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INSIDE>> Mt Skene Snow Trip> National 4x4 Show> Gunbower Island Trip> August Driver Awareness Registered by Australia Post Publication
No. PP339119/00013 $5.00 September 2014
Toyota Land Cruiser Club of Australia (Victoria) Inc. A0005442cToyota Land Cruiser Club of Australia (Victoria) Inc. A0005442c
Overland CruiseringOverland Cruisering
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TOYOTA LAND CRUISER CLUB OF AUSTRALIA(VICTORIA) INC. A0005442CABN87301244383
S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 4S E P T 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
2014 John Whitney PhotographicCompetition winning photo by John
Nazloomian
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 2013-2014 2
President’s Report 3
Calendar/Coming Events 5
Over the Next Hill 9
2014 Christmas Party 15
News from Toyota 17
Gunbower Island Trip 18
Mt Skene Snow Trip 21
National 4x4 Show 22
August Driver Awareness 22
News from ARB 23
2014 Member Directory 24
INSIDE>> Mt Skene Snow Trip
> National 4x4 Show
> Gunbower Island Trip
> August Driver AwarenessRegistered by Australia Post Publication
No. PP339119/00013 $5.00 September 2014
Toyota Land Cruiser Club of Australia (Victoria) Inc. A0005442cToyota Land Cruiser Club of Australia (Victoria) Inc. A0005442c
Overland CruiseringOverland Cruisering
www.tlccv.com.au
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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 [email protected]
Vice PresidentAdriano [email protected]
SecretarySandra [email protected]
Assistant Secretary Ian [email protected]
TreasurerAlan [email protected]
Assistant Treasurer Steve de [email protected]
CommitteeRussell Edwards [email protected]
CommitteeAdam [email protected]
Magazine EditorSandra Tanner:
AdvertisingSandra Tanner
Activities CoordinatorIan Ross
Driver TrainingJohn MIlls: [email protected]* Driver Training Course bookings* Awareness Course certificates
Yarck ManagementBrian 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
MembershipBarbara 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 AzzamKaren 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
H i all. It is with much sadness that Ihave to report the passing of PeterDwyer on Sunday 7th September,
2014. Peter was an extremely well knownmember of not only TLCCV, but other four-wheel drive clubs including his passion andinvolvement with the Moorabbin Aero Club.Many of you will remember how Peteralways put his hand up when it came tobeing a DJ and providing all the necessaryequipment that went with the job. He wasalways so generous in providing CBs,UHFs, and all types of radio equipment forthe benefit of the club, and offeringspecials as well. He loved to be involvedwith people and during his role asPresident, could not sit still during themeetings, but loved to wander around thehall talking to everyone.To Marion and his family, on behalf of theTLCCV, we wish to extend our deepestsympathy from the Toyota Land CruiserClub of Victoria.For those of you that attended the lastmeeting, you would have noticed myabsence, which was unfortunately due toillness. I would like to extend a big thankyou to Vice President, Adriano who I’vebeen told did a great job. Well done,Adriano.At the last committee meeting there was alot of discussion about the mid-yearbudget review. Clearly there are chal-lenges for the club moving forward. One ofthe areas of particular challenge is theextensive ongoing cost of our clubmagazine, even after advertising revenueis considered. In this day and age of socialmedia, web sites and email the speed ofcommunication in many cases means thata printed magazine is often out of date bythe time we receive it.In saying that, our club has had a greatmagazine and Sandra and Brian do a hugejob keeping it that way. Russell and Lesleyhave been very helpful by keeping theoverall cost down to an absolute minimum,and the committee thank them for this.The real issue though is that even afteradvertising revenue is considered themagazine costs each member over $60per membership. The reality is that thissort of cost is just not sustainable, espe-cially when we all agree that the future is all
about electronic media.The committee are crystal clear that weneed a magazine without question, but inwhat format. Repeatedly many membershave indicated their happiness in receivingthe magazine in an electronic format. Thecommittee has finally seen it necessary touse club funds better by spending moneyon redeveloping our web site and otherforms of media. Sure, we will need to geta good software viewer so that the maga-zine can easily be read on line. Movingforward there are a lot of positives asidefrom the financial stats. Electronic media isfaster, we are likely to be able to reach farmore people thereby providing our spon-sors with a greater exposure, and of coursethere is the issue of more up to date news.The committee really has agonized overthis situation, which has been the subjectof debate for the last 3-4 years. Financialconstraints and the pace of modern equip-ment have made it necessary to make theleap forward and embrace new technologymore fully. The savings made will allow theclub to operate in a more efficient andtimely manner.With the warmer weather we should all beable to get out and about and explore thebush a little more. Take care as usual, anddon't forget that seasonal road closuresare in force until Melbourne Cup weekendin November.Yarck Management has got their monsterworking bee coming up, but don't forgetthat there is also a working bee everymonth and Yarck Management are alwayslooking for more people to help out. Yarckbelongs to us all and it is essential that wesupport the work done up there. It is agreat time to catch up with fellow membersand an excuse to get away - the more thebetter.There are still some positions where weare looking for people e.g. a Social Co-ordi-nator. If you want more information pleasespeak to any of the committee who cansteer you in the right direction.In the meantime enjoy the warmer weatherand hope to see you soon.Ian Ross (1409)PRESIDENT
VVALEPPeetteerr DDwwyyeerr
Passed away Sunday 7th September,2014 (Father’s Day)
Peter was a well known and highlyrespected member of TLCCV
His generosity in giving, advising and sup-porting all who knew him was endless
A man who loved the bush, a good fire,and being with his friends.
