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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR MEMBERS Driver Awareness Turon Day Trip Club Xmas Party
Abercrombie Weekend Mt Hay Lostock Dam and more
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WHO’S WHO ON THE
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Club Committee president@subaruclub.com.au
PRESIDENT Julie Rush 0409 307 381
Committee Reports President/Editor January Meeting Trip Conveners Not So Technical Report Webmaster
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Footy Tipping
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Trip Reports Mt Hay Driver Awareness Touring the Turon Bus Shopping Trip Abercrombie the Tenth Christmas Party Lostock Dam
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Member Profile
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Trip Gradings
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Convoy Procedures
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Future Fun Minutes
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Club Shop
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VICE PRESIDENT Sandi Strickland 0414 870 168 TREASURER Sandra Moss 0438 276 012
treasurer@subaruclub.com.au
SECRETARY Cath DeSantis 0413 474 630
secretary@subaruclub.com.au
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Karolyn Honor 0459 111 096
membership@subaruclub.com.au
TRIP CONVENERS trip_convener@subaruclub.com.au Mark Honor 0418 406 118 and Troy Strickland 0409 908 977 4WD ASSOCIATION DELEGATES delegates@subaruclub.com.au Heidi Ploeg 0438 989 793 and Evan King 0402 411 742
technical_officer @subaruclub.com.au
TECHNICAL OFFICER Jo Quinn 0409 771 019 EDITOR Julie Rush 0409 307 381
editor@subaruclub.com.au
ASSISTANT EDITOR Jean Dunstan 0409 747 335
editor@subaruclub.com.au
SOCIAL CONVENER Karen Campbell 0430 842 101
social_convener@subaruclub.com.au
PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER Jo Quinn 0409 771 019
publicity@subaruclub.com.au fund_raising@subaruclub.com.au
FUNDRAISING Sandra Moss 0438 276 012 CATERING OFFICER Karen Campbell 0430 842 101 4WD TRAINING Brett Atkins 0412 208 874
EMERGENCY Club personnel appointed as first contact in the event of a problem on a trip: Troy Strickland 0409 908 977 0418 406 118 Mark Honor
vicepresident@subaruclub.com.au
catering@subaruclub.com.au
4wdtraining@subaruclub.com.au Brian Flood 0425 270 385
WEBMASTER WEBMASTER Kevin McCormack 0428 408 568 SERGEANT-@-ARMS Robert Moss 9820 2128 PUBLIC OFFICER - Paul Sistrom
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Monthly meetings held at: Ermington Community Centre 10 River Road Ermington
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IMPORTANT STUFF! CLUB MEETINGS – for full details see Future Fun on pages General Meetings are held on the second Friday of the month at Ermington Community Centre, River Rd Ermington starting at 8pm Committee Meetings are held on the Tuesday prior to the general meeting starting at 7.30pm at the homes of committee members – all members are welcome to attend. Please contact the president for details of location each month.
NEXT MEETING FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY LUCKY MEMBER JACKPOT UP TO $60
TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS Wayne and Jodie Tolley
Have you been asked to write a trip report for the magazine? Don’t panic, it is not that hard. It doesnt have to be a novel, just an interesting description of what happened on the trip is fine. Please don’t forget to include a list of trip participants and the cars they drive. Also, the sooner you write it after the trip, the easier it is to remember everything that happened. Forward it to the trip leader asap so they can then send it on to the editor. Trip leaders, it is up to you to select someone to write the Trip Report for you. Whether you ask a specific person, ask the group if someone would like too, toss a coin to choose or use the old tradition of last person to the meeting point that’s up to you but please have someone selected preferably early in the trip but definitely by the end of the trip. Please remember to also encourage keen photographers on your trip to send their best few photos to the editor, high resolution images work best. To those who celebrate birthdays in
Zoe Rush David Ackermann Brian Flood Jeff Flemming
Jo Quinn Katelin Ackermann Leanne Minny Kevin McCormack
Nell Hoffman David Horwitz David Lauric
December and January Tony McManus Neil Hird Ryan Ackermann
Grant Lucas Nick Capratsis Karolyn Honor
President’s Report Happy New Year to everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a great new year. 2014 was a rough year for a number of our members in different ways so here’s hoping that 2015 is a much brighter year and sees you all achieving your goals, dreams and destinations! Speaking of destinations, what a fabulous christmas party we had. Myall River Camp was fantastic and I’m sure we will be heading back there for many weekends in the future. Karen did a superb job with the organisation and food for the party - it was certainly a great spread enjoyed by everyone. Thanks for all the hard work Karen. Many of us were out and about over the Christmas/New Year period and from pictures that I have seen so far it looks like there were some great places visited. I know we enjoyed our time at Lostock Dam, a great little rustic caravan park that’s more like camping in the bush and not even crowded! The January picnic/bbq ‘meeting’ was a success with the rain holding off long enough for a pleasant evening until the mozzies started to eat us alive! Michael Dunstan has been doing a great job getting our old photos back up on the website. It’s a time consuming job but we will get there. Go and have a look and reminisce over some old trips, they might even give you some inspiration for a trip to run. If you were on any of these old trips and can add information to the photo please do, just click on the edit button on the cover page and this will take you to where you can add people, trip names etc. There’s lots of great trips coming up so don’t forget to get your name down or better still, run your own trip, there’s plenty of dates free so contact Mark or Troy to set something up. As you read this I should be sunning myself on the deck of the Celebrity Solstice with a cocktail firmly ensconced in my hand sailing into the sunset towards tropical islands - a little different to our normal camping trips away but a nice way to celebrate our 30 years of marriage. See you all when we get back!
Editorially speaking … Welcome to our first electronic magazine, I hope there are no glitches but there’s always a chance when trying something new. It will be interesting to gather people’s thoughts on electronic -v- hard copy down the track - there will be one more electronic version for the April - May edition so we will get your opinions after that. Here comes the same old broken record, please remember to organise your trip reports and have them done and sent to me asap after a trip is finished. Deadline for articles for the next magazine will be 23 February. Cheers, happy reading.
Julie
The Subaru & Recreational 4WD Club, its Editor and the Committee accept no responsibility for opinions expressed in this magazine, nor for the accuracy, veracity, safety or legality of any product or modification. Material for publication should be submitted to the Editor, NO LATER THAN THE DATES INCLUDED IN THE CALENDAR. Photographs should include a descriptive caption, if applicable, and your name. The inclusion of photos with trip reports is especially encouraged. Information can be sent to the Editor by email to editor@subaruclub.com.au.
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January Picnic “Meeting� Well it was looking a little bit iffy at 4.30pm for our first picnic meeting when the storm clouds rolled in but after a very brief storm and not even a bad one at that, my weather man on the spot, Criag No Shoes, confirmed my thoughts and it was all systems go. 6pm came and there were significant patches of blue sky again as chairs, picnic tables and even a marquee were set up to enjoy the evening on the river. Some even brought their dogs. Around 8.30pm we had some unwelcome guests drop in, MOZZIES aarrghh! They were vicious enough to make most decide it was time to go home. Thanks to all those that came, same time, same place next year perhaps, but with mozzie coils.
