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INSIDE>> Portland Sand Dunes> Geelong Branch 30th Anniversary> Great Australian Bight, Part 1> Nissan Club visit to Yarck> Yarck and Surrounds Trip> Yarck Monster Working Bee
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TOYOTA LAND CRUISER CLUB OF AUSTRALIA(VICTORIA) INC. A0005442CABN87301244383 D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 4D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 4
General Meetings: 7:30pm onthe 3rd Tuesday of each month at Mulgrave Country ClubWellington Road (corner JellsRoad), Wheelers HillMelways Ref 80 H1
Geelong Meetings: 7.30pm the1st Tuesday of each month &2nd Tuesday each November atthe Supper Room, GeelongWest Town Hall, 153 PakingtonSt. 3218. (Mel. 451 J2)
ENQUIRIES: Membership & General to:The SecretaryToyota Land Cruiser ClubPO Box 363, HAWTHORN 3122
Website:http:www.tlccv.com.au
MEMBERSHIP DETAILSJoining Fee: $280.00Membership: $145.00
REINSTATEMENT OF PASTMEMBERSIf a member rejoins the Clubwithin 5 years, a joining fee isnot applicable.If a member rejoins the Clubafter 5 years, they are requiredto pay the joining fee and under-take the Club’s DriverAwareness course.
RECOGNISED CLUB RADIOCHANNEL: 15 UHF
YARCK PROPERTYOur property is a registeredLand for Wildlife property and no inference is drawn in thepublication that the sign or registration has any other meaning.
Life Members: Graeme Wilson,John Whitney (Dec), Don Honey,Bill Dower, Alan Winch, BarrieMcCarthy, Harold Ross, SandraTanner, Brian Stewart, CharlesNorman, Ashley (Dec) & JudithWilliams, John Turbill, GarryCooper, Jan Chivers & KenHildebrand Honorary Members: Ross McClure,Clive Blakely, Reece DeJong Club Auditor: Chris Rumble
Main photo by Don Bryant
The opinions expressed in the articlesappearing in this magazine are notnecessarily those of the Editor or theToyota Land Cruiser Club of Australia(Victoria) Inc. The Editor reserves theright to delete where necessary anysection of any article, which has beensent for publication in the magazine.Acceptance of advertisements does not necessarily imply endorsement ofproducts or associated companies orindividuals by the Toyota Land CruiserClub of Australia (Victoria) Inc.
Club Information 1
Committee 2014-2015 2
President’s Report 3
Over the Next Hill 5
Yarck Bushfire Plan 9
Calendar/Coming Events 9
Nissan Club visit to Yarck 11
Great Australian Bight Trip Pt 1. 13
Geelong 30th Anniversary at Yarck 19
Yarck & Surrounds Trip 19
Portland Sand Dune Trip 21
Monster Working Bee Weekend 24
Trading Post 26
News from ARB 27
Living Legends Social visit 28
Member Business Directory 28
INSIDE>> Portland Sand Dunes
> Geelong Branch 30th Anniversary
> Great Australian Bight, Part 1
> Nissan Club visit to Yarck
> Yarck and Surrounds Trip
> Yarck Monster Working Bee
Registered by Australia Post Publication
No. PP339119/00013 $5.00 December 2014
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MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTIONSAll articles, trip reports and other contributions are welcome for inclusion inthe magazine. They must be in thehands of the Editor by the first of themonth.Please send them to:The Editor, Overland Cruisering, PO Box 1778, Geelong 3220
or email: [email protected]
Members’ name and membership number must accompany all articlesand/or contributions.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES• Please submit articles as Worddocuments with no formatting.(No fancy formats as it will only have to beremoved in preparing for publication).In particular DO NOT embed pictures inyour documents• Images (photos) should besupplied as seperate JPEG files.The higher resolution the better. As a guideimages should be of 300 pixel per inch withimage files around 1-5MB fine.• If you have multiple images, please burn toa CD and post to Editor rather than trying to email numerous images.• Articles can be posted with normal photos.They will be scanned and returned to theauthor if a self-addressed envelope isprovided.
TRADING POST• Note: if selling a vehicle in the TradingPost it is a Motor Car Trader Regulation(1988-22(4) legal requirement that a cashprice, registration number or engine numberare supplied.
ADVERTISING A TRIP• Note: All trips must be approved by theTrip Convenor before they can be gazettedin Overland Cruisering.
All contributions MUST BE received bythe 1st of the month.
ADVERTISERSPlease support those companies that adver-tise in our magazine. Let them know yousaw their advert in Overland Cruisering.
PresidentIan Ross
Vice President Adriano Denni [email protected]
SecretarySandra Tanner [email protected]
Assistant Secretary Ian wells
TreasurerAlan McMeekin
Assistant Treasurer Steve de Mamiel
CommitteeRussell Edwards [email protected]
CommitteeAdam Takacs [email protected]
Magazine EditorSandra Tanner:
AdvertisingSandra Tanner
Activities CoordinatorIan Ross
Driver TrainingJohn MIlls: [email protected]* Driver Training Course bookings* Awareness Course certificates
Yarck Management Brian Stewart [email protected]
Magazine DistributionRussell & Lesley Edwards
Trip ConvenorTony Middleditch
* Register a Member’s trip* Assistance in trip preparation
TechnicalBrett Dyson
• Club training courses co-ordinator
Special [email protected]
• Shows & special event co-ordinator
Membership Barbara Bryant [email protected]* Membership renewals, name badges,contact detail changes
LibrarianWendy Wilson [email protected]* Borrow DVDs & books* Contributions to the Library
FWDV DelegateTony Bryant
Webmaster
[email protected] Miles
Excursion Visits CoordinatorRussell Edwards
Marketing/Public Relations CoordinatorBrian Tanner
Emergency Response CoordinatorBruce Fullard
Raffles & SupperGabi & Grace Azzam Karen Wade
Club ShopGraham Cahill [email protected]
Sergeant-At-ArmsRussell Edwards [email protected]
Social CoordinatorHelen & Rebecca [email protected]* Book for participation in social events
Visitor GreetersCarol & Greg Edmunds
GEELONG BRANCHPresidentMatt McPhee [email protected]
Vice PresidentMatt Lilley
SecretaryJennie Harvie
SocialJudith Williams
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A R E Y O U R M E M B E R S H I P D E TA I L S C U R R E N T ?If you have recently moved, please notify Barbara Bryant – Membership Officer – and provide your new address, telephone number(s) and (if altered) your email
address as soon as possible. Please also remember to remove the Club sticker if you change or sell your four-wheel drive.
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P R E S I D E N T ’ S R E P O R TU P D AT E
It's hard to believe but any second it willbe Christmas and we will have seen theend of 2014. It seems only a few months
have gone by, not a year! Anyway, back tobusiness.At the last general meeting the Treasurerprovided an outline of the cost centres ofthe Club together with a little insight intothe costs relating to the magazine.The Committee would like to think that thisinsight will assist the members in betterunderstanding the need to review the over-all cost of the magazine including itsdelivery method. With the feedbackreceived the Committee now feel that theyare able to make some suggestions to themembers for review. Please make surethat you have your say when it is rolledout.There was a bit of a hiccup at the lastmeeting with the Club Shop, and weapologise to all members for that. TheDecember Club Shop should be up andrunning as normal for you all to make yourlast minute purchases for Christmas.The Monster Working Bee at Yarck tookplace recently and feedback received hasbeen that the weekend was well attendedwith a tremendous amount of work done.Well done to all of those that participatedand to the whole of the Yarck ManagementCommittee for getting all of the work linedup. Just a reminder to everybody to makesure that you have read the fire safety planand obtained details of the firefightingequipment; but more importantly note thatno fires are allowed in the open.I can see from the weekend wrap andFacebook page that there are many tripsaround with vacancies. Make sure to bookin early. Just a special reminder to every-
body to make sure that you have theprescribed list of recovery and requiredequipment on board. On the recent Robetrip, I was horrified to find that the snatchstrap and shackles that I have always hadon board were in fact not there. I am notsure where they have gone to. I wasdelighted though that the two vehicles thatI did have to assist were carrying therequired equipment. In addition to havingit though, make sure that it is in good andserviceable order.The state election took place just as I amwriting this report. By now you would allbe aware that the ALP has been returnedto power. One of the election promisesmade to FWDV by the Liberal Governmentif returned, was a grant to FWDV being theamount of around 2.5 million dollars overfour years. Sadly there were no promisesthat we are aware of that were made bythe ALP. In addition, their position andpolicies in relation to four wheel drivingwere sketchy before the election. We hopethat the ALP will support FWDV and fourwheel riving in general moving forward.Cruiserkhana registration forms are out somake sure you compete if you can. if youare not competing you can still participateby volunteering for a role. Make sure thatyou put up your hand as this activityprovides plenty of publicity for the Club.It is a little disappointing to say that we stillhave not had a taker for the role of SocialCoordinator. This is a role that could beconducted by any member. The socialactivities are not fixed in any one shape,and therefore allows a member to bringtheir personal ideas to the role. Please,please, please, can we get a taker for therole?
