VITAL NEWS AUSTRALIA.: Mick Pattel - NRFA supporting Coalition of Industries - Convoy of NO Confidence in the Federal Government! 22nd /23rd August 2011.

For the original announcement, go HERE

If you are attending, PLEASE go HERE to RSVP!

Even if you can't attend the Convoy, you can still help with spreading the word - go to the Checklist HERE

12/08/2011 IMPORTANT "Riotact" bloggers' concerns addressed here. There is misinformation being spread that the convoys will "blockade" Canberra. This is NOT true. Go to the link to read more.

10/08/2011 At last details of each convoy released - click on the link for your convoy: Convoy #1; Convoy #2; Convoy #3; Convoy #4; Convoy #5; Convoy #6; Convoy #7; Convoy #8; Convoy #9; Convoy #10; Convoy #11.

07/08/2011

Your petition is now attached - thank you for all your quick responses - to those who wrote "yes" , those who wrote "no" and those who had messages of "dont vote" - everyone is entitled to have their say.

NRFA has listened to all of your requests - but now, we must get back to the Convoys - print them off and ask people who cannot join in as well, if they would like to sign them - but remember, the REAL petition is living and breathing - it is YOU - so when "we" arrive in our convoys, en route the real petition is growing - and when "we" get to Canberra - "we" will see if Australians are really doers - how big the living, breathing petition is;

Coaliton of Industries Petition.pdf

What to do with your signed petitions?

1. If you are attending the Convoy, give your petition to your Convoy Leader.

2. If you are unable to attend the Convoy, post your petition to:

NRFA

PO Box 209

Deeragun QLD 4818

*** Please note: It MUST reach this PO Box by Wednesday, 17 August, so that it can be presented in Canberra with all the other petitions.***

06/08/2011 Convoy 10 - your leaders are announced below.

06/08/2011On the 22nd of August, each convoy will be escorted into Canberra by the AFP - VIP treatment!

Starting with Convoy 1

All Convoy leaders to be first behind the AFP escorts,

All vehicles to follow there after.

Make sure you are respectful and when possible thank the AFP for all the very hard work that they have been doing for us!

Once all Convoys are in, each one escorted by AFP (Car and motorcycle AFP)

The programme will commence

04/08/2011 Convoy 1 please note important change;

18^th Katherine NT to Camooweal Qld (owing to lack of facilities available in Mt Isa there is the change to Camooweal.)

19^th Camooweal Qld to Blackall Qld....the rest of the route down remains as below in the Convoy 1 planned route.

03/08/2011 update: Due to high demand - for those people who are not members of Just grounds Community and still wishing to RSVP for the Convoy - please email the following only;

Your name;

Your Convoy route;

Number of people / or vehicles;

For example; Cate Stuart, Convoy number 1, 2 people, travelling in a truck

Email your rsvp to tullochard@bigpond.com please insert in the subject box "Convoy RSVP"

02/08/2011 NRFA -Convoy leader announcements for Convoy number 7

Update 02/08/2011.

A message from President of NRFA Mick Pattel

“due to the high demand of people wishing to be involved in the convoy but unable to attend would like to donate money, we have decided to allow people to donate to the cause and they can put money into the following account,

NRFA account

BSB 014510

Account no. 481103704

they must put in the reference that it is a convoy donation”

this has be done properly for auditor purposes.

Please note updates 28th July 2011. We now have 11 Convoys. These ARE the final routes.

Before we post the times, we are checking thoroughly to maintain a smooth information flow to all wishing to join your convoy's.

Peter Whytcross is working very hard on these schedule's and we thank him for his hard work and releasing the routes earlier than expected.

*Special thanks to Joanne Nova for this map.

Please note;

All convoy times will be added to this update. Please check your maps, based on your area and the route number that you will be taking.

I hope to get links to maps up as soon as possible, however I am sure that participants will be able to look their areas up in the interim.

All convoy overnight meeting places have to be confirmed, therefore as such, are not announced yet.

If you are a resident of any of the proposed overnight stays in the towns listed below, please contact your Mayor to see if the showgrounds in the town listed, is available for that night, and send me the details – this is vitalto the participants of all convoys – we need your help if you are participating in the convoy.

We are aiming to have a paramedic accompany each convoy. If you are a paramedic, planning on joining the convoy, or you know of a paramedic who is planning to come along, we need to know in the interest of all participants in case of a medical emergency on the convoys. This call for paramedics is of high priority – we need your help.

In all correspondence, please refer to the convoys by the numbers allocated to them below.

For all people travelling to meet up with the convoys en route, please, drive safely and allow ample time. Peter Whytcross has crisscrossed roads as much as possible, so as many people as possible can join in without too much driving to join in.

Finally, as this early announcement is being made ahead of schedule, please check regularly for any unforeseen changes in the towns.

Convoy number 1. Please put BROWN balloon /streamers to show your convoy.

Peter Whytcross is your leader 0427025591

16^th of August Port Hedland WA to Halls Creek WA

17^th August Halls Creek WA to Katherine NT

Please note People from Darwin are to travel down to Katherine this day 17^th of August.

18^th Katherine NT to Camooweal Qld (owing to lack of facilities available in Mt Isa there is the change to Camooweal.)

