4WD Club Central Coast - Respecting the Great Outdoors - CC4WD Club

Central Coast
4WD Club
Respecting the Great Outdoors

 Dec 2019
 Issue No 4470

CLUB MEETINGS
COMMITTEE
President: Club meetings are held on the SECOND
Neale Simpson—0404843445 THURSDAY of each month at the Tuggerah Public
president@cc4wdc.org.au School Assembly Hall, Old Pacific Highway,
 Tuggerah, at 8 pm. Members are invited to bring
Vice President: their friends to the club meetings and outings.
Faye Goodman—0423008628 THERE IS NO MEETING IN JANUARY OF EACH
vicepresident@cc4wdc.org.au YEAR.

Secretary and Public Officer
 COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Alan Booth—0404729704 Committee meetings are held on the SECOND
secretary@cc4wdc.org.au MONDAY after the general meeting. Woodbury
 Park Community Centre, 1 Woolmers Cres, Mardi.
Membership Officer: Meeting time 7:30pm
CherriePandich
membership@cc4wdc.org.au MAGAZINE INFORMATION
Treasurer: Any information or articles of interest are
Lisa Good—0407539457 welcomed by the editor and can be emailed to
 editor@cc4wdc.org.au Please ensure that your
Magazine Editor
 articles and trip reports are sent to the editor as
Roz Oshea/Simpson - 0427536916
editor@cc4wdc.org.au soon as possible so they can appear in the next
 magazine. The cut off date for production is the
Trip Master last Thursday of each month.
Trevor Banks—0428972763
tripmaster@cc4wdc.org.au CLUB POSTAL ADDRESS
Public Relations: CC4wd Club
Jim Collis—0401144278 PO Box 4354
publicity@cc4wdc.org.au
 LAKEHAVEN NSW 2263
SUB COMMITTEE
 CLUB WEBSITE
Assistant Treasurer:
 www.cc4wdc.org.au
Alison Wallace—0427885733
Quarter Master
 WEBMASTER
Peter Glendinning—0407201120 Steve Farmer
Merchandising: webmaster@cc4wdc.org.au
Bill McConville—0411433232 CLUB PHONE NO: 0457 983 505
DTU Officer The Central Coast Four Wheel Drive Club is a
Dave Edwards—0418605445 member of the Four Wheel Drive NSW & ACT
dtu@cc4wdc.org.au Association www.4wdnow.com
Raffle Co-Ordinator Club delegate : Bruce Close
Joyce Hollins—43923878
Supper Co-ordinator
 ISSUE NO 4470—December 2019
Steve Turdak
 The opinions expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the
Lease Manager club.

Paul Kelly—0408433790
Social Co-Ordinator 2

Hi From Me,
What a great weekend it turned out to be once again the Christmas party was
Sensational . Creating memories making new friends catching up with old friends
Does it get any better .

My 7 Grandkids look forward to this event every year .

Numbers where down but that just gave the kids more turns on the flying fox and
huge water slide . Win Win I say
Food was bountiful and all bought from Dungog . Our Club supporting the locals .
Well done Jo for being exceptional in organising everything.
I have taken images from Facebook for the mag .
I would like to wish everyone a safe and merry Christmas

Keep those trip reports coming .
Happy 4wdriving from me to you .
Cheers Roz.

 Image by Roz Oshea/Simpson

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Presidents Report
 President’s Report
 November 2019

 Well how fast the last month has gone. We have had some challengers and a lot of
successes.
 First, we endeavored to change the venue of the General Meeting, alas the
weather was against us, fortunately we had our regular venue as back up.
 Secondly, Wombat (our Association Delegate) and myself attended the Quarterly
meeting of the NSW & ACT 4WD Association. A precis of the meeting is in the magazine.
The full minutes of the meeting will be available in the near future on the Association
website (4wdnow.com.au)
 Thirdly, the annual Xmas Party went off without a hitch, and what a great time it
was. We were aware that numbers were down on previous years but those that were
there had a marvelous time.
 I personally think that little Flynn (the grandson of Keith and Gerry Donaldson)
was the star of the day.
 On behalf of the committee and myself I would like to thank Jo and Spotto for all
their efforts to make the day an outstanding success. I would also like to acknowledge
all the helpers; without them the day would not have run smoothly.
 I am looking forward to seeing you all at our next General Meeting (remember to
bring a plate of Christmas fare) Hopefully the next year will bring some rain and make
those tracks a little more challenging.
 Until then keep the shiny side up.

 Neale

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Central Coast Four Wheel Drive Club
 General Meeting
 Tuggerah Primary School, Thursday 14TH November 2019

Meeting Opened; 8.01pm by President Neale

 Welcomed all members and guests

 Welcome to Country presented by Neale

Attendance; As per attendance sheet

Apologies; Roz O’Shea, Cherrie, John Brown, Dave Brown the Kellies

Visitors; Nil

Minutes of the previous meeting;

 Motion That the minutes for the General Meeting held on the 10th October as pub-
 lished in the magazine be accepted.
 Moved; Craig Seconded; Tony Clark Action; Carried

Secretaries Report; Tabled by Alan Booth

Correspondence, emails received 10th October – 14th November as tabled;

 From Subject Response
 Hunter Region 4WDNOW Minutes August Committee
 EDConnect Accounting Documents Meeting
 4WDNOW AGM notification Meeting
 Neale Simpson Committee meeting agenda Committee
 CCIANSW Lifestyle expo Illawarra Promotion
 Cherrie Apologies Committee
 Lisa Good Signature changes Committee
 Neale Simpson Trailer and water slide Committee
 Convict Trail Project AGM notification Meeting
 4WD Touring Aust Magazine Fridge offer Promotion
 4WDNOW Website update Meeting
 EDConnect Statement of accounts Meeting
 Coast Shelter Volunteer Promotion
 PM4WDC October Newsletter Meeting
 Kylie Scott New member inquiry Meeting
 Allan Whiting Outback Australia newsletter Promotion
 Ros O’Shea New member BBQ Committee
 Katherine Trypas Community Use Agreements Secretary
 HR4WDNOW National park closure Meeting
 Several member emails Sunday Watagan meeting Emails
 Jaye Wyong field day invitation Committee
 4WD Touring Magazine November Issue Promotion
 4WDNOW AGM this weekend Meeting

