May 2014 tlccv magazine

Overland Cruisering Toyota Land Cruiser Club of Australia (Victoria) Inc.

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Guest 4WD service centre has been established since 1961 with extensive expe operating 4WD tours to some of Australia’s roughest and remotest areas. As well as general servicing and vehicle modifications, we pride ourselves on pre-trip preparation and suspension modifications to ensure customers have a trouble free 4WD adventure.

Extensive showroom

With decades and millions of kilometres of 4WD experience, we only stock the best quality accessories in our new showroom - at the best prices.

Services • 4WD service and tuning • Pre-trip inspection and advice • Suspension modification and kits • Transmission and diff repair • Pre-purchase inspection • Clutch and brake repair • 4WD tyres and wheel alignment • Dual and triple battery kits • Turbo & intercooler kits Products • Engel & Waeco 12 volt fridge freezers • Piranha off road distributors • ARB accessories • TJM accessories • Kaymar step bars and wheel carriers • Black widow storage systems • Cooper and BF Goodrich Tyres • Roof Racks • Rhino Racks • Long range fuel tanks • Electronic parking aids • Tyre repair kits • T-Van Camper trailer hire • Air compressors • 4WD maps and books • Shower units - hot and cold • Optima batteries • Lightforce, IPF, Cibie & Hella lights • HID head and drive lights • Recovery kits • 4WD tours • Safari snorkels • GME UHF radio and antennae • GPS and EPIRB • In car TV/DVD and Sat navigation

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M AY CONTENTS

2014

VOLUME 42

No.8

Club Information

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Committee 2013-2014

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President’s Report

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Calendar/Coming Events

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Over the Next Hill

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Yarck Hilton Forecourt Concept

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Pyrenees Ranges Trip Report

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Jamieson to Walhalla Trip Report

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Royston Range Day Trip

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March Diver Awareness Report

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April Driver Awareness Report

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Wyperfeld/SA/Vic Border Track Report 21 Trading Post

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AGM Proxy Voting Form

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Latest ARB Products

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TLCCV Business Directory

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Overland Cruisering Toyota Land Cruiser Club of Australia (Victoria) Inc.

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 Tuesday 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 MEMBERSHIP DETAILS Joining Fee: $280.00 Membership: $145.00 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

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YARCK PROPERTY 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.

Life Members: Graeme Wilson, John Whitney (Dec), Don Honey, Bill Dower, Alan Winch, Barrie McCarthy, Harold Ross, Sandra Tanner, Brian Stewart, Charles Norman, Ashley (Dec) & Judith Williams, John Turbill, Garry Cooper, Jan Chivers & Ken Hildebrand Honorary Members: Ross McClure, Clive Blakely, Reece DeJong Club Auditor: Chris Rumble

INSIDE > Sands of Wyperfeld Adventure > Jamieson to Walhalla Trip Report > March & April Driver Awareness Reports > Yarck Hilton Forecourt Concept > Pyrenees & Royston Ranges Trip Reports

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Main photo: Andrew & Mitchell Summers Wyperfeld/Border Track Trip 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

2013 - 2014

President Ian Ross president1@tlccv.com.au

Driver Training John MIlls: driverawareness@tlccv.com.au * Driver Training Course bookings * Awareness Course certificates

Vice President Eric Bishop president2@tlccv.com.au

Yarck Management Brian Stewart yarckmanage@tlccv.com.au

Emergency Response Coordinator Bruce Fullard tlccrg@tlccv.com.au

Magazine Distribution Russell & Lesley Edwards finerprint@bigpond.com

Raffles & Supper Gabi & Grace Azzam Karen Wade

Trip Convenor trips@tlccv.com.au Tony Middleditch * Register a Member’s trip * Assistance in trip preparation

Club Shop Graham Cahill

Secretary Sandra Tanner secretary1@tlccv.com.au

Assistant Secretary Alan McMeekin secretary2@tlccv.com.au

Treasurer Matt Parrott

Technical Brett Dyson

Training Eric Bishop training@tlccv.com.au • Club training courses co-ordinator Special Events

Committee Liz Mills committee1@tlccv.com.au Committee Russell Edwards committee2@tlccv.com.au Magazine Editor Sandra Tanner: Advertising Sandra Tanner

editor1@tlccv.com.au

advertising@tlccv.com.aa

Activities Coordinat Ian Ross

clubshop@tlccv.com.au

Sergeant-At-Arms Russell Edwards finerprint@bigpond.com

technical@tlccv.com.au

treasurer1@tlccv.com.au

Assistant Treasurer Adriano Denni treasurer2@tlccv.com.au

Marketing/Public Relations Coordinator Brian Tanner marketing@tlccv.com.au

Social Coordinator Helen & Rebecca social@tlccv.com.au * Book for participation in social events Visitor Greeters Carol & Greg Edmunds

events@tlccv.com.au • Shows & special event co-ordinator

Cruiserkhana enquiries@cruiserkhana.com.au

Membership Barbara Bryant membership@tlccv.com.au * Membership renewals, name badges, contact detail changes

GEELONG BRANCH

Librarian library@tlccv.com.au * Borrow DVDs & books * Contributions to the Library FWDV Delegate fwdvdelegate@tlccv.com.au Tony Bryant Webmaster Laurie Miles

webmaster@tlccv.com.au

President Matt McPhee

geelong@tlccv.com.au

Vice President Matt Lilley Secretary Jennie Harvie

secretary1@tlccv.com.au

Social Judith Williams

Excursion Visits Coordinator excursions@tlccv.com.au

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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 documents with no formatting.

(No fancy formats as it will only have to be removed in preparing for publication).

In particular DO NOT embed pictures in your documents

• 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.

• 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.

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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PRESIDENT’S REPORT

ell another month has gone by and again it has been a busy time.

I hope that the Easter bunny dropped in at home or perhaps even found you out on the tracks. I hear that there was a pretty good crowd up at Yarck.

This month I am pleased to report that the committee via negotiations with 4x4 Australia magazine have been able to arrange for every member to receive a free copy of the latest issue with the Cruiserkhana write-up within.

4x4 Australia magazine has been extremely generous to the club not only by giving us a free magazine each, but also for including an extremely wide spread report and photo article. The magazine is offering all members a very special exclusive offer for those of you that wish to subscribe to this well balanced and comprehensive magazine. The magazine will be issued with the club magazine, and those of you that are at the next meeting will be able to pick up your copy there, whereas others will be posted to members.

The Cruiserkhana sub-committee and members had a debrief weekend up at Rutherglen. Although I was unable to be there as I had to attend an engagement party, I hear that everybody had a really wonderful time. Well done to Russell and Lesley Edwards for making all of the arrangements and putting on a special weekend. I have to say that after attending last year it was disappointing for me to be unable to attend this year.

The 4x4 Expo that is being run by Simon Christie at the Melbourne Showgrounds is getting very close. It is being held on the weekend of the 20th - 22nd June. We desperately need assistance from club members. If you are able to assist whether it be setting up or manning the stand please contact either Sandra Tanner or Russell Edwards. The show is offering a

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$2,000 prize to the club with the best stand, so creativity and help is needed to give us a good chance.

The AGM for the club is coming up in July so just a reminder if you are unable to attend, feel free to register your proxy with the Secretary by hand, post or email no later than Monday 14th July, 2014.

Following another comprehensive review of the proposed Yarck forecourt project at the last general meeting the committee has arranged for an outline of the proposal to be included in this month’s magazine.

Please take the time to review this proposal and provide any thoughts, ideas, etc. We are pleased to say that the quotation for the works was well within budget estimates. Well done to Adriano for taking the time to survey the members and then put together a really exciting proposition to the club.

In this last month sadly I hear that Gabi Azzam was involved in a car accident.

Although it was not his fault it was quite serious. I am told that he is now back at home and although quite sore he is recuperating. If he is well enough he will try and make his way to the meeting.

