subaru 4wd club of victoria - august 2014 magazine online edition

(ISSUE 406)

Subaru 4WD Club of Victoria Inc.

Reg. No. A – 0006149J FWDV Member

www.subaru4wdvic.com.au PO BOX 2456

Mount Waverley VIC 3149

Rawson Snow Trip

August 2014

http://www.subaru4wdvic.com.au/

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VOLKS-BARU

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Parts and Service Centre

We will smooth out your motoring costs with extremely

competitive prices, offering trade discounts to all Subaru

4WD Club of Victoria members on all parts and repairs.

John Bailey 1362 Heatherton Rd

Dandenong North 3175 Phone: (03) 9793 5655

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INTRODUCTION TO THE SUBARU 4WD CLUB

GENERAL MEETINGS South Camberwell Tennis Club Last Tuesday of each

322 Burke Road month at 8:00pm sharp Glen Iris (Melways 59 H6) (except December)

COMMITTEE Meetings 1st

Tuesday each month: 7:30pm

Damian Stock (President)

[email protected]

Jessica Walsh (Vice President)

[email protected]

Peter Bellis (Secretary)

[email protected]

Bob Marshall (Treasurer)

[email protected]

Martin Foot (OM: Trip & Social)

[email protected]

Michael Hartshorne (OM: Editor)

[email protected]. au

Andrew Jantke (OM: Membership)

[email protected]

Dale Rebgetz (OM: Resources)

[email protected]

Stephen Whittaker (OM: Venue)

[email protected]

Doug Greenall (Ordinary Member)

Phil Milkins (Ordinary Member)

The Subaru 4WD Club of Victoria Inc. was originally formed over 30 years ago by an enthusiastic group of Subaru owners. Today the club has expanded to include all Subaru 4WD and AWD vehicles, as well as all other makes of AWD, light 4WD and crossover/soft-roader type vehicles. The club aims to participate in exploration of the Australian countryside without damage to the environment, vehicle or individual. Visitors are most welcome to attend the club’s General Meetings and contact committee members regarding participation in club activities.

The club relies on membership fees to offset its running costs, including insurance. Membership fees are payable each year, due on 31 May. Fees for the 2013/14 year were agreed at the general meeting in April 2013 and are as follows:

● Interstate: $110 (Seniors card - $105) ● Single: $120 (Seniors card - $110) ● Joint/family: $140 - (Seniors card - $125). Joining Fee $10 ($20 for Joint/Family)

(All annual fees include FWDV affiliation and trip insurance: $47) A trip fee of $15 per adult non-member applies (for insurance purposes)

Please contact the membership officer for further information regarding membership, including pro-rata and monthly rates.

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Welcome to the August club magazine and my last report as club president. After a number of years in this position it is time, or maybe overtime, that I moved on and allowed someone else to guide this ship. Who that someone might be will be revealed at next week’s AGM, when the nominations for all committee positions will be announced, so please come along and witness the changing of the guard, so to speak. There may even be a spare position going that you might be interested in.

It seems like no time since we had our last meeting, at Ringwood Trade Training Facility, but a few things have happened since them. The last meeting itself was well attended with many club members taking the opportunity to examine the underneath of their vehicles and, in some cases, under their bonnets as well. There were a few surprised looks when a few extra dints and dings were found in some unexpected places. I am sure that a bit of repair work was going to be the result of the evening for some members.

It was great to see a potential new member in attendance, Lynette, having just moved over from WA a few months ago. Lynette was a member of the WA Subaru club before moving to Victoria so she has some experience driving although probably in terrain unlike what we have her in Victoria. I believe that Lynette got some good exposure to snow soon after the meeting when she attended the club’s snow day trip on the following weekend. I hope that it has raised her interest in seeing more of the high country in the future.

It was also great to see one of our former club presidents, Mike Dunne, at the club meeting, all the way from Warragul. I hope that we see more of both Lynette and Mike at our club events in the future.

As I mentioned earlier, a snow day trip was run on the weekend following the July meeting, thanks to some quick organizing by Katie and Peter, assisted by our trip and social coordinator, Martin. There had been a good level of interest shown at the July meeting for a snow trip so Katie and Peter offered to organize one, at short notice, in the Rawson area. Unfortunately the planned trip leader, Rick, could not make it for this trip however he has committed to run a second one, in the coming weeks, if the snow hangs around.

There are certain requirements that the club needs to fulfill in order to be covered, from and insurance perspective, when we run a trip. One of these is that the trip is registered with the trip and social coordinator and advertised, which this one was, so it was merely up to Katie and Peter to contact all of the

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT

members, who had registered interest, to ensure that they were aware of the the change of date. The result was a well-attended trip with plenty of snow for the attendees to enjoy.