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From Subject Response
 Vincent Mehta Cvent Promotion
 Out-
ward

 correspondence As Tabled above

Hard copy correspondence; NIL

 Motion That the inwards and outwards correspondence as presented be accepted.
 Moved; Trevor Seconded; Scott Good Action; Carried
 Banks

Treasurers Report; Tabled by Lisa Good

 Current; $17,516.40

 Investment Account; $10,142.08

Lisa presented the bills of payment and requested that they be approved for payment

MYOB $38.50, Trophy World badges $22.00, Onya visuals $87.00,

Yvonne McDonald, $46.90, Tracey Hughes $300.00

 Motion That the Treasurers report and bills of payment as presented be accepted.
 Moved; John Seconded; Ken Mc Donald Action; Carried
 Smyth

New Members;

The club welcomes the new members and present the new member packs; Luke Wallace

10 Year membership presentations to Wayne and Kerry Parsons

 Motion That the new members as mentioned be accepted
 Moved; Seconded; Action; Carried

DTU Report; by Dave Edwards

Stages One & Two, last DTU for the year due to adverse weather, keep an eye on the magazine for next years scheduled training ses-
sions.

For Advanced Association Training please contact Neil for National 4WD association. We are lucky that several club members are
“trainers” and may be contacted through the club. Club rates for Association basic training.

Presentations;

Congratulations to the following 4 wheel drivers

Stage 1 presentations to; Luke Wallace, Ray Kaltenbacher

Stage 2 Presentations Sean DuToit,, Ray Hill

Report from Ken, our farmers finally got some rain. An organised trip on the 4,5,6th December to be organised where all club members
are welcome, keep an eye out for notifications. Both our farmers

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suggested to give any monies raised this month to go to the people affected by the fires, now that’s Australian.

Last Committee Meeting held on 21st October where all members are welcome to join the Committee meetings and have their say in the
running of the club. Items discussed include the water slide, freezer trailer to buy, EPHPOS machine, possibly research another bank.

Next committee meeting on the 25th November, all are welcome.

NSW/ACT Association notes by Wombat.

This Saturday AGM for 4WDNOW presented an opportunity to vote on the Queensland clubs to join the NSW/ACT association.

They will be able to vote but will not be able to stand on the committee.

 Motion That the CC4WDC supports the Queensland Clubs to be allowed to join the
 NSW/ACT association
 Moved; Wombat Seconded; Neale Simpson Action; Carried

General Business

Christmas Party update; Plans are going well.

 Jo requires the age and gender of all the kids coming to the party

 We have ENOUGH water for the water slide

 Emailed Jenny Lamb re animals to be moved from the paddocks

 SANTA IS COMING

 Donations will be given to the Dungog RFS

As of lunch time today some of the local National Parks are opened

Wombat, requests that there are no fires at the lease until further notice.

Tracey has some last minute tickets for sale for your chance to win the quilt. At this stage we can donate well over $1,000 to the farm-
ers.

Items for sale

Barry donated stuff to be actioned with all the proceeds to go to the farmers.

Trip Leader Report by Trevor Banks

Minimal trip reports due to the drought.

1 trip for the month, John and Helen trip to Dunes swamp

This month’s verbal reports included;

Dunes Swamp Trip

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Bev hot enough for a swim, 4 trucks and 1 from Tuggerah Lakes Caravan Club, Helen and John unfortunately did not make it. Every-
one had a great time.

New members day was cancelled due to weather and Park Closures, the event will be rescheduled

Upcoming trips,

 Queensland wondering
 Fire Training rescheduled for the 25 January

Trips; refer to magazine for further details and contacts, written reports and photos.

Piston Brock Trophy

This month goes to John Smyth for blowing up his engine.

Fun Fines raised for the farmers $142.95,

The next general meeting will be on Thursday 12th December at Tuggerah Public School. Don’t forget to bring a plate with food on
it….

Meeting closed at 9.00pm.

Minutes by Alan Booth

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Correspondence from the Hunter Region
 Change the Wilderness Act
At yesterday’s 4WD NSW and ACT quarterly meeting, I called for the association to immediately
organise itself, clubs and members. To seize the opportunity and capitalise on the ground swell of
public support resulting from the current fire situation, in order to change the Wilderness Act 1987 and
National Parks Plans of Management.
This is an opportunity that we have never had before and are not likely to see again. This is the on-
ly chance will have to get MP’s to listen.
This is our only chance to gain access for firefighting, proper land management and the public.
For us to be successful it will take coordinated effort from the association to down each individual
member.
If you want to see access to the Hunter Main Trail, Carter’s Brush Trail, Wirraba Ridge, Mountaineer
Trail, Mt Nelson trail, track in the Oxley Wild River area, tracks in the Werrikimbe area and many, many
more.
Let’s not waste an opportunity like this.
This needs much more than a bit of Clicktivism.
We need act quickly but a coordinated way
 Since posting this on the Port Hunter Members only page this afternoon, I have had members concur
and ask how can they act on this?
 I think at the moment we need to prepare, 3P's
Look at maps, read at the plan of management a park, look at the wilderness boundaries, the sections
on access and fire management.
Egg. Wollemi, Barrington
try to understand the Wilderness ACT 1987
Find out about the history – E.g. Wirraba Ridge track and the Gospers Mountain (yes the same one as
the fire is named!) air strip -{Exercise Big Sky prep before 1RAR went to Vietnam should be a memori-
al IMO} Carter Brush used by locals for 100yrs before closure.