At the last committee meeting a discussion took place about the need to review the club’s trip process and develop a strategic plan to ensure that trips run by the club in the future are appealing and hopefully well attended. The committee will in due course call for input from the new trip convener, trip leaders and club members. If you have any ideas that you would like addressed in the review please forward your thoughts, ideas etc to the Secretary so that they can be considered.

Sadly Liz and Matt have advised that they will not be re-standing for the committee next year. Thank you guys for your efforts.

I would like to again take the time to thank the committee for all of their extensive

efforts and long hours at committee meetings to get through the ongoing wide ranging list of tasks that we as a club experience each month.

Ian Ross (1409) PRESIDENT

The Bob Hollow Award

President Ian Ross presents the 2014 Bob Hollow Award to Wayne Jinks as the best performing TLCCV member.

Bob Hollow took on the reigns of President at a time of instability within the Club. Bob was well received and contributed extensively during his term as President.

Bob had a quiet yet calm demeanour and successfully brought the Club back together and on track.

Shortly after the end of his term Bob passed away quite suddenly after a short illness. He was and is still sadly missed.

The award is in memory of Bob and recognises the success of the Club today that he contributed to.

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JOHN WHITNEY PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION Members are NOW invited to submit entries for the Annual John Whitney Photographic Award DIGITAL IMAGES are requested so there is NO excuse for not submitting an entry.

ENTRY • • • • • •

REQUIREMENTS You must have taken the photo Advise where the photo(s) have been taken The picture should be taken on a Club trip or activity Images should be submitted as digital JPEGs Each image must not exceed 5MB in size Limit of 5 images per member

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Please email your digital entries to whitneycomp@tlccv.com.au

ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED B E F O R E 3 1 S T M A Y, 2 0 1 4 WITH YOUR NAME AND MEMBERSHIP NUMBER Overland Cruisering 3

CALENDAR

COMING TRIPS

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.

May 24th & 25th May 30th & 31st June 7th June 10th June 14th June 21st & 22nd June 28th & 29th June 29th July 8th July 26th July 26th & 27th August 2nd & 3rd August 9th August 12th August 30th & 31st

Maintenance & Construction weekend DA Practical weekend Noojee day trip (difficult) Yarck Management and DA Theory Lower Plenty Hotel Pub Night Maintenance & Construction weekend DA Practical weekend Neerim South day trip (difficult) Yarck Management and DA Theory Christmas in July lunch at Fergussons Winery DA Practical weekend Mt Skene Snow trip Chocolate Indulgence Tour Yarck Management and DA Theory DA Practical weekend

SHOW & TELL JUNE SHOW & TELL Confused about the tyres you should be using for that High Country trip?

Need to learn more about the tyre pressure required on sand or gibber?

The guys from Junction Auto in Mentone will fill you in with all the information to do with types of tyres available, repairs, pressures, etc. They will endeavour to answer any questions you may have.

This will be an informative presentation, particularly to newer members to fourwheel driving, so don’t miss this month’s Show & Tell section.

SOCIAL

September 7th – 16th September 9th September Sept. 22nd – 3rd Oct. September 27th & 28th October 8th & 9th October 14th October 25th November 1st & 2nd November 8th & 9th November 11th November 15th

November 29th & 30th

Flinders Ranges Spectacular trip Yarck Management and DA Theory Blues Train Evening Extended Simpson Desert trip DA Practical weekend Little Desert Splendour trip Yarck Management and DA Theory Halloween Night at Yarck Yarck & Surrounds DA Practical weekend Yarck Management and DA Theory Living Legends (home of retired champion racehorses), Greenvale Picnic & Tour DA Practical weekend

CALENDAR FOR 2014

Lower Plenty Pub Night Saturday 14th June, 2014 at 6:30pm for 7:00pm start, 4 Main Road, Lower Plenty (Mel. map ref. 21.A9) www.lowerplentyhotel.com.au If you would like to attend this night and catch up with your fellow members, let Helen or Rebecca know by email on social@tlccv.com.au or see us at the May Club meeting.

Note: For those of you with an Entertainment Book, see voucher C174, which entitles you to two main meals for the price of one.

Christmas in July Lunch at Fergusson Winery Saturday 26th July, 2014 at 12 noon. Meet at venue, Wills Road, Yarra Glen (Mel. map ref. 267.G1) www.fergussonwinery.com.au Relax and indulge in the rustic restaurant overlooking the vineyard. Cost $60.00 per person for three courses – drinks extra.

Advise Helen or Rebecca if you wish to attend by email on social@tlccv.com.au or see us at the May and June Club meetings.

Note: Entertainment Book voucher F28 is valid for wine purchases at the cellar door (25% off the regular price).

Entertainment Books 2014/2015 TLCCV has been allocated 20 books, which will be available at the May and June Club meetings at a cost of $65 each. This publication is very popular and offers worthwhile discounts on a vast range of services, products, travel and entertainment – just to name a few.

Don’t miss out. Come and see us after the meeting to obtain your copy.

CLUB SHOP

CAN YOU HELP CAN YOU HELP?

Club Shop urgently requires some members to assist with sales at the General Meetings each month.

If you can spare some time in assisting, please do not hesitate to speak to Graham at the General Meeting and offer some assistance.

It would be greatly appreciated.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

4x4 EXPO JUNE 2014

EXPLORE AUSTRALIA EXPO - JUNE 20-22 A new 4WD show - the Explore Australia Expo - will be run for the first time at the Melbourne Showgrounds June 20-22, 2014.

TLCCV have taken a stand and once again we are asking for volunteers to help man it over the 3 days.

Promoting the show is 4WDTV’s Simon and Miranda Christie, with Event Coordinator Paul Morgan According to Simon, ‘the show is all about community involvement with a focus on education, inspiration and motivation”.

Education will be highly featured with seminars on such things as outdoor photography, travelling with kids, navigating, maintaining bush access, etc.

A full schedule of outdoor activities is planned with standard, modified and extreme 4WD vehicles on display. Key show partners will provide tutorials on safe winching, diff locks and suspension, how to use a snatch strap and driving techniques.

Our Club has received a free 6x6 metre outdoor site, where all Clubs that wish to be in attendance will be located.

This special area will be called the Opposite Lock Club Corner, where all club displays will be located. Adding extra incentive, Opposite Lock will be offering $2000 worth of their 4x4 gear as a prize for the best club display.

At time of going to press the main exhibition building was 90 percent sold out, with some of the biggest names in the industry backing the Expo.

ARB are offering $2000 for the ARB 4WD Show n Shine and a further $2000 worth of gear for the Ironman 4x4 Escape Show n Shine, while TJM will be conducting a competition where the winners vehicle will be upgraded at the show for all to see.

For further details visit www.Explore Australia Expo.com.au and follow progress on Facebook at www. facebook.com/ExploreAustraliaexpo We are looking for ideas for the stand it’s a large site - and we need Club members that can assist in set-up /dismantle of the display, as well as volunteers to man the display during the Show.

This is generally a great opportunity to meet and greet potential new members, as well as a chance to have a look aroun d the Expo.

If you can help - please do - contact either Russell Edwards at committee2@tlccv.com.au or Sandra Tanner at secretary1@tlccv.com.au 2014 Cruiserkhana Team 6 Overland Cruisering

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CALENDAR

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@tlccv.com.au. All applica-tions and payments for Temporary Membership MUST be received by the Membership Officer NO LATER than 14 days prior to the trip.

Facebook: Any trips advertised on Facebook that have not been approved by the Trip Convenor will not be recognised as an official Club trip and therefore not be covered by the Club insurance.

Seasonal Road Closures: Contact Parks Victoria on www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1process_content.cfm?main=9&page=2.