Hopefully, in the future, an e-trip registration system will allow prospective trip leaders to register a trip and members will be able to electronically register their interest in attending. This will require members to be advised electronically that a trip is being run and, for those that are not on email, the trip coordinator or leader will have to advise them by phone, SMS or some other means. I am sure that, over time, this will be a very positive development in the way the club plans, organizes and runs trips.

Just after the July club meeting the association was to have its quarterly presidents’ meeting however, shortly before the meeting, an opportunity was presented to me, as association president, to have Victoria’s newest senator, Ricky Muir, attend the meeting. As this would be a great chance for the senator to meet with the club presidents and delegates in attendance this opportunity was taken and the president’s meeting was postponed in order for the senator to attend.

The result was a very informative meeting where the presidents heard from Ricky about his new role and Ricky heard all about the great work that the association clubs are doing for the community. This included a presentation on the association’s newest program, Clean Up The Bush, which Ricky and his entourage were clearly impressed with. This will be a great program for our club to get involved in when it is officially launched in the coming weeks.

Anyway, as I mentioned earlier, this will be my last report as club president however I hope to contribute in the future as immediate past president. I look forward to seeing you all soon, hopefully at the AGM, or wherever our paths might cross. Take care.

Damian

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VENUE REPORT

AUGUST GENERAL MEETING AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Date: Tuesday 26 August at 8pm

Venue: South Camberwell Tennis Club

Presentation: The Annual General Meeting is tonight! This is your opportunity to become more involved in our great club.

The club’s annual awards will also be announced tonight. They’re always entertaining, so come along to see who has won (whether they wanted to or not!). It could be you.

Door Prize: As it’s the AGM, we’re going to draw two door prizes on the night! Come along members to be in the draw to win.

SPECIAL SUPPER: Pizza’s on the club! Be sure to have just a small dinner (or at least save some room) for a special supper – pizzas will be delivered to our meeting.

There will also be cans of drink available for $1.50 each – all funds from the drinks go to the club!

Stephen Whittaker

Venue Coordinator

[email protected]

EDITOR’S REPORT

Work obligations have taken Michael away to Sydney, so the August magazine has been stitched together by Martin. Thanks to all the contributors this month. The magazine deadline for next edition is Friday 19 September 2014. Send all copy to [email protected]



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TRIP & SOCIAL REPORT

TRIVIA NIGHT

Date: Sat 23 August (NB: change of date)

Time: from 7:00pm

Trip rating: Social

Location: St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, corner of Phyllis Street and Warruga Avenue, Bayswater (Melways Map 64,C6)

Cost $20 per person

Trip Leader: contact Jean Bellis at [email protected] to book your place.

Finger Food and Tea and Coffee provided. BYO drinks and any other snack foods. Lots of fun - competitions to participate in, as well with great prizes to win.

SNOW TRIP

Date: TBA (day trip only)

Trip Rating: Difficult

Trip Leader: Rick Koster, email: [email protected]

Location: Big River/ Mt Terrible area

This trip depends on a suitable weather forecast. Intending participants should register their name with Rick to be contacted at short notice.

PEDAL (OR DRIVE) TO COG BIKE CAFÉ FOR LUNCH DAY TRIP

Saturday 13 September

Trip Rating: Social

Trip Leader: Stephen Whittaker, email: [email protected]

Now that the club has a strong connection to a little café called Cog, it’s time we all sampled the fine food and coffee we hear comes out of this quaint little place. That’s right; it’s a trip to visit Doug and Michelle at Cog Bike Café and it’s your choice of means to get there -- bicycle or vehicle?

Whether travelling by two or four wheels, we will all meet in the car park of the Launching Place Hotel (at the junction of Don Road and the Warburton Hwy) in Launching Place at 10:30am for an 11am departure.

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We’ll then split into two groups: those travelling by bike and those travelling by car – and meet again at Cog Bike Café.

Getting to Cog – the choice is yours:

• Bike Ride: from Launching Place to Warburton (finishing at Cog). Enjoy an approximate 10.5km ride to Warburton along the scenic rail trail. • Drive: from Launching Place to Warburton (finishing at Cog). Mike will lead approximately an hour’s scenic drive on very easy 2WD roads from Launching Place to Warburton and the Cog Bike Café.

Let’s pack the café and have a great lunch together at the beginning of spring. After lunch, the cyclists will hit the Rail Trail again back to Launching Place and drivers can head straight home or take another scenic drive back to Launching Place. Looking forward to seeing you all on the day – no matter your mode of transport!

