January 2013
Message from the board
Vincent Moran, N14036
John Bennetts, q5331
Karen Griffin, q3960
The CMCA Board held its first full business meeting in November at NHQ. The Board now comprises Vincent Moran N14036 (Chairman), Karen Griffin Q3960, John Bennetts Q5331, Ken Kipping Q44763 and Keith Moxham V50766. Keith remains on leave of absence as he recovers from illness. We trust that Keith will be able to take up his duties in February at the next planned Board meeting. The Audit and Compliance, Remuneration, and IT committees were confirmed for the coming year. The financial accounts for the first quarter year to date were presented and approved, together with the budget for the coming year. We intend to publish regular, updated financial reports in The Wanderer in the near future, in order to give Members a greater understanding of our financial position. Government representation, marketing and communication, future Rallies and volunteer status, Member Advantages, website development and GeoWiki were discussed. The importance and contribution of the Chapter network continues to be recognised. The Board acknowledge the skills of Chapter members and wish to further utilise their talents for the benefit of all CMCA Members. MoTOURing Australia also held a meeting at CMCA NHQ in November. The vast numbers and strength of MoTOURing Australia are a tribute to the working alliance of the major RV clubs in the country which is supported administratively by CMCA. Its representation and formal submissions to various government agencies and departments are adding considerable strength to the protection of the RV consumers’ lifestyle. One of our main objectives is to maintain and improve our freedom of choice regarding commercial or non-commercial overnight accommodation, and the provision of safe travel for RV tourists. Negotiations with government authorities indicate a national acceptance of our Leave No Trace® Scheme. CMCA is regularly being approached by more and more councils, and other organisations which are making sites available for overnight parking for self-contained RVs. CMCA and MoTOURing are recognised as the consumer representatives for RV travellers through Australia. CMCA and MoTOURing submitted a detailed report to the Draft Queensland Tourism Strategy. Following the Queensland Government announcement of its intention to attract additional road based tourism to Queensland, relevant forums were held in Cairns, Townsville, Longreach and Barcaldine. Representatives of CMCA attended these meetings and the
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Board have briefed all State Reps on the submissions and desired outcomes. CMCA State Representatives also met at NHQ in November. Each State Rep submitted detailed reports of activities in their state. A list of your State Reps and a synopsis of their activities can be found on page 68. Future editions of The Wanderer will include State Representative Reports updating Members of developments in each state. As with all our volunteers, the Club is extremely grateful for their efforts in working to improve the calibre of our lifestyle and its experiences. Following professional advice, the Board have appointed an experienced bookkeeping service to oversee the Club’s financials. We are confident that this is a positive move for our administration and look forward to a continuing arrangement at the conclusion of their trial period. Your Board are focussed on managing the continuing growth of the CMCA Membership, Member retention, fiscal control, prudent decision making, and the enhancement and expansion of Member Advantages. There are exciting plans to develop RV touring routes which will provide the opportunity to enhance the travelling experience of our Members. The continued funding and installations of dump points remains high on our priorities and we continue to pursue the various state and local government bodies to partner our efforts with further grants. We have received Government funding for the 2012/13 financial year from Queensland $50,000, South Australia $25,000, and $100,000 New South Wales. The Board thank these state governments for their continued support. The improvement of communications with Members is high on our agenda for this year, as is continued work on GeoWiki, The Wanderer, The Wanderers’ Mate and the various newsletters that are regularly distributed for Members’ information. NHQ has now established individual CMCA Board email addresses. If a Member would like to contact a CMCA Board Director, we recommend the following addresses be used: vincentmoran@cmca.net.au karengriffin@cmca.net.au johnbennetts@cmca.net.au kenkipping@cmca.net.au keithmoxham@cmca.net.au The CMCA Board wishes you a very happy new year and we hope that 2013 is a happy and healthy one for you all. Laugh More - Live Longer®
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