TLCC COMING EVENTS TRIPS * EDUCATION COURSES * SOCIAL EVENTS * COMPETITIONS * MEETINGS * WORKING BEES

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1 TLCC COMING EVENTS TRIPS * EDUCATION COURSES * SOCIAL EVENTS * COMPETITIONS * MEETINGS * WORKING BEES Coming Events Sheets are published every month to keep Members up to date with trips, courses and events that are scheduled in the Club s calendar. Some trips etc may not have been advertised in TLCC News because the information was not available at the time of the latest publication or because they have been registered after it was issued. See the TLCC Website for all the very latest updates. February 2017 TRIPS & EVENTS REGISTRATION To advertise your trip or event, it is necessary to register it with the 4WD Activities Coordinator at General Meetings or by phone, but preferably register by to 4wdtrips@tlcc.com.au Trips should be listed early to ensure inclusion in the Magazine, on the Website, Forum and in the Coming Events Sheets. Please note: all dates, locations, destinations and events are subject to change, and are dependent upon available resources, weather and fire conditions, etc. Please always check with the listed contact for each trip or event before just attending. PLEASE NOTE If there are no course dates listed it does not mean that the course is not running, just that the next date has not been determined yet. Keep an eye on the Coming Events Sheets, or on the TLCC website and TLCC Forum for any course updates. The clubs website is used for booking on all courses. Click on the Training tab at the top of the page and then click on the Enrol into a Course tab on the left side of the page, or ask the Education Coordinator to do so for you and you will be contacted as new course dates become available. Upcoming Events DON T FORGET! Can t make it & have to cancel? Sometimes no matter how much you want to go, something comes up and you have to cancel. No problem! But it s important to let us know. So, if you can t make it for whatever reason, do the right thing and let the Course Presenter or Trip Leader know as soon as you can. Call them on their contact number, or send an with your name, the course or trip you were booked on and the dates. It will allow someone else to go and will be greatly appreciated by all. COMING EVENTS AT A GLANCE MEETINGS Next General Meetings....Mar 6 and.. Apr 3 and..may 1 Next Committee Meetings...Feb 22 and.mar 22 and.....apr 19 WORKING BEES Koolandilly... Feb and....mar and Apr 8-9 TRIPS Abercrombie Nat Park...Feb High Cntry by Caravan.. Feb 20-Mar 2 High Cntry Caravans - Geehi to Dargo. Feb 22-Mar 4 Far East Gippsland..Feb Hampton to Hampton..Feb 26 Desert Drv West Vic.Mar New Members Trip...Mar 25 Murray River Meander...Mar 27-Apr 12 Fortnight in the Flinders...Apr 3-14 Gawler Ranger & Eyre Pen May 1-May 7 Gloucester Tops Track Clearing... Mar 25/26, Apr 1/2 Mollys Bash.May 4-21 Kimberley / Central Australia.May/June weeks Darling River...July 4-14 COURSES Driver Training.... Feb 14,18-19 and Mar 7,11-12 and.....may 9,13-14 Advanced Recovery & 4WD Driver Training.. April 2017 Communications Navigation... OziExplorer OziExploer CE... Chainsaw..Sep 2017 Sand Driving..... Auto Electrical W shop... Wheel Bearing... Towing... Nov 2017 First Aid... Trip Leaders... See Upcoming Social Events for details... OTHER EVENTS Easter.. Apr 14-17

