DECEMBER 2010 - VFWDC

Official Newsletter of the Victorian Four Wheel Drive Club Inc Registration No A0002184F

DECEMBER 2010

VFWDC Display at Rally Victoria

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VFWDC GENERAL MEETING VENUE

The club meets at the Bowling Club Rooms, Noble Park Football Club, 46-56 Moodemere St., Noble Park on the 1st Wednesday of every month at 8.00pm (No meeting January). Members and Guests are welcome to dine at the Bistro before attending the meeting.

First WEDNESDAY of each month 8.00PM Start

Venue: Bowling Club Rooms (Next to Car Park) Noble Park Football Club 46-56 Moodemere Street Noble Park Melways ref: 89 D4

FREE WHEELING Hello and welcome to the December newsletter. Content this month is a little thin, as not a lot was

received. Hope you have a Merry Christmas and stay safe out there on the roads. And look forward to

another year ahead of us.

Cheers,

Catherine

[email protected]

Notice Board

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Apologies as there is no president’s report for this

month, due to family matters.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT 2010-2011

President Bruce Cremonesi [email protected]

0400 425 296

Vice President Mark Kochan [email protected]

0412 544 668

Treasurer Phil Griffith [email protected]

0419 865 472

Secretary David Bruinsma [email protected]

GENERAL COMMITTEE

Assistant Secretary [email protected]

Trip Co-ordinator Daniel Robinson [email protected]

Newsletter Editor Catherine Felton [email protected]

Association Delegate Ashley Martin

Training Officers Ashley Martin John Partridge

Michael Rodger Mark Kochan

General Committee Luke Teunissen

Web Manager Paul Ryan [email protected]

Club Details

Registered Name Victorian Four Wheel Drive Club Inc

Registration No A002184F

Correspondence PO Box 778 Dandenong Vic 3174

Email [email protected]

Website www.vfwdc.com

Meetings Held 8pm, first Wednesday of each month, ex-cluding January (no meeting).

Location Noble Park Football Club (Bowling club near car park) 46-56 Moodemere Street Noble Park Melways ref: 89 D4

Newsletter All articles and photographs to be submitted

prior to 20th of each month to [email protected]

The Victorian Four Wheel Drive Club is an affili-ated club of the Victoria Association of Four Wheel Drive Clubs Inc (VAFWDC)

VFWDC

ADVERTISING DIRECTORY

ALL CEREMONIES Flair~Excellence~Sensitivity

Sue A Lyne

Civil Celebrant

Ph: 9787 5665

BUSH-B-Q Manufacturer of the Barbeque of the Outback

Don & Thelma Montague

Ph: 9808 1200 Mob: 0414 355488

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.theldon.com.au

CAMSEW-SEWRENT Domestic & Industrial Sewing Machine Repairs

Ron Camm

Mob: 0419 884920 Fax: 9766 4598


Anyone wishing to advertise in the Club Directory,

contact the Editor at [email protected]

FRANKLAND ELECTRICS PTY L TD Electric Motor Sales, Service, Repairs & Modifications

Power Tool Service & Repairs

Peter & Janine Frankland

Ph: 9555 6624 Fax: 9555 6565


METALAIR INDUSTRIES 4x4 Camper Trailers, Accessories &

Camping Equipment

David Hughes

Ph: 9798 1492 Fax: 9798 2593


R & D BROWN PAINTING SERVICES Quality Workmanship at the Right Price

Ray & Dawn Brown

Ph: 5967 1437 Fax: 5967 1439 Mob: 0411 799054

TAYKA TRIP TRAILER HIRE Off Road Camper Trailer Hire

Bill Harwood

Ph: 9707 2144 Mob: 0414 477 503

TECOMA ELECTRICAL SERVICES Industrial, Commercial & Domestic

24hr Emergency Service

Ian Warburton

Ph: 9754 2341 Mob: 0409 797675

mailto:[email protected]








http://www.vfwdc.com/



http://www.theldon.com.au





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Minutes of General Meeting

November 2010

General Meeting 3rd November 2010

The meeting was held at EVERYTHING 4WD at Cranbourne 8.00pm by Vice President Mark Cochan Present: There were 31 members present as per the

attendance book Apologies: 12 as per the apologies book Visitors: 5 as per the visitor book Andrew VanDer Walt Matt + Michele Dillon David Steel Ben Earl

Minutes of previous General Meeting (held

over until next general meeting)

Raffle This month there is 9 prizes donated by a number of suppliers to Everything 4wd. Tickets sold by Emily (We raised $367 in the raffle)

