Oz Volvo Nationals 2022 - Sawtell NSW

jamesinc · 2021-06-10T23:32:26+00:00

Great to see it's return after the "situation" this past 18 months or so, will be there with bells on!

BenyBoy

Ansett747 | Jonathan
https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/comment/192569#Comment_192569
I have organised the map destination on Garmin GPS.
3 or 4 Stops Rest - Melbourne - Sydney
2 Stops Rest - Sydney - Sawtell
Are you planning to stay one night in Sydney? 14 Hours is a long drive. Otherwise, send me PM.
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Would it be a good idea I make a thread meet up for Vic drivers?

Just sent you a PM.

Probably best to create another thread and not hijack this one ?

Ansett747 | Jonathan

BenyBoy
https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/comment/192572#Comment_192572
Just sent you a PM.
Probably best to create another thread and not hijack this one ?

I have created a new thread for VIC meetup to drive NSW.

https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/14441/oz-volvo-nationals-2021-sawtell-nsw-victorian-drivers-meet-up-only#latest

PaddlerEd

Just had a quick play on Google Maps for the Victorians; it looks like staying inland (Hume to Gundagai and then across to Dunedoo and then Tamworth and Armidale into Coffs) would add 45mins (bear in mind Waterfall from Armidale to Bellingen has a load of roadworks at the moment so that skews the displayed time) over going via Sydney - it might be worth the 45mins in case Sydney is in gridlock hell.

We've done Armidale to Melbourne in 15hrs including breaks for the humans and the dog - Coffs is 2.5hrs ish from us.

Also dodges all the Sydney Toll roads....

Ansett747 | Jonathan

PaddlerEd
Just had a quick play on Google Maps for the Victorians; it looks like staying inland (Hume to Gundagai and then across to Dunedoo and then Tamworth and Armidale into Coffs) would add 45mins (bear in mind Waterfall from Armidale to Bellingen has a load of roadworks at the moment so that skews the displayed time) over going via Sydney - it might be worth the 45mins in case Sydney is in gridlock hell.
We've done Armidale to Melbourne in 15hrs including breaks for the humans and the dog - Coffs is 2.5hrs ish from us.
Also dodges all the Sydney Toll roads....

I've heard Sydney Toll is extremely expensive than VIC eastLINK. Only CityLink is the expensive toll in Victoria.

paul0075

Locked in and taking 2x 4.5 hr trips from Canberra to Sawtell. Sharing accommodation with one of the other Volvo guys. Just hoping the poor old Jaffa will make it up and back without intervention, she's starting to tell me it is time to start spending some proper money on her, more than I've already spent.

carnut222

Just nitpicking but the event list above has the month as the 10th month (October) not the 11th month (November)...quick update for @jamesinc

Ansett747 | Jonathan

Damn we all haven't noticed the month is wrong. xD Hey @carnut222 you're located at Daylesford. Are you keen to join VIC group or drive alone to NSW on November? :)

carnut222

Ansett747 | Jonathan
Damn we all haven't noticed the month is wrong. xD Hey @carnut222 you're located at Daylesford. Are you keen to join VIC group or drive alone to NSW on November? :)

Not sure whether we will be going yet...a bit hard to plan at this stage, but yes, if we decided to go we may be interested in joining the group.

Ansett747 | Jonathan

carnut222
https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/comment/194271#Comment_194271
Not sure whether we will be going yet...a bit hard to plan at this stage, but yes, if we decided to go we may be interested in joining the group.

Last year in 2020, Stage 4 lock down ended on October. Hopefully local cases lower down in few weeks. This winter season spreads the virus quick.

Slowbrick

No idea if ill be able to pull a miracle out of my ass and get the 245 there because the rust has gotten real bad in it :(

I should be there anyway and will just bring the VW T3 instead if the 245 isnt there. Forget the 240 being there. Thats turned into a joke of the highest degree hahaha fuck sake.

Raebird

Slowbrick
No idea if ill be able to pull a miracle out of my ass and get the 245 there because the rust has gotten real bad in it :(
I should be there anyway and will just bring the VW T3 instead if the 245 isnt there. Forget the 240 being there. Thats turned into a joke of the highest degree hahaha fuck sake.

Kinda like my 360 ?

Philia_Bear

I'm assuming we need to delay this @jamesinc ?

Ansett747 | Jonathan

Philia_Bear
I'm assuming we need to delay this @jamesinc ?

NSW say pandemic will end on November. But if lockdown still active on October and border still shut, @jamesinc may have to postpone the event.

Worse case scenario, I have to reschedule the hotel booking and apply annual leave, hopefully for approval. ?

jamesinc

Will see how we go, but if Sydney is restricted or if state borders are shut we'll have to postpone or cancel. I will decide either once it's clearer what the situation will be.

jamesinc

Update: we are planning to move the event to autumn 2022, we're working on dates at the moment, but once it's worked out everyone who has registered will get an e-mail. I haven't spent any money on the event yet so if you can't make the new dates refunds will be available.

Stay tuned!

Ansett747 | Jonathan

jamesinc
Update: we are planning to move the event to autumn 2022, we're working on dates at the moment, but once it's worked out everyone who has registered will get an e-mail. I haven't spent any money on the event yet so if you can't make the new dates refunds will be available.
Stay tuned!

I'll wait for your update.

That means I have to call Big 4 and Hume Hotel to change date. Anyway my car is still not ready yet. ???

jamesinc

Yeah we've already spoken to Big4 as we needed to check what other weekends they had good availability. I'll put all the relevant details in the emails when they go out.

AshDVS

I'd be keen on a 2022 date, for sure.

Ansett747 | Jonathan

Thanks for your email @jamesinc. I've requested 2 weeks long service leave and I've called Big 4 Sawtell to re-shedule the booking. ?

I'll be fully vaccinated until November 2021. :)

jamesinc

I've now updated this thread - Nationals has moved from November 2021 to April 2022!

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