R.I.P Peter
S T I T C H ‘ N B I T C HS P E C I A L A N N O U N C E M E N T
If you are looking for that yummy treat or special little gift for Christmas, here is your opportunity to find it.The special ladies from Stitch ‘n Bitch will again be holding their stall at the November General Meeting
Come prepared to purchase the goodies they will have for sale. Don’t miss out.Watch for the items which will be listed in the October magazine, so start saving now.
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September 20th & 21st Maintenance & Construction weekend
Sept. 22nd – 3rd Oct. Extended Simpson Desert trip September 27th & 28th DA Practical weekendOctober 1st – 20th Great Australian Bight & Nullabor
PlainOctober 4th Blues Train EveningOctober 8th & 9th Little Desert Splendor tripOctober 14th Yarck Management and DA TheoryOctober 25th & 26th Maintenance & Construction
weekendOct. 31st – Nov. 4th Portland Sand Dunes – Melb. Cup
w/endOct. 31st – Nov. 4th Robe, SA – Melb. Cup w/endNovember 1st & 2nd Yarck & SurroundsNovember 8th & 9th DA Practical weekendNovember 11th Yarck Management and DA TheoryNovember 15th Living Legends (home of retired
champion racehorses), GreenvalePicnic & Tour
November 22nd & 23rd Annual Monster Maintenance & Construction weekend
November 29th & 30th DA Practical weekendDecember 9th Yarck Management meetingJanuary 13th, 2015 Yarck Management and DA TheoryJan. 31st & Feb. 1st DA Practical weekendFebruary 10th Yarck Management and DA TheoryFeb. 28th & March 1st DA Practical weekendMarch 10th Yarck Management and DA TheoryMarch 28th & 29th DA Practical weekendApril 14th Yarck Management and DA TheoryMay 2nd & 3rd DA Practical weekendMay 12th Yarck Management and DA TheoryMay 30th & 31st DA Practical weekend
June 9th Yarck Management and DA TheoryJune 27th & 28th DA Practical weekendJuly 14th Yarck Management and DA TheoryAugust 1st & 2nd DA Practical weekendAugust 11th Yarck Management and DA TheoryAugust 29th & 30th DA Practical weekendSeptember 8th Yarck Management and DA TheorySeptember 26th & 27th DA Practical weekendOctober 13th Yarck Management and DA TheoryNovember 7th & 8th DA Practical weekendNovember 10th Yarck Management and DA TheoryNovember 28th & 29th DA Practical weekend
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.
C O M I N G T R I P SC A L E N D A R
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A N N U A L “ M O N S T E R ” YA R C KM A I N T E N A N C E & C O N S T R U C T I O N
W O R K I N G B E E W E E K E N D
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To be held at Yarck, a “Monster” working bee is being organized for members to assist inpreparing our beautiful property for the summer months and the ensuing Cruiserkhana
We need as many members as possible to come for the weekend, or even for a day.There are a host of tasks that require our attention for the safety of our members
and the property.
BYO tools, trailers, safety gear and the usual food and liquid requirements.
