Subaru 4WD Club of Victoria, October 2013 magazine online edition

(ISSUE 397)

Subaru 4WD Club of Victoria Inc.

Reg. No. A – 0006149J FWDV Member

www.subaru4wdvic.com.au PO BOX 2456

Mount Waverley VIC. 3149

Awards Presentation: Mystery Navigational Run

October 2013

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

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VOLKS-BARU

SUBARU and Volkswagen Specialist

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: $105 (Seniors card - $100) ● Single: $115 (Seniors card - $105) ● Joint/family: $135 - (Seniors card - $120). Joining Fee $10 ($20 for Joint/Family)

(All annual fees include FWDV affiliation and trip insurance: $45) 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.

mailto:[email protected]









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PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Welcome to another president's report, this time for October, coming to you from a Saturday evening flight headed to Newcastle. In my new work role I am now regularly traveling between Melbourne and Sydney but this time my job is taking me interstate to conduct some wireless survey work at a plant just outside of Newcastle. Unfortunately, facilities such as these operate five to six days a week so my work will be conducted on Sunday, when the plant is not operating. This is my second trip for the week, after spending a couple of days at my Sydney office, on a couple of thirty degree plus days. One was a total fire ban, when the outskirts of Sydney burst into flame. As I headed to the airport, the skies of Sydney reminded me of what we encountered at the farm on Black Saturday and it certainly was an eerie feeling as the sun turn bright orange through the smoke of the bushfires. As we all now know, there has been significant property loss due to these fires and it is a chilling reminder of how easily our bushfires can become quite damaging and, in some cases, deadly. As the summer season comes upon us, and we venture out into the bush, it is important that we are aware of our surroundings and take note of anything unusual. We also need to listen to radio broadcasts before heading out in case there are any weather conditions that may turn a pleasant drive in the bush into a scary experience. In the past month, apart from starting a new job, I have also been confirmed as Four Wheel Drive Victoria president, for the next twelve months. While this was quite unexpected, I am looking forward to this challenge and the opportunity to represent our club at the highest level of the association's board. When I say challenge, this cannot be underestimated as the association is not just a part time business but one that has a budget of around half a million dollars a year and with five full and part-time start in its office. I am still coming to terms with the workings of the association and the levels it operates at with the government, DEPI and Parks Victoria. Even this weekend, due to my work commitments, I have had to forego the opportunity of attending the Regional Representatives meeting being held at Bright, together with an interesting drive into the Buckland Valley. While I really should have been at the meeting, in one of my first official duties as association president, I knew that the board would be well represented, in my absence, by at least two or three other current board members.

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT

In the past couple of weeks I have had the pleasure of attending a couple of affiliated club events, one as a guest at a normal club meeting and one as guest of honour at a 30th anniversary celebration dinner. These took me to Wonthaggi for the club meeting and to Bendigo, accompanied by Angela, for the celebration dinner. As a result of these events I have certainly been clocking up the kilometres in the Forester which is still taking pride of place in the driveway, at least until I can find time to buy a new Subaru. The new Subaru purchase has been a bit of a debacle so far, where I thought that I had settled on a new, bright orange XV. That was, until I realised that it only came with a space saver spare wheel and not the full size alloy version to match the others. While I thought that a solution would be to purchase a full size spare, the $1000 plus price of this seemed a little expensive. It also meant that the rear floor panel would not sit well on top of the full size spare. Given that the Forester has a full size tyre and wheel as standard equipment I may head back down that path so watch this space for further news. I may also have a slightly used 2007 turbo Forester if anyone is interested. On a recent Saturday the committee met at Stephen's home for our normal committee meeting, followed by a quick BBQ lunch and a long overdue planning session. It has been over two years since we last had one of these events so it was great being able to spend some extended time working out what we need to do in order to keep the club moving forward. You will see some of the initiatives over the coming months, as we put them into action. One change you will see immediately is how we welcome new members and guests to meetings. We will be encouraging current members to help make them feel welcome. We are hoping that this will be a rewarding experience for everyone. Also at our next meeting Jessica will be running a session on trip leading, for all of you budding trip leaders. More details on this can be found elsewhere in the magazine. In the next month or so we have some great events happening with the cup weekend trip up to Bright followed by the club Christmas party and the Oxfam tree delivery. Stephen has been busily organising the Bright trip and I am sure that it will be great fun. The Christmas party should also see a good turnout as it will be close to Melbourne this year. Martin has been pre-tripping this event and will be providing details elsewhere in the magazine as well. Anyway, that’s enough from me for this month. Take care of yourself out there and I will hopefully see you at the October meeting.

