1 APRIL 2014 NEWSLETTER **REMINDER** MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL DUE NOW BANDA NEWS REMINDER TO SEND ANY STORIES & PICTURES TO OUR WEBMASTER FOR OUR CLUB WEBSITE RAFFLE PRIZE: Watsons Caravan $100 Gift Voucher To be drawn: June Meeting 2014 Tickets: $1 each ANY CHANGE OF DETAILS, FOR SALE ITEMS OR TRIP REPORTS SEND TO THE NEWSLETTER EDITOR - [email protected]LIKE US ON FACEBOOK – just search for … Port Macquarie & District 4WD Club TABLE OF CONTENTS Club information.................2 General Meeting Mins…..3-4 Members List...................5-6 Events Calendar................7 Trip Information…………...8 Apsley Falls Trip……...…..9 Kundabung Gallop Tour....10 Tamworth Reunion…..…..11 Great Divide Trip…………12 Mothers Day Drive……….13 Trip Report Watagans......14 Trip Report Corner Country Trip…..............................16 Trip Leader of the Year….22 4WD Recreational Track Classification...................23 DTU course info...............24 Websites of interest.........25 For Sale.......................26 Advertisers.................28 Club Merchandise...........32 Change of details............33 Watagans Interclub Trip with the Central Coast
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APRIL 2014 NEWSLETTER
**REMINDER** MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
DUE NOW
BANDA NEWS
REMINDER TO SEND ANY STORIES & PICTURES TO OUR WEBMASTER FOR OUR CLUB WEBSITE
RAFFLE PRIZE: Watsons Caravan $100 Gift Voucher
To be drawn: June Meeting 2014
Tickets: $1 each
ANY CHANGE OF DETAILS, FOR SALE ITEMS OR TRIP REPORTS
DISCLAIMER The opinions expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily
those of the Port Macquarie & District 4WD Club Inc or the
Committee
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compliment by patronising our advertisers wherever possible
UHF RADIO The club uses citizens band and UHF channel 12 and our call
sign is “BANDA BANDA”
NOTICE:
4WD ASSOCIATION QUARTERLY MEETING TO BE HELD HERE WITH OUR CLUB IN PORT ON 17th MAY 2014
More details to follow…….
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PORT MACQUARIE & DISTRICT 4WD CLUB Inc. PO Box 359
Port Macquarie NSW 2444 GENERAL MEETING 28th APRIL 2014 @ 7.30pm
General Meeting Opened: 7:30pm
Chair: Peter Wilson.
Raffle Prize: $100 voucher from Watsons Caravan.
Apologies: Kylie & Darren van der Ley, Ian Baker, Mark & Michelle Pollard, Grant Mitchell, Steve & Gwendy Towell, Ken Towell, Chris & Gwenda van der Ley, Graeme & Marj Lehay, Lindon Chandler.
Welcome new members:
Nil.
Minutes of the March 2014 meeting:
As printed in the Banda News, be accepted as a true and accurate record.
Adoption moved: Bary Brown, Seconded: Ross Pead Motion carried
Visitors:
Brent & Allen Smith and Jason Dale
Matters arising from previous minutes:
Website update – Kylie to chase Luke for an update. Luke has presented the proposed website to the executive committee to general approval. Website to be made ‘live’ as soon as possible. Enhancements and updates can then be made as required. Luke has been on extended leave and is progressing the web site. Hopefully up and running soon.
o Website is now live and available for use at www.pm4wdclub.org The Wauchope 4WD show was discussed, with volunteers called for. At this stage the Club is
awaiting expressions of interest from anyone that can assist. o Mick Tout advised Jim Anderson is available for track construction works for 2014. Club
may look at utilizing another Contractor to dismantle the track to try and secure a longer term option.
Correspondence IN:
Rural Scenes letter regarding Wauchope 4WD show. Insurance renewal information. NAB statement. Central Coast 4WD Club newsletter.
Promotional material from ARB. Promotional material from National Party
Correspondence OUT:
Nil.
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Treasurers Report: Club balance to 28/04/2014 is $13,937.67 and term deposit of $5,807.42.
Moved that Treasures report be accepted by Mick Tout, 2nd by Richard Couell. Motion carried
Trip/Social Reports: (included in events report)
Gavin spoke on Steve Carlin’s Corner Country trip. Gary Lees spoke on Watagans trip. Three vehicles from Port 4WD Club in attendance.
