The Albany Four Wheel Drive Club Inc. Meets every February, April, June, August, October and December on the second Monday 7.30pm at the Women s Rest Centre, Lower York Street. PO Box 1677, Albany W.A. 6331 Email: albany4wdclub@yahoo.com.au http://albany4x4.50webs.com/index.html
Albany Four Wheel Drive Club (inc) www.http://albany4x4.50webs.com/index.html Email: albany4wdclub@yahoo.com.au 2010 Committee Members President/Publicity Officer Greg Collins 9842 1346 Vice President Geoff Draper 9841 1163 Secretary Brian Tipper 9844 4487 Treasurer Kathleen Argus 9844 4342 Property Officer Neil Betham 9841 6083 Newsletter Kent Stehn 0488933159 Editorial and Photographs to E-mail: kestehn@bigpond.net.au Trip Co-ordinator Stuart Peacock 9842 6065 DEC Liaison Peter Davies
Presidents Report HI All, Welcome to the new year. The club has again started well with some strongly attended trip and another exciting club get together, we do however need members who can leaders to come forward and continue to lead trips, I m sure Stuart would love to fill the trip list well into the last half of the year, if all members could please consider their schedules for the year and let Stuart know if you can help out. As we look forward to this year, there will hopefully be some good publicity and team building projects in the pipeline, with a guest speaker from DEC currently on the Agenda at the next Club meeting, again I ask that all put on their thinking caps and offer any solutions/ comments to some of the track issues posed by DEC within this area in their important role of protecting our parks and reserves (this list we hopefully be circulated closer to the visit), as we have a great opportunity to help the local community and protect our environment. So with all that s to come I wish all the best and look forward to seeing you soon Greg Collins
Albany 4 WD Club Minutes of 2 nd General Meeting of year 2009/10 Held at Women s Rest Centre, York Street Albany On 08 th February 2010 Present 11 members and 2 guests as per the attendance register. Minutes of the meeting 7 th December 2009 The meeting accepted the minutes of the meeting held on the 7 th December 2009 as a true and accurate record of that meeting. Matters arising from previous minutes. Action Nature of the Action Nom d Person The secretary reported that he had heard no more about the Lancelin to Wedge Point Busy Bee Weekend. Treasurers Report: The treasurer was pleased to report that the bank account stood at $2,049.98 and the Petty cash stood at $8.75 giving total funds available to the club of $2,058.73 The meeting adopted the treasurer s report, and gave permission to pay outstanding bills. Correspondence. The meeting accepted the following correspondence: In: The secretary had already mailed members with relevant notes from correspondence received. Invoice from Albany Chamber of Commerce adveret for 2010 e-mail in - - Correspondence out. e-mail out
.DEC report: The Dec representative reported on a number of issues. DEC Albany contact with DEC is ongoing and the meeting agreed that Luke?? should be invited to our next meeting Peter to action Youngs Siding Assoc have received $70,000 for work in the area of Lowlands and The Deep. The meeting agreed that Peter should continue his communications with them and offer any help that the Club could give. Natural Resource Management Group this group had expressed surprise that the Club had not contributed more to their discussions the meeting agreed that the secretary should attempt to make contact and establish a rapport. Gull Rock our representative had expressed his views to the powers that be. Hit List it was agreed that the club should draw up a list of trails and sites that were under threat and plan a campaign to do whatever is necessary. Trip Reports. End of year party this was a real success and those of us that missed it are sorry. Torbay Progress Assoc had been extremely helpful and the meeting thanked Kath and Geoff for their input into the evening. Windmills 7 cars had successful trip over by the Windmills and beyond More detailed reports of these trips will appear in the magazine. General Business: Dune Flags it was reported that Super Cheap Auto had marine VHF aerials for sale for $19 which coupled with their $10 fitting would make very good dune flag holders 27meg Radios the meeting agreed that Neil & Stuart should liaise to sell the remainder of these radios on E-Bay. Wheels & Wings Ravensthorpe a question was asked and the Secretary offered to find out more and circulate the relevant information.
