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Trackwatch 2018 06 June AUS $4.95 Inc GST SMYTHESDALE BUSH CLEAN UP KELLYS LANE HUT RESTORATION LAND ROVER 70TH ANNIVERSARY AT COOMA MT BECKWORTH CENTENARY CELEBRATION 4WD WESTERN VICTORIA BUSHFIRE RELIEF WONNANGATTA MURDERS 100TH ANNIVERSARY BUSH WALKERS ‘TAXI SERVICE’ JJUUNNEE 22001188 From the President Winter has arrived, and the days are We are already shorter and colder. It’s also time for delivering a large Seasonal Track Closures and Mt Skene number of corporate training programs permits. For some that’s great but for and it seems the more we run, the more others it’s time to head north and soak the word gets out and we get extra up the sun – some for several months at requests. We have some quotes to FOUR WHEEL DRIVE VICTORIA a time. More and more of our club deliver training in the system and if The peak representative body for all members have retired and so have the these are successful, they will certainly Victorian four wheel drivers since 1975 time to travel like this. I’ve also noticed put us in the limelight. We have recently that more and more club members are appointed a new training manager, Mrs opting for the glamping style of travel Sheila Douglas, who is an expert in Victoria Association of Four Wheel Drive Clubs Inc. purchasing camper trailers or caravans. things RTO. Sheila will be working hard PO Box 292 Mitcham Vic 3132 Phone 03 9874 7222 If you’ve done this then welcome to the to ensure we are fully compliant and will Fax 03 9874 7233 club. Having a camper trailer and a take over from where Mentor and Matt Email [email protected] caravan as well as half a dozen tents Lilley finished last year. Website www.fwdvictoria.org.au means I have the best of all worlds and Like so many others I too will be head - ABN 40 891 301 368 have no excuse for not getting away. I ing north over the coming weeks. I will ASSN A0013539S am finding that more people are towing be travelling on the Madigan Line with RTO 21605 and that suggests a need for training in my Club (Eureka Ballarat) where some Print Post PP 100005076 handling a van or camper. They do of the group will stay on for the Big Red take additional concentration when on BOARD OF MANAGEMENT Bash. It’ll certainly be the long way to the road. get to Big Red. It’s a trip I’ve wanted to EXECUTIVE Wayne and I have a busy schedule do for some years and I’m grateful for President coming up. We are meeting with senior the opportunity with a great bunch of Garry Doyle (Eureka 4x4 Club) Vice President people in Parks and DELWP and will be people. I’ll be back two weeks and will Michael Martin (Toyota discussing a number of things of then head off to Europe for six weeks. SLaencdr eCtruairsy er Club of Victoria) David Crainean (Pajero 4WD importance to the Association. Amongst This was meant to be my start to retire - TCrlueba) surer these are our ongoing funding as well ment with my wife, but I started that last Brian Lewis (Toyota 4WD Club) as a place to conduct our training. It’s year. That’s another trip I’m looking BOARD MEMBERS becoming expensive to hire facilities so forward to and there will be no off-road to have our own would be a great included and stays in hotels and Colin Oates (Off Peak 4WD Club ), David bonus. Through the Ministerial Advisory resorts. I am also looking forward to Roberts (Toyota 4WD Club) , Kat Marmara- Committee, we are about to send out a returning home where I can again start Stewart (MJOC, Gippsland & Wandering Four Wheelers 4WD Clubs). request for tender to conduct research to explore this great country of ours. STAFF around four wheel drive ownership and There’s something about driving to a Chief Executive Officer how people prefer to use their vehicles. remote place and being at one with the Wayne Hevey This will be very helpful for us as it will bush. O(Jfufsitc Me aAtedsm 4WinDis Ctrlaubto) r help identify what people like doing and Keep your eye out for news about the Alison McLaughlin more importantly, what they want to do National Council over the coming (Mansfield Alpine 4WD Club) Accounts to enjoy our bush. We’ll have a list of weeks. Projects &K Eavrle Nnotrsm Oan fficer potential activities that we can develop See you in early September. Training Officer and support. Sheila Douglas Last month Wayne and I travelled to Garry Doyle TRACKWATCH Adelaide for the National Council President Editor Brian Tanner (Toyota Land Cruiser meeting. There will be some news ECmluba oil f Victoria, Geelong FWDC) regarding this in coming weeks, so I Individuedaitlo [email protected] org.au won’t pre-empt that here, but watch this space. We did make a good contact Brian Tanner, Greg Rose, Graeme Walsh, with the South Australian President and Ross Hancock, David Roberts, Ken his trainers and hosted them in Victoria Campbell, Tony Heathcote, Shez Tedford on the weekend of our recent trainer’s Production update. We learnt a few things that they Brian Tanner 2018 Copy Deadline next issue are doing and as well we explored options to have their training come 1st August for September 2018 issue under our banner – both accredited and 1st November for December 2018 issue non-accredited. This will be exciting as 1st February for March 2019 issue it gives our RTO opportunity to expand. 