OZ MEGA ALBURY WODONGA

[Team Pathfinder]

Ready to go!

Actually this photo was taken a couple of days ago as the new caravan arrived at its new home.



Our little unit doesn't have a lot of parking space!
The carport is shared with the neighbors which fortunately we dont have any of at the moment so I can sprawl!

[Team Pathfinder]

Sorry - I promise not to post anything else that isn't totally related to the Oz Mega here.

[mtrax]

I'm curious why committee didn't use something like Paypal to process the payments, it would have saved alot of manual handling of data.
I admit there is a cost but so is the labour effort

[Oz Mega Committee]

Further updates of the mega event:
We will take some more reserves on the powered sites list as they have been moving up into positions. A green tick confirms payment of your numbered position within the "camping section" on the website.
Registrations are flowing in and the next round of teams have been placed on the "registration section". All teams are listed in team names, state and numbers attending.
Groundspeak has created the official "souvenir " for the event. This will be awarded to all teams after the event ,when your "attended" log is posted.If you are not sure what this is, take a look at your profile page, as you might not be aware you even have them already.
The first two face painted geocaching logo's are posted on the stallholders section. Next update will feature Geocaching NSW and Geocaching Australia pictures.
The recent <sponsor removed> magazine featured a mega update story with pictures including the front cover. Great advertising to the 1,000 subscribers.The front cover is on the stallholders page.
A promotional item from the mega event is being shown at many events. The first was the Wolli Creek valley walk event last Saturday in Sydney, next was Mrs Walenators birthday event in Melbourne yesterday ,and next is JABS meet and greet event near Hobart, Wednesday with more events to follow.
Our next stallholder to attend the OZ MEGA is <sponsor removed>.They will have one coffee van over the 5 days serving in the meals area for breakfast, lunch and dinners.They will have a second coffee van permanently situated in the entertainment area and move staff over to there ,once dinners have finished, for the 4 nights.

We welcome our next $2,000 Gold Sponsor in <sponsor removed> of Albury to the event. Promotional items will be placed into all registration packs as well.
Thankfully,
Greg,
President.

[caughtatwork]

All sponsors names have been redacted with <sponsor removed>.
The Oz Mega Committee account has been advised.

Geocaching Australia is a non-advertising entity. We do not want sponsor names listed in the forums. The Oz Mega Committee is free to link to the Oz Mega Home Page but not directly to the sponsors page.

If we want ads and sponsors we will get them to pay us directly.

Please understand this is not directed at the Oz Mega specifically.

Where we see advertising, however subtle, in any thread, with the stated exceptions in the Buy & Sell and Trackables forums we will redact it.

Thanks for your understanding.

[Bronnie_1990]

Now we can all play "guess the sponsor" game!!

[caughtatwork]

Now we can all play "guess the sponsor" game!!

The Oz Mega Committee is free to link to the Oz Mega Home Page but not directly to the sponsors page.

[Bronnie_1990]

Now we can all play "guess the sponsor" game!!

The Oz Mega Committee is free to link to the Oz Mega Home Page but not directly to the sponsors page.

Shh, it was a great idea at the time

[Oz Mega Committee]

Some more updates as we approach just on 5 months till the event:
There will be a bonfire on each of the 4 nights at a designated area.The fire will be located at the same spot and lit the same time each night.
Our menu will be posted next week on the website.We have kept it simple for the cooks .There is no fried food on the menu.There is no sit down dinner plate meal over $10 on any day.Good Friday fish choices are included.There will be drinks and ice creams available.
The registrations are streaming in with the next group set to go on the website early next week.Please remember, the order is : Will Attend , Registration form and then bank payment.
On Easter Saturday and Sunday ,our 3 ponies for rides has grown to include 3 horses as well. So, now you can watch the kids be led around on the ponies, have an adult horse ride next to the ponies or partake in a family ride of both in a group. Rides are unlimited.
Mr Coffee has put together a Albury Wodonga promotional you tube clip from a geocachers meeting day in Albury in August.
Turn up the sound and enjoy the promotion...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8kRjGkg8FE

We are pleased to announce a S1,000 Silver Sponsor has now been elevated to a $4,000 Gold Sponsor and we thank them for the huge involvement in other areas as well,which will become evident throughout the event. Visit website...http://www.ozmega.com.au/

Updates will now be on a weekly basis.
Thankfully,
Greg
President

[Oz Mega Committee]

A weekly update from the Oz Mega Committee:
The latest round of paid registrations have been placed on the "Registration " tab. All in alphabetical order in each state with numbers attending and a grand total. The powered sites have another 7 with paid confirmations.

The Home tab now features a youtube Albury Wodonga tourism clip, produced by Mr Coffee to give all visitors who haven't seen Albury, a bit of insight to the city and its sights and the Equestrian Centre.