Saturday night a BBQ will be provided.For catering purposes, please advise if you will be attending by emailing:
C A L E N D A R F O R 2 0 1 4S O C I A L
Living Legends – Home of Retired Champion Race Horseswww.livinglegends.org.au10:00am Saturday 15th November, 2014207 Oaklands Road, Greenvale, 3059. (Mel. map ref. 177.K8)Living Legends is located off Oaklands Road in Greenvale, only 6 minutes north fromMelbourne Airport. Come visit the retired champion racehorses in their paddocks on aguided tour at 11:00amPrices: Living Legends entry $15. Concession entry $10. Public Guided Tour extra$10. Children under 12 free. Pay on the day at venue.Catering: Bring a picnic basket or you can order a picnic gift package. Devonshire tea,coffee or snacks also available.Advise Helen or Rebecca if you wish to attend by email on: [email protected] or seeus at the Sept or October meetings.
S P E C I A L N O T EMembers, please take note that a newsystem is to be put in place regarding theloose leaf minutes.
These will be available as usual at theGeneral Meeting and on the Club web siteone week prior to the General Meeting forAugust and September.
For those members who do not havecomputer service, copies of the minuteswill still be available.
As from October, 2014 the minutes will besupplied one week prior to the GeneralMeeting via the Club’s website. A specialpassword will be made available viaWeekend Wrap and Facebook.
A site visit to Highway Tyres, Doveton - 24th October, 2014with a starting time between 5:30 & 6:00 pm. It will take about 60–90 minutes.
To Book, please contact Russell Edwards on [email protected]
If you advise that you will be attending, please turn up or let Russell know if you areunable to come.
If enough members are interested, a pub dinner prior can be organised.
I PS I T E V I S I T H I G H W AY T Y R E S
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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 applica-tions 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 on http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/safety/fire,-flood-and-other-closures/seasonal-road-closures2
SEPTEMBERDate:Meeting Place:Time:Limit:Standard:Fuel:Radio:Equipment:Overnight:Details:
Trip Leader:
LAKE EILDON DELATITE ARM EXPLORERFriday 26th - Sunday 28th September, 2014Blue Gum Flat Camping area (from Goughs Bay follow Walshs Road)Friday evening at camp.8 vehiclesMedium to hardFull tank from Mansfield15 UHFOff road biased All Terrain tyres with 50% tread minimum, standard recovery equiipmentBase camping at Blue Gum Flat.Base camp at Lake Eildon’s Blue Gum Flat on Delatite Arm along Walshs Road. Camping trailers & caravans are OK. No pets, no firearms. On Saturday we depart at 9:00am to enjoy the stunning scenery at Lake Eildon’s Delatite Arm. We will check out the power lines spanning 2.2km over the lake, longest in the southern hemisphere. Along Stillmanns Track, we will discover great views of Lake Eildon. Expect some challenging 4WD sections. Gunther Scheffel: Email: [email protected]
SEPT/OCTDate:Meeting Place:Time:Limit:Standard:Fuel:Radio:Equipment:
Overnight:Details:
Trip Leader:
EXTENDED SIMPSON DESERT TRIPMonday 22nd September - Friday 3rd October, 2014Coober Pedy8:00 am6 vehiclesMediumMinimum of 850 km range 4WDing/long range tank recommended.UHF in car with additional hand held recommended.Genuine all/mud terrain tyres with minimum 50% tread with 2nd spare tyre, recovery points front & rear, full recovery equipment, food/water/supplies for a minimum of 6 days, compressor & tyre gauge, shovel. Vehicles need to be set up for touring with appropriate suspension/spares, etc. Limited restocking available during the trip. Sand flag. No trailers.Predominately bush camping with no facilities.An extended school holiday trip to explore the Simpson Desert & surrounding areas, finishing north of Broken Hill. Trip highlights to include Dalhousie Springs/Simpson Desert/Birdsville/Dig Tree/Innaminka/Camerons Corner & Sturt National Park. Track conditions will determine final route. SA Desert Parks pass required, potential overnight stay on private station.Adam & Olivia Takacs: Email: [email protected]
OCTOBER GREAT AUSTRALIAN BIGHT & NULLABOR PLAINDate: Wednesday 1st October (depart Ceduna - Monday 20th October (return Melbourne)Meeting Place: TBATime: TBALimit: 8 vehicles. No trailers. No pets or firearms.Standard: Moderate to difficult, depending on weather and conditions.Fuel: Fill tanks at Ceduna & as required thereafter. No need for jerry cans.Radio: Various - 15 & 40 UHFEquipment: Good off-road tyres, standard recovery gear, compressor & tyre gauge, vehicle spares & tools, sand flag, camping
equipment, water & supplies. Further details at pre-trip meeting.Overnight: Bush camping plus caravan parks or similar.
