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Here in NZ we have pops,some are free, they are glad of the company and someone to have a chat to. Some cost you $5 per night per van ,If you want to plug into power that cost you extra 3 to $5 depending...Thats pretty good for NZ. Now heres a question. Keith Moxham is initiating a simular scheme in OZ. Is there going to be a standard charge for staying and a charge for power as its not getting any cheaper. The differance between the two countries is the power part of the equation, We dont have people running air con for the length of time you do in OZ hence could cost the host heaps for power. So what would a fair charge be for power plug in for you guys.Dont know if each state is different for power charges...Example would say Dot pay more for power than Terry in NSW.Dot whats your power bill like.Terry what do you pay...Cheeky bugger hey

As far as I know Norman no power no water just free parking. We are on tank water and in drought at moment.
So far no one has even asked.
I have my own 'pop' and run it like that.
Bernie.

No power, No water, unless its donated by the land owner, NO money to change hands. [it becomes a business then and an income needing extra insurance and pay income tax].

PeterH

Approx $100mth, roughly $25mth of that is service fee for being connected to the grid. We do not have back to grid solar, our solar is to a battery bank and that supplies power to the 3 fridges and the Waeco, plus the back patio lights and my 'puter and modem. We don't have air con, but ceiling fans run 24/7 during the warmer mths as do the mozzie zappers (3) The stove is gas but the grill is electric and it gets used at least once a day.

Officially, a pop in Aust can't sell power to a visitor, they would need an ABN and pay commercial power rates, not residential, then there are the costs of setting up a power pole grid etc

The last person to come to our place did the washing up and clean the kitchen for a week ok

We have been discussing opening our place up to a CMCA MSO and probably will as I think they are a great idea. We are on tank water but I have just installed another 15000lts of tanks so some water can and will be available.

We would be looking at fully self-contained rigs and have no intention of offering power, mind you the vast majority of potential visitors will be during the winter and air-con won’t be an issue (well it’s not for us) but maybe for people from the deep south

This is from the Club website
There are five mandatory requirements when registering a property for the MSO Facility:
1. Overnight parking for CMCA Members at nil cost;
2. Entrance must be a minimum of three metres wide;
3. Reasonably level ground for parking;
4. Drinking water (access to water is required, however, on the rare occasions where a property only has tank water or limited supply, an exception may be made with ‘restricted access of water’ noted in the MSO Directory); and
5. Members must be able to exit a property without needing to reverse (there must be adequate room for a vehicle, within the nominated size limit, to enter and manoeuvre within the site, and exit the site without reversing from the site).
The availability of facilities, such as power, toilets, showers, etc. is not required – but is an added bonus

Well that got me to pull my digit out!! Just registered as a MSO

Wilbor wrote:Well that got me to pull my digit out!! Just registered as a MSO

Good on you M8.will be much appreciated Im sure..

Looks like might have to join up again if they have got this off the ground, haven't seen much reason up till now

William

Can anyone tell me if the MSO scheme would be open to CMCA Associate Members?