Forth coming events. 14 th February 2010 The Deep/ Yilgarnia winery Leader Peter Davies. 27/28 th Feb/1 st March camp out in Warren Beach area David & Mary to lead 7 th March Clean up Australia Day Bornholm Beach was suggested a trip leader is required and the President is to talk to the ABC about publicity 14 th March Car Rally 28th March Dingo Beach Neil to lead 2 nd 5 th April campout Quaalup Jeff to lead Monday 11 th April - Club Meeting 7.30p.m. Lower York Street. Note: there is still a need for one or two trip leaders!!! Date of next meeting: 11 th April 2010 7.30pm at Rest Rooms. Raffle Greg Supper - Kath Raffle Rules At each Club meeting a raffle is run to raise $ s for the Club. Each meeting a member is nominated to provide the raffle prizes for the next meeting. They get to take home the two raffle boxes and bring them back with a prize concealed in each box. The prizes are to be of minimum value, say $5 maxima. In one box is something useful, good, nice and sensible, and in the other is something valueless, stupid, and/or ridiculous. When the first prize is drawn the winner chooses a raffle box, and takes potluck with the prize, and the second winner has the prize in the remaining box. A Members obligation as raffle prize provider is meant to be very limited in a financial sense.
ALBANY FOUR WHEEL DRIVE CLUB Proposed activities list 2010 Car Rally Sunday 14 th March 1 Day Destination You Wish Trip Leader.. Dingo Beach Mutton Bird 28 th March -1 Day Trip Leader. Lake Jasper & Beyond or Millers Point 2 nd 5 th April Easter Campout Trip Leader. GENERAL CLUB MEETING Monday 12 th April 2010 at 7.30 pm Venue Restrooms Lower York Street Avoid the Albany Winter Alan Clancy is leading Depart Route Arrive 12 June Albany- Nullagine- Kunawarritji- Alice Springs 22 June 26 June Alice- Ruby Gap-Boulia-Mt Isa-Lawn Hill NP-Borrolola-Darwin 14-July 19-July Darwin- Kunanurra- Gibb river road- Kalumbaru-Derby 09-Aug 10-Aug Derby- Broome- Marble Bar- Mt Augustus- Albany 23-August Departure date 12 June 2010(subject to slight refinement once we get closer to the event.) and return to Albany about 23 August. Overall trip length is about 11 weeks and folks are free to do sections as required. GENERAL CLUB MEETING Monday 14 th June, 2010 at 7.30 pm Venue Restrooms Lower York Street GENERAL CLUB MEETING Monday 9 th August, 2010 at 7.30 pm Venue Restrooms Lower York Street GENERAL CLUB MEETING Monday 11 th October 2010 at 7.30 pm Venue Restrooms Lower York Street Ideas for trips We are always looking for trip ideas. Please feel free to share yours with the trip co-ordinator.
Albany 4wd Membership List Collins Greg (President) & Rebecca 9842 1346 Draper Geoff (Vice President) & Anthea 9841 1163 Tipper Brian (Secretary) & Carol 9844 4487 Argus Malcolm & Kathy (Treasurer) 9844 4342 Betham Neil (Property) & June 9841 6083 Armstrong Alison & Mal 9844 8103 Bairstow Ginger & Kay 9841 2948 Biddlecombe Jaye 0438 634 320 Bloffwitch Paul & Aileen 98449438 *Bourke/Kelly Mick & Linda 98494305 Chambers/Marshall Graham & Pat 9844 7268 Christian Tony & Jan 9842 3335 Clancy Alan & Robin 9842 8813 Coleman Ron & Mippi 98532116 Davies Peter 9842 3388 Fenwick David 0417984894 Ferry/Sheilds Jeff & Fiona 98447314 Flett Ian & Coleen 9842-9440 *Gillam Eddie & Dot 9841 2376 Griffiths Mark & Abbey 9844-4098 Halliday (Life) Alex & Mary 9841 3206 Hetherington Arian & Remie 9841 4548 Hellmuth Greg &Gail 0417 998158 Nash Jason & Marianne 9844 7978 Peacock Stuart & Suzanne 9842 6065 Poultney/Holt David & Mary 98429426 Robinson/Seeley Mark & Suzanne 9844 4917 Stehn Kent & Kay 0488 933159 Svanberg Rob 9842 5314 Taylor David & Jill 9842 5130 * Denotes Members not contactable by e-mail
Minimum essential equipment required for Club Trips Radio UHF channel 14 Tyre Pump Tyre pressure gauge (Dial type is more accurate) Basic first aid kit Fire Extinguisher (Dry powder type) Tool kit to suit your vehicle Jack and jack plate Strong recovery points front and rear See the property officer when you need to borrow the clubs recovery gear