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VENUE REPORT

SEPTEMBER GENERAL MEETING

Date: Tuesday 29 October at 8pm

Venue: South Camberwell Tennis Club

Presentation: Interested in the challenge of running a trip for our club? Being a trip leader is exciting, challenging and very rewarding! Our

presentation this month will provide you with an introduction to the role of a trip leader – learn what’s involved, the responsibilities, the benefits and

rewards – and, importantly, where you can get assistance if you wish to run a trip. Remember; a trip doesn’t have to involve 4WDing… it doesn’t even

have to involve cars! We’d love to see more trip leaders in our club – so

come along to learn more.

Door Prize: This month, our door prize for members will be a CB Radio Extension Speaker – come along to be in the draw!

Stephen Whittaker

Venue Coordinator

A reminder that we are no longer sending out hard copies of the magazine before the general meetings to the majority of members. The exceptions are those who have not registered an email address with the club. Everyone else will receive an electronic link to the magazine on-line and can collect their magazines at the meeting or print them using the files provided in the email.

The magazine deadline for next edition is November 14th 2013. Send all copy to [email protected]

Michael

EDITOR’S REPORT

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JESSICA’S JOTTINGS

We put a lot of effort into our packing before a trip. There are checklists, food to be bought, camping gear to be inspected, and then getting it all to fit into the car. What is oft overlooked is finding out about the destination. What will be the weather be like? Is it a remote area, and so will extra fuel and water be needed? What sort of recovery gear should be carried? Most important is finding out the conditions of the tracks to be visited. I was amazed at the people on the Birdsville Inside Track who I passed recently, that did not even know whether the track was open or not. Wherever we travel, there will be a local who will know more than we will about the terrain. They are an excellent resource, be it the local National Parks office, caravan park or petrol station. It only takes a phone call to find out if the way is clear. Happy Travels Jessica Walsh

TRIP & SOCIAL REPORT

HIGH COUNTRY – AROUND BRIGHT & POREPUNKAH

Saturday 2 – Tuesday 5 November (Melbourne Cup Long Weekend)

Trip Rating: Medium – Difficult

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

The Victorian High Country is a large and very special area of Victoria. This trip will explore the areas immediately north, south and east of Bright and Porepunkah. Get ready for breathtaking views and scenic hill climbs… with the occasional river crossing. Based at a standing camp (the Turner’s property) in Bright, we’ll enjoy day trips out, navigating some challenging tracks just after they’ve reopened for the summer.

The Turners have made available all their facilities for the whole weekend – showers, toilets, bbq, pizza oven, fire place, etc. Camper trailers will be welcome. This is a very generous arrangement and one of which we are very appreciative.

At this stage, the plans are:

OPTIONAL: Friday 1st November: Arrive from afternoon or late evening.


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OPTIONAL: Saturday 2nd

November: Approx. 9am – 3pm – 4WD to Blue Rag Range via back tracks (not the black top!). Otherwise, arrivals throughout the day. If we are back early, then a visit to the Trout Farm to catch our dinner may be in order.

Sunday 3rd

November: 4WDing and touring south of Bright through the Buckland Valley.

Monday 4th November: 4WDing and touring north of Bright through

Tawonga Gap and to Mt Porepunkah. Tuesday 5

th November: Optional ‘very difficult’ drive, or/then pack up and

head home.

