RMBOA News Archive
Date:
28th September 2008
The entry form for the 2009
River Ramble is now available on the members-only area of
the website. The username and password for this area will be
in the weekly email newsletter.
Current members can also
obtain the username and password from the
Webmaster. Please
be sure to include your full name so it can be checked
against the current membership list.
Date:
25th September 2008
Media Release 1
(119k) for the RMBOA 2009 River Ramble. New information
about the Ramble is available on the
Ramble
page. RMBOA members can find the entry
form on the members-only web page. The entry form will be
made available to the general public after existing members
have been given an opportunity to join the Ramble. The
username and password will be contained in the weekly email.
Members not receiving the weekly email can contact the
Webmaster for the
username and password.
Date:
25th August 2008
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Two RMBOA
members were honoured at the August members meeting for
their commitment to providing entertainment at RMBOA events.
There is more
information for members in the minutes of the August meeting
in the Members Only Area.
Date:
24th August 2008
The map for
the Ramble has been altered so that all placemarks except
the Ramble mooring locations can be toggled off and on.
Date:
22nd August 2008
The minutes of
the members meeting held on the 22nd August 2008 are
available in the members-0nly area. If you have forgotten
the username and password, it will be in the next Weekly
River News email for members.
Date:
2nd August 2008
A
spreadsheet that
calculates average speed and fuel use, based distance
travelled, time taken and fuel used is now available.
Date:
25th July 2008
Here are some photos of the
RMBOA's presence at the Adelaide Boat Show. Click on the
images for a larger version - they are photos from a phone
so the quality is limited.
Date:
21st July 2008
Unofficial addendums
to the South Australia Waters Atlas has been provided to the
RMBOA. These addendums are informational and skippers are
responsible for ensuring that the information is correct if
they intend to use these images.
Information has been
provided to the RMBOA in relation to the proposed
temporary dam near Goolwa. The RMBOA has
not yet formed an official position on this matter, but the
data is provided as a public service.
Date:
14th July 2008
Lock 5
was closed today for a major overhaul. The Lock will be
unavailable for up to 3 months.
Date:
12th July 2008
The
RMBOA 2009
River Ramble has been extended by a day
and will run from the
14th - 19th April 2009. The Ramble will start from
Blanchetown and end in Waikerie. Lock 1 maintenance and the
low river levels below Lock 1 may limit vessels below Lock 1
for participating. This and other issues will be discussed
at the
next members meeting.
Members who are financial (or a
life member) on the 15th August 2008, will be entered into a
draw for a $50 Myer voucher at the members meeting (21st
August 2008). Current members will receive a renewal slip
with the winter edition of the Rambler Newsletter.
Prospective members may
contact the Secretary
for a membership application.
Date:
06th July 2008
The
River
Murray Level graphs have been altered so
the water level graphs plot the variation from the nominal
pool level (where known). In these cases, the vertical axis
is labelled "metres from nominal levels" instead of metres.
Date: 21st April 2008
Mini - Amble Photographs
The
mini-Amble was a great success with over 20 boats coming by water and
about 5 trailer sailers coming by land. Around six campervans and
caravans were there. At the barbeque and entertainment
there were well over 70 in attendance, it was difficult to get
exact numbers as people kept moving around!! Some photographs of the
event can be found here.
Please e-mail the secretary (secretary @rmboa.org.au) if
you have any comments.
Date: 16th April 2008
Mini - Amble Latest News
As
of today 30+ boats have confirmed their interest in coming to
the mini-Amble at Kroehn's Landing, a number of members will also be
attending by road, we expect 80+ in attendance for the entertainment
and barbeque on Saturday night. So far (fingers crossed) the
weather looks good!
Date: 4th April 2008
An updated web version of the Sustainable
Recreation Guide from Murray Care can be found here.
Date: 4th April 2008
STOP
PRESS - MINI AMBLE NEWS
As
of today we have around 20 boats registered and about 60 members
attending the extended Amble. If you haven't made up your mind to
come yet we
have extended the deadline to Wednesday 9th April to register
your attendance. So give me a call or drop me an e-mail (0417
870955; (08)
82691530) or secretary@rmboa.org.au
Cheers
Michael
Date: 29th March 2008
Extended Mini-Amble Ramble Alternative
An
extended mini Amble from Friday 18th to
Monday 21st March 2008 will be held at Kroehn’s Landing. It will take place regardless of weather
conditions. The
Amble is not a member’s only event; feel
free to invite your friends or prospective new members. There is no
registration
fee or memorabilia as it is an unofficial get together.