2 EDUCATION COURSES SAND DRIVING Stockton Beach OZIEXPLORER OZIEXPLORER CE EDUCATION ENQUIRIES Booking a Course: The clubs website ( is used for booking on all courses. Click on the Training tab at the top of the page and then click on the Enroll into a Course tab on the left side of the page. TOWING November 2017 (date to be advised) You can also me at education@tlcc.com.au with any enquires regarding the courses available or if you are interested in running any new courses which might be useful to the membership DRIVER TRAINING Recreational 4WD Driver Training for 2017 Module 1 Tuesday Feb Tuesday Mar Tuesday May Arena Sports Club, Yagoona Modules 2 & 3 Saturday & Sunday Feb Saturday & Sunday Mar Saturday & Sunday May ADVANCED RECOVERY & 4WD DRIVER TRAINING April 2017 (date to be advised) This course is mandatory for people wanting to become Driver Trainers and/or join the TLCC Recovery Team. You will learn and practice a number of the more advanced vehicle recovery techniques such as safely rolling a vehicle from its roof back onto its wheels without damaging it (too much). Lots of 2 and 3 vehicle winching is also done. The driving portion involves some of the harder tracks at and recovery and/or winching during this should be anticipated. The water crossing in this course is mandatory. Bring your own WD40! The course covers the theoretical and practical aspects of towing everything from box trailers to caravans. A must for anyone intending to tow anything on or off road. Own trailer or caravan not required as there are a number at that may be used. Of course if you do have your own trailer/caravan you are welcome to bring it along to practice with. WHEEL BEARING REPACK Windsor area AUTO ELECTRICAL WORKSHOP. CHAINSAW Theory Practical Mount Druitt (participants will be advised address) September 2017 (date to be advised) Arena Sports Club, Yagoona Extremely popular course. You will need to bring your own chainsaw for the practical component of the course. Lots of great hands on information provided by people who earn their living using chainsaws. A very strong emphasis is placed on how to safely operate a chainsaw

3 FIRST AID Cost: Koolandilly $ per person (non-refundable) SOCIAL ENQUIRIES UPCOMING SOCIAL EVENTS TRIP LEADERS Koolandilly COMMUNICATIONS WORKING BEES AND OTHER EVENTS Booking an event: The clubs website ( is used for booking onto all events. Click on the Events tab at the top of the page and then click on the Events List tab on the left side of the page. Scroll down to Social Events and click on the event you wish to attend. Then complete the presented form and submit it. A booking confirmation will be issued. You can also me at social@tlcc.com.au with any enquires regarding upcoming events or if you are interested in assisting with the organization of an event. Easter at Koolandilly: April 14 to 17 Don t forget to book so that the Easter Bunny can bring lots of Eggs for the little kids and big ones too. Games on Easter Sunday as well as a good old Easter Egg Hunt. Work: Regular weeding, mowing, spraying and general maintenance. WILLOWGLEN Working bee in planning stage for March, around the weekend 18 th & 19 th March. Will comprise of mid week and weekend works, mid week may 3 days prior to or 3 days immediately following this weekend. Work: Weekend part, normal quarterly work routines, mowing, weeding, clearing fallen trees, cleaning gutters, service equipment, etc. Additional works (weekend days), machine work laying top soil & planting grass seed, cleaning and repairing silt barriers, repairing camping ground tracks. Keep an eye on Facebook & for confirmation of dates and March general / annual meeting. Contact: Steve Curtis Mobile: GUEST SPEAKERS February: Jonathan Adams, writer/director of the ROUGH STUFF movie. March: RF Industries - Communications Specialist April: our very own Chris Taylor - Writing trip reports and taking photos for the TLCC News. General and Committee Minutes To access the General and Committee Minutes follow the link below. It s on the Clubs Web site under Members Zone along with a lot of other important and handy information check it out. TRIPS TRIPS Remember, trip bookings operate based on first in, best dressed. Most trips fill quickly so it pays to register early (by directly with the Trip Leader) if you are interested in joining any trip. To avoid missing out, visit the Trips section of the TLCC Members Only Forum regularly! Abercrombie National Park Saturday 18 th & Sunday 19 th of February 2017 Green / Blue (if wet) 10 vehicles, with spaces reserved for new members Andrew Boyd

