SEPTEMBER 2018 southern trails

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1 SEPTEMBER 2018 southern trails NEXT CLUB MEETING Tuesday 10 October Deakin Football Club 3 Grose Street NATIONAL LIBRARY CATALOGUE NO. ISSN

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3 contents PRESIDENTS REPORT 3 MEMBERSHIP MOMENTS 4 MEMBERSHIP GIFT CERTIFICATES 5 CLUB CLOTHING 5 BUSH SKILLS WEEKEND 6 UPCOMING TRIPS 7 ST4WDC END OF YEAR CELEBRATION 9 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT CONFIRM INTERSTATE VEHICLES WILL NOT BE DEFECTED 10 OUR SPONSORS II SOUTHERN TRAILS - AUGUST 2018 / 2

4 presidents report Hi everyone, I d like to start by thanking Neil, Diana, Tim and Brent from the Sutton, Bungendore and Queanbeyan SES for running the chainsaw training course at Talooge. I was lucky enough to participate in the course, which was fantastic. I d highly recommend this course for anyone that has or plans to purchase a chainsaw. The Social Committee has also been busy this month planning more events. There will be another trivia night at the Jerrabomberra Hotel on the 4th of October as well as a picnic lunch at Weston Park on the 13th. If you d like to attend, please nominate via the events page on the website for catering and planning purposes. A big thank you to Sue Philips who worked hard to cook us all dinner at the August working bee. The food was delicious. The Social Committee will also be putting on dinner at the October working bee. The Track Building Committee will also be at the October working bee cutting in three new tracks. One from just inside Talooge gate and two off Track 9, one of which leads to a fantastic lookout. Once these have been completed the goal will be to hopefully join them together, creating one continuous track circumnavigating almost the entire property. We will also have a bulldozer out that weekend fixing up the existing campsites around the clubhouse and putting in some new ones. Once completed we should have an additional campsites around the clubhouse capable of having caravan and camper trailers on them. The bulldozer will also be cutting in a new technical track at Hole-In-Wall, which will add an interesting new area to the existing playground for you to test out the off-road capabilities of your vehicle. If you d like to help build these new tracks, please nominate for the working bee via the website, so that the Social Committee knows how many people to cater for at dinner. As you may have seen on our Facebook page, we are running a Show & Shine fundraising event on the 22nd of September at ARB Fyshwick. As well as offering to host the event, ARB Fyshwick have kindly donated a compressor as a prize and will also be providing everything we need for a sausage sizzle on the day. It should be a great day and all money raised will be donated to Buy A Bale Of Hay. Don t forget that club members receive 10% off all purchases at ARB Fyshwick as well. There are still a couple of spots available if you d like to enter your 4WD. You don t need a highly modified vehicle, so if you d like to participate please showandshine@st4wdc.com.au Matthew Maddigan Club President 3 / SOUTHERN TABLELANDS 4WD CLUB

5 membership moments INFORMATION ON CURRENT MEMBERSHIP AND OTHER MEMBERSHIP MATTERS New members There have been five new memberships for the month of August. The new memberships were: BRENDAN CARNEY LANDCRUISER 60 SERIES DAVID AND JESSIE HERNE VOLKSWAGON AMAROK GEOFF CASSON AND MEL SCHAFER NISSAN NAVARA Please say hello to our new members and visitors if you are at the Club meeting - if you see a new face, make them welcome and say G day. Welcome to the Club all. New memberships numbers are currently very high with a total of 41 Please feel free to contact me regarding any membership matters you may have either by , phone or grab me at the meeting. Please note that I will be away for 3 months commencing in June and Lynne Donaldson has generously agreed to fill in during that time. Demetrio (Dim) Veteri Stickers and Certificates I still have a large number of training certificates for people to collect. For new members don t forget to get your club sticker from me. Membership Renewal Many thanks to all those members who have already paid their membership fees for We still have 46 memberships unpaid. ORDINARY MEMBERS 266 LIFE MEMBERS 10 FAMILY MEMBERS 192 TOTAL MEMBERS 463 NEW CLUB BANK DETAILS The Club s new bank provider is Bank Australia and our bank details now are: Bank: Bank Australia Account Name: ST4WDC BSB Number: Account Number: Members should use these account details in all transactions with the club, including for membership fees and clothing purchases when using direct deposit. Members who use Internet Banking and Mobile Banking please update your PAYEE Listing for ST4WDC with the new details. SOUTHERN TRAILS - AUGUST 2018 / 4