CHRISTMAS PARTY – WARRANDYTE STATE PARK

Sunday 1st December from 12 noon

Trip Rating: Social

Venue: Pound Bend Reserve, Pound Road (off Warrandyte Road) OR Jumping Creek Reserve, Jumping Creek Road (depending on weather conditions)

Trip leader: Martin Foot, still looking for a volunteer or three

The Warrandyte State Park is easily accessible from the Eastern Freeway via Springvale and Warrandyte Roads.

The venues are both on the Yarra River. Pound Bend has more space and car parking, and has the famous river diversion tunnel from the early gold prospecting days. However if the weather is extreme, Jumping Creek has a shelter from sun and rain and a beach for bathing (subject to river conditions). Both have toilets. Bushwalks are provided at both venues.

Catering: As in past years, members are asked to bring a plate of salad or dessert to share. The club will provide meat and soft drinks.

A message has been sent to the North Pole, asking for Santa to visit. The parents of children attending are asked to supply gifts for their children for Santa to present.

There are small wood fired BBQs at Jumping Creek, however for either venue, we really need a largish portable BBQ to cope with the expected numbers – please let Martin know if you can provide one.

For those looking for a more strenuous activity in the morning, there is a goldfields walk at Fourth Hill that starts from the Memorial location where gold was first discovered in Victoria in 1851. You will need to drive to it. Martin has details.

Further details will be advised. A trip attendance sheet will be available at the October GM.

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OXFAM CHRISTMAS TREE DELIVERIES

Saturday 7 (eastern and southern suburbs) and Sunday 8 December (northern and western suburbs) - TBC

Trip Rating: Social

Trip Leader: Peter Bellis, email: [email protected]

Further details TBA.

CHRISTMAS HIGH COUNTRY TRIP

Friday 27 to Tuesday 31 December

Licola to Buchan – moving camp over four nights

Trip Rating: Difficult/Very Difficult

Trip Leader: David Wilson, email: [email protected]

Further details TBA.

AUSTRALIA DAY TRIP

Saturday 25 to Monday 27 October

Details TBA

OTWAYS TRIP

A weekend in February 2014

Trip Rating: Medium, or Otway Fly only - Social

Trip Leader: Michael Hartshorne, email: [email protected]

4WD-ing and Otway Fly (Sunday)

OTHER TRIPS

Narbethong Cathedral Ranges A Picnic at Hanging Rock Woods Point Goldfields Melbourne Laneways

We need leaders to run these trips, please contact me. Martin Foot, Trip and Social Coordinator

email: [email protected]

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TRIP REPORTS

MYSTERY NAVIGATIONAL RUN / TOURING ASSEMBLY

Sunday 1st September, 2013 By Stephen Whittaker (Trip Leader)

Father’s Day arrived and so did the day of our Mystery Navigational Run /

Touring Assembly. The key word for the day was ‘mystery’. All everyone

knew was that they had to meet in Sunbury and that they had to bring their brain. Well, they did… meet in Sunbury that is. Did they bring their brains?

We’ll find out later…

The first day of spring did not disappoint. The sun was shining as we gath-ered in the Community Centre car park with the forecast for the day to be

mostly sunny and 25 degrees. Arrivals were prompt with everyone beating

the 10am expected arrival time, except for Peter & Jean and Damian & An-gela – one couple dealing with a very sick animal and the other overslept.

Which was which? Well, you’ll have to ask them.

Stephen carried out his driver’s briefing while handing out the navigational

notes for the first stage of the drive. These notes only took the competitors to morning tea, so there was still no suggestion or tip as to where they

would be at the end of the day!

Each vehicle was sent off three minutes after the previous vehicle in order to avoid competitors catching up with each other. Navigators would read the

notes provided to their drivers and answer questions along the way. Those

without passengers had to direct themselves and answer the questions them-selves, so they had their work cut out for them, didn’t they Jamie and Mike?

The level of difficulty with regard to questions and notes provided increased slightly between Stage 1, 2 and 3.

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TRIP REPORTS

Jason (Stephen’s brother, who assisted in running the day) completed the

stages first in order to be at the finish when the first vehicle arrived. Stephen acted as the ‘sweeper vehicle’ to ensure nobody was left behind and

that all were accounted for.

