KOMBIS ON KAMPUS

Brookie · KOMBIS ON KAMPUS

Well by 6pm 10 Kombis had arrived- Splitties, Bays and one DC
All set up OK and only a few more expected tonight.
Will try and get some pics up later or tomorrow AM

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Piratekombi

Wow, great.... it will be a fun weekend - I look forward to the pix! Smile

Brewmaster · Have a great time guys

Have a great time guys ..... as Woz said .....take plenty of pics .......

Cheers
Brett

Brookie

Not good pics but will improve Smile

Convoy at Spencers Brook meeting point

Sign by Way2Cool -thanks Kim

Piratekombi

Oooh, it looks great there! Smile

And some beautiful looking kombis too...

It looks like someone needed to organise that kombi circle though! Very Happy

Have fun for the rest of the weekend! Maybe next year some of us Easterners can also make it over....

Gabbo's Run

Have a great time everyone. Who laid all that rubber in the first pic? Laughing

brian

Brookie

Brookie

Brookie

A small convoy-8 to 10- will be doing a run through Northam this morning to show the locals.

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Brookie

First Beetle to arrive

Happy camper

A Splittie Family

A nice Lowlight and we think a Sierp Bros

A Nice DC

Brewmaster · Keep the pics coming Brookie

Keep the pics coming Brookie....... looks like a great event

Chyeers
Brett

Brookie

It was a great event- thanks to all who arrended and contributed to a great weekend.
Good line up from VW Club of WA and a great turn out by ozVolks with Gtis, Taureg, R32s , Bora etc.
It all added to make a great show of VW,s -not sure of final tally but think there were 36 Type 2s in Splitties, Lowlights and late bays and at least 3 T3s.
Beetles were represented in sedan and convertible but amazingly no Type 3s

Thanks to our Judge Rod Slater and those who helped with presentation and my apologies as I had to leave for a while before this as somebody decided to buy my Nissan Trakka nd now the real camper can be finished nd put under cover.

Muresk Institute is already keen for next and Way2cool has great plans for Fairbridge Festival and we were approached by representative of another Community Group whose Town is celebrating its 100 year and would like KK to display.
A special thanks to Diddlie who organised new KK stickers, banners , Trophies and collected camping fees among other bits and pieces.

Thanks also to Richard Hines from VW Club of WA who made special trip to bring up Rocler Racing TRack.

Trophy winners will be posted later and there will be dozens, maybe hundreds of photos.

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Piratekombi

Did you say "36"??? From (basically) one state?! Phwooo.....

Congratulations everyone that contributed to making this such a successful event! Well done...!

And I am looking forward to more pix! Smile

The Brewmaster · Well done!

Well done guys. Sounds like it was a great weekend and the start of a tradition in WA.

Please post some more pics as I am sure people from all over the country will want to see them.

Once again congratulations to all involved for such a successful weekend.

Cheers
Brett

Keith D

A very special THANK YOU Brookie, for the fantastic job you did with the organising and planning of the Muresk weekend. Sylvia and I were only able to attend on the Saturday, but we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Next major run, we'll be camping with the rest !!!

Keith D

russelld

took a drive out today in my Caddy as my bus is currently having an engine rebuild. Looked like a fun venue and hopefully will be there with my bus next time.

Brewmaster

How's that for a circle Woz?

Brookie

Just another one for tonight- stiill 15 odd at Mursk enjoying a beautiful night.

Taken by my grandaughter Maddi

Piratekombi

BJ

It's usually now that I sort through the 10's of pictures I took and select what I think are the best of the bunch to portray the event and post them up - But muggins here forgot his camera!!! So I'll try and portray with words instead and leave the others to stick the pics up......

The event started for me on friday evening after knocking of work at 4pm to race home and pack the gear into the bus ready to leave at 5pm with Carl n Paula in their Yellow Bay. We had a lovely drive and joined the other campers at Muresk for a very enjoyable evening. I think in all their were 12 vw's. In my opinion (I said this a while back) "if we get more than 10 attend it will be a success". Anything from no on will be a bonus.

We drank, ate and stayed out of the drizzle. Some got pizza delivered (11kms) some drank too much (you know who you are Wink

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Saturday was an early start! It was the most bazzar thing that I have ever awoke to - The local hot air balloon tour company decided to unpack and inflate, not 1, but 3 balloons about 50mtres from us!!! It was an amazing site.

