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APRIL CONTENTS
2013
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Club Information
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Committee 2012-2013
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President’s Report
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Calendar/Coming Events
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Over the Next Hill
7
TLCCV Emergency Response Group
8
TLCCV 40th Anniversary heritage
9
John Whitney Photographic Award
13
Trip Protocol
14
2013 Annual General Meeting
15
Driver Awareness - March
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Yarck Maintenance
17
Swifts Creek Explorer
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Tasmania’s North East
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New from ARB
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Toyota News
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Position descriptions
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Trading Post
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Club Shop
36
News from Toyota
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General Meetings: 7:30pm on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Mulgrave Country Club Wellington Road (corner Jells Road), Wheelers Hill Melways Ref 80 H1 Geelong Meetings: 7.30pm the 1st Tuesday of each month & 2nd Monday each November at the Supper Room, Geelong West Town Hall, 153 Pakington St. 3218. (Mel. 451 J2) ENQUIRIES: Membership & general to: The Secretary Toyota Land Cruiser Club PO Box 363, HAWTHORN 3122
Website: http:www.tlccv.com.au
EMERGENCY PHONE AT YARCK: 0419 379 419.
MEMBERSHIP DETAILS Joining Fee: $280.00 Membership: $145.00
Our property is a registered Land for Wildlife property and no inference is drawn in the publication that the sign or registration has any other meaning.
REINSTATEMENT OF PAST MEMBERS If a member rejoins the Club within 5 years, a joining fee is not applicable. If a member rejoins the Club after 5 years, they are required to pay the joining fee and undertake the Club’s Driver Awareness course.
RECOGNISED CLUB RADIO CHANNEL: 15 UHF
Life Members: Graeme Wilson, John Whitney, Don Honey, Bill Dower, Alan Winch, Barrie McCarthy, Harold Ross, Sandra Tanner, Brian Stewart, Charles Norman, Ashley & Judith Williams, John Turbill, Garry Cooper. Honorary Members: Ross McClure, Clive Blakely. Club Auditor: Chris Rumble
INSIDE > Tasmania’s North East > Driver Awareness March > Swift’s Creek Explorer > News from Toyota > 40th Anniversary
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April cover main pix campfire on swift’s Creek Explorer trip run by Laurie & Heidi Miles
The opinions expressed in the articles appearing in this magazine are not necessarily those of the Editor or the Toyota Land Cruiser Club of Australia (Victoria) Inc. The Editor reserves the right to delete where necessary any section of any article, which has been sent for publication in the magazine. Acceptance of advertisements does not necessarily imply endorsement of products or associated companies or individuals by the Toyota Land Cruiser Club of Australia (Victoria) Inc.
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COMMITTEE
2012 - 2013
President Peter Dwyer president1@tlccv.com.au
Driver Training John MIlls: driverawareness@tlccv.com.au * Driver Training Course bookings * Awareness Course certificates
Vice President Ian Ross president2@tlccv.com.au
Yarck Management Brian Stewart yarckmanage@tlccv.com.au
Secretary Sandra Tanner secretary1@tlccv.com.au
Assistant Secretary Alan McMeekin secretary2@tlccv.com.au
trips@tlccv.com.au Trip Convenor Tony Middleditch * Register a Member’s trip * Assistance in trip preparation Technical Bret Dyson
Assistant Treasurer Matt Parrott
events@tlccv.com.au Special Events Python Red (Paul) • Shows & special event co-ordinator
committee1@tlccv.com.au Committee Russell Edwards committee2@tlccv.com.au Magazine Editor Sandra Tanner:
editor1@tlccv.com.au
advertising@tlccv.com.au
Membership Barbara Bryant membership@tlccv.com.au * Membership renewals, name badges, contact detail changes Librarian library@tlccv.com.au * Borrow videos, DVDs & books * Contributions to the Library FWDV Delegate fwdvdelegate@tlccv.com.au Tony Bryant Webmaster Laurie Miles
Emergency Response Coordinator Bruce Fullard tlccrg@tlccv.com.au
Raffles & Supper Gabi & Grace Azzam & Soraya Pickard
Club Shop John & Liz Mills
clubshop@tlccv.com.au
Sergeant-At-Arms Russell Edwards finerprint@bigpond.com
Training Paul Hawdon training@tlccv.com.au • Club training courses co-ordinator
Committee Liz Mills
Public Relations/media Officer Garry Cooper pr@tlccv.com.au
technical@tlccv.com.au
Treasurer Marcus Kunath treasurer1@tlccv.com.au
treasurer2@tlccv.com.au
Advertising Peter Dwyer
Magazine Distribution Russell & Lesley Edwards finerprint@bigpond.com
Marketing Coordinator Brian Tanner marketing@tlccv.com.au
webmaster@tlccv.com.au
Excursion Visits Coordinator David Sheean excursions@tlccv.com.au
Social Coordinator social@tlccv.com.au John Nazloomain * Book for participation in social events
Visitor Greeters Ian & Jenny Johnson Cruiserkhana enquiries@cruiserkhana.com.au
GEELONG BRANCH President Brian Tanner
geelong@tlccv.com.au
Secretary Sandra Tanner
secretary1@tlccv.com.au
Geelong Trips Matt McPhee
geelongtrips@tlccv.com.au
Social Judith Williams
Activities Coordinator Ian Ross activities@tlccv.com.au
MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTIONS
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
TRADING POST
All articles, trip reports and other contributions are welcome for inclusion in the magazine. They must be in the hands of the Editor by the first of the month. Please send them to: The Editor, Overland Cruisering, PO Box 1778, Geelong 3220
• Please submit articles as Word (No documents with no formatting. fancy formats as it will only have to be removed in preparing for publication). In particular DO NOT embed pictures in your documents • Images (photos) should be supplied as seperate JPEG files. The higher resolution the better. As a guide images should be of 300 pixel per inch with image files around 1-5MB fine. • If you have multiple images, please burn to a CD and post to Editor rather than trying to email numerous images. • Articles can be posted with normal photos. They will be scanned and returned to the author if a self-addressed envelope is provided.
• Note: if selling a vehicle in the Trading Post it is a Motor Car Trader Regulation (1988-22(4) legal requirement that a cash price, registration number or engine number are supplied.
or email: editor1@tlccv.com.au
Members’ name and membership number must accompany all articles and/or contributions.
ADVERTISING A TRIP • Note: All trips must be approved by the Trip Convenor before they can be gazetted in Overland Cruisering.
All contributions MUST BE received by the 1st of the month.
ADVERTISERS Please support those companies that advertise in our magazine. Let them know you saw their advert in Overland Cruisering.
A R E Y O U R M E M B E R S H I P D E TA I L S C U R R E N T ? If you have recently moved, please notify Barbara Bryant – Membership Officer – and provide your new address, telephone number(s) and (if altered) your email address as soon as possible. Please also remember to remove the Club sticker if you change or sell your four-wheel drive.
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REPORT
PRESIDENT’S REPORTI PS
embers, this is my last President’s report for TLCCV and the April General Meeting will be my last as Club President. I have decided to stand down after great thought. My health is going down with diabetes plus the pressure at work is just too much. Also, we have sold up at Patterson Lakes and are shifting to a property at Bunyip on 5th June. I will also be moving out of the factory in Carrum Downs in July. I reckon I have achieved a lot during my term as President, firstly and most important was the Driver Training issue for accreditation to cover instructors for insurance. A difficult issue, but it had to be resolved to protect the Club and the Board from possible litigation in the event of an accident. For this issue I received a lot of criticism, but came off OK in the end, and I was sorry about the loss of Club instructors. The survey that was done with the membership instrumented a lot of new decisions within the Club like starting time for General Meetings and to gee-up the trip calendar, and this is still the basis for the ongoing strategic meetings to put the Club on the right track for years to come.
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NEWS
The Club venue change to Mulgrave Country Club was excellent and will assist the Club going forward in the future with a new location. Our Club and FWDV will continue to meet about issues as they arise and I appreciate the support that some of our members have given to the FWDV Regional Reps meetings. I have even had a request to join the Board of FWDV, which I declined. The new tractor and the bridge at Yarck were big issues, but both came to light and are now accepted as part of Yarck. I will still be part of the Club at Yarck for the Cruiserkhana, which is looking really good with numbers better than before. Both myself and Marion have made some great friends within the Club, and I will still be a Club member and do as much as I can as Past President to assist Ian Ross, Vice President. Thank you to everyone who has given me their support. Please give Ian Ross the same support and remember that all Board members take on their role in a voluntary capacity and do so for the betterment of your Club. Peter Dwyer (396) PAST PRESIDENT
EXCURSIONS FACTORY VISIT Please note the planed excursion to Terrain Tamer this month has been postponed. The event will be rescheduled in the next few months. It was postponed as Terrain Tamer had not completed their move to new premises. Stay tuned for a new date. David Sheean (1749) EXCURSION VISITS COORDINATOR
MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE
FIRE RESTRICTIONS ARE STILL IN FORCE AT YARCK Please take very special care when you are on the property that there are no open fires. THERE IS A BUSH FIRE PLAN AT YARCK IN YOUR BY LAWS IF THERE IS A TOTAL FIRE BAN, PLEASE DO NOT GO TO YARCK
U P D A T E O N T L C C V T R A I N I NI GP SF A C I L I T Y A T Y A R C K
Dear valued members, Those attending Strategy and Committee meetings have been aware of proceedings in relation to a proposed training facility at the Club’s Yarck property. Please note that this potential project is only in its infancy and no commitment has been made by the Club to establish such a facility. The Committee is aware of the following problems when conducting training courses at the Yarck Hilton. • Sufficient heat unable to be maintained in the Yarck Hilton to keep course attendees (Trip Leader/DA/other events) warm whilst attending courses in cooler months. The Trip Leader course in particular requires trainees to sit for long periods of time.
• Inability to darken the facility to show power point presentations and films during daytime events. • Other members unable to utilise the Yarck Hilton whilst a training course is being presented. Benefits from a training facility include. • Enabling members to utilise the Hilton at the same time as courses are being run; and • The possibility of hire to outside organisations, thus creating a separate income stream for the Club. Other suggestions from members have been to create a training area within the Hilton or the breezeway at the rear. TLCCVs new Training Coordinator is in the process of developing a perpetual training
calendar which will be used to assess whether a training facility is required. It is important to note that the potential training facility will face a full cost/benefit analysis that takes into account the benefit of usage to be derived by Club members versus the cost of commissioning the facility together with ongoing costs comprising of both time and money. Any decision will not be taken lightly by the Committee and all Club members will be consulted and kept informed. The Committee appreciates your feedback on all matters concerning the Club. Regards, TLCCV Committee
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CALENDAR April 16th April 21st April 27th & 28th April 27th & 28th May 3rd – 5th May 14th May 21st May 25th & 26th June 1st & 2nd June 2nd June 8th – 10th June 11th June 18th June 22nd June 22nd & 23rd June 29th & 30th July 6th & 7th July 9th July 16th July 20th & 21st
COMING TRIPS General Meeting Carlisle State Park Day Trip Emergency Response weekend DA Practical weekend at Yarck Cruiserkhana Debrief Yarck Management – DA Theory General Meeting Yarck Maintenance & Construction weekend DA Practical weekend at Yarck 40th Anniversary celebration Bairnsdale to Dargo trip Yarck Management – DA Theory General Meeting Medieval Night at Yarck Yarck Maintenance & Construction weekend DA Practical weekend at Yarck TLCCV Trip Leaders Course at Yarck Yarck Management – DA Theory General Meeting Yarck Maintenance & Construction weekend
SHOW & TELL
Prior to booking or setting any dates for an event, please check with the Activity Coordinator who will ensure that there are no clashes. Please email to the Activity Coordinator the proposed date, time, venue and overview of the event.