In closing the final report for this year, Ihave to say that I was delighted to see myvehicle on the cover of last month’smagazine. My 100 Series was the first oneto have ever attended Yarck. I rememberto this day all of the DA team piling in tothe vehicle telling me what to do so thatthey could see what it was made of. Itdidn't take them long to point out all thenew plastic dangly bits and the noticeableextra width, especially when negotiatingthe tight trees. Somebody said: "oh, butwasn't your vehicle stuck when pho-tographed?" No, it was not stuck, I justfound one way not to go up, quicklyreversing down and then coming up againnext run. It is true that there were a num-ber of eager photographers that got a littletoo close and got a big surprise with mynext run.Anyway that is really all that I have to sayfor this month. On behalf of theCommittee and the Club as a whole, wewish you and your family SeasonsGreetings and a happy New Year.Ian Ross (1409)PRESIDENT
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J A N U A R YROBE, 2013
Enjoy some fun as we face the chal-lenges of soft sand and ever movingsand dunes on South Australia’s magnif-icent beaches. This member DVD willspur you on to join a future Club trip.
F E B R U A R YWhatever you get up to in the ‘great out-doors,’ from four-wheel driving throughthe High Country or taking an extendedtrip across the deserts of Australia ormaybe a cruise on your boat and any-thing in between, Fleximake have theproducts that will help make your journeymore enjoyable. Fleximake producebladders for water, diesel and petrol ina range of sizes to suit your vehicle.
These products are made in Australiaand use the finest 100% Australianmade PVC fabric. I’m sure this Show &Tell will be of interest to many members,so join us on Tuesday 17th February forthis interesting presentation.Liz MillsShow & Tell Coordinator
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Members Please Note: All guests attending TLCCV trips must take out Temporary Membership. This includes children of members 18 years of age and older. If you have any queries contact our Trip Convenor, Tony Middleditch at [email protected]. All applications and payments for Temporary Membership MUST be received by the Membership Officer NO LATER than 14 days prior to the trip.Facebook: Any trips advertised on Facebook that have not been approved by the Trip Convenor will not be recognised as an official Club trip and therefore not be covered by the Club insurance.Seasonal Road Closures: Contact Parks Victoria
DECEMBER ABERFELDY ADVENTUREDate: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st December, 2014Meeting Place: TBATime: Saturday 8:30amLimit: 8 vehiclesStandard: Medium to difficultFuel: Full tank from Moe.Radio: UHF (initially channel 15)Equipment: Basic recovery gear including snatch strap, closed recovery points on front & back, shovel, air compressor for tyre
inflation, genuine off road tyres with at least 50% tread including spare tyre. Room to carry your MTB if riding.Overnight: Bush camping on Saturday night.Details: Explore the exciting 4WD tracks near the Aberfeldy River, including a visit to O’Tooles Flat, plus take in the views
as we descend the famous 12 switchbacks on Trigg Track, just north of the old mining town of Walhalla. Heidi willbe out MTBing early Saturday morning. Anyone wanting to join her on the ride is most welcome. You will need adriver as we will pick up Heidi en route. No trailers, no dogs, no cats, no firearms permitted on this trip.
Trip Leaders: Laurie & Heidi Miles: Email: [email protected]
DEC/JAN 2015 NYE IN THE HIGH COUNTRYDate: Tuesday 30th December - Friday 2nd January, 2015Meeting Place: Blue Duck Inn, Anglers Rest (28km from Omeo)Time: 11:00amLimit: 8 vehiclesStandard; EasyFuel: Full tank ex OmeoRadio: 15 UHFEquipment: Vehicle in sound mechanical condition. Off road tyres with minimum 50% tread (road biased tyres not acceptable),
Overnight:Details:
Trip Leaders:
full recovery equipment, compressor & tyre gauge, camping equipment, water & supplies. No trailers, pets or Bush camping with no facilities.A relaxed family friendly trip over the new years period. It’s a busy time of the year, so we will be base camping by a river, with time to fish, practice your camp fire skills, swim, read a book & maybe have a few half day 4WD adventures. Camping along the Mitta Mitta river upstream of the Blue Duck, communal camp oven meal for NYE. Adam & Olivia Takacs. Email: [email protected]
JANUARY TANTALISING TINGARINGY - Australia Day weekend)Date: Saturday 24th - Monday 26th January, 2015Meeting Place: Orbost Caravan ParkTime: Saturday 8:30amLimit: 8 vehiclesStandard: Medium to hard - depending on weather conditionsFuel: Full tank from OrbostRadio: UHF (initially channel 15)Equipment: Basic recovery gear including snatch strap, closed recovery points on front & back, shovel, air compressor for tyre
inflation, genuine off road tyres with at least 50% tread including spare tyre.Overnight: Orbost Caravan Park on first night - bush camping on Saturday & Sunday night.Details: Head north from Orbost to Mt Tingaringy, driving to the summit on the NSW border. Take in the views as we head
down to McKillops Bridge via the Laurie Track. On Monday we will visit the Little River Gorge before heading home.No trailers, no dogs, no cats, no firearms permitted on this trip.
Trip Leaders: Laurie & Heidi Miles: Email: [email protected]
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INFORMATION FOR TRIPLEADERS• Trip leaders please note thatunder the Constitution, membersmay not take part in any clubactivities involving four-wheeldriving unless they have com-pleted the Driver Awareness
Course (Theory & Practical) andhave filled in an Indemnity Form.• The Club Insurance Policystates that only Club Trips thatare gazetted in the ClubMagazine and the Club websiteare covered by the Club PublicLiability Policy.
• All Club Trips gazetted in theClub Magazine must include atelephone number (or mobile)and/or an email address for thepurpose of booking on a trip.• Members please note that tele-phone calls should not be madelater than 8:30 pm.
Club trips are for club membersonly. Non members are not afforded insurance coverage bythe club and may jeopardise ourcoverage. If you have anyqueries they may be raised withour Trip Coordinator, Tony Middleditch.
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FEBRUARY MIRIMBAR MAGIC - 4WD, MTB & OziExplorer all in oneDate: Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th February, 2015Meeting Place: Mirimbah (30km east of Mansfield)Time: Saturday 9:00amLimit: 8 vehiclesStandard: Easy to mediumFuel: Full tank from MansfieldRadio: UHF (initially channel 15)Equipment: Basic recovery gear including snatch strap, closed recovery points on front & back, shovel, air compressor for tyre
inflation, genuine off road tyres. Room to carry your MTB if riding. Plus bring your laptop or android tablet if youwant to play around with OziExplorer.
Overnight: Bush camping on Saturday night.Details: Come & enjoy a weekend with some great 4WDing & some MTBing for those fit members. We will be base camping
at Mirimbah (at the base of Mt Buller). Some of you may wish to sit around the campfire & listen to Laurie talk about the famous mapping software “OziExplorer.” We will be hitting the 4WD tracks as well, taking in the greatclimb up to Mt Stirling after visiting Howqua Gap hut plus some others. Heidi will also be heading off on her MTB toexplore the amazing MTB trails around Mt Buller. On Sunday we will 4WD to Lake William Hovell & return viaPineapple Flat. No dogs, no cats, no firearms. Trailers are welcome at our base camp at Mirimbah.
Trip Leaders: Laurie & Heidi Miles: Email: [email protected]
FEBRUARY MT SUNDAY - AGAIN!Date: Thursday 12th - Sunday 15th February, 2015Meeting Place: Licola areaTime: 9:00amLimit: 6 vehiclesStandard: Difficult to very difficultFuel: Full tanks ex MansfieldRadio: 15 UHFEquipment: Raised suspension, winch, good quality 33+ inch off road tyres, front & rear diff locks required. Full recovery
Overnight:Details:
Trip Leader:
equipment, compressor & tyre gauge, camping equipment, water & supplies. No trailers, pets or firearms.Bush camping with no facilities.Take an extended weekend break to explore the more challenging & scenic tracks in the High Country. Mt Sunday, Barkly River Jeep Tk, the Macalister & Caledonia rivers & other areas are on the itinerary. Finishing around Licola. Track & weather conditions will determine final route.Adam Takacs. Email: [email protected]
FEBRUARY SWIFTS CREEK EXPLORERDate: Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd February, 2015Meeting Place: Swifts Creek Caravan ParkTime: Saturday 8:30amLimit: 8 vehiclesStandard: Medium to hard - depending on weather conditions Fuel: Full tank from BruthenRadio: UHF (initially channel 15)Equipment: Basic recovery gear including snatch strap, closed recovery points on front & back, shovel, air compressor for tyre
inflation, genuine off road tyres with at least 50% tread including spare tyre.Overnight: Swifts Creek Caravan Park - fees apply.Details: Explore the exciting 4WD tracks around Swifts Creek including the famous TVGC track. No dogs, no cats, no
firearms permitted on this trip. Trailers are most welcome at our base camp at Swifts Creek Caravan Park.Trip Leaders: Laurie & Heidi Miles: Email: [email protected]
MARCH MacFARLANE FLAT ADVENTURE - (Labour Day weekend)Date: Saturday 7th - Monday 9th March, 2015Meeting Place: Bruthen Caravan ParkTime: Saturday 8:30amLimit: 8 vehiclesStandard: Medium to hard - depending on weather conditionsFuel: Full tank from OrbostRadio: UHF (initially channel 15)Equipment: Basic recovery gear including snatch strap, closed recovery points on front & back, shovel, air compressor for tyre
inflation, genuine off road tyres with at least 50% tread including spare tyre.Overnight: Caravan Park on Friday night (fees apply). Saturday & Sunday night bush camping.Details: From Bruthen, we will head up to the NSW border & 4WD across the Ingeegoodbee Track & MacFarlanes Flat.