4 Victorian High Country Trip for Caravans - Tallangatta to Dargo Monday 20 February to Thursday 2 March 2017 Green (easy) for caravan moving days. Blue to black for 4WD day trips. 6 Trip Leaders: Sue & Ken Duffy Victorian High Cntry Trip for Caravans - Geehi to Dargo Wednesday 22 February to Saturday 4 March, 2017 Trip Leaders: Chris & Marie Taylor Green (easy) for caravan moving days. Blue to black for 4WD day trips. Hampton to Hampton Trip Leader/s: Sunday 26 February Green/Blue Brian & Sue Chisholm FAR EAST GIPPSLAND BACKROADS February 2017 Blue Good condition All Terrain or Mud tyres Need to be fully self-sufficient for five days including fuel for at least 600kms UHF radio; Standard Recovery Gear; Suspension upgrade and lift is desirable; Winch would be nice at Orbost Route will take us through Snowy River NP, Errinundra NP, and Coopracambra NP before finishing at Cann River. If tracks are dry, we may venture into the Bowen Wilderness. No Adverse weather may require a change of plans, but there are plenty of tracks to explore in Far East Gippsland..You could extend your trip with an easy tour along the beautiful coast of Croajingolong NP. Register: ken.ryan@mac.com with DESERT DRIVES OF WESTERN VICTORIA March 2017 Blue Good All Terrain Tyres Carry your own water UHF radio; Standard Recovery Gear; sand recovery tracks could be handy at Robinvale Route weaves through Hattah- Kulkyne NP, Wyperfeld NP and Murray-Sunset NP, including the Border Track along the SA/Vic border fence. Trip ends in Mildura. Be ready for soft sand driving in some remote areas. No Register: MURRAY RIVER MEANDER ken.ryan@mac.com with 27 TH MARCH 12 TH APRIL, 2017 Green to Blue 6 CARAVANS Trip Leaders: Pat and Alf Johnston New Members Trip to Koolandilly March 25 Saturday March Green (Easy) No Limit - if too many for 1 trip a second will be run on the same day at start point. Standard recovery gear, camping gear (if staying overnight at Koolandilly), food & drinks. Good A/T or M/T tyres or equivalent This is an easy trip, designed for new members on their first trip and is open to all members who want a scenic drive in the bush with camping at Koolandilly. We pass through Jenolan Caves and head down to Kanangra Walls, then on to Koolandilly via Dingo Dell. With several stops for sightseeing and lunch, this is a relaxing trip. Kids are welcome. Intending at arrive Koolandilly around 4pm. Sturdy camper trailers are also welcome if there has been no significant rain. If unsure please check with the trip leader. Note 1: When registering, please provide the following details: Name, Membership Number, Names of everyone coming along, Vehicle Make and Model, Rego Number, Contact Phone Number. Any additional detail will be sent via . Craig Bellamy