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Trip Conveners’ Report Hello from the desk of the trip conveners. During the Christmas and New Year period many people got on the road to travel so Troy and I hope you all had well planned and safe trips. We know we did. In the coming year we hope to be writing some of these reports while on the road. It is pleasing to see some more trips being added to the calendar in the last few weeks. We have also received a few more enquiries about locations and available weekends for some additional trips. The ideal club trip calendar would quite often have more than one trip on a given weekend. If you have a trip or location idea then you can easily become a trip leader. It is not a matter of how many people you might think will want to come but rather whether you want to go on that trip or camp in that location yourself. Troy and I are only an email of phone call away and ready to help you get your trip on the road. I recall a recent trip Karolyn and I ran with one car, one trailer and two people. Lol In recent times the club has been to Newnes, Gunning and Barrington Tops. Interesting things seem to happen on club trips and we encourage you to be part of them. I heard Gunning went off with a real BANG! And the Barrington Tops trip had some flat times (tyres) but was also another great weekend resulting in a new member. There are now nine trips in the calendar for 2015 including two for the Australia Day long weekend. The best way to stay updated is by checking our web site regularly. If there are changes or additions they will always be seen online first. Your Trip Convenors are working on a few ideas but would love your help with more exciting ideas for next year. Happy New Year
Troy and Mark
CLUB CALENDAR for full details see Future Fun on pages
January February March April May
Oi Oi Oi Mt Royal Camping Windellama Wandering Take a Hike-Carnarvon Gorge Relay for Life
Coolah Tops The Dam Ralley The Birthday Bash - Go Karting Exploring Wadbilliga NP
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The Not So Technical, Technical Report The amazing substance that is WD40 We all probably have that little yellow & blue can in our cars & yes it un-sticks things, but what else can it do & where did it originate. Below is a little bit of info in regards to the amazing substance that is WD40. A bit of History: In 1953, a fledgling company called Rocket Chemical Company and its staff of three set out to create a line of rust-prevention solvents and degreasers for use in the aerospace industry, in a small lab in San Diego, California. It took them 40 attempts to get the water displacing formula worked out. But they must have been really good, because the original secret formula for WD-40®—which stands for Water Displacement perfected on the 40th try—is still in use today. In 1969 the company was renamed after its only product, WD-40. WD-40 Company, Inc., went public in 1973 and was listed Over-The-Counter. The stock price increased by 61% on the first day of listing. Since that time, WD-40 has grown by leaps and bounds and is now virtually a household name, used in numerous consumer and industrial markets such as automotive, manufacturing, sporting goods, aviation, hardware and home improvement, construction and farming. Since the early days of the space race, when workers sneaked WD-40 out of the shop, WD-40 Company has grown to more than 350 employees worldwide with annual sales of more than $350 million. By mid-2013, the WD-40 Company celebrated its 60th Anniversary and the WD-40 Specialist product line has grown to eight products. Some uses in relation to vehicles: · Removes scuff marks on the car caused by shopping trolleys. · Removes bumper stickers · Removes tar & tree sap from vehicles · Lubricates and protects parts from rust & corrosion · Dissolves rust from rusty bolts · Eases removal of bolts & nuts near chassis · Dissolves grease · Buffs out scuff marks on bumpers · Eliminates squeaks from fan belts · Frees stuck accelerators · Eliminates squeaks from locks · Helps free stuck battery cables from terminals · Helps remove break dust from wheels
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Helps remove grease & other marks from tyre side walls Helps start wet engines Keeps car battery terminals corrosion free Lubricates 4WD hubs to ease locking procedure Lubricates car door hinges Lubricates rear shock absorbers Maintains the dashboard Prevents corrosion of spark plug cables Prevents noise on car window tracks Removes surfboard wax from car roof Prevents spray nozzle for windscreen wipers from freezing Cleans bike chains Prevents windscreen wiper blades from cracking & drying out Quietens squeaky leaf springs Removes asphalt from cars Removes grease & grime from window interiors Removes grit from windscreen wipers Removes insects from front bumper & grill Removes marks from rubber surfaces Shines car tyres Stops squeaky windscreen wipers Protects chrome & gives it a good shine Drives moisture from flooded engines Helps remove broken keys from locks Displaces moisture on engine & distributor Lubricates air nozzle caps on tyres Keeps car door seals soft & prevents drying & cracking Removes baked on bird dropping from car exterior Removes adhesive tape without damaging factory paintwork
Above are just some uses related to automotives. Did you know that it also cleans old coins & piano keys, cleans ostrich eggs ready for craft use, frees stuck Lego pieces, cleans dirty power cords, keeps grass from sticking to mower blades & also removes crayon from the TV screen! All of the above information was taken from WD40.com & the website also has a PDF of over 2,000 uses for WD40 - some pretty interesting reading! And for those that haven’t seen it before, refer to the tried & true Engineering Flowchart. Looks like there is another upcoming Technical Report in there........
Jo Quinn
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Ian’s Shop Hi everyone Over time I have bought a selection of items at the best price possible , trying to cater to the interests and needs of 4WD enthusiasts and Club Members. Just some of the items available include: .
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LED torches hand tools high quality disposable plates and bowls knives and forks cling wrap and foil
plus many other incidentals. To see what else I have available please email me at ianheathcote52@gmail.com. I can advise price , brand names etc and if interested I will then bring them along to our next meeting night. Alternatively you can call me on my mobile 0411 096202. Look forward to hearing from you.
Ian Heathcote
From the Wonderful Web World Hello from the web, I hope everyone had a Wildly Wonderful Wacky Christmas! It would seem some clarification is necessary for trip registration. By clicking on "Upcoming Trips" then selecting "View Event Details" for a particular trip you wish to view, you are presented with some detail of that trip, a green bar behind which is hidden the Trip Leader's details and a Register button. To view the Trip Leader's details simply click on the green bar and all will be revealed. Select the Register button to apply for a position on the trip; note that even though the "Register" button will change to "Registered", your registration must be approved before your name will appear on the participant list. This approval ideally will be given by the Trip Leader (if they have access) otherwise the Trip Convenors, other committee members and/or the webmaster can give this approval. Currently only committee members have access to grant this approval but we have asked for Trip Leaders themselves to be granted this access as well.
Kevin
You must be joking‌‌ Apparently Jean & Michael Dunstan had an incident similar to this on the Gunning Fireworks trip!
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2015 FOOTY TIPPING COMPETITION ARE YOU IN THIS YEAR? $15 per entry – one entry per person only Money to be paid to Julie no later than Round 8 (25 April) First Place gets the money. If it’s a tie the money will be split. Last place gets money back. One point for picking a win. In the event of a draw, one point will be awarded State of Origin and finals will be included in tipping rounds. Selections must be in by 6pm Friday of each round by emailing therushes@hotmail.com (Round 1, 5 March will need to be emailed by 5pm Thursday) If an entry is not received by 5pm Friday of each round, the person will be allocated all HOME teams for the round Results will be published weekly on the website and in the magazine – must do that this year lol. Winner will be announced at first club meeting after the Grand Final Judges decision is final.