JUNE Date: Meeting Place: Time: Limit: Standard: Fuel: Radio: Equipment:

Overnight: Details: Trip Leader: JUNE Date: Meeting Place: Time: Limit: Standard: Fuel: Radio: Equipment: Overnight: Details:

Trip Leader: JUNE Date: Meeting Place: Time: Limit: Standard: Fuel: Radio: Equipment:

Overnight: Details: Trip Leader:

NOOJEE DAY TRIP Saturday 7th June, 2014 Noojee 9:00am 6 vehicles Difficult Full tank ex Melbourne 15 UHF Vehicle in sound mechanical condition, raised suspension, rear diff lock (or traction control) & 33” mud terrain tyres with minimum 50% tread required, full recovery equipment, compressor & tyre gauge, lunch, basic tool kit & vehicle spares required. Must have winch (& in good working condition).

N/A This day trip will be exploring the tracks around Noojee which can be steep, slippery & very muddy. A challenging trip if it’s wet or damp.

Adam Takacs: Mobile: 0422 302 972. Email: adam@insightproperty.com.au JORDAN VALLEY LOOP WORKING BEE - Queens Birthday weekend Saturday 7th - Monday 9th June, 2014 Code’s Flat Camping Ground 9:00 am Saturday 7th June for setup at camping ground. Working bee will begin after lunch.

12 vehicles (6 places available) Easy to moderate depending on weather.

Full tank from Moe or Mansfield 15 UHF Standard recovery gear, good off road bias tyres, water crossing blind, food, drinks & supplies for the weekend.

Code’s Flat Camping Ground at $15 per person per night, hot showers & flushing loos.

This is a working bee to maintain all historical sites in our Region G - to name a few Chinaman’s Point, Jericho Tunnel & Jericho Cemetery. Note: Preference will be given to those with a steel bladed brush cutter to tackle Jericho Cemetery.

Dulcie Watts: H: 9558 3624. B: 9840 3449. Email: dulciew@bigpond.net.au NEERIM SOUTH DAY TRIP Sunday 29th June, 2014 Noojee 9:00am 6 vehicles Difficult Full tank ex Melbourne 15 UHF Vehicle in sound mechanical condition, raised suspension, rear diff lock (or traction control) & 33” mud terrain tyres with minimum 50% tread r3equired, full recovery equipment, compressor & tyre gauge, lunch, basic tool kit & vehicle spares required. Must have winch (& in good working condition).

N/A This day trip will be exploring the tracks around Neerim South which can be steep, slippery & very muddy.

A challenging trip if it’s wet or damp.

Adam Takacs: Mobile: 0422 302 972. Email: adam@insightproperty.com.au

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CALENDAR

AUGUST Date: Meeting Place: Time: Limit: Standard: Fuel: Radio: Equipment:

Overnight:

Details:

Trip Leaders: SEPTEMBER Date: Meeting Place: Time: Limit: Standard: Fuel: Radio: Equipment:

Overnight: Details:

Trip Leader: SEPT/OCT Date: Meeting Place: Time: Limit: Standard: Fuel: Radio: Equipment:

Overnight: Details:

Trip Leader:

MT SKENE SNOW TRIP - Trip Full Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd August, 2014 Jamieson 8:00 am 20 vehicles Medium Full tank/s from Mansfield (full tank of Alpine fuel required for diesels) 15 UHF Genuine all/mud terrain tyres with minimum 50% tread (road biased tyres not acceptable), recovery points front & rear, full recovery equipment, suitable cold/wet weather clothes, UHF radio, compressor & tyre gauge, shovel, emergency sleeping bag, water & food. No trailers, pets or firearms.

Jamieson Courthouse Hotel - 5777 0503.

Costs: Queen rooms $80 per night, shared bunk rooms $40 per person per night. When you are accepted on the trip, please contact the Jamieson Hotel directly to reserve a room & mention you are part of the TLCCV. The hotel is holding 30 beds for us. Bookings need to be made as soon as you have been accepted onto the trip, and most members will be staying both Friday & Saturday nights. Of course you may arrange alternative accommodation.

A large, exciting & family friendly weekend trip to Mt Skene to experience some of the best snow driving in Victoria. We will be based at the Jamieson Hotel from where we will travel up to Mt Skene to drive in the snow, have some fun and then return to the pub and socialise. New members are encouraged to come along and vehicles will be split into two groups with two trips run concurrently to ensure that the large number of vehicles run smoothly.

Simon Mustey & Adam Takacs: 0422 302 972. Email: adam@insightproperty.com.au FLINDERS RANGES SPECTACULAR - Wait List Only Sunday 7th - Tuesday 16th September, 2014 Peterborough, S.A 1:00 pm.

8 vehicles (new members most welcome) Medium - some tracks may require low range. Vehicles need to be set up for outback touring.

Full tanks Peterborough. Minimum fuel range 500 km.

15 UHF All terrain tyres only with 50% tread or better, extra spare tyre (preferably a wheel), in addition to spare wheel, tools, spare shock absorbers, standard recovery gear, compressor & tyre gauge, water (minimum 5 days) & supplies.

Further details & a briefing will be provided prior to departure.

Primarily bush camping. Basic facilities provided at station & park campgrounds.

Explore the stunning Flinders Ranges. Visit Mt Remarkable, Carinya, Bartagunyah, Willow Waters, Willow Springs stations & Wilpena & Arkaroola. Drive Buckaringa, Parachilna, Brachina & Chambers gorges & many others. Take on the famous Skytrek & numerous other 4WD tracks. There will be many other places of interest along the way.

Note: No pets or firearms permitted on this trip. Trailers: please contact trip leader.

Ian Wells: Email: ianwells@acslink.net.au EXTENDED SIMPSON DESERT TRIP Monday 22nd September - Friday 3rd October, 2014 Coober Pedy 8:00 am 6 vehicles Medium Minimum of 850 km range 4WDing/long range tank recommended.

UHF in car with additional hand held recommended.

Genuine all/mud terrain tyres with minimum 50% tread with 2nd spare tyre, recovery points front & rear, full recovery equipment, food/water/supplies for a minimum of 6 days, compressor & tyre gauge, shovel. Vehicles need to be set up for touring with appropriate suspension/spares, etc. Limited restocking available during the trip. Sand flag. No trailers.

Predominately bush camping with no facilities.

An extended school holiday trip to explore the Simpson Desert & surrounding areas, finishing north of Broken Hill.

Trip highlights to include Dalhousie Springs/Simpson Desert/Birdsville/Dig Tree/Innaminka/Camerons Corner & Sturt National Park. Track conditions will determine final route. SA Desert Parks pass required, potential overnight stay on private station.

Adam & Olivia Takacs: 0422 302 972. Email: adam@insightproperty.com.au

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OCTOBER Date: Meeting Place: Time: Limit: Standard: Fuel: Radio: Equipment: Overnight: Details:

Trip Leader: NOVEMBER Date: Meeting Place: Time: Limit: Standard: Fuel: Radio: Equipment: Overnight: Details:

Trip Leader:

LITTLE DESERT SPLENDOUR Wednesday 8th & Thursday 9th October, 2014 Frances, S.A 8:30 am S.A time on Wednesday 8th 8 vehicles Easy - medium (if wet) Full tanks prior to departure.

15 UHF All terrain tyres, appropriate front & rear recovery points, basic recovery gear (snatch strap, 2 rated shackles & gloves), compressor & tyre gauge.

Full camping equipmnent required. Established bush campsites to be utilised. Trip is suitable for off road camper trailers.

Enjoy the wildflower & fauna splendour of the Victorian Little Desert. Wednesday we enter the western part of the Little Deseert then north to Mt Moffat before entering the central block for an overnight bush camp. Thursday we travel through the central & remote eastern sections of the National Park before exiting near Dimboola where the trip ends.

Ian Wells. Email: ianwells@acslink.net.au Phone: 9005 0086 YARCK AND SURROUNDS Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd November, 2014 Yarck Hilton 10:30 am 10 vehicles Medium - medium/hard if wet.

Full tanks prior to arrival at the property 15 UHF Basic recovery equipmkent including a snatch strap, closed recovery points front & rear, shovel, air compressor for tyre inflation.