C O M I N G T R I P SC A L E N D A R
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.
Details:
Trip Leader:
This trip commences in Ceduna & comprises an East-West crossing of the Great Australian Bight initially following the Eyre Highway (with diversions along the way) & then the beach & cliff-tops tracks between Eucla & Esperance. The return trip commences in Kalgoorlie & follows portions of the Trans Australia Railway line & the old Eyre H’way. Side trips include a tour of Maralinga (site of atomic testing in the 1950s) & a drive up Goog’s Track. Points of interest include beautiful beaches, largest sand dunes in Australia, Eyre Bird Observatory, remnants of Overland Telegraph Line, possible sightings of whales, seals or penguins, Nullabor Plain, caves, etc. Depending on conditions, difficulties & possible risks include soft sand, tides, seaweed, quicksand, rough overgrown tracks &‘scratchadora’ shrubs. Costs will include permits, camping fees & tour fees for Maralinga. More information at pre-trip meeting.Don Bryant: Email [email protected]
OCTOBERDate:Meeting Place:Time:Limit:Standard:Fuel:Radio:Equipment:
Overnight:
Details:
Trip Leader:
LITTLE DESERT SPLENDOURWednesday 8th & Thursday 9th October, 2014Frances, S.A8:30 am S.A time on Wednesday 8th8 vehiclesEasy - medium (if wet)Full tanks prior to departure.15 UHFAll terrain tyres, appropriate front & rear recovery points, basic recovery gear (snatch strap, 2 rated shackles & gloves), compressor & tyre gauge.Full camping equipmnent required. Established bush campsites to be utilised. Trip is suitable for off road camper trailers.Enjoy the wildflower & fauna splendour of the Victorian Little Desert. Wednesday we enter the western part of the Little Deseert then north to Mt Moffat before entering the central block for an overnight bush camp. Thursday we travel through the central & remote eastern sections of the National Park before exiting near Dimboola where the trip ends.Ian Wells. Email: [email protected]
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NOVEMBERDate:Meeting Place:Time:Limit:Standard:Fuel:Radio:Equipment:
Overnight:Details:
Trip Leader:
YARCK AND SURROUNDSSaturday 1st & Sunday 2nd November, 2014Yarck Hilton10:30 am10 vehiclesMedium - medium/hard if wet.Full tanks prior to arrival at the property15 UHFBasic recovery equipmkent including a snatch strap, closed recovery points front & rear, shovel, air compressor for tyre inflation.Camping at the Club’s Yarck property.Join us for a tour around the tracks at the Yarck property, re-acquaint yourself with some of the lesser used tracks & see what the property has to offer. Great trip for beginners to intermediate. Saturday night relax by the fire with food, drinks & good company. Sunday morning we will head off the property to explore Mt Stirling, Craigs Hut, Pineapple Flat & the surrounding areas. The official trip will end Sunday afternoon for those who have to work Monday, but you are welcome to stay on & relax till Tuesday.Matt Lilley. Email: [email protected]
OCT/NOV.Date:Meeting Place:Time:Limit:Standard:Fuel:Radio:Equipment:Overnight:Details:
Trip Leader:
PORTLAND SAND DUNES - Melbourne Cup weekendFriday 31st October - Tuesday 4th November, 2014Swan Lake Camping area (maps supplied for participants)9:00 am start time Saturday morning from Swan Lake camping area.14 vehiclesMedium to hard depending on sand conditions and your experience.Full tanks from Portland15 UHFStandard recovery gear, snatch strap, compressor, rated recovery points & shackles.Base camping at Swan LakeDrive the only legal sand dunes in Victoria. Test your skills on the many steep sand hills. Apart from a drop toilet there are no amenities at the camping area. Caravans & camper trailers are OK. No pets. Be prepared for wet & windy conditions. Sand driving for Saturday & Sunday, Monday trip to Picaninny Ponds, beach drive in SA, lunch at the Nelson Pub. Return home Tuesday. To allow time to process PDBC paperwork, your intention to join this trip needs to be in the hands of the trip leader by the end of August.Garry Cooper: Email: [email protected]
OCT/NOV.Date:Meeting Place:Time:Limit:Standard:Fuel:Radio:Equipment:Overnight:Details:
Trip Leaders:
ROBE, S.A. - Melbourne Cup weekendFriday 31st October - Tuesday 4th November, 2014TBATBA12 vehiclesMedium - hard.Full tank from Robe15 UHFStandard recovery gear, compressor, tyre gauge, sand flag, shovel, rated recovery points.Lakeside Tourist Park where attendees can make their own bookings. Email: www.lakesiderobe.com.auTravel the Millicent Buggy Club sand dunes, drive along the spectacular South Australian coastline. An excellent trip for new members to gain experience or for those who just enjoy sand driving with beautiful views for the camera lovers & fun for the children to go sliding down the dunes. Saturday night dinner at one of the local pubs. The Tourist Park has an excellent kitchen area with BBQs and cooking facilities. BYO everything, but there are plenty of facilities to purchase extra supplies.Brian & Sandra Tanner: Email: [email protected]
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REQUEST FOR HELP - Nissan Club Visit to Yarck3rd – 5th October, 2014
A special request for help to run the weekend when the Nissan Club come to visit Yarck and surrounds. Itinerary would include:• Help our visitors get a good campsite and settle in.