4WD TRAINING COURSE – BASIC

Dates: October, dates TBC

Trainer: Jessica Walsh, email: [email protected]

Location(s): TBA

Expressions of Interest are called in a basic 4WD training course to be run by our own newly qualified instructor. Course will focus on AWD vehicles.

LITTLE DESERT, BIG DESERT, WYPERFELD AND THE PINK LAKES

TRIP

Dates: Friday 31 October – Tuesday 4 November (Melbourne Cup Long Weekend)

Trip Rating: Medium (to possibly Difficult)

Trip Leader: Stephen Whittaker, email: [email protected]

The Mallee region, in Victoria’s north-west, is a large and very special area of Victoria. Sand dunes, Mallee scrub, historic sites and lakes make this region unique. Starting at Mt Arapiles, we’ll head north through the Little Desert National Park to Dimboola, then on to Lake Hindmarsh.

From here, we’ll head through the centre of the Big Desert and through Wyperfeld National Park visiting Chinaman’s Well, Milmed Rock and Lake Albacutya. We’ll then head north towards Underbool via Wirrengren Plain.

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Finally, we’ll visit the beautiful Pink Lakes on the southern side of Murray-Sunset National Park. This will be a fast-moving trip and challenging in spots with some deep, soft sand expected. Trip rating is medium, with the possibility of some difficult sections.

The plans for this moving trip, at this stage, are:

● Friday 31st November:

Arrive Mt Arapiles Camping Ground – anytime you can/like.

● Saturday 1st November:

BIG DAY – Mt Arapiles – through the Little Desert to Dimboola, then north to the Big Desert and Lake Hindmarsh – camp at Lake Hindmarsh or track-side camp in Wyperfeld National Park (along Chinaman’s Well Track).

● Sunday 2nd November:

BIG DAY – Chinaman’s Well, Milmed Rock, Lake Albacutya. Camp near Wirrengren Plain.

● Monday 3rd November:

Wirrengren Plain to the Pink Lakes via Underbool.

● Tuesday 4th November: Head home.

CHRISTMAS PARTY

Date: Sunday 30 November Venue and Location: TBA

OTHER TRIPS

Always open for new trips. Possible locations include:

Cathedral Range Lake Thomson Round Trip

Strathbogies Brisbane Ranges

Murray River Regional Park (NSW) and Barmah State Forest (Vic)

Mt Samaria State Park, south of Benalla

Also, we need more social events, such as:

Melbourne Laneways A Picnic at Hanging Rock

Queenscliff Blues Train Puffing Billy Dinner & Dance Train

Mornington Peninsula

Martin Foot

Trip and Social Coordinator

Email: [email protected]


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TRIP REPORTS

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

by Jean Bellis

Saturday 19th July saw Christmas in July return after a break last year while some members of the Club did the Simpson Desert Trip.

Bev and Enid arrived about 4pm to help with the final food preparations and Peter had the BBQ’s hot and ready to go. Once we had everything on and cooking we set and decorated the tables. Enid decorated the Christmas tree and we were ready to go.

Elaine said Grace, asking God’s blessing on all those present and their families and giving thanks for the food and fun we would have.

We enjoyed a great meal of roast beef, pork and chicken, baked potatoes and a variety of other vegetables. The Christmas Bon bons were pulled and we all laughed at the little gifts they contained which included tiny yoyos, shoe horns, tiny packs of playing cards, a stapler etc. We all donned the party hats but we certainly didn’t laugh at the jokes.

The main course was cleared away with lots of willing helpers.

Then it was time for desert. Enid took on the task of whipping the cream and I am still finding cream on things in the pantry from when she lifted the whiz out of the cream without turning it off. Dave and Angela prepared and served the plum pudding and custard.

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Peter had made a very y u m m y r a s p b e r r y cheesecake which he served. We also had ice cream.

A few of us had a laugh when Peter asked Dave to get a solid spoon out of the drawer to serve with and Dave produced a measuring cup and a soup ladle before finding the ice-cream scoop. (Not sure how much ice-cream Dave wanted.)

With many willing helpers the kitchen was quickly put in order.

We then drew door prizes. The winners were, Bob Marshall, Bev Davison, Jean Bellis, Edith Fullalove, Michael Hartshorne and ?????.

As some people started to leave others were happy to sit and just enjoy each others company.

Thank you to everyone who assisted and I hope that all who attended had a great evening.

Attendees:

Damian and Angela Stock

Michael Hartshorne

Phil and Elaine Milkins

Bob and Ruth Marshall

Dale and Jan Rebgetz

Stephen Whittaker

Bev Davison

Peter and Jean Bellis

Enid Hewitt

Peter and Edith Fullalove

Jan Aylott

Dave Denver and Jess Molony

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TRIP REPORTS

SNOW TRIP - RAWSON

Saturday, 2 August

by Katie Mynard

Peter and I saw the weather forecast for the weekend after the July club meeting and decided late that Thursday night that we needed to do a snow trip on the Saturday. After madly texting and emailing those that put their names down for Rick's trip on the Friday morning, we were running a snow trip! Unfortunately Rick was not able to come, but he is still planning on running another snow trip later.