Disappointing that only 3 members were in attendance as a fair bit of work went into planning the trip. Quite a lot of rain during the weekend, mainly in the evenings, but ground dried out quickly. Heather Pead gave report for the weekend. Raining fairly heavily on arrival Friday evening, but fine on Saturday morning. Saturday drove to 5 lookouts along top of range, including views to power station, Lake Macquarie and surrounding hinterland. Tracks were originally developed from old bullock tracks. Lunch back at camp followed by more challenging 4WDing in the afternoon. Hosts had prepared roast Pork, Lamb & vegies for dinner. Sunday morning was foggy, with a drive to highest point in the local area that was used by the US Army during WW2. Some more good 4WDing and back to camp for lunch before packing up and heading home. Thanks to Central Coast 4WD Club and Gary Lees for putting on a great trip.
Events Committee Report (Upcoming events):
Greg Erikson thinking of an 800 – 900km trip to Tenterfield area. Details to be provided. Trip postponed to June / July 2014 (to be confirmed).
4WD Association quarterly general meeting on the 17th May at the Sandcrox fire station. James running a Mothers Day Drive. Gavin running June long weekend trip to Apsley Falls.
Driver Awareness Report: - Gary Lees.
Basic driver awareness will be on May 25th 2014. Contact Gary for further info.
Forestry Report: - Dave Walters.
Nil to report.
Delegates Report: - Gary Lees.
Upcoming delegates meeting will be at Sandcrox Fire Station. Possibly have Eric from National Parks as guest speaker at upcoming Association meeting.
General Business:
Mick Tout spoke on upcoming horse endurance events. 28th & 29th June for Kunderbung and 26th & 27th July for Bago. This is a major fundraiser for the club, so all help is appreciated. Contact Mick if you are able to assist.
Raffle Prizewinner: $100 voucher for Watsons Caravans. Drawn at June meeting.
Meeting Closed: 8:30pm
Next meeting scheduled for: 19th May 2014.
Apologies for May and June for Judy & Barry and Ross & Heather.
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EVENTS CALENDAR
Date Event Grade Contact Name Phone
POSTPONED Great Divide to Tenterfield 3-4 Greg Erickson 0409 770 811
11 May 14 Mothers Day Drive James Griffin 0419 017 089
10 May 14 Basic DTU Driver Training Gary Lees 0417 244 100 (after 6pm)
17 May 14 4WD Association Quarterly Meeting N/A Kylie vanderley 0418 659 039
Please contact Gary Lees as your first point of contact. Gary will gladly help you organise the trip.
The following is a list of long journey trips. If interested please make contact.
Date Event Grade Contact Name Phone
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Please contact the Events Committee if you would like to run a trip or a social
event!
All ideas are welcome!
The following is a simple example of a local trip
Please remember to notify the Trip Leader at least 48 hours prior to confirm that you plan on attending a trip to avoid being left behind or in case the trip has being cancelled for some reason!
If you are interested in running a trip please remember to contact the Events
Committee for your TRIP LEADERS PACK or find it on our CLUB WEBSITE
Events Committee members are: Gary Lees
Dave Walters – Mat Lee
TRIP GRADINGS
1. Scenic drive, little or no 4WDing. 2. Scenic with plenty of basic, easy 4WDing and some tricky sections. 3. Medium 4WDing on well used trails with little or no overgrowth. 4. Medium 4WDing on little used and overgrown trails. 5. Difficult hands on 4WDing. Recovery gear essential.
MINIMUM VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS AT ALL TIMES
Vehicles must be fitted with a UHF CB radio.
Vehicles must carry a snatch strap.
Rated D shackles must be carried. Tow hooks must be fitted front and re
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JUNE LONG WEEKEND CAMPING / 4WD TRIP TO
APSLEY FALLS
Camping at Apsley Falls National Park campground, approximately 2 hours West of Port Macquarie with day drives around the local area.
CAMP FACILITIES INCLUDE:
Well maintained camp sites on the edge of the stunning Apsley Gorge.
Running tap water (must be boiled prior to drinking).
Flushing toilets.
Open fires.
Bushwalks, wildlife, views etc etc.
ITINERARY:
SATURDAY 7th June - Depart Donut at 8am. Drive up Oxley Highway to Apsley Falls campground, collecting firewood along the way. Set up in time for lunch before undertaking 6km bushwalk around northern rim of Apsley Gorge. Back to camp with happy hour and dinner around the camp fire.