19^th Camooweal Qld to Blackall Qld

20^th Blackall Qld to Bourke NSW

21^st August Bourke NSW to Hall ACT

22^nd August Hall ACT to Canberra

Convoy number 2.Please put PINK balloon/ streamers to show your convoy.

Darryl Pederson 0418450641

18^th August Atherton /Cairns Qld to Charters Towers via T/ville Qld

19^th August Charters Towers Qld to Injune Qld

20^th August Injune Qld to Coonamble NSW

21^st August Coonamble Qld to Murrumbateman NSW

22^nd August Murrumbateman NSW to Canberra

Convoy number 3.Please put LIGHT BLUE balloon/ streamers to show your convoy.

Tony Hopkins 0419600560

20^th August Rockhampton Qld to Goondiwindi Qld

21^st August Goondiwindi Qld to Yass / via Dubbo NSW

22^nd August Yass NSW to Canberra

Convoys from Brisbane. Please note there are 2.

Brisbane Convoy 4 Please put Yellow balloon /streamers to show your convoy.

Russ Martin is your leader 0428370098

20^th August Brisbane / Rocklea Qld to Tamworth NSW (Via Warwick)

21^st August Tamworth NSW to Coonabarabran to Dubbo to Yass NSW

22^nd August Yass NSW to Canberra

Brisbane Convoy 5 Please put WHITE balloon /streamers to show your convoy.

Your leader is Ken Wilkie 0427742554

20^th August Brisbane Qld to Wyong (Beresfield people to go to Wyong & join) NSW

21^st August Wyong (Twins Service Stations - Caltex) to Marulan. (Beresfield/Newcastle/H/Valley to feed into the tail of the convoy out of Wyong Truckstop)

22nd August Marulan (BP tuckstop) to Canberra

Convoy number 6.Please put ORANGE balloon/ streamers to show your convoy.

Convoy leaders are Matt 0427 815 595 Janet 0417 815 595

18^th August Perth WA to Norseman WA

19^th Norseman WA to Penong SA

^20th Penong SA to Renmark SA

21^th August Renmark SA to Coolac NSW

22nd Coolac NSW to Canberra

Convoy number 7.Please put PURPLE balloon / streamers to show your convoy.

Convoy leaders are Peter Baker 0407804089 and Nigel Grivell 0408 107087

20th August Midday start, Adelaide to Mildura Vic

21st Mildura Vic to Harden (via Griffith / Temora)

22nd Harden into Canberra

Convoy number 8.Please put RED balloon /streamers to show your convoy.

Your Convoy leader Mr Noel Porter 0427285216

21^st August Colac Vic to Coolac NSW (via Geelong / Melbourne / Albury)

22^nd Coolac NSW to Canberra.

Convoy number 9. Your colour is GREY

Your convoy leader is Max Hutchins Phone 0428 448 873.

21st August Warragul Vic to Cooma (via Orbost /Bombala)

22nd Cooma to Canberra

Convoy number 10.Please put Black balloon / streamers to show your convoy.

Convoy leaders are Peter Baker 0407804089 and Nigel Grivell 0408 107087

21st August Mildura Vic to Harden NSW via Griffith / Temora

22nd Harden NSW to Canberra

Convoy number 11. Please put DARK BLUE balloon / streamers to show your convoy.

Your Convoy leader is Rick Finning. 0428510101

21st August Bendigo to Harden NSW(via Echuca / Jerilderie / Wagga / Junee)

22nd Harden NSW to Canberra

For all other people filtering in across all states, you know your closest place, drive safely allow plenty of time to arrive. We look forward to seeing Aussie flags joining the peoples Convoy of no Confidence in the Federal Government.

We need all participants to please check the below list.

Make sure your vehicles are road worthy and registered.

Make sure you carry food and water, and bedding.

Make sure you abide all traffic rules.

Make sure as the towns, and leaving times are announced, you allow yourself save driving time to join in.

Make sure that you have your banners / colours, and Australian flag to identify yourself as part of the Convoy.

It is IMPERATIVE that all vehicles joining the convoy, behave in an orderly diving fashion.

It is IMPERATIVE that all vehicles stay behind the trucks leading the convoy.

Make sure that you leave room for normal traffic flows not participating, to be able to pass you safely on the road.

It is IMPERATIVE that people in the convoy listen to the two way radios - but do NOT join in for idle chatter on the truck frequency. Pre organize another channel with your mates to do this, in the interest of safety for all drivers on our roads.

The drive times will have early starts - YOU MUST BE READY

For example, most will be 6.00am starts and ending at 5.00pm.

NRFA convoy leaders, are aware that many people are not used to driving at night, or are not experienced with long distance driving.

Therefore, this convoy is being responsible in the welfare and safety of all those participating as much as humanly possible.

Please make sure that you allow time for amenities use before departure times. Also, be aware as the number of vehicles grow - we may experience difficulty with traffic entering CANBERRA! - (so go to the loo first!)

Each driver will be a responsible driver of their own vehicle, which is common-sense.

Min 2 competent drivers per vehicle on the longer convoys to minimise fatigue

This Convoy is YOUR Convoy.

Prior discussion that announced convoy [click here]

*****Flyer attached below for you to print out & distribute*****

Attached below is a template that can be used as a heading to add more information for the different convoys or for individuals to target their town or district.