July 27th & 28th August 10th – 31st August 13th August 24th & 25th Aug 31st & Sept 1st September 10th September 21st & 22nd September 28th & 29th October 8th October 19th & 20th October 20th October 26th & 27th November 12th November 23rd & 24th Nov. 30th & Dec. 1st
SOCIAL
DA Practical weekend at Yarck Madigan Line trip Yarck Management – DA Theory Yarck Maintenance & Construction weekend DA Practical weekend at Yarck Yarck Management – DA Theory Yarck Maintenance & Construction weekend DA Practical weekend at Yarck Yarck Management – DA Theory Yarck Maintenance & Construction weekend TLCCV Strategy & Planning day (Invitation Only) DA Practical weekend at Yarck Yarck Management – DA Theory Yarck Maintenance & Construction weekend DA Practical weekend at Yarck
M E D I E VA L N I G H T AT YA R C K
TUESDAY 21ST MAY GENERAL MEETING ARK – trailer parts, towing and 4WD Accessories
This company has been a leading specialist in trailer parts and towing gear for over 30 years and is proud of their ability to “innovate not imitate” also in their commitment to quality and durability. They are 100% Australian owned. Come and see their ARKPAK – PORTABLE 12V / 240V power any time anywhere. Don’t miss this great presentation.
REQUEST FOR SHOW & TELL I am seeking Club members with slide shows or DVDs of 15 minutes duration to present at Club meetings. Our members would love to see the wonderful trips and places you have visited on your travels. Please contact Liz Mills if you have a presentation or any ideas by emailing: committee1@tlcv.org.au
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INFORMATION FOR TRIP LEADERS • Trip leaders please note that under the Constitution, members may not take part in any club activities involving four-wheel driving unless they have completed the Driver Awareness
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Course (Theory & Practical) and have filled in an Indemnity Form. • The Club Insurance Policy states that only Club Trips that are gazetted in the Club Magazine and the Club website are covered by the Club Public Liability Policy.
• All Club Trips gazetted in the Club Magazine must include a telephone number (or mobile) and/or an email address for the purpose of booking on a trip. • Members please note that telephone calls should not be made later than 8:30 pm.
Club trips are for club members only. Non members are not afforded insurance coverage by the club and may jeopardise our coverage. If you have any queries they may be raised with our Trip Coordinator, Tony Middleditch.
Members Please Note: All guests attending TLCCV trips must take out Temporary Membership. This includes children of members 18 years of age and older. If you have any queries contact our Trip Convenor, Tony Middleditch at trips@tlcv.org.au or mobile 0418 543 536. Seasonal Road Closures: Contact Parks Victoria on www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1process_content.cfm?main=9&page=2. APRIL Date: Meeting Place: Time: Limit: Standard: Fuel: Radio: Equipment: Details: Trip Leader: JUNE Date: Meeting Place: Time: Limit: Standard: Fuel: Radio: Equipment: Overnight: Details:
Trip Leader:
CARLISLE STATE PARK DAY TRIP Sunday 21st April Bunnings car park, Waurn Ponds (Geelong - Just off new Ring Road) 8.30am 8 vehicles Easy/Medium Full from Geelong UHF 15 Roadworthy vehicle with basic recovery gear BYO all food and drink, along with a picnic or bbq for the day’s advntures. (Morning/afternoon tea and lunch), with your own chairs, picnic rug or table. NO PETS. Matt McPhee: geelongtrips@tlccv.com.au
BAIRNSDALE TO DARGO Saturday 8th - Monday 10th June Deptford, a little north of Bairnsdale Saturday 8th at 10:00 am 8 vehicles Medium to hard depending on the weather Full tank from Bairnsdale 15 UHF Vehicle in good mechanical condition, you will need all terrain tyres or better, recovery gear, onboard or stand alone compressor, UHF radio fitted, food, warm & waterproof clothing. This is a touring trip & campspites will be determined by weather, road & vehicle conditions. Weather permitting we will proceed from Deptford along the Nicholson River, visit the Yahoo Mine. We will head up the Marthavale Rd to Baldhead Rd & then down Friday Spur Track. (Possible campsite). We will take Wayne Track to Jones Rd, Wild Horse Creek Track & Dane Track to Camms Top Place. (Another campsite). Up Murdering Spur or Dane Track & onto Dargo. Annie McGennisken: amcgennisken@gmail.com
AUGUST MADIGAN LINE Date: Saturday 10th - Saturday 31st August Meeting Place/time: TBA Limit: 8 vehicles. No trailers. No pets. Standard: Difficult Fuel: Depending on vehicle & route, may need to carry additional fuel for extended desert travel. Estimates available, but details to be finalised nearer time of departure. Radio: Various - 10, 15 & 40 UHF Equipment: Off-road tyres with ample tread, at least one additional spare, standard recovery equipment, compressor & tyre gauge, tyre repair equipment, vehicle spares & tools, sand flag, camping equipment, water & supplies. Further details at pre-trip meeting. Overnight: Bush camping, with some caravan parks or similar before & after the crossing. Details: This trip comprises a west to east crossing of the northern Simpson Desert, nominally following the route taken by Cecil Madigan in 1939, but as now limited by permit & access restrictions. In many places the track is ill-defined & travel will be hard & slow going. The travel duration for this trip is approximate. Depending on conditions, difficulties are expected to include soft sand, big dunes, spinifex, sand moguls, sharp stakes, “scratchadora” shrubs & possibly even mud if there has been any rain. Tyre damage is to be expected. Given the tough conditions & likely heavy workload for all participants, preference will be given to vehicles carrying more than one person. Note: A full day pre-trip meeting will be conducted on Saturday 6th July at which time trip participants will also be required to practice removing, repairing & replacing tyres. Trip Leader: Don Bryant: dbryant@bigpond.net.au Overland Cruisering 7
NEWS
TLCCV EMERGENCY RESPONSE GROUP
URGENT ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED 27 - 28th APRIL, 2013 ntly he rece t n i s e at. king be ing wor west of Ballar d n n a l p as rlan We are cted are nd ‘Ove fire effe kend Wrap’ a opportunities ing Wee Watch ‘ r latest upcom nities. mmu ing’ fo hese co t Cruiser t s i s s to a The Toyota Land Cruiser Club of Australia (Victoria) Inc has once again mobilised its members to provide skills and services, as a consequence of the recent fires. In cooperatation with the local community resource centre there are several farms in the Glenmaggie area requiring urgent assistance particularly with fencing. The next Relief Working Bee will be held on April 27-28th. The Toyota Land Cruiser Club is prepared to assist rural land holders to re-establish their properties and is prepared to undertake a range of tasks such as removal and replacement of damaged fencing, site clearing and removal of fallen timber etc. and any other allocated tasks by agreement to assist in getting the rural area back working again.
To be part of the TLCCV Emergency Response Team please contact the co-ordinator Bruce Fullard on mobile 0418 316504, or by email: ca124518@a1.com.au
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YEARS 1973 - 2013
TOYOTA LAND CRUISER CLUB OF AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA BRANCH ng o l a e m Co ate r b e l e c and
IT’S OUR 40th BIRTHDAY!
Yes, our Club is turning 40-years old this year and you – our members – are all invited to come and celebrate. Come and support your Club, come and have fun, come and share your experiences with everyone.
The date is Sunday 2nd June, 2013 Nortons Park, Scoresby (High Street), Mel. Ref. 72 A2 Starting time 11:00 am.
BYO everything. BBQ facilities available.
We look forward to seeing all of you on the day. No ifs, No buts, we want a monster roll up to this important event in our Club’s history. Overland Cruisering 9
H E R I TA G E
CLUB 40th ANNIVERSARY
“The way we were” - A look back at our past
OUR FIRST CRUISERKHANA - FEB 1975 975 and the Club commenced a busy year with an organising meeting for the inaugural Cruiserkhana held at member John Meredith’s residence in Ashwood. The event was staged on Feb 22/23 at Matlock and by all reports was a great event. While this is considered our first Cruiserkhana, there was actually a forerunner to the Matlock event with a smaller Cruiserkhana run at Sunbury in 1974. The Matlock event was described as “ an event for every single person in the club no matter how much or how little four wheel driving they have done. There will be events to cater for all types of drivers – there will be hard and easy four wheel driving around a set course where the object is not to set the fastest time, but rather to get closest to a secret predetermined time. We’re out to see who are the best four wheel drivers in the club, not who are the fastest. Most of us should know the hare and the tortoise trick works! There is no room for speedsters in the Cruiserkhana.” “We are also having debogging competitions, wheel changing trials and lots of novelty events. What’s the point of it all? Well, it’s a fabulous way to have fun with friends and also see how good your four wheel driving is. Everyone will learn from attending – even if they don’t compete but simply watch. We hope that everyone will join in and have a good time. Remember it’s a family affair.” The first Cruiserkhana as it was officially named was an outstanding success. The tracks were interesting and the faster you went the more penalties you incurred, including touching trees, markers etc. Prizes were also magnificent with major prizes being a PTO winch unit and four Uniroyal deep lug tyres. Just like today the sponsorship list was outstanding with the inaugural sponsors Princetown Motors, Kevin Kearney Motor Repairs, Uniroyal, Goulds Toyota, Australian Watching Company, Thiess Toyota, Bay Road Motors and Rough Road Accessories. Mal Poltrock first hatched the idea for the Cruiserkhana. He formed an organising committee led by Russell Buist to transform the venue (private property) into a challenging series of events. Tracks were dug (yes by hand!), trees cut and general work to transform the land on member Dick Hammitt’s property was undertaken. Much of the time this work took place on wet
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Our Club turns 40 this year.
weekends, but enthusiasm was never dampened. The first vehicles arrived Friday afternoon, continuing to arrive up until 2am Saturday morning. Saturday morning saw a pea soup fog descend on the area, but the campsite was full by Saturday lunch time and everyone headed off to appraise the track. All potential drivers first walked the course, to reach their own conclusions as to how best approach it. Some 44 competitors lined up for the main event, with a secret predetermined time of 6 minutes 30 seconds chosen by the Marshall’s as the ideal time to complete the course. One of the (unplanned) highlights in the morning was a LWB Cruiser sliding off the track into a precarious position. Three winches were needed to recovery it without damage. While the main event was staged, younger members were entertained by Bruce Revell who organised a gold panning expedition for the children. Member John Dadd using an old flat iron printed some collector item “Cruiserkhana ‘75’” T-Shirts, which were soon snapped up. Come nightfall and the marshalling area was transformed into an outdoor theatre
“Come nightfall and the marshalling area was transformed into an outdoor theatre and a keg of beer was tapped for members enjoyment!”
