South Ballina event

[smiles]

Hi all

Recently we went and had a look at the caravan park at South Ballina. www.ballinabeachvillage.com.au

It’s a nice grassy park set in bushland near the river with walking tracks through to the beach. Fishing in river or ocean, & there’s a pool & a large camp kitchen. There are cabins for vanless people.

Amenities blocks are clean and modern. There’s Saturday night entertainment in the small restaurant. We can have a fire in a brazier, they hire them for $10/night or bring your own. They sell firewood or BYO. Kiosk with ice etc.

Not a problem with bringing dogs. Powered sites are $38.00per night but the owners Rikki & Bernard would give us a good group booking fee. They would love to have us.

It certainly looked like a place we could enjoy ourselves. Back to the good old days, hey JBJ?

Two ways to get there…
Turn off the freeway at the 2nd entrance into Ballina, couple of kms to Burns Point Ferry, then across the river to South Ballina, beautiful scenery. The manager says it’s better to take ferry at high tide, especially with larger vans.
OR
Stay on the freeway & go another 30kms through Wardell & over the bridge to South Ballina (no ferry). I’ll get tide times later…

So I’m suggesting 26, 27,28 October. Doesn’t seem to clash with anything else, couple of weeks after Imbil & 3 weeks before Canungra.

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ps I've shifted this into it's own thread so it doent get lost in the V8 talk. quite a few people are definitely interested in this event so I'll let the c/park manager know of the dates & get him to keep an area for us plus negotiate a discount price. Will do that early next week when I get home again ( I just got to Adelaide tonight for 4 days).
cheers

[cruisindoug]

Its on the Calender Cathie, we are "possibles" at this stage. Let us know if we book via you or direct with the park...

Cheers
Doug

[smiles]

Hi Doug
thanks for putting this event in Calendar.

I've contacted Sth Ballina & booked dates 26,27,leaving 28 October.
Everyone should book directly with C/Park on 02 6686 3347 & mention you're with the Vintage Vanners.

Rikki has done us a deal...cost will be $30/night for 2 people & $8/night for extra person on the site.
She's keeping us an area all together with a gazebo in middle of the group for our sole use. The area is close to the loos/shower & about 50m from camp kitchen.

A little bird has told me that it's a special someones birthday on 27 Oct (yes I know, we're all special!) so I think we could
give it a whirl in the little restaurant on the Sat night with the entertainment.

if the girls want to do a garage sale hunt on Sat morning we can shoot across the river to Ballina on the ferry & not worry about high tides & scraping big van bottoms !



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[dosse]

Good one Cathie...........The dosse's are up for this one. We are booked and paid.

Ps ...You know its my birthday that week-end......how good is that

Regards dosse.

[stephen&Julie]

Stephen&Julie will be very interested in this this one

[JBJ]

Hi All,

JBJ & Boots paid & looking forward to it.

JBJ

[Miss Molly]

Hi all,
we've stayed here and it's a terrific spot with great facilities and very close to the beach.
Good choice Cathie!
Cheers,
Mandy

[smiles]

Hi Mandy

As you know there are cabins for the vanless people so you're welcome to join us!

Checked out the menu for restaurant/cafe on Saturday night with Rikki the manager when I paid for our site today. A la carte is reasonable, Green Curry chick $16, steak $22, fishnchips $14. BYO. She will reserve section of restaurant for us. The restaurant could have done a special group meal price with starter & mains etc but I made an executive decision about a la carte dinner.

Who knows, if it's any good we could go back there again for Xmas in July in 2013 (I know it'd be repeating!). By the sounds of it it Dosse, there are no beans on the menu so we won't have to worry about Falling into a Burning Ring of Fire...the entertainment on that Saturday night is the Johnny Cash night! Yahoo!

Rikki also said that people can pay over the phone or online, just don't forget to mention we're the vintage vanners so we can all be together.

To proceed with your booking could you ring us on 0266863347 or alternatively, you may pay online through our secure encrypted web portal at www.ballinabeachvillage.com.au/book-online. Please let us know if there is any thing else we can do for you.We look forward to having you with us. Kindest regards, Rikki


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[boots]

Hi Cathie. Sounds like it will be a good weekend.Your executive decision about dinner is fine by us.

Of course there is a very special guest on the night who has mentioned he will be another year older He may be generous and shout the bar NO names mentioned.

Sue

[Miss Molly]

Hi Cathie,
I think I may have twisted the other half's arm (not too much)
We will be penciling ourselves in as well (only thing stopping us will be his work..but then I might come on my own!)
We've eaten there and the food is great.
Cheers,
Mandy

[Miss Molly]

Booked in (and paid!)
MM

Now...just got to find that elusive VV.....

[jeanandkev]

JEAN AND KEV ARE BOOKED IN AND PAID [ CANT WEIGHT BRING ON THE SUNSHINE]

[JBJ]

Hi All,

This is shaping up to be a great event.

I dont know how I've lived within 20 Km of it for over 30 years, & never knew it was there until recently

Its certainly a nice location, with more things close by than most parks have.

JBJ

[Geoff & Jude]

Sept 1, 2012 18:08:55 GMT 10 JBJ said:

I dont know how I've lived within 20 Km of it for over 30 years, & never knew it was there until recently

this article from the sydney papers a few weeks ago suggests that with the local council rezoning the caravan park land, it might not be there for much longer unless the locals get up and give the council a bit of a serve.

make the most of it while you can.

geoff 'n jude

[smiles]

This is shaping up to be a great event!

smiles

[Jellybean]

Hi all

We have decided this is not one to be missed, so I will be booking John and I in tomorrow. We love that area, so are really looking forward to discovering a new spot down there. ;D

[craigandej]

We live 20 mins away and would like to come. Anyone have small kids going? By the way 4wds can access the beach for driving/fishing etc just near the park. Watch your vans bum on the ferry!!

[JBJ]

Hi craigandej,


you will be more than welcome.

Just book in with Rikki at the park, & mention that you want to be with the vintage caravanners.Then post in this thread that you have booked.

Kids turn up with parents at most of our get togethers, so dont worry about them fitting in.

Your right about the ferry, so I will travel there via Wardell.

JBJ

[1954homemade]

Hi all,

It's a beautiful area down there, so Paul and I have booked and paid as well.

See you soon
Luv Di

[King Woody]

Hi Guys

We've booked too!

Mark, Glenda and Dookie Dawg!

[donald80]

we have booked in looks like a great weekend
DON and JANE

[JBJ]

Hi,

Looks like about 13 with 5 weeks to go.

Will be fun

JBJ

[philouise]

Phil & Louise have booked the Ballina Weekend - better late than never.
Cheers.

[smiles]

never too late!!!

Great you're coming.

Cathie

[earlee]

earlee and earleebird are booked in too

woohoo! ;D ;D

can't miss a good birthday party.