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After camping overnight on MacFarlanes Flat, we will 4WD to The Playgrounds at the base of Mt Cobberas No. 1. A short walk to the summit of Mt Cobberas No. 1 is possible. Overnight camping is possible at Native Dog Flat or Native Cat Flat. Monday will take us down through Hells Gate, exiting out of the 4WD tracks at Swifts Creek. No trailers, no dogs, no cats, no firearms permitted on this trip.Laurie & Heidi Miles: Email: [email protected]
APRIL Vic / SA BORDER TRACK - Easter weekendDate: Friday 3rd - Monday 6th April, 2015Meeting Place: Lake HindmarshTime: Friday 8:30amLimit: 8 vehiclesStandard: Medium - depending on weather conditionsFuel: 145Lt capacity - full tank from Horsham - refueling at Pinnaroo if required.Radio: UHF (initially channel 15)Equipment: Basic recovery gear including snatch strap, closed recovery points on front & back, shovel, air compressor for tyre
inflation, genuine off road tyres with at least 50% tread including spare tyre.Overnight: Thurs. - Lake Hindmarsh CP (fees apply). Bush camping Friday, Saturday & Sunday nights.Details: Travel through the sandy Wyperfeld National Park via Lake Albacutya, circling the Big Desert via Ross Springs. We
will then travel through the ‘Disputed Country’ before crossing into SA & heading down the Vic/SA Border Track. Wewill experience the border sand dunes & some interesting bog holes, before finishing in Nhill. No trailers, no dogs,no cats, no firearms permitted on this trip.
Trip Leaders: Laurie & Heidi Miles: Email: [email protected]
JUNE SANDY WYPERFELD TRAILER TRIP - Queens Birthday weekend)Date: Friday 6th - Monday 8th June, 2015Meeting Place: Lake HindmarshTime: Saturday 8:30amLimit: 6 vehiclesStandard: Medium - depending on weather conditionsFuel: 145Lt capacity - full tank from Horsham/RainbowRadio: UHF (initially channel 15)Equipment: Basic recovery gear including snatch strap, closed recovery points on front & back, shovel, air compressor for tyre
inflation, genuine off road tyres with at least 50% tread including spare tyre.Overnight: Friday - Lake Hindmarsh CP (fees apply) - bush camping Saturday & Sunday nights.Details: Travel through the sandy Wyperfeld National Park via Lake Albacutya. No dogs, no cats, no firearms permitted on
this trip. Trailers welcome on this trip.Trip Leaders: Laurie & Heidi Miles: Email: [email protected]
JUNE LOCK YOUR HUBS SIMPSON DESERTDate: Saturday 27th June - Friday 10th July 2015Meeting Place: Renmark, South AustraliaTime: 8am GMT+9.30Limit: 6 vehiclesStandard: MediumFuel: Minimum of 850km range 4WDing. 200L petrol.150L diesel.Radio: Fixed UHF with handheld UHF recommendedEquipment: Genuine all/mud terrain tyres with minimum 50% tread with 2nd spare tyre, closed recovery points front and rear,
Overnight:Details:
Trip Leader:
full recovery equipment.Food/water/supplies for a minimum of 7 days, compressor and tyre gauge, shovel.Predominately bush camping with no facilitiesCome join us as we explore the Oodnadatta Track, the Simpson Desert and surrounding areas, finishing in Broken Hill.The itinerary will include Dalhousie Springs/Simpson Desert/Birdsville/Dig Tree/Camerons Corner.Track conditions may determine the final route.Simon Mustey & Sherry Salvesenemail: [email protected]
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B U S H F I R E P L A NYA R C K
The Toyota Land Cruiser Club does notrecommend a “Stay and Defend” plan.Infrastructure on the property can bereplaced.FIRE DANGER PERIOD[November – May]It is members’ responsibility to listen toradio news reports each evening duringthe Fire Danger Period for advice on thepossibility of fires. Also be up to date withany declaration of Total Fire Ban Days.Yarck is in the NORTH CENTRAL FIREBAN DISTRICT - 149 Rennies Lane,GOBURIt is recommended that members leave theproperty the day before a declared TotalFire Ban day or very early in the morningof a Total Fire Ban dayMembers should not go to the propertyduring any Total Fire Ban day.
EVACUATIONThose present will select one person fromtheir number to take charge,The issue of evacuation during an emer-gency must be addressed early in theplanning.Evacuation can be extremely dangerous
unless it takes place well in advance of thefire hazard entering the general area of thecamp. Roads may be blocked with fallentimber and visibility reduced by thicksmoke.Increased pressures on emergency serv-ices may make it difficult for them to renderassistance.
Evacuation should only be done via themain access track to Rennies Lane andthe Gobur –Yarck Road.
REFUGEThere are NO bushfire proof shelters onthe property.If a fire incident occurs and members can-not leave the property, then the Hut couldpossibly be used as a “safer place” to pro-vide protection from radiant heat. It shouldbe made as fire safe as is practical.Wet towels to be placed under doors toprevent embers entering.There is running water inside; there areknapsacks and fire extinguishers.Other equipment to have on hand shouldinclude.A battery operated am/fm radio and P2 fil-ter masks.UHF radios left on – mobile phones –torches – first aid kits – drinking fluids.Clothing - it is advisable to have longtrousers, long sleeved shirt and sturdyfootwear. Gloves and hat are also useful.The wearing of shorts, dresses, thongs orany synthetic fabrics is totally unsuitable.Be prepared for smoke and embers thatmay enter the building. After the fire fronthas passed check outside and extinguishany burning embers or fires around thehut.All vehicles should be parked on bareground, facing towards the exit with alldoors and windows closed and keys in theignition. DO NOT BLOCK OFF ANY
ACCESS TRACKS.Alarm, A distinctive alarm signal shouldbe used, a simple manual device such asthe triangle hanging in the tree outside thehut or the electronic device near the radiosin the hut.Panic. This is something that can well bedone without. Anyone showing signs ofpanic should be kept under some form ofsupervision, and provided with reassur-ance and prevented from doing anythingrash.
COMMUNICATION and CONTACTS• Phone: 1800 240 667 for Bushfireinformation.• 000 only to report a fire.• Alexandra Fire StationPhone 0357721855• Yarck Fire CaptainPhone 0357734334.Mobile: 0439 656 913.• ABC radio AM band 774• Local Radio Station (Alexandra) UGFM106.9 (an official emergency broadcaster)• GPS coordinates (six figure grid) of theHilton.• Websites www.abc.net.au\emergency
www.cfa.vic.gov.au
A Bushfire Survival Kit is located on thenotice board behind the hut door.It is available for members to read andreturn it.
Prior to booking or setting any dates for an event, please check with theActivity Coordinator who will ensure that there are no clashes. Please emailto the Activity Coordinator the proposed date, time, venue and overview ofthe event.