Everyone was to meet up at our place on the Saturday morning and we'd head off from there at 9am. Lynette was the first to arrive, followed by Peter & Edith, Graham & Kerry and Andrew & Lisa. After a quick cuppa and relieving our lemon tree of a few lemons, we were on our way!

We met Jamie in Moe and headed north. Following a rather slow Prado up the hill and spotting a wallaby on the side of the road, we eventually got to Erica where we were going to hire chains for those without them. Then we had to make a slight change of plans - Erica Ski Hire had run out of chains to fit Lynette's Forester so we decided to leave the Forester behind and Lynette travelled with Jamie. Once everyone else was sorted (the queue being out the door) we headed north again.

Our first sighting of snow was just after Parkers Corner – it was looking promising!!

We turned off towards Mt St Gwinear and the snow on the ground kept increasing. It was not long until we had constant snow. Two other vehicles ended up in our convoy and when we turned right instead of heading up to Mt St Gwinear they kept following us. The two vehicles didn't know what to think when we all stopped for our first fallen tree - they thought we were going up to the mountain - they were wrong. Both vehicles eventually turned around and headed back the right way. Lynette was (finally) able to get out and experience her first snow and many photos of the scenery were taken whilst Jamie cut up the offending tree with his chainsaw and we were on our way again.

A couple of fallen trees later (Peter had to get our bigger chainsaw out as well) and we started travelling on snow that no one else had driven on - Peter was

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very happy. We were all enjoying driving through such a beautiful winter wonderland and many more photos were taken. We had to fit chains to our car at one point in order to get moving again, and along the way some of us found out that drains can be tricky to escape if you stop in them, but there was no damage done.

Unfortunately all of the tree clearing and the bumper bar/axle-deep snow meant that we ended up having a late lunch at our planned morning tea stop (where we had stopped on previous trips) and we decided that it would be best to turn around and go back the way we came instead of continuing on the loop we had planned.

On the way back Peter and Edith were kind enough to assist us with a tow when we pulled over to wait for everyone and couldn't get moving again (we'd removed the snow chains at lunchtime).

Coming back to Trafalgar was uneventful, we remembered to pick up Lynette's car at Erica and we all decided that dinner at the Trafalgar Pub was a good idea.

A lovely dinner was had by all, some were even able to eat all of their meal, and then everyone headed off home.

We had plenty of powder snow, some of us learned that snow can not only fall from the sky but also from the trees and a snowman appeared and was subsequently murdered by a hit and run driver, and apart from the snowman, everyone had a great day.

Attendees:

Peter and Katie Mynard L-Series

Andrew and Lisa Jantke Rodeo

Lynette Mudford Forester

Edith and Peter Fullalove Pajero

Graham and Kerry Gill Outback

Jamie Scott Landcruiser

Date Event Location Standard Contact for further info. Cost

2014 [email protected]

AUG

Sat 23 Trivia Night Bayswater Social Jean & Peter Bellis

TBC - depends on suitable weather

Snow Trip Big River/Mt Terrible Rick Koster

Tues 26 General Meeting & AGM CSTC Stephen Whittaker

SEP

Sat 13 Sep Pedal (or drive) to Cog Bike Café Warburton Social Stephen Whittaker

Tues 30 Sep General Meeting CSTC Stephen Whittaker

October, dates TBC 4WD Driver Course - basic TBA Training Jessica Walsh

OCT+

Fri 31 Oct – Tue 4 Nov

Little Desert, Big Desert, Wyperfeld and the Pink Lakes Trip

Western Victoria Stephen Whittaker

Sun 30 Nov Christmas Party TBA Social TBA

Sat 6 & Sun 7 Dec Oxfam Christmas Tree deliveries Suburban Melbourne Social Peter Bellis

CLUB CALENDAR

Trip Standard Sign Vehicle Suitability

Easy All wheel drive and high range 4WD. Can be low clearance with single range and road tyres. Medium Suitable for medium clearance vehicles with dual range and all terrain or road tyres.

Difficult Suitable for medium to high clearance vehicles with dual range and all terrain tyres. Very Difficult Suitable for high clearance vehicles with dual range and tyres suitable for the terrain (eg. mud terrain tyres).

