Rathdowney Qld 6/7th March 2015

[bobandjacqui]

Here's a proposal for a week end at Rathdowney Qld on the weekend of 6/7 th March. Nice little country town in the heart of the Scenic Rim. Plenty to see and do around the area. Maroon dam, Moogerah dam, Boonah township, close enough to Mount Tambourine, market day at Beaudesert, winerys and lavender farm around Boonah, Mt Barney, Bigriggen camping area, 4real Milk dairy farm which is totally amazing. Rathdowney consists of show grounds,pub and bowls club old time butcher shop and servo. Camping is in the Memorial show grounds with basic ammenities, hot shower/toilets/power, Cost is $15 per night per van. Pet friendly

To book ring Karen Mason 55441242 or 0427095713 and say that you with the vintage vanners. No deposit required as the money will be collected on the week end.

Early birds or late stayers are welcome $15 per night per van.

Register your interest on this thread.

Cheers Bob and Jacqui

[bobandjacqui]

Looks like we have about 10 starters for this weekend. We have talked to Karen Mason about having to prebook sites, no worries just turn up and she will collect payment on the weekend. $15 per site per night.Things to do? Beaudesert country markets on Saturday morning,4Real milk automated dairy tour 10 am,plenty of scenic drives to local dams wineries etc. We have arranged a barefoot bowls game around 4pm as the bowls club is next door to the showgrounds, they also do meals on Friday and Saturday nights. Meals also available across the road at the pub. Do as much or as little as you wish.

Cheers Bob and Jacqui.

[bobandjacqui]

Just an update for our weekend at Rathdowney

We are thinking of having an Italian Night on Friday, complete with Pizza & Italian music to set the mood! So if anybody would like to join in, just bring along your Pizza bases & toppings & over a few drinkies at Happy Hour, we can create some fabulous Pizzas to share!

Sat morning the Beaudesert Country Markets are on from 7am to 12pm

For those of you who are coming to the “Real Milk Robotic Farm”, we will be meeting at the entrance gate, next to the Tamrookum school, Mt Lindsay H’way
on Saturday morn. at 9.45am. The fee is $16 adults, $10 students, $50 family. Please wear closed-in shoes.
scenicrim4realmilk.com.au

Some members from a local car club have asked to come along on Saturday afternoon, to view our gorgeous vans & to show us their classic cars.

Who’s up for a game of “barefoot bowls” on Saturday at 4pm @ $5 p/p.

For anyone wanting to stay after & have dinner at the Bowls Club, I have attached a menu. A lovely 80 year old lady called Margaret, has asked if we could get numbers & also let us know what meals we would like to order. This would help the lovely ladies of the bowls club with their catering. She did also say that anyone changing their minds on the night would not be fed to the lions! Also if anyone is Gluten free, she will make a special meal for you! Please send me a pm as to what you would like to order.

BBQ Meal $15 - homemade rissole, sausage, onion, mixed salad, tomato, beetroot, pineapple, cheese, carrot & bread roll.

roast meal $18 -roast meat, gravy, or corned meat & white sauce, pumpkin bake, jacket potatoes with sour cream & shallots, honey carrots, peas & corn

Salad Meal $15 - ham or corned meat, beetroot, lettuce, tomato, pineapple & a choice of any two homemade salads (e.g. potato, coleslaw, carrot & cheese or rice)

Desert is $3. No charge for tea & coffee. Please notify if any special diets.

Looking forward to a great weekend with Vantastic friends!

Cheers Jacqui

[smiles]

Hi Bob & Jacqui

Thanks for doing so much organizing for this weekend.

Pizzas on Friday night are a great idea. It worked really well at Lightning Ridge with a bunch of Webers cranked up & churning out instant pizzas! We'll bring our Weber baby Q with its little pizza stone. I imagine other people will be able to bring their Webers too.

I'll PM you re dinner at Bowls Club. We're in!

Thanks again, you've gone to a lot of trouble for the rest of us!

smiles

[bobandjacqui]

Hi to all our Vintage Vanners coming to Rathdowney ..... due to confusion (old age on my part) the Bowls Club Dinner on Saturday night, will now only be Roast topside, veggies & gravy. Desert is apple cake or fruit salad & icecream. Margaret explained to me this morning, that they can only do the one meal as their kitchen is very small & don't have many hands.

As we have had a lot more roasts ordered the majority wins. I apologize to everyone who have ordered the BBQ. Please let me know in the next couple of days, who would still like to order the roast.

Cheers Jacqui (I might be getting a little older, but still young at heart!)

[kimbo]

Hi bob n jacqui
Shock horror but we are coming please put us down for the roast dinner so looking forward to catching up with you lovely people
Kimbo

[bobandjacqui]

Shaping up to be a great weekend, so far 16 vans, 2 tents and two cabins booked at the pub.

See you there Friday afternoon, Cheers Bob and Jacqui

[flowergirlz]

Thank you Bob & Jacqui for organising a lovely weekend at Rathdowney. We had lots of fun and so did the kids. Highlights were the trip to the 4real milk Dairy, Steak at the Rathy Pub, swimming at the local pool and the playground at the showground was a definate hit with the kids:)! Wished we could of stayed longer. Loved seeing everyone and all their beautiful vans. Can't wait to catch up again Lotsalove Justine, Rod, Jazmin & Daizy (Flowergirlz) xoxoxoxo

[kimbo]

Thank you bob n jacqui for a very fun weekend had a great time loved the barefoot bowls lesson thank you to Barry our teacher looking forward as always to our next get together
Kimbo

[bobandjacqui]

Another great weekend away with our vintage caravan crew with a couple of moderns tagging along. What a great little town Rathdowney is.
Here’s a few of our pics to share.

















A sample of the vans. Here’s a few cars that came down to check out the vans.



Ford Consul ute with Holden V6 under the bonnet.



Nice Mark 2 Zodiac convertible.









Even had the Careflight chopper drop in.




Farmer Greggie’s 4 real milk tour was well attended.





Friday night pizza’s were a big hit.







Barefoot bowls on Saturday arvo.












A couple of future Vintage vanners.





A great venue with a fantastic group of people. The bowls club people were very obliging and welcoming to our group. A big thank you to all that attended.

Cheers Bob and Jacqui.

[boblor]

Hi All
As bobandjacqui stated ,a great week-end with kind weather. Thanks for organising us and the photos on here.
Cheers boblor