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December 20th & 21st Aberfeldy AdventureJanuary 13th, 2015 Yarck Management January 24th – 26th Tantalising Tingaringy (Australia Day
w/end)February 8th & 9th Mirimbar Magic – 4WD, MTB &
OziExplorer all in oneFebruary 10th Yarck Management and DA TheoryFebruary 21st & 22nd Maintenance & Construction
weekendFebruary 21st & 22nd Swifts Creek ExplorerFeb. 28th & March 1st DA Practical weekendMarch 7th – 9th MacFarlane Flat AdventureMarch 10th Yarck Management and DA TheoryMarch 14th & 15th Maintenance & Construction w/e &
CK set-upMarch 28th & 29th DA Practical weekendApril 3rd – 6th Vic/SA Border Track (Easter w/end)April 14th Yarck Management and DA TheoryApril 25th & 26th Maintenance & Construction
weekendMay 2nd & 3rd DA Practical weekendMay 12th Yarck Management and DA TheoryMay 23rd & 24th Maintenance & Construction
weekendMay 30th & 31st DA Practical weekendJune 6th – 8th Sandy Wyperfeld Trailer trip (Queens
B/day w/end)
June 9th Yarck Management and DA TheoryJune 20th & 21st Maintenance & Construction
weekendJune 27th – July 10th Lock Your Hubs Simpson Desert tripJune 27th & 28th DA Practical weekendJuly 14th Yarck Management and DA TheoryJuly 25th & 26th Maintenance & Construction
weekendAugust 1st & 2nd DA Practical weekendAugust 11th Yarck Management and DA TheoryAugust 22nd & 23rd Maintenance & Construction
weekendAugust 29th & 30th DA Practical weekendSeptember 8th Yarck Management and DA TheorySeptember 19th & 20th Maintenance & Construction
weekendSeptember 26th & 27th DA Practical weekendOctober 13th Yarck Management and DA TheoryOctober 24th & 25th Maintenance & Construction
weekendNovember 7th & 8th DA Practical weekendNovember 10th Yarck Management and DA TheoryNovember 21st & 22nd Monster Maintenance &
Construction w/eNovember 28th & 29th DA Practical weekendDecember 8th Yarck Management
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I PT R I P S N I S S A N C L U B V I S I T T O YA R C K
My thrilled Nissan convoy group ofseven pumped up trucks headedout of the TLCCV property at a
reasonable hour of 8:30am. We met at thefront of the Grand Hilton one hour after thedeparture of Gunther’s alternative early-bird day trip to the same area - he was tak-ing the more easy, less adventurous andsafe, scenic route of the Delatite Arm, tak-ing into consideration the inherentmechanical handicap of the Nissan trucks,to ensure our Nissan comrades a trouble-free journey to arrive home safely anddamage-free from predominately Toyotaterritory.The debrief the night before scared offmany of the Nissan members from myadventurous trip option, as whilst I wasaway on a toilet break, Gunther decided totake the opportunity to go through the tripdetails for both trips with a grab for moremembers, hence making my trip soundlike an extreme rock hopping and winchingevent! Good to see some Nissan membersstill taking on the challenge, but to behonest I think it came down to the later tripstart time…an hour extra sleep was thedeciding factor!!After a quick radio check amongst ourgroup, we headed out of the propertygates turning left onto the bitumen out ofRennies Lane along the back scenic wayinto Mansfield, where we had a quick fueltop-up and the chance to buy last minutenibblies. I took this route deliberately toavoid the Nissan members the temptationof wanting to stop at the magnificent oneand only local Yarck Hotel to squeeze in aquick one. One of the Nissan membersalready asked at the petrol station whenwe would be having morning tea, as they
wanted 15 minutes warning so they couldpreheat their donuts in time for ourplanned morning tea stop.After a one hour leisurely country drive, wefinally arrived at the Blue Gum Flat camp-ing ground, which is located off WalshsRoad where we aired tyres down ready togo. Some last minute fine tuning discus-sions were held at the campground with agroup of my friends, which I knew werecamping at this spot and who are keenmotor bike riders that frequent the area.This was a way to get the latest news onthe track conditions and information onextra tracks that I hadn’t ventured before,just in case we had some spare time…asif!From the word go we tackled some verysteep ascents and descents on some veryloose, slippery and rutted gravel tracks asI thought this was the last chance fordrivers from the Nissan club to bail out
before things got marginally tougher, andalso to ensure that our Nissan club com-rades were comfortable and capable ofwhat they basically unwillingly signed upfor the night before (after a few drinks!).Little did they know this was my first officialclub trip as a trip leader after 8 years with-in the club! lol. They had no idea what theywere in for.This is what happened. We took a leftturn out of the campground and then aquick right into Sheep Dip Track, andanother first left turn into an unnamedtrack and the adventure began…holy,moly!!!! A steep hill was staring into everybody’sfaces. It was fantastic and got our heartspacing. This was used as a wakeup calland to warn everyone it was their lastchance to bail out and join up withGunther’s group! Low range was immedi-ately selected and one by one we made itup without too much bouncing and wheelspin. What goes up must come down!! Sodown we all went on the other side,slipping and sliding on a damp clay, ruttedtrack bringing up our heart beats further.There was another steep up and downsection much bigger than our club’sWhoopsy-Doo section. This eventually ledus onto Sec Road Track traversing underthe power lines with spectacular vistas ofthe lakes and surrounding hills. The sightswere breathtaking and the weather wasabsolutely perfect!
Lake Eildon - Goughs Bay Delatite Arm - Alternative Day Trip (for the more adventurous) 4/10/2014
Trip Leader: Robert Karkut with Andrea Holden &Martina Eames (TLCCV) Toyota 100 Series V8
Participants: Dean & Paula (NC) GU PatrolOwen (NC) Toyota 70 Series Dual Cab V8Neil & Lisa (NC) GQ Patrol TrayKeith & Geert (NC) GU PatrolAndrew & Jenny (TLC) Toyota 200 Series
Dead End Charlie: Brian & Trish Rollins (NC) GU Patrol
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We had morning tea at the lookout over thepower lines free spanning across the lakesto Mt Pinniger near the dam wall. There weviewed the longest spanning power cables(2.2km) in the Southern hemisphere. Thiswas a highlight and a must see of the day.One of the Nissan members had those hotwarm jam doughnuts that were keepingwarm in a 12 volt buddy oven purchased atour fuel stop. Yum… we were all jealous, ithad our tongues dribbling with envy as weall had a quick show and tell of the muchadmired 12 volt oven set-up neatly cut intothe back of their storage system just like abuilt-in oven at home .After these spectacular views, we stoppedat a side clearing with an offshoot track,which had an interestingly steep curvedincline with a tight dead-end loop at thetop. It looked a lot nastier than it really was.I had never attempted this before but hadlooked at it with great interest on previousvisits, but no one from previous trips werewilling to give it a go (even Gunther hadfrowned upon it, however I am sure AdamTakacs would have tackled it!). I offered thistrack to the Nissan members with only oneof them taking up the challenge. I wasreally hoping that none of the Nissanmembers were keen to take it on. Goodone Owen (from the Nissan club), the onlyone who put his hand up willing to give it ago. As I was the trip leader, I had to take iton. All went well, except for Owen almostrolling his truck because of the tight U-turnthat needed to be done on a slopingsection at the top. Both trucks roared to thetop with the others left below admiring theexhaust notes from the petrol and dieselV8 engines with modified exhaust systems.No guessing who had the loudest? We headed from there doing the samesteep tracks in reverse, with Andrew andco-pilot Jenny having difficulties getting thebig 200 Series up one of the first steep,slippery, long hill climbs. Luckily for one ofthe Nissan drivers noticing that the tyrepressures were a little too high for the 200Series. With a quick deflate the 200 Seriesmade it with ease and style.We set off along the two wheel drive track- Walshs Road - and headed for the mostchallenging track of the day - Fire TrackNo.8. All I’ll say is two of the trucks didn’tmake the last section of this track, and theywere lucky as they could take an alterna-
tive chicken route. I had four attempts atthis section, each time increasing mymomentum…. before making it, with frontand rear diff locks engaged. One of thetrucks had a number of attempts, and atone section took the wrong line and endedup out of the ruts going up the side, steepembankment, with one of the front wheelsgaining a lot of scary air. At one stage itlooked like they were going to roll it with thepassenger hopping out in protest! Albeitthis truck could not engage the front hubsand had to succumb to the chicken trail, butonly after respectively giving it a good hardcrack! Got to say, the most impressivedrive was done by the GQ Patrol, whichmade it up gracefully without any drama,and made the rest of us feeling we hadsomething lacking.Unfortunately the ones who made it upcould see the continuation of the track hadbeen blocked off by a huge mound of dirt.Hey, that pile of dirt wasn’t there when wedid our recce the weekend before? Weweren’t happy, after all our hard work, ourgroup had to turn around and head backdown. Just goes to show you that it does-n’t matter how much preparation you do,things can change in the blink of an eye.With this sudden unexpected change ofconditions, it caused me a serious lack ofconcentration and I ended up with a hugetree stump pushing up against my fuel tankwhile trying to make a U-turn. Oh no, I wasstuck!! Not a good look for a trip leader!Thanks to a quick thinking Nissan driverOwen, he saved my truck. We made aramp from rocks and my truck was outwithout any damage…Yahoo… accept formy pride.We had lunch at an unplanned campingground as the others who took the chickenroute had plenty of spare time, so they hadalready started munching into their lunch-es. So this is where we stayed to eat.After having a late lunch at Long Gullycamp we headed up Ewarts Lookout trackwith more scenic views and then headedtowards Highett Point track which took usup along the ridge line to Harrop Hills ontoHighett Ridge track with a number of pho-tographic advantage points. This was theplanned lunch spot with stunning viewsoverlooking the northern end of the lake.One of the Nissan club members said: ‘Isthis where we were supposed to have
lunch?While we were travelling along the lowertracks along the waters edge we saw thetail end of Gunther’s group along theHighett Ridge track, and they could see ourhuge dust trail from our convoy below. Itwas confirmed it looked pretty awesomefrom up above with the lake and blue skiesas the back drop.Time was starting to run out for our trip soinstead of doing the entire Highett Ridgetrack which would have been slow goingwinding between trees with no furtherviews of the stunning lakes to be seen. Wediverged onto Fire Track No 19G, whichtook us back down onto the two wheeldrive track Walshs Road for a speedyreturn back along the waters edge to BlueGum Flat camping ground where we origi-nally started from. Unfortunately whiletraveling back a huge blue tongue lizardtried to make a dash across the track infront of my truck; it came out second bestregretfully. Was not a good way of endingthe trip. We aired back up to bitumen tyrerunning pressures for the journey back toYarck, and farewelled my camping friendsthanking them for letting me know aboutthe track blockage!On the way back, we passed Gunther’sgroup having ice creams and coffees offthe highway while we pushed on to getback to Yarck in time for the 5:30pm happyhour. A unanimous vote came over theradio from our group (I was out-voted by 6to 1) for a quick drink at the Yarck Hotel andto purchase some stubby holders andstickers with ‘Where the Farck is Yarck’boldly inscribed as souvenirs for ourNissan friends to never forget TLCCV andalso to reflect over the day’s trip (to hearhow good a trip leader I was).It was a great day had by all withsomething for everybody to enjoy in thecompany of like-minded people.Unfortunately except for our truck makesand who was going to write this dreadedtrip report, we know who the real winnersare!Just remember it’s all about the momen-tum. I’ll have to practice saying that worda little quicker for the next time we meet!!Everyone on the trip knows what Imean…and will stay on the trip!Robert Karkut (2148) TLCCV
Part A: Great Australian Bight
Ceduna to Eucla - 1st October: A clear,crisp morning greeted us for our first dayon the road as we assembled opposite theOyster Bar just outside Ceduna. We wereminus one vehicle. The Lees were waitingfor a replacement tyre to arrive fromAdelaide and were hoping to catch us uplater in the day. We set off along the EyreHighway through farmland under crops.Crossing the Nundroo Range along itsnorthern edge and climbing to about onehundred and forty-five metres, the bushwas typical of many places in Australia withlots of trees and shrubs. As we came offthe range in the Yalata Aboriginal lands wecould see sand dunes to the south. Thetrees began to thin out and soon disap-peared as the landscape flattened outwhile still providing a good covering ofgrass and small shrubs. At the Head ofBight we saw beautiful views of the lime-stone Bunda cliffs stretching out to thewest and sandy beaches to the east.