Mt Hay Drive and Twilight Dinner
Trip Leaders: Mark & Karolyn Honor Trip Report : Sandi Strickland and Max Kofahl
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Mark had booked a spectacular light show for us and so we watched as a storm in the distance approached us. It was a beautiful afternoon for a drive to the Mountains, so once we had arrived only slightly late, (after softball and a Bunnings BBQ) we set off for the Mount Hay turnoff at Leura. The drive up was relaxing with the usual chatter on the radio, the nicest thing was that the higher we got in the mountains the more the temp dropped and so after it being 36 as we drove past Penrith, by the time we stopped it was 28 degrees. The 15km dirt track in started off with corrugations and pot holes but soon turned out to be a relatively easy drive in.
Attendees: Mark and Karolyn Honor SUBARU OUTBACK Julie, Michael and Zoe Rush MITSUBISHI TRITON David and Pam Wellham SUBARU FORESTER
When we arrived at Mt Hay, there were quite a few cars parked in the car park. We went for a walk towards Mt Hay along the higher ridge of Butterbox Canyon, taking in the scenery. After walking around for almost an hour, co-eeing to the cliffs and taking photos, we sat down for happy hour and dinner. Mark brought along a BBQ and so we had a variety of foods on the barbie ranging from vegie burgers to kebabs.
Troy, Sandi, Lauren and Kaitlin Strickland - SUBARU OUTBACK Geoff Adcock - NISSAN PATHFINDER Andrew Wise and Family MITSUBISHI PAJERO Mark, Deb, Max and Alexandra Kofahl - VW AMAROK (visitors) i
Mark had booked a spectacular light show for us and so we watched as a storm in the distance approached us. It was very difficult to catch a glimpse of the lightning and we found it funny that it would usually strike when just one person was watching and everyone else was distracted. The storm came pretty close and actually went right around us so we only felt about 2 drops of rain but enjoyed the light show and the rainbow at the end when the sun came out again. Well done Mark! While we were eating dinner a group of Canyoners came up the path we had walked on and we learnt that the canyon is a great canyon with about 5 or 6 abseils and some swimming, but with a huge walk out which they had just done. Lauren, Kaitlin and I decided to go for another walk down the path which they said was the start of the canyon. We sang some songs and had to scramble down some parts of it but stopped when we got to a swampy section and turned back. After dinner and the light show, we said our goodbyes and headed back down the mountain, we were home by around 10. All in all, it was a great afternoon and we would like to thank Mark and Karolyn for organising and running the evening.
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From Max 'There was lots of dust on the road. We went for a walk and there was a nice sunset. After dinner we went for a second walk and sat on a rock to see a beautiful Blue Mountains sunset. After packing up we played some soccer. We met some new friends. I would like to do a trip like that again.
DRIVER AWARENESS
Trip Leaders: Brian Flood and Brett Atkins Trip Reports: Jo Bortalazzo and Andrew Wise
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Wingello ...... or was it? Sometimes plans change very quickly or before you even start in this case! Attendees:
My very first experience on a Driver Awareness Weekend, well organised and run by Brian Flood and Brett Atkins was quite an adventure. It was the first time I had met most of the members but I was made to feel very welcome and included in the group.
Andrew Wise - MITSUBISHI PAJERO Brett Atkins - LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 4
After meeting at Pheasants Nest Saturday morning Brett led the convoy of 10 vehicles with Brian as TEC.
Brian Flood, Heidi Ploeg and Isabel - JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON Evan King and Jessica Dalkolmo MITSUBISHI PAJERO John & Jane Evans - SUBARU OUTBACK Michael Hamilton - JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Nick, Amanda and Charlie Capratsis - NISSAN PATROL Paul Sistrom - SUBARU FORESTER Paul Williscroft - TOYOTA PRADO Jo Bortolazzo - VW TIGUAN
We took the Wombeyan Caves turnoff and soon found the “mud pools” at Jellore State Forest. This is where most vehicles had ‘a play’ and put their cars through the mud and into slides as well. With Brian in the car I was guided by him as to what to do when the vehicle is in a slide situation. Later, we arrived at “the quarry” in the Merlya State Forest where we lowered tyre pressures and watched vehicles negotiate rocky, very steep ascents and I was amazed to see what these vehicles can negotiate. I was not only impressed with the vehicles but with their drivers, both male and female alike. After lunch at the quarry we went for another drive, over some deep ruts and mud filled holes which the smaller vehicles found to be a bit of a challenge, but we all made it in the end. We also took in a spectacular lookout, before finding a good spot for our bush camp for the night. I’ve learned so much about my vehicle (Twiggy), waiting for the vehicle behind before turning, the importance of tyre pressure, towing/recovery points I didn’t know I had, just to mention a few. I’ve also learned that “when in doubt ... always get out” and walk the track. Saturday evening was equally as enjoyable with nibblies and dinner around a welcoming campfire. Brett was not only our very own personal DJ but photographer as well and together we all celebrated Isabel’s 4�� birthday.
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Sunday was a relatively leisurely affair. After a latiesh breakfast we made our way to a gourmet eatery for lunch in Mittagong (Maccas), then made our way home separately. A big thankyou to Brian and Brett for all their help, advice and reassurance. And thankyou to everyone who attended and helped to make it a memorable, sometimes challenging adventure and from my perspective, a weekend of fun and of learning the capabilities, care and perhaps, the limitations, of my vehicle. My vehicle may be Twiggy by name but she has branched out to become confident in many variable situations.
Jo Bortalazzo
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We met up at Pheasants Nest servo at 9:00. Brett turned up last. Apparently he was looking for a bottle shop...so early! Brian then informed us that were all mistaken in assuming that we were heading to Wingello SF due to it not having any 4WD tracks! We were then meant to hang our heads in shame at not doing our research;) Instead we headed off on a mystery tour; first stop was Jellore SF where we took turns driving through some mud holes. We then headed off to Meryla SF. Unfortunately on the way, a couple of cars got a bit lost..oops. Anyway, we eventually all got to Meryla SF, and to a place called "the quarry". Basically a 4WD play area made up of
steepish climbs and rock steps. Brian walked us up to a fairly scary rock step and asked for volunteers to drive up. I was sort of obliged to volunteer as I'd previously asked Brian and Brett if they could show me a couple of challenging obstacles to test my new suspension on the Pajero. So up the hill I went, got to the rock step and sat there spinning my wheels. Brian then asked if I'd deflated my tyres, to which I said "ah yeah, I forgot"..doh. Tyres got deflated and up I went after a couple of attempts. Then Brett in his flash Discovery showed me how to do the climb with a lot more finesse. Michael in his Jeep Grand Cherokee (with lockers) cruised up. After lunch a few others had
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a play too. After the quarry, Brett, Michael, and myself headed off down Meryla Rd and onto a side track, which was pretty badly rutted. And then made it back onto Meryla Rd. We all then made our way to Gunrock Fire Trail, down to a creek and falls (very nice). I decided to head across the creek/water hole, which was fairly deep (nearly to the top of my wheels), up the hill on the other side, back down and across the creek (I'm glad I've got good door seals). Anyway, we all headed back to the main road. I made my way home as I was only there for the day. The other guys then headed to the campground, where, on the way, someone managed to drop his Subaru into a deep mud hole! Many thanks to Brett and Brian for all the tips and a great day.
