BmW ClUBS aUSTRalia

by John Eacott, Member #4385 and BMW Clubs Australia Delegate

Some of our club members may know already, but have you stopped to think where the prizes for the annual Christmas Dinner event come from? Have you wondered why we belong to BMW Clubs Australia, or debated over a beer why we should do so? Where does the ‘Club Delegate’ fit into this and why would anyone take on the role?

Well, the answer to the first question is we get this largesse through the support given to all BMW Clubs by BMW Group Australia and it is disbursed through BMW Clubs Australia.

A mandatory requirement of any official BMW Club anywhere in the world to use the BMW prefix is that they must belong to the National BMW Club, and abide by the Guidelines given by BMW Clubs International. In Australia we have car and motorbike clubs in most States and Territories, with more than one in some States. As long as the guidelines are followed for the club application then this is approved by BMW CI and more enthusiasts become part of the Grand Plan.

To liaise between BMW CA and a club is the job of the Club Delegate working, as most club volunteers do, behind the scenes to ensure that guidelines are followed and the right noises are made at the right time to get the approvals for funding for prizes, or arrange funding for the BMW Motorrad Rally, or just exchange monthly Journals with each other club.

So if you have a query on why we have to have the club badge in this shape or that colour, or how to understand that BMW Group have just issued a new Guideline No 5 to change all our badges, talk to the Club Delegate!