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FOR SALE

Subaru Forester XT, October 2005 build MY06, Turbo 2.5lt, rego ZJF 109. 84,000kms. Automatic with Sports Shift, Xenon headlights and LED lights in rear bar. Modifications and extras include: SubaXtreme front and rear bars, King Springs, KYB Struts, 1" Subtle Body Lift blocks, New GME UHF and aerial, Thule roof racks with shovel holder, Geordigear Awning, with detachable room, Alloy Sump Guard. Excellent Condition. Location: Warburton, Price: $20,000. Rego till December 2014. Happy for inspections, but please only serious buyers. Photos at: http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f149/vic-forester-xt-my06-sale-356842/

I also have 5 steel wheels (no dents or flat spots), with BF Goodrich AT 215/70R16 tyres fitted. Tyres have 70% of tread left and the spare has never been used. Will sell for $700 the lot.

Contact: Doug Greenall, email: [email protected]

Forester Aluminium Bash Plates: made from 6.0mm construction grade aluminium: $300 for club members, $330 for non-members. Fitting can be arranged. Set of 4 alloy rims from Outback 1997 model, $120.00 ONO Roof console to hold CB + lights and switches for Outback $100.00 Contact: David Wilson, email: [email protected]

Jessica’s Sale: 3x 225/60 R17 Yokohama Geolander G012 A/T-S tyres to suit the current Outback/Liberty. Two of them have been driven about 30,000km ($50 ea.) and the other is near new with about 4,000km of use ($100). Contact: Jessica Walsh. Email: [email protected]

Wheels and tyres: 5 x 16 inch Subaru wheels, with Geolander G900 tyres. These were my on-road wheels until recently. The spare tyre (on a pepperpot wheel) is virtually unused, the other tyres have no more than 20% tread remaining and one of them is U/R. All are about 10 years old. $25 each or $100 the lot (preferred). There is another wheel in need of a respray with a G900 that is close to U/R, so free to good home. Contact Martin, email: [email protected]

The club makes this space available free of charge to members wishing to buy or sell items.

Please note that the Motor Car Trader Regulations 1998-22(4) require that vehicles for sale

advertisements must contain: (a) the cash price of the vehicle and; (b) the registration number

if registered or the engine/chassis numbers if unregistered. Contact the club editor to advertise

in this space.

http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f149/vic-forester-xt-my06-sale-356842/

http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f149/vic-forester-xt-my06-sale-356842/


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VICE-PRESIDENT’S REPORT

I attended the FWDV President’s meeting on behalf of the club last weekend [16th August - ed]. It was well attended with about 40 clubs being represented. There are now 76 affiliated clubs so that is over half the membership present.

The Association’s finances were discussed, and whilst the final figures are still before the auditor, it was clear that we are in a much stronger position than we were six month’s ago. The combination of some cuts to expenditure, a loan from the national body and advance payment of fees by many clubs has helped the bottom line and the short term cash flow issue.

The association has received a $200,000 grant from the state government based in no small measure on the work the clubs do across the state. Something that we as a club should do is consider some volunteer/environmental work from time to time. The Association is also working towards establishing some continuing funding as well, to remove some doubt from our income.

The members spent a couple of hours in a workshop as part of the meeting, discussing such things as communication opportunities, the website and driver training. The results of this will be discussed by the board and a summary should be available soon.

The meeting was also attended by Senator Ricky Muir from the Motoring Enthusiasts Party, who spoke on his background. He fielded quite a few questions from the audience, and it was quite clear that he will be an ally in Canberra for us.

Finally, this month the club is holding its annual general meeting where all committee positions will be declared vacant. Please consider standing as it is only though the support of the members on the committee that the Club can continue to prosper.

Happy Travels

Jessica Walsh

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STANDARD TRIP EQUIPMENT & RECOVERY GEAR

The aim of all Subaru 4WD Club of Victoria Inc. trips is to have an enjoyable experience in the bush, increasing 4WDing skills and experience, whilst maintaining the highest regard for the safety of individuals, the vehicle and the environment. As a driver you have ultimate responsibility for the safety of your passengers and vehicle. It is the responsibility of any participating driver to contact individual trip leaders for clarification of individual trip requirements and standards.

Financial members are encouraged to participate in as many trips as possible to increase confidence and experience. Visitors are welcome subject to the payment of the appropriate levy to cover insurance, but after two visits, should consider membership. Non-financial members are not covered by insurance and may not

participate until payment is received.