Saturday saw more arrive.... a DC, a Golf, a syncro (toyota - we'll let em off) and a few others. It was a repeat of friday nights antics and plenty of chat......But no more rain. There was a big debate wether it was colder than friday or not! It was on the chilly side.

We'll today turned out a great in my opinion. The sun was out! We moved the vehicles onto the oval. Set the signs and shade tent up, and waited in anticipation - Was anyone else gonna show up? I think Di counted 27 kombis and there must have been another 15 volksies.

Muresk is about an hour and a half from Perth some travelled further. For a long weekend (with a grand final) it was a good turn out. The tropheys went out, with the exception of one - no type3 showed so the award was renamed a Kim took it out for his inventive roof canopy om his DC.

Patrick took 2 tropheys home for the amazing work he has put into his kombi - You deserve them mate!

We can learn a lot from the experience of this weekend, and make the next even better and more appealing.

To those who attened thank you, to those who are still there - I hope your beer is still cold enough. I hope everyone made home safe n sound and had a good time - I certainly did!

See you next year
Jamie

samblers

Some other pics...

our 1964 kombi with replica Devon interior Rolling Eyes

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camped up:

an exciting bbq menu planned - "hold the tomatos"!

not that old thing again...

setting up

babes...

cheeky...

Brewmaster · Great pics

Wow ...... there are some fantastic shots there of some great buses.

Love the field being full of flowers ...... makes such a great setting.

Cheers
Brett

Diddlie

Lovely weekend, the weather yesterday was gorgeous. Highlight for me was my first kombi konvoy, it was awesome.

I still have the campus keys warren!!

some pics

VLKSWGN

More pics!

On the way there....

Friday Night......

5:30am Wake up Call............

Show Day.......(pics taken by my daughter Lauren 9yo)

Was an enjoyable weekend, thanks to all those involved and who was able to turn up Very Happy

See you all next year.

Steve.

Diddlie

Brilliant photos Steve, thanks for taking one of us in the konvoy. Smile

Brewmaster · Fantastic pics

Fantastic pics guys

Looks like you had a ball

Brookie

Some more from my grandaughter Maddi

Brookie 1 and friend

Winning Beetle

Models

NSW Visitor

R32

Brookie

Received this from our Judge RHR who has also joined KK.
Can members update with owners etc of winning Kombis etc.

I also apologised for having to leave for nearly an hout but all agreed that selling Nissan Campervan was very important.
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Hi Warren, Brigitte and I enjoyed ourselves at Muresk and today I joined KK.
realising you were not present for entire presentations I thought I should just confirm with you the various winners...

OVERALL 'Best in Show'.... 'SPLITTE'

Best 'Split'.... 'SPLITTE'

Best 'Lowlight'....... Red & White Kombi reg 1CRT095

Best 'Bay'.... 'Diddle'

Best 'Type 3" NO CONTESTANTS... SO.... award to be ammended to 'Most Innovative' and winner was... 'WAY2COOL' for the imagination displayed in forming a rear canopy from a second Kombi roof and converting his dual cab into a mobile fruit juice stall.

Best 'Beetle'.... The Purple People Eater... AIRKEWLD

Best 'Wet/Modern'.... The BORA 4MOTION Reg: 1CWA642

regards
Rod.

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Brookie

Brookie

As our sponsor Shannons did not turn up with their tent and showcards as promised each vehicle description and Reg No had to entered in book which made it more difficult for Rod- he had lots of people offering to help Twisted Evil

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Brookie · BEST OF SHOW

Best of show- Patrick with SPLITTIE

Brookie · Poppy with SCR EEN

Poppy with SCR EEN

It has been suggested that next year we have minor comp for photos of dogs with their Kombis

Scotia

Well done everyone for what looks to have been a very successful weekend. Lets hope this is the first of what is going to become a major event on the Volkswagen calendar in WA. Congrats to all trophy winners especially Di after all your hard work and stress in getting your bus on the road, makes it all worth while eh? The photos are awesome especially the ones with the hot air balloons, what a fantastic addition to the show, do you reckon you could line them up for next year too Warren? lol. I am very sad that we did not make it along this year but next year nothing will stop us. Once again WELL DONE EVERYONE! (Toodyay wouldn't have been half as good).

