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Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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May 2002
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Toyota Nationals Cancelled - Please Read
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Fri, 11 March 2005 23:21
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Yesterday was the last day of entries for the Toyota Nationals and sadly, we have not secured enough entries to fulfill our sposorship commitments. We have therefore been forced to cancel the event for this year.
We will still be having a local get-together and run to the Hunter Valley and this will be posted on the website shortly. We wish Toymods every sucess with their event over the Easter break.
Grant Blundell
Toyota Nationals Inc
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Adelaide, South Oz
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May 2002
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Sat, 12 March 2005 03:22
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Bring it back to DUBBO and you will have suport from South Austraila....Next Year
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Sydney
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January 2003
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Re: Toyota Nationals Cancelled - Please Read
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Sat, 12 March 2005 03:37
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Website has been updated accordingly. 
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Brisbane
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February 2003
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Sat, 12 March 2005 06:05
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that puts a downer on what was going to be a great drive and event.
i was hoping to meet some non-brisbane toyota folk to see what they do and just shoot the breeze about car shit.
bummer ;(
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August 2002
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Re: Toyota Nationals Cancelled - Please Read
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Sat, 12 March 2005 07:45
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| Bluewire wrote on Sat, 12 March 2005 14:22 |
Bring it back to DUBBO and you will have suport from South Austraila....Next Year
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I echo those thoughts.
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Toymods Vice President
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Sydney
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May 2002
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Sat, 12 March 2005 08:21
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That's unfortunate and more than a little sad to hear Grant.
Hopefully next year you guys can offer an event that appeals to more people so that the effort I know you guys have gone to in organising the event for this year doesn't go to waste again.
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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May 2002
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Sat, 12 March 2005 08:58
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sorta on topic... I heard it was mainly going to be a show event this year, no drag event? that was the main reason I didn't sign up (oh, and my car is unreged.. but I could have got off my arse and remedied that)
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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c'town, NSW
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May 2002
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Re: Toyota Nationals Cancelled - Please Read
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Sun, 13 March 2005 22:18
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sorry to hear guys, i never am able to commit to the full easter weekend over the past 2 years due to family commitments, and this year is the same so i didnt make an entry at all.
like most people i do have suggestions (however painful they are to read at a time like this)
- should be run on a NON-easter weekend (no double demerits - yes sitting around and talking gets boring i always wanted to gather up a bunch of guys and go driving during non-event hours, this would be fun without having to worry about DD and cops, and also less chance of family commitments on such a popular weekend)
- event should be held in sydney, newcastle, goulburn or canberra. Preferably goulburn (see below)
- event should utilise wakefield park race way(less chance being booked out on a popular weekend like easter).
have you guys had a look at how they run the DATNATS (datsun nationals)?
they manage to secure wakefield park raceway on the easter weekend for their nationals and have a bunch of events.
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Melbourne
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May 2002
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Sun, 13 March 2005 22:24
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i'd suggest canberra or shepperton, shep has a good car club and generaly car nut friendly with the DECA skid pan 5 mins away winton raceway about 30 mins?? away.
Its also a lot nicer for any crazy's from perth!
Allan
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central coast, NSW
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April 2004
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Re: Toyota Nationals Cancelled - Please Read
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Mon, 14 March 2005 03:01
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| Bluewire wrote on Sat, 12 March 2005 14:22 |
Bring it back to DUBBO and you will have suport from South Austraila....Next Year
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Like yell yeah......
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I wanna go Hawaiiiiii.......
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November 2003
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Re: Toyota Nationals Cancelled - Please Read
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Mon, 14 March 2005 05:07
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As a member of the organising committee I appologise to those who did support verbally or otherwise, and hope this late change has not severely affected your plans to enjoy the Easter long weekend. We appreciate those who showed initiative to write to us with realistic and considered suggestions or productive criticism. Special Thanks goes to Alchemist who without any promise of reward has worked at our whim on the website with updates and the original design, Thanks heaps for a great job.
Future Toyota National events will require a solid show of support from the Toyota community before the committee would consider investing in another attempt at a multi day event.
From all the comments mentioned above, noone has read in any detail the earlier remarks concerning the other options. We looked hard at most of these options and Tamworth came out on top (this time). Things to consider are availability, cost, average travel distance and proximity to facilities.