So we have the info prepared to argue with, to use in letters, to put before MP's.
Talk to longer term members about the tracks and areas closed. many newer members won't have the
knowledge of the tracks and things like the access for all campaign.
I may have info in the HRFWDC council archives too.

We have some people with experience who can hopefully offer some further insight to the correct ap-
proach.
Port Hunter members a considering getting together to coordinate ourselves, if members of your club
are interest in attending to coordinate efforts between club to eliminate gaps and double ups, please let
us know.
Date, time, location, All TBA
Regards
Brock
Brock Smith
Delegate |Port Hunter 4x4 Club
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Association Calendar
 and
 Window Sticker
 will be available for free at
 December and February Meetings
 at the Door .
Please feel free to take 1 per club member

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Congratulations
Wayne and Kerrie Parsons
 10yrs Club membership

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Presentations
 DTU

 Congratulations— Luke Wallace and Ray Kaltenbacher for
 completing Stage 1 Driver Awareness

Congratulations—Sean De Toit and Ray Hill for Completing
 Stage 2 Driver awareness
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Piston Broke
 Trophy

John Smythe for blowing up his engine.
 That cant be good

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Twas the night before the Christmas Party
 A fire band was to be had
 Was that to stop us
 Not this merry lot
 Who needs a fire
 Christmas lights will suffice
 Let the festivities begin.

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Flying fox fun

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The Kids getting creative

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Even the big kids joined in

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Little kids and Big Kids Having fun on the water
 slide
 Little Flynn what a champion

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All the boys big and small enjoyed the fun

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Its Santa ! Its Santa ! Santa’s here !!!!!

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Ho Ho Ho
Merry Christmas

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Thank you to Jo & Spotto for all your hard work especially behind
 the scenes. Also thank you to everyone else that chopped, sliced,
 cooked, picked up goods & everything else that made it another
 successful Christmas party! Yes we are lucky to be part of such a
 great club

A very big thank you to everyone who was involved in organizing and running the
Christmas party over the weekend. This includes but is by no means limited to Jo
and those who managed the copious amount of food, the management of the enter-
tainment, the visit from Santa (a BIG highlight with the kids) and generally to every-
one for helping as needed. I have said it before so forgive the repetition, but we are
extremely fortunate to have such a wonderful facility for the enjoyment of everyone
at the club. The whole weekend was fantastic, relaxing and most pleasurable.
Thanks from our little family �� Sean Detoit

 What a fun filled amazing weekend at our CC4WD club Christmas
 party we had it all great company water slide flying fox craft and
 great Tucker

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An Interesting read from Wombat
 its good to see what other clubs are doing.

 ‘They came, they saw, they cleared.’

 Fifteen years of 4WD club track clearing in Far East Gippsland, Victoria
 By James Lawson - Land Rover Owners Club of Victoria.
One of the most significant ways that members of four wheel drive clubs can ‘give back’ to the Parks Victoria
(PV) Rangers who maintain our parks for us to enjoy, is to participate in annual track clearances and gate open-
ings prior to the Melbourne Cup long weekend, the main date for seasonally closed tracks to be reopened.

 Driving commonly used tracks and clearing them of fallen trees or assessing them for
 other damage is an enormous task which places a huge burden on the limited time
 and resources of PV Rangers. It also takes them away from their other valuable work
 and yet it is critical to the safety of the four-wheel driving public. It was in this context
 that fifteen years ago, in 2004, the local ranger in the Deddick/Tubbut area, Wing
 Hagger, contacted John and Prue Hasler through the Four-Wheel Drive Victoria Re-
 gional Representatives Program to organise some track clearers at short notice for
 the Deddick Trail.

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John and Prue were a good choice to ask as they are experienced four-wheel drivers as
well as members of three different large 4WD clubs (Land Rover Club of Victoria, The Pa-
jero 4WD Club, and the Range Rover Club of Victoria). They were also, and still remain,
the FWDV Regional Representatives for Far East Gippsland. That first year, John and
Prue organised a small group of willing volunteers who camped on Wing’s property near
Bonang. In contrast, from that small start fifteen years ago, this year’s track clearing event
in the same area attracted some 48 participants, 37 vehicles and 5 Park Rangers! Track
Clearing has now become the 3rd longest running event in the history of the LROCV (after
the 4WD Show and the now completed involvement with the Murray River Marathon).
 Playing a significant role for many years in the organisation of the weekend is Tony Jam-
bu, club member of the Pajero 4WD Club. So important has this activity become that
some years three generation from one family have participated and some club members

The number of National Parks where track clearing occurs has grown from just the Snowy
River National Park to now include the Alpine National Park, the Errinundra National Park
and this year the Croajingalong National Park. Now most people camp at MacKillops Bridge
campsite on the Saturday night as Wing’s property is no longer available. Otherwise, the job
itself has essentially remained the same. And, despite a few wet years where track clearing
was slower than normal, it has only been postponed once when sleet and snow forced all
volunteers out of the mountains. That weekend was rescheduled a month later and the club
volunteers returned, willingly making the 1,000km round trip to Melbourne.
When asked about the future of track clearing , John and Prue said that despite their active
involvement in leading club trips, sharing the bush with club members and their involvement
in FWDV Regional Representatives, they are committed to arranging the annual track
clearing in Far East Gippsland with Tony Jambu for as long as PV require assistance. With
that in mind, we can look forward to many more years of a well-organised partnership
among PV, FWDV, club volunteers and the local community in the annual track clearing that
is so beneficial for the entire 4WD community.