As we will hold a barbeque (RMBOA will
supply the meat) it is essential that you contact the secretary (0417
870955; (08)
82691530 or secretary@rmboa.org.au by Friday
4th April to register your interest in attending the
barbeque,
so we can organise the catering. Please
bring a salad!
Some facts about
Kroehn’s Landing
- Kroehn’s landing is
located a few km upstream of the Wongulla Boat Ramp on the opposite
bank. At position 218 - 219km according to
“The Pilot” – “purple” edition). If you have GPS these are the
coordinates S34 41.616 and E129 35.422.
- Bush camping is possible
but there are no facilities (e.g. toilets, showers or shops) it is not
known whether there is mobile phone coverage for phones without
external antennae. The closest town on the same side of the river is
Nildottie (approx 8km)
- Unlike the Ramble, no
toilets will be supplied, if you are camping or your boat has no
facilities the disposal of your waste and rubbish is your
responsibility, please think ahead.
- A barbeque and
entertainment will be held on Saturday
19th April, the RMBOA will supply the
meat, tea and coffee. Please bring a salad
or similar for the barbeque and don’t forget to
register your intention
to attend by 4th April so we can organise the
catering.
“Old Talent Time”
At the Mini Amble on Saturday19th
April
So
you think you can dance?
It
takes two or perhaps you prefer
to go solo?
Australian
Aging Idol perhaps?
We
are looking for people/groups
with hidden entertaining talents.
Be
prepared to astound, astonish or
just embarrass yourself.
Come
prepared on the Saturday Night
BBQ at the Mini Amble to compete for the inaugural
“Old Talent Time
Trophy”
Date: 28th January 2008
The RMBOA River
Murray Cruise Calculator has been modified to take
into account the time taken to traverse each Lock during a voyage.
Date: 27th January 2008
As an
Australia Day weekend present to all river users, the RMBOA Voyage Planning Guide has
been added to the Ticks and Tricks area.
Additionally, the RMBOA Pump-Out Record sheet has
been added to the
sewage holding tank calculator
page.
These forms
can just as easily be used by the salt water sailor as they address
common issues.
Date: 25th January 2008
The RMBOA
website has migrated to another server. This may mean that some links
may be broken as a result - we are checking things at the moment.
Date: 19th January 2008
The RMBOA sadly announced the 2008
River Ramble has been postponed due to the current river conditions and
the official predictions for April 2008. Current members of the RMBOA
will be informed of the reasons for the decision by post.
The way ahead will be discussed at
the next
members meeting to be held at the Tower Hotel on the
21st February.
Date: 2nd January 2008
This is a River
Ramble year and planning is well under way. The next member's
meeting on the 21st February will be providing more
details about the Ramble and any expected variations due to the current
river conditions. Visitors, especially those interested in the Ramble
are most welcome to attend.
Date: 25th December 2007
The River Murray
Boat Owners Association (RMBOA) and its members wish everyone a Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year.
In this very
festive period, the RMBOA would like to remind all river users that
both the roads and the river can be busy at this time of year so please
be patient, slow down and don't drink and drive. Make sure that your
vessel is firmly moored for the rest of the day before you have a
Christmas drink or two.
Date: 13th December 2007
The Weekly River
News email newsletter has ceased for 2007. The next edition will be
published in the 2nd week of January 2008. Members who are not
currently subscribed to the weekly newsletter should contact the
Secretary so that your membership records can be updated to include the
email newsletter.
Non-members can
subscribe to a public
version of the email newsletter by following the
instructions on this page.
Date: 5th December 2007
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Date: 3rd December 2007
The Boating
Industry Association of South Australia (BIASA) has
provided the RMBOA with information about the projected levels in the
lakes area of the Murray River. The first document
provides water and salinity forecasts for the remainder of 2007. The second document
provides projects for 2008. Both documents are based on a range of
water inflows.
Date: 30th November 2007
A
re-organisation of the web site is under way. This re-organisation is
the first step in consolidating the Association's web pages before
moving to a new service provider.
Some of the
web pages such as the "Members Only Area" and the "Photo Gallery" will
be temporarily unavailable. Please be patient as the changes are
implemented.
The new
format uses graphical buttons and may be slower to load for dial-up
users. If you find that this is too slow, please let the Webmaster
know.
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