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N O R U T E H T TOURING
Trip Leader: David Wellham No trip report provided Photos: Jo Quinn
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Attendees: David & Pam Wellham - SUBARU FORESTER Jo & Shahni Quinn - FORD RANGER Tom & Cath DeSantis - TOYOTA PRADO James & Gill Wall - TOYOTA LANDCRUISER Eddy Bolesta - JEEP Stephen Wells - JEEP John & Jean Hocking MITSUBISHI PAJERO Bernadette & Chris Tiller SUBARU IMPREZA Alex & Hayley Caddell - TOYOTA PRADO Patrick Carmody - Toyota Landcruiser
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Bus Shopping Trip
Trip Leader: Sandi Strickland Trip Report: Julie Rush
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There’s nothing like a day shopping till you drop! It’s been a few years since we had a bus shoppng trip and while I was really looking forward to going on it I couldn’t stop the little thrill inside me saying “phew its not me organising it this time” - sorry Sandi!
Attendees: Sandi & Lauren Strickland Julie & Zoe Rush & Bronwyn Sandra Moss & Cassie
We were picked up at Ermington Community Centre close enough to 7.30 after the bus had collected the Campbelltown crew about 45 minutes earlier. We were on our way and at our first stop within only about 10 minutes and we didnt stop from there. Some stops seemed a little short but being the good shoppers that we are we didnt let that deter us.
Tracey Fitzpatrick Jessica Dalkolmo Pam Wellham
Lunch was a very relaxing affair at The Intersection Tavern at Ramsgate and then it was back to it.
Cath DeSantis Gillian Wall Renee Williscroft and friends Leanne Minny Lorraine Rushbrook
We bought manchester, clothes, shoes, nuts, homewares, more clothes, culinary delights, christmas decorations, more shoes and the list goes on! Sandra was particularly interested in the Sunbeam outlet and we were pushing it for time as they close at 4pm sharp no ifs, buts or whys! Luckily for her we arrived with about 15 minutes to spare and the cryovac machine she was so desperately after was hers! It was a fabulous day, lots of great shopping and lots of laughs
Sue & Rebecca Freeman Amanda Capratsis and friends
All in all we spent a massive $7,611-00 but really, divided by 24 thats only $317.25 a head - not a bad effort girls!
Julie
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H T 0 1 E H T E I B M O R C R E B A
Trip Leader: David Wellham Trip Report: Michael Hamilton
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Well the weather was perfect, if a little warm, for the 10th Abercrombie trip. Attendees: David Wellham - SUBARU FORESTER Kim Nolan - TOYOTA LANDCRUISER Kevin McCormack - MITSUBISHI TRITON Andrew Wise & family MITSUBISHI PAJERO
After meeting with Kim and Kevin, who had camped at Black Springs the night before as a subtle plan for getting out of writing a trip report, we headed down the Goulburn road to the park turnoff where we aired down. We entered straight at the more difficult end and were soon climbing some reasonably steep and rocky tracks. The stock standard Dmax was scraping a few bits here and there and the call came out over the radio suggesting that Santa may be bringing a suspension lift and some better tyres.
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Neil Hird - MITSUBISHI CHALLENGER Jamie Newman - ISUZU DMAX Daniel Lisoff - ISUZU DMAX Michael Hamilton - LAND ROVER Soon after, we came to David’s “hill”. Little Bald Hill is the steepest track in the park and an excellent challenge for any car without low range. After walking, (more like climbing), the track, we decided on the best lines and then settled back for the attempts. David was first away. He skilfully guided the Forester through the rocks and up the hill to the top with only a little crunch right at the end because of an unseen dip after a hump. We all learnt from that, each of us negotiating the track quite comfortably. It was the second year in a row where no one needed to be helped up the “hill”. Not long after, the adage “what goes up, must come down” came to the fore and we came to the very rocky and steep descent into another valley on the other side. Note to all, one year we must do this track the other way as well, that would be interesting…. Anyway, surprisingly there were
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no bumps or crunches on the way down and soon after we were back on a reasonably steep but dusty climb. Well, fearless leader David had a bit of trouble at the crest of the next climb requiring at least three extra goes to find a decent line. We all learnt from David’s experimentation and followed him up without incident. After that we traversed the park visiting the various sites, stopping for lunch at Licking Hole before proceeding to the Sink (which is actually a sink) and then on to the Beach. The Beach was crowded with campers as it was quite hot. There was even a kangaroo swimming there to get cool. We were a bit worried that Silent Creek would be crowded as well, but it was completely empty and we were the sole occupants. Thank you camping gods! It was perfect weather for camping and we all settled down to what ended up being an early night. Next morning, refreshed and ready to go, we hit the main trail through the park centre towards the exit. What a roller coaster ride that is, up and down numerous steep hills with creek crossings at the bottom of each. It seemed that the track had been recently graded so was very smooth, but there were some pretty savage
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irrigation humps that were playing havoc with the Dmax’s. I found out later that the track probably hadn’t been graded, it was the Dmax utes that were grading it for us using their sidesteps and towbars. Dmax generosity at its best. By lunchtime, we were at the exit to the park airing up for the trip home. We all went our separate ways after a very pleasant and enjoyable weekend. Abercrombie is the type of trip that gives you just enough challenge to make it interesting without too much risk of damage to your car. Many thanks to David for running the trip, and for his enthusiasm and knowledge of the area, and also, many thanks to the other trip participants for their very pleasant company.
Michael
CLUB XMAS PARTY
Trip Leader: Karen Campbell Trip Report: Shahni Quinn and Julie Rush
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A beautiful campground, great people and perfect weather can only lead to one thing ...... A great time! ATTENDEES Paul & Karen Campbell Robert & Sandra Moss Mark & Karolyn Honor Craig Fitzpatrick Tracey Fitzpatrick & Rebecca Foreman
Mum and I left on the Friday to head up to Myall River Camp for the Christmas party. When we got into the park, we drove around to find the campsite & Geoff was already there. We put up our tent. There was bush fires and lots of big pieces of ash falling from the sky that I tried to catch. The next day everyone else arrived. We went down to the beach and some went swimming, some just talked and some went kayaking. The kids built sand castles and dug big holes. When Geoff got out of the kayak he fell out and Evan had to help him. It was very funny.
