Club News

An almost daily decision for motorhomers is where to stay for the night – and “location, location, location” is high on the list. The Gold Coast is a fabulous part of Australia – not the least being the attractions, including Movie World, Wet’N’Wild and Dreamworld theme parks. And wouldn’t it be terrific to have plenty of room for motorhomes, landscaped grounds, pool, fishing, tennis, BBQ, beach and touring?   Gold Coast Holiday Park has renewed its Logo Link in the Holiday Parks / Motorhome and Caravan Parks category of our Marketplace.

KLM Marine Electrics Pty Ltd of Woongoolba has renewed its Logo Link in the Generators category of our Marketplace.  KLM is the Queensland Distributor for the Onan RV Generator range and is proud of the Onan Energy Command Control Panel which allows the generator to be set and run automatically.  KLM also distribute Victron Energy products, including inverters and battery chargers. Visit this website – it’s bound to 'generate' great interest.

A shower and a toilet are pretty handy in a motorhome - a bed is essential! In fact, a comfortable bed is essential and the basic ingredient of this attribute is a decent mattress – and we are not talking foam! None of us would accept a foam mattress in a hotel/motel room. Recently renewing its Logo Link in the Décor, Furnishings & Mattresses category of our Marketplace is Made to Measure Mattresses. Visit this website – and perhaps sleep on the result!

The January edition of The Wanderer is now available online.

The CMCA Website Advertising Team members wish you, your family and friends all the very best for Christmas and the New Year. We’ll be back when the CMCA HQ re-opens on Monday, 5th January 2009 to bring you the latest news and special offers from our website advertisers.

The February Members Market is now available online.

The CMCA Fellowship List and Chapter Contacts has been updated.

Information Centres are a great source of information – brochures, maps and “local knowledge”. Wouldn’t it be good if we could contact them before we reach the area?  NSW Accredited Visitor Information Centres, which have just renewed their Logo Link in the Books, Guides, Maps, Tours and Travelling category of our Marketplace, provide this opportunity.  Visit this website, click on the map and all the Visitor Information Centres in the relevant region are listed – with website and email addresses as well as phone numbers. 

Doring Industries Pty Ltd, suppliers of the Doring Fuel Catalyst, has renewed its Logo Link in the Accessories page of our Marketplace. "More power, less pollution, better economy and Australian made" - that's the sort of language that commands attention from all present at a Happy Hour! Even for those of us "non- technical" a visit to this link is virtually irresistible. Certainly “fuel” for thought!

Power-Partners, with over 40 members and offering solar sales and service to retail and commercial customers throughout Australia, has renewed its Logo Link in the Solar Power & Accessories category our Marketplace. They claim to be the strongest dealer group of its kind in the Australian renewable energy industry, offering BP Solar products. Visit this website for product information and Tech Tips – great bedtime reading.

Macron Campers has renewed its Logo Link in the Conversions category of our Marketplace.  Brett Cameron has been manufacturing campervans and motorhomes since 1986, working for one of the leading manufacturers until opening his own business.  Macron Campers specialises in custom interiors for campervans, motorhomes, goosenecks and trucks.  Visit this website – then head for Ourimbah on the NSW Central Coast.

You invite friends over to see the new motorhome – and what is the first thing they see?  A piece of old shade cloth you use as a mat!  Let’s re-run that – they see your EnduroMat Mate, an Australian innovation which leaves 75% of the dirt outside while keeping the grass alive.  EnduroMat Mate Australia has renewed its Logo Link in the Accessories category of our Marketplace.  Visit this website – with this product you can really “put your foot down” with a feeling of confidence.

Petition

Phil Gray is requesting support for his petition regarding travellers' access to satellite TV. Interested parties wishing to view or contribute to this petition may click here.

Carac’s Dandenong Caravan Accessories, of Dandenong in Melbourne, has renewed its Logo Link in the Accessories category of our Marketplace.  Whether you are building a motorhome, refurbishing one that needs a major make-over or you just need some parts and accessories, Carac will probably have them in stock.  Carac has built up RV experience over the last 35 years; many of the staff own RVs.  They also manufacture and sell trailers.  Visit this website – you’ll probably find what you need – and a trailer to bring the lot home!

The CMCA Fellowship List and Chapter Contacts has been updated.

Like to make a few bob to support your motorhoming habit?  Want to go “full-time” but need to bring in a few dollars.  Would you like some information on 300,000 jobs (no typo mistake there – 299,999 plus one!).  Visit the website of Workabout Australia which has renewed its Logo Link in the Work, Farm Stays and House Minding category of our Marketplace.  Don’t delay – or the number available may have crashed to 299,999!