Individual drivers with concerns or queries regarding their vehicle and the trip standard should contact relevant trip leaders. The Subaru 4WD Club of Victoria Inc. recommends that each vehicle carry the following items of equipment on every trip:

a) Personal details form as specified by FWDV, copy to Trip Leader

b) Two Rated D- Shackles (minimum 3.2t);

c) Rated “Snatch’em” Strap;

d) Recovery Points, Front & Rear; plus optional bridle strap, according to

vehicle design;

e) AM (27Mhz) Channel 5 or UHF (477Mhz) Channel 16 CB Radio;

f) Fire Extinguisher, accessible to the driver;

g) Spare Tyre (full size);

h) Jack and Wheel Brace, or equivalent;

i) Emergency Supplies (matches, food, water and clothing);

j) Sufficient Fuel, Oil and Water for the trip and delays;

k) A Tyre Pressure Gauge; Compressor (according to the trip)

l) An Axe, Bow or Chain saw;

m) A Sturdy Shovel (collapsible shovels are no good);

n) Spare Parts (appropriate to the nature of the Trip);

o) A Tool Kit;

p) Personal First Aid Kit;

q) The Vehicle Manual.

Any vehicle not carrying at least the first five (5) items of equipment should contact the individual Trip Leader before leaving. Any Club member unsure about any of the items of equipment listed above are advised to contact the the Trip and Social Co-ordinator or the Trip Leader concerned.

All Trip Leaders carry a complete First Aid Kit in case of emergency. All non-emergency medical needs are expected to be meet by individuals own medical supplies.

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RESOURCES

We have plenty of resources to sell. We may have many, some or none of the following items so if you are interested in any of these then please come along to the club meeting and I will be very happy to sell them to you. Correct change will be much appreciated.

$

Hat Oiled Skin size 55 20.00

Hat Safari size 59 20.00

Short sleeve blue chambray shirt with logo Size 14 30.00

Long sleeve blue chambray shirt with logo Size M 60.00

New Style Red Polo Shirts (M, L, XL, 2XL) 30.00

New Style Vest 60.00

New Style Jacket 70.00

Blue Polo Shirt 15.00

Large Sew on Badges 3.50

Small Sew on Badges 2.00

Fuel Filter Plastic x 45deg. 5.00

Fuel Filter Plastic x 90deg. 5.00

Fuel Filter Plastic x Straight 5.00

eFlare HZ510 Red with Base 55.00

CV Boot Clamps Large & Small 3.00

CV Joint Grease 4.00

Wheel Nuts [Set of 4] 1.60

MSP Engine Formulation (oil additive) 50.00

UHF Radio 80 Channel DIN size 115.00

For substantial discounts on all general automotive spare parts, oils, filters, shocks, etc., please see me for details. Thanks, Dale Rebgetz Resources Officer, email: [email protected]


JESSICA’S JOTTINGS

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TECHNICAL TORQUE

We are fortunate to have access to a host of after market accessories. Some are specifically manufactured for particular vehicles like bull bars, and others are generic such as radios or spot lights.

Whenever we fit anything to our vehicles we need to make sure that we don't contravene the Australian Design Rules (ADRs) because they don't just apply to new vehicles. Will the accessory affect the vehicle's weight, or towing ability? Will the new tyres be too wide or the new suspension lift the car too much?

An accessory retailer may not know the particulars of your car and what can and cannot be done with it, so it pays to ask around. For example, spot lights must be fitted in pairs symmetrically on a vehicle - which rules out a single LED light bar under the ADRs. This rule is in the process of being changed in Victoria and it would be a pretty tough police officer who would choose to enforce it, but it is important to realise that it is there.

So please take the time to investigate what you want to add to your vehicle, and the best way to do it.

Happy Travels,

Jessica Walsh

My car recently became an RACV Connected Vehicle. This involves a gadget plugged into the OBD-II port, which mechanics use to monitor the car’s state of health in the workshop. On my 2003 Forester, this is under the dash slightly to the right of the steering column.

Using Bluetooth, this device talks to your Android or iPhone via the RACV Connect app about how the car’s chugging along. In particular, if it’s thrown an error code, the system deciphers it (haven’t experienced this as yet).

The app has other functionality such as calculating travel times and petrol station locations and you can also use it as a logbook. Total Care customers get a good deal ($20 establishment and no annual fee) whereas other RACV service members pay $100 and $50 per year.

I’ll report after I’ve had it for a while on how useful I think it is — Martin Foot

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CLUB MEETING MINUTES

A general meeting of the Subaru 4WD Club of Victoria Inc was held on Tuesday, 29th July 2014 at the Ringwood Trade Training Facility, 3 Hill Street, Ringwood East, starting at 8:30pm.

1. Present

David Wilson, Peter Bellis, Jessica Walsh, Lisa Jantke, Andrew Jantke, Stephen Whittaker, Dale Rebgetz, Bob Marshall, Ruth Marshall, Damian Stock, Katie Mynard, Peter Mynard, Michael Hartshorne, Peter Fullalove, Edith Fullalove, Gary Impson, Dave Denver, Rick Koster, Jamie Scott, Tim Folliard, Kerry Gill, Graham Gill, Martin Foot.