Geoff Adcock Evan King & Jessica Dalkolmo Julie & Michael Rush Cath & Tom DeSantis Jo & Shahni Quinn Kevin McCormack Ann-Marie & Travis Meade Brian Flood, Heidi Ploeg & Izzy John & Jean Hocking David & Karen Horwitz Jeffy Cairns Ray Stanborough Ross Macbeth
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After lunch people started to get dressed for the Christmas party. Rebecca & I had the same shirts! We had already decorated the tree and tables. We didn't have a Christmas angel so mum made one from a beer can, cable ties & duct tape. All the kids were excited because Santa came. Everyone got their presents and unfortunately Izzy's plate was broken. We played some games, and one was guessing the Christmas carols, it was fun & I won some of them.
Izzy had a go at telling spooky stories too, hers were about Dora and Seaworld. We stayed around the campfire and Craig made the logs glow different colours with some special stuff. In the morning most people went for a swim before packing up to go home. It was the best Christmas party ever, I had a great time.
Shahni
After Santa we all had a massive dinner that was delicious. All the kids got bubble wands from Karen and we blew them everywhere. Evan had one too. When it got dark, me, Rebecca and Travis told spooky camp stories in Rebecca's van and made a zombie movie, it was awesome fun. We all came out for dessert that was chocolate cake and pavlova.
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Santa and his friends ....
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AND THEN LATER AROUND THE CAMPFIRE
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After dinner, which was a fabulous affair, it was time for the fire to be lit and the adult’s presents under the tree to be doled out. Karen gave us all a number and as a quirky little rhyme was read out for your corresponding number you were able to choose a gift but more often than not you had to swap that gift with one, sometimes 2 or even 3 other people. The theme for the gifts was ‘naughty’ and people seemed to run with that very successfully. Anything from elephant underwear to a santa mankini, from 50 Shades of Grey to the Kama Sutra, interestingly shaped chocolates and straws and of course, the good old standby of a bottle of wine - there were certainly many many laughs and in this instance it was certainly “what happens around the camp fire stays around the camp fire”. I wonder how Scarlett is??????
Lostock Dam Christmas/New Year Camp
Trip Leader: Craig ‘No Shoes’ Fitzpatrick Trip Report: Jessica Dalkolmo, Harley Saddler, Jo Quinn and Julie Rush
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A very pleasant spot to while away a few days in the bush. ATTENDEES Craig Fitzpatrick - NISSAN NAVARA (and Queenie) Tracey Fitzpatrick - (and Bella) Sean & Michelle Fitzpatrick and family - (and Tilly) Visitors John Young - TOYOTA HILUX Geoff Adcock - NISSAN PATHFINDER Evan King & Jessica Dalkolmo MITSUBISHI PAJERO (and Dasher & Dusty)
Christmas Day - how different to our usual family Christmas! Instead of cooking and preparing for a family lunch it was pack up and go, puppies and all. Dusty and Dasher were excited for their road trip, the best bit of all was not having to travel in the boot but on the back seat stretched out. With two pit stops we made it safe to the camping ground with the rain chasing us and catching up with us the moment we drove in. Thanks rain, now we got blamed for you and punished with the trip report. Making up our campsite in the rain was not much fun and we found out all the leaky bits of our camper. Two tarps on top and the leak was fixed for the weekend. Our ‘fixeruperer home’ was still cosy and warm and a nice change to the tents. Even the dogs where excited as they had their own bed inside the camper and did not have to sleep in the rain. We had a communal dinner the first night with yummy salads, bruschetta and ham and pudding and delicious trifle for dessert. Despite the rain we
Harley & Lyn Sadler - MAZDA BT50 Julie, Michael & Zoe Rush MITSUBISHI TRITON (and Coco) Jo Quinn - FORD RANGER Cath & Tom DeSantis - TOYOTA PRADO Kevin McCormack - MITSUBISHI TRITON Ann-Marie & Travis Meade NISSAN PATHFINDER (and Sam)
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had a great night cramped under Tracey's awning with good conversations and lots of laughs. It was a pleasure to meet Craig's brother and his lovely family. The next day brought sunshine and heat and we all relaxed in the shade of trees, some had a cool dip in the river or went for a walk to the dam. The kids had fun playing cricket and ball and Tracey even had a kite to let go in the wind. The dogs enjoyed their time at the river and chillaxing in the shade. Bella and Tilley made sure to show our big boys who the boss was and it was quite funny to see them hail down to the two girls commands. Poor Dasher had a less nice experience with another person’s dog which came out of nowhere and bit him on his legs and tail, my poor baby did not know what was happening, trying to climb up on me shaking and petrified. Lucky the very apologetic owners were not far behind and nothing worse happened. The second night we all cooked for ourselves but sat together to eat. The rain came back and we all
squeezed together again for a another night of conversation and laugher. Harley, Craig and Evan started discussing the idea of a sexy club calendar starirng our very handsome club men. Scary times ahead ladies... The next day the clouds set in and it was quite a drizzly day. We put a big tarp up to sit under so we did not need to squeeze so tight under Tracey's awning. Good day to do Sudoku, read or just laze around. We went for a walk with the dogs to the dam and enjoyed the lovely countryside. At night we had a nice warm fire going and the boy’s plans of a club calendar took form when one stood up to the challenge of a photograph. The “Nude But Not Too Rude” Calendar was taking form. Scarrrryyyyy! The next day was still drizzly and sadly we had to pack up and go, really would have loved to stay. It was a great relaxing long weekend for us with nice company and plenty of laughs. Thank you Tracey and Craig for organizing it. Jessica
Bella and Queenie
Sam
Coco
Coco
Tilly Sam
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After the torrential downpour when Jessica & Evan arrived, it was curious to note that when they drove off Sunday arvo, the rain started to clear. We got to christen Craig’s new fire pit on Sunday night, with just 4 of us there, it was the ducks guts! Monday dawned and with it came BLUE sky! I had got an email from the RTA saying my vehicle had been detected without a tag, so we were off to Maitland RTA to exchange the dead tag for new one, was a good idea and would have been even better had the mongrels been open! We arrived back to camp and settled in to await the arrival of the Rushes. I got sick of waiting and took a XXXX out of the fridge, hadn’t even pulled the ring pull before the Chickute rolled into camp. Much amusement for all, as we helped them erect the disco marquee. Geoff provided evening entertainment taking selfies!
Thankfully, the wind died down again and by about 4 the trip leader used his power and announced it was time for fivesies! So another pleasant day drew towards the evening campfire. Wednesday we had a successful run to Maitland RTA and on the way back we passed John Young on his way out. NYE dinner was to be a communal aussie BBQ, another great effort. The meal was finished so we sat around the fire waiting till midnight and the usual mayhem. We even enjoyed a fireworks display, it was good, whoever organised it, never did find out who put it on.