1st Prize – Ultralight (Ironman) Won by Matthew Dillon 2nd Prize – XXX driving light (Hansa Parts) Won by Tim Axtel 3rd Prize – HighLight (Tigerz11) Won by Ben Earl 4th Prize – Exhaust Jack (Tigerz11) Won by Anthony Vanbuten 5th Prize – Tyre repair kit (Terrain tamer) Won by Mi-chael Harris 6th Prize – Winch Damper (Tigers11) Won by Nick Johnson 7th Prize – Ctek Charger (Bainbridge Tech) Won by David Jackson 8th Prize – Tow Strap (Terrain Tamer) Won by Vince Westphal 9th Prize – Light Holder Clamp (4x4 equip) Won by Ken Beard Thanks Thanks to John Partridge for opening his shop, and inviting the club to come, and supplying a bbq dinner and soft-drinks. Meeting Closed: ………….. pm Next Meeting: Wednesday 8.00pm 1st December at the Bowling Club Rooms, Noble Park Football Club.

CLUB MERCHANDISE

For Sale

(Revised Price List)

Club Polo Shirts $28.00 ea

Club Polar Fleece ½ Zip Jumper $38.00 ea

Club Polar Fleece Full Zip Jacket $48.00 ea

Club Sleeveless Reversible Vest $44.00 ea

Club Caps $15.00 ea

Club Bucket Hat $16.00 ea

Club Wide Brim Hat $18.00 ea

Club Beanie $12.00 ea

VFWDC Sticker (long) $ 6.00 ea

We encourage all members to purchase a Club Polo Shirt.

Email your order to [email protected]. Please ensure you advise size required.

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New retail store is now open with full workshop facilities

- Fitting – Servicing – Repairs -

86 Camms Road, Cranbourne, 3977 P: 03 59955055 F: 03 59955199 E: sales@everything 4wd.com.au W: www.everything4wd.com.au

Now selling from the following brands:

Auspit Boab Bush BQ Camel Camper Trailers Ctek Battery Chargers Don Kyatt Spare Parts Dynamic Rims Hayman Reese Towbars Ironman King Springs Koni Shocks

Milford Cargo Barriers Outback Accessories Piranha Rhino Roof Racks Safari snorkels Silverstone Tyres Sinergex Invertors Terrain Tamer Tigerz11 winches Xrox Bars xXx Driving lights

Our products include:

Air Jacks Awnings Batteries Battery Chargers Bullbars Camper Trailer Hire Camper Trailer Sales Compressors Diff Breather Kits Driving lights Dual Battery Systems Dual Battery Trays Fridges HID Conversion kits HID Driving Lights High Lift Jacks Inverters

Long Range Tanks Power Monitors Power Outlets Rear Protection Step Towbars Rear Wheel Carriers Recovery Gear Roof Racks Rooftop Tents Snorkels Spare Parts Storage Systems Suspension Kits Synthetic Winch Rope Ute Canopies Ute Liners Water Tanks Winches

Discounts available for all 4WD club members

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2010

December Wednesday 1st General Meeting Bruce 0400 425 296

4th Christmas Party - Myuna Farm Bruce 0400 425 296

4th Oxfam Christmas Tree Delivery Bob McKerrow 0430 014 001

January 2011 Wednesday 1st General Meeting Bruce 0400 425 296

February Wednesday 2nd General Meeting Bruce 0400 425 296

9th Basic Driver Training - Theory Training Committee

11th - 12th Basic Driver Training - Practical Training Committee

8 April - 27 April 2011 (Easter School holidays)

EOI Simpson Desert Dan Robinson 0407 334 169

CLUB CALENDAR AT A GLANCE

UPCOMING TRIPS

Expression of Interest – Birdsville Track Easter Holidays 2011 I am thinking about doing a 17 day trip over the Easter School Holidays in 2011, leaving April 9th returning back by on or Anzac day. My intention is to do this with a Camper Trailer. I would like to know if there are any people interested in doing the Birdsville trip – and I would also like to hear from people who have done the trip in recent times to find out about track conditions and suitability of doing the trip with camper trailers. Also would like thoughts as for good places to stop/see along the way. My plans were to get to the start of the Birdsville track over 2 days, and then doing about 250/300 km’s per day (or less), depending on track conditions and amount of sightseeing stops we make reroute. Once we get to Birdsville, drop the trailers somewhere and have a go at Big Red. Then head along the Birdsville Developmental track into Roma district before turning south and coming home via the blacktop over a couple of days. Please contact me via email [email protected], or by phone 0417 747 860, or at home on 9702 0288. Regards, David Bruinsma


