1981 – 2021 APRIL 2021 _________________________________________________ G.P.O BOX 1351, BRISBANE, QLD. 4001 FALCON GT OWNERS CLUB OF QUEENSLAND INCORPORATED Club was established March 1981 www.falcongtownersclubqld.org GPO BOX 1351 BRISBANE QLD 4001 ABN 52 886 709 516 Club Mobile Ph: 0409 596 708 2020/21 CLUB COMMITTEE PRESIDENT: MEMBERSHIP OFFICER: Tammy Van Der Togt David Roads (M) 0411491528 (M) 0419605803 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] VICE - PRESIDENT: NOTICE: NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Steve Devlyn Jo Taylor (M): 0402156360 Membership (M) 0417008663 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] P.O. BOX SECRETARY: NEWSLETTER MAIL TO: Paula Hincks Please send all Po Box 135 (M): 0408885328 Membership mail Rochedale Sth 4123 Email: [email protected] to: FUNDRAISING OFFICER: TREASURER: P.O Box 844 Val Hincks Paul Lewis Park Ridge (M):0418889359 (M): 0439386218 Qld 4125 Email: N/A Email: [email protected] MERCHANDISE OFFICERS: Membership ONLY! Wally Miszkowycz GT HISTORIAN: All other mail to Mark Barraclough (M): 0418711877 Email: [email protected] Club PO Box Email: [email protected] WEBMASTER: FACEBOOK PERSON: Jenn Lewis: 0432187972 Helen Burley & Jarrod Bonney Email: [email protected] NATIONALS CLUB DELEGATES: Mark Barraclough, Bob Taylor & Michael Haywood Wide Bay correspondent Cassandra Hill (based in Bundy) Ph: 0414309925 Email: [email protected] Far Nth Qld correspondent Peter Auditore (based in Townsville) Ph: 0408188025 Email: [email protected] Darling Dns correspondent WANTED (based in Toowoomba District) Email: Mackay Area correspondent Mick & Vicky Mason (based in Mackay District) Ph: 0408845753 Email: [email protected] QHMC Delegates: Paul Lewis & David Roads DISCLAIMERS! THE CLUB PROMOTES SAFE DRIVING AND COMPLIANCE WITH TRAFFIC LAWS AND THEREFORE ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF ANY UNLAWFUL ACTIONS THAT MAY BE TAKEN BY MEMBERS. THE FALCON GT OWNERS CLUB OF QLD INC, THE COMMITTEE AND THE MEMBERS ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUTHENTICITY OR VALIDITY OF ITEMS APPEARING IN THIS NEWSLETTER. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS NEWSLETTER ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF OTHER MEMBERS IN THE CLUB OR MEMBERS OF THE CURRENT COMMITTEE. CLUB MEETING NOT UNTIL th 20 April Run is a week earlier so newsletter has been sent out earlier. So Please do NOT turn up at the for club meeting this week as it’s not on until the week after We will be cutting the 40th Anniversary cake at the April meeting Norman Park Sports & Community Club 43 Norman Avenue, Norman Park The club meetings will be trialing a new venue for the next few months, for our monthly club meeting, at the Norman Park Sports & Community Club, to see if it suites our needs as a permanent club meeting venue. The Norman Park sports club is only small but is fully air conditioned, it has a bar & kitchen with basic meal at good prices eg: Burgers, Pasta, Schnities (plain or with avo) steaks plus chips or wedges. The main thing is the air conditioning that works, unfortunately there are NO pokies on the premises, so you’ll just have to have another drink. Hoping to see more members turn up to try the new venue and support a small club President’s Report March/ April Hello Everyone, Great run to the Gold Coast Museum although very wet. I believe everyone enjoyed the Run Thanks Steve D. As you know we have just celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the club. What a great evening. It was great to see founding member number 1 Kev Henson and his partner Shelly. Congratulations to All our 40year members. What an awesome achievement. Thanks to all those that spoke (even though I put most of you on the spot SORRY ). You gave us a great in site as to how the club was formed. Thanks also to all past committee members over the 40 years because without you all taking on the positions the club may not exist and or still be running today. All these people (are volunteers). All these great achievements and events would not happen without these volunteers SO THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. Thank you to those that came along for the celebration. We still have some of you that need to pay for your shirts. Bank Details BSB: 484799 Acc: 000449035 Please reference Anno S and email remittance to Paul our club Treasurer: [email protected] and CC myself Tammy: [email protected] Dinner $75.00 per person Shirts $50.00 National’s planning is progressing well for Easter 2022. Update on the All Ford Day it’s locked in for the 18th July all going well. We would appreciate if everyone could help get the word out there and mostly importantly on the day HELP from our members even if it’s only an hour it gives someone a well needed break. Covid has