Harley
Tuesday would have been a fairly quiet day, except, the bloody wind came up! Fair dinkum, we had gusts of wind you wouldn’t believe. I got sick of standing the shower tent back up, so just left it - as the wind dropped, it stood itself back up only to lay down when the next gust hit us.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! Arrived, set up early – the day already warm. A relaxing morning spent laying around the shade, snoozing and /or reading. A dip in the river for a cool off with a couple of beers followed by Harley’s homemade scones. A 3am storm saw most out in the rain zipping up or pegging down. Another 30 plus degree day today. Craig took us all for a drive, great views and good dirt track driving. Change of undies required for Jo after a snake encounter. Came back to relax in the river before fivesies and a quiet night around the fire. The day kicked off with a gourmet brekky cooked by Craig. Another scorcher without a cloud in the sky. A paddle on the dam was a great way to spend the afternoon with a cool breeze and good views before driving back to Sydney.
Jo
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Sunday was another glorious summer day which made it hard for those leaving today, packing up in the heat. Kevin & Ann-Marie had secured a lovely shady tree for us all to sit under in the morning, just soaking up the peace and quiet, reading and napping. After lunch Ann-Marie, Travis and I decided to float our way down the river. Great idea and worked well once we finally stopped ‘bottoming’ out. Was beautiful in the water, sipping on a beer or too. The boys came down with the dogs and enjoyed the shade by the river’s edge. A quiet night by the fire to finish off what had been a fabulous time at Lostock Dam. Thanks again to Craig for organising a great trip.
Julie
Champion Breakfast Cooker
Name - Geoff Adcock Children – Single - none Suburb/Area you live – Cronulla Occupation – retired
Member Profile Geoff Adcock
Member since – 13 March 1981 Current Vehicle – Nissan Pathfinder 2000 model Vehicle Name – “Canning” Tyres – general Grabbers A/T 31x10x16, they are a South African make. I started out getting two of them in Broome as a cheap replacement till I got back to town. But on getting back I was so impressed with them that I went out and bought another two. They are extremely quiet and are hanging on in the tread department. Modifications – extra 95 litre fuel tank fitted to the rear as well as a rear mounted wheel carrier. Roof rack and Foxwing awning, dual battery system as well as daylight driving lights, front and rear running through the ignition system plus bull bar and driving lights. Various other smaller items. Planned Modifications – Nil Past Vehicles – I started with a Subaru MY81 wagon which was heavily optioned up re ground clearance etc but became very uncomfortable around town etc, I had this beast for 6 years before I moved onto a Lada Niva which I almost rebuilt over 10 years but was a great offroad vehicle. From there I moved into a much more comfortable Nissan Pathfinder in 97 which I had till 2011. I then changed to a later Pathfinder of 2000 vintage which is what I am driving at present. Dream Car – I really never had one as I have always kept my interests in vehicles within my budget, so to speak. Favourite Place to Camp – any one that comes up to my expectations. Ferndale in the Dungog area is one that comes to mind. Favourite Track – My favourite 4wd tracks have to be the old Yalwal playground which was where I cut my teeth on and developed my 4wdriving skills. Unfortunately this marvelously fantastic play ground was pulled from us by the government of the day (1996). Dream Destination – The Great Ocean Rd in Victoria. The last bit of Aus that I have not driven in order to complete the entire road network driven around the coastal fringe. Tent/Camper Trailer – Over the years I have had a variety of tent configurations from the very smallest to a 3 metre by 3 metre monster with all the extras added. Since retirement I have been mainly concerned with my Avan campers, having just upgraded to the larger model a couple of months ago. Committee Positions held - I was involved with committee activities from 82 onwards to the early 2000s, having been club captain to trip convener to vice president and president. First Club Trip – Newnes just two weeks after joining in March 81.
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Best Club Trip – After nearly 34 years of club membership it is almost impossible to come up with such a claim of best trip as most have been great overall. Some trips you’ve been on – Trips I have been on ha ha, heaps and heaps and heaps. Those that stand out are Cape York in 1986, 89 and 93. Fraser Island 82, Morton and Fraser in 90 then Morton and Fraser again in 09. The Simpson Desert trips of 85, 87 and 2012. Trips you’ve run – I ran many trips between 82 and 2000 such as Yalwal and into the Blue Mountains and up north. What the club means to you – It has fostered many good friendships and memories over the many years of attendance.
Trip Gradings 1
SUBARU
Social/Scenic Sealed roads and smooth unsealed surfaces or tracks. Suitable for all types of vehicles. No previous 4WD experience necessary. Road tyres are acceptable. Suitable for all camper trailers and small caravans.
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Easy Dirt trails with possible loose surfaces, potholes, corrugations, shallow mud or puddles. Moderate inclines and declines. 4WD may be required. Low range not required. Some previous 4WD experience or completion of a driver awareness course preferred but not essential. Road tyres are acceptable. Suitable for camper trailers.
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Medium Un-maintained trails, moderate to steep terrain, with loose rocky and rutted surfaces. Sand, water crossings or mud may be encountered. Low range may be required with recoveries possible. Previous offroad experience necessary. Completion of driver awareness course expected. A/T tyres preferred. Suitable for high clearance, heavy duty camper trailers with off-road hitches.
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Advanced Un-maintained trails, steep terrain with loose, rocky and rutted surfaces. Sand, water crossings or mud may be encountered. Low range, high clearance and A/T tyres required, with recoveries probable. Previous off-road experience and completion of a driver
These gradings are to be used as a guide only and may change due to track and weather conditions.
awareness course essential. Suitable for purpose built, high clearance, heavy duty camper trailers with brakes and off-road hitches.
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Hard Expect steep terrain, large ruts, rock steps, deep water crossings, and mud for majority of trip. Low-range gearing, high clearance and under body protection required. Completion of club driver awareness course required. Participation at trip leader’s discretion. A/T tyres minimum. Rated recovery points front and rear of vehicle essential. A hand or vehicle mounted winch must be available. Expect recoveries and very slow progress. No camper trailers. Due to the inherent danger of this type of trip, children must be closely supervised.
Minimum recovery equipment: ■ A snatch strap; ■ Two rated D shackles; and ■ A UHF radio. Visitors can arrange with the trip leader to borrow a handheld UHF radio for the day.
(Please replace the batteries). All vehicles should be in good mechanical condition and have the following basic equipment: ■ Spare wheel,
GRADE 4 Kevin McCormack’s Forester on “that” seemingly unconquerable hill in Lidsdale State Forest. As a cut-out ascent with high walls, deep ruts and not much traction there is little to no choice for wheel placement so very few vehicles can climb it with success.
■ Jack; ■ Wheel brace ■ Basic tools; ■ Shovel; and ■ First Aid Kit. These items should be carried on all club trips.
GRADE 1 The New Members trip to the Southern Highlands was a gentle intro into the club.
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Convoy and trip procedures
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When roads are rough or dusty, maintain a safe distance from the vehicle ahead.
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Maintain position in convoy except in unusual circumstances.