However, there was only one whale to beseen, way off in the distance.The missing vehicle rejoined the convoy atthe Nullarbor Roadhouse where we tookour first detour to Murrawijinie Cave. Threeadventurous members climbed down for acloser inspection. Our next exploration offthe highway was on a track to the coastalcliff tops, then another that took us alongthe coastline for some time before return-ing to the highway. Further on, we tried atrack down to the beach, but this wasunsuitable so it was back to the highway forthe last stretch into Eucla. It was well aftersunset by the time we all made it throughthe quarantine checkpoint and into Euclafor our first camp.Eucla to Madura - 2nd October: Afterinspecting the refurbishments to the pooland garden area at the hotel, we departedEucla at 8.30am to inspect the abandonedOverland Telegraph Station. The sanddunes migrating inland were threatening tocover it. We then drove down to the oldEucla Jetty and proceeded east along the
beach to Wilsons Bluff near the SA/WAborder. The sand was easy going but thetide was high, washing under some of thevehicles as we viewed the Bluff.We returned to the abandoned pier, andpressed on west. Driving on the sand waseasy; and the weather was fine with sun-shine and clear skies. To the north of thebeach lay the Roe Plain. South of theHearder Hill Repeater station we wereforced to leave the beach, as our leaderknew a rocky headland – impassable at allbut very low tides – lay somewhere furtherwest. With some difficulty, we located aplace to drive off the beach, and proceed-ed along a rock and shell-strewn clay panto meet with another track identified by alarge vintage wheel. This led us over asecondary dune and took us inland untilwe met another track paralleling the beach.Turning west we drove to the Mundrabillatrack where we turned south again toreturn to the coast. Along these inlandtracks, we found it necessary to keep oureyes peeled for large groups of kangaroos.
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October 2014Trip Leader: Don BRYANT 100 SeriesParticipants: Harry KING 100 Series
John / Nicki LEE 100 SeriesDavid / Sue HOOKE TroopyMalcolm / Adele KINGSTON LC 76Laurie / Linda WILSON HiluxTony / Maryla LAWLER Troopy
Ground Charlie: Dinah BRYANT
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Back on the beach, we again continuedwest bypassing the Noonaera Rockhole.From here on the seaweed became pro-gressively more difficult to traverse, withbanks up to 2 metres high and soft areasmaking passage along the beach moretreacherous. The soft, soggy patches ofseaweed were best tackled by each vehicletaking a parallel individual path. Threevehicles needed a snatch after theybottomed in the sand and seaweed swampleft by the lead vehicles. This provided anopportunity for said vehicles to play withtheir snatch straps! With the impassable Red Rocks Pointsomewhere ahead of us, we were againforced to find a way off the beach but as wewere discovering, locating exit points couldbe difficult. We knew from maps and GPSreadings that an exit may be nearby butbeing little used and partially covered bysand and thick coastal shrubs it could bequite difficult to locate. Not easily seenfrom low down on the beach, it was gener-ally necessary to explore on foot. Wefinally discovered the exit we needed heremarked only by a 4 x 4 post and a BlueBox. Once off the beach, the track initiallyran west parallel with the beach and thenover dunes to the plain beyond. At an inter-section where we needed to turn north tothe Eyre Highway, a lighthearted signindicated to the west, "Red Rocks Point"and to the east "Out of Africa". In fadinglight and after re-inflating our tyres, weheaded on a good track and then hard topfor Madura.Madura to Twilight Cove - 3rd October:The day dawned warm but overcast with afew drops of rain. At 7:00am the groupgathered around the fuel pumps to top upwith diesel for the drive over the next fewdays to Esperance. A decision was madeto take in the view from the escarpmentabove Madura Pass before commencingthe drive for the day. Then, choosing theright hand track from four options at therear of the caravan park, the groupproceeded through a gate to travel alongthe bottom of the escarpment as it headedwest.We made a brief stop at the site of theoriginal Madura garage, inspecting avehicle grave yard with a variety of motorsfrom yester-year. Shortly after, we side-tracked to an old concrete water tank andtroughs at the foot of the escarpmentbelow Madura Station. Madura is ofhistorical significance as this was wherehorses were bred and shipped for servicein World War 1 in the Middle East and
Gallipoli.Setting off across the ubiquitous saltbushplain we continued on to Burnabbie Ruinswhere we inspected the survivingstructures, including a remarkablypreserved well, the timbers of the shaftprotected from the elements by a sturdycover. As we travelled, we often spottediron posts from the original OverlandTelegraph Line alongside the track.A signpost marked our entry into theNuytsland Nature Reserve. It also markedthe spot where we took our lunch break. Alittle further on we turned south, reducingour tyre pressures for the sand ahead. Westopped at the Eyre Bird Observatory,originally one of the Overland TelegraphStations, but refurbished with materialsscrounged from as far afield as Adelaide.Volunteers continue to maintain the build-ings and surrounds, although no-one washere today as they had gone in toCocklebiddy to pick up their weekly sup-plies. We spent some 45 minutes lookingaround the building and through themuseum housing various memorabilia andartifacts.We drove on the short distance to thebeach, on the way passing a cairn com-memorating Eyre’s expedition with Baxterand Wylie, and another, stationmasterWilliam Graham. Once on to the beach wefound sparse seaweed initially then deeperbands encrusting the shore line. Harrysighted a seal which quickened its pace asthe vehicles approached, passing throughthe convoy between Don and Harry on itsway to the water.Approaching the Baxter Cliffs we marveledat their height and took the obligatoryconvoy photographs against the backdropof the cliffs. The track off the beach waseventually found. It was rough with thickshrubbery brushing the cars. By this timeit was almost 4.30 pm, and driving throughthe dunes we located our campsite for thenight. This was a great day’s drive with the
Baxter Cliffs being a definite highlight onwhich to end the day.Twilight Cove to Baxter Memorial - 4thOctober: We departed Twilight Covecampsite at 8:50am after increasing tyrepressures to around 28 psi as we wouldnow be driving on rocky tracks for the nextfew days. The track was initially quitesandy but soon firmed up with some rockysections as we climbed up the escarpment.Once on the escarpment the track followedthe Old Telegraph Line and we saw lots ofold wooden telegraph poles and longstretches of wire lying on the groundbeside the track. There were also numer-ous broken ceramic insulators scatteredalong the way.The track initially showed little sign ofrecent use and was overgrown with anabundance of ‘scratchadora’ bushes andtrees, which did a good job of destroyingthe trip leader’s broomstick aerial (he wasfortunately carrying a spare) and inflictingminor damage to several other vehicles.Around 15km further on the track showedsigns of increased use and its conditionimproved making the going a little easier.As a consequence of the track conditions,we averaged only around 10 to 15 kph formost of the day, with only a couple of shortstretches where we managed to briefly getup to around 20 kph.All along the track we were treated to aprolific display of wildflowers. Just beforewe reached the track turning down to theBaxter Memorial, we came across anumber of large open areas which werethickly carpeted with thousands of everlast-ing daisies - a truly amazing sight. Aftertravelling down to the coast to visit theBaxter Memorial and enjoying the spectac-ular views from the top of the Baxter Cliffs,we returned to the intersection with theEscarpment Track to set up camp for thenight.Baxter Memorial to Wylie Scarp - 5thOctober: Before departing for the day the
