Club History
Overview: The Roustabouts RV Club Inc. was established in 2016 when a group of like-minded people who had been caravanning together for a number of years saw the opportunity to share the enjoyment and the spirit of caravanning with others.
From that small beginning, the Club membership has grown dramatically and averages annually around 100 rigs. Our membership comprises a diverse range of rigs, age-groups, vocations and interests where members share a common love of the outdoors and of the freedom to explore Australia in a caravan or RV.
The aim of the Roustabouts RV Club is to be one of the most widely recognised, well run and organised clubs throughout the RV world.
This is achieved by promoting the use of caravans, touring equipped recreational vehicles and the RV lifestyle; promoting unity, respect and good fellowship among its Members; and providing social, dining event opportunities, weekend musters, longer Long Paddock Drives, Tagalongs, and coffee mornings for Members.
Our Club motto of 'On the Country, In the Country, For our Country’, reflects this.
Some members are retirees, some are singles, some are still working and some are current or past members of the Australian Armed Forces. We’ve discovered that our members have interesting and diverse backgrounds and skill sets and these make for great discussions at happy hour, and quality contributions to new projects that we may undertake.
Being a member of a caravan and RV club is a great way to share caravanning knowledge and experiences and you will find that the Roustabouts RV Club members are always there and ready with a helping hand. Prospective and new members are warmly welcomed and quickly made to feel at home.
Club Trips: The Roustabouts RV Club manages its musters and longer trips in a professional manner and has been recognized as one of the better Clubs that caravan parks and tour operators have dealt with.
A strong combination of musters, tagalongs, social events and the longer “Long Paddock drives” provides a solid platform that encourages our members to “use” their RV’s regularly.
Musters: Every 5-7 weeks, a 7 day muster is held. We use a range of different locations throughout the year from show grounds, campgrounds, scout camps, National Parks and the caravan park. We undertake organised tours and utilise free camping sites.
Our muster events are planned three years out and and organised 12 months in advance to enable our members to budget and plan their yearly calendar.
They are held at locations within 300 klms of Brisbane and the core activity days are Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Each event generally attracts many “rigs” and usually on the Friday night a low cost sausage or hamburger type sizzle is provided and this is well received.
Members are encouraged to participate in a range of social activities at our muster weekend. Sitting around a campfire and talking with other rig owners makes a great chance for socialising, getting tips on caravanning, being exposed to new ideas, or just relaxing in good company.
We also have a Happy Hour each evening, community dinners and many other fun events. Members are asked to volunteer and share the workload for such things as the hamburger sizzle.
Long Paddock Drives & Tagalongs: Each year the Club undertakes longer Tagalong trips. and Long Paddock Drives. Both encompass planned itineraries, pre-booked negotiated discounted accommodation and possibly events and tours. There is a support team that assists Roustabouts as well as the Drives’ administrative and operational requirements.
Social Events: Our primary activity is musters and longer caravanning trips, however, the Club also has a full social calendar offering dining events, and regular coffee mornings as avenues for members to meet their friends. All social events are optional.
Pets: The Roustabouts RV Club has a Pet Policy that must be adhered to. The Policy allows pets to accompany members, under certain circumstances, at sites or venues where pets are allowed. The Pet Policy is strictly adhered to by the management committee.
Communication: To ensure our Club operations are open, transparent and available to all members, our members have 'Members Only' access to our website. 'Updated Information' is placed on the website and when needed, we send E-mail broadcasts to members. These methods of communication ensures that all members are kept up to date.
Affiliation: The Roustabouts RV Club is affiliated with
- the State Association, Caravan Clubs of Queensland Inc., and the
- National Association of Caravan Clubs.
This allows members to attend State, Interstate and National events.
Association: The Roustabouts RV Club has a working association with
- Austravel HF Radio Club
- Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS)
Club events & website are actively supported by
- Camps Australia Wide
- Freom Pty Ltd