5 Phone: Register: FORTNIGHT IN THE FLINDERS 3 14 April 2017 Blue (Black on some tracks) Good All Terrain Tyres or better; Suspension Upgrade UHF radio; Standard Recovery Gear at Hawker The a-la-carte menu includes Flinders Ranges NP, Vulkathunha- Gammon Ranges NP and Arkaroola- Mount Painter Wildlife Sanctuary. Yes, but left at base camps while we tackle hard track day drives Register: ken.ryan@mac.com with GAWLER RANGES & EYRE PENINSULA May 1 May 7, 2017 Blue (Black for optional beach and dune tracks) Good All Terrain Tyres UHF radio; Standard Recovery Gear at Whyalla Route takes us through the Gawler Ranges NP then we explore the Eyre Peninsula, including Lincoln NP and Coffin Bay NP. Yes Register: ken.ryan@mac.com with Gloucester Tops Track Clearing Mission Filling Fast 25/26 March 2017 or 1/2 April 2017 (alternate wet date). Green if dry, Blue if there is a dew. Don t go if wet. 10 vehicles. Track clearing gear chainsaw, chainsaw PPE, heavy duty brush-cutters, whatever you can bring & recovery gear. Not all track clearing gear is mandatory. Accommodation: Land owners caravan park (flat, hot showers) or nearby National Park (long drop toilets). Maps: Gloucester N 2nd edition, but not essential. Available in Stroud Road and Gloucester. Clear tracks on private land that are old logging trails. Some are fairly open and others have some vegetation or fallen trees. In clearing these tracks the following will be achieved. 1) The land owner will have better access to the land. 2) The annual Barrington SAREX will have better access to the areas to be searched. 3) The Club will have won a friend! (the land owner). This land owner has been working with us for the last 3 years, providing access over their property in support of the Barrington SAREX. We will be taking over the task from another club. So, if we do a great job, we get invited back to camp on the place. The Barrington SAREX is an annual event in which we team up with NSW Police, WICEN, BWRS, SES & RFS to support the search for the light aircraft VH- MDX which disappeared in the Barrington area in 1981 with 5 men on board and has never been found. Martin Dalmazzo, mobile: Register: mudtruck@bigpond.net.au Molly s Bash 04/05/2017 to 21/05/2017 Meeting Place: Birdsville Finish: Birdsville Max 8 vehicles Standard: Black Trip Leaders: Ken & Diana Kimberley / Central Australia Nearly May, June weeks Blue / Black due to the Remote Areas travelled. Approx. 13,000km All vehicles MUST be in first class mechanical condition 6 Vehicles Note: There is quite a lot of interest in this trip already, 1 spot reserved for new club member. ATR tyres as a minimum, must start with a minimum of 50% tread, One complete Spare wheel with 50% tread and at less one additional spare tyre. Upgraded suspension preferred, in dash UHF, Air Compressor, all relevant vehicle spares, including shocks, belts, hoses, tyre repair kit etc., standard recovery gear. Must be able to travel 1000Km between Fuel Stops in remote areas and in sand, Meeting Place Alice Springs

6 Alice Springs to Bungle Bungles via the Tanami, stopping at Wolfe Creek and Hall Creek on the way, Kununurra, Wyndham, El Questro, Mitchell Falls, Kalumburu and beyond, back to Drysdale Station, Mount Elizabeth Homestead, Manning, Bell,Windjana Gorges, and others in between, Tunnel Creek NP, Derby, Horizontal Water Falls. Broome, Cape Leveque. We then move on heading south down to Port Headland before turning East heading to Marble Bar for more fuel, then onto Rudall NP, At that point we need to start making our way home via some of Len Beadell s tracks including Talawana (His last), Gary Highway, stopping at Warburton for fuel before heading off to Giles Meteorological Station for a look via the Great Central Road, then onto Uluru before hitting the tar on the Stuart Hwy for the trip back to Sydney. - A limited number of Heavy Duty 4WD Trailers welcomed, no caravans, Trailers must also have a full kit of spares including Stocks, Wheel Bearing kits, Springs etc Trip Leaders : Dennis & Michelle Northcott / With Brian Dare assisting Phone: / After 6pm and anytime weekends Register: dennis.northcott@gmail.com Kids Christmas at Koolandilly 2016 Darling River July 4 th to 14 th Green 10 vehicles Good A/T or M/T tyres or equivalent Standard recovery gear; camping gear; UHF radio; air compressor; tyre repair kit at Lithgow After travelling to Bourke, the route is down the Darling River via Idalia, Tilpa, White Cliffs and Menindee Lakes to Mungo NP. Return to Sydney is via Ivanhoe, Willandra NP and Lake Cargelligo. Suitable for camper trailers This is an easy trip suitable for new members. Some bush camping will be involved as well as dirt tracks. Last minute cancellation could happen if the tracks are closed due to rain. Trip Leaders: Allan & Helen Kidd Phone: Register: allan.kidd@optusnet.com.au Historic Trip Info If you are looking for a trip to lead but can t find the right one, select the link below for all trips run Australia wide during the last 10 years. 4WDriving with the TLCC It s about the People we go with and the Places we go to Pics from Various Club Trips If you would like to see your pics here them to 4wdtrips@tlcc.com.au and give each a caption. You will also see them on Facebook but I need a high res image for the Coming Events Sheet.

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