http://www.anaconda.com.au/news.asp en-us Anaconda News & Events RSS Feed Wed, 22 May 2013 14:13:29 +1000 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Anaconda-on-Show 13 May 2013 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Anaconda-on-Show Anaconda is all about inspiring, equipping and enabling people to get outdoors. Come see us at the many local shows and national events we participate in all year round. This is where you’ll get exclusive show specials and the chance to see some different products displayed to those in store. The Anaconda team on site will be happy to show you the latest in outdoor gear and demonstrate the latest equipment for your next adventure. Come and visit us at your next local show. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Kids-colouring-in-competition 10 April 2013 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Kids-colouring-in-competition Colour in to win 1 of 29 Kids Fishing Packs valued at $49.97. Entries close Sunday 21 April 2013. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Marketing-Apology 7 March 2013 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Marketing-Apology ANACONDA apologises that in our latest Sports Club catalogue we included the logos of both NIKE and ASICS under the title ‘All the best sporting brands under one roof’. This was an error and Anaconda does not currently range either of these brands. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Congratulations-to-our-latest-5000-Adventure-Club-Winner 28 February 2013 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Congratulations-to-our-latest-5000-Adventure-Club-Winner Congratulations to Jerry W. from Ningi QLD who just won Anaconda's $5,000 Adventure Pack of his choice! Jerry has already collected his fantastic prize and is looking forward to heading out on his next adventure with his family and all his new gear from Anaconda. Congratulations Jerry! http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Fyshwick-Camper-Trailer-Competition-Winner-Drawn 25 October 2012 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Fyshwick-Camper-Trailer-Competition-Winner-Drawn Congratulations to lucky Adventure Club member, Suzanne Chulio from Epping, NSW who won a Freetime 7x4 Onroad Camper Trailer valued at over $7600 from our Fyshwick store! http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Win-a-Great-Adventure-Package-with-G-Adventures-Competition-Winners 25 October 2012 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Win-a-Great-Adventure-Package-with-G-Adventures-Competition-Winners Congratulations to 3 lucky Adventure Club members who won the awesome Great Adventure Package competition! Congratulations goes to Amanda Limb, Jeremy Broad and Sharon Naismith who have each won a fabulous prize from G Adventures. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Stay-Cool-in-the-Heat 17 October 2012 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Stay-Cool-in-the-Heat Omni-Freeze keeps you cool so you can stay out longer. Specially shaped fibers facilitate the escape of body heat during warm weather or active outdoor adventures. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Ever-wondered-what-it-would-be-like-to-uncover-Treasure 16 October 2012 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Ever-wondered-what-it-would-be-like-to-uncover-Treasure Well the great news is you don’t have to be Indiana Jones to discover treasure in Australia. Minelab together with Anaconda and Cosi from “South Aussie with Cosi” is going to show you how! On Saturday 20 October 2012, come and see Minelab transform the Anaconda car park at Mile End Homemaker Centre into a beach with 90 tonnes of sand to celebrate "Treasure Quest 2012" where you can come and have a go at metal detecting and win some exciting prizes. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Trans-Tasman-Adventure-Rivalry-Heats-up-With-Announcement-of-Kiwi-Team 19 September 2012 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Trans-Tasman-Adventure-Rivalry-Heats-up-With-Announcement-of-Kiwi-Team While the Anaconda Adventure Race national Series kicks off in Noosa, Queensland, next weekend (11-12 August) Kiwi interest will likely fast forward to the Augusta outing in Western Australia in November, with the announcement of the trio who will make up the New Zealand team vying for the hotly contested Trans Tasman Trophy. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Team-Member-Profile-Andrew-Stevenson 13 July 2012 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Team-Member-Profile-Andrew-Stevenson From his first taste of the outdoors as a reluctant teenager, Andrew Stevenson was hooked. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/5000-Adventure-Club-Competition-Winner-Announced 11 July 2012 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/5000-Adventure-Club-Competition-Winner-Announced Congratulations to another lucky Adventure Club member, Anastasia J. from Keperra who has just won Anaconda's $5000 Adventure Pack of her choice, just by using her Adventure Club Card everytime she shopped in store. For every $25 spend in store Club members receive one entry into our exclusive Club competition. Anastasia and her family are looking to upgrade their camping equipment so she cant wait to head into store to choose her amazing $5000 prize! Congratulations Anastasia! http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Noosa-the-New-Nirvana-for 19 June 2012 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Noosa-the-New-Nirvana-for Adventure has a new home base in Queensland with Noosa announced as the new location to host the first round of the 2012 Anaconda Adventure Race National Series, kicking off on 11-12 August. The Anaconda Series will then travel to Augusta, WA, 3-4 November, where it transforms into the largest adventure race in the world with more than 1800 entrants. Then heads back east to another