2. Apologies

Jean Bellis, Jan Aylott, Les Scott, Bev Davison, Cynthia Rennolds, Phil Milkins, Elaine Milkins, Brian Howell, Glenys Howell.

3. Visitors

Mike Dunn (former club president), Lynette Mudford (Subaru 4WD Club of WA member), Doug Greenall.

4. Welcome

A welcome was extended to all members and visitors.

5. Minutes of the Previous General Meeting

5.1. The minutes of the June 2014 General Meeting were accepted without amendment after being moved by Jessica Walsh and seconded by Bob Marshall.

5.2. There was no business arising from the minutes.

6. Correspondence

6.1. In

• Magazines from various 4WD clubs. • Victorian Department of Justice – annual return • Cadbury – fundraiser letter.

6.2. Out None.

7. Reports

7.1. Resources

• Simpson Desert DVD is available for sale at $5. • No new news on club clothing.

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7.2. Editor

• Martin will be doing the next magazine as Michael will be in Sydney.

7.3. Trip and Social

• Details of forthcoming trips and events elsewhere in the magazine.

• There are plenty of gaps in August, September and October for more trips of all kinds.

• Will do a proficiency training course in the next few months.

7.4. Venue

• Details of future meetings elsewhere in the magazine.

• Big thank you to David for organising tonight’s meeting at the Ringwood Trade Training centre. A lot of members were able to get their vehicles up on the hoists.

• Encourage members to submit annual award nominations.

7.5. Membership.

• Nothing to report.

7.6. Treasurer

• Current bank account balance is $6,628.

• Major income includes membership renewal, and “Christmas in July”.

7.7. Secretary

• Next committee meeting is next Tuesday, 5th August at the Bellis residence.

• Annual General Meeting

Will follow next month’s general meeting.

Need nominations for committee positions and annual awards.

Need the annual award trophies returned to the Secretary.

7.8. Vice-President

• As per the magazine.

7.9. President

• As per magazine.

• Next Club Presidents’ meeting of 4WD Victoria has been deferred a few weeks so that the new senator, Ricky Muir, can attend the meeting. The meeting will be at the 4WD Victoria centre in Greythorn.

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8. General Business

8.1. Various cars are available for sale (refer to the magazine).

9. Fines and Fun

9.1. Nametags

• Katie Mynard, Michael Hartshorne, Jamie Scott.

9.2. Last to Meeting

• None

9.3. Mechanical Faults discovered at meeting

• Michael – leaking gearbox. • Peter – nail in tyre. • Dale – split front CV boot. • Stephen – for not cleaning underneath his car.

9.4. Trips

9.4.1. Christmas in July

Stephen – blown radiator when he got home.

Bev and Enid – for not getting the time right for putting the beef on.

Enid – for lifting the beater out of the cream while the beater was still turned on.

Peter – for not being specific about what type of ice cream scoop he wanted Dave to get out of the drawer.

Dave – for wanting to use a soup ladle, and then a 1-cup measuring cup as an ice cream scoop.

Bev – for leaving her scarf behind.

Many thanks to Bev and Enid for coming early to help with setting up and the cooking. Thanks to all to helped on the night.

9.5. Total fines collected - $9.35.

10. Meeting closed at 9:36pm and was followed by supper.

11. The lucky door prizes, tickets for the 4x4 show / boating and fishing show to be held in August, were won by David Denver, Andrew Jantke, Ruth Marshall, and Tim Folliard.

12. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 30 September.

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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Minutes of the meeting of the committee of the Subaru 4WD Club of Victoria Inc held on Tuesday 5th August 2014 at the home of Peter Bellis starting at 7:35pm.

1. Present: Peter Bellis, Stephen Whittaker, Michael Hartshorne, Bob Marshall, Phil Milkins, Damian Stock, Martin Foot, Dale Rebgetz

2. Apologies: Jessica Walsh, Andrew Jankte.

3. Absent: Doug Greenall

4. Quorum:

A quorum was achieved with 9 committee members present.

5. Minutes of the Previous Meeting

5.1. Minutes of the July 2014 meeting were accepted without amendment.

5.2. Business Arising from the Minutes and Outstanding Actions

5.2.1. Delegate’s nomination form.

5.2.2. Club perpetual calendar.

5.2.3. New advertisement from Cambur Subaru – placed in the July magazine.

5.2.4. New club clothing order form.

6. Correspondence

6.1. In

• 4WD Victoria – invitation/agenda for club presidents’ meeting, which has been postponed to the 16th August 2014.

6.2. Out

• None.