Always wait at intersections to ensure that the vehicle behind you knows which way to go. EXCEPTION: When drivers are known to each other and radio contact has been made, directions may be given over the CB, to allow the convoy to keep moving.
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When arriving at a hard section (i.e. creek crossing, steep hill, washout etc.) wait for the vehicle ahead to clear, or to be called through on the CB.
STAY IN TOUCH When on trips our club uses broadcast channel
15 UHF The alternate channel is
16 UHF
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Always stay on the track – Don’t stray into the bush!
If you want to leave the convoy, tell the trip leader what you want to do. Don’t just wander off!
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When using the CB, allow time between transmissions for others to call and keep transmissions short to allow for emergency transmissions.
If there is an emergency call, the trip leader should be the ONLY person to reply. If the trip leader is unable to clearly receive the message, a person will be appointed to relay the radio traffic. All other transmissions MUST cease until the trip leader advises that the emergency is over. EXCEPTION: Radio silence may be broken for another emergency.
Only people nominated by the trip leader should help others through obstacles (“Too many cooks …”) The position of “tail-end Charlie” will be allotted by the trip leader. This person will be required to advise the Trip Leader of various events during the trip, and stay with his/her vehicle and operate the CB should an emergency situation arise.
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Take nothing but photos (and video), and leave nothing but foot prints (and tyre
tracks).
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FUTURE FUN - what’s coming up COOLAH TOPS Trip Leader - Paul Sistrom Date - 24-26 January Grading - Easy
Long weekend (2 nights) touring/camping trip to Coolah Tops National Park. There are a number of camp grounds to choose from but the only facilities will be toilets. Camping areas suitable for camper trailers. The usual camping gear will be needed and food and water to be self sufficient. Recovery gear hopefully won't be needed, but should be brought anyway. Also firewood. Contact Paul at pcsistrom52@gmail.com Mobile Phone: 0404084125
OI OI OI Trip Leaders - Mark & Karolyn Honor Date - 24-26 January Grading - Easy
We are still doing reconnaissance for the base camp location. Will camp 3 nights in the same place with a variety of day trips available together with some Australia Day antics. Contact Mark or Karolyn on 0419 226 203 or mjhonor@gmail.com
MT ROYAL CAMPING Trip Leader- Joey Wellham Date - 7-8 February 2015 Grading - Easy
Come and join me for a relaxing camping weekend to Mount Royal National Park near Singleton. We will be exploring the National Park and camping in the bush on Saturday night. It will be an easy drive home on Sunday. Contact Joey at wellhamcorp@bigpond.com Mobile Phone: 0400522716
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FUTURE FUN - what’s coming up cont. DAM RALLY Trip Leaders - Mark & Karolyn Honor Date - 21-22 February 2015 Grading - Easy
A weekend camp trip starting with a car rally to find the campsite. … Participants will be emailed instructions about the meeting point on Saturday morning. Instructions for the rally will be issued at the meeting point. Points are collected as you make your way towards a great camp site. More details to follow but we will stay within about 150km radius of Sydney and everyone will have a "lifeline" number to call for Saturday night camp details if you can't find enough information during the rally. A cost of about $30 per car maybe required for camp site fees. Contact Mark or Karolyn on 0419 226 203 or mjhonor@gmail.com
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WINDELLAMA WANDERING Trip Leader - Kevin McCormack Date - 7-8 March Grading - Medium
Windellama / Morton National Park / Lake Bathurst and surrounds. A weekend camping, some 4WD’ing, maybe a vineyard or two if we can squeeze it in. On Saturday morning we’ll head to Adrian & Coreena’s property at Windellama (South-East of Goulburn) to set up camp. Then it will be off exploring the area with an intent to travel the Monkey Gum fire trail. Saturday night we’ll settle around a cosy campfire (plenty of wood available). Still planning Sunday so further details will be available closer to the event. If it’s warm enough we’ll visit a river beach for a swim. Flushing toilets are available but, to conserve water, not showers. Contact Kevin on 0428408568 or kevin_mccormack@iinet.net.au
BIRTHDAY BASH � GO KARTING Trip Leaders - Cath DeSantis & Gillian Wall Date - 14 March 2015 Grading - Social
Yes that is right we are celebrating James's and Tom's birthday by going Go Karting at Picton. This will be followed by a picnic at Cordeaux Dam. So please register and have some fun for the day. Costs are The Sprint 15 minutes - $40.00, The Adrenaline 30 minutes - $70.00, The Challenge 45 minutes- $100.00 - paid on the day . Check out their website for more information http://www.pkt.net.au Contact Cath at tomdesantis01@optusnet.com.au Mobile Phone: 0413474630 Or Gillian at ghwall@tpg.com.au
FUTURE FUN - what’s coming up cont. TAKE A HIKE � Nindigiully/ Carnarvon Gorge/ Lightning Ridge and Macquarie Marshes Trip Leaders - Sandi & Troy Strickland Date - 3-12 April 2015
Join us as we experience the beautiful Carnarvon Gorge in Queensland, explore the Gorge’s 9 major bush walking sites, the closest to the campsite being the 1.5km Baloon Cave. Whether you walk a 10km track or a few hundred metres, enjoy the majesty of these superb landscapes. It will be your chance to take a hike, get off the beaten track and then relax back at camp. You can do as much or as little as you like. Plan for the trip is as follows, but you can extend it or shorten it as you choose. Friday 3rd April: leave home early and drive to Nindigully: camp by the river near the pub and enjoy a meal at the pub (famous for their big burgers). Saturday 4th: Drive to Carnarvon set up camp and try and fit in a walk before sunset. Sunday (Easter), Monday (5th) and Tuesday (6th): explore Carnarvon Gorge, do some walks, go for a swim, maybe check out the surrounding areas. Wednesday 8th leave Carnarvon and head to Lightning Ridge. Stay at Lorne Station. Thursday 9th: explore Lightning Ridge and do the Pubs in the Scrub Drive. Friday 10th /Saturday 11th /Sunday 12th April: Make our way home either staying an extra night at Lightning Ridge or staying somewhere closer to home, but the plan is to arrive home either Saturday or early Sunday but driving past Macquarie Marshes on the way home. Well, that's the plan... we hope you will join us. Contact Troy at tstrickl@exemail.com.au Mobile Phone: 0409908977
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EXPLORING WADBILLIGA NATIONAL PARK Trip Leader - Julie Rush Date - 3-6 April 2015 Grading - Easy-Medium
Join us for a few days exploring Wadbilliga National Park located in high country spanning the Monaro and South Coast regions of south-eastern New South Wales (as long as it stays open, I dont have a good track record trying to go here lol). Rough plan at this stage lunch and look around at Mogo and then onto Wadbilliga camping at Lakecreek Campground for 2 nights, Saturday explore park, Sunday head out Cooma way and camp for the night, Monday home. Limit of 8 cars - camper trailers fine.