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Cruiserkhana action 1975 style
Our Club has a long and varied history, and along the way we know that many members have captured magic moments on photos, slides and movies. We would like members to submit historic memorabilia from the early days, so that firstly they can be published in Overland Cruisering for all to enjoy and reminisce; secondly, they can all be displayed at a special birthday function that will be held, and finally they can be etched into the Club’s history, and be included in a 40th celebration special memorial magazine/ booklet to be published. We know from early magazines that there is a treasure trove of memories and photographic records out there, so we would like to ask members - especially those of long standing - to have a rummage around and find any photos or slides/movie that you might have of early club trips and events. Take the time to pull out old photo albums, or shoeboxes full of photos and see what you can come up with. If you have slides or photos, it would be great if they could be submitted as digital images, but if not, we can arrange to copy them for you. All materials can be sent to the Editor, Sandra Tanner, PO Box 1778, Geelong 3220. If you have any questions regarding coping photos/slides/movies contact Sandra.
This month many thanks to Neil Brydson for the interesting pix of a 1992 radio weekend held at Yarck.
Pix by Len Gething
and a keg of beer was tapped, with the publican from Woods Point attending to tap it! The Matlock hills rang out to the sound of “Division 4” and other films which were shown on the big screen, with members wrapped in blankets and drinking frothy ale – a perfect evening. Sunday morning saw novelty events staged, providing much hilarity. There was an uphill race, which saw club president Graeme Wilson embarrass himself by starting off with a flat tyre, with his wife, Barabra politely suggesting, “Graeme, something’s wrong!”. After lunch four intrepid ladies entered the ladies event, all completing the course successfully. Presentations took place at 3.15pm, and the decision quickly reached that Cruiserkhana should be run annually. Official placings were: Main event: 1st – Howard Noble – PTO from Princetown Motors. 2nd – John Grant – ignition survival kit from Kevin Kearney Motors and 3rd place was taken by Bill Dower. Ladies Event: 1st place – Pauline Ryan, 2nd place Laraine Fullerton, 3rd Susan Buist. Uphill Event: Won by Bill Dower. See Saw Event: 1st John Grant, 2nd – Rob Bryant. Overall Prize Winner: Bill Dower Best Driving Display: John Dadd.
The first photos to appear in Overland Cruisering were these photcopies from a Grampians trips held in 1976. A picture of the Grampians convoy was also on the magazine cover.
From the archives... 1974 Christmas party When it comes to a party TLCCV knows how to, well party! The first Christmas party was held near Gisborne on Sunday 15th December 1974.
Do you remember... 1992 Radio Weekend at Yarck How many members do you recognise in this photo?
In April 1992 Yarck was the location for a Radio Weekend run by Peter Greenham of Just Communications and David Blunden, TLC Driver Awareness coordinator. The week covered basic radio theory, basic antenna theory, HF radio, RFDS, radio procedure, radio mounting, troubleshooting and convoy procedure. By all accounts the weekend was a roaring success with participants presented with this Certificate of Attendance. Thanks to Neil Brydson
Some 80 LandCruisers rolled up, meeting outside the Gisborne Shire Offices before making a dusty journey in small convoys to the Woodend property of club members Russell and Susan Buist. A BBQ lunch was held, following which a red suited gentleman arrived sitting on the roof rack of a Land Cruiser. It was a great day. Lake Cobbler clean up – February 1975 The club also took part in a major clean up/ public relations exercise at Lake Cobbler organised by Brian Marshall. Club members turned up in large numbers and collected loads of rubbish. This included 1 old bedstead, 2x44 gallon fuel drums, 6x4 gallon drums, 1 crushed land Rover bumper bar and some 3,739 cans. This was accomplished with 16 vehicles and 5 trailers and also included some interesting four wheel driving. Trips early 1975 Of course trips were the staple of the club with a Walhalla Trip in early February, attendance at the second Cross Country Jeep Club get together at Narbathong In March there was John Whitney’s South Australian beach trip, Brian Marshall’s trip to Mitchell’s Flat, a trip lead by John Whitney to north east Victoria, a bush orientation exercise day, trip to Barclay River and an Anzac weekend trip to Wonnangatta lead by Mal Poltrock. February saw 15 new membership join the club, following 14 in January. Our Club was rapidly expanding, both in membership numbers but activities offered. The Club’s first ‘Search and Rescue Quad’ was formed in March 1975. Its role being to put a number of vehicles on the road to help various rescue operations, and also to search for lost persons. The squad was to be trained in first aid, map reading and he co-ordination of vehicles by radio.
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for the V8 diesel 76, 78 and 79 Series LandCruisers. We stayed with the Toyota theme and used our heavy-duty overdrive LandCruiser transmission fitted with a heavy-duty nomad valve body, billet torque convertor and stand-alone transmission management system. This set-up allows the driver to choose between automatic and manual at the touch of a button, and offers 100% engine braking on command and in any gear. The conversion itself includes the factory Toyota bellhousing, drive plate assembly and high-output automatic transmission. There were a couple of complex problems that when solved enabled us to retain the original transfer case, crossmember, driveshafts and rear gearbox mount. They simply bolt straight back into their original position and remain completely unmodified. We even went as far as to re-trim the interior floor carpets with a fully moulded, full
thickness loop-pile carpet, thick underlay, and a separate noise-reduction layer to make the vehicle much more comfortable and quiet to drive. The new T-bar assembly and Toyota T-bar handle have been fully re-trimmed in leather to match the LandCruiser’s interior. We chose to have them handstitched to add that perfect overall detailed finish. The outcome has been nothing short of amazing with a vehicle that’s not only super easy to drive, but has also lowered the engine RPM at cruise by 15%. This is possible
given the automatic transmission has a much taller overdrive gear, and also returns a substantial increase in fuel economy. It’s certainly made the latest 70 Series range of LandCruisers with automatics the best all-round heavy tow, touring and rugged modern off-road vehicle available on the market. In the next issue of 4WD Action, we take a close look at your automatic transmission’s torque converter, and let you in on a few of our secrets including some of the better upgrades available.
CONTACTS F more information on converting your 76, For 777, 78 and 79 Series to an automatic transmisssion, you can either contact ‘Ask Orto’, a free oonline service dedicated to 4WD transmissions, oor phone Rodney and Stuart directly at W Wholesale Automatic Transmissions. W WHOLESALE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS P PH: (03) 9762 8004 W W: www.automatictransmission.com.au
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2013 JOHN WHITNEY PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARD
CA L L F O R E N T R I E S F O R 2 0 1 3 JOHN WHITNEY PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION Members are NOW invited to submit entries for the Annual John Whitney Photographic Award. This year DIGITAL IMAGES will be accepted, so there is NO excuse for not submitting an entry. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS • You must have taken the photo • The picture should be taken on a Club trip or activity • Imagines should be submitted as digital JPEGs • Each image must not exceed 5MB in size • Limit of 5 images per member
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NEWS
T L C C V D I G I TA L I N F O R M AT I O N S Y S T E M
New members long term members, all members What would you like the Club’s Information Systems to do for you? It is proposed to review and upgrade the Club’s computer systems that are used to provide information, services and support the administration of the Club. A process has now been endorsed by the Executive Committee and a project team has been established to define and implement a new Digital Information System. The first stage is to develop a high level “Statement of Requirements,” which will be used to assess possible solutions.
TRIPS
Firstly, like all activities of the TLCCV, our trips are run by volunteers who, over the past 12 months, have offered their fellow members around 30 trips. Unlike commercial operators, our trip leaders are not paid any compensation for the not insignificant work required to both plan and run a trip. So, how do you get on a trip? The procedure is far from difficult. 1. Watch the TLCCV website (see notes section). 2. Watch the Trips section in Overland Cruisering. 3. Contact the Trip Leader ASAP for further information. 4. Submit the Trip Application form ASAP to secure your position. 5. Follow the directions of the Trip Leader at all times. 6. Enjoy the trip. 7. Prepare for your next trip. Trip Leaders are required to follow a set procedure in planning, documentation and the running of a trip in accordance to FWDV guidelines and TLCCV By Laws. This is for your safety and insurance coverage and to ensure smooth running of the trip. It also provides procedures in case something does not go to plan. There has been some discussion on running specific new member trips. The view of a majority of trip leaders is such that a mixture of skill levels is best; where less experienced persons can be placed between those with more experience in order to offer assistance, guidance and a mantle of safety. Often is the case that a trip leader will have assistance in planning a trip from fellow TLCCV members. It may be that these members have suggested the trip in the first place. It would be unfair to exclude these members from participating on the trip; however, any TLCCV trip must have
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should include requirements from noncomputer users to ensure they are covered. What features are important to you? A submission can be as short as you wish, and we will endeavour to accommodate your suggestions as we progress with this initiative. Please address your responses to Garry Sonnberger as follows: Email: garry_sonnberger@netspace.net.au
TRIP PROCEDURES AND PROTOCOL
n this article I am providing an outline of TLCCV trips procedures and protocol.
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Modern technology offers many opportunities, and a new system should assist members in many Club activities: • How information is accessed and disseminated; • How members communicate with each other; • How members engage with people running various events and administering the Club, and • The provision of “self-serve” options, e.g. registering for trips, courses, Club activities, fee payment, etc. We would like to hear from you about what you would like to see in any new information system adopted by the Club. This
positions available to the general membership. Previously there was a category of “Private Trips” where the trip could be advertised, but would be already filled. This category was discarded with the By Laws amendment of 2010. So, all trips are open to all members on the following basis. The trip leader has the authority to determine if a participant/vehicle is suitable for the trip. Considerations are participant experience and vehicle set up, a balance of these two points. A set number of positions may be set aside for new members. Each participant is responsible for themselves, their vehicles and equipment. It is essential that all vehicles and equipment be in first class mechanical condition and that suitable tools and spare parts be carried, relevant to the trip. Being a FWD Club, road tyres and standard suspension will be inadequate to participate on many TLCCV trips. The degree of vehicle set up will be determined by the nature and objectives of the trip. At a minimum, suitable spares such as wheel nuts, hoses, belts and fuel filter should be carried plus ignition parts for petrol vehicles. Hint: keep some of your old equipment after a vehicle service. A trip leader or other convoy participants may be able to assist with minor mechanical repairs, however each participant is ultimately responsible for their vehicle maintenance and/or, mechanical breakdowns whilst on a Club trip. Consideration should be given to RACV Total Care or similar products and Ambulance Subscription. The TLCCV Trip Convenor is open to all trip suggestions as per magazine where contact details are available. A wide range of trips has been presented to our membership over the past few years that include a variety of standards and objectives. To ensure that this continues, all trips need to be supported by our membership.