RoadTrek Pty Ltd has greatly expanded its presence on our website: a banner on the RV Friendly Towns page and Logo Links in the Conversions category, the Repairs and Service category and the Body Work – Repairs, Modifications & Painting category of our Marketplace.  This business grew from Custom Coaches Victoria which, for decades, specialised in bus building.  Roadtrek says their qualified tradesman and modern, fully equipped workshop allow them to offer custom conversions tailored to your budget and individual needs – and now undertake refurbishments and repairs.  Visit this website – you may be converted!

Important reminder re: The Wanderer.
Due to the Christmas/New Year holiday Members are reminded that the deadline for all submissions for the February 2009 edition of The Wanderer is Wednesday, December 17. This includes Chapter Happenings, Social Events Calendar and Members Market.

Jayco Sydney is the latest advertiser in the Motorhome & Campervan Sales category of our Marketplace.  This well established business is the largest Jayco dealership in New South Wales and the only place in Sydney where you can test drive and buy a new Jayco Motorhome.  All sales staff has attended factory training courses so they don’t just read information to you from the brochure. Their motto, “The Destination before the Journey” says it all.  Visit this website – then visit St Marys – your motorhoming prayers may well be answered!

How does UK, Ireland and Europe for $70 per day for accommodation and transport sound?  The latest advertiser in the Motorhome Rentals and Exchange: Worldwide category of our Marketplace, CMCC Motorhomes, tells us that with their Buy-Back-Plan, motorhomers can achieve this incredible figure. There is also a self-drive hire option.  CMCC use their 30 years experience to provide tour planning advice and inclusive quotes plus organise for you to collect your motorhome from London Airport or your accommodation.  Visit this website – but have your passport handy!

Icom (Australia) Pty Ltd has renewed its Logo Link in the Communications, Internet, Computers & GPS category of our Marketplace.  Icom (Australia) markets commercial grade 2-way radio communication products throughout Australia via an extensive Authorised Dealer network.  Many motorhomers now have 2-way radios for Chapter, Rally, travelling with fellow motorhomers and general touring.  Visit this website – you could be Australia’s next on-air personality!

Bodyline Heavy Vehicle Repairs and Spares, located in Brendale, Queensland, is the latest advertiser in the Bodywork – Repair, Modifications and Painting category, Repairs and Service to Motorhomes category, Conversions category and Accessories category of our Marketplace.  Bodyline is capable of performing various types of modification including: smash repairs (insurance), rust repairs, trimming and electrics, painting, exterior vinyl, artwork, chassis repairs, seating, air conditioners and TV/video.  With in house engineering capability, they have the ability to convert vehicles to customer requirements without compromising the vehicles.  Bodyline can provide your spare parts requirements quickly anywhere in Australia. They can reproduce from a sample or drawing, purpose manufactured components no longer available.  Visit this website – read about heavy vehicles – but it’s not heavy reading.

Performanax International, importers of Chevy/GMC trucks and retailers of Luxury RV Australia Fifth Wheel Motorhomes, has renewed Logo Links in the Fifth Wheel Motorhome Sales category (Premium) and the Motorhome & Campervan Sales category (Premium) of our Marketplace.  Visit this website and perhaps see the motorhome of your dreams – and a stunning tow vehicle to complete the package.  Performanax International says it is proud to offer you a complete “buy and drive away” package

GME has renewed its Logo Link in the Communications, Internet, Computers & GPS category of our Marketplace.  For over 30 years GME has been involved in electronic communication markets throughout the Australasian region and has provided a large range of innovative 27 MHz CB, 477 MHZ UHF CB, Marine and MATV products. Visit this website – the sat nav will tell you where to go!

Going Solar has renewed its Logo Link in the Solar Power & Accessories category of our Marketplace.  Their website tells they are Victoria’s leading renewable energy and sustainable living specialists. They sell a wide range of quality solar products including panels, batteries, inverters and regulators.  Visit the website, then visit the showroom in Carlton.  They have a network of professional installers throughout Victoria. 

Viper Motorhomes has renewed its Logo Links in the Conversions category, Repairs and Service to Motorhomes category and the Motorhome & Campervan Sales category of our Marketplace.  They specialise in the custom conversion of vans and buses - new or pre-owned.  They also refurbish existing motorhomes, fitting and replacing components as necessary.  Small and large repairs undertaken.  Visit this website and then head for Labrador.

McLaren RV and Fifth Wheelers on the Gold Coast has renewed its Logo Link in the Fifth Wheel Motorhome Sales category of our Marketplace.  Fifth Wheelers built in USA to Aussie Standards and some built in Australia.  Quality used RVs ready to drive away.  Ready for a little R & R?  Visit this website – and you may have R & R starring you in the face.

