Hi.. yup agree with Tony... (and yes I am a proud VCV member along with a few other clubs)... i have had the whinge many a time myself as to why mags don't come and publicize vanning events. But, there are 2 sides to the coin, 1. they can't be everywhere and if they don't have a photographer available or willing to do the coverage, they dont come. You can actually submit your own, so long as you submit them in a format they can use along with wording which yes, they will change anyways to make it fit. 2. Sometimes the only way an event will get published in a mag is when the promoters/clubs promote the show...
So, in general, the nats arent promoted cos noone does it to that extent. Also, unfortunately, it costs money to promote with flyers etc... (just ask Russell or anyone else that has staged a large evant). When people dont cough up their entry $ till they arrive or the sponsors dont come on board or even leave payment of their sponsorship to when it suits them, or as in the case of the last nationals the so called going to be "major sponsor" dragged it out, then changed their minds about providing financial support and gave us a few goods to auction instead, the finances are not there to pay the bills. Not everyone has that kind of money in their bank accounts to pay out in the hope they will make a profit on the day and get their money back. Ooops, i digress.... summing up, your evant will not get coverage if you dont go out and promote it one way or another..... and at a guess, i'd say the info hasnt been passed on, or if it has, Street Machine hasnt done anything with it... the Australia Van Nationals are also a part of MAX this year... not sure if it's being promoted through them. Hmmm, i whaffled a bit so please forgive me.....