• Welcome visitors around the fire Friday evening and general chit-chat.• Help run two day trips around the area of Yarck (Eildon, etc) on Saturday
• For those not on the trips showcase, the property• Night drive around the property Saturday
• Saturday night around the fire• Sunday morning GPS based treasure hunt around the property
• Sunday afternoon help pack up and leave.
Contact Garry Cooper if you can help ASAP
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2014 TLCCV FAMILY CHRISTMAS PARTY - Not just for the kids!Sunday 7th December, 2014
Nortons Park, Wantirna South (Mel. Ref. 72 A2)Starts 11:30 am – BYO Lunch and DrinksFun and games will be provided Santa arrives at 1:30 pm SHARP with presents for the kidsValue of each present $20.00 ($10.00 of that is paid by the members in advance).Presents to children 15-years and under.Cheques made payable to TLCCV, and posted to Melody Schaffer, 9 Paul Street, Cheltenham, 3192 Organisers: Melody Schaffer & Annabel DowlingEmail: [email protected]
PLEASE RING TO CONFIRM PAYMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED TO 0403 811 460FORMS TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 19TH NOVEMBER, 2014
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S P E C I A L E D I T I O N P R A D O F O R A U S T R A L I AToyota's LandCruiser Prado is showing theworld a clean pair of heels - building on itsmarket-leading sales success with aspecial-edition model that features anentirely new design at the rear.For the first time in its 18-year history inAustralia, local motorists can nowpurchase a Prado with the spare tyrelocated out of sight under the vehicle ratherthan fitted to the rear door.The cleaner look for the new Prado Altitudealso incorporates a glass hatch in the tail-gate that allows easy access to the cargoarea without opening the door.Prado's newest special variant is priced at$68,520* and includes at least $10,000 ofadditional features for just $4,800 morethan the automatic GXL diesel model onwhich it is based.Toyota Australia's executive director salesand marketing Tony Cramb said, "In givingPrado a 'clean pair of heels' by moving thespare wheel and tyre, we've made the tail-gate lighter and therefore easier to open -especially when the vehicle is parkedfacing down a hill," Mr Cramb said."Prado Altitude retains an 87-litre fuel tankwhich offers a driving range of more than1,000km, giving customers a clear choiceas the relocated spare replaces a second,smaller fuel tank."Mr Cramb said Toyota respected Prado'swinning formula, but it was important torefresh the range in such a dynamicmarket with vehicles such as the Altitude.A feature of the Prado SE is its leather-accented seats, which are trimmed withcontrasting grey seat inserts and stitchingon the bolsters and headrests.Other equipment sourced from the premi-um VX and luxury Kakadu grades includesa tilt-and-slide moonroof, Blu-Ray rearentertainment system with three wirelessheadphones and remote control, electro-chromatic rear-view mirror, power front
seats and rain-sensing wipers.The Prado Altitude upgrade also incorpo-rates the 14-speaker JBL audio systemfrom the more-expensive Prado models,along with DAB+ digital radio^, a seven-inch display screen, and satellite naviga-tion with Suna^^ live traffic alerts.It gains the full suite of Toyota Link# apps:Destination Download, Local Search andFuel Finder with "navigate to" function, plusthe Toyota Help feature and the user-paidDestination Assist.Chrome side mouldings, door handles andair-conditioning surrounds also distinguishthe Prado Altitude, along with carbon fibre-look details on the dash panel andgearshift surround.The model is set off with an Altitude badgeand four premium paints: Eclipse Blackwhich is not offered on any other Prado,Crystal Pearl from VX and Kakadu, SilverPearl and Graphite.Prado Altitude is powered by Toyota'storquey 3.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-dieselengine, which is mated to a five-speed
automatic transmission with gated shift.It retains GXL features including reversingcamera, rear parking sensors, three-zoneclimate-controlled air-conditioning, audiocontrols on the steering wheel, smart entryand start and cruise control. There areseven airbags, vehicle stability and tractioncontrol, anti-skid brakes, hill-start assistcontrol and downhill assist control.Prado Altitude is covered by Toyota ServiceAdvantage capped-price servicing at $210per service.