VLKSWGN · Re: Poppy with SCR EEN

RHR

Yes Warren, I was kept busy as I wrote down all the rego numbers and details of every vehicle displayed... in my 'little black book'.....Brigitte was right beside me acting as my 'bagman'.... but alas, the 'bag' remained empty!
But we both enjoyed the weekend and meeting many new faces and lots of beautiful and timeless vehicles... thanks for the opportunity.
Regards Rod & Brigitte

WAY2COOL

Thanks one and all for a fantastic weekend,and the beautiful pics.Here's to another one, next year...oops I've spilled my cider !!!...Kim

BJ

Nice pictures guys n girls Wink

I think that young Lauren has taken some of the best pictures. Lots of interaction shots (and head leaning ones).

Well done, Gold star!!!

splitty60

Had a great time. Met new people and like Muresk, can't wait until next year. great work brookie and everyone involved.
Patrick

66split

WOW what a great weekend, great company, great cars, great location, great weather..... Cool

cant wait until the next one Wink

big thumbs up and thankyou's to all who made this weekend happen.

Diddlie

These photos are awesome, mine are totally pants, will have to employ a better photographer next year.

Did someone remember to take the banners down?

I forgot to mention a thank you to Tina for saving me and the kids from sunburn with the use of her suncream, Laughing

G Mac

Have to say a real BIG THANKS to Warren & Di
& all the other organizers & all that attened
it dos'nt get any better than that

BRILLIANT........graham
Very Happy

Brookie · Kombi onKampus

Photos look great....do you have one of the Kombis on the oval....

Brookie

Pair of sunglass's found at Barbecue area - being held at Muresk. If you have lost please PM or e-mail me.

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Diddlie

Lovely to meet you Graham, my favourite quote of the weekend was your "drive it at 80kms and it will last forever", that is my new mantra Laughing

G Mac

Also like to thank Steve for his work on the posters/flyers
that helped me "spread the word" & got Kelly & Dassie there
in there bug

heretic

Looks like great w/e . Thanks for photos.

Balloons w kombis looks great
Sus how the tyre marks end at Di's and the lowered split.
Handbrake turns ???
Bet the w/e makes all the travails of getting a kombi on the road worthwhile

cheers guys
col

Hooman · We missed you all

Just a quick note to let you all know how much Rohan and I wanted to be there to see you all. We had family over from over east and had things we could not get out of (well we could but that would have been our last ever outing in the split).

Till later,

Hooman

Brookie

Brookie

Curtin PR have advised The Farm Weekly will be running an article and photos on Kombis on Kampus this coming Thursday- it is available in some metro newagents..

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Mustard Man

Wow, the photo's and all the chat about the weekend are amazing. So gutted that i was still in the UK when this happened.

Just the idea of driving along with kombi's infront and behind must have been a special thing all on its own.

Well done everyone, and see you at the next one. Come hell and high water i'l be there!

Maharg

Photos speak a million words.....looks like you lot had a great time. Roll on next year where i will be able to help and support whats looks like a top weekend.

Graham

BJ

Diddlie

Kombi karma Jamie, they are yours!

Aaron.fabs

Work sux i wish i could have gone. Seeing pics like these and reading the report comments has made me as keen as ever to get my splitty back on the road. THanks for the photos and fab report guys. I have all of oct off time to pull the old finger out
Aaron

kkombii · Mustard Man,

Hi Mustard Man,
I had wondered where you have been.
I hope you are yellow with envy.
See you soon i hope.

Hurry back to Kombi Kountry.
Alan
Kkombii

Brookie

Brookie

This was agreed to in principle by Curtin/Muresk and a meeting was planned with Curtins new Marketing Director after the 3rd November.
It was proposed a joint committee be formed with KK and Curtin/Muresk .

RE: KOMBIS ON KAMPUS/ AIRCOOLED ON AVON
MURESK 2009

This shows brief details of these type events both in
Australia and overseas but using the Eastern States as example they would be successful in bringing many visitors to attractive locations such as Avon Valley and Muresk in particular .

Events are held in all Capital cities but are of a one day nature apart from the National VW Show which rotates between the States and couple of shows such as Valla –see URL below.

The major events however become known by the town name or location than “so and so” VW event. This is what we envisage for Muresk.