6 membership gift certificates These certificates are a great way to give the gift of membership to friends and family and are available for both current member s Annual Membership Fee (Cost/Value $100) or for new members for their Joining fee and Annual Membership Fee (Cost/Value $330). If you would like to give a gift of ST4WDC Membership please contact: Membership Secretary membership@st4wdc.com.au. club clothing Clothing Item Cost Polo Shirts $35.00 Chambery Shirts $45.00 Jackets $ Hoodies $45.00 Rugby Tops $50.00 Caps $15.00 Bucket Hats $15.00 Beanies $20.00 Name Badges $10.00 Here are examples of the club clothing options. To order talk to Marie McDonald at the meeting to order for pickup at the following monthly meeting. 5 / SOUTHERN TABLELANDS 4WD CLUB

7 bush skills weekend VOLUNTEERS WANTED TALOOGE PARK 29 SEPTEMBER TO 1 OCTOBER 2018 This is a relaxed weekend socialising with members of our club and invited clubs, driving the tracks, happy hour as well as informative bush and 4WD related demonstrations and talks. To make it a successful event we are looking for volunteers who can deliver or assist with the following demonstrations and activities. JACK DEMONSTRATIONS BEAD BREAKING GPS TALK BUSH TOILET SETUPS COMMUNICATIONS LED DRIVING LIGHTS DRIVING THE TRACKS TYRE INFLATORS/DEFLATORS CAMP OVEN AND BUSH COOKING VEHICLE AND CAMP SETUPS (WALKAROUND) CHAINSAW MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY RECOVERY GEAR/SOFT SHACKLES/WINCHING DEMONSTRATIONS SOLAR POWER /DUAL BATTERY SETUP / FRIDGES CAMPER TRAILERS - WEIGHTS, PACKING AND TOWING We are also looking for suggestions for additional demos and activities. If you can help out or have suggestions please contact: Jim Anderson treasurer@st4wdc.com mob SOUTHERN TRAILS - AUGUST 2018 / 6

8 upcoming trips DON T MISS OUT NOMINATE ONLINE START DATE END DATE ACTIVITY TYPE LEADER 18/Sep/18 19/Sep/18 Mid Week at Talooge Grade 2 Michael Patrick 22/Sep/18 22/Sep/18 Show & Shine Fund Raiser (Buy-A-Bale) Social Matt Maddigan 23/Sep/18 23/Sep/18 Brindabella Ramble Grade 3 Rob Phillips 28/Sep/18 1/Oct/18 Willowglen 4x4 Challenge 2018 Grade1 Dan Donaldson 29/Sep/18 1/Oct/18 Bush Skills Weekend Grade 3 Jim Anderson 4/Oct/18 4/Oct/18 Trivia Night - Put your thinking cap on!! Social Lynne Donaldson 12/Oct/18 14/Oct/18 Queanbeyan SES Landsearch Exercise Event Matt Maddigan 13/Oct/18 13/Oct/18 Weston Park get together and lunch Social Lynne Donaldson 17/Oct/18 17/Oct/18 Basic Training 4WD Vehicle Evaluation Training Peter Butterfield 20/Oct/18 21/Oct/18 Explore The Tracks of Abercrombie River National Park Grade 3 Michael Patrick 20/Oct/18 21/Oct/18 Talooge Park Muster Muster Peter Reynolds 27/Oct/18 28/Oct/18 ARB Fyshwick Open Day Social Matt Maddigan 28/Oct/18 28/Oct/18 Bush Walk Grade 1 Helen Sutton 1/Nov/18 4/Nov/18 "Safe One" Basic Driver Training at Talooge Park Training Joe Briguglio 8/Nov/18 8/Nov/18 Trivia Night - Put your thinking cap on!! Social Lynne Donaldson 11/Nov/18 11/Nov/18 Brindabella Ramble Grade 3 Michael Patrick 17/Nov/18 23/Nov/18 Victorian High Country Ramble Vers 3 Grade 3 Michael Patrick 18/Nov/18 24/Nov/18 Fraser Island Grade 3 Scott Grogan 1/Dec/18 2/Dec/18 Talooge Park Muster Muster Peter Reynolds 1/Dec/18 2/Dec/18 End of Year Celebration Social Lynne Donaldson 7/Dec/18 9/Dec/18 Vic High Country Friday Night Dash v2 Grade 3 Stuart Watts 7 / SOUTHERN TABLELANDS 4WD CLUB

9 September 2018 Safe One Basic Driver Training at Talooge Park START DATE END DATE ACTIVITY TYPE LEADER 22/Jun/19 23/Jun/19 OziExplorer Nav X Grade 3 Michael Patrick 1/Jul/19 31/Aug/19 The Red Centre 2019 Grade 3 Chris Nicholls 10/Aug/19 11/Aug/19 Trip Leader Workshop Grade 3 Michael Patrick 1/Sep/19 16/Sep/19 Getting to Cape York placeholder for EOIs Grade 3 Matt Maddigan 16/Sep/19 29/Sep/19 Cape York placeholder for EOIs Grade 3 Matt Maddigan 30/Sep/19 13/Oct/19 Getting home from Cape York placeholder Grade 3 Matt Maddigan 19/Apr/19 22/Apr/19 4WD Club s Jamboree 2019 Event Matt Maddigan TRIP SPOTLIGHT Willowglen 4x4 Challenge 2018 Willowglen 4x4 Challenge is an exciting 4WD event held annually over the NSW October Long Weekend. The event is hosted by the Toyota Land Cruiser Club of Australia, and regarded as the premier 4WD competition in NSW. ARB Fyshwick Open Day ARB Fyshwick are having an open day and have invited us to have a stall their. If you are interested in volunteering to help man the tent, please nominate. Details of the open day itself can be found on FaceBook at the below link. facebook.com/events/ / SOUTHERN TRAILS - AUGUST 2018 / 8