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Trip Reports

VICTORIA RALLY at Lardner Park

Three of the committee members met at the BP Longwarry at 7pm on the Friday night and after a bit of chinwag we headed off to Lardner Park to try to find Luke. Detouring around a bad accident on the main intersection to Lardner Park with about half of Victoria’s police units from the whole of Gippsland in attendance, we got to Lardner Park ourselves without any incident. We found Luke and his caravan just before the rains came down, so we took cover in his van until the storm front passed through. About 10pm we had a bit of a wonder around and found where we were to set up the next morning. Dan used a spare bunk in the Van, and Bruce and I decided it was not worth setting up our tents in the dark in the rain – so we elected to try to sleep in our respective vehicles for the night. Probably not the best of idea’s to be honest. Neither of us got any good sleep because of the rain. But it was an experience. Bright and early the Rally cars started coming into the grounds from wherever they had disappears to the night before, so I woke up at about 7am – rubbed the sleep out of my eyes and started to straighten the stuff up in the car so I could drive it to the allotted set up area. By a fluke, Dan had also woken up and parked his car about 20 seconds before I got there. Dan and I quickly set up a Marquee that I’d borrowed and set up a table – so we were set under a dry area for the day. I then walked back to wake up Bruce who was still sound asleep. I had to wake him up, as his car was about to get parked in by a about 2 dozen cars. (Sorry Bruce). A little later on, Colin Armour also joined us for the day. We were spectators all morning, watching the cars commence there line up sequence right in front of us before going through the first check in point, then heading off to do what they were supposed to do and coming back approx 2 hours later. I must confess that there were NOT a lot of spectators at all – because of the small turn out to the event, we were not really able to promote the club as we hoped we might, but it was an interesting day seeing how a rally is staged. We did not get to ‘see’ any of the rally as it was held in the local state forest I believe.

Just after 1pm, in a decent break in the weather, we packed everything up whilst it was mostly dry. Bruce and I left about 1:30 in

the arvo, whilst Dan and Colin stayed longer. I found out more than a week later that due to the afternoon rally being cancelled,

they brought forward the late afternoon Rally around the dam at Lardner Park, so Dan and Colin got to witness some of that ...

well, that’s life I guess.

David Bruinsma

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WET TOOLANGI TRIP – SATURDAY OF CUP WEEKEND Prelude: After a trip earlier in the year run by Anthony VB, Antz put me onto a Forum for Navaras, www.navara.asia , which I joined as a member – and have now met a couple of the people from there and recently did a 4x4 trip with one of the members. There is a lot of friendly rivalry between the D22 and D40 owners, and I had fun this particular day getting one up on a D22 owner, by making sure he got well and truly stuck, and then using my D40 to get him out. At the end of this submission, I’ll give you the link where you can read the original web posts and you will also be able to watch a couple of short videos. One of the videos is 5 minutes, shows the D22 getting bogged, and the D40 getting him out ...

On October 30th, I managed to catch up with a friend from the NAVARA FORUM Scotty Bobcat, together with our wife's and 1 kid each ...

It started out as a glorious day (where was that rain that was supposed to be around). We met at Healesville and commenced our day at 9am from the local Tourist centre, with Scott and I getting the local Rooftops map for the area. I'm not going to bore you with all the trips specifics and which tracks we went on - but I'll give you an indication only. We took off for Toolangi initially, but not on the main road - Scott new of some dirt roads to the west of the main road, so that’s the initial route we took. All of the side tracks that Scotty wanted to show me where closed, so it did not take too long to get to Toolangi. Went to the local pub and got fresh coffees for the adults, and toilet stop for the kids. (oh, and some of the adults too). Took off in a south east direction and did not take long for Scott to find that was going to test us (wet and slippery) - but this time we were safe doing it on 4 wheels, instead of his previous attempt at 2 wheels. (Scott had been up this track on a motorbike and stacked the bike, and now has permanent back injury)

Well, a very nice track indeed. Had some steep sections. Had some wet sections. Had some boggy sections. Scott managed to get his high powered D22 stuck a couple of times. He had to winch himself out of trouble the first time. I had the wonderful privilege to drag him out the second time (go the D40's ... lol) The 2nd bog hole. We found a nice hole that i walked beside pushing a stick into the water to see how deep it was. For the most part it looked pretty good. Until the end at least. The water probably went about 3’ deep, and the stick did not really push into hard stuff ... so I let the trip leader (Scott) go first and he buried the bull bar under the water. He had a mud bank on the drivers side and could not get out. So I had to do all the work of setting up the recover gear and get set to pull him out backwards – all while the wife’s took photos and video of the whole procedure. The kids thought it was just fantastic with the dads playing in the mud.

Trip Reports Continued

http://www.navara.asia

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Here are some piccy's that my wife took. Scott upfront leading the way this is him stuck the first time ...