SUNDAY 8th June – Depart camp around 8am and drive approximately 50kms to Budds Mare lookout. From here we engage the hubs and low range for the short, steep decent to Riverside where we stop for smoko and a bit of an explore. On exiting the valley, we’ll have a look at Moona Plains before heading back to Walcha for lunch at the pub. Following lunch, back to camp via some back tracks and more great scenery. Another evening around the roaring fire complete with a few hot chocolates.
MONDAY 9th June – After allowing the sun to dry out the damp canvas, we’ll pack up camp and head back to Port via Tia Falls and Kangaroo Flat, Mooraback, Racecourse & Hastings Forest Way with lunch along the way. Plan on getting back to Port around 3pm
CAMPING COST PER NIGHT: $5 per adult & $3 per child.
RIVERSIDE ACCESS COST: $15 per vehicle with a relevant National Parks Pass. $25 for all other vehicles.
4WDing: The short drive on Sunday from Budds Mare to Riverside is grade 3, low range (only about 2kms each way). The drive home on Monday is via good dirt roads, grade 1 to 2. Majority of the remaining drive will be on bitumen.
WHAT TO BRING:
Warm clothes!!
All food and drinks (except for Sunday lunch at Walch pub)
Drinking water (water at campground can be drunk if boiled)
Walking shoes
Camera
BOOKING: Please advise Gavin at either [email protected] or 0428 462 701 to reserve your place. A maximum of 6 vehicles due to the limited camping at Apsley Falls. First in best dressed.
Mick Tout has organised a tour around the Kundabung area which will also encompass the horse endurance race course. This is an ideal opportunity to check out one of our beautiful local areas.
When: 21 June 14
Start time: 1pm at the donut
What to bring: BYO afternoon tea
Finish: 5-6 pm for dinner at the local pub
Grade: 2-3
Contact: Mick Tout (0428 861 271)
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**POSTPONED TRIP ** POSTPONED TRIP **
UPCOMING TRIP
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GREAT DIVIDE TO TENTERFIELD AND BACK
Trip Leader: Greg Erickson
Grade: 3-5
Date to be advised but in March 2014 it will be a trip
through the Great Divide to Tenterfield and back. In the
planning state but possibly a Friday night through until
Friday, trailer friendly and approximately 900klms.
If you are interested contact Greg on 0409 770 811
POSTPONED
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MOTHER’S DAY DRIVE – SUNDAY 11TH MAY 2014
9.30am Depart Round-a-bout (Mcdonalds on highway)
Head to Winery back of Wingham
Tour of winery approx: 1hour and Tastings of course
BYO: smoko, lunch & Beer (no wine please)
BYO: Designated Driver for trip home
Approximately travelling 300kms
First in best dressed as only space for 30 People
Soft Road Friendly
Grade 1-3
Contact James Griffin: 0419 017 089
R.S.V.P: 2/5/14
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TRIP REPORT Watagans Interclub Trip with the Central Coast 4WD Club
We arrived Friday Evening 8pm at the Casuarina Camp Watagans National Park in very heavy rain which continued throughout the night. Saturday morning was nice and clear. We all made ourselves known to the members of the Central Coast 4WD club and then
headed out for the morning led by Tony Clark. We drove along the top of the ranges to five different lookouts including looking east out over Lake Macquarie, Cooranbong and 3 Power Stations. Then to the west overlooking some secluded valleys with cleared and prosperous looking farmland. At the Boarding House Picnic Area we walked
down a track to the Boarding House Dam which was built in 1952. It’s got to be the cutest dam I’ve seen. The picnic area was named after the boarding house which accommodated the largest and longest serving logging camp in the area. Early roads in the mountains were development from bullock tracks used to extract logs from 1820’s. We then travelled back to camp for lunch.
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The afternoon presented more 4Wdriving with a couple of interesting uphill manoeuvres over large sandstone formations.
Back to camp where we were treated to spit roast pork and lamb with camp oven veggies.
Sunday morning we drove up to the fire tower at Mt
Warramalong which is the highest point in the area, it was used by the Americans in WW2 for radar surveillance.
We weren’t alone up there, a red bellied black snake was lying out in the open waiting for the sun to warm him up.
Bob Montgomery took over leading at this stage, where we then drove through more waterholes and washaways then headed back to camp for lunch and
packing up.
