If you need to complete paperwork or renew your membership, please leave yourself a little extra time and get there early. Things have changed a little with parking and course entry/exit so try and park on the lower side of the caravan to minimise the mixing of foot traffic and vehicles.
As always there is plenty to do if your keen to help out.
Drivers briefing at 09:30 for the first car away at 09:45
Sausage sizzle for lunch and plenty of cold drinks for sale (its likely to be hot). Bring your hat, water and some shade if youve got it.
Just a quick note for anyone experiencing difficulty putting a junior entry in through the Motorsport Australia member portal. Note it is necessary to select the optional activity “junior” to reduce the entry fee.
Perhaps more importantly, remember we are here to assist if required and you can ALWAYS come along on the day and put in a manual entry, join or renew your membership.
Assuming of course your Motorsport Australia license is up to date!
Some people find the credit card surcharge on the Portal a consideration. Note, you can always complete your entry, select EFT as the payment method then either pay cash on the day or complete funds transfer whichever way you find convenient. Please remember to add your surname as a reference.
I hope this assists you to enter into one of our events soon. Better yet, see you this Sunday the 2nd February for the opening round of the Coffs Coast Khanacross Series 2025 at Raleigh International Raceway.
Here is an opportunity not to be missed! See Francis Birtles 1924 Bean in all its glory during a reenactment of one of his epic drives, this one from London to Melbourne. If you haven’t read about the Australian explorer Francis Birtle (before the Car he explored on a bicycle!) your not an official Australian car nut.
Warren Brown and Matthew Benns have a few stories behind them aswell! Might be your only chance to see Australian History like this alive (the car not the drivers).
This Thursday 23rd January around 1pm (time to be confirmed) at the National Holden Museum – Bunker Gallery.
Over the last few weeks the club has been handing out framed certificates of appreciation to businesses who have been supportive of the club throughout the 2024 season. In doing this, we are hoping to strengthen the relationship between local businesses, the community and the club.
The club would also like to personally thank each of you for your support and we hope that the 2025 season will be even bigger and better than the last.
We (and most surrounding clubs) have published their event calendar and I encourage you to have a look on socials and wherever you see published dates and start to plan which events you shall enter (if you haven’t already).
Perhaps whilst you are doing this, you may want to pencil in an event to assist with or gain some experience in, before committing to competing. I know its sounds like a sell, but it really helps both sides.
For example if you are interested in getting into rallying, you can find out a lot about it by just volunteering! I had no idea about how the event was timed until I worked at a Start Control! Given the club is running two rally events this year, The Coffs Coast Rally in May and also a Rally Sprint later in the year, there really isn’t an excuse not to dive in and help out. You will probably meet your heroes in the process.
Speaking of helping out, the AGM is looming and I think its important to remember that the roles and titles are not the important thing, nor is it if you can commit to helping out all year. If there is anything you might be able to contribute, I guarantee it will be thankfully received. It doesn’t have to be a long term commitment, every little bit helps.
Also, if anyone has a suggestion for a business which we may be able to work with, to mutual benefit, come along to one of our meetings and suggest it. If you can’t make it, you can always send an email or call.
In closing, I would like to, again thank everyone for their input, time, energy and support. I hope you didn’t forget to enjoy yourself a bit along the way.
Please find below some dates to kick us off but there are some big ones to remember:
12th February – Annual General Meeting – The Coffs Hotel
13th April – Coffs Coast Motor Festival – Coffs Showgrounds
Just a little more information regarding our upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) and how the club is run (in a nut shell). By hopefully provided a “peek behind the curtain” more members may be encouraged to volunteer their time and experience for the further benefit of the club.
To keep up to date, here is a link to the AGM event invitation on FaceBook: Click Here (Link opens in a new window).
The club is governed by a committee (team) of a maximum of six elected members and a constitution (set of rules).
Some of the committee members are elected for specific required roles to help manage the club. These roles are currently:
1. President: Principal person responsible for leadership, compliance and effectiveness of the committee.
2. Vice President: Stand in when necessary and support the leadership of the committee.
3. Treasurer: Responsible for financial management of the committee.
4. Secretary: Responsible for administration management of the club.
Many other roles are possible dependent on people and skill availability.
For example, we currently have:
Group 6 Representative: Responsible for working with other clubs to organise rallies.
Social Media Guru: Responsible for managing and promoting social media.
WebMaster: Maintains and updates the club website.
Other potential roles exist which may be tailored for the skills of the individual or for specific events, for example: Event secretary, head scrutineer, Time keeper, Scorer or Motor Sport Australia official or steward.
Please do not hesitate to ask any questions around what has been discussed here.
If you have particular skills, training or experience which may assist the club, either temporarily or a longer term commitment, contact us today!
Everyone is welcome tonight at 7:30pm in the “Back Room” of the Coffs Hotel for the final meeting of the year. We look forward to everyone’s input on the direction of the club and proposed events for 2025, which is likely to be the main discussion point. We have much and many to be thankful for so perhaps it will be part celebration as well. Thanking you all for your ongoing support throughout the year, and hope to see you there.
Just another reminder that the following meeting will be the AGM on the 19th February 2025.
