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BMWClubQueenslandNewsletter The Bimmer

TheyearkickedoffwithacruiseontheBrisbaneRiveronboardthe“LadyBrisbanetocelebrateAustralia Day.MembersenjoyedthesitesandlandmarksofBrisbaneviewedfromtheriver,festivitiesonboardthe boatandadeliciousbuffetdinner.ItwasgoodtoseeeveryonewearingtheirAussiegeartocelebratethe day.91membersandguestsattendedtheeveningandeventhoughitwasquitehoteveryoneenjoyed themselves.Thankstothecommitteefororganisingandtothosewhocamealongontheday.

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MarchMeetingatProtectWraps-March9th

OnthemorningofMarch9thwegatheredatprotectwrapsforourMarchClubMeeting.AndrewSpiros, TomClarkeandteamwereonhandtogiveusatouroftheirfacilityandtopresenttheservicesthatthey offerincludingceramiccoatings,paintprotectionfilms,repairs,detailingandstorage.Therewasagreat turnoutofmemberswhoenjoyedaninformativemorninganddeliciousmorningtea.Thankstoallmembers thatattendedandtothecommitteefororganising.Ourmonthlygatheringsareanexcellentwayofcatching upwithfellowclubmembers,keepinginformedwithdevelopmentswithintheclubandfindingoutwhat eventsarecomingupinthefuture.ProtectWrapshaverecentlybecomesponsorsoftheclubsoifyour vehiclerequiresanyoftheirservicespleasecontactthemonthephonenumberintheadbelowand receiveadiscountofupto15%.

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AfternoonSkidpanandSausageSizzle-March16th

OnSaturdayafternoontheclubattendedtheMtCotton–RACQMobilityCentreforaskidpanafternoonand sausagesizzle.Skidpansessionsareafantasticwayoflearningcarcontrolbyrecognisingwhenyourcaris enteringaskidandlearninghowtoreactandrecover.Theclubalsoputonasausagesizzleformembers participatingintheskidpanafternoonandformembersthatjustwantedtocomealongandwatch.Itwas greattowatchclubmembersenjoyingtheircarsinasafeandcontrolledenvironmentwithsomespectators beingtreatedtopassengerlapsaroundtheskidpan.ThankstoPeterDomrow,membersandguestsfor anotherexcellentskidpaneventaswellasthosewhohelpedorganisethesausagesizzleevent.Itwasa greatafternoonenjoyedbyallwhoattended.Morephotos HERE

AlbertRiverWinesmorningtea-March24th

SundaymorningMarch24thsawtheclubconductanothersuccessfuldrivetoAlbertRiverWinesformorning tea.AlthoughthedaywasabitonthewetsidealargecontingentofcarsgatheredattheLoganRiver Parklandscarparkfora9AMdeparture.Thedrivetookabout1houraswefollowedsomegreatcountry roadstoarriveatthewineryforadevonshiretea.Followingmorningteatherewastimetolookaroundthe manyhistoricbuildingsthatmakeupthewinery.Everybodythatattendedhadagreattimeandexperienced someexcellentdrivingroadsandthatfamouscountryhospitality.ThankstoallthatattendedandtoJohnTait forassistingwiththerunaswellasallcommitteemembersinvolvedfortheorganisation

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MotorsportEvents

Thenexttrackdayforclubmemberswillberound3oftheRXAutomotiveSprintSeriestobeheldat LakesideParkonFriday21stofJune.DuetoourexcellentrelationshipwithLakesideandthankstothe sponsorshipofRXAutomotiveentryfeeforthedayisstillonly$195forclubmembersandanymembersof anICCaffiliatedclub.ThisyearalsoseestheintroductionofanEntreeGroupdesignedasanintroduction totrackdayevents.EntreegroupdriverswillnotbetimedandwillbeleadforthefirstfivelapsbySimon Harrexanexperiencedracecardriver.Detailsandregistrationfortheeventisnowopen HERE

OnSaturdaythe10thofAugusttheclubisrunningit’sannualcharitybreakfast,happylapsandInter-club RegularityChallengeatLakesideParkwithallfundsraisedgoingdirecttoourchosencharity,NightNinjas. NightNinjasareavolunteerorganisationhelpingpeoplewhoarehomelessorlivingbelowthepovertyline intheRedlandsarea.HappylapsareagreatwaytoexperiencetheLakesidecircuitathigherthatroad speedsbutnotasfastasregularitycompetitors.Adeliciouscookedbreakfastwillalsobesuppliedbefore goingoutontothetrack.TheICCRegularityeventisafunandrelaxedeventthatisnotasprintrather aboutdrivingtoaconsistenttimethatyounominate.Thepasteightcharitydayeventshaveraisedover $90000forlocalcharitiesinthesoutheastQueenslandarea.Pleasecomealongandsupporttheseevents thatwillmakearealdifferenceinpeopleslives.BreakfastandHappyLapsdetails HERE andRegularity Challenge HERE.Allmemberscanalsosupportourfundraisingeffortsbypurchasingabookofraffle ticketsorbymakingadonation HERE.Evenasmallamountcanmakeadifferenceinapersonslife.

