Events |
2020 Rally
Deloraine, TAS
October 2 - 5, 2020
** Special Newsletter (July 2020) - COVID-19 - click here **
Members & Guests,
The executive committee of the Register in conjunction with the 2020 Rally organisers, Jim & Robyn Irvine, are constantly monitoring the latest news and updates relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
At this time, we are still hoping for the Rally to proceed in early October as planned, and are working towards this goal.
As you will be aware, currently most states have closed their borders to tourist travel in order to try to contain, and eliminate this virus from our country.
We are hoping all of the efforts being made will prove successful.
Please continue to submit your Rally Entry Forms (as published in our Newsletter) to Jim & Robyn Irvine so that they may have a constant update on the expected number of members attending our annual get-together.
At this time, you may wish to ‘hold off’ on paying the Rally Entry Fee until a final determination is made as to whether or not this year’s Rally will proceed.
Should the 2020 Rally to Tasmania be deferred, Sue and Ian Thornley, organisers of the 2021 Rally, have agreed that the 2020 Rally to Tasmania be rescheduled to October 2021. They would then reschedule the S.A. Rally to September/October 2022.
We are intending to make this final decision in late July (4 months from now and 2 months before the planned date of the Rally), all participants entered will be notified by email, all members will be notified via this website and the Newsletter.
As well as forwarding your Rally Entry Form to Jim & Robyn:
* please continue to make your accommodation bookings at the venues indicated in our Newsletter,
* please investigate, and if possible, book your travel arrangements to and from Tasmania, whether it be by plane or the Spirit of Tasmania.
Jim & Robyn have undertaken extensive research and the following is the current information available from TT Lines and Airlines on their deferment/cancellation/refund policies.
They suggest that members maintain their existing bookings with TT Lines until we advise on any changes to the Rally dates, as once cancelled members may not be able to secure a booking for the original dates should the Rally proceed this year.
Virgin
For guests travelling before 30 June 2020
To cancel, guests can use their Travel Credit form.
To change your date, guests can do so via ‘Manage Your Booking’.
Virgin will waive the change and cancellation fees for you.
For guests travelling after this date
Please note, that if you no longer wish to travel, normal fare rules and fees would apply.
If you'd like to change or cancel a booking outside these dates, this can be done via ‘Manage Your Booking’.
Virgin are continuing to monitor the COVID-19 situation and will update their policy as required.
QANTAS
For guests travelling before 31 July 2020
Anyone holding a Qantas ticket for travel before 31 July 2020 can get a flight credit and retain the full value of your booking. You need to do this by 30 April 2020. The flight credit is valid for booking and travel by 31 December 2021. This gives you more than 18 months to plan, rebook and travel.
If you already have a Qantas flight credit issued on or after 31 January 2020, this will also be automatically extended but may take a few weeks to update in our system.
No change fees apply when rebooking but please note that the flight credit can only be used towards a fare of equal or higher value than the original fare you purchased.
If you’re flying after 31 July 2020
If you've booked your flights directly with us, and no longer wish to travel, you can choose to change to a new date, or cancel your booking and use the value towards a future flight.
Change and cancellation fees may apply. Check your fare conditions for change and cancellation information. These are available under the flight section at ‘Manage booking’. Just enter your last name and booking reference.
Jet Star
If travelling after 31 May 2020
At this point in time Jet Star do not have alternative options for customers travelling after 31 May. If your travel plans have changed and you have insurance, you may wish to follow this up with your insurer. They are constantly re-assessing the situation and if any change is made to their policy or bookings, they will let customers know.
Spirit of Tasmania
Spirit of Tasmania sailings continue to operate as scheduled. If any changes do occur, they will contact their passengers directly.
Booking Amendments and Refunds
If you would like to postpone your travel to a later date, or cancel your booking, please visit their website and login to ‘Manage Your Booking’.
Spirit of Tasmania is now offering a refund, including the fare cancellation fee, regardless of travel date or fare type. There is no indication of an end date to this offer.
Wishing you remain healthy, safe and well in these extraordinary times,
Ian, Val, Ray, Jim & Robyn.
