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Rod Hall’s President Calendar of Events History Slice. report PAGE 3 PAGE 16 PAGE 10 WHAT’S INSIDE: WHAT’S May 2012 TheBulletin Ballarat Light Car Club Th e Offi cial Publication of the Ballarat Light Car Club inc 2012 @BallaratLightCC 27th of July 2012 News in Brief Jim Reark Passing Winter Classic $35.5 Million movement or recognition of this The Maserati Club announced Get excited, the Winter Classic is This Federal Government fact from the council nor has there this week that their President Jim coming up and my sources tell as provide $35.5 MILLION to been any fresh communication. Reark passed away. We were told me that there will be an overnight construct 4.2 kilometres along the Somewhere, I am guessing there is that Jim was a person well known stay AND it has been combined Ballarat Western Link Road. This a secret squirrel that might know to BLCC members. with the South West Classic sure means that the possible demise of more about what is going on with sounds exciting!!. our track draws ever closer. There in the walls of the big sandstone does not seem to have been any building in Sturt St maybe they Continued page 9 Committee 2011 - 12 President - Rod Hall Phone: 5331 3546 Mob: 0438 313 546 [email protected] Events Secretary [email protected] Vice - President - Noel Peers AH: 5341 8124 Mob: 0408 033 895 (Minutes taker - Property / Equipment Offi cer) Treasurer - Clare Bennett AH: 5330 2295 Mob: 0439 652 325 [email protected] Secretary - Wayne Sanders Mob: 0412 713023 AH: 5334 2330 [email protected] TheBulletin A monthly newsletter of the Membership Secretary Stacey Noonan Ballarat Light Car Club Mob: 0417 163 193 [email protected] Editor: Steve Ezzy E-Mail: [email protected] Mob: 0400 160 158 House Chairman - Steve Ezzy Contribute: Contributions Mob: 0400 160 158 AH: 5339 4821 [email protected] can be e-mailed or posted to 1014 Ring Road Ballarat Deadline: 7 pm Th ursday, 8 days prior to monthly club Media Liason - Les Noonan meeting. Mob: 0410 524 139 AH: 5331 6148 [email protected] Sports Sub Chair - Barney Haddon Mob: 0437 167 790 AH: 5335 5112 [email protected] (Hill Climb Panel - Motorsport Complex) Motorsport Complex -Shane Williams Website Info Mob: AH: Ben Davis - Committee Mob: 0411 366 153 http://blcc.net.au/ Webmaster: Wayne Sleep Non Committee Positions AH: 5339 4890 Mobile: 0419 031 712 State Council - Ian Brain - 0418 518 088 E-Mail: [email protected] Offi cials Licences - Damien Faulkner 0458 566 619 CH Plates - AX Series - Chris Hall - 5342 4397 MK Series - Ben McKee - Keys Keeper - Rod Robson - VCRS - John Wellford CAMS - Permits Administrator - David Milne - 9593 7732 2 TheBulletin May 2012 Presidents Report May 2012 Rod Hall President when the infi eld is permanently manned so both of our clubs will benefi t. Gidday Folks As mentioned above June 2nd & 3rd will see another round of the Victorian It seems another month has slipped Hillclimb championship being run at One past, it only seems like yesterday when I Tree Hill in Ararat. Please note that this was writing my previous president’s report. is not a round of our CDC. Th e hillclimb to a Car Club Committee but has been on Once again and I truly hope and pray that components of our CDC both happened at similar committees with other organisa- this doesn’t become the norm; I have the Mt Leura at the end of March. tions. Th ank you to Michelle and Nigel solemn duty to inform you of another Mid June will see Round 4 of our CDC for being willing to come on board and death in our Motorsport fraternity. Over up at Winton on the 17th June. Th is once thank you to Clare for all the work she last weekend I was informed of the passing again is being run by the Maserati club has done and continues to do. Hopefully of Jim Reark the much loved President who I would assume will be madly doing elsewhere in you Bulletin you will have of the Maserati Club of Australia. For some reorganising due to the sad passing of noticed a Notice of our Annual General those who have done on of the many Meeting occurring on the 27th of Maserati sprint days in recent years July. Our 3 co-opted members on Jim was usually the man behind the committee Michelle Bailey, Nigel event. He will be sadly missed and Stevens and Ben Davis along with our condolences and