The Central Coast 4WD members were all really friendly. There was an open invitation to come back for their Christmas in July party at the same campground.
Hopefully we can continue to exchange hospitality
with them and show them more of our area. They all made comment how impressive the Swans Crossing trip was.
Many thanks to Gary for helping organise the weekend!
Brilliant report Heather and many thanks again Gary for organising the trip!
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Trip Report
4600 KMS IN 11 DAYS For weeks before we headed off Stephen kept an eye on the outback travel warnings.
At one point the Birdsville Inside Track was closed, Cordillo Downs Road was closed, Walkers
Crossing Track, closed. Arrabury Road and the Birdsville Track, all closed.
Rain up north had impacted greatly on the areas we planned to visit. However as our departure
date approached the tracks were drying out and one by one they all became officially ‘Open to
4WD’ with the warning ‘Beware ponded sections’.
So, after 12 long years, we were finally off to see how much Birdsville & Cameron Corner had
changed – as it turned out, not much at all, but what a great time we had finding out.
Departing from the ‘donut’ with Ian in his Triton we made short work of the 1200kms to
Charleville – spending Wed night in a roadside rest area at Delungra, near Warialda. Arriving a day
earlier than expected, meeting Gavin, Janet, Jacinta & Hugh who had travelled west from
Brisvegas, on Thursday afternoon @
Charleville Bush Caravan Park. The park is
still relatively new, the amenities sparkling &
spacious, with ample space on the all the
sites for even the biggest rig. It’s the very
first Caravan Park we’ve seen that is actually
signposted “non-smokers only” !!
Our camp hosts, Graham & Deb, dropped by
for Happy Hour both evenings we stayed and
we joined them for the Charleville ‘Fires &
Floods’ tour. It seems what hadn’t burnt
down at some point in time had been under
water in a flood over the years, as the Warrego River bursts its’ banks. Friday night we visited a
Bilby information session at the National Park information centre and we were able to view some
very active Bilbys, who, we learnt, breed like rabbits but are in danger of extinction mainly due to
the areas’ feral cat problem.
Saturday saw us head further west following the Diamantina Developmental Road. At lunch we met
up with James, Kyah & Lochie at Lake Houdraman near Quilpie. They had only left Port the
previous morning!
Camping on the corner of the Birdsville
Developmental Road, the kids made sure they
weren’t forgotten, leaving a message in the
roadside gravel for the Easter Bunny. After
the flies went to bed at sundown we were
entertained with some spectacular star gazing.
Well, the Easter Bunny did find us all – even
though we were quite literally ‘in the middle of
nowhere’ – just like Santa, this mystical gift
giving creature left goodies for everyone.
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With the kids up and buzzing on their
chocolate high, we headed out early taking a
planned short diversion to Haddon Corner,
the corner where SA & QLD state lines
meet, in Sturt Stoney Desert. Sharing our
morning tea with the flies, we watched as
some tiny Zebra finches made nests in the
roof over the picnic table.
Steve & I, along with James and kids, made
an on the spot decision to take the long way
through Cordillo Downs Station via Arrabury
Road back to Birdsville. Along our route we stopped off to inspect the massive historic Cordillo
Downs Woolshed. The woolshed is the largest in Australia and saw over 70,000 sheep sheared
annually in the early 1900’s - Cattle have since replaced sheep on the station, being less prone to
wild dog attacks, and the woolshed is sadly falling into disrepair. Further along Cordillo Downs
Road we strolled around the poignant crumbling ruins of Cadelga Outstation while the corellas
screeched at the waterhole nearby.
Cadelga ruins
Cordillo Downs shearing shed
Helping some fellow travellers repair a tyre along the way, James and Stephen shared their
knowledge - advising them to reduce tyre pressures on these roads strewn with sharp little gibber
rocks – they were running 50psi – we were at 28psi !!
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Gavin & Ian, without the advantage of long range fuel tanks, chose the direct route - back to
Birdsville Developmental Road, a great dirt road which is travelled very comfortably at 90kmph,
straight in to Birdsville, where they passed a pleasant afternoon enjoying several beers in the
shade at Birdsville Caravan Park.
Birdsville’s Pub is just about as much an
Australian icon as the Opera House or the
Harbour Bridge – the advantage being it has
cold beer (not cheap though!) and flies are
discouraged. After a long drive and a quick
shower the pub was a welcome refuge from
the flies and the 33 degree heat.