Camping at the Club’s Yarck property.

Join us for a tour around the tracks at the Yarck property, re-acquaint yourself with some of the lesser used tracks & see what the property has to offer. Great trip for beginners to intermediate. Saturday night relax by the fire with food, drinks & good company. Sunday morning we will head off the property to explore Mt Stirling, Craigs Hut, Pineapple Flat & the surrounding areas. The official trip will end Sunday afternoon for those who have to work Monday, but you are welcome to stay on & relax till Tuesday.

Matt Lilley. Email: mattlilley@bigpond.com. Mobile: 0427 211 544

Team Terrain Tamer had a ball at Cruiserkhana

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NOTICE

YA R C K H I LT O N F O R E C O U R T C O N C E P T

Current view from Hut door

“Artist impression” from Hut door Process: In early 2013, the TLCCV Executive requested assistance in the engagement with the members on issues related to our property at Yarck. The intent of the discussion was to understand members’ concerns, ideas and suggestions on improvements to the facilities that would see an increase in utilization by current members, and as a result provide improved facilities to attract new members.

In June, 2013, we conducted a workshop to engage in discussion with the members, and followed up with a survey form handed out that night. What became evident was that even though the night was focused on concerns/ideas for the hut itself, the area outside the hut became the overriding topic of interest. This was also evident through the survey responses.

126 individual suggestions were received, 57 of which related to elements outside the hut. We should note that at this stage, suggestions for improvements to the hut itself are still to be considered. The suggestions related to the area around the hut were categorized into topics of Activity, Campsite, BBQ, Fireplace, Management issues, Outdoor area, Playground, Toilets, Tracks, Training and Wash-up.

Improvements to the campsites topped the list with 16 suggestions, closely followed by Playgrounds and Outdoor Areas with 9 10 Overland Cruisering

each. Fireplaces / Fire pits and BBQ facilities also appear as recurring suggestions.

The survey, and all the notes from the workshop, was taken as a brief to develop a concept that would respond to the members’ concerns and suggestions.

Concept: In December, 2013, an option that proposed improvements to the front of the hut to create (via an excavation) a large flat multi-purpose area that can be used for recreation, to set up marquees for large events and demonstrations, opportunity for a large fire pit, amphitheatre seating for social gathering, and allowing informal play was presented to the members. This was unanimously supported by those attending. Discussion on this night revolved around issues of parking, drainage and cost. As part of the project, we propose to improve the area adjacent to the hut (near the wood heap) to address “loss” of parking and drainage issues, and solutions have been considered as part of the concept.

Access to the vehicle ramp, and treatment of the embankments and open space also investigated and resolved.

Following discussions with a civil contractor based in Mansfield, we have obtained a quote for the earthworks component – the biggest cost component for the project. At the last meeting, further discussion on the

proposal was held, and a budget of $12,000 was tabled and approved by the members present. We wish to note that pedestrian and vehicle barriers around the edges have been considered, and that at this point, there is no intent to include a “playground,” but rather an opportunity for people of all ages to undertake various activities in a safe, pedestrian zone.

At the request of members present, we now publish the concept for final comment prior to the engagement of the civil contractor to commence the project.

We have engaged and discussed this proposal with as many members as possible, and believe that as a club, we need to evolve and improve to maintain our reputation of being the best club in Victoria, with clearly the best facility for our members. Hopefully initiatives like this one, along with the amazing work done by so many members in the past and present, demonstrates our desire to grow, and to ensure longevity and vitality for our club.

Please send through any comments via email by no later than the 9th June, 2014 to: TLCCV Executive Committee, c/o Adriano Denni, treasurer2@tlccv.com.au

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Forecourt Concept Plan

NEWS

F R O M I PT O Y O T A

T O Y O TA A U S T R A L I A R E C A L L S C U R R E N T G E N E R AT I O N H U L U X Toyota Australia are recalling approximately 179,000 current generation Hilux vehicles built between April 2004 and December 2009.

The recall is due to the possibility that the spiral cable, which is part of the supplementary restraint system (SRS) located between the steering wheel and steering column, may become damaged when the steering wheel is repeatedly turned.

If the spiral cable is damaged, the SRS airbag warning light will illuminate and the driver's airbag may not deploy in the event of an accident, which may increase the risk of injury to the driver.

There have been no reports of any accidents or injuries as the result of this condition.

This recall is a preventative measure only and it is not expected that all vehicles will experience this condition.

Drivers can continue to drive their vehicle, however if the SRS airbag warning light on

their instrument panel illuminates they should contact a Toyota dealer to have their vehicle inspected.

The repair work for all vehicles will involve the replacement of the spiral cable assembly. In most cases, this will take approximately one hour to carry out and all repairs will be conducted free of charge to vehicle owners.

Affected customers will be notified of the recall by mail at their last known address and asked to make an appointment at an authorised Toyota dealer to have the spiral cable assembly replaced.

It is expected that

the mail out to affected customers will commence late in July once parts become available.

For further information about this recall, customers can call the Toyota recall campaign helpline on 1800 643 242.

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PNGES P Y R E N E E S RI A

here is always complete radio silence when the call for a volunteer to write the trip is made. Simon and Sherry’s trip through the Pyrenees Ranges on the 22nd & 23rd February was no different. So the call went out: “The first person who needs recovery is to write the report.” Fair enough I thought, I’m off the hook. Besides I didn’t have the time and was already one report behind. How wrong on both counts I was. More on that to come later.

The trip started on the Saturday morning from the Glenpatrick Reserve. A great open area with a shelter, fireplace and toilets. Rather luxury bush camping.

We left camp and headed out to explore some of the local tracks, most of which was rocky terrain that needed some thought as to which line was taken. We stopped at the top of Mt Warrenmang for morning tea, which had fabulous views of the surrounding district.

After morning tea, we gently descended Mt Warrenmang, which was a bit of a challenging rocking track, and continued to explore the local area. Lunch was at a trail bike parking area. The weather was warm so we headed for some shade, relaxed, debriefed on the morning drive and then Simon outlined the tracks ahead and that things were about to step up a gear for the afternoon. Some of the coming tracks

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would no doubt choose a trip reporter.

All was going well, a mix of rocky challenges and easy driving, then we came to Old Bluff track. We got out and walked the options, Simon gave us a bit of his history and winching efforts on this track, and we discussed the right line for each part. The talk was over and it was time to drive it. The middle track was chosen and Simon headed up with no real dramas. We heard later there was lots of high fives going around the car. Yes, it was a good effort given the state of the track. He made it look easy. Next Darren and Matt headed up in the 120 Prado. A few second attempts, a bit of dirt flying, but again a good effort to the top.

Next I headed up. Lots of wheel spin, lots of wheels in the air until I came to rest with the bulbar at head height and an uncomfortable amount of air under the front wheels. It was time to get the winch out and AI was bestowed with the trip reporting duties - as per the original deal.

The winching started and as the car pulled forward a very loud clunk came from the rear with each turn of the wheels which was accompanied by a grab and release.

A broken rear diff was the diagnosis. What followed was 3 hours of winching and snatching to reach a two-wheel drive track where the RACV could reach the car. It

was a big team effort.

We left the car trackside and headed back to camp. Everyone was long overdue for a drink. We spent the evening sitting around the fire enjoying a fantastic clear night.

Sunday morning we arranged for the RACV to come and collect the car, packed and headed back to Melbourne. Thanks to all that helped with the recovery effort and their patience with the interruption to the agenda. It’s unfortunate breakdowns that really show the value of club membership.

The combined skills, patience and co-operation of all those there is what that got me home Sunday night. Thanks guys – and it’s the waiting around for the RACV that gave me the chance to knock out the trip report.

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J A M I E S O N T O W A L H A L LIAP - T H E I N T E R E S T I N G W A Y !