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2019 Calendar
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General Meetings
Committee Meetings
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Upcoming Trips Guide
Date Event Class Trip Leader Telephone Limit

 Fund Raiser for FARMERS / John Brown 43582281 open
26th October At
 The Lease Ken McDonald 43581357
Postponed till 25th
 Fire awareness weekend
Jan 2020
25th Jan 2020 Fund Raiser for FARMERS / John Brown 43582281 open
 At
 The Lease Ken McDonald 43581357
 Fire awareness weekend
3RD FEB Hunter Regional 4WD
 council meeting
15th Feb NSW & ACT Ass
 Quarterly Meeting

28th March—25th Birdsville and beyond D/E Scott Horne 8
 Outback Trip 0431578142
April 2020
April 2nd -5th 2020 Man from Snowy River D/E Roger Carrodus 0416298323 8
 Bush festival Camper trail-
 er and cara-
 van friendly
6th April Hunter Regional 4WD
 council meeting

1st June Hunter Regional 4WD
 council meeting

3rd August Hunter Regional 4WD
 council meeting

12th Oct Hunter Regional 4WD
 council meeting

7th Dec Hunter Regional 4WD
 council meeting

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Upcoming Driver Training
Date Event Class Trip Leader Telephone Limit

Feb 16th D 0418605445 8
 DTU Stage 1 Dave Edwards

 C Dave Edwards 0418605445 6
March 21st 22nd DTU Stage 2
2020
 DTU Stage 1 D Dave Edwards 0418605445 8
April 19th 2020

May 16th 17th DTU Stage 2 C Dave Edwards 0418605445 6
2020

 D Dave Edwards 0418605445 8
June 21st DTU Stage 1

July 18th 19th C Dave Edwards 0418605445 6
 DTU Stage 2

 D Dave Edwards 0418605445 8
August 16th DTU Stage 1

 C Dave Edwards 0418605445 6
Sept 19th 20th DTU Stage 2

 D Dave Edwards 0418605445 8
Oct 18th DTU Stage 1

 C Dave Edwards 0418605445 6
Nov 21st 22nd DTU Stage 2

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TRIP BOOK-IN PROCEDURE

1. You must personally book in.

2. If you book in early you must confirm that you still intend going no later
than two weeks before the trip. If you do not confirm your position will be
re-allocated

3. If you are unable to attend please notify the trip leader as soon as
possible so that someone else has the opportunity to fill the position.

4. It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to contact the trip leader the night before the
trip. This will enable you to confirm your attendance, and also check that the
trip hasn’t been affected by weather conditions.

5. Trips can only be booked once they have been published in the Club
Magazine. A sign in sheet will be available at each monthly meeting.

TRIP CLASSIFICATION CODES

A. This class of trip is considered to be extremely difficult. Participants will
have to be experienced at travelling over difficult terrain. An amount of
winching and/or towing will almost definitely be required. Participants will
be required to bring along basic recovery equipment. The trip leader will
have the right to reject a request to go from someone who is considered
under experienced.

B. This class of trip is considered to be a moderate to difficult trip. An
amount of winching and/or towing will almost certainly be required. Under
extreme weather conditions, this trip could develop into a class A trip.

C. This class of trip is considered to be a moderate trip. Various sections of
this trip will require cautious driving in order to negotiate your way. In most
circumstances winching and/or towing will not be necessary

D. This class of trip is considered to be a relatively easy trip. In is unlikely
that any winching and/or towing will be required

E. This class of trip is considered to be very easy. Little or not four wheel
driving will be required and these trips usually consist of easy to reach base
camps, scenic tours, social events, etc.

IMPORTANT NOTE: ALL A, B, AND C TRIPS YOUR VEHICLE MUST BE ABLE
TO ENGAGE LOW RANGE. These classifications codes are A GUIDE ONLY.
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FIRE AND AWARENESS TRAINING & SEAFOOD DINNER
 Fund raiser for the Farmers
 AT
 WE-LEASER
January 25th 2020
Trip Leaders; John Brown & Tracey Hughes

Where; We-Leaser
Bring; Food for other meals, Water, fully enclosed shoes, long sleeved shirt and long pants if you wish to do
hands on fire training.

Limit; None, but please remember to register if you wish to train or eat 

On Saturday we will be running a fire safety and awareness course by our accredited fire trainer John
Brown from Firecom Pty Ltd.
Training will include a PowerPoint presentation that will provide instruction on classifications of fire and
how to identify and use the correct type of fire equipment that you would find in your home and or
workplace.
It will also include hands on use of fire extinguishers on live fires.

IMPORTANT NOTE;
All persons intending to participate in the hands-on training MUST be wearing long pants, long sleeves and
fully enclosed shoes.
Any children attending will only be involved in hands on at the discretion of the trainer and parental
discretion.
All other safety equipment supplied. There will be no cost for this training.

SATURDAY NIGHT DINNER:
We are offering a 3-course seafood dinner @ $20 per head. BYO drinks, some wine supplied
There will be an entrée of homemade crab cakes and marinated prawns followed by BBQ baked fished and
finished with Pavlova, fresh fruit salad and cream.

Bring your table and a chair and let us cook for you 

Please be aware for catering purposes that if you wish to have dinner you must have your
name down by 18th Oct.

All proceeds of the dinner will be going towards the Farmers Xmas BBQ and any
excess left will then go into the CC4WDC Farmers cash fund.

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Results for Farmers raffle.
 1st Weeks Accommodation @ The Mantra - Bev Gair

 2nd Queen Size Quilt – John Brown

 3rd Dinner @ Munmorah – Michelle Berowra

 4th Fire Extinguisher & Blanket – Gini

 5th Stoneware Cook Set – Norma

 6th Dragon Air Compressor – Kerry

 7th Deep Fryer – Michelle Berowra

 8th Ice Cream Maker – Von Watson

 9th Popcorn Maker – Janice

 10th Microfibre Sheets – Peter Munmorah Club

 11th Mandolin Slicer – Shaz

 12th Spice Set – B&L Payne

 Congratulations to all the winners

Background Image by Michelle Edwards

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Man, From Snowy River Bush Festival
 April 2-5 2020
Trip Leader Roger Carrodus 0416298323
Where: Corryong, Victoria

Meet: 8.30am for 9.00am departure Wednesday, 1 st April 2020 at the Rest
 Stop South Bound M1, Hawkesbury River

Limit: 8 Vehicles - Camper Trailers & Caravans OK

Class: D/E.