Notes: 1. To view full trip details via the website you must be registered to use the TLCCV Web Forum (contact the webmaster). Once registered, place “TLC Victoria Official Club Trips” in your watch list to enable an automatic email of trips updates. It is handy to have your web browser to remember your forum login name and password so as to provide a seamless transition between the two sites. Note: the Forum security provisions are there to protect all users and the Trip Leader contact details/personal information. 2. Paper work to participate on a trip is far from onerous. The trip application form is located on the website on the forms page. Use the file Pre-Trip Member Information.xls. This is a single page form in a spread sheet format. Each participant on a trip is required to provide 3 completed copies of their Emergency Details in case of a medical emergency. This form is also on the forms page Trip Participants Emergency Details and is in .PDF format. All copies of this form are returned to the participants at the trip conclusion and may be retained by the participant for future use; just remember to update the information as needed. 3. The TLCCV permits that short notice trips, those being run within 3 months of lodgement, may be posted directly on the website. Where this period exceeds 3 months, the trip is to be advertised concurrently via Overland Cruisering and the TLCCV website. 4. Whilst on a TLCCV trip, participants are required to be respectful of other people and observe the TLCCV By-Laws. Tony Middleditch (2169) TLCCV TRIP CONVENOR trips@tlcv.org.au
NOTICE
2013 TLCCV ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Toyota Land Cruiser Club of Australia (Victoria) Incorporated will be held Tuesday 20th August, 2013 commencing at 7:30 p.m.
NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS AND ORDINARY MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE Nominations of members for election as Officers and Ordinary Members of Committee are to be in writing and signed by two members, together with the consent of the nominee. Nominations may be posted, delivered or handed to the Secretary (Sandra Tanner) but must be received by Tuesday 18th June, 2013.
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TRIPS
2013 TRIP LEADERS COURSE
INTRODUCING THE 2013 TLCCV TRIP LEADERS COURSE Date: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th July. (Can arrive Friday night) Where: Yarck Tired of trips not going where you want them to go? Prefer the security of travelling with other
TLCCV members with the benefit of insurance coverage? Well, become a trip leader. This course covers all aspects required to run a TLCCV trip. The Saturday morning session covers the official FWDV training notes that incorporate SR0DRV004A – Guide 4WD Tours. Other aspects covered are convoy preparation, maintenance and mechanical issues, introduction to first aid, TLCCV
forms and procedures. Saturday is to be a full day and Sunday should finish after lunch. Trip leaders are on hand to discuss things “TRIPPY.” Contact: Tony Middleditch - TLCCV Trip Convenor for further details and booking. Limited places available. Email: trips@tlccv.com.au
REMINDER OF NEW EMAIL ADDRESSES
Just for fun!
Don’t forget the Club email addresses have been altered to: tlccv.com.au. The previous email address will be phased out over a period of time, allowing members to become better acquainted with the new addresses. Also note that all articles, etc for the magazine are addressed to: editor1@tlccv.com.au If you have any queries or concerns, contact our webmaster at webmaster@tlccv.com.au
Medical distinction between Guts and Balls There is a medical distinction between Guts and Balls. We've all heard about people having Guts or Balls. But do you really know the difference between them? In an effort to keep you informed, here are the definitions: GUTS - Is arriving home late after a night out with the guys, being met by your wife with a broom, and having the Guts to ask: 'Are you still cleaning, or are you flying somewhere?' BALLS - Is coming home late after a night out with the guys, smelling of perfume and beer, lipstick on your collar, slapping your wife on the butt and having the Balls to say: 'You're next, Chubby.' I hope this clears up any confusion on the definitions. Medically, speaking there is No difference in the outcome. Both result in death.
Enjoy reliving or experiencing a Club member’s trip The fun, driving exploits and camaraderie that a TLCCV trip brings. Members would love to see other members slides or DVDs of their wonderful trips around Australia.If you have been on a recent adventure and can put together a 10-15 minute presentation, please let me know. (I am willing to help you if required). Liz Mills. Email: cruisers@bigpond.net.au
SHOW & TELL
eNews – Are you receiving your copy of TLCC Weekend Wrap? If you aren’t receiving your copy of Weekend Wrap, then make sure you include your email address on your membership renewal form. Alternatively you can send an email to the Membership Officer (Barb) at membership@tlccv.com.au with your updated details. Weekend Wrap is produced by Laurie Miles (1058) and Garry Cooper (1219). Items for Weekend Wrap can be sent to info@tlccv.com.au
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TRIPS
DRIVER AWARENESS WEEKEND
2nd & 3rd March, 2013 Instructors: Heather Cale, Simon Mustey, Jeff Gazzard, Peter Hemming, John Tomlinson (on loan from FWDV). Participants: Thomas Henning & Michelle Sweidan (79 Series), Sue & Luke Elliot (200 Series), Rachel & Darren Russo (Prado), Aaron Hester (Prado), Steven Heenan (Prado), Marc Harington & Rebecca Ryan (79 Series), Robert & Julie Harrington (100 Series). he anguished howls on the Friday night heard through the camp area apparently weren’t coming from nervous training participants, but from the resident angry/horny koala. Our 8:00 am meeting in the hut revealed a mix of feelings with the guys expecting a fun and adventurous weekend, but the girls somewhat nervous and scared. The usual ramp inspection under a 79 Series and then a Prado was followed by a winching exercise with the emphasis on safety. Then the adrenalin ramped up when we convoyed to Whoopsy-Do to do hill safety stops and starts. The weather for the weekend was perfect with the sunshine highlighting the furrowed brows of some participants when they were shown where they were required to take their precious toys. Under the instructors patient and thorough direction all completed the tasks without drama although Bec should perhaps finish her descent before acknowledging the crowd applause by taking her hands off the wheel to clap herself (and with a huge smile). After lunch we went over to Garvey’s Gully and a lot of the newfound confidence evaporated when the steepness of the hill was
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sighted. As is the norm, the girls went first and I admit I found it hard to swallow with my heart in my throat as Julie took my precious down the hill and dropped a front wheel into a rut and kept lifting the diagonal rear wheel higher and higher (of course I was only concerned for her wellbeing). All went well and Michelle was so keen to show her new skills she stalled going up the hill just so she could practice her key starts and did so perfectly. Next was a short trip around to Latimer's where we practiced wheel placement on ascent/descent and also added lots of pinstripes to our cars on the ‘scratchadora’ scrub (a priority for a working bee weekend?). Then all round to the bog hole to tarp up and get dirty (very dirty). Such was the excitement and eagerness to get into the mud one 79 Series tried to push a black 200 Series out of the way with his bulbar. Little damage done except to pride. Thomas took the 79 (the camel) in first and made it two-thirds of the way and then the sludge won the battle. Thomas then realised the wisdom of attaching snatch straps first and gave Simon and ‘Recovery’ a chance to do his thing. Once more into the slop but with little further progress. Recovery again, a fair bit more right foot and success. Now the sediment on the bottom had been displaced it was pretty easy going for the rest of us. A 30 minute drive around the property followed by a short break preceded a night drive (or dusk drive, thanks to daylight saving). This comprised Butcher’s, Garvey’s Latimer’s, and then out of the property around to the back gate and down Bulldozer and Beadell’s. Stuffed is one way to describe all players, and after dinner most crashed with Heather amazed that she had no one with her back at the Hilton. Saturday night’s nocturnal noises saw the koala replaced by Luke’s/Darren’s chainsaw going in their tents (how do those girls get any sleep?) Another 8:00 am start saw a bit more theory followed by a visit to the sand pit for snatch practice. This saw Sue and Rachel keen to dig the holes deeper for their partners with the magic shovel (it changes from red to black, doesn’t it?) Another convoy around to Whoopsy-Do, TeaTree, 40 acres led to the bottom of Gunbarrel where one driver’s nerve was tested and she decided to bail out of the vehicle. After some persuasion she remounted and drove up with no drama. Then all went back to camp via the Low bridge for a de-brief and after a clean-up we headed for home filled with a lot more confidence in using our vehicles for their intended purpose. Steven was particularly impressed with the ability of his ‘Toorak Tractor’ to get through all obstacles, mind you with a bit of under
carriage grinding. We all came away with huge respect for the instructors who put themselves into the hands of people who had never driven down anything steeper than a car park ramp. Thanks guys for your time and patience.
MAINTENANCE & CONSTRUCTION WEEKEND 22nd & 23rd March, 2013 reat weather at Yarck again, and the following members contributed to a successful weekend. Ian & Ellen McCartney; Annie McGennisken; Bret Walker; Jan Chivers and Ken Hildebrand; Dulcie Watts; Andrew Bock; Thomas Henning; Brian Stewart; Colin Low; Greg Edmunds; Noel & Virginia Robinson; Trajco Vilarov; Neil Chambers; Rob Karkut. There was preparation for Cruiserkhana to be done and that included – ensuring that all water tanks were filled. Giving generators and pumps a run. Making sure that all the gas equipment is ready. The gas hot water heaters and gas ovens will be done on the setup weekend. Lighting system checked and is working well, faulty globes replaced. Garden areas were cleaned up and watered. It is great to see that a few members have stepped up to continue with the Evergreen projects that ‘Gumnut’ so enjoyed doing. Reconstruction of the long drop in the Marshall camping area. Mowing and slashing was done in the competition area, Garvey’s Gully, Whoopsy-Do and at the check-in gate. Some tree stumps alongside events were removed to make mowing easier. A number of trailer loads of firewood were collected on the Sunday. Many thanks to all those who participated. Our next scheduled Maintenance and Construction weekend is on the 25th & 26th May, 2013. Hope to see you there. Brian Stewart (340) YARCK MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR
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TRIPS
SWIFTS CREEK EXPLORER
February, 2013 Trip Leaders: Participants:
Laurie & Heidi Miles George, Natalie (18) & Zoe (12) Vrsecky John Poelwyk & Julie Ross Judith Theobold Ryan Davies Peter, Karen & Sasha Crump Bryan, BJ(20) & Mikey (15) McGlade & Jeanette Cumming (LROC Members) Jeff Gazzard
hat an eventful trip! Being members of LROC, we were looking forward to travelling on a TLCCV trip and seeing how good it is – we were not disappointed! Who would have thought that a 2 day weekend based in Swifts Creek could have so many different things happen? Cars falling over, a deer (almost) t-boning our car, snatching, helicopters, rats, rabbits and fires – the Swifts Creek Explorer had it all! Only once before in my 30 odd years of four-wheel driving have I been on a trip when we had a car on its side. On this trip it happened just as we were heading back to camp. The hill seemed innocuous enough. Just like the hundreds of others we had already tackled. The whoop-de-
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doo was smaller than most we had already driven over on Sunday. All of the others had already negotiated it when it was TEC’s turn. Even now I can’t really figure out what happened, apparently a combination of changing gears on the crest of the whoop-de-doo, loose gravel and gravity. But whatever it was the Troopy slid backwards down the slope with the brakes hard on until it tripped on the side of the road rolling over against a tree. An urgent call was made over the radio and the group responded quickly. By the time we arrived both driver and passenger were out of the car and safe – certainly shocked by the events but physically unharmed. What better outcome could there be?