Future Fun and the calendar in this edition of Drive Torque are correct at the time of printing. For the latest calendar information, see the club’s website: subaru4wdclub.com. Members wanting to join a trip should register on the Club’s website. Please remember to check with the trip leader a day or so before the trip to allow the trip leader to advise members of any changes or cancellations. Don’t forget to advise the trip leader if you need to pull out.
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Been There, Done That: Campground Review Location: Bournda National Park Campground: Hobart Beach Distance: Aprox. 440km's south of Sydney Amenities:
Good quality pit toilets, BBQ areas & shelter sheds, hot showers, group walk in sites, individual sites, fire pits, water tanks, gas BBQ's, recycling stations
Sites:
Large individual sites with individual fire pits, group sites grassy. All with heaps of shade. About 70 sites all up. Lots of wildlife; kangaroos, goannas & heaps of bird varieties.
Cost:
Max stay of 21 days. $20 for 2 adults. $10 each additional adult & $5 additional child. $7 daily additional vehicle charge if no National Parks Pass is held.
Access:
Good condition gravel road off Sapphire Coast Drive into Hobart Beach Campground.
Bookings:
Essential. Busy during Christmas & Easter period. Can be booked on below number or at nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/bookings
Contact:
Merimbula National Parks & Wildlife Office (02) 6495 5000
Optional Activities: Ocean beaches, bays, lagoons & lakes provide plenty of options. Wallagoot Lake is perfect for swimming and kayaking. Bournda Lagoon provides shelter from coastal winds & has warm water - perfect swimming for smaller children. Extensive walking tracks offer options from short walks with splendid views right up to the 2 day Kangarutha Trek. Views include spectacular cliffs, sandy beaches, pebbly coves & rugged coastline. Fishing opportunities from beaches, rock platforms & secluded sandy coves. Boats can be launched at Wallagoot Boat Club & Scott's Bay. Nearby: Hobart Beach Campground is about 11km's from the small coastal town of Tathra, 14km's from beautiful Merimbula that offers an abundance of beaches, tours, facilities and stunning coastline & 25km's from the Far South Coasts' major town of Bega offering all facilities and amenities of a major country town. Personal Thoughts: A great camp area with awesome facilities. Would definitely stay there again. Good, quiet bush area to camp just outside the seaside tourist hub that is Merimbula. Good spot for an overnight stay headed down to Victoria.
SUBARU & RECREATIONAL 4WD CLUB GENERAL MEETING MINUTES 14/11/2014 ERMINGTON COMMUNITY CENTRE Meeting opened: Apologies:
Minutes accepted: New Member: Correspondence:
8.00pm Kevin Mc Cormack, Robert & Sandra Moss, Paul Sistrom, Heidi Ploeg & Brian Flood, Brett Atkins, John & Jane Evans, Jason & Karen Finlayson Laura from “Wires” attended the meeting and gave an informative talk on what her organisation is about and what they feel that they can achieve. Donations collected at the meeting will go to the Wires Organisation to assist them with their work. Gill & Craig Eddy – 2001 Jeep tabled
President :
Welcome
Vice President:
Reminded members to keep safe during our bush fire season
Treasurer’s report:
tabled OB: $4,948.70
Guest Speaker:
CB $4,486.66
Membership Secretary: 86 Members (includes 9 life members) Delegates:
AGM – 15/11/2014
Trip Convenors:
Trip reports – past trips Upcoming trips discussed – all listed on the website Relay for life – once again in May 2015
Public Relations:
March 2015 – meeting will be at TJM Parramatta
Webmaster Report:
Article in magazine about uploading photos
Editor:
Next magazine will be first electronic version - please access Club website and check email address.
Ian’s Table:
Usual bargains
General Business . .
Geoff Adcock – Has some camping items – to go to a good home Lucky Member Draw – Cathy Hird (not at the meeting) – jackpots to $40 next meeting
Meeting closed at 9.15pm
MARCH MEETING - Friday 13th TJM PARRAMATTA 45-47 CHURCH STREET PARRAMATTA
7PM FOR SHOPPING 8PM FOR MEETING
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SUBARU & RECREATIONAL 4WD CLUB GENERAL MEETING MINUTES – 12/12/2014 ERMINGTON COMMUNITH CENTRE Meeting Opened: Apologies:
8.08pm Craig Fitzpatrick , Kevin McCormack, Anne Marie Meade, Jeff Flemming, Jason & Karen Finlayson, Geoff Adcock, Ian Heathcote, Fiona Hampson, Heidi Ploeg, Brian Flood Minutes of last meeting: Accepted: Mark Honor Seconded: Tom De Santis New Members: Jodie & Wayne Tolley - Drive a Prado Correspondence: tabled President’s Report: Christmas party was terrific and all thanks to Karen & Paul Campbell. Merry Xmas to all Vice President’s report: Shopping trip was great. There are quite a number of trips listed on the Calendar for 2015 Treasurer’s report: OB: $4,486.66
CB: $4331.60
Membership Secretary: 87 Memberships. Shop is now on-line Delegate’s report: Attended the 4WD Assoc. AGM. Fishers & Shooters Party have approached the Assoc. Would like to assist with issues which affect both our organisations. The Exec will work with them, however they do not endorse the party. Some of the issues are track closures and the bullbar issue. The Assoc. would like to do a survey to show what amount of funds are spent by 4WD owners in regards to trips we attend – that is spending on all things related to our activities. They hope to show the benefits that we bring to a number of businesses and a large number of towns etc that we visit. They would like to promote it as a plus to Tourism. Trip Convenors:
Past Trips Turon Trip – Bernadette Abercrombie – David’s trip Bus Shopping Trip –Sandi Xmas Party – Myall River Camp – Mark
Upcoming Trips Xmas Trip – Craig Fitzpatrick High Country Xmas/NY– Heidi & Brian Aust. Day W/E – Mark & Karolyn Honor Coolah Tops (Aust. Day W/E ) – Paul Sistrom Mount Royal National Park – Joey Wellham Dam Rally W/E– Mark & Karolyn Honor Windellama Wandering – Kevin McCormack Go Karting Day – Gill & Cath
Driver Awareness – No report PR & Technical Officer – March meeting at TGM Parramatta Webmaster: Editor:
Club shop is On-Line
Next Magazine is our 1�� Electronic Magazine (all reports need to be in by 19/12/2014)
Fundraising: Winners: John Evans, Paul Sistrom, John Hocking, Eddy Bolesta, Jo Quinn, Jodie Tolley, Joey Wellham, Paul Williscroft, Julie Rush, Sandi Strickland, Jo Bortolazzo, David Howitz General Business: . Jessica is selling her Calendars . Door Prize – Michael Rush (not at meeting – it will go to next month) . January General Meeting – to be at Silverwater Park for a BBQ (from 6.30pm) . Xmas Raffles – well done by Sandra and Robert Moss – lots of work went in to putting all the hampers together well done. Many thanks to Karen & Paul Campbell who once again put on a great supper for us all, it was much appreciated by all that attended the end of year meeting - a terrific end to a good year. Meeting closed:
9.15pm – Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our members and their families.
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