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Last updated
31/10/2009
What's New
Event topics
Timetable
Eligibility
Where
Event Features
Spouse Programme
Costs
Inclusions
Exclusions
Accommodation
Changes & cancellation
Contacts
EOI Results
Planning update - Oct 09
Planning update - June 09
Planning update - April 09
Newsletter - December 08
Forms Links
Station Resort booking form
Entry Form explanatory
notes
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Make a Beeline
For Jindabyne
In 2009
15-17 November 2009
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Entries have closed
Final numbers: 88
entries
(ACT-14, NSW-34, Qld-9, SA-16, Vic-14, WA-1)
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Communications on matters concerning
this event can be sent to
clubbienats09@clubmandrivers.com
or to any CDCofA officer.
The Event
As you may have probably heard, NSW is organising the Clubbie Nationals in November 2009 and what better
place to hold it than the Snowy Mountains in the spring; beautiful
fresh air, interesting, empty roads, central to many clubbie enthusiasts,
and lots to see and do. Why not make it an opportunity to spend a week
exploring the area or renewing your acquaintance with it?
We are holding the Nationals mid-week with registration
on Sunday and events on Monday and Tuesday culminating in a formal dinner
on Tuesday evening. Holding it midweek instead of a weekend will
mean you only have to take time off during one week, rather than having
to break into two and it gives you the weekend to get there. Also there
will be less competition for accommodation and the roads, making the
event a much more enjoyable experience.
Timetable
| Entries open: |
Now |
| Early Bird entries:
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Closed |
| Entries close: |
15 Sept 2009 |
| Jersey Orders: |
Closed |
| Registration: |
From 2:00pm, Sunday 15 Nov 2009 at the Station
Resort |
| Events: |
Monday and Tuesday 16 – 17 Nov 2009, culminating
in a formal dinner on Tuesday evening. |
Dear Clubbie Enthusiast,
The NSW division of the Clubman Drivers Club of Australia
inc. (CDCofA) cordially invites you to the Clubbie Nats which are being
held at Jindabyne in November 2009. We hope that, if you know of other
like-minded people, you will pass this information on to them, as entry
is open to all-comers.
Eligibility
Anyone can enter. All you need is an interest in Clubbies.
If you don’t have one, you can take part in all events except the Show’n’Shine.
Where
We will be based at the Station Resort in Jindabyne
which is being opened especially for us as it is normally closed in
November. Thus there will be more than adequate room for us and security
of our valuable machinery will be high as we will be the only ones there.
You can find more detail of the Station on their web site at
www.stationresort.com.au.
Please book and pay for your accommodation directly with the Station.
You can download a
Booking Form here.
Features
 | Many opportunities to mingle and socialise informally |
| Time for informal drives to see explore roads
made for clubbies |
| Show and shine |
| Observation run |
| Spouse program (limited numbers) |
| Cruise run |
| 3 x dinners comprising a formal 3 course, buffet
and barbecue |
| 2 x lunches and 1 morning tea |
| Just a couple of kilometres from Jindabyne
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| Bar facilities |
Spouse programme summary - Tuesday 17th
November
| 9.15am pick from Station Resort (Snowlink
bus service) |
| Proceed to Charlotte Pass then on to Kosciusko
Chalet Hotel for morning tea |
| Bus to Wild Brumby Distillery |
| Then Thredbo – meet up with clubbie drivers again
for lunch |
| If weather is suitable, you may like to take
the chair to Kosciusko or browse through Thredbo |
| Re-board bus – back to Station Resort |
Bus seats are allocated on date/time of receipt of entry; numbers are limited so get in early.
If seats run out, you can follow the bus in your own transport.
Costs
| Price |
Notes |
| $60 per car |
Applies only to cars entering
the event, not to the family car, tow vehicles etc. |
| $200 per adult |
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| $145 per child |
5 to 12 years of age - No
charge for children under 5. |
| $35 Men’s Rugby Jerseys
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Optional – sizes S, M, L, XL,
2XL, 3XL |
| $25 Women’s Rugby Jerseys |
Optional – sizes 8, 10, 12, 14,
16, 18 |
| $10 CDCofA Temporary Membership |
Only required if the entrant
is NOT a member of a CAMS affiliated club.
Alternatively, you can join the CDCofA as a full member with
all of the benefits of the club. Cost is $30 per year. |
Inclusions
| Contribution towards event running costs |
| National Park entry fee for each car taking part
in the event, but not for any other vehicles. |
| 3 dinners: (BBQ (Sun), buffet (Mon) & formal
dinner (Tues) |
| 2 packed lunches (Mon & Tues) and 1 morning tea
(Tues) |
| 1 Clubbie Nats cap each |
| 1 Car sticker per car |
| A charge for those taking part in the Spouse
Programme |
| Various promotional items |
Exclusions
| Accommodation and Breakfast; this is included in the Station
Resort accommodation price. |
| National Park entry fee for any vehicle not listed
in the Entry Form |
Accommodation
The above costs do NOT include accommodation and breakfast.