22 February, 2014 Trip Leader: Adam and Owen Takacs Participants: James Clark Gunther Scheffel and Alois Hartinger Robert Karkut Wayne Jinks and Shane Capuana Day 1: Four vehicles had an overnight stay in Yarck on the Wednesday night, from where we made an early departure and headed for a quick breakfast – for some in Mansfield before the short drive to meet the last vehicle in Jamieson as arranged. A quick double back to Waterson Road after introductions, an airing down, and we were then off up Mitchells Track (unfortunately having to miss the very bottom part of it).

The morning was spent travelling along Mitchells Tk, which provides good views and a few interesting climbs and descents, with the obligatory stop at the slate mine before descending down to Mitchells. After a quick poke around here, we headed off to Wrens Flat for lunch by the Jamieson River.

After a nice break, we explored Silvermine Track with its numerous private campsites, the impressive "River Inn", and then at the end doubled back on Mt Sunday Road to make an early overnight camp back at Wrens Flat. I thought an easy introductory day would be best, considering the tracks were much more interesting tomorrow.

Adam Takacs (2450) Day 2: (Mt Sunday Track). We woke to a crisp morning at Wrens Flat. Having a coffee with the guys around the camp, Adam let us know that the trip starts to get challenging from here. I thought the previous day was challenging, not knowing what to really expect. We had everything: overgrown tracks, steep rock climbs and descents, huge ruts, and this was before smoko. For morning tea we stopped at the helipad a small open area among heavily dense bush at Mt Sunday itself. The scenery was spectacular.

After heading off shortly after lunch, I had a huge learning curb. Driving along this tight scenic track I learnt that trying to drive the car and my new Go Pro at the same time was not one of my smartest decisions.

I hit a stump and ended up off the track and partially over the edge. At this stage Gunther was following close behind and previous to this I hadn't heard him use the ‘F’ word. He couldn't believe how I could have got in such a position. Thanks to the experience and knowledge of Adam & James we all winched my car back on the track with extreme care and minimum fuss.

After that unexpected excitement the adventure continued for the rest of the day.

James’ rear diff lock failed to engage causing him to winch 2-3 times up the steep rocky section of the track. This seemed to please Adam very much, and he would

remind James of this many times. We ended up camping at Barkley River Jeep Track Junction and enjoyed a (well deserved) drink and laugh at James and my expense.

This was my second TLCCV trip, and this challenging high country trip was beyond my expectations. I would recommend anyone who wants a challenging trip to get on one of Adams trips (you won't regret it).

Thanks for a great weekend.

Wayne Jinks (2629) Day 3: Sleeping at an elevation of around 1500m was a bit cold. Pretty much everyone was grabbing that spare blanket at some point to keep warm; one party just cranked the heater up a bit more ?. The temperature gauge on my truck showed 3 degrees. At 6:40am when I got up, I boiled the billy right away to get some hot coffee to warm me up. It was a beautiful star filled night with a warming campfire. I think we all really enjoyed the place, the cold was not an issue.

We left camp just before 9:00am to climb up the Barkly River Jeep Track. After yesterday’s dramas on the Mt Sunday Track, I thought the worst might be behind us, how wrong was I. Coming out of the campsite on to the track as back end Charlie, my engine still cold and my windscreen still a bit fogged up, I was hitting deep, then very deep ruts with frightening roll angles right away.

It was less than 5 minutes until I hit a moist bolder which stopped me despite front and rear diffs locked! So it was time to warm up the winch at 9:00am to get us through this, the stuff you do on the “interesting” trip with Adam Takacs. During the winch manoeuvre my truck developed an extreme roll angle and Robert told me to stop. A new winch anchor tree was selected to better counteract that behavior, this time we made it thanks to the assistance of Shane, Robert and Alois.

We climbed up further, more deep ruts, steep boulders and uncomfortable side angles. To make things even more interesting, some steep boulders coincided with extremely tight switch backs requiring 5, 7 and 9 point turns. Thanks to Adam’s professional guidance I made it safely through all of them. At one point, my slide on camper was leaning against a tree, so I took Adam’s advice to back off a bit and winch to avoid damage. It turned out to be a good money saving strategy, thanks Adam.

Disaster struck for Robert on the last rocky climb, he was traveling well until a sharp metallic sound disrupted his forward movement. We winched him up the last bit and investigated the problem at the top.

Suspecting a broken CV shaft, we removed tail shaft and front hub to immobilise the damaged part. A quick test drive proved the effectiveness of the method, so Rob was able to continue driving on 2WD

roads with his center diff locked to get drive to the rear wheels.

Shortly after we hit Mt. Skene Rd., we had a quick lunch before we moved on to scenic 4WD’ing along Lazarinis Spur Track and Army Track. We camped near Picnic Point along Woods Point Rd directly on the Goulburn River. There was a nice deep swimming hole which Adam, his son Angus, Robert and myself enjoyed for a swim (the rest chickened out). Robert traveling with his dad Frank took a 2WD route via Jamieson into camp.

A big tree branch fell off just about 50 meters from our camp, bit scary since we all camped under trees, there was no clear spot on the entire camp site. Camp fire was going, steaks and sausages sizzling, cold beer and a multitude of other spirits on offer, milky way above us, another great camp night and much warmer than last night. What a day, we’ll never forget that one.

Day 4 Jamieson to Walhalla The convoy broke camp early on our final day departing the campsite alongside the Goulburn River at 8:30am. We heading back along the Woods Point and turned up Army Track. This short climb took us back up into the hills that run alongside the Upper Goulburn River. After traveling along German Spur, Old Coach, Webber and Clarke Spur Track’s we arrived at the final “hard” track for the weekend Brewery Track.

Brewery Track runs pretty much straight up the side of the mountain from the main street of the Woods Point Township. The plan was to descend it considering James no longer had a rear diff lock. We parked at the top of the beginning of the first really steep descent. After a short inspection of the sizeable steps on this descent and considering the standard of tracks we had already tackled earlier in the weekend it was decided that Brewery Tack could wait for another day.

We then backtracked back on to the Woods Point Road and had a short morning tea in the main street of Woods Point. With Walhalla now off the list of our finishing point it was decided that we would make are way back to Melbourne via forest road’s and tracks to finish in Noojee.

Proceeding to Matlock on the Woods Point Warburton Road we then turned onto The Thompson Jordan Divide Road. After a short run along here we reengaged low range and descended the Cream Can Hill Track. Although dry on this occasion if this track was wet it would be a very slippery descent, it’s seasonal closed for this reason.

After passing the Thomson Dam Portal we then took Trig Point Track back up to the Upper Thomson Road and then the Thomson Valley Road. These roads pass thru active logging areas. We had a short lunch stop at the Toorongo Picnic Area.

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After a failed attempt to do the Mt Toorongo Track (it was closed) and a long run along the Mundic Road we found ourselves at the top of Fawcett Track.

The descent of Fawcett Track was very muddy and slippery. Descending one at the time the sensation was more like skiing as we slid down the muddy ruts. We regrouped at the bottom of the worst section were another group trying to come up had decided to turn around. At the bottom of Fawcett Track we aired back up at the Toorongo Falls Campsite. This is where the trip ended and after thanking the trip leader Adam, we then all headed home.

James Clark #2475

A sign on the back of a competitors vehicle at Cruiserkhana says it all!

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I PN G E D A Y T R I P ROYSTON RA

Sunday 16th March, 2014 Trip Leaders: Tony & Nan Middleditch Participants: Michael & Michelle Butler Anthony Gleeson Andreas Faulwetter with Tristan & Noah Daryl Hansen with Jason, Karen & Brooke Elliott e met at the Marysville Bakery and our trip leaders conducted a pre-trip briefing for all concerned.