Nullabor lunch stop
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group examined a small well formed in therock bed near camp. It was found to beapprox 600mm deep. As Laurie leaned inwith a long stick to measure, David wasready with the video. Several members ofthe group pondered over the identity oflarge scat, settling on Emu as the mostlogical owner. This important businesssettled we headed off for the day.Clouds were gathering and a few drops ofrain fell as we headed NW to rejoin theoriginal telegraph track. On the way wepassed through another field of whitedaisies, a very impressive sight. The trackwas clearly defined, rocky, with many‘scratchadora’ trees. We made a shortstop to take a photo where previous travel-ers had made a rock display – the age oldsubject 'Nissan vs Toyota' spelt out inrocks.There was no further sign of the rain thathad threatened in the morning. Our con-
voy’s progress was slowed by stubbornstumpy tails refusing to leave the track,and also by keen photographers compet-ing for the best quandong tree photo.Approaching Toolinna Cove, the dunes toour left displayed a healthy cover of vege-tation. We made a photo stop at ToolinnaCove with fantastic views both east andwest. We paused to imagine how difficultthe job of winching supplies for construc-tion of the Telegraph Line from the shipsbelow would have been. Our lunch stopwas taken at Toolinna Rock Hole, a smallrocky depression covered in old sheets oftin but there was no sign of water.We continued on to Pt Culver and WylieScarp where the escarpment again movedinland, passing through a large area of fireeffected vegetation. There was healthyregrowth but no large trees remaining.Those in the group who had previouslydriven this track noted a lack of timber
telegraph posts, theorizing that these musthave been burnt out by fires since theyhad last traveled this way.Progress was slow due to dusty condi-tions, but we eventually reached thedreaded (and much talked about) 'convey-or belt' at 5:07. The only information givento the new travelers was "use low rangeand keep about 100m between cars". Ah!The long awaited ‘conveyor belt’ com-prised strips of old conveyor belting laidover a fairly steep section of dune to aidtraction. Thankfully it was completed by allwithout incident.Camp conditions were excellent, withgood protection from the wind, and anexcellent view. A great champagne andnibbles happy hour was staged to raisefunds for the RFDS. However, rainbrought the evening to an early close.
Continued next issue
Baxter Cliffs at twilight Wooden telegraph pole
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The Geelong Branch 30 year anniversarywas held at Yarck with socializing and cele-brating being the main focus.Camps were set up from campers to swagsand the fire was lit in the Hilton. Manyenjoyed a beverage or two with some greatraffle prizes on offer. Geelong ARB, KUPUcame through with the goods and GeelongBranch members made donations andeveryone was hoping to secure a prize.There were special thanks given to thosethat attended along with the newer mem-bers that have reignited the Branch from itsalmost demise a couple of years ago.Recognition was also given to pastPresidents, Secretaries and Treasurersthat helped build the Branch to where it istoday.Some of the longer standing members cutthe cake, which everyone enjoyed as wellas Jennies Port that just seemed to keepcoming. It was a fantastic night with greatspirit and enjoyment, and let’s hope thatthe Geelong Branch celebrates many morein years to come.Matt McPhee (2397)GEELONG BRANCH PRESIDENT
IT R I P S G E E L O N G B R A N C H 3 0 T H A N N I V E R S A R Y
IT R I P S YA R C K A N D S U R R O U N D S
The last long weekend beforeChristmas, a chance for some muchneeded and deserved rest and
relaxation. Some participants set up campFriday evening in camp trailers, caravans,and tents then congregated in the Hiltonfor drinks and nibbles.Saturday morning we woke to the gentle
sound of steady rain and the laughter ofkookaburras. You could swear the kook-aburras knew Matt and Simon wanted totake drivers on a tour of the tracks on theYarck property, more suited to dryer condi-tions. However the rain didn’t dampen theenthusiasm of participants in exploring theproperty and practicing their 4x4 driving
skills. It was an excellent opportunity torefresh driving knowledge skills and in acontrolled and supported environment.Skills included navigating the Whoopsey-Do, Bulldozer , Ups N Downs tracks ,look-ing at the ‘bush hut’, Bulldozer track,competition area, and Low Bridge. Afterlunch we did Butcher’s track where oneparticipant gave the others the chance topractice winch recovery skills. The groupeven practiced some track building to getall the cars past a rock step. We left theproperty and came back in off Terip Rd atthe top gate and negotiated the Gunbarrel.Back to Yarck Hilton for dinner, and minglewith the group and other TLCCV mem-bers, who had just come to Yarck for theweekend. There was a fantastic campfireand Steve played a tune on the didgeridoo.Sunday morning we headed off 0830 hrsto congregate at a servo in Mansfield,
1st & 2nd November, 2014
Trip Leader: Matt Lilley 80 SeriesParticipants: Simon Mustey 80 series
James Laging NavaraPhill and Di Maxwell FJ CruiserBrett,Jodie Tom & Will Trevathon Prado 150Geoff and Sarah Berry PradoMike and Michelle Butler PradoPeter and Margaret Korn PradoScott Fabian and Susan Galeotti 76 series.Bill Miller and Fran Kettle Colorado
where we found a young family in distress.They had a flat tyre on their Range Rover.The wheel nuts were rattle-gunned on sotight, they were impossible to remove withthe wrench supplied in the vehicle.Everyone in true TLCCV style went toassist the distressed couple. Simon cameup with the necessary equipment of anelongated bar increasing leverage andthus enabling the nuts to be unscrewed.Wheel changed and much gratitudeexpressed, we commenced our trip again.We encountered light snow fall on MountStirling and some of the group threw snow
balls. We travelled along Circuit Track andstopped at Howqua Gap Hut. Inside alovely warm fire was alight. We checked outthe emergency food supply cupboard, andtook photos before continuing on.Further along Circuit Track we cameacross another group of TLCCV members.We stopped to exchange greetings, thendrove a bit further to Monument trackwhere we stopped for lunch in amongststark bare trees,an apt eerie scene for aHalloween weekend.We drove some more, eventually arrivingat Craigs’ hut with its breathtaking views.
Photo opportunities were many throughoutthe day. The crisp, cold air, amazingmountain views, tremendous company,sunshine and snow made it a fantastic andmemorable day.We convoyed down off the mountain,pumped up tyre pressures at TelegraphBox Junction and headed back to the YarckHilton and some continued their journeyonwards home.Thanks to Matt and Simon who ensuredwe all had an enjoyable and safe weekend.