favourite racing locale in Lorne, Victoria, for the final on 8-9 December. Enter: www.anacondaadventurerace.com http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Help-Protect-Native-Tasmanian-Forests-by-Purchasing-with-Anaconda 23 May 2012 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Help-Protect-Native-Tasmanian-Forests-by-Purchasing-with-Anaconda When you make a online purchase from Anaconda and opt to offset your delivery, you contribute to Climate Friendly. Anaconda will match you dollar for dollar and donate from our pockets... http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Latest-Winner-5000-Adventure-Club-Competition 2 April 2012 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Latest-Winner-5000-Adventure-Club-Competition The latest Adventure Club member to win Anaconda's exclusive Adventure Club member competition is Mark Gabriel from Stanhope Gardens in NSW winning an amazing $5000 Adventure Pack of his choice. For every $25 spend in store, Mark automatically received one entry into the exclusive Club only competition. Mark picked up his $5000 of Anaconda Adventure Gear from our Auburn store. Congratulations Mark and enjoy your new adventures. Are you an Adventure Club member? http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Winner-Fishing-Monthly 11 January 2012 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Winner-Fishing-Monthly Congratulations to new Adventure Club Member, Susan S from Slacks Creek who has just won a Pure Fishing Prize pack valued at $1000 just by joining the Anaconda Adventure Club. Congratulations Susan, we hope you enjoy your next fishing adventure with your new gear! http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Win-One-of-5-Camper-Trailer-Packages-Competition-Winners 11 January 2012 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Win-One-of-5-Camper-Trailer-Packages-Competition-Winners Congratulations to the following 5 Adventure Club members who each won a Camper Trailer Package including a Freetime 7x4 Onroad Camper Trailer plus 2 Dune Chairs and a Spinifex Table each valued at up to $7950 each. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Ussher-Wins-Anaconda-Finale-Takes-2011-National-Series-Title 29 December 2011 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Ussher-Wins-Anaconda-Finale-Takes-2011-National-Series-Title World champion multisport athlete, New Zealander Richard Ussher, stamped his dominance on the Anaconda Adventure Racing National Series finale, held in Lorne, Victoria, today with a title-winning performance in conditions that tested most of the record breaking entrant list of more than 1200. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/5000-Adventure-Club-Prize-Pack-Winner-Announced 21 December 2011 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/5000-Adventure-Club-Prize-Pack-Winner-Announced A very happy Adventure Club member, Paul S, from Mornington VIC was so excited to learn he had won the latest exclusive Club Member competition, winning a $5000 Adventure Pack of his choice just by using his Adventure Club card in store. His wife said this fantastic news had just made their Christmas! They can't wait to shop for new camping gear and a kayak for the whole family to enjoy! Congratulations Paul, enjoy your new adventure gear from Anaconda! http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Winners-of-the-Guy-Leech-Paddle-Board-Promotion 16 December 2011 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Winners-of-the-Guy-Leech-Paddle-Board-Promotion Congratulations to the following three Anaconda Adventure Club members who entered the exclusive Guy Leech Promotion held at our grand opening of the Belrose Anaconda Store. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Winner-of-the-Helicopter-Flight-Excluisve-Competition-Announced 16 December 2011 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Winner-of-the-Helicopter-Flight-Excluisve-Competition-Announced Congratulations to Carolyn Thorne of VIC who won our exclusive Adventure Club competition that we ran for our Springvale Store Grand Opening. Carolyn has won a helicopter flight for two over scenic Melbourne city valued at $700. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Proposal-for-Marriage-While-Racing-the-Worlds-Biggest-Adventure-Race 15 December 2011 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Proposal-for-Marriage-While-Racing-the-Worlds-Biggest-Adventure-Race Sixty kilometres is a long way to mull over a question that will change your life forever, especially when you’ve had to swim and kayak before hopping on a mountain bike nursing an engagement ring that’s at the heart of that burning question. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Weekend-Warriors-Adventure-by-the-Thousand-at-Lorne 28 November 2011 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Weekend-Warriors-Adventure-by-the-Thousand-at-Lorne This weekend’s Anaconda Adventure Race National Series finale at Lorne, Victoria, is as much about the weekend warrior as elite racers. More than 1200 amateur adventure racers will descend on the seaside township come Sunday and among the individual and team entries will be plenty of inspiring grassroots stories including seven-time stalwarts and a father-son team duel. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Anaconda-Adventure-Race---Augusta-WA 9 November 2011 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Anaconda-Adventure-Race---Augusta-WA It was action and upsets aplenty at today’s Anaconda Adventure Race National Series held at Augusta, in Western Australia, with the Kiwi contingent taking its first ever win in the Trans Tasman Trophy, an annual grudge adventure match-up between New Zealand and Australia. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Parks-Victoria-Photography-Competition 2 November 2011 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Parks-Victoria-Photography-Competition Have you taken some great photos whilst out walking, camping, climbing, diving or just enjoying the scenery in one of Victoria’s amazing parks or reserves? http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Currie-spices-up-Anaconda-Adventure-Race-on-the-Gold-Coast- 12 September 2011 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Currie-spices-up-Anaconda-Adventure-Race-on-the-Gold-Coast- It was always going to be a day of close racing between the big name adventure athletes at today’s Gold Coast edition of the Anaconda Adventure Race National Series, but no one picked the surprise winner in Byron Bay-based Kiwi Braden Currie. The 25 year old, previously unknown in the Australian adventure racing scene, stayed with the lead pack early on before picking his way through it and passing early favourite Ironman Guy Andrews in the final stretch of the trail run leg. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Junior-hotshot-joins-sporting-legends-for- 2 September 2011 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Junior-hotshot-joins-sporting-legends-for- In a move that shows their support for up and coming junior athletes, Guy Leech’s sporting legends team at this year’s Anaconda Adventure Race at the Gold Coast will be joined by a 16 year old hotshot mountain biker for the grueling event on September 11. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Deanna-Blegg 22 August 2011 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Deanna-Blegg See what makes an elite athlete like Deanna Blegg become a serious contender in the Anaconda Adventure Race faced with overwhelming challenges. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/The-Captains-Tour---Deadliest-Catch-Competition-Winners 18 August 2011 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/The-Captains-Tour---Deadliest-Catch-Competition-Winners The Captains Tour - Deadliest Catch Competition Winners, exclusive to Adventure Club members. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Anaconda-Adventure-Race-Gold-Coast---Young-Guns-looking-to-Conquer 4 August 2011 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Anaconda-Adventure-Race-Gold-Coast---Young-Guns-looking-to-Conquer You’re never too young for adventure when you’re from Tugun, or so four strapping lads from the Gold Coast surfside suburb are out to prove. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Frankston-Win-a-Trailer-Competition-Winner-Announced 26 July 2011 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Frankston-Win-a-Trailer-Competition-Winner-Announced Frankston Adventure Club members had a chance to win a Freetime 7x4 Onroad Camper Trailer and accessories, total prize valued at $7500. We are happy to announce the winner of that fabulous prize was Adventure Club Member, Alison from Mornington. Here are some photos of Alison collecting her prize from the Matt, Store Manager and other Frankston store team members. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/The-Inaugural-Kokoda-Challenge-Brisbane 14 June 2011 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/The-Inaugural-Kokoda-Challenge-Brisbane http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/World-multisport-champion-takes-out-first-round-of-Anaconda-Adventure-Race-National-Series- 21 April 2011 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/World-multisport-champion-takes-out-first-round-of-Anaconda-Adventure-Race-National-Series- World multisport champion, New Zealander Richard Ussher, showed that he will be a hard man to beat in this year’s Anaconda Adventure Race National Series after blitzing the field at the recent season-opener, two-day event in Forster, NSW. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Anaconda-Adventure-Race-Augusta-on-ONE-HDs-Multisport-TV-show 22 March 2011 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Anaconda-Adventure-Race-Augusta-on-ONE-HDs-Multisport-TV-show ONE HD’s Multisport TV show, M7 Multisport, and its coverage of the Anaconda Adventure Race in Augusta, WA. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Lakes-Entrance-FIshing-Classic 16 March 2011 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Lakes-Entrance-FIshing-Classic Anaconda was proud to support two of Victorias best up and coming recreational sports fishing participants mum and daughter duo Nikki and Gemma Bryant at the recent Lakes Entrance Fishing Classic. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Banff-Mountain-Film-Festival-Preview-Vid 11 March 2011 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Banff-Mountain-Film-Festival-Preview-Vid Check out this great video teaser for the Banff Mountain film festival world tour http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Show-Your-Support---Free-Flood-Fightback-Ribbon-at-Anaconda 18 January 2011 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Show-Your-Support---Free-Flood-Fightback-Ribbon-at-Anaconda Australians are being urged to wear a blue ribbon in support of the victims of the devastating Queensland floods. 'Flood Fightback' ribbons will be available FREE at all Anaconda and Spotlight stores across the nation from Wednesday 19th January 2011. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Aim-high-and-help-us-help-flood-ravaged-Queensland 14 January 2011 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Aim-high-and-help-us-help-flood-ravaged-Queensland Anaconda is joining the effort to assist Queenslanders affected by three weeks of shocking floods, and we’re asking our customers to get involved by getting some adrenaline pumping. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/48000-Reasons-to-smile-for-a-lucky-adventure-club-member 24 December 2010 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/48000-Reasons-to-smile-for-a-lucky-adventure-club-member Anaconda Adventure Club member and avid adventurer SeanKerr (from Victoria) won a brand new Nissan X-Trail Ti in a competition held exclusively for Anaconda Adventure Club members. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Sea-Kayaking-with-Spirited-Away 14 December 2010 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Sea-Kayaking-with-Spirited-Away Spirited Away, based in Melbourne, Victoria, specialise in helping people become involved in the sport of sea kayaking. We offer advice, run training groups, take tours, do rentals and run corporate programmes. Our mission is to transform your lives through inspiration on the ocean. We welcome anyone who is interested in starting their journey into sea kayaking, be if for fun, fitness, adventure, socialising, or building confidence and leadership skills. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Warwicks-Ride-for-Limbs 9 December 2010 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Warwicks-Ride-for-Limbs I’ve been interested in cycling since high school really. It took me ages to get my car licence as I was busy falling in love with cycling, and just didn’t get around it. I managed to lose 20 kg’s from cycling to and from work alone. Soon after I turned my attention to motorcycling as a means of transport. I had my motorbike for about eight months when in Christmas 2008 things took a bad turn. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Championship-on-the-Line-as-1200-Athletes-compete-at-the-Anaconda-Adventure-Race-in-Lorne 4 December 2010 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Championship-on-the-Line-as-1200-Athletes-compete-at-the-Anaconda-Adventure-Race-in-Lorne The final race in the Anaconda Adventure Race series will decide the title in the open men’s and opens women’s categories tomorrow as close to 1200 athletes compete at the Lorne Anaconda Adventure Race. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Guy-Andrews-and-AFL-Stars-Turn-up-the-Heat-at-Lorne-Anaconda-Adventure-Race 2 December 2010 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Guy-Andrews-and-AFL-Stars-Turn-up-the-Heat-at-Lorne-Anaconda-Adventure-Race The tough 57 km swim, paddle, run and cycle Anaconda Adventure Race is in Lorne for the sixth time and this year has gained momentum drawing athletes of all backgrounds to the beautiful Surf Coast resort town. Former surf ironman legend turned adventure racer Andrews will be joined by well known ex AFL stars Richie Vandenberg (Hawthorn) doing the whole race solo, Jason Johnson (Essendon) and Mark Bolton (Essendon) who will be competing as part of a team. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Anaconda-Launches-new-Website 22 November 2010 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Anaconda-Launches-new-Website We are extremely excited to be launching our new website that has been a long time in the making! http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Patagonia-Skiers-Road-Trip 21 November 2010 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Patagonia-Skiers-Road-Trip On a four day odyssey we took in 3 Argentinean ski resorts and a thermal hot spring in Chile. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Paddling-Kambah-pool-to-Casarina-Sands 21 November 2010 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Paddling-Kambah-pool-to-Casarina-Sands It was a cold early highland morning; the car had been packed the night before. The check list included kayaks, paddles, deck, dry tops, boardies and food. The 2 hour drive began with the sun rising over Canberra well in the distance. Just beautiful! http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Backpack-Fitting 13 November 2010 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Backpack-Fitting http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Wrong-Turn-in-Tassie 2 November 2010 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Wrong-Turn-in-Tassie A wrong turn in Tassie leads to an experience not soon forgotten. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Mountain-Bike-Heaven 19 October 2010 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Mountain-Bike-Heaven Another Summer, another mountain biking trip to the best trails in the world. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Exploring-the-Howqua-Valley-by-4WD 14 October 2010 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Exploring-the-Howqua-Valley-by-4WD The four-day break for Easter is a perfect opportunity to escape the city and head into the mountains. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Local-wins-Anaconda-Trackside-Experience 13 October 2010 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Local-wins-Anaconda-Trackside-Experience Australia’s largest outdoor adventure Retailer Anaconda rewarded Mile End customer Michaela and three of her closest friends with an all expenses paid trip of a life time to the Australian Moto GP at Phillip Island. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/The-Anaconda-Adventure-Race-3 12 October 2010 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/The-Anaconda-Adventure-Race-3 Are you ready for real adventure? Challenge yourself to take part in Australia’s favourite adventure race series, the Anaconda Adventure Race Series. Outer Edge magazine named the Anaconda Adventure Race Series the best of 2009, and its only going to get better. Swim, paddle, run and ride through some of the most spectacular locations in Australia. http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Anaconda-Australian-MotoGP 8 October 2010 http://www.anaconda.com.au/News/Article/Anaconda-Australian-MotoGP The Australian Grand Prix Corporation today announced ANACONDA as the official campground sponsor of the 2010 IVECO Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix. Australian Grand Prix Corporation Acting Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Westacott, said ANACONDA; Australia’s largest camping and adventure retailer has a unique connection to the sport and to the MotoGP fans.