Of course no trip to Birdsville would be
complete without a trip out to conquer the
‘Big Red’ sand dune at the eastern most edge
of the Simpson Desert. Challenging
themselves and their vehicles, the guys all
played a little on Big Red before we headed
westward, over another 50 majestic red
dunes, to Eyre Creek for morning tea. At the
crest of each dune we could see the track
running for miles into the desert – dune after
dune.
Our second night in Birdsville saw us at the pub again for
beer and dinner. Stephen had cleaned and regreased the
Kimberley bearings after losing a dust cap the previous day,
James, Janet and I had done the washing, Gavin had fixed a
loose hinge on his Ultimate, not too sure what Ian had been up
to but he assured me he had earned his beer as well.
Starting south to Innamincka along the infamous Birdsville
Track (which, except for the dirt, is better than most roads
in Port Macquarie) we stopped for a leg stretch at the
intersection of the Walker’s Crossing Track. While chatting
and snacking, apparently a few in our group observed some
strange and miraculous spectacle streaking through the sky –
a shooting star @ 11am?? UFOs in the desert?? Who’d have
thought?? Janet & I weren’t convinced…
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Travelling south along Walker’s Crossing Track
we soon realised why it had been closed only
days before – lots of ponded water covering
the track and lots of hastily formed side
tracks to avoid it. Emus darted across our
path and as we headed further south, through
the gas & oil fields, roads headed off in every
which direction – the HEMA app on the IPad
was worth its weight in gold.
Cooper Creek loomed and we were in
Innamincka.
Finding a handy, shady, riverside spot on the Town Common we shared a beer with the flies while
the kids had a swim then headed up to the Innamincka Hotel for dinner.
After dinner we sat and gazed into the sky til late, again, the star show was amazing.
Cooper Creek was alive with birdlife at 6am so we were all up and about early in an attempt to
beat the flies to breakfast. As the temperature nudged 36 degrees we revelled in the aircon of
our vehicles and set out past the huge Nappa Merrie station to the infamous Dig Tree of Burke &
Wills fame.
Completing a circuit, rather than backtracking, we took the ‘Bypass Track’ which runs off the
Arrabury Road through Innamincka Regional Reserve and back into Innamincka, collecting
firewood along the way. A lot of the landscape appearing like an old Western movie back drop,
hues of red & orange bleeding into the white peaks of the hills. The deep red of the gibber rock
giving way to white sandy stretches along the track, rough in places but ever scenic. Not too sure
what the cows eat out there but they are made of tough stuff. Nothing green to be seen for
miles! At the Cooper Creek causeway we all stopped to observe the birds and be amazed at the
amount of water passing below the causeway into the muddy creek mainstream.
Stephen & I opted for a sunset cruise on Cooper Creek and we were thoroughly enthralled by the
wildlife and colours along the banks
and in the tree tops as the sun sank
over the river. Our guide was very
interesting and had lots of local
tales to tell – turns out he was the
hotel manager! No wonder he had
so many stories. After a visit to
the $2 shower block and not
touching the hot water – cold was
just fine – we were greeted by a
lovely campfire upon returning to
camp.
By now it was Thursday and it really
was time to start heading east –
damn that four letter word – WORK !!
We headed down the Old Strzelecki Track, turning left at Merty Merty Station and towards
Cameron Corner. This took us across the gentle sand dunes of the Strzelecki Desert, over & over
& over again! For those who’ve been to Cameron Corner before you’ll be sad that there is no longer
a yellow bus to stop and sticky beak at… The station owner was sick of the rubbish being left
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behind by visitors so he buried the bus (or so the story goes). Needless to say there isn’t really
many land marks to stop and observe along these outback routes, so it’s a shame, we had no real
place to pull up and have morning tea! Bugger! Don’t get me wrong - the scenery is amazing and
beautiful in its’ own way, but it’s always good to get out of the car, have a natter and check
something out when you’re on a long trip like this.
At least there is a tree (for shade#*) and a
toilet at Cameron Corner. Being the junction
of the NSW, QLD & SA borders we all took
turns at standing in three states at once and
grinning like clowns at the camera. Most of
our group chose to take the easy option for
lunch and enjoyed pies at Cameron Corner
Store.