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After some initial consolation, the next step was to assess the situation and determine if recovery was possible. It was great to see the high level of cooperation and great understanding of the situation. Everyone
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was very calm. Recovery equipment appeared and was applied. We attached two cables to the car. One was attached to the front of the vehicle, which was pointing uphill. The purpose
of this cable was to hold the car and stop it slipping downhill as it was righted. This cable was attached to a hand winch in case further tensioning was required. The second cable was attached to the upper chassis rail via a webbing strap and was used to pull the car upright with an electric winch connected to a second vehicle strategically placed downhill. Once the cables were in place the plan was enacted. Surprise, surprise! The Troopy was slowly righted. The plan could not have worked better. Once righted it was winched back on to the track and lowered down the hill to the 2WD road that was only about 50m away. On the road the convoy regrouped and headed back to Swifts Creek with the now
righted Troopy in tow as it would not start. What an inauspicious end to an otherwise “normal” weekend! The whole recovery process took abut 4 hours. Personaly I reckon it fell over as it had too many antennas on it and the car became unbalanced in the steep terrain. Other people had different views. After this climactic event it’s hard to describe much of interest that occurred during the rest of the weekend, even though it was all good. Let’s see: We arrived late at a fantastic caravan park/campsite in Swifts Creek on Friday night. Unfortunately we felt we were waking everyone by running our car and air compressor to inflate the air beds – our apologies to everyone. There was some noise coming from the end of the campgrounds so I suppose we were not the only ones keeping others up. As it turns out, we ourselves were woken at 3:00 am by the local drunk kids taking their drunken mate ‘Connor’ home. Lovely, weren’t they! Could they be any louder? Did you need to talk on your phone at full volume while in hands free mode? Connor was making some very unpleasant noises. We expected to find him dead in our camp the next morning. When we got up I can only suppose wild animals had taken his alcohol soaked body away – I hope they were not poisoned! The morning was gorgeous and the shower was even better. I’ve forgotten how great it is having a shower with a real shower head rather than one of those anaemic water saving abominations that are everywhere else. We were all ready for the morning briefing at 9:00 am but our illustrious trip leader was late having apparently succumbed to the charms of the free flowing shower head. Our four-wheel driving over the weekend was interesting. We drove up spectacular ridges and down again. We pushed through narrow overgrown trails. There was one boggy stretch that seemed to test everyone, well almost everyone. Front and rear lockers didn’t seem to help much. Most got through with more momentum. The FJ Cruiser did look very good in this particular section, I would have to say. One car required a very minor snatch. Did I mention the helicopter? The DSE yard housed a helicopter just across the river from the campsite. I think everyone enjoyed it taking off in the morning and returning in the evening. It did kind of interrupt the briefing sessions! It’s hard to
lead a trip when everyone wanders away to watch something louder and more interesting. We did see a couple of snakes in our travels. One was driven over or disappeared under the lead car, and the second was almost trodden on when we were collecting firewood for the evening’s fire. It was a nice juicy 1.2m slithery black thing. Someone said it was a red belly black, but I don’t know and I was not going to check the color of its belly. All snakes look alike to me.
There were so many more little things that happened over the weekend there really isn’t enough space to add them here. The conclusion is that trips are great and well worth the effort. Who would have thought so many things could happen over just two days? Thanks to everyone on the trip, it was great. Thanks for allowing us to join your TLCCV trip. Let’s do it all again soon! Bryan J. McGlade (667) LROCV
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TA S M A N I A’ S N O R T H E A S T
15th – 20th January, 2013 Trip Leaders: Participants:
Adam & Olivia Takacs with Amelia, Owen & Angus Peter, Karen, Jayden & Sasha Crump Harry King Peter & Thea McLean Ross McKenzie David, Matthew & Jordan Brophy, Diane Gulbis
Day 1: Peter & Thea McLean. Four parties from the previous trip were joined by newcomers Ross & David and Diane and children at the waterfront meeting place at St. Helens. We set out for Binalong Bay Road where the party stopped for cheap fresh oysters (and very tasty according to Adam). We proceeded right up to Humbug Point loop drive back into Binalong Bay. “Lots of snakes around this part of Tasmania,” someone said. We drove a mix of bitumen and good gravel tracks. It was a stunning bay, a beautiful blue ringed by white beaches and red rimmed (lichen) rocks. Then right to Garden’s Road. We noticed a lot of road kill – shame. There were a surprising number of people camping and the sites were not that nice – black sand but fabulous access to the water. Entering the Bay of Fires Conservation area we stopped for a cuppa. What stunning scenery! The colours of the sea are just superb with bands of colour changing with the depth (possibly kelp?)
We stopped further along to gather a bit of firewood, which we loaded onto Harry’s roof rack. We proceeded along Anson’s Bay Road C843 bitumen to Eddystone Point, then to Mount William National Park Deep Creek campsite. It was an unbelievably picturesque campsite on a little inlet tucked away and sheltered from the wind (which has been blowing almost constantly the last couple of weeks) with a drop toilet and a fresh water tank supplied. After a swim and walks we sat around one of Adam’s fantastic fires while the teenage children got to know each other through David introducing an intriguing board game. The pretty bay had a few shacks one belonging to a chap and his wife from Hobart who adore it here. It had been in the family for years, his grandfather having built it. He told stories of raging storms with logs being tossed about in the cove. He spoke of very abundant crayfish that could be just plucked out of the water from the shore and oysters, abalone, clams,
octopus and squid. Not so many now he says (he’s a diver working for a commercial fisherman). The shacks on this spot are on lease for 30 years from the Government unlike some areas where they are freehold. Day 2: Peter & Karen Crump. We were reluctant to leave our beautiful campsite at Deep Creek, however we were to have our first beach drive of the trip that morning. So everyone was packed up and ready to go. Within 5 minutes we were all on the beach at Picnic Point Rock with stunning views and brilliant photo opportunities, including all our vehicles lined up on the beach. When it was time to go David and Ross learnt their first lesson of beach driving, lock in your hubs or you go nowhere. Once this was mastered we headed off to Eddystone Point Lighthouse with Pete and Thea losing their UHF aerial along the way. At the lighthouse half the group climbed the steps, not to improve the view but because that was the only place where there was reliable reception.
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Sadly it was when we had access to this mobile reception that Harry learned of a family medical problem, and decided to go home that day. Next it was to Ansons Bay where Pete & Thea stopped suddenly in the middle of all the beach shacks. We all assumed it was to take photos of the stunning views, but it turned out that it was actually so that Pete could photograph the Carlton Football Club flag flying from one of the shacks. Morning tea was taken at Musselroe River and thereafter we headed to the Stumpy Bay campsites, camping at number 3 and everyone spent a relaxed afternoon swimming, fishing or just taking it easy. A lovely day. Day 3: Ross McKenzie (1654) Yeah – don’t have to pack up tents. No luck seeing a Forester kangaroo, so we proceeded to Top Camp – a lovely site on Musselroe Bay. What a beach. From there we headed to Petal Point where we had morning tea. On the way we passed a very big wind farm under construction. In the not too distant future there will be 57 pylons with a total cost of $400M. Wow!! Many pylons were erected but no blades seemed to be installed yet. The pylons are delivered to the site prefabricated in two or three sections and there is a very large crane to erect them. The blades are also delivered complete. The electricity people were busy putting in the power lines as we went past. On to Little Musselroe Bay – yet another lovely spot. A quick trip into the metropolis of Gladstone for lunch, store re-supply and
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fuel re-supply if needed. The general store and pub service around 30 homes and thriving it is not! A quick trip home was enlivened by our noble leader being unable to catch a blue-tongue lizard. Ross got to celebrate his birthday today with a song from everyone, but unfortunately no cake. Day 4: Diane Gulbis. On our fourth day we packed up after 2 nights camping at this Stumpy campsite and departed at 8:50 am. Stumpy 3 is a big flat campsite with a few designated fireplaces and 2 pit toilets within easy reach. We enjoyed the wallabies and kookaburras and other bird life. Good shelter was provided by Sheoaks and the squeaky white beach was very close, where swimming and surf fishing can be done. Once out of the campsite we headed for Gladstone to buy extra supplies and fuel. The convoy travelled away from the beach through flat countryside with sparse vegetation, then low heath land and a scrubby forest of grey
eucalypts and banksias. Ross at the end of the convoy took on the role of “Charlie” today. Near to the coast we see 2 wedge tail eagles riding the up draughts. The road to and from Stumpy campsites is hard and gravelly and very drivable. Despite temperatures in the low 20s the sun in this part of Tasmania is fierce and burns easily. The road around Gladstone changes from gravel to bitumen and back again. After crossing a muddy river we reached the small town of Gladstone, where there is a service station and well stocked general store, a place to get drinking water and a park with public toilets, an electric barbecue, a shelter and picnic tables. We have morning tea and head for the beach. Road kill has been a regular feature of our trip and is no less here. The bitumen road becomes gravel out of Gladstone and eventually we turn right and head for Boobyala beach, but unfortunately the road is closed.
Once back on the road from Gladstone we head for Tomahawk. Mt Cameron at 661 metres is now looming in the distance. Tomahawk is a small fishing village with many holiday shacks. When we visit the tide is a long way out, but there are a lot of rocks on the beach, near where we stop to deflate tyres. We travel to a spot further through town for some beach driving. We have a short drive on the beach but the convoy comes to a halt after we reach the rocky and impassable point. We turn back and stop at a picnic ground, where the children happily play while the adults inflate tyres again. We now leave Tomahawk for the Waterhouse estuary. The area has some camping but is not appealing for a group of our size, and has not been well maintained. The weather turns sour and by the time we reach the rocky coast at South Croppies Point along a winding sandy track, the wind has picked up and it begins to rain. We re-group and go to nearby Waterhouse Point for lunch as this is less exposed to the weather. Waterhouse Point is a gem despite the weather, which continued to be windy. The views driving to this point are panoramic and include distant mountains, sky, sea and islands off the coast. The view of the beach from the point is equally attractive, and there is camping at the point. Unfortunately there is already a caravan with a dog here and after lunch we decide to leave for a campsite in the forest near Derby away from the wild coastal weather. Derby is inland on the Tasman Hwy between Scottsdale and St Helens in a more forested and mountainous spot. We travel on the A32 towards Scottsdale and then continue on a gravel road. Here there are some problems with the lead vehicle being unable to receive communications from Ross at the rear of the convoy. Ross’ signal reportedly is breaking up over distance so other convoy members convey
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Ross’ messages forward. The convoy turns right at Forester towards Branxholm. Peter & Karen run over the rear end of a black tiger snake on the road. Branxholm has the impressive looking Imperial Hotel and an IGA supermarket. It has a public swimming pool and camping can be paid for in the park. From here we continue to Derby, which is a pretty historic town with many wooden buildings and a historic football grandstand on the Rinarooma River. Like many small towns in this part of Tasmania, it is struggling and businesses appear to have a hard time of remaining solvent. There are 2 pubs but only pizza is on offer as a counter meal. We camp for the night on the Ringaroom River, just east of town, down a steep gravel road near the bridge. Camping at this site is very pleasant, but would have been much better if not for the blackberry brambles, lack of designated toilet facilities and seasonal March flies, which bother us in the heat of the afternoon. Happily a workmen’s portable toilet is discovered some distance from the camp and is well patronized. In the late afternoon the group enjoys the chance to explore the town. Many of us enjoy a swim in the river after days away from running water, and the fishermen in the group do some trout fishing. Unfortunately only one small trout is caught. For some of us, a highlight is seeing a family of platypus swimming in the river from the bridge during the evening. The camp eventually settles for the night after dinner and a campfire, to the sound of a mopoke’s song, and the rustlings of possums and wallabies. Day 5: Ross McKenzie. After a nice camp beside the Ringarooma River where platypus were easy to spot, we headed for the metropolis of Scottsdale so some could shop at Safeway or enjoy a coffee and morning tea. After this short stop we headed north on the bitumen to Bridport, where it was straight through town and down onto the beach. The first major dune was relatively easy to climb as it had a good long run up, only one vehicle needed a small
snatch to get over the crest of the dune. A local (with camper trailer) on his own couldn’t make it to the top of the dune, so the offer was made to snatch him up and over once we had all made it. This was gratefully accepted, and a double snatch strap pull by Adam had him over the dune and on to the beach quickly. Those without the luxury of a turbo on their diesel engines had dropped tyre pressures to 12psi. Adam promises to try and get us bogged this afternoon. After a short beach run on hard packed sand, we found a lovely grassed campsite tucked in to the base of the dunes, and close to the water at Double Sandy Point. Lunchtime was called, and after that we all put up our tents so that the afternoon was free to play in the large dunes behind and relax afterwards. In the dunes I found it easy to play follow the leader and I think the two of us who had not driven on sand before learned a lot. A highlight is the long climb up to the highest dune, which gives panoramic 360 degree views of the whole area, and provides a great place for the kids to roll down the very steep sides. The other abiding memory is the wind. It has blasted us again today.