We aired down in anticipation of a great day but not far along Lady Talbot Drive we encountered a road closed sign. A decision was reached to alter the intended route, and we made our way up Sunds Road to take the turn up to Lake Mountain Road climbing up into the clouds to reach the Upper Taggerty Road, which would have taken us back onto the original route to Keppel Hut. We then discovered a closed gate blocking our progress, so another alternative was put into place. We proceeded back down the mountain and continued on our way to the Camberville picnic area where we had morning tea, then off we went along the Camberville Road to join up to Royston River Road and to pick up our original planned route.

Bullfight Road offers some medium grade climbs and the occasional rock obstacle.

This road is closed over winter. It was then on to the feature track of the day – the Royston Range. On commencing the climb up Pyramid Hill and then further to Bleak Hill, the weather did in fact turn

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bleak. At an altitude of over 1300 metres, what would have been fine rain was in fact hail, making driving a little more interesting. Very glad we all had decent tyres. On the descent from Bleak Hill, the convoy came to a stop when the Butlers picked up a stick under the car and, on removing it, were unable to re-start. On closer observation it became apparent the fuel line had been disconnected on a join – all fixed and forward ho!

Over lunch at Hobbin Gap there was some picking of blackberries to be completed.

We had fun driving along the Royston Range with hail, rain and even some sunshine. We stopped for a fantastic view from Morris Lookout to Lake Eildon and surrounds, then visited Snobs Creek Falls, a spectacular site given the rain that must have fallen in the area.

Here we aired back up and said our goodbyes as it was only a short distance to the blacktop. A hearty, well done to trip leaders, Tony & Nan, with an interesting day of mixed environments.

Jason Elliott: Temporary Member (1307)

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D R I V E R A W A R EINPE S S W I T H T L C C V

28th – 30th March, 2014 he week leading up to our Driver Awareness training with TLCCV saw the skies filled with grey clouds and rain. Mother Nature wasn’t going to make this easy. Having met most of the other new members at the theory night, it was a relief to know most of us were feeling the same – nervous and excited.

We arrived at the Yarck Hilton on Friday night. The property was really impressive – the Hilton was tidy, clean and comfortable and the driving range was equally outstanding. Thankfully, in stark contrast to Melbourne’s weather, there was no sign of rain and things were looking up. Members slowly started to trickle in, claiming their campsites before heading back to the Hilton to sit by the fire and meet the rest of the crew – it didn’t take long for the banter to begin.

Light a good campfire and you can almost guarantee some pretty interesting conversations.

Saturday morning began at 8:00 am – a nice sleep-in for most, and a welcome one at that after a night of grunting koalas and scurrying possums. But it didn’t really bother use; it was lovely to get away from the hustle and bustle of our daily city lives and into nature – even if it was in such a luxurious campground with toilets, warm showers and running hot water.

First up came the vehicle inspection. Most of us had never seen the underside of a car before and it really put the mechanics of a

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four-wheel drive into perspective. This was followed by a winching demonstration – who knew there were so many ways to winch out a stuck vehicle?

Next challenge was the slopes and Whoopsy. It was amazing to see the drivers’ confidence change as each member completed the ascents and descents of the hills. Thank goodness for the instructors.

We learnt to drive up, descend backwards and most of us had a go driving through the brakes or using our gears to get to the bottom of Whoopsy safely. Phew!

Throughout the rest of the day we maneuvered through ruts, drove over a few more slopes and practiced convoy procedures.

Having since been on other four-wheel driving trips, the convoy processes drummed into us over the weekend really came in handy.

The weather turned for the worst on Saturday night. We woke up on Sunday to

wet tents and muddy tracks. The rain was either a blessing in disguise, or a curse waiting to catch us. Either way, we were going to find out.

Driving in the rain was an experience and good preparation for future trips. The instructors did well adapting the course and while we couldn’t do everything planned, we still gained valuable skills driving through bog holes, water crossings and hill descents in the rain, as well as using recovery gear to get our bogged vehicles out of the sand.

The weekend was well worth the trip. I’m sure everyone would agree it was an enjoyable and extremely informative experience that left us all feeling that little bit more confident.

Special thanks to John, Simon, Jeff and Heather, our trusty TLCCV instructors.

Anna Kantilaftas (2685)

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toyota.com.au

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In LandCruiser Country, you’ll be thanking your lucky stars you’re in the technology-packed Prado. It’ll turn mountains into molehills – and piddly ones at that. In Kakadu models, when you’re oƩ-road you’re in more than capable hands with C5$:L controlƹ and Multi-Terrain Select system. Make the short trek to your local Toyota dealer and test drive a Prado with either the 3.0L Turbo diesel or 4.0L Petrol engine (not available on GX models) today.

PRADO. WHY ROUGH IT IN LANDCRUISER COUNTRY?

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A P R I L D R I VIEPR A W A R E N E S S

hen we arrived at the Hilton, we were greeted by John, Simon, Ian, Michael and Jeff who were our wonderful instructors for the weekend.

We were surprised to see how comfortable the Hilton was; arriving to a warm fire and a lounge chair really surprised us. We were expecting to rough it a little.

Early Saturday morning saw all seven of us eager to learn and have a go. We wondered what the day would give us. We started with a basic study of a car, its undercarriage and learning what essential spare parts to carry. I found this extremely interesting. Thank you Simon. Then we were able to watch a demonstration of hand operated and electric winches. The differences they have, followed by a discussion on car jacks and their uses.

Then off to Whoopsy-Do! Now to give you a bit of an idea, I was terrified to see the hills and the challenges ahead for me. But I must say, with the support and help of our wonderful instructors, I did start to feel safe. We practiced driving through the brakes, which for me was also such a difficult thing to get my head around, but again our instructors were just so patient.

After these hills, off we went to the famous bog hole for some dirty fun.

Awesome, now our car really looked the part.

Throughout this driving time we were shown and explained how to travel in convoy and how to communicate with other cars.

As our driving skills improved, our instructors wanted us to drive independently, but they did have the radio to support us. At first, I was so scared, but now as I look back I felt extremely proud of myself for giving it a go.

We did lots of driving around the huge property, over hills, down into rocky steep slopes to mud and river crossings. We even got out and did a night drive that was challenging. After all this, we did need of course “happy hour” followed by a lovely dinner in front of an amazing fire in the Hilton. However, John discovered that he didn’t have a meal supplied by his wife, so we came to the rescue, on the condition that he would pass us – and it worked!

Sunday morning saw us all up and eager to go. We first started with lots of information about the differences between tyres, trips organized by the club and how to come along, what forms of communication you should carry when out on a long trip and how to go about researching maps. This was all very important and interesting information.

After this, you would have found us

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bogged! Yes, we actually had to drive into a sand bog, so we could practice rescuing each other out of the bog with the correct recovery gear and techniques needed.

This was very interesting, as we acted out a real situation of being bogged and how we should go about getting out. Scary stuff though as the car had its wheel so high up in the air!

After this we practiced more challenging driving, which for

me on Saturday morning I just wouldn’t have done, but by the Sunday afternoon I was a changed person. I told myself: “I can do this,” and best of all I learnt that the car can also do it. I learnt to have more trust in what the car and I can do.

So, as you can see, we all learnt many skills this weekend with the most important being careful, taking your time, being prepared and checking for any unexpected hazards.

We certainly cannot thank the 8instructors enough for all their time, commitment, patience (especially with me), understanding, support and sharing their wisdom with us. We look forward to participating in club activities in the near future. Thanks again John, Simon, Ian, Michael and Jeff.

Marianne & Marcel Van den Bronk (2687)

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T H E S A N D S O F W Y P E R FI IPE L D & V I C / S A B O R D E R T K

April, 2014 Trip Leaders: Participants:

Laurie & Heidi Miles Rick & Lisa Ellerton Ryan Davies & Alison Young Alan & Hugh (17) Barrow David & Luke (12) Miles Darren & Rachel Russo Andrew & Mitchell (13) Summers

4WDing through the Wyperfeld Sands: We all arrived throughout the afternoon and evening at 4 Mile Beach campground, beside a dry Lake Hindmarsh. The campgrounds were filling up fast for the Easter long weekend including a group with many horses. Some of us took advantage of the hot showers provided, and quickly raided our ashtrays in search of a 20 cent piece to pay for two minutes of hot water.