Bring: Fuel, food and water sufficient for whole trip (extra water would be an
 Advantage

1st April: We are staying in the Jugiong Showground beside the river. There is an Honesty box near the toi-
let block and the money assists with the maintenance of the Showground. The Showground is close to pub,
service centre and roadhouse. Facilities include: picnic tables, barbecues and there are flush toilets in adja-
cent park. Water – there is a tap at the toilet block with several others at various places around the grounds:
NO powered sites.
From Jugiong, we will then continue through Adelong visiting the Adelong Falls Gold Mine just outside of
town. Proceeding on through Tumbarumba, Batlow and then into Corryong where we will be camping for
three nights (2nd, 3rd & 4th April) at Towong Race Course. Unpowered sites are approx. $25 per night with
Powered sites available at approx. $30 per night. All amenities are available for campers. Depending on
fire restrictions, we may able to have a campfire.
5th April: Anyone wishing to leave the group and depart for home can do so from here.
PS: If we need fire wood we will need to get it before leaving Corryong
Moving on, we will travel on the Alpine Way into Khancoban. We need to stop here to obtain a National
Parks Pass $17.00 per day (if you have an annual all parks pass a daily pass is not required) before contin-
uing our journey through the Kosciusko National Park visiting the Power Station along the way to the Geehi
campground. Camping is free here however, there are toilets but no showers. We may decide to spend two
nights (5th & 6th April) here, visiting the Mountain Huts before heading towards Thredbo / Jindabyne on 7th
April. Our final overnight stop will be in Bungendore Showground costing approx. $15 per night.
8th April: We now journey home as this is the end of the trip.
About the Trip the Man from Snowy River Bush Festival is held annually in Corryong in the foothills of the
Snowy Mountains halfway between Melbourne and Sydney. It is a unique bush gathering of mountain rid-
ers, poets, artists and lovers of the Australian High Country and pioneering spirit. Held every April, the Fes-
tival brings together people from around Australia as well as international visitors to celebrate traditional
high country and bush culture, in particular the imagery created by AB Banjo Paterson’s and Australia’s
most famous poem “The Man from Snowy River.” The Festival offers a unique experience to competitors
and visitors alike to be part of the celebration of traditional Australian Bush skills that remain an essential
part of Australia’s heritage for more information refer to Webb site https://www.bushfestival.com.au/

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RILEY’S RIDE
Each year prior to the Festival, horse riders set out on a four-day trail ride through breathtaking scenery which lent poetic
inspiration to Banjo Paterson’s Man from Snowy River poem.

Known as ‘Riley’s Ride’ the event is an essential element of the Bush Festival. It traces the last journey of legendary Upper
Murray Stockman, Jack Riley who met Banjo Paterson in 1890 and is locally regarded as the inspiration for Paterson ‘s fa-
mous ballad.

RE-ENACTMENT
“There was movement at the Station for the word had passed around that the colt from old Regret had got away, and had
joined the wild bush horses – he was worth a thousand pounds, so all the cracks had gathered to the fray…” A.B. ‘Banjo’
Paterson

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The Man From Snowy River Bush Festival is proud to again present to you the stirring Re-enactment of Banjo Paterson’s
epic poem at Thowgla only 5 Km from Corryong.
PROUDLY SPONSORED BY TOM GROGGIN STATION
Experience the thrill of the Man From Snowy River’s ride first hand! The Re-enactment of Banjo’s famous poem is an event
not to be missed. The show starts with the story of how Jack Riley and Banjo might have met and the yarns they may have
swapped over a bottle of whisky at Tom Groggin Station.
“Clancy Of The Overflow” comes down to lend a hand, along with our own Banjo Paterson lookalike Geoffrey Graham, to
spin a yarn or two.
See all the action portrayed in Banjo Paterson’s legendary poem, witness the chase and the thrill of this unique part of our
heritage and hear the recital of the iconic poem ‘The Man From Snowy River’ as the chase unfolds. This performance will be
approximately an hour long.
Friday 3rd April 2020
1st Re-enactment: 10am
2nd Re-enactment: 2:30pm

The Man from Snowy River Bush Festival is proud to again present to you the stirring Re-enactment of Banjo Paterson’s epic poem at
Thowgla only 5 Km from Corryong.

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY TOM GROGGIN STATION

Experience the thrill of the Man from Snowy River’s ride first hand! The Re-enactment of Banjo’s famous poem is an event not to be
missed. The show starts with the story of how Jack Riley and Banjo might have met and the yarns they may have swapped over a bottle
of whisky at Tom Groggin Station.

“Clancy Of the Overflow” comes down to lend a hand, along with our own Banjo Paterson lookalike Geoffrey Graham, to spin a yarn or
two.

See all the action portrayed in Banjo Paterson’s legendary poem, witness the chase and the thrill of this unique part of our heritage and
hear the recital of the iconic poem ‘The Man from Snowy River’ as the chase unfolds. This performance will be approximately an hour
long.

Friday 3rd April 2020
1st Re-enactment: 10am

2nd Re-enactment: 2:30pm

Riley’s ride and the re-enactment are at the first re-enactment only
Tickets for the above can be purchased from The Man from Snowy River Bush Festival Office we only need a 1-day pass
this includes entry into the show ground

Address: 50 Hanson St, Corryong VIC 3707
Hours:
Sunday 7am–2pm
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 7am–6pm
Friday 7am–10pm
Saturday 7am–10pm