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Day 6: Diane Gulbis. On this final sixth morning of our trip, we packed up camp and set out just after 9:00 am. The younger children are excited to find frogs around the campsites. Vehicles set off fully loaded for more dune driving. Our tour leader Adam returned us to the large dunes that we explored yesterday, and all members of the convoy had a turn at going down a steep dune immediately off the beach. Estimates of the angle of this dune were between 30 and 40 degrees. The distance down is estimated at somewhere between 30 and 40 feet. All vehicles proceeded down slowly and without incident. Some members had a second run. Next we followed Adam and Olivia’s vehicle up a second dune with a steeper angle of perhaps 40 degrees, on a softer base and with a drop of perhaps 20 feet. Vehicles made their way down slowly, with the front of each vehicle periodically facing downwards. Some members of the group attempted to drive all the way to the top of the biggest dune in the Bridport area from the steepest track, nearer to the beach. Three vehicles attempted this. However only the 2 diesel vehicles with turbo charged engines travelled all the way to the top from this approach (i.e Pete & Thea and Peter & Karen’s vehicles). Adam and Olivia’s vehicle made it to the top of this dune from the less steep approach after a second attempt. We tried on 4 occasions to travel up this dune (as we managed yesterday) without success. At the top of this dune, and after much discussion, Adam drove directly down the steep side face of this dune. It was the longest and steepest dune for the trip (50 metres high is the group consensus), and
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there would be no chance of driving even 10% of the way up it. The remaining three vehicles followed slowly behind, with some cheering/swearing, etc, from the passengers and lots of photos. After regrouping, the convoy headed north to the next beach, then turned and drove along the beach towards the rocky point. It was low tide and we saw sandpipers and pied oyster catchers on the beach. The track took us over small rocks and pebbles. We travelled past a semi-circle of protruding rocks that looked like teeth on the beach, and the sand was soft in places. Once we arrived at the headland we turned back towards Bellingham. Turning left off the beach into the dunes, we travelled along a short winding track up onto a moderately large dune, apparently 37 metres above sea level, where we had morning tea and enjoyed the view. On the track 2 drivers had trouble making it around a corner in the track due to soft sand, but all got through after second or third attempts. Once back on the beach we
headed towards Bellingham and saw more pied oyster catchers and passed a large group of bush walkers with packs. The beach track became pebbly and we drove past a fragile dune off limits to vehicles, and to Little Piper’s Creek. At Little Piper’s Creek we followed the arrow left to a place where the creek can be crossed. We turned right and left onto the beach track again. We travelled past a large group of quad bikes and a Subaru ute, and stopped near a rider on horseback at a place where hundreds of soldier crabs had emerged. We took a last photo of the vehicles and then drove off the beach onto a sandy track. We followed the track and turned left onto a gravel road in Bellingham where we aired up the tyres. Farewells were made and Thea thanked Adam & Olivia and their children on behalf of us all for all their efforts to make this a successful trip and for their competent leadership and instruction. By 12:30 pm we all headed off on our separate ways.
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challenge. Coming complete in a pre-assembled box with convenient carry handles and weighing in at under 16 kilograms, this item is easy to transport and fit into the back of your vehicle ensuring peace of mind for both driver and passengers. Tried and tested by four wheel drivers around the world, the complete kit includes; 8000kg snatch strap: specially designed to stretch under load for effective vehicle to vehicle recovery 4500kg winch extension strap: lightweight additional length for your winch cable 12,000kg tree trunk protector: reduces risk of ring barking and protects equipment from damage 9000kg polymer snatch block: enables you to retrieve loads that are double a winch’s capacity by reducing the load on
the winch by half Recovery damper: competition rated to significantly reduce recoil in the event of cable or strap failure Bow shackles: two durable 4.75t bow shackles are essential for any recovery kit Gloves: durable leather material to protect your hands when it’s time to get dirty All of the above items come contained ARB’s Winch Pack, a larger style recovery bag. Manufactured from heavy duty, water resistant material, the bag features integrated side pockets and carry handle for easy transportation. ARB stocks a large range of superior recovery equipment for all your four wheel driving needs including Warn winches, HiLift jacks, storage bags and tyre accessories. For more details visit: www.arb.com.au
L AT E S T G V M U P G R A D E S All vehicles have a legal gross vehicle mass (GVM) as part of the vehicle manufacturer’s overall Australian Design Rules (ADR) approval. The GVM is the maximum a vehicle can weigh when fully loaded. Everything you place in or on your vehicle adds to the GVM such as fuel, a full bar, recovery gear and even your passengers. If your vehicle exceeds the GVM limits you could be up for a fine, void your insurance and make your vehicle unsafe. Offering a solution, Old Man Emu suspension has released a number of new GVM upgrades in line with ADR requirements.
The latest releases for new vehicles include a 3780kg upgrade for the 70 Series Toyota Land Cruiser dual cab, a 3235kg upgrade for the Holden Colorado, and a 3220kg upgrade for the Isuzu DMax. Unlike some of our competitors, all OME GVM upgrades are based on the combined front and rear axle loadings, as published by the vehicle manufacturer. This follows sound engineering principals by staying within the tested and proven capabilities that the vehicle manufacturers have established for their axles, thereby maintaining your vehicles reliability.
Whether you intend to use your new vehicle for carrying tools of the trade or packing it up for a year-long trip, you need to consider the impact loading your vehicle can have on your GVM. OME’s new vehicle GVM upgrades are only granted by the Federal Department of Infrastructure and Transport after detailed tests have been carried out by OME engineers. ARB ensure that the increase in a vehicle’s GVM following the fitment of a complete suspension system meets the minimum ADR safety requirements. Contact ARB for part numbers and pricing.
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OF INTEREST IPS
FJ CRUISER UPGRADES
Thirst things first by Neil Dowling Toyota has “solved” FJ Cruiser concerns by adding a fuel tank. The company spruiks its lean-running hybrid portfolio yet continues to deny markets, including Australia and Britain, the option of a diesel engine in the etro offroad wagon. Such engines are mainstays of Toyota’s other off-road vehicle ranges. Aimed at the US and Middle east markets, the Prado-based FJ Cruiser is made only with a V6 petrol engine.
Responsible Behaviour I would just like to share an experience with you and it has to do with drinking and driving. As you know I have had brushes with the authorities on the way home from the odd event over the years. Well I have done something about it: .... Last night I was out for a few drinks with some friends and had way too much beer and wine. Knowing full well I was drunk, I did something I've never done before. I took a bus home. I arrived home safely and without incident, which was a real surprise since I had never driven a bus before.
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Toyota claims that with the second tank, the FJ has petrol capacity of 159 litres, good for 1700km cruising range on the highway. This theoretical range, which diminishes greatly and rapidly off road or in the suburbs, is an increase of some 600km. The company says the combined-cycle fuel economy of 11.4L/100km delivers a notional range of almost 1400km. With the increased range comes a price increase, the new tank kicking the sticker up $1500 to $47,990 plus $475 for metallic paint. The FJ Cruiser, Toyota’s fifth SUV and the most recent addition to the off-roader range, is part of the company’s capped-
price servicing program and costs $210 for each six monthly service for the first three years. Using some parts from the current and previous Prados, the FJ has a 200kW/380Nm 4.0-litres engine and five-speed automatic transmission. The transfer case is a parttime, two-speed set-up. It is regarded as more nimble in the bush compared with the Prado because of its better approach and departure angles. To maximise its off-road ability, it is standard with switchable Action Traction Control including a “crawl” function that acts like a low-speed cruise control.
T O Y O TA IPS
N E W S F R O M T O Y O TA
2014 KLUGER The all-new third-generation Toyota Kluger mid-size SUV made its world premiere today at the New York Auto Show. Due in Australia in the first half of next year, the 2014 Kluger's new exterior design conveys refinement and strength that complements a new, more spacious interior with an array of comfort, convenience and technology features. Next-generation Kluger features a progressive silhouette, improved aerodynamics and sculptured side-door panels for a sophisticated and dynamic appearance. The redesigned exterior is longer and slightly wider with trapezoidal grille, wraparound headlamps, bold fenders and a newly styled rear liftgate. Visibility has been improved through precise repositioning of the front A-pillars, while the size of the rear quarter glass has been increased to provide a wider view for driver and occupants. Toyota engineers have added even more refinement and functionality to the new Kluger's interior with premium materials and fittings, including a soft-touch instrument panel and easier access to the third row. Cargo space behind the third-row seats has also been increased. The new Kluger will be offered in Australia with a 3.5-litre V6 engine with a variable intake manifold and dual variable valve timing with intelligence, which controls phasing on both the intake and exhaust camshafts to optimise torque and fuel
efficiency. Fuel efficiency has been improved thanks to a new six-speed, electronically controlled automatic transmission that offers selectable manual sequential shifting. The new Kluger will provide a more dynamic driving experience, with new technologies that include Dynamic Torque Control All-Wheel Drive, enhancements in suspension performance, and optimised electric power steering. Springs and shock absorbers have been tuned to help enhance the vehicle's handling characteristics. Kluger's Dynamic Torque Control AWD system uses information sent from various sensors (speed, steering angle and speed, throttle angle and yaw rate) to automatically govern the transmission of torque to the rear wheels, as required.