sympathies go to 2 elected members Noel Peers and Jim’s family and the other member’s Wayne Sanders all fi nish their terms of the Maserati Club. on committee. All fi ve are eligible May has slipped past without for re-election to committee for much motorsport on the local front another 3 year term or new 3 year but that is all about to change. Next term in Michelle and Ben’s cases. weekend we all have the opportunity Nominations for committee are to return to our beloved Autocross now considered to be called for track for Round 2 of our Autocross and need to be in PO Box 400 or series and Round 3 of our CDC. Wayne Sanders’ possession 21 days Les and Stacey Noonan along with prior to the AGM. If we have more Damian Faulkner are the Directors nominations than the 5 required and Mark Bennett is our steward. If an election will occur at the AGM you can’t compete but can help please give Jim Reark. Please support this event again which we will notify you about in the July Les or myself a tingle or SMS. Last month in memory of the work that Jim has done Bulletin. I promoted this event as having a come for motorsport in the past. It was Jim that In closing this report I’d like to move a and try component which it seems I was kept us on the invite list to this event as Vote of Th anks to Noel Peers and his band too early as the July 8th Autocross Series well as the Sandown event in October. of helpers who recently delivered the phone Round 3 was the intended date. Please ac- Due to the clash with the Queens Birth- books. Th ank you also for attending the cept my humble apologies but I guess early day long weekend the Motorkhana down Fish and Chip night which was provided is better than late. We are also trying an- for the 10th of June has moved to the 24th to say thank you for your support. It was other initiative at this event next weekend. of June. Th is will be round 3 of the Mo- a great night with a great atmosphere, nice Th is initiative is where the Ararat Car Club torkhana series and is still shy of a Direc- food and good company. Th e comment will be helping with some of the infi eld tor as is round 4 so if you feel so inclined was that the club meeting that followed on and timing tower duties for us. Th is ar- please see Series director Ben McKee if you had a really nice feel to it. We as a commit- rangement is a tit for tat one or you scratch haven’t already. tee are trying to establish what members my back I’ll scratch yours basis. Ararat At our recent committee meeting we want the Friday monthly meeting to be or have off ered to help at our event on the have co-opted both Michelle Bailey and contain and ask that if you have any ideas understanding that we will help them run Nigel Stevens onto committee which or feelings that you please let one of us either of the 2 hillclimbs they have on the now means we have a full committee of know. Calendar this year. If you can help with the 12. Both Michelle and Nigel have both Hope to see you out at the Club in the Hillclimb at Ararat on the 2nd & 3rd June kindly put their hands up to assist with our near or distant future. please contact me ASAP so I can let them Treasurer’s position which Clare Bennett is Rod Hall know how many helpers we have. If any intending to vacate after many years in the BLCC President 2011-2012 one can help on either day or both days it job. Nigel has been on committee previ- will be much appreciated. It certainly al- ously whilst Michelle will be a newcomer lows our autocrosses to run more smoothly May 2012 | TheBulletin 3 Committee Meeting Summary May 2012 Attendees; Rod H, Barney H, Steve E, OHS. Gloves are being purchased. GENERAL BUSSINESS. Clare B, Stace N, Les N, Wayne S. SUB COMMITTEES. WCTT needs to move quickly, recce LATE, Noel P. APOLOGIES Ben D, Sports, is done. HRA South West Classic will be Shane W. Do members who are regularly absent incorporated into WCTT. GUESTS, Nigel Stevens, Michelle Bai- still want to be on committee. Jim Reark from the Maserati club has ley, AndrewBailey. Come and try day 8th JulyDirectors passed away. What do Members want at RH moved that’ Nigel and Michelle be needed for C&T and AX. C&T drivers can Monthly meetings seconded onto committee’, second CB, all use the club Camiras if they join the Club Nigel is working on the set up of MYOB in favour.