IT R I P S P O R T L A N D S A N D D U N E S
Melbourne Cup weekend
Trip Leaders: Gabi & Grace AzzamParticipants: Thomas Henning
Daryl HansenEamon & Libby KingTrajco VilarovCameron, Daniela, Liam & Darcy Stevens
T/end Charlie: David & Philipa Manz
We all arrived at the Portland DuneBuggy Club (PDBC) Swan Lakecamping ground, Friday 31st
October. Gabi met us all as he and Gracewere the first to arrive. After setting upand settling in, we gathered around thecamp fire where we chatted and got toknow those we met for the first time.Unfortunately the weather was notpleasant, with swirling winds and sporadicshowers; we had to move around the fireto avoid the unpredictable direction of thesmoke, and dash under cover during thebrief showers.Saturday 1st November at 9:00am, wegathered around for a briefing before the9:30am start of our morning drive to thesand dunes. Gabi explained what to
expect; gave us some handy tips fordriving on sand, and demonstrated someof the recovery equipment we may need.Having aired down yesterday, our convoyof seven vehicles was ready to start themorning drive.For me, this was the first time to drive onsand so I was looking forward to enteringthe dunes. As we started the drive thewind picked up and the rain turned to hail,so sand and sleet were buffeting our cars.At first the incline was gentle and thesand soft, but soon we came to a muchsteeper section. I was second in the con-voy and watched Gabi climbing up thesteep sand hill. His vehicle disappearedover the top and then I heard himcalling for me to come up. I took off and
accelerated, but the car stopped in thesoft sand a few meters from the top. Bythis time Gabi had left his car and come tothe top of the hill to guide us up. OnGabi’s advice I reversed all the way downand took a longer run-up. This time wentover the top easily. This was my first lesson in the power of momentum, when itcomes to driving on soft sand.While waiting for the rest of the convoy, onmy GPS I saw a track called “Great SouthWest Walk”. Later I found this is part ofthe south western Victoria’s premierbushwalking track that goes through thesand dunes to the beach along theDiscovery Coast between Portland andNelson.We continued on and drove through many
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more dunes. We descended down a verysteep dune, and below there was a greatopen area with somewhat firmer sand. Weall enjoyed driving here and attempting todrive up the steep dune.We left this area and headed towards thebeach. On the way there we had the firstrecovery. I managed to get stuck in deep,soft sand. Lesson 2: Easy on the acceler-ator pedal when you first get stuck.However thanks to Thomas’s MaxTrax anda snatch from Gabi, we were soon down atthe beach. The experience at the beachwas not great. The cold wind was evenstronger here, so the sand and the seaspray made it very uncomfortable to beoutside of the car. The decision to leavethe beach was easy, not so actually gettingout of there. We had to go out, up thesame dune we came down on, which wassteep with soft sand and not much room totake a run-up. End result, four cars had tobe snatched up. Kudos to Gabi, Daryl &Cameron for making it up on their own.After lunch we went to the dunes again inthe same area but went a little further east.The conditions were considerably betterand the dunes were busier with dune bug-gies and motorbikes. It was amazing tosee the dune buggies driving fast over thesand, at times they seem to leap throughthe air before “splashing” down on to thesand. Thanks Gabi and Grace for thegreat experience.Trajco Vilarov (2619)
Sunday 2nd November was our secondday out in the dunes of the Discovery BayCoastal Park. The night’s weather hadn’tbeen as wild as the previous, but we stillexperienced strong winds and gusts, rainand cool temperatures.We left camp at 9:30am in the morning,and this time no one got stuck on the firstdune on the way out. Everyone felt muchmore confident and was keen to spendmore time in the sand. On the lookout forthe ‘Big Baldy,’ a huge drive-able dune, weheaded north west. First we found a steepdescent of about twenty metres. Avoidingthe brakes and steering straight ahead, weall slid down and made it safe back to theflat. After everyone went a few times downthe slope and Liam and Darcy, the twoboys had enough of jumping down andclimbing back up, Grace and Gabi led uson to another adventure – Big Baldy.When arriving, the Jeep Club memberswere already having some fun and drivingup and down the dune. Much bigger thanwhat we had experienced before, this slidewas much more substantial. We all linedup our vehicles at a proper 90 degreeangle before taking off over the edge toavoid any sideways sliding and therefore
the danger of rolling the vehicle. Everyonemade it safe down the hill and the questionwas now who would make it back upagain?The Jeeps just chased each other up anddown the dune and made it look very easyand playful. We gave it all a go at leastonce, but realized that any Land Cruiser isslightly too heavy for this territory. Daryl inhis 200 Series was the only one who madeit over the ridge of this dune, although hethen had to be dug out as the heavyCruiser just sank into the soft sand anddidn’t move forward nor backwards.Cameron with Daniella and the two boyson board pushed the 80 Series very far upbut missed out by a few metres. I beteveryone would agree that even withoutgetting up the whole way, it was a lot offun.
After returning back to camp at noon, weenjoyed our lunch and then headed outagain to explore the south eastern parts ofthe dune system. We drove much furtherthan the day before and Grace and Gabihad to stop a few times, jump out of theCruiser to explore on foot if we could pro-ceed with our heavy vehicles. The weath-er had become much better. The rainshowers had become shorter and less fre-quent while the clouds had moved away tolet the sunshine through.On the way home trip leader Gabi hadchanged positions with tail end Charlie,David, who was now leading the convoy.Throughout the two days he had proventhat his right foot is slightly heavier thanmost of the others. Over all that excitementof trying to keep up with the first two vehi-cles, I lost Daryl in my rear mirror for awhile until he called me over the radio ask-ing for directions. I had to return to get himback on the right track, and surely I willhave to pay my fine at the next meeting –bummer.When returning back to camp that after-noon we had travelled 19km!That evening we again lit our fire and a hol-low tree trunk was standing upright in themiddle of the fire, which became – to theexcitement of the kids – an increasinglysmoky ‘chimney.’ A while later the smoketurned into flames and the ‘volcano’ wasborn. That had to be repeated the nextnight due to high demand of the young andgrown up kids.All up we had an adventurous, exciting day,the weather was getting better and we
were all looking forward to the coming day,which was going to take us to SouthAustralia. Thanks to the trip leaders andeveryone else to make this a memorableday.Thomas Henning (2610)Monday 4th November we awoke to clearskies, but it was still windy. Around 9:30 weleft camp and headed out for the day. Backon the bitumen, we passed throughNelson en route to Picaninni Ponds. Herethe convoy stopped to check out the verypretty pools where it is possible to go snor-keling or scuba diving. There was a youngcouple doing just that. The information
board explained about the cave systemthat exists in the ponds. Moving on downthe road from here, we headed up over adune and onto the beach for some moresand driving. Down the beach we wentand then retraced our tracks to go back upthe other way. There was plenty of cuttle-fish and blue jellyfish to be seen. As agroup, we were amazed at just how muchrubbish has been washed ashore.The convoy then left the beach and head-ed to Port McDonnell for lunch at the pub.Apparently the Nelson pub was not doingmeals today. Port McDonnell is theSouthern Rock Lobster capital of Australia.
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The meals were yummy and I can recom-mend the Salt & Pepper Calamari. Most ofthe group went for a walk to the end of thepier while enjoying the sunshine. As wereturned there was a workman gettingready to fire-up a line marking machine.Eamonn, Cameron, Liam & Darcy stoppedto check it out and were given a demon-stration of how it works. Liam and Darcywere impressed.On the road again back to camp, westopped at the border to check out the dis-play board that told the story of the bordershistory.A side trip through a forest plantation wasmade to check out Lake Monibeong.Another pretty spot with camping also. Itwas here that TRAJCO disturbed a motherbird who was sitting on 4 eggs.It was the day for wildlife as we also saw amother emu with 5 chicks grazing along themain road and a blue tongue lizard thatwanted to cross the track but gave up andwent bush as the convoy spooked him.When back in camp Philippa, Danielle,Grace and Libby headed cross-country toSwan Lake with Liam and Darcy. The boyshad fun placing rocks at the water’s edgeand then balancing on them. The girlsenjoyed the sun. Cameron joined us andwas lucky enough to startle a snake whenwe headed back to camp. The local farmerhad delivered more wood so we all had agreat fire again tonight.Libby King (105)
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Monster Maintenance & Construction weekend - 21st & 22nd November, 2014
What a weekend. Great weather andmany very willing participants.Jan Chivers & Ken HildebrandGarry Cooper & Anne PinneyPaul LangenbergPeter BurchallEamonn KingTrajco VilarovTed GrayBill MotschallNeil ChambersBrian StewartMichael & Lyn Johannessen #Geoff & Kim Conques #Greg Howarth #Greg West & Leeanda Berryman#Angela Di LalloPaul KeyteBrett Trevethan & Jodie Simm #Adrian & Wendy FroggatGlen & Adi Crawford + Glen & Matilda #Michael & Megan Bourke #John Nazloomian & Karen WadeAlan Dalton & Brenda Daniels #Annie McGennisken & Derek BaedsleyGreg & Ben Royans #Patrick Slavich #Tony SwindenRoger BrydonAlex Denni
Robert Pascoe #Neville & Sally KiddGary HoltDave WhiteGabi & Grace AzzamWalter & Maria DenniBrad Knight & Angela Tonge #
55 members of which 23 were newmembers (#)Nearly 50% were new members, someonly completing their DA the previousmonth.It was great to see you all there along withthe other longer standing members, tohelp the regular maintenance team withthe upkeep of our fantastic property.Friday evening was a social time withmany stories being told over a bottle ofwine or 2 - or maybe more?Having allocated most items on Fridaynight it was right into it on Saturday morn-ing.Roofing material for the bush hut wasunloaded and Peter Burchall and his teamgot started on the roof and by Sundaylunch time all the iron was on. Mighty effortbecause it was hot.Another team worked from the path rightdown Garvey’s Gully removing rocks, sticks