The Station has offered us advantageous terms and we strongly recommend
that you book there.
Many of the events will start from the Station and we will hold dinners
there.
Please note that, because the
Station is opening just for our event, they are not currently
providing meals for those who arrive prior to dinner on Sunday or
who stay after breakfast on Wednesday. This could change if
enough people book outside the event period. We will advise
you here.
The Station Resort has asked that
accommodation bookings be made by 9th October at the latest.
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The Station Resort - Accommodation Prices |
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1 person bed & breakfast per night |
$99 |
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2 persons bed & breakfast per person per
night |
Adult $59 |
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Child $46 |
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3-4 persons bed & breakfast per person
per night |
Adult $57 |
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Child $40 |
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5-6 persons bed & breakfast per person
per night |
Adult $53 |
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Child $36 |
You can download the
Station Resort
booking form.
You will need to book and pay for your accommodation with them directly.
The Station Resort contact details:
Changes and Cancellation
| Entry Changes - please submit a new
entry form. This new entry will completely replace the
previous one. Please use the comment field to quote your
Entry No (from your Entry Acknowledgement) and say that this is
a replacement form.
Accommodation Changes should be made directly with
your accommodation supplier. |
| Entry Cancellation - Please send an
email to
clubbienats09@clubmandrivers.com or a letter to
ClubbieNats,
7 Cilento Crescent,
East Ryde NSW 2113.
quoting your Entry No, name and contact details.
Up to the Entry Closing date you will
receive a full refund, however after that we will endeavour to
refund as much as possible. For instance jerseys will be
ordered following the closing date and if we are unable to
change the order or reallocate them, then we won't be able to
refund that portion.
Accommodation Cancellation should be made directly
with your accommodation supplier. |
Contacts
We look forward to receiving your entry and seeing
you at Jindabyne in the Spring. If you have any questions, please feel
free to contact one of the above or any CDCofA officer.
Regards
Richard Audsley
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Expression of Interest
Last year we started inviting EOIs and the responses
are very encouraging and we hope that the majority will be able to come.
The table below shows the final result. Everyone who responded will
be informed when we start calling for entries.
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Approx Attendees |
EOIs Received by State |
| Adults |
218 |
ACT |
NSW |
Qld |
SA |
Vic |
WA |
Total |
| Children |
12 |
14 |
39 |
11 |
26 |
25 |
3 |
118 |
Planning Update October 09
We are now into the final few
weeks of preparation for the ClubbieNats 09. Only 7 weeks to
go!!!... so this is the last newsletter before the event.
84 cars are now registered making this the largest gathering of
clubbies outside of a capital city ever in Australia. All the
events are now in advanced stages of planning and the clothing
orders are now finalised and have been placed.
We have been very fortunate with solid support from several
major sponsors including
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Shannons |
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Westfield Sportscars
Australia and New Zealand |
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Wurth Australia
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Precision Auto Electrics
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This has allowed the costs of
trophies and also deferred other costs of running the event
Also a major win in recent weeks was the approval being granted
from Snow River Shire Council for the Show and Shine event in
the main shopping centre – so we will be amongst the general
public. We have also made good progress with preparing the
hardcopy program that will become the mainstay of the event
operation.
So... everything looks to be falling in to place – we are on
track to having a most successful and memorable event. If you
are coming to Jindabyne, don't forget to keep an eye out for the
committee members in red shirts and hats. If you can lend a hand
to help with an event, please let a committee member know.
May all have a safe and enjoyable trip to, from and around
Jindabyne.
Planning
update, June 09
Time is fast running out on the preparation
for what will be the largest clubbie gathering in Australia since
Adelaide 2007, and perhaps the largest gathering ever (we need to
get over 100 cars). The committee has been meeting and pushing ahead
with preparations for events, meals, clothing and the logistics
– a formidable task for an event of this magnitude. I must thank
and congratulate all involved for their efforts to date.
We are targeting to start taking
bookings and collect monies for the event from around mid June.
Early bookers will be rewarded with an “early bird” discount. Attendees
will register and pay with us for the event but will book their
own accommodation with the Station. This will be explained on our
website or paper booking forms. Bookings will close mid-September
so don't wait or procrastinate when the bookings open.
Once the bookings commence, work
won’t stop, it will just change its focus to concentrate of the
details to ensure the event is a success. To spread the workload,
we will be looking for volunteer helpers to assist with the myriad
of tasks in running the event program. So... if you have a particular
interest in or talent we may be able to use in running the event,
please come forward and let me know, offers of help will be gratefully
received. Send me an email at
clubbienats09@clubmandrivers.com.
Richard
Audsley
Planning
update, April 09
A couple of updates have been included
in recent CDCofA bi-monthly newsletters so I thought it worth giving
a summary here for those who aren't CDCofA members. I have
also included some tentative entry dates for your information from
our recent committee meeting.