A sophisticated, high-speed interactive management system coordinates control of the Dynamic Torque Control AWD, vehicle stability control and electric power steering systems to enhance Kluger's performance, handling and safety. All Kluger models for Australia will be assembled at Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Princeton, Indiana. 2014 KLUGER PRELIMINARY SPECIFICATIONS POWERTRAIN Engine: 3.5-litre V6 with dual VVT-i Transmission: Six-speed ECT-i Drive system: Front and All-Wheel-Drive EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS (mm) Overall length: 4850 Overall width: 1925 Overall height: 1730 Wheelbase: 2790
2 0 1 3 T O Y O TA R AV 4
Toyota has envigorated the surging SUV market by launching a new-generation RAV4 range that delivers advances in styling, performance, handling, economy, comfort and value for money. RAV4 enters its 20th year on the local market with a sportier look and sharper driving dynamics that include a new all-wheel drive (AWD) system and, for the first time,
a selectable Sport mode on most models. Toyota has extended the RAV4 range from 13 to 16 variants with three new engines, including - for the first time - a turbo-diesel with fuel consumption as low as 4.9 litres/100km* on the highway. All three engines come with a choice of transmissions and equipment grades: entry-level GX and upmarket GXL across
the range, plus a premium Cruiser grade in AWD petrol and diesel. Fourth-generation RAV4 prices start at $28,490# for the 2WD petrol with six-speed manual - $500 below the lowest price for the outgoing range. AWD versions are priced from $31,990# identical to the superseded vehicle - and the new range tops out at $48,990#, or $1,000 less than the previous RAV4 range. Significant news for Australian customers is the introduction of turbo-diesel RAV4 variants from $35,490# - a keener price than most diesel rivals in its segment. AWD customers can choose from two engines and two transmissions - a 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol or a 2.2-litre turbodiesel available with either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic. The 2.5-litre AR petrol engine, proven in the latest generation Camry, develops 132kW and 233Nm. The common-rail turbo-diesel pumps out 110kW and, most significantly, has maximum torque of 340Nm available from 2000 to 2800rpm.
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED TO AT T E N D A L L E X E C U T I V E A N D G E N E R A L M E E T I N G S PRESIDENT 1. The incumbent is required to convene and run orderly meetings according to the Constitution, Rules and By Laws of the Club. Meetings will be run according to standard meeting procedure ensuring all members get a fair hearing. 2. To be directly involved in the liaison with all other organised bodies that have any form of important relationship with our Club, attending meetings and functions with these bodies representing and expressing the policies and views of the Club where necessary and to act as the official spokesperson on all matters relating to the Club. 3. To liaise regularly with the Chairperson of the various Club sub Committees (either personally or through delegation), and report the current and projected activities of all of those sub Committees to the Executive Committee every month. To support and coach other Committee members in the effective carrying out of their duties. VICE PRESIDENT 1. The incumbent is required to attend all Executive and General Meetings and to convene and run orderly meetings according to the Constitution, Rules and By Laws of the Club when the President is absent. 2. To organise, introduce and propose a vote of thanks to guest speakers and be responsible for providing the necessary support, assistance and fellowship to ensure that their presentation is of the highest quality. 3. To appoint a handful of members at each meeting to be responsible for administering a "buddy" system of fellowship so as to integrate new members/potential new members into the Club. 4. To liaise regularly with the chairperson of the sub Committees as required and to liaise with the meeting venue provider and ensure a continuity of venue. SECRETARY 1. To collate and maintain a detailed record of the minutes of all meetings and all other activities of the Club 2. To accept inwards correspondence and action and initiate outward correspondence expeditiously as instructed by the Committee and Officers of the Club. 3. Promptly provide to the Editor of "Overland Cruisering", and the Webmaster all correspondence that should be communicated to the membership via the magazine or email means, the complete minutes of each General Meeting for publishing in the magazine and a summary of the minutes of each Committee Meeting for publishing in the magazine.
4. Assist in all necessary aspects of administration of the Club. ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1. To assist the Secretary in the performance of their duties, particularly in relation to incoming and outgoing correspondence. The Assistant Secretary should be able to perform the Secretary’s Duties when they are not available. 2. There is expected to be some separation of duties between the Secretary and Assistant Secretary, TREASURER 1. The incumbent is required to fulfil the position of Public Officer for the Club. 2. To effectively manage the financial affairs of the Club, and to maintain true and proper records of those financial affairs. To accept all income from the various sources and promptly deposit that income into the relevant accounts of the Club. The incumbent must supply a financial report on a monthly basis to the general membership and submit a detailed transaction report to the Executive Committee on a monthly basis. 3. To assist relevant individuals/sub committees in the skills of budgeting to ensure that effective budgets are achieved. 4. Arrange for the appointment of an Auditor to audit the accounts of the Club as required. Assist in all necessary aspects of administration of the Club and to maintain a register of assets of the Club and, if necessary, sight each of those assets annually, if required. ASSISTANT TREASURER 1. To assist the Treasurer in the performance of their duties. The incumbent must have familiarity with accounting packages used and the Club’s detailed financial situation as required to assist the Treasurer when they are not available. 2. To have particular reference to magazine income and invoicing and the Club Shop. COMMITTEE MEMBERS (two) 1. Support of the Vice President in his/her endeavors to welcome new and potential members to our Club, by the buddy system. 2. To be responsible for preparation of the meeting venue and reinstatement of the meeting venue afterwards with assistance from membership. 3. Provide assistance to the Officers of the Club, as required, to help them carry out their duties in an effective manner. IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 1. This is an office bearer’s position and requires the incumbent to attend all General and Executive Committee meetings and occasionally other meetings. The incumbent being nonelected does not hold any portfolios. The position has full voting rights similar to those of the
elected Committee members. 2. The incumbent is to be a source of historical advice and information to the newly elected Executive Committee. The incumbent holds the position for a maximum of twelve (12) months. If the incumbent President does not change then the Immediate Past President must stand aside. GEELONG BRANCH PRESIDENT 1. The incumbent is to be a source of communication between the Geelong members and the Executive Committee and the Melbourne branch, both in terms of representation and a conduit for information. The position has full voting rights similar to those of the elected Committee members. 2. The incumbent should preside over the day to day operations of the branch, including running the monthly branch meeting in an orderly and enjoyable fashion. THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS ARE NON EXECUTIVE POSITIONS WHICH ARE NOT ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. All positions need to s upply an annual budget, a stock take and Annual Report to the Executive Committee each year. ADVERTISING COORDINATOR 1. This position has the responsibility of sourcing, negotiating and coordinating all of the day to day advertising income for the Club magazine. The incumbent is responsible for providing efficient assistance for advertisers. 2. The incumbent shall formulate advertising rates annually, for approval by the Executive Committee. Recurrent advertisers shall be invoiced at a date to be determined each year and one off advertisers shall be invoiced immediately. Overdue accounts to be followed up on a regular basis and in an efficient manner. 3. Advertising and/or sponsorship for special events from our advertisers should be directed through the Advertising Coordinator where that support is sought by existing advertisers. CLUB ACTIVITY CO-ORDINATOR 1. The purpose of this position is to maintain a calendar of Club events, both to be held at Yarck and other venues, to ensure that there are no clashes of dates that may cause inconvenience to organisers and/or participants. 2. The incumbent shall develop a protocol for notification and noting of events by members and clearly publicise. 3. The incumbent shall publicise the Club calendar in the Club magazine on a monthly basis, in each issue of the Weekend Wrap and on the Club website and keep all forms of such calendar up to date.
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CLUB LIBRARIAN 1. To provide an information service to the membership related to four-wheel driving, touring, photography and related fields, covering books, magazines, travel folders, maps, DVDs and videos. Items stocked should reflect and foster members’ areas of interest. Such items to be made available at Melbourne and Geelong Branch meetings. The operation of this position involves maintaining comprehensive records of items borrowed, purchasing new items and maintaining items in the Library, 2. Maintain all Club historical records and magazines from other Clubs and make them available to members as required but under supervision. 3. Involvement in organising Show and Tell activities and promoting the Library at Club meetings and in the Club magazine 4. By 14th May each year provide the Club Statistician with a summary of the involvement of Club members in running the Club Library for the 12 months ending 30th April. CLUB SHOP COORDINATOR 1. The purpose of this position is to maintain a limited and marketable range of items that fulfils the primary needs of our members, having obtained items at the best possible price, without compromising quality, ensuring that purchase quantities are not excessive. 2. To set retail pricing that does not bring us into conflict with our corporate supporters. 3. Club Shop should operate for a suitable time before and after the monthly General meetings, with a roster system of club members to assist. 4. To review regularly and with the approval of the Committee "write down" obsolete non-performing stock. 5. To organise and maintain branch ships as well as a Driver Awareness Shop. 6. To work in conjunction with the Assistant Treasurer to update the Treasurer on a regular monthly basis as to items purchased and sold, as well as a physical stock take of all items on 31st March and 30th September each year. 7. Stock control records are to be kept as well as a limit of stock on hand at any time of no more than $6,000.00 except with the express approval of the Committee in writing, to exceed this amount. Standard stock items are to be agreed with the Executive Committee. 8. By 14th May each year provide the Club Statistician with a summary of the involvement of Club members in running the Club Shop for the 12 months ending 30th April. CLUB STATISTICIAN 1.The purpose of this position is to keep a permanent record of the involvement of the Club membership in the life of the Club, so as to assist the Club in monitoring the involvement of members in activities, particularly with respect to annual awards. Skills are required in organisation and record keeping, rather than statistics. 2. The incumbent should communicate the results of their investigations to the Executive Committee in May each year. 3. The Executive Committee shall have due regard to the investigations of the Statistician, but shall not be bound by them in the process of making decisions about Awards. CRUISERKHANA COORDINATOR 1. To run the Club’s annual competition event at Yarck in an overall coordination role and which will include an annual review of the event. 2. The role coordinates volunteers, sponsorship/prizes, publicity, and catering and general event organisation. 3. By 14th May each year provide the Club Statistician with a summary of the involvement of Club members in running Cruiserkhana for the 12 months ending 30th April. DRIVER AWARENESS COORDINATOR 1. The Driver Awareness Coordinator position seeks to formulate and deliver a Driver
Awareness program of the highest standard. The Executive Committee must authorise any change to the content of the Driver Awareness program. 2. The incumbent must at all times supply excellence in leadership, 4WD technical skills, delegation, organizational skills, presentation and direction in all aspects of the carrying out of this position. The Driver Awareness Coordinator must maintain extensive information on all 4WD vehicles so trainers are able to deal with any technical issues and questions about the function of vehicles. 3. The incumbent must ensure that all new members attend the Driver Awareness program in a timely fashion. 4. The Driver Awareness Coordinator should ensure that advisors are trained to the highest standard of competency and shall also maintain a pool of Driver Awareness assistants in training to be promoted to advisors when required. This shall be at the discretion of the Executive Committee. At least one or more advisors shall complete relevant 4WD Victoria Driver Training courses. 5. The Driver Awareness Coordinator shall be responsible for maintaining a data base of members who have completed Driver Awareness. The Driver Awareness Coordinator shall be responsible for the preparation and presentation of Driver Awareness certificates who have successfully completed their courses, at the next available General Meeting. The incumbent should have successfully completed a “Train the Trainer Course”, have presented six (6) theory nights and practical weekends. The incumbent should also have undertaken any other training courses as directed by the Executive Committee and ensure that advisors do likewise. 6. By 14th May eac year provide the Club Statistician with a summary of the involvement of Club members in running the Club Driver Training program for the 12 months ending 30th April. EDUCATION OFFICER 1. The purpose of this position is to identify training needs in the Club and supervise the organization of courses by either internal Club personnel or external providers. 2. The type of courses to be run will relate to the base charter of the Club and be allied to fourwheel driving in some form. 3. Popular courses need to be run on a regular basis - preferably every year but certainly every two years. 4. Approval for all courses must be obtained from the Executive Committee before they are publicised and a written submission must be made by the organisers incorporating costing, venue and personnel detail. 5. The courses must, where possible and relevant, be run to the relevant competencies and by accredited trainers. 6. By 14th May each year provide the Club Statistician with a summary of the involvement of Club members in running the Club Education program on a voluntary basis for the 12 months ending 30th April. FWDV DELEGATE 1. To attend all necessary meetings of FWDV 2. To represent the Club’s views at such meetings and to further the Club’s best interests. 3. To report back to the Executive Committee and the membership regarding FWDV. MAGAZINE EDITOR 1. To publish a monthly magazine, "Overland Cruisering", (11 issues February to December) for the membership containing reports of Club activities, trips, events and trip calendar, sub Committee reports, news from Toyota and fourwheel drive information pertaining to touring, 4WD technical issues and member contributions.
