The Magazine of the Nissan Patrol 4WD Club of NSW & ACT Inc. July 2016
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ON PATROL No 14. The Magazine of the Nissan Patrol 4WD Club of NSW & ACT Inc. July 2016 1 Nissan Patrol 4WD Club General Meetings 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Veteran Car Club 134 Queens Road Five Dock NSW 2046 Meeting starts at 8.00 pm Visitors are welcome Club mail can be sent to: Nissan Patrol 4WD Club PO Box 249 FIVE DOCK NSW 2046 Nissan Patrol 4WD Club of NSW & ACT C O N T E N T S Website 3 Radio Channels 22 About the Club 4 Convoy Procedure 23 Editorial 5 TR1 - 40th Anniversary Celebrations 25 Committee Members 6 Down the Track 32 President's Report 7 Up the Creek 34 New Members 9 Top Tip 35 Birthdays 10 A-Z of NSW National Parks 36 Get to Know ... 11 Nature Lover 38 Driver Training & Working Bees 13 Club Shop 41 Club Library 43 Club Calendar 14 Club Noticeboard 44 Leaders, New Trips & Bookings 20 Camping Checklist 45 Trip Classification 21 Trade Directory 46 The views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the Nissan Patrol 4WD Club of NSW & ACT Inc. The Club and its officers do not expect nor invite any person to act or rely on any statement, opinion or advice. Front Cover: Fiona driving Chris C's GU, showing the Newbies how to go through the Wombat Holes at Driver Training. 2 CLUB WEBSITE The Nissan Patrol 4WD Club website, www.nissanpatrolclub.org includes a "members only" area with access to details of upcoming trips and other news/information not meant for public consumption. To be issued a user name and password to access the website, please send an e-mail with your name and mobile phone number to webmaster[at]nissanpatrolclub.org Put "password required" in the subject area of the e-mail. After we have verified your details, you will receive an e-mail with your log-in information. For those members who may not be aware, the club sends out, on average, 1 or 2 emails per week with club related information. Some weeks it can be more and other weeks none at all. The club relies on these emails as being one of the key points of communication to all members, and feedback and replies to these emails is often requested from members. There is currently quite a large percentage of club members who are not receiving the emails sent out by the club. If this is you, I encourage you to please check your junk folders or spam folders within your email program to make sure the emails aren't ending up in them, and to make sure you don't mark them as spam, be it accidentally or on purpose. If you do not wish to continue receiving club emails, please click on the unsubscribe button/link that appears at the bottom of the emails. I also encourage you to log-in and check the Member's Zone on the club website on a regular basis, as plenty of additional club information is posted up here relating to club trips, social events, technical articles and general detailed club information. If you have any questions or concerns relating to emails or accessing the Member's Zone, please contact me at webmaster[at]nissanpatrolclub.org. Kind regards, Brett Webmaster www.nissanpatrolclub.org 3 NISSAN PATROL 4WD CLUB OF NSW & ACT INC. About the Club The Nissan Patrol 4WD Club was established in 1976 by a group of four-wheel drive enthusiasts from other clubs interested in pursuing common interests and activities in 4WD'ing, and also aiming to give the Nissan Patrol its own identity. Although named for the Nissan Patrol, the Club welcomes all types of four-wheel drives capable of completing our driver training course. In 2002, the Club fulfilled a long-held dream and purchased its own property of 94 hectares in the Windellama region near Goulburn. The land is used for Club activities such as bush camping, driver training and social activities. There is also a dam on the property which provides a reliable source of water for bush fire fighting. In May 2006, our initial idea of a large shelter/shed came into fruition and was finally completed. The shed acts as our bush classroom which allows us to easily host our Driver Training Courses. It is also the place where we have our Easter, Xmas In July and Club Anniversary weekends, and is available for free camping by members at any time. Front View Back View The club atmosphere is, and always has been, to have fun and develop long lasting friendships from a wide variety of people from all over Sydney, Canberra and surrounding areas. The club holds regular driver training days for all members, trips from one day to several weeks' duration (such as