January/February 2006Australia’s Best Cars (ABC) Awards 2005 proved vehicle manufactures can’t rest on their laurels, with nine new winners among the surprises this year. Where annual sales for 2005 topped one million nationally for the first time, it highlighted the number, quality and choice of vehicles now available to Australian new car buyers more...
ULP, PULP, UPULP ... with so much choice at the bowser we help you choose which fuel is best for your car. The most commonly sold fuels are the unleaded varieties: unleaded (ULP), premium unleaded (PULP) and ultra premium unleaded (UPULP). more...
Over the last three months NRMA has intensified its campaign to see significant funding injections in our major highways. This holiday period is providing further proof as to why major arteries like the Pacific and Princes highways need to be upgraded immediately. more...
The time has come ... they’ve taken their first steps, had their first day at school and now it’s time for your child to get behind the wheel for the first time. more...
Like many of Queensland’s holiday islands, Magnetic Island offers lots of outdoor fun. Tourists in Cairns pay big bucks for ferry rides to snorkel the Great Barrier Reef, while smart travellers are simply jumping in their cars, driving to one of Magnetic Island’s glorious reef beaches and diving in. more...
The beauty of a night sky sprinkled with stars is breathtaking. More brilliant still is to view it through a big telescope at any one of our many observatories. Jenny Springett takes a look that’s out of this world. more...
NRMA Travel celebrates the arrival of 2006 by offering you fantastic savings on flights with Virgin Blue and Pacific Blue, exclusive to NRMA Members. more...
The recent NRMA Board election, in which 340,000 Members took part, should close the book on the divisions that have dogged NRMA Motoring & Services since demutualisation five years ago. I am confident that the new Board will work hard as a team to provide world-class road service and other services that you want us to deliver. We will build on the hard work of the last 12 months and continue our fight for a fairer deal for motorists. more...
Educational and fun: they’re the key words to helping kids learn about road safety. RuleSmartz 4 Kidz is an interactive internet-based game for children aged 7–11 that aims to make learning road safety fun. more...
In an attempt to save the love lives of young drivers, NRMA is offering 12 months free membership to under 21 year olds. All up, 40% of young drivers who own a car have broken down at least once. more...
NRMA Motoring & Services recently announced its Approved Dealers of the Year 2005 for Sydney and NSW Country. The awards are presented to Approved Dealers who are voted the ‘best of the best’ for customer service, presentation and complying with NRMA’s code of practice. more...
It’s an industry traditionally dominated by men, but today more and more women are prepared to don the overalls and get underneath the car. If you’re a woman interested in entering the automotive industry, you can take advantage of free, semester-long courses. more...
Statistics show that people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities are more at risk on our roads. ‘My Community’ is a new NRMA project that looks at the road safety resources that exist for these groups, and sees how they can be made more relevant, meaningful and available. more...
You’re on the road, the drive is smooth when suddenly an animal jumps out in front of you and you hit it. Such an experience can be unpleasant and traumatic, so NRMA Motoring & Services has joined with Wildcare to alert motorists of the Wildcare rescue service. more...
As winner of our Australia’s Best Cars competition, Joanne West (with partner Peter Hudson, both from Sydney), was flown to Melbourne for the Awards on November 22. more...
In August 2005, NRMA Motoring & Services launched the Helping People Awards to encourage people to recognise the importance of community and helping each other. The winner of the Award was Kevin Sharp from Pampoolah. more...
NRMA Motoring & Services wishes to thank its Gold and Gold Life Members for their outstanding support and loyalty. more...