Phone: (02) 6076 1992

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Birdsville & Beyond
 Outback Trip
Trip Leader :- Scott Home 0431578142
 Birdsville to Alice Springs (via the Plenty Highway)
 Kings Canyon via Wereenie Loop ,
 Ayers Rock , Cober Pedy , Flinders Ranges
When :- Saturday 28th March to Saturday 25th April 2020
Meet:- Saturday 28th March 0830am at Wattaka rest Area M-15 Newcas-
tle /Hunter link freeway .
Class :- D/E
Limit :- 8 Vehicles—Camper Trailers & off Road Caravans OK
Bring :- Spare Fuel , Extra drinking water & food for remote areas
NOTE—Approx 7,000 km return trip home to Central Coast. Trip Itinerary
details to follow later e.g. ( distances between towns and fuel stops ).
Will try and limit say 400klms or less per travelling day & setup camp
Mid Afternoon , with 2 or 3 night stay at some camps

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Upper Colo Reserve

 Forest Clean up
Awaba

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Camp Oven Cooking
 Recipes
 Recipe from the
 Woolondilly River Station Camp
 Vegetarian Recipe
 oven cook book
Stuffed Capsicum - Sounds Yum
4 Capsicums—wash , cut in halves, clean inside. Its best to use “square’”
Capsicums with 4 segment's as they sit flat when halved
400g fetta
50g grated parmesan
3 eggs
4 garlic cloves
Parsley
Salt and pepper
Method
Mix all ingrediants well . Stuff the halved capsicums Sit them in preheat-
ed Oven put pid on and bake for Approx 1 1/2 hrs
Sprinkle with grated cheese on top 1/2 hr before finish

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IMPORTANT NOTICES
 The lease manager would like to remind everyone not to feed the horses
at the lease as they become too familiar and can cause damage to cars, vans
and tents.
Also, just a reminder, that NO PETS are allowed at the We-Leaser under any
circumstances, unless they are a registered assistance animal, and have been
approved by the Committee.
One more thing…… When visiting the lease please remember to sign in to
the visitor book, as this is an official club site and we are required to take
attendance, just like we do at club meetings and trips.

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A REQUEST FOR HELP
 As has been mentioned before, we are trying to attract some more
families into our club to keep it balanced and fun for ALL age groups.
 We are looking for ideas that will assist us to attract more families
with kids to the club and also to get more of the members with kids
to participate in more activities.
 Please put your thinking caps on and let us know via email or Face-
book if you have any ideas, or if you are a family with kids, what sort
of events would you like to see. It doesn’t have to be four wheel driv-
ing, any event that gets us together and having some fun is all we are
looking for.
So please, give it some thought and let us know.
 The committee’s email addresses are all on the second page of this
magazine

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Troy Bennett

www.coastalautoenterprises.com.au service@coastalautoenterprises.com.au

 Memories
 Ladies Day
 Yengo
 Secret Women's Business

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Links to Handy Websites
 National Parks NSW
Forestry Corporation NSW (State Forests)
Live Traffic NSW
Rural Fire Service NSW
Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)
Without a Hitch - Advice on CB Radio Channels

Handy Phone apps
Wikicamps – a great app with details and photos of campsites contributed by campers
BOM – the Government weather app
Mud Maps – shows off road tracks and allows you to create a track log that you can follow
Memory Maps - shows off road tracks and allows you to create a track log that you can fol-
low
Hema Maps - shows off road tracks and allows you to create a track log that you can follow
Fires Near Me NSW (there are equivalents in other states if you are venturing further
afield)
Google maps will show you where you are while on designated roads and can also show
you traffic conditions but will not be reliable once you are in the bush.
NSW Alerts (there are equivalents in other states)
Fuel Map – guide to fuel locations.
Live Traffic NSW

Cessnocks Fantastic 30 ft Lizard Monsters

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If you have any issues logging on to the association website, please contact Bruce “Wombat” Close on 0414246607
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THE CENTRAL COAST 4 WHEEL DRIVE CLUB
 DRIVER TRAINING UNIT

 NEEDS MEMBERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING DRIVER
 TRAINERS

 THIS IS DIRECTED TO ALL MEMBERS AND MEMBERS PARTNERS / WIFE'S
 NOT JUST MALE MEMBERS
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REQUIREMENTS
 Minimum 2 years Club Membership
 Have completed the Clubs Stage 1 & 2 Training
 Have completed Association Basic Training
 {Drive & Recover a Four Wheel Drive Vehicle }
 Are willing to undergo / obtain Association Training
 ( Drive and Recover a Four Wheel Drive Vehicle
 In Difficult Terrain ) at the next available opportunity
 Are willing to give 10 weekends per year to assist the DTU
 The DTU commitment is for a 3 Year period

 Expressions of interest to be directed to

 The Executive Committee
 Central Coast Four Wheel Drive Club
 PO Box 4354
 Lake Haven NSW 2263

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Driver Awareness
 Training DTU
Stage One
Dates for 2020— all sessions start at 8 a.m. and run until approximately 4 pm
Feb 16th– April19th—June 21st—Oct 18th
Where: Cooranbong Community Centre, 614 Freeman’s Drive, Cooranbong.
What to bring: Food and drink for the day, a pen, basic recovery gear and a readiness for
learning.
What to expect:
 Stage One training is an introductory course to 4WD. The day is split into two parts,
 initially at the community centre and involves theory, starting with the basic me-
 chanics and safety knowledge of a 4x4.
 Morning Tea break allows the trainers to work with each participant and their vehicle,
 locating and identifying the necessary safety equipment in their truck.
 The next session outlines driving techniques over various terrains and an introduction
 to club protocols.
 After lunch we move into a practical training session allowing you to practice your skills
 in a safe, supervised area. This session will cover the essential safety technique of a
 stall start recovery, followed by practice in picking a line in assents, descents and
 basic rock steps.