outback trips) and a variety of social activities. Club trips are graded depending on the degree of difficulty to cater for all levels of four-wheel driving. On trips, the traditional “happy hour” and campfire provide a wonderful setting for swapping yarns, having a quiet drink and building solid friendships. We are strongly committed to “Access for All” (except ratbags) in our National Parks and State Forests, protecting the environment through responsible four-wheel driving and helping to 'Clean- Up Australia' by cleaning up our bushland. Since 1980, the Club has been hosting varying types of events for the general public to enjoy in their 4WD’s. In past years there were the annual Nissan Trials, which saw inter-club challenges testing the driving skills of both individuals and teams. In line with current community expectation and demand, the Club is running the Son of Trials at River Island on the first weekend of November. These events offer standard road registered vehicle owners, from learner drivers through to experienced 4WD’ers, to participate in a number of challenging courses to fine tune their skills and the chance to win some fantastic prizes. For further information about the Club, please go to our website at www.nissanpatrolclub.org 4 From the Editors Dear Members and Friends, Well, we're back from the Big Red Bash & Flinders Ranges trip and now the rush is on to get this edition of the magazine finished and on the website, then printed and posted. As much as I try to keep the information in the magazine up-to date, late changes and new trip additions sometimes do occur and usually just after printing. So the best way for you to check any changes is to regularly visit the website. I have returned Fiona back to the Committee List as "2nd Assistant", as she is the one who is usually around when I need another opinion. While I'm at it, I may as well add Scotty as he is the one I turn to for any technical questions I need answered. And as mentioned in a previous mag, Ruby is in charge of my stress / anger management. So this magazine is really a family effort. A huge note of thanks to all those who helped and attended Our Club's 40th Anniversary over the June long weekend. A great time was had by all and we look forward to having you all back for the Club's 45th. Note: There is a special invitation on page 14. All Club members are welcome. Keep On Patrolling! Tania & Iro & Fiona & Scott & Ruby Next magazine due 10 October 2016 All articles for the next magazine MUST be sent in a Microsoft Word format and forwarded to editor[at]nissanpatrolclub.org or mailed to The Editor, NPC, PO Box 249, Five Dock NSW 2046 by 30 September 2016. Advertising Charges: If you would like to advertise Full Page $400 p/a in this magazine, please contact Half Page $250 p/a Quarter Page $100 p/a editor[at]nissanpatrolclub.org Business Card $50 p/a Members Business Card - FREE 5 NISSAN PATROL 4WD CLUB OF NSW & ACT INC. PO Box 249 FIVE DOCK NSW 2046 Club website: www.nissanpatrolclub.org ISSN 1446-0718 2016-2017 COMMITTEE MEMBERS, ASSISTANTS & OFFICE BEARERS COMMITTEE President Kenneth Vice President Bruce Secretary POSITION VACANT Treasurer Christopher Membership Secretary Steven Trip Organiser Murray Training Co-Ordinator Chris Land Manager Mark Editor Tania Social Convener Stephen ASSISTANTS Assistant Membership Janelle Assist Training Co-Ord Christiaan Assistant Land Manager Scott Assistant Editors Iro Fiona Assist Social Convener Colleen OFFICE BEARERS Publicity Officer POSITION VACANT Webmaster Brett Purchasing Officer Michael Technical Officer Ray Equipment Officer Ross Librarian Paul Sergeant-at-Arms Wendy Auditor/s Dave Rollanda Please contact the President if you would like to join the Committee and have a part in the running of YOUR Club. 6 The Report from El-Prez Dear Members, I cannot believe it is now coming to the end of July. Some major topics that have been discussed at the Committee and General Meetings are. 1. Sydney 4WD & Adventure Show 14-16 October 2016 Western Sydney International Dragway, Eastern Creek. As a club, we have had a stand at this show over the past few years. It has been a very good promotional tool to have our Clubs profile kept in front of the market. Your Club is currently arranging this year's stand and we are seeking expressions of interest from Volunteers. Over the years, we have continually reviewed our processes and improved each time. Again, we have learnt from the past, and we will be having a different operational format this year to ensure we continue to display a professional presentation.