Stage 1 saw competitors leave Sunbury and head towards Riddells Creek via

the back roads; past the Sunbury and Riddells Creek airfields and the out-skirts of the small town of Clarkefield. Everyone did very well in this stage

(that is, they didn’t get lost!) and soon we were all lined up in Riddells Creek having a lovely morning tea in the sun.

There was no time to waste and soon we kicked off the first of the competi-

tors for Stage 2. This stage headed towards Romsey for lunch, again via the

back roads. From the centre of Riddells Creek, competitors headed north. There was a question not too far out of town: what is to your left at 2.7km?

Hint: people are ________ to get there! Yes, it was the cemetery… and peo-ple are dying to get there! Two points! Further north, over the hills, through

the township of Cherokee and down to Romsey.

Everyone arrived in Romsey, albeit in a slightly different order. Yes, some

had taken wrong turns but managed to find their way back to the main track and get to Romsey for lunch. A perfect lunch in the park was enjoyed by all.

The sun was out, the BBQ was fired up by a few while others headed to the shops. A couple of older ex-members visited for lunch – Stephen’s parents

stopped by to catch up with those they hadn’t seen in years and meet all

other members too.

After lunch, Stage 3 was underway. This stage, broken into two parts, would see competitors head from Romsey to Darraweit Guim… again, via the back

roads! Starting by heading north towards Lancefield, then turning right off

the main road and hitting the dirt again. Down into the valleys (and over a few rivers via one-lane bridges) and then up to the tops of hills through

some really picturesque countryside. Made even more picturesque by the fact that the sun was out in full force for the first time proper after a cold

winter.

A brief stop was had in Darraweit Guim (next to the Primary School with

large pencils defining the entrance!) and then another kick off for our final destination. Where was it to be?! More challenging directions, questions

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TRIP REPORTS

and hints resulted in a few wrong turns by some competitors. But they were

back on track in no time and heading the right way. It was around 3:15pm and the first vehicle drove under the Hume Highway through the town of

Beveridge, turned left, went just a couple hundred metres and pulled up, as per the navigational notes, at our final destination outside the Beveridge Tav-

ern; a quaint old country pub with bluestone walls. Slowly, everyone else

arrived and gathered out the back around a big table on the deck in the sun. All enjoyed a beverage at the Beveridge Tavern!

Scores were totalled and answers provided to the group before the leaders

board was read out. Everyone finished tied either first, second or third! It was a great effort in answering some tricky and some not so tricky questions

throughout the day… and most of all, not getting lost!

Well done to all for your participation and thank you for making it a great

day! Thanks go, in particular, to Jason (thanks Bro!) for helping make the day run as smoothly as possible.

Looking forward to possibly running a few more of these in the future!

Stephen Whittaker (trip leader) Forester

Jason Whittaker (assistant) Impreza WRX Jamie Scott Landcruiser

Michael Hartshorne Forester

Phil & Elaine Milkins Surf Dale & Jan Rebgetz Forester

Martin Foot & Dot Greiveson Forester Doug & Michelle Greenall Forester

Charles & Paula Tam Prado

Damian & Angela Stock Forester Peter & Jean Bellis Forester

Stephen Whittaker

Trip Leader

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SUBARU XV

The Subaru XV was released last year, however it was only recently that I

was able to drive it. There are three in the model range: XV 2.0i, 2.0i-L and top spec 2.0i-S.

I was asked by a friend to take an XV from Cambur Subaru in Frankston to

Werribee and back for a photo shoot. This gave me a good opportunity to try

it out on the road, however I did not manage to get any off road driving as it was a dealer demonstrator.

The model available was the base level 2.0i with the continuously variable

transmission. And it was orange, of course! The steering wheel had paddles to change ‘gears’, but they were not really necessary as the transmission

seemed to be in the right ratio at the right time. I say ratio, as the

transmission is constantly variable so there are no gears as such. When I did press the accelerator firmly, the revs picked up as the computer system

chose a more aggressive ratio. This gave the impression of a downshift, which I am sure would keep the traditionalists happy.