7. Reports

7.1. Resources

• Simpson Desert DVD has been completed and sold to members at last week’s general meeting.

7.2. Trip and Social

• Please see elsewhere in the magazine for details.

• A snow trip was run by Peter Mynard last weekend in the Rawson area. It was very successful with lots of snow.

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• Trip suggestion for Benalla area / Mt Samaria State Park – save for when seasonally closed tracks are open.

7.3. Venue

• Please see elsewhere in the magazine for details.

• Last month’s meeting was a great success. Made an $8 profit on the barbecue. Will bring the spare drinks to this month’s GM/AGM. Need to make a $100 donation to the Ringwood Trade Training Centre, and a “payment in kind” to Alan, the manager of the centre.

• The club could do a “trash and treasure” night at the Ringwood Trade Training Centre for the February meeting.

7.4. Membership

• A visitor at last month’s general meeting will be submitting an application for membership.

7.5. Editor

• Martin is doing the August magazine as Michael has to head north courtesy work.

• Editorial deadline for the next magazine is 12th August 2014.

7.6. Treasurer

• Current bank account balance is $6,987.36.

• Major receipts include membership renewals, and interest on the term deposit.

• Major payments include 4WD Victoria affiliation fees.

• Term deposit of $5,000 was renewed in July at 3.45% for 12 months.

7.7. Secretary

• Annual report – have only received the Treasurer’s report so far. Need all other reports by 12th August 2014.

7.8. Vice-President: No report submitted.

7.9. President

• Nothing specific to report.

• Would be good to have a club delegate at the forth coming club presidents’ meeting.

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8. Annual General Meeting

• Annual accounts – were tabled for review by the committee. This year’s financial performance of a $1,892 surplus was similar to the previous year’s result. The committee reviewed the accounts and agreed that they be submitted to the members at the annual general meeting.

• Annual report – need to have office bearers’ reports by 12th August 2014.

• Chairman for election – an appropriate person will be approached on the night of the AGM.

• Supper – Stephen will order pizza on the night. Peter will arrange to purchase one or two cakes.

• Annual awards.

• A good number of nominations were received for the various club awards. After review by the committee, the club annual awards were determined and will be announced at the AGM.

• Membership awards – Andrew to determine. (Peter to follow up)

• Award certificates to be produced by Andrew and printed/laminated by Martin.

• Door prizes – Stephen to organise two prizes.

9. General Business

• Club website

• Not much has progressed except an understanding of the latest version of Joomla. A hidden website has been created to help progress the development of new website.

• Drop box / Box / Skydrive – should the club sign up to a “cloud computing” storage drive for the sharing/storage of club photographs, documents, etc? The alternative is to have a NAS drive hanging off Damian’s internet router and used for storage only.

• Next year’s committee – valid nominations have been received for several of committee positions. Some positions are yet to receive a nomination.

10. Next Meeting will be held on Saturday, 6th September, 2014 at 10am at the home of Damian Stock

11. Meeting closed at 10:55pm.

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FOUR WHEEL DRIVE VICTORIA TRAINING CALENDAR

September 2015

Friday 5th Proficiency (PC140906) Theory - Nth Balwyn

Saturday 6th Proficiency (PC140906) Practical - Werribee



Saturday 20th Winch Recovery (WR140920) Practical - Belgrave

October 2015



Saturday 11th First Aid (FA141011) Nth Balwyn

Wednesday 15th Intermediate (IN141018) Theory - Nth Balwyn

Thursday 16th Track Classification (TC181019) Theory - Nth Balwyn

Friday 17th Chainsaw (CS141025) Theory - Nth Balwyn

Saturday 18th Intermediate (IN141018) Practical - Werribee

Sunday 19th Track Classification (TC141019) Practical - Nth Balwyn

Thursday 23rd Proficiency (PC141025) Theory - Nth Balwyn

Thursday 23rd Women’s 4X4 (LC141026) Theory - Nth Balwyn

Friday 24th Map Reading (MR141024) Nth Balwyn


Saturday 25th Chainsaw (CS141025) Practical - Tallarook

Sunday 26th Women’s 4X4 (LC141026) Practical - Werribee

Sunday 26th Chainsaw (CS141025) Practical - Tallarook

FWDV can be contacted on 9857 5209 or e-mail: [email protected]

C o n t a c t S 4 W D C V S e c r e t a r y P e t e r B e l l i s , e m a i l : [email protected] regarding attendance at FWDV courses as a club discount may apply.

Note also that the Subaru 4WD Club now has a qualified instructor, Jessica Walsh. A basic 4WD Training Course, with a focus on AWD vehicles, will be held in October 2014. Contact Jessica, email: [email protected] for more information or to register interest.