2. The Editor needs to be able to design the magazine layout, type and compile the magazine and edit (for good taste, spelling and length) in a timely manner to be with the Printer in enough time to be printed without undue rush. Editorial prerogative should be exercised in respect to the effect on four-wheel driving generally and the Club’s reputation. 3. The Editor shall receive photographic images (prints and digital) for publication and such images shall become the property of the Club and may be used for other Club purposes, unless otherwise specified by the copyright owner. The Editor shall supply the Media Officer with all photographs, CDs or images received not subject to copyright. MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTOR 1. This position seeks to arrange for bulk supplies of the Club's printed magazine to be delivered to the Club's meeting venue, on a monthly basis and distributed to Club members after being recorded on a hard copy database. To expeditiously mail out magazines to all Club members that do not attend Club meetings, together with any enclosures required. Magazines are required to be plastic packed and address labelled. 2. To organise extra copies of the magazine for the Driver Awareness team to distribute to prospective members at the meeting and for the Executive table at all General meetings. 3. To liaise with the Membership Officer to have an up to date membership list at all times and follow-up undeliverable addresses. MEDIA OFFICER 1. The purpose of this position is to maintain a library of images (both digital and electronic) that can be used by the Club, for publicity and other purposes. 2. The incumbent should encourage members to submit such images and if necessary copy and return hard copies, particularly of trips. Where possible, the incumbent should organise for the taking of photographs of Club events. 3. Once submitted to the Media Officer such images become the property of the Club. MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR 1. This position has the responsibility for attending to membership requests by new and potential members and processing requests, including renewals by existing members. 2. All requests need to be processed quickly and effectively and bank subscription/membership Income should be deposited expeditiously into the appropriate accounts. 3. Maintain the latest and most comprehensive data base of the entire membership at all times. This needs to be supplied to the Secretary and Executive Committee on a regular basis. An analysis of membership movement activity, including a list of applications for membership must be supplied to the Secretary for the Committee to formally approve each month. PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER 1. This position seeks to promote the Club in a positive way in public forums, via personal appearances, audio, visual and the print media, under the direction of the Executive Committee. 2. To proactively seek out opportunities to do so, particularly where public comment has been made about facets of the Club's operations in a public forum or the 4WD movement in general. 3. To create press releases, including useable photographs, in coordination with and to be delivered by the President of the Club. RAFFLES & SUPPER 1. This position seeks to encourage social interaction during and after each General meeting by maintaining effective supper requirements, through either purchase or preparation of biscuits, tea, coffee and cold water by liaison with the managers of the meeting venue. 2. To organise a raffle at each General meeting,
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by selling tickets at the venue and to purchase prizes for such raffle. The raffle shall if possible not be run at a loss but desirably run at a profit to the Club. 3. To draw the raffle, assisted by the Sergeant-atArms or other member of the Executive Committee. 4. To supply a balancing document to the Treasurer after each function, showing income and expenditure, with the netted cash value. RESPONSE COORDINATOR 1. To coordinate a team of enthusiastic Club members, available to assist at short notice in emergency situations such as bushfire and floods, with a particular emphasis on the reinstatement of property such as fences and the like. 2. Ensure that all necessary Occupational Health and Safety Regulations and Procedures are followed and keep a listing of volunteers’ expertise and qualifications. 3. In an emergency, liaise with the relevant government departments or other agencies (e.g. Victorian Farmers Federation) as to the location of situations where the Club may be able to offer assistance. Liaise with land owners as to what is required and when the team is able to attend. 4. Liaise with the Club’s Publicity Officer in terms of positive Public Relations that may result from such actions. 5. By 14th May each year provide the Club Statistician with a summary of the involvement of Club members in running the Club Response program for the 12 months ending 30th April. SERGEANT-AT-ARMS 1. The purpose of this position is both to raise money and create a positive atmosphere that encourages those attending Club meetings to have fun. The incumbent shall on a monthly basis, fine members for alleged infringements
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and indiscretions. 2. A record of the names of people who are fined at each meeting should be kept by a person appointed by the Sergeant to fulfil that purpose. If it is possible regular meeting attendees should be fined on a regular basis. 3. Assistance should be actively sought from a group of "Corporals" to source and supply well documented fines with the objective to spread the activity across the broadest spectrum of members as possible. SOCIAL SECRETARY 1. The purpose of this position is to encourage members to mix socially, outside Club meetings with the aim of encouraging fellowship that may have the result of more Club trips and higher membership retention rates. Social occasions may be at other venues within Melbourne or may be operated in tandem with trips or other special interest occasions. 2. The incumbent may be responsible for catering Club functions as directed. Such organisation to include the purchase and preparation of food, management of human resources so that requirements for the function are fulfilled and obtaining supplies at the best possible prices, convenience and quality. Suggested frequency is a minimum of two occa¬sions per year, such as, dances, nights out at dinners, shows, river or bay cruises, sporting matches, children's events, etc. 3. Events in general to be self funding unless expenditure approved by Committee. SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR 1. The incumbent in this position is responsible for liaison between the Executive Committee of the Club and the various organisers of the 4WD functions that TLCCV can be part of to further the aims of the Club and four-wheel driving generally. 2. Organisational capacity is a necessary
requirement of this position as it is vital to muster the support of the mem¬bership to mount and man displays as a requisite to further the public profile of the Club. Some skills in construction and displays are required. 3. By 14th May each year provide the Club Statistician with a summary of the involvement of Club members in running the Club Special Events program for the 12 months ending 30th April. TECHNICAL OFFICER 1. The Technical Officer is the individual charged with the supplying and/or sourcing answers of a technical nature that are requested by the membership. 2. On a regular basis, in arrangement with the President and Vice President, the Technical Officer should address the General meeting for an agreed amount of time on a "technical tip" that is perhaps timely or newsworthy. The Technical Officer should activate this address, and a request for questions from the floor should be answered on completion. 3. On a regular basis (probably annually) the Technical Officer should offer a day course on mechanical knowledge improvement for both men and women. TRIP CONVENOR 1. This position is responsible for the coordination of all Club trips which includes being a contact/liaison point for persons on the trip and those "at home." 2. In particular the incumbent must ensure that the nominated Trip Leader has completed a Trip Leaders course and participants have successfully completed Driver Awareness. Once the Trip Convenor has ascertained that these details are satisfactory, he should forward the details of the trip to the magazine Editor for inclusion in at least two (2) issues of "Overland Cruisering".
3. Forms as necessary shall be submitted to and approved by the Trip Convenor. 4. By 14th May each year provide the Club Statistician with a summary of the involvement of Club members in running the Trip Leader Education courses for the 12 months ending 30th April. VISITOR GREETERS 1. This position seeks to be a first point of contact with new or potential members and requires the incumbent to attend General meetings at least 45 minutes before commencement time. The incumbent greets visitors, at the entrance to the venue, explains a little about the Club and designated persons that assist the visitor greeters at the General meeting. They ensure that name tags are provided and explain that visitors are requested to exit the meeting for a short time to be addressed by the Driver Awareness Coordinator to explain more about the club. 2. To convey signed visitors sheets prior to the meeting so that the President can welcome them. 3. By 14th May each year the Vice President should provide the Club Statistician with a summary of the involvement of Club members in running the Visitor Greeter and “buddy” programs for the 12 months ending 30th April. YARCK MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR This position seeks to manage the forward planning, maintenance, usage and development of the Yarck property by employing a system of consultation processes which will enable all members who have particular interests in our property the opportunity to submit their views.
The incumbent needs to:1. Plan general track maintenance, building of new tracks and the closure of old tracks. 2. Maintain a key register, issue new keys, arrange for the refund of deposits after the return of keys that are no longer required by members, and ensure that the keys are changed on a regular basis. 3. Plan, direct and carry out the erection of new structures, general building maintenance and extensions to existing buildings. This includes obtaining the appropriate permits and liaison with relevant statutory authorities. 4. Liaise with the Evergreen sub committee in regard to all aspects of flora and fauna management on the Yarck property regarding erosion management and re-vegetation programs. 5. Ensure current and future water supply requirements and maintenance needs are met and upgrading and purchasing of new equipment as approved by the Executive Committee. 6. By 14th May each year provide the Club Statistician with a summary of the involvement of Club members in running the Club Yarck consultation (Yarck Management meetings) and practical tasks (working bees and other voluntary efforts) for the 12 months ending 30th April. WEB MASTER. 1. To be responsible for the graphic presentation and maintenance of the Club’s web site, its links to other web sites and email addresses. 2. To be responsible for the compilation of the Club’s weekly on line newsletter “Weekend Wrap”, with assistance from the Club’s Publicity Officer.
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PROXY VOTING Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Toyota Landcruiser Club of Australia (Victoria) Incorporated will be held Tuesday 20th August, 2013 commencing at 7:30 pm. As per the Rules of the Constitution: “…appoint another member as his proxy by notice given to the Secretary no later than 24 hours before the time of the meeting in respect of which the proxy is appointed.” In practical terms with our meetings being held on Tuesday, proxies must be in the hand of the Secretary by 8:00 pm. on Monday 19th August, 2013.
APPENDIX 1 FORM OF APPOINTMENT OF PROXY I ………………………………………………………………………………. of …………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….…. Member No……………........................... being a member of the Toyota Landcruiser Club of Australia (Victoria) Incorporated hereby appoint …………………………………………………………………… of…………………………………………………………………….…………………………………….…………...
being a member of that incorporated Association, as my proxy to vote for me on my behalf at the Annual General meeting of the Association to be held on 20th August, 2013 and at any adjournment of that meeting. My proxy is authorised to vote in favour of / against (delete as appropriate) the resolution (insert details). Signed………………………………………………………………….Membership No. ……..................……….
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