The car was a pleasure to drive. It was quick off the mark when required, and handled the corners very well. I am not so sure how it would handle off

the bitumen, though. The XV does not come with X-Mode, even as an option. Nor does it come with the ability to tick the box for SI-Drive or Eyesight at

time of purchase either. Of course, having not actually driven the car on any challenging terrain I may be judging the XV harshly.

I found it easy to get comfortable behind

the wheel, with plenty o f a d j u s t m e n t

possible, even for my

tall frame. After adjusting my seat,

there was still plenty of room to sit in the

back seat. There is a

reasonable amount of space in the luggage

area, some of which has been taken up by

Photo By: Robert Pepper

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).

Date Event Location Standard Contact for further info. Cost

2013 [email protected]

OCT Tues 29 General Meeting CSTC Stephen Whittaker

NOV

Sat 2 Sat—Tues 5 November

High Country around Porepunkah The Turners Stephen Whittaker

Sat 12th Committee Meeting Andrew Janke Peter Bellis

Tues 26 General Meeting CSTC Stephen Whittaker

DEC

Sun 1 Christmas Party Warrandyte Social Martin Foot

Tues 3 Committee Meeting TBC Peter Bellis

Sat 7 Dec / Sun 8 December

Oxfam Christmas Tree Deliveries Social Peter Bellis

Fri 27 - 31 December

Christmas High Country Licola to Buchan David Wilson

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SUBARU XV

a slightly higher floor to accommodate the spare wheel. I was disappointed

to see that there is not a full size spare, only a temporary one. I would have thought that Subaru Australia would have learnt by now, with all the

negative comments. The lifted floor indicates that the spare is bigger than the originally specified one - but still not big enough for my liking.

I drove the car for about 200km, and the vehicle averaged about 7l/100km, which is pretty impressive for a vehicle of this size, running on regular

unleaded. I look forward to trying the car off road to see how well it lives up to its

marketing.

I am grateful to Paul Hicks from Cambur Subaru in Frankston for the use of

the vehicle.

Jessica Walsh

CLUB MEETING MINUTES

The general meeting of the Subaru 4WD Club of Victoria Inc was held on

Tuesday, 24th September 2013 at the South Camberwell Tennis Club starting at 8:12pm.

1. Present

Andrew Jantke, Lisa Jantke, Jamie Scott, Les Scott, Peter Bellis, Katie

Mynard, Peter Mynard, Paul Saleeba, Stephen Whittaker, Jessica Walsh, Brian Howell, Bob Marshall, Ruth Marshall, Dale Rebgetz, Doug Greenall,

Damian Stock, Rick Koster, David Wilson.

2. Apologies Jean Bellis, Glenys Howell, Phil Milkins, Elaine Milkins, Elaine Hyde.

3. Welcome A welcome was extended to all members and visitors.

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4. Minutes of the Previous General Meeting

The minutes of the August 2013 General Meeting were accepted without amendment after being moved by Jessica Walsh and seconded by

Bob Marshall. There was no business arising from the minutes.

5. Correspondence 5.1 In

Magazines from various 4WD Clubs Cadbury Fundraising – fundraising opportunities

Toyota Landcruiser Club of Victoria – meeting of 4WD Clubs 4WD Victoria – various correspondence

Oxfam – Christmas tree delivery

5.2 Out None.

6. Reports

6.1 Resources

● Club clothing is in stock and available for immediate purchase.

● Club sand flag – need to have names before an order can be placed.

6.2 Editor: No report submitted.

6.3 Trip and Social

● Please refer elsewhere in the magazine for the club calendar.

● Jessica is looking at a track that goes from Bachuss Marsh to

Blackwood to Daylesford – rated difficult. ● Always looking for trip leaders and suggestions for trips.

6.4 Venue

● Please refer elsewhere in the magazine for the club calendar

● Have 3 door prizes tonight.

6.5 Membership.

● 4WD Victoria will produce our club cards at $1.40 each. It should be

available in the next few weeks. ● Have received 2 membership renewals. Chasing up 5 other members

who have not yet renewed.