 Images by Brad Tooth
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Driver Awareness
 Training DTU
Stage Two
Dates for 2020—sessions start Saturday 8 am, with additional opportunities on Sunday
March 21st 22nd—May 16th 17th—July 18th 19th –Sept 19th 20th—Nov 21st 22nd
Where: Club Lease ‘We-Leaser’ Dungog.
What to bring: Food and drink for the two days, however, dinner is provided on the Saturday
night. Vehicle checklist from Stage One training and recovery gear.
Recovery Gear: Front and Rear recovery points, snatch strap, bridle or tree protector, damp-
ener and rated shackles. Please note, that a trainer will accompany you during the practice
drive and there must be a seat available in your vehicle.
What to expect:
 Stage Two training is a full day of practical exercises completed as a team to expand on the
 knowledge gained in Stage One training.
 We further investigate aspects of vehicle maintenance, practising pre-trip inspections and
 completing a tyre change.
 After morning tea, we revise the stall start recovery and simulate simple snatch strap re-
 covery techniques- this is where you finally get to use all that wonderful gear you’ve
 brought along.
 In the afternoon we head out the back gate and put our training into practice. Taking the
 back tracks through the State Forests we complete rutted and rocky tracks and simple
 water crossings.
 Prior to dinner, we complete a simple revision assessment as a group.
Upon completion of Stage Two, you will be prepared to undertake the NSW and ACT 4WD As-
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Association Training
The highlighted in RED has already been done, the GREEN is the rest of this year
• DTU Prospective trainers assessment weekend at Eastern Creek 23rd 24th of February
(Cancelled)
• Basic Drive & Recover (SISODRV302A) Saturday March 2nd at Awaba
Cost $90 P/P (RTO’s 5172 & 90547)
• Club Trainers weekend at Eastern Creek 23rd and the 24th of March ( Cancelled)
• Advanced SISODRV404A Drive a 4WD Vehicle in Difficult Terrain & SISODRV405A Coordi-
nate Recovery of 4WD Vehicle for Port Macquarie 4wd Club , date to be finalised , location plan-
ning on Wallaroo/ Stockton Beach at this stage(SISODRV302A is a pre-requisite).
• Basic Drive & Recover (SISODRV302A) Saturday May 11th At Awaba
Cost $90 P/P (RTO’s 5172 & 90547)
• Basic Drive and Recover (SISODRV302A) Saturday 22nd Of June at Wagga Wagga
Cost $90 P/P (RTO’s 5172 & 90547) Link to be advised
• Basic Drive & Recover (SISODRV302A) Saturday July 6th at Awaba
Cost $90 P/P (RTO’s 5172 & 90547)
• Advanced SISODRV404A Drive a 4WD Vehicle in Difficult Terrain & SISODRV405A Coordi-
nate Recovery of 4WD Vehicle in July /August , Wagga Wagga date to be advised (SISODRV302A is
a pre-requisite).
• Advanced SISODRV404A Drive a 4WD Vehicle in Difficult Terrain & SISODRV405A Coordi-
nate Recovery of 4WD Vehicle Sat 31st August / Sun 1st September (SISODRV302A is a pre-
requisite). Hopefully this will be at Wallaroo and Stockton Beach
Cost $90 P/P (RTO’s 5172 & 90547)
• Basic Drive & Recover (SISODRV302A) Saturday October 12th
Cost $90 P/P (RTO’s 5172 & 90547)

Speak to Dave Edwards for more details
 dtu@cc4wdc.org.au

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Club Merchandise For Sale
 Club clothing is a great way to promote our club and show your support for responsible
 4WDriving and the clothing is good value.
 Contact: Bill McConville 0411 433 232

 Jacket (polar fleece with emblem) $35.00

 Green sleeveless vest (polar fleece with emblem) $30.00

 Club Shirt (with Embroidered Club Logo) $30.00

 Long Sleeve Bisley Shirt (with Embroidered Club Logo) $55.00

 Optional Extra (with first Name only) POA

 Wet Weather light-weight Jacket (with Embroidered Club Logo) POA

 Extra name plate badges (new style) $10.00

 Baseball Caps (with Embroidered Club Logo) $15.00

 Floppy Hats (like Cricket hats with Embroidered Club Logo) $18.00

 Beanies (with Embroidered Club Logo) $15.00

 Scarves (with Embroidered Club Logo) $18.00

 Stubby Holders (with Logo) $5.00

 Club Stickers $5.00

 CC4WD Club Windscreen Stickers Large $20.00

 CC4WD Club Windscreen Stickers Medium $12.00

 CC4WD Club Windscreen Stickers Short $8.00

Our windscreen stickers are made by one of our club members, Chris Newbold and donated to the
 club. Thank you Chris!

GREAT NEWS !

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OUR CLUB WEBSITE
 Click here to visit our club website www.cc4wdc.org.au

 The website is a great resource with information about our club as well as club
 magazines, up coming trips, past trips, FAQ’s and memorabilia. If you have anything you
 would like to contribute please email publicity@cc4wdc.org.au

 CLUB FACEBOOK PAGE
 Our Club Facebook page now has close to 1000 followers and is a
 great place to view recent club trips, videos, photos, tips, information about state forests
 and national parks. Just search on Facebook for Central Coast 4wd club and “Like” our
 page.

 CLUB FACEBOOK MEMBERS GROUP
 This is a closed Facebook group that is only open to current financial members of our
 club. It is a great place to post your trip photos, have a general chat and discuss all
 things four wheel driving!.

 To join, search for CC4WDC members group on Facebook and click the blue button "Join
 Group"
 Your request to join will then be submitted for approval by one of the Admin team who
 will check that you are a financial member and then approve your request.