We are pleased to have the menu now listed on the meals page. There is no fried food on the menu and nothing over $10 . Plenty of drinks, Jilly Beans Mobile Cafe coffees,ice creams and much more will all be available from Thursday lunch to Monday breakfast.

A new tab has been added on the website titled " General" . This will give information about all other areas not mentioned on other headings.Some info about competitons will filter on soon.

This week sees the start of information details of the OZ MEGA pathtag auction.An auction will feature on the Sunday night presentations and pathtags highlighted on the large 10m outdoor screen.
Pathtags maybe donated to the pool . Only one unique pathtag of each type will be in the auction. All duplicates will be in smaller auctions and guessing competitions.
A photo of each pathtag will be photographed and placed on a database and placed on the website for geocachers to observe.Mrs Coffee has commenced and we thank Rigger64 of Melbourne for his first donation of 40.

You will be able to drop any donations from one, to numerous to coordinators representing states and ready to go. This can be at events some are attending or if you contact them via their profile email, they will assist you.
The coordinators are :
Western Australia...Team Pathfinder / Tasmania ..Jabs / Victoria..Mr Coffee and the coffee clan / South Australia...FLIPPER & CO/ Australian Capital Territory....Tealby / NSW....Richary / Queensland..Gunnie and Ghostgums.
United States...Jellyfish. Some posts have commenced on the US pathtag forums. Details of the auction are on the new "General " tab.
Promotional mega items will be on show tomorrow (Fri) and pathtag donations may commence Friday 11th November at 11/ 11 events at : 1/ Tealby's event , Canberra 2/ FLIPPER & CO's event, Adelaide 3/ Mr Coffee's event and Team Crackers event , Melbourne.
We will provide an update of pathtag numbers.
All funds raised from the auction will go to charity.
Thankfully,
Greg
President.

[Oz Mega Committee]

An update of information from the Committee:
The latest group of over 50 people have gone onto the registration list and we thank them for the entries,together with more powered site confirmations
A limited release of OZ MEGA merchandise will be available online in a few weeks. All items will have logo's and can be sent to your postal address prior to the event.A link will be available in the near future.

The first ever geocache hider in Victoria in "George " will be present at the event and will present a trophy on stage on Easter Saturday night.

The 'general " tab has a section about the bonfires each night .This area will be OZ MEGA signposted and known as "Bay 13" and will be very popular after the entertainment each night.

The pathtag auction is growing rapidly and has progressed to around 150 after two weeks. An update from all the co-ordinators in mid December will be the next update.

Our 10th stallholder is Geocaching NSW.They will be there for the 4 days of the event.
Thankfully,
Greg

[Richary]

This week sees the start of information details of the OZ MEGA pathtag auction.

You will be able to drop any donations from one, to numerous to coordinators representing states and ready to go. This can be at events some are attending or if you contact them via their profile email, they will assist you.
The coordinators are :
NSW....Richary

If anyone in NSW can't get to an event I am likely to be at, and would like to donate some pathtags to this cause - feel free to use the Geocaching NSW PO Box. The address is PO Box 173, Ermington NSW 2115. That way they will be nice and secure until the mail is checked if I am away.

[shrek4]

Re the pathtag auction

Is there a paticular reason this is an auction and not perhaps say, a raffle?

My question relates to the cost for those far and wide to travel to/from the event costs whist there etc. wouldn't it be lovely if everyone could participate to have a chance to win via raffle rather than limit the opportunity to those that can pay esp when $$$ are tight.

The end result may tbe the same /possible more $$$ raised + obviouly a happy cacher with a new loot of pathtags to log

Any hoo

Just a thought

[Oz Mega Committee]

Re the pathtag auction

Is there a paticular reason this is an auction and not perhaps say, a raffle?

My question relates to the cost for those far and wide to travel to/from the event costs whist there etc. wouldn't it be lovely if everyone could participate to have a chance to win via raffle rather than limit the opportunity to those that can pay esp when $$$ are tight.

The end result may tbe the same /possible more $$$ raised + obviouly a happy cacher with a new loot of pathtags to log

Any hoo

Just a thought

I will place this idea on the agenda to discuss with the Committee. Thanks for the suggestion. We are still streamlining all the aspects of the pathtag idea , so plenty of time to adjust items here and there.
Thankfully,
Greg

[Bundyrumandcoke]

Ahhhhh bugger, word from Zazz is that due to a worldwide rediculous increase in the price of magnets, its unlikely that LED throwies will be available from them before the Mega event, so my plans for buying a few hundred dollars worth to give out to the kids, like I did at the last Mega, seem to have come to nought.
Apologies to those who have kids who might have been looking forward to this.

Looks like its time to become a magnet magnate.