Original Rally Notes - November 2019
The Oakland Car Register Australia (OCRA) Rally for 2020 will based in Deloraine located in the north central area of Tasmania. The Rally will commence on the morning of Friday the 2nd of October. The final activity for the Rally will be afternoon tea on Monday the 5th October 2020.
For members travelling from the mainland, the group will be sailing from Melbourne on the Spirit of Tasmania on Thursday evening the 1st October arriving in Devonport on the morning of Friday the 2nd. At the conclusion of the Rally, participants may choose to sail from Devonport to return to Melbourne on the evening of Monday the 5th October.
Members might wish to take the opportunity to extend their stay by sailing to Tasmania earlier, and/or return to the mainland at a later date. Having made enquiries with TT Line there is no advantage in making a group booking for the Rally, therefore members are to book their own passage and on board accommodation to suit their individual needs.
We understand that some participants will fly to Tasmania and hire vehicles to participate in the rally. The airports closest to Deloraine which have flights from the mainland are Launceston, Devonport and Wynyard. Hire cars are available at each of these airports.
Note: the Rally is being held during school holidays, so please book your travel early. Bookings with TT Line are now open for October 2020 and can be made via their website.
We’re investigating a number of suitable options in the Port Melbourne area to assemble in the late afternoon prior to boarding. The location should provide adequate parking, toilet facilities, refreshments and fuel. We can then proceed as a group to the boarding location.
On disembarking at Devonport, we will group together and travel the short distance to our breakfast venue where we will meet up with our Tasmanian members, and members who have travelled across earlier. Rally packs will also be distributed on arrival.
The accommodation for the Rally will be a mixture of motel, hotel, cabins and B&Bs in Deloraine. The Mountain View Country Inn, Deloraine Hotel, and Empire Hotel prices below include a discount for Oakland Register members. Register members are asked to make their own accommodation arrangements. Only limited off street parking is available at the hotels.
Regular updates will be provided here and in the Newsletter.
For information about the 2020 Rally, email Jim and Robyn at jim.irvine1@bigpond.com.
We’re looking forward to catching up with our Oakland friends and hope you’re able to join us in Deloraine in October 2020.
Regards,
Jim and Robyn
October 2 - 5, 2020
** Special Newsletter (July 2020) - COVID-19 - click here **
Members & Guests,
The executive committee of the Register in conjunction with the 2020 Rally organisers, Jim & Robyn Irvine, are constantly monitoring the latest news and updates relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
At this time, we are still hoping for the Rally to proceed in early October as planned, and are working towards this goal.
As you will be aware, currently most states have closed their borders to tourist travel in order to try to contain, and eliminate this virus from our country.
We are hoping all of the efforts being made will prove successful.
Please continue to submit your Rally Entry Forms (as published in our Newsletter) to Jim & Robyn Irvine so that they may have a constant update on the expected number of members attending our annual get-together.
At this time, you may wish to ‘hold off’ on paying the Rally Entry Fee until a final determination is made as to whether or not this year’s Rally will proceed.
Should the 2020 Rally to Tasmania be deferred, Sue and Ian Thornley, organisers of the 2021 Rally, have agreed that the 2020 Rally to Tasmania be rescheduled to October 2021. They would then reschedule the S.A. Rally to September/October 2022.
We are intending to make this final decision in late July (4 months from now and 2 months before the planned date of the Rally), all participants entered will be notified by email, all members will be notified via this website and the Newsletter.
As well as forwarding your Rally Entry Form to Jim & Robyn:
* please continue to make your accommodation bookings at the venues indicated in our Newsletter,
* please investigate, and if possible, book your travel arrangements to and from Tasmania, whether it be by plane or the Spirit of Tasmania.
Jim & Robyn have undertaken extensive research and the following is the current information available from TT Lines and Airlines on their deferment/cancellation/refund policies.
They suggest that members maintain their existing bookings with TT Lines until we advise on any changes to the Rally dates, as once cancelled members may not be able to secure a booking for the original dates should the Rally proceed this year.
Virgin
For guests travelling before 30 June 2020
To cancel, guests can use their Travel Credit form.
To change your date, guests can do so via ‘Manage Your Booking’.
Virgin will waive the change and cancellation fees for you.