10 ST4WDC END OF YEAR CELEBRATION TALOOGE, 1ST DECEMBER FROM 1PM Santa will be making an appearance at 4pm. There will be games and entertainment, come along and enjoy the weekend and get to know other Club Members and have a few laughs. A spit roast dinner with all the trimmings will be supplied on the night. THE FOLLOWING SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ARE ALSO UP FOR NOMINATION: Trivia Night - 4th October Weston Park Get together BBQ lunch - 13th October Bush Walk - 28th October Trivia Night - 8th November End of year Celebration/ Christmas Party - 1st December Come along to these events and support the Club and get know other Club Members! 9 / SOUTHERN TABLELANDS 4WD CLUB

11 queensland government confirm interstate vehicles will not be defected BY WES WHITWORTH ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON In what has been a rather tumultuous week for Queenslanders and, indeed, just about anyone who would travel into the state for holidays or work with their four-wheel drive, the Queensland Government has confirmed that interstate vehicles will not be defected or fined; despite earlier contradictory statements from the Queensland Government and Queensland Police Service. The comments have come from the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association, after consultation with the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads. This unto itself raises many questions, insofar as that a vehicle that is self certified, and deemed legal and safe in New South Wales crosses the border into Queensland and all of a sudden is deemed unsafe and a High lift. Despite comments from the Minister below, this check sheet has been forwarded to us by the folks at 4WD Queensland, who ve also been leading the charge to try to get some common sense put back into the rulings of Queensland roads. Note below, TIN means Traffic Infringement Notice, and DVRN means Defective Vehicle Repair Notice. So this defect check list directly contradicts what the Minster says, as opposed to what the Queensland Police Service, and Department of Transport and Main Roads are actually doing. Government says no defect to interstate vehicles, defect sheet says otherwise Image courtesy of 4WD Queensland This is where the Minister for Transport and Main Roads threw the Queensland Police Service under the bus SOUTHERN TRAILS - AUGUST 2018 / 10

12 This further only further serves to confuse the general public, and indeed the industry as a whole, as the government seems to be relying on the fact certification will make a vehicle safe. Put it this way: If you have two 2018 Ford Rangers, with a 50mm suspension lift, and 25mm tyre lift, utilising the same suspension components and tyres, one with a modification plate and one without, does that make the one without the mod plate unsafe? Indeed in various social media statements, the Minister for Transport and Main Roads, Mark Bailey has advised that 125mm of lift is the maximum allowable in Queensland with certification. This is where the Minister for Transport and Main Roads threw the Queensland Police Service under the bus Queensland has a maximum allowable lift of 125mm with certification, which is slightly lower than the 150mm allowed by other jurisdictions. The lower height was implemented in 2012 under the previous govt in response to serious 4WD incidents at locations such as Fraser Island, where there was a spike in fatalities and serious injuries related to roll-overs. However, given the reduction in these types of crashes, we are working with industry to make the limit on maximum lift requirements in Queensland consistent with the National Code of Practice and other jurisdictions, said the minister on a social media post. Where this becomes interesting, is that if your vehicle is fitted with Electronic Stability Control (ESC), and you wish to have your 125mm lift certified (or even 75mm for that matter), there is no one in Queensland who is able to certify it. Four Wheel Drive Queensland have advised that there is only one company in Queensland, All American Wheeling, who have purchased the testing equipment (VBOX), but are still developing the testing. Perhaps a suitable way of going about this, would be to have the suspension kit manufacturers have their kits certified, so that as long as you have Kit A from Suspension Manufacturer B on Vehicle C you do not require a mod plate, up to the current maximum in Queensland of 125mm, as the manufacturer can and would have done all of the testing on that specific kit for that specific vehicle. This is actually the case for the majority of suspension suppliers, except that a Mod Plate is fitted when the lift is installed, but just for the lift; not any bigger tyres. Let us know your thoughts below, or if you ve been in Queensland on holidays this past fortnight, and received a defect or fine, please let us know! Especially despite the fact the government has confirmed interstate vehicles will not be defected. 11 / SOUTHERN TABLELANDS 4WD CLUB

13 And then this happened... SOUTHERN TRAILS - AUGUST 2018 / 12

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