If you are serious about attending a Toyota Nationals event in the future I urge you strongly to submit, BY SNAILMAIL, your seriously considered suggestions to the postal address on our website. It is all too easy to post ideas on a whim here or to bang out a quick email, show your serious intentions to maintain this great event and I will personally investigate, cost and report to all who bothered to help in the descision making process. Please have any submissions in within a month or so to give us time to fairly evaluate and organise. Make sure you include a name and address if you want a response.
This is a community event. Tell us now what you want for 2006 and in the very least we will cost it out. YOU can have a say in the end descision.
Matt
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: Toyota Nationals Cancelled - Please Read
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Mon, 14 March 2005 08:52
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is there any chance of us re-scheduling the 2005 one somewhere else, or at a better time???
rather than having to wait another year thats all...
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Tamworth
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June 2004
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Re: Toyota Nationals Cancelled - Please Read
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Mon, 14 March 2005 10:01
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Hey,
Guys why do you want it in Dubbo? Its like the biggest area of crime and cunts stealing stuff anywhere. Anyways do people who signed up get a refund?
Brad
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Location:
I wanna go Hawaiiiiii.......
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November 2003
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Re: Toyota Nationals Cancelled - Please Read
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Mon, 14 March 2005 10:32
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| Bradelz wrote on Mon, 14 March 2005 21:01 |
Hey,
Anyways do people who signed up get a refund?
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Of course.
ASAP.
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Location:
Newcastle
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May 2002
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Sydney
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January 2003
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Re: Toyota Nationals Cancelled - Please Read
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Mon, 14 March 2005 12:26
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Thanks for the Thanks Matt 
No problems with the website, I look foward to this event happening in all its glory next year.
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Canberra
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August 2002
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Mon, 14 March 2005 13:16
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well thats sad news...
i hope the event will come back bigger and stronger next year, hopefully with some form of motorsport (motorkhana/drag racing)
i have a feeling that may have been a contributing factor to this outcome 
long live toynats
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I supported Toymods
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Brisbane
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September 2004
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Wed, 16 March 2005 00:08
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Aww shit, I was keen to cruise up and check out my first Toynats, but alas, it's cancelled. If only my car was ready in time to enter ;_;
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Tamworth
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June 2004
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Fri, 18 March 2005 13:33
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well this does really suck, i was really lookin forward to meetin sum of u guys and checkin out some nice cars, but in sayin that i cant help think that i could have help promote it a bit coz i know of a few local guys that most definatly would have entered. well anyway if the toynats are to be held in tamworth next year im gunna make sure i get off my arse and promote it
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Terrigal
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May 2002
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Re: Toyota Nationals Cancelled - Please Read
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Mon, 21 March 2005 00:37
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Someone mentioned above about Wakefield park as a venue.. If that was the case I would be signed up in a flash!
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I wanna go Hawaiiiiii.......
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November 2003
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Re: Toyota Nationals Cancelled - Please Read
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Mon, 21 March 2005 08:37
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| Special Ed wrote on Mon, 14 March 2005 16:07 |
If you are serious about attending a Toyota Nationals event in the future I urge you strongly to submit, BY SNAILMAIL, your seriously considered suggestions to the postal address on our website. It is all too easy to post ideas on a whim here or to bang out a quick email, show your serious intentions to maintain this great event and I will personally investigate, cost and report to all who bothered to help in the descision making process.
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Location:
Campbelltown
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December 2003
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Re: Toyota Nationals Cancelled - Please Read
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Wed, 30 March 2005 06:44
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Hey I agree it needs to go back to Dubbo and most Toymoders would agree.
Take It Back To Dubbo!
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I wanna go Hawaiiiiii.......
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November 2003
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Re: Toyota Nationals Cancelled - Please Read
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Wed, 30 March 2005 07:55
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Follow the process and we can all have a say.
Without input we cannot make an informed descision.
| Special Ed wrote on Mon, 21 March 2005 19:37 |
| Special Ed wrote on Mon, 14 March 2005 16:07 |
If you are serious about attending a Toyota Nationals event in the future I urge you strongly to submit, BY SNAILMAIL, your seriously considered suggestions to the postal address on our website. It is all too easy to post ideas on a whim here or to bang out a quick email, show your serious intentions to maintain this great event and I will personally investigate, cost and report to all who bothered to help in the descision making process.
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