FOUR WHEEL DRIVE NSW & ACT ASSOCIATION
The Four Wheel Drive NSW & ACT Association has its own website with information
about the association and its current activities
• Click here to go to www.4wdnow.com
• Find the “login” option on the left of the page
• Register your details
• Once verified by our club you will have access to the members area

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To all
The December babes
 young and old
 Happy Birthday
 Hope its grand

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4WD Items no longer needed — Revised from last issue

 1. Car tent with frame and poles. Ex Kombi tent with sun roof and awnings.
 $100
 2. Companion gas light with gauge. May have to get cylinder checked. $5
 3. Diesel (yellow) 20 L jerry cans with tags. x2. $25 each
 4. Petrol (red) 10 L jerry can with tag. $10
 5. Rattle Gun (never used) in case with 2 batteries. $50
 6. Bull Nag car exhaust lift. Never used. Free
 7. Auspit 2 D cell rotating BBQ spit for open fires. $30
 8. Tow or Drag chain. Never used. Hook and Eye. Never used. 4M+. $50
 9. 2000 kg endless soft sling. $10
 10. Tyre or Tube repair kit. $10
 11. Cyclone dust head for snorkel. $15
 12. GME AL409L Stainless steel CB Radio Antennas.x2 . Middle and long
 range antennas. $15
 13. 300kg electronic scales (240v) used for tow ball weight. $25
 14. Mild steel “Tibooburra” camp oven with trivets and tins to suit. $15
 15. Wooden base for jack. $5
 16. Vehicle repair kit, in milk crate. Oils, distilled water, disposable overalls,
 sheets to lay on. $15
 17. Primus double adaptors x2 and Companion double adaptor x1. $5 each
 18. Primus 2 burner stove. $10
 19. Back seat or ute back bag. Sailmaker made. Dustproof with zipper and fi-
 breglass shaper. $30
 20. Exhaust snorkel and towbar stand. $20
 21. Water screen for vehicle or bull bar. $5
 22. Sand flag and 2 bull bar brackets. $5
 23. Coleman Catalytic Heater. Safe in car tents and caravans with ventilation.
 Burns Shellite or R55 solvent. The latter is available at Sydney Solvents near
 Penrith for $65 per 20 litres. $50
 24. Aluminium track treads for sand or mud (4 interlocking pieces per bag, x8
 bags) with storage bag for when they are dirty). Never used. $50
 25. Ammo boxes, steel, x2 brown. - 620L, 220W, 220H
 26. Roof rack x1 and roof bar x1 for rails on ute canopy. Fitted with s/steel L b
 rackets for awning. $30

All prices are reasonable, but open to negotiation
Lou Zamberlan
0429666749
lisaromountaineering@yahoo.com
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MEMBER PROFILE
 Bruce Close AKA “Wombat”
I joined the Central Coast Four Drive Club on the 29th July, 1996. I had just purchased my first four
wheel drive. It was a Toyota FJ40. It was a two door, soft top and I can’t remember it’s age. Not
many comforts but it served me well.

My four wheel driving experience started when I was in the Army Reserve in the late sixties. I
joined a RAEME unit at Willoughby NSW and spent five years as part of a recovery unit. As a side
note all my early experience and knowledge about four wheel driving was gained from Ken Mac-
donald who is also a member of the Club. After leaving the Army Reserve I did not have a 4WD.
Then in 1995 I was working at the time for Energy Australia and was chosen to work around Bro-
ken Hill at what was called the Broken Hill Electrification Project which essentially meant I was
one of a team overseeing the construction of a powerline from Broken Hill to Tibooburra and
spur lines to all the properties in between. I was out there four nine months and drove a Toyota
HiLux and clocked up many thousands of kilometres traversing all kinds of terrain and in all kinds
of weather. When I returned home when the project was completed I decided to buy a four
wheel drive because of the pleasure I got from driving a four wheel drive and the opportunities
to see this vast country Australia.

Upon joining the Club and doing a few short trips I realised that if I was going to do some outback
trips that the old FJ would not cut it as keeping the dust out was near impossible so I bought a
Nissan GQ Patrol station wagon in 2000. I then went on many trips. These included some six trips
to the Victorian High Country which I found to be some of the best trips due to the magnificent
scenery and the so many varied track conditions which really tested both vehicle and driving abil-
ity. Other trips included the NSW High Country, Bendethera area down south and many other
parts of New South Wales.

I organised a trip across the Simpson Desert in the late 1990’s and went from west to east and it
was a great adventure for my first trip as leader. Many good moments which include Xmas in July
in the middle of the Simpson.

My next trip I was part of an adventure led by Wayne Prendergast to Broome in July 2005. We
left the Central Coast on 6th July and travelled out through Cobar, White Cliffs and onto In-
namincka. Just before we got to Innamincka I broke the suspension on my camper trailer. After
repairs we pushed on to Birdsville. When we got to Birdsville Wayne had to leave the trip with a
hand problem and ended up in Mt Isa hospital. I took over the trip and some of the group decid-
ed to go across the Simpson but the rest pushed on north to Timber Creek then onto Kununurra.
From there we went to Wyndham. Heard from Wayne who was going to meet up with us in
Broome. From Wyndham we went to Drysdale Station and Mitchell Falls which was very spectac-
ular including the helicopter ride. Then onto Broome across the Gibb River road which was very
corrugated. Spent a few days in Broome before heading to Tunnel Creek via Windjana Gorge. We
then went to Bungle Bungles and onto Kununurra. Then travelled through Katherine, Daley Wa-

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ters to Barkly Homestead before turning south to Camooweal. Then onto Adels Grove, Lawn Hill,
Kyuna, Wynton and then Longreach. After Longreach headed south to arrive back on the Coast in
August. Great trip was had by all.

Since my Nissan Patrol I have owned two Nissan Navara, one a four door ute and the other a four
door trayback. My current vehicle is a 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser and yes I’ve come full circle from my
first 4WD. The FJ is by far the best 4WD I have owned. It has been fitted with a GVM upgrade and
an IDrive, but other than that it is stock standard but it performs well both on and off road.

Over the years I have attended ten Four Wheel Drive Gatherings which have been run every two
years in various locations including Broken Hill, Mitta Mitta, Hobart, Mt. Ive, Pomona and others.

Over the past 23 years in the Club I have met a lot of great people and made a lot of friends, who
I would like to thank for all their help and support. During my time in the Club I have served as
President of the Club as well as Secretary and a short stint as Treasurer. I have been the Club del-
egate for the Four Wheel Drive NSW and ACT Association for many years and was Secretary of
the Association for two years and I am currently the Chairperson of the Hunter Region of the As-
sociation.

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