For guests travelling after this date
Please note, that if you no longer wish to travel, normal fare rules and fees would apply.
If you'd like to change or cancel a booking outside these dates, this can be done via ‘Manage Your Booking’.
Virgin are continuing to monitor the COVID-19 situation and will update their policy as required.
QANTAS
For guests travelling before 31 July 2020
Anyone holding a Qantas ticket for travel before 31 July 2020 can get a flight credit and retain the full value of your booking. You need to do this by 30 April 2020. The flight credit is valid for booking and travel by 31 December 2021. This gives you more than 18 months to plan, rebook and travel.
If you already have a Qantas flight credit issued on or after 31 January 2020, this will also be automatically extended but may take a few weeks to update in our system.
No change fees apply when rebooking but please note that the flight credit can only be used towards a fare of equal or higher value than the original fare you purchased.
If you’re flying after 31 July 2020
If you've booked your flights directly with us, and no longer wish to travel, you can choose to change to a new date, or cancel your booking and use the value towards a future flight.
Change and cancellation fees may apply. Check your fare conditions for change and cancellation information. These are available under the flight section at ‘Manage booking’. Just enter your last name and booking reference.
Jet Star
If travelling after 31 May 2020
At this point in time Jet Star do not have alternative options for customers travelling after 31 May. If your travel plans have changed and you have insurance, you may wish to follow this up with your insurer. They are constantly re-assessing the situation and if any change is made to their policy or bookings, they will let customers know.
Spirit of Tasmania
Spirit of Tasmania sailings continue to operate as scheduled. If any changes do occur, they will contact their passengers directly.
Booking Amendments and Refunds
If you would like to postpone your travel to a later date, or cancel your booking, please visit their website and login to ‘Manage Your Booking’.
Spirit of Tasmania is now offering a refund, including the fare cancellation fee, regardless of travel date or fare type. There is no indication of an end date to this offer.
Wishing you remain healthy, safe and well in these extraordinary times,
Ian, Val, Ray, Jim & Robyn.
Original Rally Notes - November 2019
The Oakland Car Register Australia (OCRA) Rally for 2020 will based in Deloraine located in the north central area of Tasmania. The Rally will commence on the morning of Friday the 2nd of October. The final activity for the Rally will be afternoon tea on Monday the 5th October 2020.
For members travelling from the mainland, the group will be sailing from Melbourne on the Spirit of Tasmania on Thursday evening the 1st October arriving in Devonport on the morning of Friday the 2nd. At the conclusion of the Rally, participants may choose to sail from Devonport to return to Melbourne on the evening of Monday the 5th October.
Members might wish to take the opportunity to extend their stay by sailing to Tasmania earlier, and/or return to the mainland at a later date. Having made enquiries with TT Line there is no advantage in making a group booking for the Rally, therefore members are to book their own passage and on board accommodation to suit their individual needs.
We understand that some participants will fly to Tasmania and hire vehicles to participate in the rally. The airports closest to Deloraine which have flights from the mainland are Launceston, Devonport and Wynyard. Hire cars are available at each of these airports.
Note: the Rally is being held during school holidays, so please book your travel early. Bookings with TT Line are now open for October 2020 and can be made via their website.
We’re investigating a number of suitable options in the Port Melbourne area to assemble in the late afternoon prior to boarding. The location should provide adequate parking, toilet facilities, refreshments and fuel. We can then proceed as a group to the boarding location.
On disembarking at Devonport, we will group together and travel the short distance to our breakfast venue where we will meet up with our Tasmanian members, and members who have travelled across earlier. Rally packs will also be distributed on arrival.
The accommodation for the Rally will be a mixture of motel, hotel, cabins and B&Bs in Deloraine. The Mountain View Country Inn, Deloraine Hotel, and Empire Hotel prices below include a discount for Oakland Register members. Register members are asked to make their own accommodation arrangements. Only limited off street parking is available at the hotels.
Regular updates will be provided here and in the Newsletter.
For information about the 2020 Rally, email Jim and Robyn at jim.irvine1@bigpond.com.
We’re looking forward to catching up with our Oakland friends and hope you’re able to join us in Deloraine in October 2020.
Regards,
Jim and Robyn