By sheer chance, we had a new member,
who lives in Jindabyne, join the club and he has most generously
offered to help with organising activities and dealing with local
officials, such as the council... our man in Havana, so to speak.
He has already applied his local knowledge to the various runs and
made several suggestions for a spouse program. Many thanks
Chris.
During February, three of the organising
committee and their spouses spent a weekend in Jindabyne on a recce
to survey the run routes and prepare questions for an observation
run. So what does it entail? I wish I knew!! The
organising team are keeping tight lipped to make sure that everyone
who participates will be on a level playing field.
So... we are now starting to firm
up a budget for the event and plan to start taking entries in June.
The Station Resort has offered us a very attractive accommodation
and meals package and attendees will be asked to make accommodation
bookings directly with The Station.
Tentative dates are that entries
will open mid June, early-bird close at the end of July and final
entries close mid September. Entry and accommodation forms
will be available on this site for you to download and we will send
an email to everyone who has responded to the EOI letting you know
when entries are open.
Planning continues apace; lots to
do; so little time!!
Richard Audsley
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Jindabyne 09 - December 2008
December 2008
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Well, it
has been over a month since I inspected the Jindabyne area
and proposed venue on my way back from Echuca and I thought
I had better get the news out to every one.
First and
foremost, we have taken the liberty of doing the Aussie
thing to shorten the name of the event from the Clubbie
Nationals to “Clubbie Nats”. To distinguish this one from
any other, we have dubbed it Jindabyne 09 (got to be better
than Kevin 07!!).
In the
responses to our Expression of Interest (EOI - Thank you
everyone who responded so quickly), we have had a couple
of inquiries whether people with cars other than Clubbies
can attend. In keeping with the friendly traditions of GACR/Clubman
Nationals, the Jindabyne 09 Clubbie Nats welcomes anyone
who appreciates Clubbie virtues, whether the car is one
of the traditional 7 replicas, or a more recent concept.
Confirmation
of Event Dates
As per the response to the Expression of Interest, there
was a clear majority of people opting for the 15th-17th
November 2009. We have now booked those dates with the Station
Resort and once we shake down the program, we will get a
better idea of the costs.
The
Venue – Station Resort
The Station Resort is situated about 5 km out of Jindabyne
on the Dalgetty Road. It is primarily used for the ski season
so it has all the catering facilities we need and more than
enough space for us. The Station Resort is normally closed
during the summer and will open especially for us for Clubbie
Nats so we will have it to ourselves.
Facilites
Being a little way out of town, the Station Resort is designed
to cater for its guests. The following areas will be available
to us:
| Bar (counter and bottleshop) |
| Dining / Meals venue |
| Courtyard |
| Sealed carpark for Show and Shine |
| Plenty of parking for tow cars and
trailers – we have the whole facility available |
| Possibly access to other buildings
(e.g. ski hire hall for Registration) |
Accommodation
The accommodation is similar in concept to Hahndorf with
freestanding buildings in various configurations so we will
be able to accommodate everyone who wishes to attend, all
in one location. From the plan, approximate room counts
are:
| 58 Yurts (double + 3 singles) |
| 96 Lodges (double + 4 singles) |
| 94 Lodges (6 singles) |
So, we have a location, a venue, dates,
a name and a logo. That leaves us to finalise a program.
Activities
The programme of activities is still coming together as
we speak but we have identified the major items for both
drivers and partners. We are currently considering two timetables,
the difference being whether the Partner Programme runs
for the whole of Monday morning, or just part. As you can
see, there is an abundance of things for partners to do
in the area.
For
Drivers
| Clubbie Swinging – Take 4 others
on a short drive |
| Organised Run |
| Show'n'Shine and Clubbie Olympics |
| Casual Runs |
For
Partners
| Dalgetty visit cafe,nursery and/or
pub |
| Gallery visits (Michael Scott Lees
and Kunama (Jindabyne), and Ray Killen (Berridale)) |
| Winery (Berridale) |
| Wildbrumby Distillery (Thredbo road)
– cakes, coffee, sculpture walk, studio and gallery |
| Thredbo Walk |
| Lake Crackenback resort (coffee/lunch) |
| Crackenback cottage – restaurant,
maze, local food |
| Guided Walks |
| Trout Farm?? |
| Full day bus trip (wilderness or
history) – from $99 |
Information
for Participants
| Getting There – we plan on providing
suggested routes from North, South, East and West |
| Accommodation Packages with and without
meals, and meals only |
| Park Passes – currently $16 per day |
| The Snowy River Festival is on 13-15
Nov 09 so you may wish to arrive early for that. |
| Jindabyne has ANZ, Westpac, Commonwealth,
St George ATMs. |
Richard Audsley
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Aerial View of The Station Resort
Yurts
Lodge
Dining room
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