6.6 Treasurer

● Bank account balance is $4,690.62.

● Major receipts – 2 family membership renewals.

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6.7 Secretary

● Next committee meeting is on Saturday 5th October 2013 at Stephen’s

place. It will encompass a planning session. ● Annual return will be lodged in the next week.

6.8 Vice-President ● Attended 4WD Victoria’s club presidents’ meeting.

Requests for track clearing in the Wonnangatta area.

Blue Rag track will be allowed to return to a black diamond

grade track. Having an independent review of 4WD Victoria and any vested

parties. Will commence in November 2013 and will occur over a

6 month period. It will involve consultations with affiliated clubs

and vested parties. Three 4WD clubs have recently joined 4WD Victoria.

Will be expanding the list of iconic drives.

The new constitution of 4WD Victoria has been approved by

Consumer Affairs Victoria.

Seeking assistance for 4WD Victoria’s stand at Leisurefest.

A review is being conducted of the Education Training Unit.

● Will be putting together a “new member’s” information kit.

● Jessica will hopeful have her 4WD driving instructor qualification early

next year.

● Members are reminded of the code of ethics published by 4WD

Victoria in regards to four wheel driving.

6.9 President

● 4WD Victoria

Due to three resignations from the board, Damian has stepped

into the President’s role until the November AGM. A letter will be circulated to affiliated club members.

Moving ahead with a member benefit program. Currently

investigating options. It is anticipated it will be up and running

by November. Getting a lot of interest from clubs. ● Members need to be cognisant of how others might perceive their

behaviour when out bush four wheel driving, whether it is on a club

trip or a private trip, and there is a club sticker on their vehicle. Furthermore, members need to be aware of possible ramifications

towards themselves or the club of posting any videos of such trips on

the internet – be it Facebook or YouTube. ● Subaru Docklands – our relationship with them continues to develop.

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7. General Business

7.1 Jessica has some treated pine blocks for used as jacking blocks in sandy conditions.

7.2 Jessica got to experience a Subaru XV a few weeks ago. 7.3 Yokohama tyres – warranty – if it less than 2 years old and less than

25% wear – will get a full replacement.

8. Fines and Fun 8.1 Nametags

Jamie Scott, Les Scott,

8.2 Last to Meeting

David Wilson

8.3 Trips 8.3.1 Simpson Desert (continued from last month)

● Jessica – for leaving early.

● Peter – for not wanting to be in front of the camera.

● Peter – for not knowing how to operate his camera remote.

● Damian – for failing to tell the convoy leader that we should

have headed south to the Knolls.

● Les – broken torsion bar.

● Martin – for not having bathers for swimming at Dalhousie.

● Stephen – climbing onto the bar at Mt Dare to stick a club

sticker on the air-conditioning duct without any safety equipment.

● Stephen – leaving his camera on Damian’s car bonnet (still there

after 5km).

● Peter and Jean – for leaving the group at Lambert’s centre.

● Stephen – for taking the best photo of the trip of a sand dune at

Old Andado. ● Dale – for a two hour breakfast stop at Oodnadatta.

● Dale – for running out of fuel 40km out of Coober Pedy even

though he had fuel on board.

● Damian – for running out of fuel 20km out of Coober Pedy and

having to get some from Stephen’s fuel reserves. ● Martin – for seeking a motel room for the second night after one

night tenting. ● Damian – for running out of sugar.

● Peter – for the walk out into Lake Eyre to get a group

photograph with the white ground.

● Jamie – for backing into a post at Lake Eyre.

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● Jamie – for backing into a post at the campsite in the Flinders

Ranges.

● Dale – for finding his lost thermometer in the car at Burra.

8.3.2 Film Night ● Dot Grieveson – for not pre-tripping the movie.

8.4 Total fines collected - $9.25.

9. The lucky door prize was won by Katie Mynard.

10. Club Survey / Suggestions for Trip Activities, etc for 2014

A survey of club members was conducted as to what the club does well, what things can be improved, what members enjoy about the club, what

benefits members receive from belonging to the club, what members

perceive the benefits are of belonging to 4WD Victoria, and what can members contribute. The survey results will be further discussed further

at the committee planning day.

