Inaugural members of CCA's new Eureka Bandits

Another milestone for ACC

THE Australian Caravan Club is celebrating a half-century milestone with the formation of its 50th branch.

The ACC Eureka Bandits branch at Ballarat was born when interested RVers gathered at the Sebastopol Bowling Club for a bistro meal.

After eating, members held the inaugural meeting and elected its committee.

With its founding 19 members the new branch will service RVers living in the Ballarat region and its surrounds.

"The formation of our 50th branch is most certainly an exciting achievement for our club and its members," ACC chairman Craig Humphrey said.

"Our club is constantly growing with new branches forming to fill gaps in areas where we have no branch structure.

"Our branches provide a great social environment for RVers to get away for a weekend, a week and on tagalongs with like-minded people and make the most of their RV.

Mr Humphrey congratulated the new branch committee comprising president Angela Jones, secretary Trudi MacPherson and treasurer Bruce Haynes.

"Special thanks must also go to our ACC Victorian membership support representative Derek Hale who put in a lot of work to bring our new Ballarat branch to fruition," he said.

Newly-elected ACC Eureka Bandits branch president Angela Jones said members at the meeting were "very enthusiastic" to see a new branch in their area.

"We are all very excited and really looking forward to our first muster together," she said.

"The dinner and meeting gave us all a chance to relax and to get to know each other. I’m sure we are going to have some very enjoyable and fun times."

For more information about the ACC or its Eureka Bandits branch contact the ACC on 1800 734 493.

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