Unfortunately, Rick (Elly) picked the wrong cubical to discover the hot water didn’t work, so lost his one and only chance of having a hot shower for the weekend.

Good Friday morning we all had breakfast and packed up camp to head back to Jeparit and then north to Rainbow. We turned off at Yaapeet into Wyperfeld NP heading up the eastside of Lake Albacutya then traveled north, then

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turning into Gosling Road where we aired down to about 25psi. The weather was around 20 degrees, overcast and light showers predicted. With soft sand in sight, we drove around the dry bed lake stopping for morning tea at the northern end of the lake. There was a lot of black sand and burnt out bushland from recent fires. The sandy track was relatively easy to travel on with tyre pressures down.

After circling Lake Albacutya, we travelled west, following the southern edge of the Wyperfeld NP before heading north up through the park on the Milmed Rock Track, stopping at Hermes Garden for lunch. The ranger dropped in to say hello and a quick chat, then headed off to check on other travellers in the area.

After lunch we passed through Round Swamp and Arnold Springs where Elly

switched drivers so Lisa could have a turn playing in the sand. 15 minutes later Lisa was facing our first big sand dune. The nerves kicked in and with sweaty palms, she gripped the steering wheel. With her husband coaching her from the passenger seat with words of encouragement, and with Laurie yelling over the hand held “more power, more power”, she made it up and over! It was so much fun as the adrenaline was pumping. It was an exhilarating feeling to have conquered a tricky sand dune.

One by one everyone took turns, cheering one another as the dune really tested us and our vehicles - it was so much fun. Last car was Charlie (in the FJ Cruiser) who just effortlessly drove up the steep sand dune without missing a beat.

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We set up at Milmed Swamp for our overnight camp, where we kicked back around the fire for happy hour. Mayfly pulled out the camp oven while young Mitchell eagerly waited for his supper to be cooked. Being Good Friday some of us opted for fish dishes, from curry fish to batter with a salad - restaurant quality. It’s amazing what you can whip up around the camp fire. Conversations continued into the night, reflecting on our day and looking forward to more sand dunes tomorrow.

Richard & Lisa Ellerton (2652) Breakdown in Wyperfeld: Our journey started with a walk to Milmed Rock. When we arrived we were expecting this huge rock to climb, but to our surprise it was quite easy to climb. The landscape view from the top was amazing.

After enjoying the same great sand driving in Wyperfeld NP, we headed for the Big Desert. We arrived at sand dune which had a very sharp right hand bend, plus the sand was extremely soft. While everyone else seemed to do it with ease, our Prado was struggling for power - it just had no grunt. We gave up after our fourth attempt, so the chicken track was our choice.

About 1km after the difficult sand dune, our Prado suddenly lost all power and just stopped. Darren got out to check the car and found there was oil pouring out from underneath. It was at that moment we

realised we were not going anywhere. We radioed to Zebra to tell them our bad news.

Drowned Rat was asked to come back and tow us out to the Nhill-Murrayville road.

From there we were towed till we could find some mobile phone reception to call RACV. While waiting to get through, we decided to take a morning tea break on a dirt road.

With the bitumen only 30kms to the north, Hi 5’s decided to get a tow straight to the town of Murrayville. Once we arrived in we found a small garage which was closed, but by chance the owner was inside. We asked if he could take a look at our 4WD, so after removing the bash plate, he found that our sump plug had fallen out and was just sitting on the bash plate. He put it back in and filled up the oil and we were finally back on track. The good news was that we could continue the trip with the rest of the group. We were so lucky and blessed.

After lunching in Murrayville we headed back down the Nhill-Murrayville road and returned to the sandy tracks. This took us to the Red Gums campsite. As soon as we had set up for the night, we headed to bed early as the events of the day had totally worn us out.

Darren & Rachel Russo (2611) Heading down the Border Track: We woke to a cloudy day (a bit warmer than the previous days) and were soon heading

for the ‘disputed country’. This is where the Vic / SA border was surveyed in the wrong position many, many years ago. Previous trips have seen a sign reminding Victorians of where the border should be, however the sign is now missing.

We said goodbye to Victoria around 9:15am and performed a time warp as we crossed into SA at 8:45am - there was a brief bit of mobile coverage and all our phones changed to SA time. Laurie & Heidi took this opportunity to make some Easter calls to their families.

Many of the uphill sections of the dunes on the Border Track were very bumpy - a product of people towing trailers and/or incorrect tyre pressures. Zebra stopped the convoy repeatedly to tighten the strap holding down some firewood on the roof rack, only to find a short piece of wood rolling around on the roof was the culprit.

We pulled over for morning tea and were passed by a convoy of two vehicles which we later caught up with at Hensleys Lookout, where we stopped for a photo shoot.

Shortly after this we were to encounter the sand dune that was to cause the most issues for the group. Zebra had already had a go and was backing down to reduce the tyre pressures even more. A number of other vehicles had a go; Elly almost got there twice and managed the third time after lowering their tyre pressures. “Drive it like it is stolen,” were the words of encouragement from Heidi. It certainly helped some vehicles get over the tricky dune.

Hi 5’s had numerous attempts, Drat and Mayfly both failed but managed to get through on the easier right hand track.

Rattles got over first attempt as did Rhino in the FJ, keeping Rhino's perfect record of dune climbing intact.

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Elly drove back over the dune so Lisa could have a go and she made it back over with no problems. Hi 5’s took the chicken track so we met up with them after one more dune.

Once we were all over the dune, Heidi turned around to return to the vehicle only to see Zebra disappearing off down the track and over the next dune. There was a ‘yippee’ from Laurie as he took to the driver’s seat and climbed the next dune on his own. He returned shortly to pick up a relieved Heidi.

There was absolutely no place to stop as Parks had fenced off every available stopping place for re-vegetation.

However, we found an unfenced section big enough to accommodate the convoy for our lunch break.

As we approached the end of the oneway section of the Border Track, we were faced with a locked gate closing the next part of the Border Track. The sign advised that due to recent bushfires, the track to our south was closed until further notice.

Laurie quickly studied his maps on OziExplorer and decided to head back north along Centre Track in an effort to find a different way south. After arriving at the bitumen Bordertown/Pinnaroo Road, we headed south and tried a number of other 4WD tracks. However, Comet Track and Mt Shaugh Track were also closed with no access back to the Border Track.

With no solution of returning to the Border Track tonight, Zebra decided to pull up stumps at the Comet Bore camp area.

Corrugations do interesting things to food boxes and fridges – when I opened up my fridge, I found that all the food had been well and truly scrambled from the bumps in the sand dunes and we ended up with a meal we called Dairy Rice Bolognese.

The campfire was lit and we all settled around the fire for an interesting chat, eats and a few drinks.

Alan Barrow (1629) Re-joining the Border Track: We awoke at Comet Bore to a spectacular sunrise, so boiled up the billy and had a good feed of eggs and bacon in the pan - this is the life! David & Luke got the footy out and we had a kick to kick to get the blood flowing for the day ahead. As mentioned earlier our planned route had been affected by closures on the Border Track so Laurie presented us with our options for the final day.

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Plan one was to find another track 15kms down the road that led to the Border Track with some hope the gates would not be locked. Plan 2 was to call the trip to a close early. We were all enthusiastic to get back on the Border Track so we headed off in convoy to see if we could get back on our original route.

We turned left off the bitumen and headed towards the Border. The road turned from a good surface eventually leading to a sand track across grazing land. Laurie and Heidi kept leading the way with Laurie’s OziExplorer accurately leading us to a bore, but alas another locked gate! It was decided that our efforts to gain access to the Border Track were fruitless so it was time to turn around and head back to the bitumen.