11. Meeting closed at 10:55pm and was followed by supper.

12. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 29th October 2013

commencing at 8pm.

Minutes of the meeting of the committee of the Subaru 4WD Club of Victoria Inc held on 6

th October 2013 at the home of Stephen Whittaker starting at

11:20am. 1. Present

Stephen Whittaker, Doug Greenall, Michael Hartshorne, Andrew Jantke, Peter Bellis, Damian Stock, Jessica Walsh, Dale Rebgetz, Martin Foot.

2. Apologies: Phil Milkins

3. Quorum: A quorum was achieved with 10 committee members present.

COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

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4. Minutes of the Previous Meeting 4.1 Minutes of the September 2013 committee meeting minutes were

accepted without amendment after being moved by Jessica and seconded by Damian.

4.2 Business Arising from the Minutes and Outstanding Actions ● Pre-2003 Club Website – Martin will follow up again with Mark

Tyseen. ● Club brochure – has been worked on. Will be discussed in

general business.

Stephen is yet to tackle the updates. ● Club website

Dale, Stephen and Martin – update of website engine is still a work-in-progress.

● Membership survey

Completed at the last general meeting. ● Membership application

Outstanding membership application still not yet processed. ● State Library of Victoria

Martin has sent the outstanding edition to the Library. ● Emailing address to sending emails to all members

Michael has investigated the issue and it is possible to set up an email address that will then forward to email to all club members in the distribution list. Will need to set up a name that is not easily guessed by spammers. Would have two lists – an official members list, and an opt-out resource advertising list.

Action: Michael to set up the lists. ● Membership application form update for club’s postal address.

The application form has been updated by Andrew and the website has the updated version.

● Annual registration

Will be done in the next few weeks. ● Buchan shelter

The truck may not be available.

Will remove the shelter on the Labour Day weekend next March.

● Attendance sheet

It has been updated and was used at the September 2013 meeting.

● Subaru Docklands

The training will occur in November 2013.

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● Club promotional video

Stephen has updated the video 5. Correspondence

5.1 In ● Four Wheel Drive Victoria

Letter from the Association president.

Membership list update.

5.2 Out ● Toyota Landcruiser club – have responded to the meeting invitation. ● Michael Stock – request to assist with club website software update.

6. Reports

6.1 Resources ● Nothing to report this month.

6.2 Trip and Social ● Refer elsewhere in the magazine for club calendar. ● Future trip suggestions

French island.

Sand driving at Portland or Robe. ● Trip sheets for use by trip leaders

Finding that the current trip registration sheet does not have enough space for email and contact details to help with the planning of the trip. Martin has developed an alternate prototype to the current form.

Martin will discuss further with Bob.

An alternative option is to set it up electronically, either as a spreadsheet or a database – either pc or club website based.

Action: Peter to forward copy of current trip intention spreadsheet to Martin.

6.3 Venue ● Refer elsewhere in the magazine for club calendar. ● Stephen is looking for presenters for next year.

6.4 Membership ● Sent out 7 renewal reminders in the last month but have not

received any replies. ● Membership application by Peter Siperki, Bobinwarrah (east of

Benalla). Committee resolved to accept the membership application, which will be activated once membership payment has

been received. Action: Andrew to follow up.

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6.5 Editor ● Most of the photographs taken at the AGM in regards to member

and club awards turned out to be unusable. ● Distribution of magazine to members who have not yet renewed –

a notice will be sent to those members informing them that they will

6.6 Treasurer ● Current bank account balance is $4,738.47. ● No major receipts or expenditure since the September general

meeting.

6.7 Secretary ● The secretary proposes that the role and responsibilities

associated with the membership registration and maintenance of member register be delegated to the membership secretary. The meeting resolved to accept the proposal after it was seconded by Jessica.

● It was requested that the secretary highlight actions in the meeting minutes.