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Undaunted by many closed tracks andthe threat of wet weather, our tripleader promised a relaxing and inter-
esting weekend in the Gunbower Islandarea. From Moama we crossed the riverback into Victoria and were soon amblingalong River Road beside the Murray.Braund Bend provided Murray views andinformation about the parks along the river.Finding an open track to Torrumbarry Weirwas a challenge so we resorted to theMurray-Valley Highway for fast access toNational Channel Road and the weir wherewe inspected the lock and the impressiveinterpretative centre. Our native floraexperts, Monica and Phil identified a rangeof colorful species in the weir’s gardens.Marcel and Marianne arrived and we head-ed for Cohuna via Gunbower, the child-hood home of our trip leader. We turned offthe highway to reminisce with Ian about hischildhood and the town’s former tobaccoand dairy days. A relaxed lunch at Cohunaprovided an opportunity for social chat,vehicle set up “show and tell” and tyreattention.With tyres reinflated (perhaps premature-ly), we bumped along Dickson’s Road (oneof few tracks open in the area), past birdwatching hides in the tall rushes and pictur-esque reflections in the Gunbower Creek.
We passed mountains of cut red gum fire-wood – a pyromaniac’s delight, notedMarcel. Back on River Road and intoPerricoota State Forest, convoy proce-dures were essential as vehicles fore andaft disappeared in the dust and the stretch-ing distance between vehicles reducedradio contact.Finally, the convoy rounded up beside abrilliant yellow rape seed field before head-ing back to our Moama base. Passing avariety of animal and birdlife – emu,cranes, pelicans, water hens, galahs,alpacas, goats, cows and sheep – wearrived back at base at 4:30pm. Later weenjoyed a casual barbeque, sharing food,tales and information about camper trail-ers.Sunday morning we departed in sunshine’,and on schedule, headed for BarmahNational Park. We reached the Murray viaWebb Road for our first photo stop then,looking for more excitement, we opted totake the rougher of the available tracks.Ignoring the “Road Closed” sign, we pro-ceeded on the Old Barmah Road, butimpassable mud necessitated a U-turn.With Monica’s assistance, Ian soon had usexploring the Murray’s forested flats alongPump Road. Enjoying the trek through theforest, we decided to abandon the attempt
to reach Barmah Forest. We had morningtea beside a tranquil billabong made morepicturesque by the sun dappled gumsreflecting on the water. Only the screech ofcockatoos shattered the tranquility. Alongthe riverside wooded flats, Monica andMarianne identified some pretty campingspots.Finally, a chance to tackle some mudholes! Ian gave us the OK to proceed andsoon we were all through the watery bogemerging with vehicles suitably adornedwith mud – a fitting end to our weekendexploring the dust and mud and along theMurray. Thanks to our trip leader.