For example two in NSW are known as Valla
http://www.volkswagenspectacular.com/index.htm
which is at Nambour and Old Bar which is a small historic fishing village near Taree.
http://www.oldbarbeachfestival.com.au/
Their particular events attract VWs , owners and fans from all over
Australia. They have become that well known that they are known in
enthusiasts circles as Valla and Old Bar and advertised as such.

They have attendances in the thousands with the appropriate benefit
to the areas.
Some of the magazine articles, which we can supply, show UK shows of which many are held at famous stately homes and have visitors from all over the world.

Many Europeans drive to UK and display their vehicles and some ship from USA.
A quick “Google” of VW or VW Kombi will show 79 million pages and 1.8 million just for Kombi.

An Australian search only will bring up nearly 450,000 pages- they are the most popular of all motor vehicle net searches.
The VW shows also have the advantage that they do not attract the “hoon” element as most vehicles are over 25 years old and the restored ones are valuable and some are only driven when they go to a Kombi or other VW events.

The success of Kombis on Kampus Muresk 2008 has made members more enthusiastic with suggestions for Muresk 2009.

Dominique Esszig has been very helpful before and after the Event and Ann Marie Lim is enthusiastic with her media releases.

We feel a two day event on a Saturday and Sunday with trade tents, food and drink stalls, kids entertainment-perhaps bouncy castle- as well as RockerCover racing – an exhibition of a VW engine build as perhaps a timed event between Curtin Engineering and Kombi Konnection members.

The local Shire could be supportive with an information tent on Northam and surrounds as well as local Community Groups such as LIONS, Rotary, Spencers Brook Community Assn etc.

Our Forum is hosted by a “free server” and has advertisements which due to “bots” now being able to search text many Curtin ads come up as Muresk has so many mentions and there are often new links to Muresk and Curtin websites.

The forum is seen world wide and is crosslinked to motoring sites in UK Asia, Japan and Europe.
We even get feedback from Russia and other Eastern European countries.
Thank goodness for online translator programmes.

Another suggestion I would like to make it that a guided tour of Campus each day by someone who knows the long history of Muresk as first the Dempster homestead and then as the best Agricultural College in
Australia. This would qualify it as best in world.

The ideal concept would be that Muresk Institute invite The Kombi Konnection to conduct another event similar to past weekend but
possibly in mid November 2009 and we invite associated VW motoring
organizations to join us.

This is to be treated more as a discussion paper and more details can be added as we plan ahead.
It would be preferable if we have something tangible in place by
the end of November as sponsors now need long lead times and most have their 2009-2010 budget in place by 30th June 2009.
Shannons Insurance have intimated they will support again if we
make formal approach.

Warren Matthews
Administrator
www.thekombikonnection.com

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geoff_gti

Warren,

Thanks for the invite to attend. The watercoolers had a great day from all accounts! http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/n...showthread.php?t=20922&page=4 Some fantastic photos in this thread. Well done to all. Hopefully the show will continue next year.

Here's a couple of my photos-

The rest are here-
http://picasaweb.google.com.au/gkgti4/AircoolersOnAvon

Plus a few more-
http://picasaweb.google.com.au/gkgti4/AircoolersOnAvonJ
http://www.flickr.com/photos/runamuk/sets/72157607547399544/

Cheers,
Geoff.

Brookie

Great photos Geoff and lots of the Aircooled brigade.

Thanks

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Mustard Man · Re: Mustard Man,

Diddlie

Kombi Konnection Stickers

I left a heap of stickers in a plastic bag in a box under the table where we had our little display set up. Intention was for Brookie to take them home but osmosis wasn't working that day and they have gone astray. Did anyone rescue them??

Also if anyone would like a sticker, just message me your address and I shall pop in the post.

VLKSWGN

Ive got em Di, they were put in the box with the posters.....

Mustard Man

Can someone bring some to the next Alfreds meet, i'd love one, and this way it saves someone postage.

Ta

Diddlie

Thats a relief Laughing

Brewmaster

Hey Di
Are these the new style of sticker or the old style?
Cheers
Brett

Brookie

KOMBIS ON KAMPUS

Have a great time guys

Keep the pics coming Brookie

Well done!

Great pics

Fantastic pics

BEST OF SHOW

Poppy with SCR EEN

Re: Poppy with SCR EEN

Kombi onKampus

We missed you all

Mustard Man,

Re: Mustard Man,