6.8 Vice-President ● Will be attending another training session next weekend as part of

the driver instructor training.

6.9 President ● Having a permanent job is chewing up previously spare time. ● The training with Docklands will be held on a weekday.

7. General Business

● Jessica seeks leave of absence from the December 2013 and February and March 2014 committee meetings. The committee resolved to approve the leave of absence.

● Toolangi issue.

It appears to have quietened, despite some of the extreme views expressed on various internet forums.

Jessica moved a motion that: 1. The club expresses its disappointment in the conduct of the

members concerned, and 2. The committee resolves to improve its new member induction

and social media guidelines in order to reduce the likelihood of the occurrence of similar issues in the future, and

3. The committee determines that this matter is closed and resolved.

The motion was seconded by Damian.

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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.

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 mod $120.00 ono

Roof console to hold CB + lights and switches for Outback $100.00

Contact: David Wilson, email: [email protected].

Jessica’s Sale: 17" alloy rim to suit the current model Outback. It is fitted with an almost new Kumho 225/60 R17 road tyre that has done about 500km (max). $200

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).

For more details on any of the above, email: [email protected]

FOR SALE

● It was agreed that there was no intention to bring the club into disrepute and so, should not be subject to a formal disciplinary action.

● Doug spoke on the issue and how he has been recently involved in some campsite maintenance with 4x4 Earth forum.

Meeting resolved to accept the motion. ● Rubbish in the Bush.

The club should, on its trips, take the opportunity to clean-up any rubbish along the way.

This will help 4WD Victoria, the club, and the bush.

Dumped vehicles should be noted for future recovery by DSE or another 4WD club.

Next Meeting will be held on Tuesday 12

th November 2013 at 7:30pm at the

home of Andrew Jantke.

Meeting closed at 1:37pm.

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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

Black caps with club logo 15.00

Short sleeve blue chambray shirt with logo Size 14 40.00

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

New Style Vest 60.00

Blue Polo Shirt 15.00

Large Sew on Badges 3.50

Small Sew on Badges 2.00

Shackles 3.2 tonne 5.00

Fuel Filter Plastic x 45deg. 7.00

Fuel Filter Plastic x 90deg. 7.00

Fuel Filter Plastic x Straight 5.00

eFlare HZ510 Red with Base 66.00

CV Boot Clamps Large & Small 4.00

CV Joint Grease 6.00

Wheel Nuts [Set of 4] 1.60

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]

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STANDARD TRIP EQUIPMENT

The aim of all Subaru 4WD Club of Victoria Inc. trips is to have an enjoyable experi-ence 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 clari-fication of individual trip requirements and standards.

Financial members are encouraged to participate in as many trips as possible to in-crease 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. recom-mends 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 ve-

hicle 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 sup-plies.

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FOUR WHEEL DRIVE VICTORIA TRAINING CALENDAR

November 2013

Friday 7th GPS Course (GPS131107)

Friday 8th 4WD & AWD Proficiency (PC131109) - Theory

Saturday 9th 4WD & AWD Proficiency (PC131109) - Practical

Friday15th - Sunday 17th Advanced 4x4 Course (AD131116)

Thursday 21st 4WD & AWD Proficiency (PC131123) - Theory

Saturday 23rd 4WD & AWD Proficiency (PC131123) - Practical

Tuesday 26th 4WD Driver Awareness Course (DA131126)

Friday 29th Track Classification Course (TC131130) - Theory

Saturday 30th Track Classification Course (TC131130) - Practice

December 2013

Tuesday 3rd Chainsaw Course (CS131207) - Theory

Friday 5th OziExplorer Course (CS131205)

Friday 6th 4WD & AWD Proficiency (PC131207) - Theory

Saturday 7th 4WD & AWD Proficiency (PC131207) - Practical

Saturday 7th Chainsaw Course (CS131207) - Practical

FWDV can be contacted on 9857 5209 or e-mail: [email protected] Contact S4WDCV Secretary Peter Bellis, email: [email protected] regarding attendance at FWDV courses as a club discount may apply.

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