I PT R I P S G U N B O W E R I S L A N D T R I P
16th & 17th August, 2014
Trip Leader: Ian Wells 200 SeriesParticipants: Monica & Phil Coleman 200 Series
Gordon Chessum TroopieRobert & Julie Harrington 100 SeriesRosalie & Adrian Revelle 100 SeriesSteve & Judy Spence PradoDaryl Hansen 200 SeriesMarcel & Marianne van den Bronk Pajero TD
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I PT R I P S M T S K E N E S N O W T R I P1st – 3rd August, 2014
Member Name Member No. Passenger NamesAdam Takacs 2450 Owen and Angus TakacsIan Wells 2486 Susan, Conner and Lachlan GriffinSteve de Mamiel 2416 Nick and Jacqueline de Mamiel and Siobhan McKennaJames Stephens 2641 Lynette, Shaun and Lachlan StephensTrajco Vilarov 2619Peter Van Mourik 2588 Fiona Cowl, Campbell and Kate Van MourikAnthony Gleeson 2633 Shaun GleesonGarry Sonnberger 2091 Sara SonnbergerJames Clark 2475 Lily and Matthew ClarkSimon Mustey 2533 Sherry Salveson, Deanne and Thomas MusteyMatt Lilley 2598 Sara LilleyDavid Miles 2451 Vivien, Luke and Carly MilesJohn Piacentini 2423 Christine PiacentiniAndreas Faulwetter 2625 Erica, Tristan, Noah and Lachlan FaulwetterJames Laging 2649 Colin LagingGunther Scheffel 2465 Almina ScheffelWayne Jinks 2629 Sue JinksBen Royans 2635 Greg Royans (2660)John Nazloomian 2510 Karen and Ebony Wade
Friday 1st August: Simon, Jamesand I met in Yea early Friday morningon the way to conduct a recce on Mt
Skene. With so many vehicles, we felt itprudent to check the snow conditions,especially given the weather forecast.After a quick chat and drive, we soonended up on the Licola-Jamieson Roadbehind Jamieson where we quickly foundlots of snow from 700m and heavy snowshowers as well.Being a Friday, we almost had the place toourselves, only seeing a single vehicle forthe rest of the day. As the snow gotdeeper heading to Mt Skene, we startedhaving a few “issues” where I managed toget stuck, James got stuck trying to
recover me and Simon got to sit back andwatch the two of us winch/snatch ourselvesout of trouble in heavy snow showers whilehe enjoyed the heater in the 80.From there we all took turns in the leadtrying to get as far as possible, then oncewe had our fill/could not go any further, letanother try. Lots of recovering, lots of funand the best snow conditions in manyyears. Once we reached untouchedpowder snow it became a test of power andtraction. After a few hours of fun andgames the decision was made to turnaround about 1km from the summit.Simon entertained us by getting himselfstuck twice within 10 minutes trying to turnaround, and I enjoyed watching from my
heated vehicle as he ran his winch cableout in heavy snow showers to my vehicle togive him something to winch off.
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Snow continued to fall down to 700 metreson the way back, and a couple of quick4WD tracks were explored in case wewanted another option tomorrow after play-ing in the snow. The snow conditions wereperfect and planning for a mild week shortnotice assault next year when conditionsare hopefully as good are already beingplanned.With most Club members staying at theJamieson Pub for the weekend, once wegot back there were a few drinks/laughs,but mostly an early night as a quick startwas planned for Saturday morning.Adam Takacs (2450)Saturday 2nd August: After a quickbreakfast put on by the Pub, an early brief-ing was conducted outside and 19 eagervehicles and participants were ready tohead off. There were two groups, and Imanaged to talk Simon into sneaking offfirst, then he headed off 5 minutes laterwith his group. The travel up to the snowline went smoothly, and snow was spottedat a similar elevation to yesterday. We allmade good progress to the lookout wherethe two groups once again rejoined and thedecision was made for me to take those inmy group who wanted to head further upthe mountain and see how far we couldget. Everyone else stayed at the lookoutwhere there was a really good cover ofsnow to play with toboggans, build snowmen, have snow fights, etc.
