Great night last night in Hervey Bay check out what we woke up to

We all had a great night at Hervey bay RSL last night got to see some good photo's and somone actually recorded the kombi hitting the rock and there was a almighty cheer at the function for us.

It also got a mention at the official discussion prior to dinner.

So we have had plenty of sleep ready to start rebuilding the Kombi.

We just wanted to share with you all the view that we have to put up with this morning

The pier with Fraser Island in the back ground.

Looking up the coast.

And the pools, its a hard life but someone has to do it.

This is the view from our balcony at Pepper Resort in Hervey Bay (Thanks Andrew again).

We are at Hervey Bay and we have the parts ready for action.

This morning we left Mooloolaba ready for a big day on the trail Kombi fairing ok Got the new shocks from a mate who picked them up for us, ready for action we are fairing better then the roller (caught fire in the rear brakes).

Ready for action the hotel owner was impressed with the Kombi, Pete's the driver today.



This is where we hurt Rebecca actually she was screaming in pain due to hitting a rock the size of Ayres Rock.



 Craig getting smashed by the ambo's with the fire extingusher.

Mr Cools Ayres Rock, it looks small but it did some massive damage moved the motor to the drivers side by 20mm.

 Beetles don't float but at least they didn't hit the rocks.

 This is the right path for the car through the water which we were told go left but someone said "its a Kombi it will go straight through go through the middle" (NOT BOZO)

This is Rainbow beach and it is not the Kombi.



This is us waiting on ambush for the cars we smashed at least 6 of them.

Well we finally got to Hervey bay tonight at 5:45 infront of most of the field because we had no bash plate and no full gear box mount,  so unable to get the Kombi through the track in the afternoon without this equipment. Lucky for us we had a contact in Hervey Bay (Andrew Offner) who drove a round trip 180 km to get us the part we needed when he got there he explained to the guy who had them what is was for and he gave it to him for free because we are a worth cause. We rang at least 20 wreckers from rainbow beach looking for the parts most of which where happy to laugh and say good luck with that trying to get the part.

We have all the parts required to get Rebecca back in action to join the field Thursday Morining.

Team Work rocks (thanks Andrew)

Got to Rainbow Beach some issues will update

The kombi is Broken but going we will get there tonight

Good Morning from Sunny QLD

Good morning from sunny QLD just thought i would put some photo's on of the green dragon yes we have traveld nearly 1500 km with it stuck to the roof with Duct tape.

Also a photo with Illawarra Ambos at a small country pub 2 days ago.

We will update the page tonight woth photo's of the beach drive HOPEFULLY!!!

Inverell - Warrick - Crows Nest - Mooloolaba

Hello everyone sorry we haven't updated the BLOG we have had 2 really big days with plenty of action

Ill start with the Kombi needing some minor repairs we broke a bolt on the rear drivers side shock fixed on the side of the road by Simon

The moblie mechanics actually lost money on us as he had made a bet that we would get through without their help as we had a really good prepared car.

We got on the road and finished the course.

 Simon trying to squeeze under a car helping with gear box issues

Simon & Dave reading for a good Rubix cube night. 

 Craig ready to shoot Norm, Norm got soaked, he only had a small water pistol.

Rebecca waiting to go down the hill for the water crossing

 Holy crap we where told that this was a water crossing but the water wasn't flowing "it looks like it was flowing to me"

 Half way there we can make it.

 See we did make up the hill what who needs a tow, actually we did seeing all the mud a water from the prevoius 64 cars it just bogged us down, however before us was a 4X4 that needed to be towed from a position less then we go to GO THE KOMBI.

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This was all the people waiting to cross the water watching the other cars trying to get through, note the commodore when we finally got across it was still not moving.

The afternoon session got called off due to the lenght of time it took to get all the cars across the river.

It has been a tough couple of days with the troubles yesterday and the river crossings today plus the bumpy terain we are all still in good spirits and having a great time laughing and helping the others allong the way.

Got to Mooloolaba tonight and had dinner at the under water world.

We will update the BLOG after the Rainbow beach run when we arrive at Hervey Bay

Left Tamworth and made it to Inverell after a bucket load of DETOURS!!!!!!!

We got to Inverell.

We left Tamworth at 10:00 the morning driving was good Simon did a great job driving though RAIN, MUD, RIVER CROSSINGS AND SNOW!!!!!

Yes you read right SNOW.

 You can see in the distance a Commodore getting dragged out by the 4WD

 This was at Armidale, this place was so cold !!!!!

The afternoon session got cancelled and a group of us on found  OUT about after 40 km's into the course.

We turned around and had about 3 more road clossings due to heavey rain we nearly ended up at the finish line first the only problem is it was 6 days to early.

We finally got into Inverell and we where not the last but close. We got here at 18:05 had to get ready for dinner at 18:30.

 Green Dragon still on the roof after gale force winds, good duct tape.

Dinner was a good night and we where awarded with a prize in front off all the group at dinner, The award was somthing that we had lost during the day Our number plate!!!!!

We might need the duct tape for the number plate!!!!

We dressed up in Jockey shirts on about 6 of us in the group did but hey it has to be worth more points SURELY

Today we are off the Warrick via Tenterfield hopefully we will get there.

Dropped into the Bluescope Steel Office in Tamworth for a photo shoot

Here a the People from BlueScope Steel at Tamworth



Did someone order TIM TAMS and Tea

Did someone order TIM TAMS & Tea before bed!!!!!



Welcome dinner a great night followed by a TIM TAM and tea night cap

The welcome dinner was a great night met a lot of new people who love the Kombi.

 In team shirts at the welcome dinner

 Over 200 people at dinner

Mr Cool chilling out

Arrived in Tamworth a BIT WET!!!! but all ok

Arrived at pre scrutineering and passed with flying colours

We got 3 stickers for the windows, 1 for passing the scrutineering 2nd for our first aid kit and 3rd for our circle work on the dirt track

 Check out the mud under the Kombi we where the only team that attempted the dirt track and got through easy, they closed it down after we went through  as no one wanted to get wet or muddy we did and WE HAD SOME FUN!!!!!

Bring on the MUD!!!!

Simon driving Rebecca around the go kart track

Peter & Dave driving around the go kart track

Craig Cleaning the mud from under Rebecca there was about 50 kilo's of mud left in car lovers.

More Photo's from the Launch Good Job BluFlame Photography

Here are some more photo's from the great launch we had yesterday

 The Team 2010

 The Kombi on the move

Introducing the team Dave, Simon, Craig & Peter

Start of the speeches

Ann Talking

Everyone listening!!!

Ann & Ed Cutting the cake

Simon's speech and recognising the good work that the Illawarra ambo's do on the trip

 We Have the Map

Got the keys LETS GO!!!!!!!