certainly made life interesting hopefully we can all stay free of it and get back to some sort of normality. April meeting at our new venue (Norman Park Sports and Community Centre 43 Norman Avenue Norman Park) meals available. Meeting April 20th Tammy Madam President April Run Bayside Cleveland Date: 18th April (one week earlier due to Anzac Day) Meet Place: Bunnings Loganholme Meet: 9.30am Leave: 10am THIS RUN IS A WEEK EARLIER DUE TO ANZAC DAY BEING OUR NORMAL RUN DAY This is just a short run to a local food predicted at Raby Bay, there are 11 different restaurants or cafes to choose from. Some of the choices are Hogs Breath (Starts at $10) Crusoe’s, Sushi Lovers, Teppanyaki Bar, Thai, Pizza, fish & Hips, Cold Rock or Anchor Café. Car park is just a cross the road from shops, catch you at the meeting spot ………………………………………………………………… QUEENSLAND HISTORIC MOTORING COUNCIL INC. IA08973 1376 Old Cleveland Road, CARINDALE QLD 4152 President (Carle Gregory): 0413 553 173 Email: [email protected] Secretary (Cheryl Nott): (07) 3341 5619 Email: [email protected] Vice President (Albert Budworth) Email: [email protected] 10th March 2021 To All Affiliated Clubs, a query from a member car club resulted in a suggestion to publish this email. Please ensure you include the QHMC website: qhmc.net.au in your next Newsletter / Magazine. This will give members clear indication of the correct QHMC Website for all current QHMC information and Documents. Cheers Carle Gregory QHMC President Queensland SECRETARY’S REPORT MINUTES OF MEETING HELD AT NORMAN PARK SPORTS & COMMUNITY CLUB TUESDAY 16TH MARCH 2021 MEETING STARTED: 8:03 PM VISITORS AND POTENTIAL NEW MEMBERS: - no one tonight APOLOGIES: Keith & Di Clarris; Wally & Mitsie Miszkowycz; Danny Sneath & Tracey Brewer; Troy & Vickie Postle; Ben Chesterfield; Mick Haywood; SECRETARY’S REPORT: Tammy van der Togt proposed we accept the secretary’s report as written in the newsletter, accepted by Sharron Haywood 2nded by Bob Taylor TREASURER’S REPORT: Paul Lewis read out January 2021 treasurers’ reports for Club & Special Events accounts – accepted by Bob Taylor 2nded by Scott McCaskill INCOMING MAIL: Mustang Owners Club of Australia (Qld) Inc – February 2021; Falcon GT Owners Club of Gold Coast Inc – February-March; Falcon GT Club Geelong – February/March; FUNDRAISING: Prizes tonight 1 – Ford GT pillow & easter eggs – Troy Burke 2 – Ford Shirt & Ford tin with biscuits & Easter eggs – Scottie McCaskill 3 – Ford Trivia Box & Allan Moffat poster & easter eggs - Mark van der Togt LUCKY MEMBERSHIP/ATTENDANCE DRAW: Tammy van der Togt MEMBERSHIP: We have 435 members with 0 un-financial Full members – 291 made up of 13 life, and 1 honorary, with 277 financial and 0 un- financial. Associate members – 144 made up of 144 financial and 0 un-financial. CLUB MERCHANDISE: Merchandise Officer – Wally brought in a range of hats & caps, stubby holders & key rings MILESTONES: 10 yrs – Val & Paula Hincks, Adrian Horvatic; 20 yrs – Todd Denning, Luke Jones, Paul Kratzmann, Jo Moore GENERAL BUSINESS: 1. If you would like to pay for the 40th Anniversary dinner and or shirts, Paul has the EFTPOS machine available tonight. 2. Run this weekend to Gold Coast Motor Museum meet 9.30 for leave at 10 3. Tammy asked if everyone was happy with the Facebook page; Steve mentioned about the Club events being in the events section of the Facebook page and that there is a link to a map that will give you directions. 4. GT Nationals – committee is going full steam ahead, logo has been chosen, they are arranging for it to be online and have a Facebook page, if you know of anyone who is interested in sponsorship please get them to talk to Bob Taylor, delegates are meeting in April everything will go live after this meeting, merchandise has been a large undertaking as there are going to be a large range of different merchandise available to purchase. Entries for the first car will be a set amount but each additional car will be a lower figure (but will not include additional shirts). You must have an entrant number to book a room. Get your entries in quickly so that you can book a room at the main hotel. 5. All Ford Day – the new CEO at Willowbank no longer works there. There are a few details still being sorted out. If you can help on the day and/or the day before it would be greatly appreciated. Willow bank has gone cashless, you need to pay before you get there or before you get in the gate. Please share the Facebook post when you see it to spread the word. 6. Tammy received an email from a club member who is from Mackay, they are doing the Red Centre Nationals, they would like to go as representatives of the Falcon GT owners club; it was asked if anyone agreed with them representing the club – everyone agreed; they would also like to know if there are any locals going 7.