1st May for June 2019 issue Advertising [email protected] All material appearing in Trackwatch magazine is copyright. Reproduction in whole or in part is strictly forbidden without prior written consent. Freelance contributions and submissions are welcome by this magazine. No responsibility is accepted for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs, etc. The opinions expressed Design and Artwork by Brian Tanner by contributors are not necessarily those of Four Wheel Drive Victoria. All statements made, although based on information believed to be reliable and accurate, cannot be guaranteed and no fault or liability can be accepted for error or omission. The publisher reserves the right to omit or alter any article or advertisement. Advertisers agree to indemnify the publisher for all damages or liabilities arising from the published material. TRACK WATCH JUNE 2018 1 > News CLEAN UP Morning briefing THE BUSH 6th-8th April, 2018 Just after midday on Friday, Wayne and their sleep, met at the marquee, and Some went and had showers to wash off Dave arrived at the Smythesdale devoured the bacon, eggs and the day’s grime while others gathered Gardens Camping Grounds, southwest sausages for breakfast, washed down for fivesies. A barbeque dinner followed of Ballarat to begin setting up for the with coffee, tea and fruit juice. and the evening was very pleasant. As weekend. Months of planning and Then as more volunteers arrived, we the fire danger period was still in force, preparation had gone into getting to this assembled for our briefing. Having been camp fires were not permitted, however point. Countless hours on the phone, told where the rubbish and car bodies a fireplace in the shelter was warm and and e-mails sent out, getting our were, everyone headed out. Around an inviting and very popular. sponsors and permissions had reached hour and a half later, the first of the their fulfillment. crews arrived back to unload their Wayne met with the members of the rubbish into the skips. Then it became a Smythesdale Progress Association and steady flow throughout the day, with discussed our planned activities for the trailers and utes loaded to the top weekend. The two 36 m3 bins were emptying the tons of rubbish collected. already in place ready to receive all that Among the more unusual items was thrown at them. Wayne and Dave collected were a jet ski shell and a safe then set about getting things ready. The (sadly empty). The usual household and marquee was set up and tables put builders waste, wire, white goods, underneath. mattresses, chairs and couches Alison from the office, arrived a short accounted for the bulk. Our tyre pile time later and together with Wayne, grew from a small collection to a verita - went back to Ballarat to pick up ble mountain. And by late afternoon, the supplies for the weekend. Having met pace slowed and we took stock of how Garry Doyle in town, he returned with much rubbish had been brought back. the meat for the weekend. Jeff, our cook Both bins were nearly full and there also arrived and set up everything for were around 200 tyres piled up. the catering ready to feed the hungry. Then, as time passed, the volunteers started to arrive and set up their own accommodation for the weekend. Two car carrying trailers were also picked up and brought back. Many of those there headed off to the local pub for dinner and socialised for a while before heading off to bed for the night. Saturday morning dawned bright and clear and cool. Volunteers roused from 2 JUNE 2018 TRACK WATCH CLEAN UP THE BUSH No shortage of car wrecks collected! Mapping rubbish spots Sunday was another spectacular teenage boy: “Can we do another one morning as people rose and came dad? When is the next one?” together for breakfast. Sadly, some had To all those who came out and worked to leave due to other commitments, but so hard, to our sponsors who provided those who remained once again went us with goods and services, we give out to pick up the filth of others.
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