and branches in preparation for grassslashing and brush cutting. A similar thingwas done in the competition area, whichshould make it easier to prepare forCruiserkhana.Eamonn King took his team to walk thesouthern boundary fence to clear fallentrees and make any repairs. Another groupheaded for the second gate to cut back andremove a lot of ti-tree that was overhangingthe entry track and starting to grow in therunoff drains.Garry Cooper took a group to spray thethistles right up on the bridge track.Preparation for installing the generatorlocker involved digging a trench for thecable and Gary Holt with his excavator andwilling shovel hands had that done in notime, being supervised by the koala in thetree overhead. Gary was also able to dosome track repairs, clear out the drains inthe car park and create some new camp-sites in a number of areas.Many helpers there to assist Gabi & Gracewith preparations for the evening BBQsausage sizzle, that was very tasty. Thankseveryone for a great night. Special thanksmust also go to Barkee Savahl a formerClub member who generously donated thesausages. The leftovers were cooked forlunch on Sunday.There were a number of signs that neededrepainting, they included the Nature Walkand event signs, Michael and Lyn had a
great time locating them.The entry door to the hut was taken down,given a good sand and painted by a veryenthusiastic team.There was plenty of activity on theEvergreen team with Jan supervising there-staking, pruning and removal of blackwattle in the grevillea and callistemongardens and cleanup in the trianglegarden. The Memorial garden and pathalso had a makeover.The folks that took on the mowing did asuper job in the heat and dust, and Kenwas able to follow up with the tractorslasher.Trajco and Brad worked on constructing anew outdoor table and seats, came upgreat.Adrian and Glen created four log andsleeper seats amongst the trees in thecompetition area and said they work fine.The plumbing team serviced the gas hotwater units and replaced the basin tapswith mixer taps that were donated by Gary.The CFA came along to check and serviceall the fire extinguishers and have a chatwith a few members in regard to fire safety.They also replaced/updated the fire info onthe notice board adjacent to the door. Theywere impressed with our preparations andfire plan for this fire season that is expect-ed to be dangerous. Read and understandour fire plan.Once again I would like to thank everyone
that came and had a rewarding weekendparticularly the new members. Sorry if Ihaven’t put a name to every job.This has been a year with plenty of eventsfrom social right through to training week-ends. The property has been well used andused well.The Yarck Management Team needs yourongoing support in the coming year, and Ithank that regular team for their support. Iwould like to wish everyone a MerryChristmas and a safe and Happy New Year.Brian Stewart (340)YARCK MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR
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FOR SALE:• Toyota Prado Diesel (white), 7 seats,GXL, 2013 model, construction 01-2013 • Rego: ZQV 896, registered to March,2015, • only 6,885km in pristine condition, • serviced 1/12/2014, • cloth seats, • roof racks, • headlight protectors, • wiring for a portable fridge, • paint protection, • Bluetooth, • rear camera, • air conditioning, • cruise control, • electric windows, • power steering, • CD player,• alloy wheels, • keyless entry / push button start,• electric folding mirrors, Address: East Brighton, Vic. $56,500.00AC/DC/Battery Waeco fridge also avail-able for purchase.Contact: John Mills (1937)
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• Rear bar cover as new condition paintedwhite, unmarked. $350.00• Side steps, left & right sides, near newcondition. $700.00 each• Set of door frame transfers with verticalmoulds – brand new. $150.00• Bonnet protector used – excellent condi-tion. $35.00• Spare wheel GSL with good tyre.$150.00• Third row of seats, brand new, neverused. $800.00• Tail lamps, left & right hand, brand newin original packaging. $400.00 each• Drop down fridge slide DS50 fit aWaeco 50 Lt or others. New $720. Sell$450.00Contact: Michael Szabo
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5. ARB full steel roof-rack for 100 SeriesL/C with mesh floor & FULL FITTINGS.6. Assorted recovery gear, snatch straps,drag chain, etc.7. T van spares.8. BFG 265 x 75 – 16 Mud Terrain tyres,85%, 2 off.9. 1 only 285 x 75 – 16 Cooper DiscoveryST Maxx, brand new, mounted on 100Series IFS steel wheel, will separate tyres& wheel.10. 3 off BFG A/T 285 x 75 – 16 A/T 30%would suit trailer or work vehicle, mount-ed on 100 Series IFS steel wheels, willseparate tyres & wheels.11. 2 off BFG A/T 285 x 75 – 16 A/T 80%mounted on 100 Series IFS steel wheels.12. Camping gear.13. Folding sun lounge14. Canon lenses15. Movie camera – digitalFor full details & prices, please email.
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Finished in a durable powder coat with theoption to colour code, the 200 Series barcomes complete with injection mouldedhousings to accommodate indicators, park-ing lights and optional fog lights. Furtherincreasing functionality, the bar comesstandard with twin Hi-Lift jacking pointsand provision for IPF lights and CB aerials.Offering side vehicle protection for frontguards, headlight assemblies and lowersills, as well as providing easy access tothe vehicle, ARB side rails and steps arealso now available for the LandCruiser.Manufactured from steel, the rails andsteps do not interfere with the operation ofside air bags and connect with the ARBbull bar for a complete front guard protec-tion system for the vehicle. Increasing pro-tection and functionality to the rear of thevehicle, an ARB rear bar facilitates thefitment of jerry can holders, spare wheelcarriers and other accessories on the backof the vehicle. The swing out style carrieroperates by applying slight pressure to alever and closes with a simple slam shut.
ARB manufactures and distributes a rangeof additional products suited to theLandCruiser 200 Series, including roofracks, Outback Solutions drawer systems,Safari snorkels, ARB Fridge Freezers,recovery equipment and general acces-sories. LandCruiser 200 Series deluxe bullbar LandCruiser 200 Series bull bar withside rails and steps Old Man Emu suspen-sion improves the 200 Series’ ride 200Series owners can also enjoy the benefitsof an Old Man Emu suspension system.Specifically tailored to the individual needsof the driver and taking into considerationhow the vehicle will be used, OME engi-neers match shock absorbers to springs fornoticeable improvements in ride, excellentoff road traction and full load carryingcapability. Suspension options also includeGross Vehicle Mass upgrades, which areavailable on new vehicles prior to registra-tion. Front and rear Air Lockers are alsoavailable for the 200 Series, providing vast-ly improved traction across severe terrain.For more information or details of thestockist nearest you, head towww.arb.com.au.
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Living Legends – Home of RetiredChampion RacehorsesSaturday 15th November, 2014
Participants: Janet Brydon and daugh-ter Julie, Jan and Bill Black, Mary Phillips,Rebecca Schlosmacher.
With this year’s running of theMelbourne Cup having been runat Flemington racecourse just
over ten days ago, it was a good reason tovisit Living Legends just a few kilometresnorth of Melbourne Airport.Living Legends, located at Woodlands oneof the southern hemisphere’s most historicthoroughbred properties, is where visitorsare able to view retired champion race-horses in their paddocks. Our tour leadersDanielle and Hayley led our group on aleisurely stroll to visit and make ouracquaintance with the famous equinechampions of yesteryear.The weather was ideal for ambling frompaddock to paddock. Each enclosure con-tained a pair of champions and first up wasBETTER LOOSEN UP, the oldest on thefarm at 29yo. Nicknamed BLU, he thrusthis young trainer David Hayes in the lime-light and was the first horse to win theprestigious Japan Cup for Australia.PARIS LANE, Caulfield Cup winner in1994, made up this pair.Next came SILENT WITNESS and CHIEFDE BEERS. The former raced in Japanand was the world’s top ranked turf sprint-er in his day. Chiefy won or was placed 37times from 51 starts, and became a policehorse with the Queensland MountedPolice after retiring from the racetrack.The Lloyd & Sue Williams-owned stablemates ZIPPING and EFFICIENT greetedus next. Zipping won 16 races including
the Moonee Valley Cup and the AustraliaCup. He has a race named after him,which was run at Sandown racecoursetoday. EFFICIENT, an imposing grey nownearly white, won seven races includingthe Victoria Derby and the 2007Melbourne Cup.Further afield came two gentle baysFIELDS OF OMAGH, 2003 and 2006 CoxPlates, and BULLISH LUCK, foaled inKentucky, USA, which won nine races inHong Kong and one in Japan.A pair of Melbourne Cup winners in BREWand DORIEMUS came next. BREW hasthe distinction of scoring in the year 2000– the last under the sponsorship ofFosters. DORIEMUS, a beautiful chest-nut, greeted the judge first in the 1995 run-ning of the event.The aptly-named MIGHT AND POWERwas a brilliant horse on the racetrack win-ning 15 races for his owner including 1997Caulfield and Melbourne Cups and theCox Plate the following year. Now 21years old, he prefers his own space andcommands respect as Billy Black discov-ered.And lastly the duo APACHE CAT andROGAN JOSH. Apache is a stunningchestnut with a large white blaze predom-inantly marking the right side of his head.He had a large fan club during his heydayand drew large numbers of children to thetrack whenever he raced. His paddockcompanion won Melbourne Cup numberten for trainer Bart Cummings and part-owner, Darwin school teacher, WendyGreen.Having walked around the farm andviewed various aircraft approaching thenearby runway at Tullamarine, we wereready for some refreshments. Our grouphad been allocated the main dining room
of the charming Woodlands homestead toenjoy our Devonshire tea. Annie deliveredfreshly-made warm scones and thesewere enjoyed with traditional jam andcream while viewing career-highlights ofthe magnificent equine athletes we hadjust seen. What better way to concludeour visit to this interesting and picturesquevenue.Helen Foley (2098) and RebeccaSchlosmacher (2270)SOCIAL COORDINATORS
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