Themiddleoftheyearistypicallyabusytimefortheclubandthisyearisnoexception.Firstlywehave theAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheBMWClubQueenslandwhichwillbeheldatBrisbaneBMWonthe 17thofMaystartingat6:30pm.Itwouldbegoodtoseeasmanymembersaspossibleattendtoelectthe officebearersfor2024-2025whowillguidethecluboverthenext12months.Pleaseregisterfortheevent HERE.IfyoucannotattendtheAGMaproxyformcanbedownloaded HERE andreturnedcompletedto thesecretaryupuntil6PMontheDayofthemeeting

TheMacLean’sBridgeSportsandClassicFestivalreturnsbiggerandbetterthaneverin2024afterafew yearsonhiatus.TheeventwillbeheldattheCabooltureAeroClubonthe14thofJuly.Thisyearthe TriumphSportOwnersAssociationofQueenslandarejoinedbytheMazdaMX5ClubofQueenslandand theCabooltureAeroClubtointroduceanewlocationandanexcitingnewadditionofclassicaircraft displays.MacsBridgehasbeenoneofthepremiercelebrationsofallthingsmotorvehiclerelatedinsouth eastQueenslandformanyyearsandthesenewadditionswillensuretheeventgoesontobiggerand betterthings.Registeryourinterest HERE toavoidmissingoutasthiseventisalwayspopularwithclub members.

OntheEkkashowdayholidayWednesdaythe14thAugustjoinfellowclubmemberforadrivetotheBlue MountainHotelinToowoomba.ThedriveleavesfromtheFernvaleMemorialParkandtravelsthruthe LockyerValley,GattonandMurphy'sCreektoourlunchstopattheBlueMountainHotel.Thisshouldbea verypleasantwayofspendingyoudayoff.Register HERE

TheextremelypopularGoKartMorningandBreakfastatKingstonParkisbackagainthisyearonSunday 22nd ofSeptemberstartingat8am.Asperpreviousyearstheeventwillconsistoffoursprinteventsonthe LeManstrackover10lapsfollowedbyatrophypresentation.ThemorningwillkickoffwithaBBQ breakfastsuppliedbytheclub.Thiseventisalwayspopularwithclubmembersandwillfillquicklyso pleaseseedetailsandregister HERE whenitopensforregistration.

In2025theBMWCQwillbeattendingtheBMWClubsAustraliaNationalsheldfromthe25th to28th ofApril inMelbourne.Theclubhasorganisedaroadtriptoattendthiseventandasperpreviousyearsitwillbea lotoffunwithsomegreatdrivingroads.Thecommitteewouldliketoinviteyoutoattendthisspecialevent. Detailsandregistrationfortheeventcanbefound HERE andapresentationonthe2025Nationalscanbe found HERE

CHECKOUTTHENEWANDEXCITINGMERCHANDISEAVAILABLEONTHECLUBWEBSITE LOTSOFGREATSYTLESTOSUITEVERYONE.Click HERE togotothestore

Check out the range of BMW Clubbadges,stickers, caps and bucket hats now available in our online store on the website These can be ordered along with the other great range of club merchandise that is now ableforpurchase. Something for everyone for sure!

Supportourclubsponsors Pleasesupport those businessesthat support our club. They arestill working but like manybusinesses they arefeeling the pinch so please don’t forget to contact them..

Givethema call and support our supporters.

ABigthankyoutoallofthecommitteeandtheclubmemberswhocometogethertoarrangeallthegreateventsthatwe,as membersareable toenjoy.Ithasbeensaid“TheCarsarewhatbringusalltogetherbutitisthememberswhomakeitsucha greatClub!!!

As usual,weare always on the look out for any contributions, storiesorsuggestions from you, soifyouhaveanything please sendit through to editor@bmwcq.com.au

Darren Foster- Editor eNewsletter