Anne, who is also Patron of the Australian National Four Wheel Drive Council, brings with her a wealth of knowledge from years of travelling around Australia with her late husband, Len, the last of Australia's great Outback pioneers.
Shortly before his death in May 1995 Len Beadell wrote the foreword for the Outback Radiocommunications Users Guide, he posed the question regarding the advancements in outback communications "Where will it all end?", he answered the question with "Never". The present and future expansion of the Australian National 4WD Radio Network I feel would have been part of his dream, and while he is not around, his name, the legend, and all of his ideas will continue with Anne as our Patron.
Welcome aboard Anne.
The biggest change being the formation of the Network as a Non-Profit Incorporated Association working in conjunction with the ANFWDC and all State Four Wheel Drive Associations rather than being tied to a single State 4WD Association as was previously the case.
The Network has been expanded to allow membership by a much greater range of the travelling public, previously membership was restricted only to members of 4WD Clubs affiliated with the ANFWDC via the relevant State 4WD Associations.
The Network has now been expanded to 5 frequencies with new bases planned to be commissioned at Perth and Alice Springs early in 1997.
The Network is now affiliated with Tread Lightly Australia.
Discussions are presently under way with several organisations to provide a greater range of safety based services for members travelling in the outback, as details are finalised they will be notified in future news releases.
Further details regarding the Network can be obtained by contacting the Network
Coordinator on 08-8287-1061 or
email:Steve Johnston
2nd January 1997
See also
SAAFWDC and
Australian 4WD Clubs