Werent shep considering camping at the track?? Does anoyone know if they are going to be doing that. It would be easier on alot of people who want to camp if they could just set up at the track.

Hi guys, been reading through the post AGAIN (i know a bit slow) & now I'm starting to get very concerned , so tonight I thought I'd have a look and try and get some prices some 8 months out. Like everyone has said ALL Properties have a 'No rooms available" at the end of your inquiry for the dates in May.

Going by the Events World domination info page http://www.events.com.au/site/_content/document/00000193-source.pdf  all family rooms have been sold out in the greater shepparton area which only leaves surrounding area's with most being 50-70km from Shepparton, bit of a drive each day especially when the majority are at the track 5 or more days in a row.

Some people have mentioned lately in other posts that they can't understand why a large number of members on this forum complain about our governing body/s. Well I'll say this;
If you are the person responsible for the planning of the most anticipated yearly event "the Aussies" and you were in touch with the people that you are representing,  then YOU WOULD KNOW THAT at least 80% of these people are families and the very first criteria of your selection process would be FAMILY ACCOMMODATION AVAILABILITY.....which no reflection on the Shepparton BMX community,  seems to be severely lacking in Shepparton. The secound criteria would be of course the TRACK & facilties.....which I'm sure the Shepparton members will do their best to provide an excellent venue.

To make things more laughable BMXA have allowed probably for a small sponsorship deal, a company that feeds off others to make large profits. For example:

Quote for accommodation at Echuca's Quest for November 2009 (wouldn't allow me to go any further) daily rate for a family 2 bedroom unit is $205 a night ($188 a night for the restricted rate), for the exact same room in May printed on the Events World domination page (above) is quoted at $260 a night, as most of us stay for at least 5-7 days that a difference of $335 maybe more for the 6 nights averaged...........so whose pockets are being lined with this extra money?

I personally don't know anyone who has booked and confirmed accommodation yet up here in SQ, so it seems it's fruitless to even bother as all family rooms are gone or if you're made of money and don't mind paying $315+ a night it's over. Unless I can find a suitable place to stay, there will be 5 less noms next year at Shepparton, sorry guys....... but 8 months out and the event is starting to piss people off already.........A BIG THANKS GOES TO BMXA yet again for reading the fine print of the sponsorship deal you readily signed with this leech of a company who is feeding off your members with price fixing and profiteering.

well said Gorey.

We were thinking the same thing just before worlds there is 5 of us and we were told there was only one place with family rooms left at $315 per night, we too stay for at least 1 week before hand, we couldn't afford this... so we were thinking of not gong aswell till a friend told me about a caravan park right in the heart of Shepparton that was taking bookings at reasonable prices... " Stray Leaves Caravan Park"

We have since booked there but I can fully understand the fustration of the rest of the BMX community who are yet to obtain accomodation...