WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
We welcome everyone to come to the Corowa event to join in some or all the week’s planned activities.
There’s no obligation to sign up for every outing. You might like to come for the whole week, a couple of nights or just visit for a day.
Corowa is suitable for all ages, men, women, children, families, couples, singles – EVERYONE!
Over the last few years especially there has been a real growth in
the number of ‘guys’ coming with their families in tow – the ‘girls’
getting involved, it’s great to see. There are lots of things
for families to do, the swimming pool is right beside the caravan
park, it’s a short walk to the shops, the Murray River runs along
the back, good for swimming, walking, fishing etc, and the park
itself has good facilities, shower blocks, laundry, small shop at
the office, a playground, lots of green grass and is excellent for
bikes – watch out for the vehicles though!
Please read through the planned events page to
see what’s on and where appropriate it would be advisable to let the
site office know if you plan attending any of the trips so that they
can make the necessary arrangements.
Participants tend to fall into these different
categories. Don’t feel that you have to own a military vehicle to be
able to come along. You can be part of the week on many
levels.
Please visit the downloads page (link
here) if you’d like to register, become a member, or to view
previous newsletters, which contain stories, articles and
information.
Participants with Military
Vehicles.
If you do bring a military vehicle you’ll need to abide by the following guidelines.
Vehicles attending any event on a public road must
- Be on full road registration or
- Be on conditional, historic or club registration or
- Have a Permit to Move valid in NSW for the duration of the event and
- Must have third party property insurance cover.
Weapons and replica firearms come under the jurisdiction of the NSW
Police and may only be displayed on the vehicle if the owner has the
relevant Firearms Licence or a Police Commissioner’s Permit to
display.
The onus is totally on you, the individual, to comply with the NSW Firearm Laws.
Amphibious vehicles entering a public waterway come under the jurisdiction of the NSW Maritime Authority.
The onus is totally on you, the individual, to comply with the NSW Maritime Laws.
Participants without
vehicles
You may still own a vehicle and come to Corowa without it, that’s fine. You may not own anything at all, and that’s OK too.
Come and be ‘part of the crowd.’
Wander around, talk to people,
get to know others. You’ll be amazed how many have an interest in
the same thing you do and can share their experience.
A TYPICAL WEEK AT COROWA
The Corowa week always has a buzz of excitement, especially as you keep tabs on seeing how many vehicles are registered – right up to the beginning of the parade – only to see if we beat last years record!
The main hub is Ball Park Caravan Park.
Here you will find the bulk of the participants who are staying and
this is where the Site Office is situated. Here you can
register your vehicle for the event if not done so already, find
information about activities, speak with committee members, read the
notice boards etc. The site office is manned most of the week on a
daily basis.
As the week unfolds, there are the various
planned activities, including billy cart races, lots of cups
of coffee, glasses of wine and beer or two over a catch up with
friends. All this leads up to the “grand event – The Parade”
which is without a doubt the highlight of the week. The Swap
Meet and the Auction night finish of an adventurous week.
The Caravan Park has different accommodation
options, although the cabins are often booked a year in advance, you
can always call and check if there’s been a cancellation. You can
bring a caravan, camper or a tent. Some sleep in their
vehicles, under a tarp, drag out the ‘big old army tents’ and do a
very real barracks set up – well almost! You can call Corowa
home for a night or the whole week. Participants start
arriving on Monday and each day new people roll in. It’s
always interesting being there early in the week and seeing the
vehicles come in one by one and the park fill up before your eyes.
The airport is the next point of call; this
has become the second accommodation site. The event has become too
big for everyone to stay at the caravan park, especially for those
who bring along tanks or other tracked vehicles, there is just sooo
much more room to run around out there. Here you will
find a camping ground, toilets and showers. There are
facilities available to buy food and meals too. Over the
course of the week, many participants float between the two sites
anyway catching up with friends and checking out all the vehicles.
The airport is also where we all end up after
the parade on Saturday morning which is then followed by the Swap
Meet.
There are other accommodation options in the
area for those wishing to stay but not in the Caravan Park or at the
airport. Please visit the Links Page (link
here) for more information.
Corowa itself is well appointed. There are two
supermarkets, a McDonalds, various take-away shops, bakeries, Pubs,
Golf Club and RSL for meals, bottle shops and everything you
need to make your week in Corowa a pleasant one.
We would love to see you all at Corowa – for
further information please just send an email to us at
kveinc@optusnet.com.au
