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The Australian CamperTrailers
Group's 18th national meet was held over the week from Monday 30th
September to Friday 4th October 2024 in the Mendooran Showground,
Mendooran, located on the Castlereagh River, 75km north-east of Dubbo in
the Central West Slopes & Plains region of New South Wales.
The week attracted 120 people in 71 camper
trailers, caravans, motorhomes & tents this year from Queensland & New South Wales. It was great to see such a diverse group of people attending
from all walks of life enjoying the camaraderie of like-minded people.
Half of the members arrived on Friday when gates to
the showground were
opened. The rest arrived over Saturday & Sunday in anticipation for
the week to come.
The weeks weather was cool to warm & sunny with a top of around the mid
twenties. The evenings were cool making for pleasant conditions
to gather around the campfires. A big thank you goes to the Mendooran
showground society for supplying wood & also to the volunteers who cut
the firewood into suitable lengths & filled the trailer each afternoon.
monday morning
opening
The Monday morning
opening kicked off the weeks activities. Kevin Phillips welcomed members & went on to
tell of the groups Yahoo beginnings in September 2001 which just
happened to be the exact date twenty-three years ago & how the group has
grown to the present day owing to the popularity of camper trailers. The
www.campertrailers.org
website has progressed from the old Yahoo days to a Forum &
a Facebook
Group for members to exchange tips, tricks & travel information.
Warrumbungle Shire Mayor Kathryn Rindfleish
welcomed members & thanked the group for choosing Mendooran as a venue
to hold the 18th national meet. Councillor Debbie Bell also welcomed
members & hoped everyone had a great time exploring what the surrounding
area had to offer.
Rob Sanderson highlighted the workshops in the showground over the week hosted by members
& invited guests on
a variety of subjects relating to camper trailers & camping in general.
Jason Cox outlined the community
involvement with a number of tours each day lead by locals only too keen
to show the group around, along with trips to various local businesses.
David Wilkinson
with Jack & Jan Lanfield
hosted a 'Getting to Know You' which allowed members
attending their first national meet to introduce themselves.
A birthday cake was cut by Rob, Kevin & Jason to celebrate the
Australian CamperTrailers Group's twenty-three year birthday which was
made by local Deb Keim.
The Australian CamperTrailers Groups18th national meet was then
declared officially open. Members were invited to a morning tea.
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