Then we were off through the Dingo Fence gate,
back into NSW and over more sand dunes before
reaching our overnight stop, Tibooburra. Here we
spread the love and kept the economy going –
refuelled all the vehicles, stayed in the caravan
park, had pre dinner drinks at the Family Hotel,
dinner at the Tibooburra Hotel. You can imagine how
excited the kids were when it was explained to them
that they’d had breakfast in SA, lunch in QLD and
now dinner in NSW!!
Rising early we attended the town’s sombre, if
somewhat short, ANZAC service in the predawn
darkness.
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An uneventful, yet still scenic, drive saw us set up for the night 6km from Brewarrina - a great
free camp in a riverside reserve. Four Mile Campground, with toilets and cold showers, was a great
find by the Sharp family a few years earlier – there are some lovely spots right on the river with
beautiful river gums providing plenty of firewood - we highly recommend it.
Heading further east, Saturday morning we were breath tested as we left Brewarrina, all except
Gavin who was waved through. Taking some gravel back roads we were pulled up by a police
roadblock as we left the highway south of Narrabri. Apparently protesters had been causing
havoc around the CSG mines and the police were diverting traffic away from the area. Stephen
spoke nicely to the young lady officer and they granted our group permission to travel the
shortcut through to Manilla. ‘Just don’t go on the mine road or you WILL be arrested’ were our
instructions. We didn’t go near the mine road!
Saturday night saw us settle in at Bendemeer Hotel. The food was great, and VERY reasonable,
rooms were comfortable and newly renovated. Gavin arranged with some former members of the
club – the McGregors, who now reside near Tamworth – to join us for dinner. Catching up and
swapping ‘yeahs’ was a great way to spend the last night of our journey.
Unfortunately, during the night, some low life person decided that our LED light bar would look
better on their vehicle than ours – and proceeded to steal it off our bulbar in the hotel carpark.
Not a nice end to a great trip…
Over the mountain and into Wauchope saw the skies open so we quickly we said our farewells at
the donut and were home for Sunday lunch.
Thank you to all who shared their company & knowledge with us on this trip. It was a long way in a
short time as we had to work with the limited time we could afford away from our business. More
time would’ve been nice, but we didn’t we feel rushed or hurried at all and we thoroughly enjoyed
the time away.
Stephen & Trudy Carlin
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Trip Leader Of the Year Award
Club members, To try to increase the amount of 4wd trips
run per year the current executive has decided to a trial of
a trip leader of year award.
How it will work is as follows
A 4wd trip advertised in Banda news by a club member
One person on executive has nominated to keep a tally of
the trips & members whom has run them, a list will be
placed in the Banda news prior to AGM, at AGM the
members present will be asked to vote on whom they
would like as the Trip Leader Of the Year from those
whom have run trips in preceding 12 months.
We have currently have an offer for a perpetual trophy.
This is for 4wd trips only & not social events such as
Information regarding the DTU is explained below. Basically by being a member of the Port Macquarie 4WD club you can gain additional 4WD training and obtain a nationally recognised qualification. Please note this is not a requirement of joining our club but another avenue to gain valuable experience. For further information please contact Gary Lees after 6pm on 0417 244 100.
Driver Training Information
All members of Affiliated 4WD Clubs have access to Nationally Accredited Driver Training program. This allows any member to obtain formal nationally recognised qualifications. Driver Training is provide to Association Clubs via the Driver Training Unit (DTU).
What is the DTU?
The DTU is The Driver Training Unit of " Four Wheel Drive NSW & ACT". The DTU is made up of volunteers who are members of affiliated clubs with experience in both 4WDing and training and a desire to improve the level and quality of training within Association clubs. The Driver Training Unit of "Four Wheel Drive NSW & ACT" is a Registered Training Organisation RTO Provider No 5172 able to train and assess nationally accredited courses / units in 4WDing contained within the National Outdoor Recreation Industry Training Package.
What training and Assessment does the DTU provide?
The DTU's main aim is to work with affiliated clubs to improve the quality of 4WD training. This may include any of the following: assessment of club driver trainers / club members, providing support / resources to assist club driver trainers in delivering accredited training, delivering accredited training and assessment for clubs without experienced/ qualified trainers. This program provides the basis for clubs to deliver accredited training and assessment to Association Clubs.
http://www.4wdnsw-act.asn.au/
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Websites of Interest
www.pm4wdclub.org
www.exploroz.com
www.4x4earth.com.au
www.campertrailers.org
www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au
www.4wdnow.com
Should you have other websites regarding 4WD’s or some interesting articles, please mention at our next meeting for possible newsletter