As we back tracked Charlie (Rhino) announced a quad bike was heading towards the front of our convoy at rapid speed. The driver was quite aggressive as he pulled in front of Zebra and blocked our path. As a spectator watching on, he seemed very angry waving his arms around, pointing to the direction of the Border Track, from where he thought we had come from. In a flash, he jumped back on his quad bike and screamed off.

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Laurie announced that the quad bike rider had told Zebra to turn the convoy around and go back on the Border Track. The problem was we hadn’t come from the Border Track, so Zebra decided to keep heading forward towards the main road.

After travelling for about a kilometre, the quad bike rider was sitting behind a gate which we had passed through earlier, but the gate had a difference this time - the gate was chained and padlocked. Laurie approached the quad rider who turned out to be the property owner although he was dressed in full racing gear. He explained to

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Laurie that 30 vehicles had passed through his property that day, so he was not happy.

Laurie explained that we had actually entered his property via the main road trying to reach the Border Track and could not find it so we were heading back to the road. The farmer started to understand our dilemma and calmed down. He then offered to show us the way. We are not sure what Laurie said to him, but things were starting to look good for us. We now followed the quad bike all the way to the Border Track. As we arrived, the quad bike rider was totally relaxed and wished us

well. He even told Laurie that he was welcome to come back anytime in the future and cross his land to get to the Border Track. Laurie did a great job in resolving this situation and finally we were back on our original course heading for THE BIG DUNE. Now when you see Zebra deflating tyres, the rest of the convoy knows the dune is serious. All of a sudden air was hissing from tyres all along the convoy. The big dune climb started, but almost at the top of the dune, Zebra stops then starts reversing back down to take another attempt.

On the second attempt, the course changes towards the top of the dune as Zebra takes a right turn then stops. Zebra then takes off again doing a sharp left and disappears over the dune. Soon Laurie appears on top of the dune and explains the situation. Zebra’s first attempt was foiled by a sand drift which had blocked the original path of the dune, so the second attempt included a zig-zag at the top of the dune to navigate around the crest.

It was our turn next and after making about 75% of the climb, the old oil burner ran out of puff. We backed down and went the chicken track to the right which was no problem. All other vehicles made it over. It was interesting to see Drat (the only other diesel without turbo), had learnt from his previous day’s experience, and let his tyres down to 12psi and made the dune look easy.

Lisa wanted to have a crack at the big dune

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so Elly drove back over the dune and Lisa took the controls and hooned over the dune. Then Elly and Hi 5’s decided to have a crack, heading back over the big dune from the other side. They tried some tracks to the left of the big dune which were much steeper with Elly getting very close to succeeding however Hi 5’s was still struggling.

After morning tea we left the Border Track, crossing back into Victoria and skirting the Red Bluff Flora and Fauna reserve back to a gravel road. We aired up and all said our goodbyes.

It was a great trip and was run very well by Zebra with a perfect balance of time behind the wheel each day and some relaxing time in the afternoons setting up camp and getting fires lit etc. A great trip with all learning more about their vehicles capabilities and looking forward to future club trips.

Andrew Summers (2560)

TRADING POST FOR SALE

One of a kind custom built hybrid off-road collapsible camper/caravan – 2006, no canvas, queen size bed, top quality awning, internal kitchen with 3-burner gas stove & oven, external BBQ, 55-litre fridge, 100mm insulation with Engel compressor, 3 stainless steel water tanks – 160 litre

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total, fully 12 volt (with 240V backup), LED & fluorescent lighting – internal & external, radio/CD player, 2 x 64 watt solar penals – 1 x 95 watt solar panel, 2 x 100 amp AGM batteries, 10 amp smart battery charger, diesel heater, disc brakes / Land Cruiser hubs and bearings, 16” Land Cruiser 5 stud rims & tyres to suit 100S or 70S, chemical Porta Potti, 2 x 4.5kg gas bottles. $39,000 Contact: Ian McCartney (596) iemccartney1@optusnet.com.au

FOR SALE 1. 1991 Mazda 323 sedan, in same family since new, white with blue upholstery, 3 months rego, no. EUH 683, Vin No. JM0BG10P20011295. Must go, no RWC but list of repairs required available, ideal first car, no rust, can SMS photo. $999 but very much best offer will secure.

2. LG slim DVD/CD reader, external super multi DVD rewriter model GP08LU10, connects direct to computer, no power cord, excess to needs.

3. BF Goodrich All Terrains 31 10.5 R15 LT, five tyres all with white Sunraysia wheels attached. $499 the lot. Two tyres in excellent condition, one in medium condition and two in fair condition.

Genuine reason for sale – changing tyre size to match caravan. Very negotiable on price. All offers considered. First to see will buy!

Angela Di Lallo (225) Contact: daalaa@gmail.com

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NOTICE

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - PROXY VOTING

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Toyota Landcruiser Club of Australia (Victoria) Incorporated will be held Tuesday 15th July, 2014 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 14th July, 2014.

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 Tuesday 15th July, 2014 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.

Date

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PRODUCTS

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Never satisfied with the achievements of yesterday, ARB has remained focussed on evolving the Air Locker design into an even more superior product.

As a result, ARB is celebrating 26 years of innovation with new features such as forged gears, timed gearing and a two piece design, along with launching a new logo and industry leading 5 year warranty.

Forged gears, which deliver increased load carrying capacity and strength, are typically found in the most demanding applications, including heavy duty industrial, commercial, race car and agricultural transmissions. In the Air Locker, the phenomenal amount of force applied to the gears means that their strength, durability and fatigue resistance is paramount, and so forged gears have been implemented across the range.

When combined with ARB’s patented ‘timed gear’ design, the resulting strength of the whole assembly is amplified. Simply put, timing the gears ensures that no matter when the Air Locker is activated, the gear teeth will always ‘lock’ into predeter4 Overland Cruisering

mined positions that offer the greatest surface area between the gear teeth. This ensures that optimal locking strength is achieved every time the Air Locker is activated.

Housing this superior internal gear train in a two piece case brings further benefits.

Machining a case from two pieces instead of three results in a much higher dimensional accuracy of the finished assembly.

Eliminating the smaller cylinder cap as a separate part and switching the air entry to the crown wheel side of the differential not only adds huge strength, but also allows ARB to refine the locking mechanism design, eliminate the need for an internal annular piston, and lock the side gear directly to a redesigned high strength flange cap.

In addition, this also allows the locking ring to reside closer to the splined side gear, considerably reducing actuation and disengagement time.

The lengthy design process involves countless hours of testing using Finite Element Analysis (FEA), which allows the engineers to subject each Air Locker design to ‘virtual’ off road driving simulations which are impossible to replicate in the real world.

Prototypes are then fitted to 4WDs that operate in the harshest environments imaginable, including Outback NSW, the

Flinders Ranges and Victorian High Country. Some prototypes are sent internationally to be put through their paces in extreme off road racing events like the iconic King of the Hammers in the Southern California desert.

ARB Air Lockers are all manufactured in a world class, aerospace standard machine shop in Melbourne. Utilising aerospace grade materials and state of the art machinery, the facility ensures that the Air Locker maintains its reputation for quality, durability and reliability throughout the world. Backed by an industry leading five year warranty, the Air Locker is available for an extensive range of vehicle models, with over 100 applications.

Delivering traction on demand at the flick of a dash mounted switch, the Air Lockers allow owners to drive at a slower and more controlled pace, even in the harshest terrain. For more information or details of the stockist nearest you, head to www.arb.com.au.

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DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 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.

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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 non-elected 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 supply 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.

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 four-wheel 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 futher

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DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 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 four-wheel 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, 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-at-Arms 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.

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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 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.

CAN YOU HELP? Club Shop urgently requires some members to assist with sales at the General Meetings each month.

If you can spare some time in assisting, please do not hesitate to speak to Graham at the General Meeting and offer some assistance.

It would be greatly appreciated.

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