President’s Report

Welcome to the latest edition of Porsche Parade. Many of you will relish the arrival of a new magazine, sometimes putting off ‘work reading’ to devour it instead! The quality of Porsche Parade is a credit to the current editor, Ron Widdison and many contributors.

A particular welcome to new and returning members!

The Club is supported by enormous contributions from a broad range of volunteers. These include volunteers on the General, Competition and Social Committees, and organisers of Register Runs and other one-off events. Your volunteer Committees have worked hard to put together a full program of events for 2023, from January through to December.

One of the strengths of the Club is its sustainability which is achieved by bringing new people in with different and fresh ideas. Launched in 2022, Food and Wine Appreciation dinners are a great example of trying new things, and this lifestyle connection aligns heavily with the Porsche brand.

Are you keen and able to contribute to this great Club? We are always looking for volunteers to help. Whether it be organising runs (we would love to deliver more Women-only runs), trackside marshalling, or planning social events if you have time and interest please reach out and offer your services. From my experience you will join a wonderful group of people with a shared passion, and you will not regret it!

The Competition year has powered on with events at Phillip Island, Broadford, Haunted Hills, and the Sandown 360 Regularity will be completed by the time you read this. Disappointingly we were not able to lock in a replacement sponsor for the Regularity for 2023 and are on the lookout for a sponsor for 2024!

Competition Director Andrew Smith has brought fresh thinking to the Competition program. For example, in June Competition are planning a trip to The Bend Motorsport Park in South Australia – quickly becoming known as one of Australia’s premium circuits.

We are partly able to commit to such an endeavour through our ongoing cooperation with the Marque Sports Car Association of Victoria (MSCA). I acknowledge the personal support we receive from Bruce and Petrina Astbury. Bruce is President and Petrina is Secretary and Chair of the Victorian

State Council of Motorsport Australia. The Club is fortunate to have such supporters across the motorsport community.

The Social team is once again planning an ambitious program under the direction of Clyde White. I missed the February Club night due to travel overseas, but I understand it was exceptional. Our club’s connection to Porsche Motorsport is precious.

The Social Committee continue to expand and refine events based on member feedback and demand. Do you have great ideas for future events? Bring them along - with yourself!

Our Registers’ Director Paul Sbrissa continues to lead our Registers and their Captains. Paul is having great success finding new register captains when required. This is essential for ongoing sustainability of the Registers. It is pleasing to see the Cayenne/Macan Register gaining traction (yes, an awful pun) and the new Taycan register starting to build.

There are many other contributors to our Club. One example is Russell Sturzaker who is stepping down as Club Night coordinator after successfully reinvigorating Club nights to the great events they are today.

On a more sombre note, from time-to-time the Club mourns members and their friends and family when major life events occur. It is a reminder that the Club is made up of real humans with real life experiences. I recently expressed the condolences of the Club to long time member Dennis Bath (37+ years) on the passing of Margaret. Margaret was always there on track days and always had a smile and a cheery hello. Vale Margaret Bath.

And finally, it is fitting to note that 2023 is an important year for Porsche Club of New South Wales being its 60th Anniversary. A celebration is planned for Sydney Motorsport Park on 16 and 17 September 2023.

I look forward to seeing you tableside, trackside, at a club night or at another Porsche Club of Victoria event very soon.

Mark Horton Andrews President

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