Lloyds Caravans of Canberra has renewed its Logo Link in the Accessories category of our Marketplace.  Established in 1964, now with a huge accessory shop and full workshop facilities, Lloyds can provide new accessories and expertly fit them.  Insurance repairs a speciality.  Hayman Reese Distributors, 12 volt and solar installations, rollout awnings also a speciality.  Visit this website – and then head for Canberra.

Allstores, an online RV mega store, has renewed its Logo Link in the Accessories category of our Marketplace.  Offering a huge range of parts and accessories, including all major brands, Allstores is a one-stop online shop visit.  Major brands include - Dometic, Fiamma, Waeco, Humminbird, Alko, Coleman, Hayman Reese.  Visit this website – but make sure you have a coffee handy – you’ll be there for a while!

How do you keep a motorhome cool in summer?  Answer: with great difficulty!  But there are many things which will assist.  For example, insulating the roof.  Australian Paints Pty Ltd, with its Therma Shield product for insulating and waterproofing the roof, has renewed its Logo Link in the Accessories category of our Marketplace.  The website tells us the product is a liquid and can be a DIY with brush, roller or spray.  Visit this website - before you lose your cool.

The January Members Market is now available online.

For every time you run out of water in your motorhome, there are a hundred times you get stressed about how much water is left.  One answer is a water level indicator.  R.V. Electronics Pty Ltd, manufacturer of electronic products for the recreational vehicle industry, has renewed its Logo Link in the Accessories category of our Marketplace.  As well as the Water Level Indicator, they manufacture the automatic Fridgeswitch and Breaksafe Breakaway system. Visit this website – and lower your stress levels!

ATTENTION ALL CHAPTERS- Have you got involved in Chapter Chat yet?
Chapter Chat allows Members to contribute any information and photos they feel are important to their Chapter (be it announcements of births, deaths, weddings, anniversaries, special events, stories and more), to their own personal page on CMCA's website. All you need to do is email the information you would like to see appear on the page to webmaster@cmca.net.au. For more information, visit the Chapter Chat  webpage.

A huge round of applause goes to the Wide Bay Wanderers and Clarence Valley Ramblers for being the first Chapters to get involved.

The December edition of The Wanderer is now available online.

Incredi Auto Marine Electrics & Solar Systems is the latest advertiser in the Solar Power & Accessories category of our Marketplace.  They specialise in all things at the end of a wire which has a battery on the other end!  They also specialise in people – “we treat people as people, not just another sale!”  Visit this website – you’ll see these people really are “live wires!”

Northern Caravan Accessories of Thomastown in Melbourne has renewed its Logo Link in the Repairs and Service category of our Marketplace. Established over 40 years, they specialise in all types of RV repairs and maintenance - their large workshop can handle the largest motorhomes and fifth wheelers.  They also provide an extensive range of accessories.  Visit this website – and see the online store.

Batteries, especially deep cycle batteries, are expensive to replace.  Shortening the life of these batteries makes no sense.  Recharge Battery Revitalizer and Conditioner, which has renewed its Logo Link in the Batteries, Battery Charges and Battery Accessories category of our Marketplace, offers a treatment for the sulphation build-up in lead acid batteries.  They tell us that you just dose with Recharge, charge the battery and the Recharge dissolves harmful sulphation. Visit this website – and perhaps give your batteries a real charge!

Energy Matters has renewed its Logo Links in the Solar Power & Accessories, Accessories and Outdoor Equipment categories of our Marketplace.  Energy Matters has a large range of solar panels, regulators, inverters, battery chargers and batteries for your 12V, 24V or 48V motorhome.  Not only can you buy online but you can use the Solar System Builder and the Wire and Cable Sizing features to help you design your system.  Professional consultants are on the other end of the phone to chat with you.  Visit this website – you’ll get “current” information!

The Horsham Rural City Council has renewed its Logo Link in the Regions and Shires (Motorhome Friendlies) category of our Marketplace.  Horsham hosted the April 2005 CMCA Rally.  Visit this website and plan your tours around the Great Grampians, the Little Desert, Victoria’s version of Ayers Rock and numerous other attractions and places of interest.  Visit the website early in the evening so that you can set off for Horsham at first light tomorrow!

IMPORTANT WARNING FOR MEMBERS

Some Members who have advertised a motorhome for sale have been contacted by an overseas buyer, via email, with an offer to purchase their vehicle at an inflated price. The buyer then requests that the extra money be refunded to them so the vehicle can be shipped overseas. It is suggested vendors avoid all transactions and communication with any buyer whose offer resembles that outlined above. It is also strongly recommended that Members delete the offending emails.