After leaving the lookout my group got toencounter deep snow quickly, where whilechallenging it was deemed to be great fun.As the elevation and track started to climbit got more interesting, and soon enoughwe were hearing calls on the UHF “foranother go”, or “can you get the snatchstrap, just hold on for a minute,” etc. Garryand Sara may have taken the prize formost recoveries, but Steve put in a valianteffort and wasn’t far behind. Jamesobviously felt left out, so got stuck as well,and with three vehicles stuck side-by-side,I had to turn around and break out thewinch from my spot a few hundred metresfurther up the track.Max tracks, winches and snap straps wereall put to use, and after two or so hours offun from leaving the lookout, it was time tohead back and let Simon’s group have ago.We all enjoyed relaxing in the snow afterthe morning’s fun, and with blazing sun-shine and no wind, conditions were great.Once Simon returned, we all headed backto the Pub for the serious part of the day.Sunday 3rd August: After a fantasticSaturday had by all, it just about had every-thing – sun shining, light winds, snowing,snow fights, tobogganing, building snowmen and snow driving, we almost dideverything except for reaching the top of MtSkene.When we arrived back at the hotel, therewas a plan brewing to try and reach thepeak of Mt Skene on the Sunday.(After some deliberation on Saturdayevening, Simon and I decided to re-organ-ise the two convoys where one group ledby me would head to Mt Skene again, andhopefully make it to Licola and home, whilethe other group went up to Mt Terrible).Adam TakacsSunday six cars headed off at 8:00amsharp to beat the mountain traffic. Wemade good time to reach the Mt Skenelookout area. We stopped for a short breakthen continued on. We had only one hold-up. It’s really hard for me to say who it wasGUNTHER SCHEFFEL. Gunther slid offthe track and had to be snatched out of hispredicament – he was the only one. Afterfinally reaching the peak we enjoyed a hot
cuppa in almost perfect snow conditions.The descent down the mountain on theother side had everything the ascent hadincluding – you guessed it – GUNTHERSCHEFFEL – got stuck again, this time a
little different; it was a small log instead ofa little bit of snow that got him. Again, afterthis time winching him out of his secondpredicament, we finally continued down themountain.The snow continued to amaze. Thescenery was absolutely beautiful and wearrived in Licola for lunch around midday.The whole weekend was absolutely terrificand I suggest to all you snow lovers to geton board for next year’s trip.
And now for the Hook Award. I would liketo nominate Adam for heading home (in hisvery organized way) leaving his wallet andjacket on the picnic table. Not good Adam!Seriously, what a great weekend had by all,and we would like to thank Adam andSimon for putting such a great triptogether. Thanks guys.Wayne & Sue Jinks
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Our Driver Awareness weekend30th & 31st August, 2014By Adi Crawford
On a misty Saturday morning in theAustralian bush, we began our fourwheel driving challenge. The sun
rose on this last weekend of Winter, warm-ing up the many and varied tracks at theYarck property.Initially we drove up and down short tracks,getting to know the feel of the vehicle andstopping on slopes. From there we movedon to a greater challenge of driving downthe ruts and up the high ground over alonger distance. Finally the morningincluded a steeper drive up and overwashouts. This is where you havemoments of not seeing the track in front, asthe vehicle bonnet leans towards the sky.As I travelled back down, I appreciatedwhat Simon said: “The ruts are your friend.”After lunch at the Yarck Hilton, we madewaves during our water crossing. Our carsexperienced both a brief dip and a longswim through muddy waters. We thendried our cars while having a guided tour of
the property. The instructors exited ourcars and left us to negotiate the terrain withtheir guidance from the helm and tail of thevehicle convoy. This journey gave us expe-rience at watching vehicle placement infront of us, waiting for the driver behind tocopy our indicators and using the walkie-talkies to let the whole convoy know whattrack feature we had just concurred.By mid-afternoon we had traversed overmuch of the property, but there was stillnight four wheel driving to experience. Itwas an opportunity to use the lights ourcars were kitted with and further appreciateour adventure. By 7:00pm we were happyto be back at base enjoying gazing into acampfire as we debriefed about our day.Rising to a clear Sunday morning, wefinished breakfast and discussed ourtheory questions. We learnt about the Clubtours and forms of communication avail-able to contact home when travelling in theOutback. As much as we all had plans todrive far from home enjoying our vastcontinent, there might arise times when wewould like to call home or be told of asignificant event back in our home town.
We then drove through sand using ourrecovery gear to rescue and be rescued.This was a valuable opportunity applyingsafety knowledge learnt at the recenttheory night. The weekend was muchenjoyed by our primary school children.They loved splashing in muddy puddles,seeing their car appear like a boat throughthe water and observing the variety ofangles wheels leaned when driven throughsand. Just before lunch we furtherexplored the property with our improvedskills.For those who have not driven a 4WD offroad before, this is a great weekend tobecome acquainted with your vehicle’spotential. For those experienced HighCountry drivers, this is a refreshing week-end retreat brushing up on safety and tour-ing in a beautiful bush setting.Congratulations to all the drivers, Lynda &Peter Collins, Phil & Marleen Susman andGlen & Adi Crawford. Much appreciation tothe instructors, John and Simon togetherwith the trainee instructors, Matt, Tony, Ianand Geoff, for their time.
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