This year because Oz Volvo isn't running our own Nationals, finances are a bit tighter than normal. I'm not collecting any money from BooSTeRS event registrations or anything like that so the Mini-Nats is basically being run on fumes and spare trophies that I have from the last couple of years (and @T3rrorbyt3 has generously donated his time and resources to produce some bases for the trophies)
I'm giving a Mini-Nats decal to every Volvo that attends but please consider donating a fiver to the cause if you can spare it (if you own an 850 it is understood that you have no spare money).
Merch and drinks for sale
I can accept card payments (1.9% fee) or cash, but please try to bring correct-ish change as I won't have a huge float.
As usual I've discounted everything for people who buy merch at the event. You can also hit me up at Saturday Night pre-game burgers in Philip
Oz Volvo mugs $20 eachWhite Oz Volvo decals $8Polestar Blue decals $15 (these look particularly great on Polestars or any darker-colour Volvo)Sticker combo: Polestar decal and a white decal: $20Keytags: $7 (I only have 6 left in stock but I will restock these in the new year most likely)
You can also just donate to Oz Volvo if you like, cash or card, any mount is very much appreciated!
Finally, I will have a cooler full of a variety of soft drinks and these will be available for $2.50 each and also help fund Oz Volvo!
My Jimmy Wales speech
I started Oz Volvo with a firm goal that it will never be a walled garden - that all resources and features of the forums will be free for everyone to use - and that it will never have ads, and thanks to people donating, subscribing, and buying merch that model has worked well since 2013 and I hope it will continue to work well for many years to come ????? (and every year I edge closer to my dream of having an Oz Volvo events gazebo)
Saturday Night pre-game burgers
Note that the location was originally the G-Spot Burger Van, but it has moved to Philip. See the Facebook event for more information. If you don't have Facebook, here are the relevant details:
COVID Safety
Things look pretty calm in Australia at the moment, but as we've seen a few times over the course of the year, Covid outbreaks can go from being a non-issue to a weeks-long lockdown very quickly, so please take sensible precautions, maintain distance from other people as much as possible, wash/sanitise your hands regularly (there will be sanitiser bottles around the place) and consider wearing a mask.
Final word
This isn't Oz Volvo's event, it's the BooSTeRS All Clubs' show'n'shine. If you see any of the BooSTeRS guys around, be sure to thank them for helping Oz Volvo get some kind of event happening this year, and maybe buy some of their merch too - it's a big event for them and there have been no end of hurdles they have had to clear to make it happen.
See you all Saturday for burgers and Sunday for the show!