We got to the top of the track, and decided to head back down and have picnic lunch at the bottom of the track - the dirty cars: Scotty:

Me & the kids sitting under the cover - it started to rain whilst we were having lunch. David Bruinsma

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The 2010 VFWDC Christmas Party will be held on

Saturday, 4 December at

182 Kidds Road, Doveton

(Melways Map Ref 90 H7)

Animal Display Centre Wetlands Nature Walk

Aviaries Pioneer Theatre

Prices: Families $18.00 Single $ 6.00 Rides: Pony $2.00pp Train $1.50pp

Gates Open 10am

BYO Meat and Beverages The Club will provide salads and soft drinks for the kids.

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List of Map Library Index Available for Club Members to Borrow

Please contact Andrew Hooper on 0407 432 363 or [email protected]

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Reference # Map Name Scale (1: x) Folded/Rolled

7922-1-4 Strathewen 25,000 Folded

7923-2-2 Glenburn 25,000 Folded

7923-4-2 Strath Creek 25,000 Folded

8021-4-N Garfield North 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8022-2-2 Neerim 25,000 Folded

8022-2-3 Spion Kopje 25,000 Folded

8022-2-4 Ada River 25,000 Folded

8022-3-S Gembook South 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8022-3-1 Gladysdale 25,000 Folded

8023-2-1 Torbreck 25,000 Folded

8023-2-2 Royston 25,000 Folded

8023-2-3 Margaret 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8023-2-4 Rubicon 25,000 Folded

8023-3-4 Murrindindi 25,000 Folded

8024-2-1 Moonee Creek 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8024-2-2 Mount Strathbogie 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8024-2-3 Brankeet Creek 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8121-1-1 Rintoul Creek 25,000 Folded

8121-4-N Garfield North 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8122-1-1 Conners Plain 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8122-1-2 Toombon 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8122-1-3 Mount Easton 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8121-1-4 Moondarra 25,000 Folded

8122-1-4 Woods Point 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8122-2-1 Beardmore 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8122-2-2 Walhalla 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8122-2-3 Tyres Junction 25,000 Folded

8122-2-4 Mount Baw Baw 25,000 Folded Lam

8122-3-1 Tanjil Bren 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8122-3-2 Russell Creek 25,000 Folded

8122-3-4 Toorongo 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8122-4-1 Matlock 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8122-4-2 Mount Gregory 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8122-4-4 Big River 25,000 Folded Lam

8123-1-N Buller North 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8123-1-S Buller South 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8123-2-N Skene North 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8123-2-S Skene South 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8123-3-1 Jamieson 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8123-3-2 Gaffneys Creek 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8123-3-3 Enoch Point 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8123-3-4 Rocky Peak 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8123-4-2 Howqua 25,000 Folded

8123-4-3 Goughs Bay 25,000 Folded

8123-4-4 Mansfield 25,000 Folded

8124-2-1 Whitfield 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8124-2-2 Lake William Hovell 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8124-2-3 Toombullup 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8124-2-4 Whitlands 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8222-N Licola – Wellington 50,000 Folded

8222-2-1 Valencia Creek 25000 Folded

8222-2-4 Ben Cruchan 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8222-3-1 Beehive Creek 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8222-3-3 Deep Creek 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8222-3-4 Porter Creek 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8223-N Howitt – Selwyn 50,000 Rolled Laminated

VICMAP TOPOGRAPHICAL MAPS

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VICMAP TOPOGRAPHICAL MAPS Cont:

VICMAP LEISURE MAPS

HEMA MAPS (not current editions)

SW TOPO MAPS

NATMAP MAPS

8223-S Tamboritha – Moroka 50,000 Rolled Laminated

8224-1-2 Bright 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8224-2-1 Wandiligong 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8224-2-2 Paddy Hill 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8224-2-3 Annie River 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8224-2-4 Buckland 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8224-3-1 Dandongadale 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8224-3-3 Mount Typo 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8322-N Cobbannah – Tabberabbera 50,000 Rolled Laminated

8322-3-4 Briagolong 25,000 Rolled Laminated

8323-S Crooked River – Steve 50,000 Rolled Laminated

8323-N Dargo Plain – Cobungra 50,000 Rolled Laminated

8423-N Omeo – Bindi 50,000 Rolled Laminated

8423-S Brookville – Ensay 50,000 Folded

8424-N Dart – Gibbo 50,000 Rolled Laminated

8424-S Benambra – Leinster 50,000 Rolled Laminated

8425-S Cravensville – Nariel 50,000 Folded

8522-1-1 Mount Pinnak 25,000 Folded

8522-1-2 Orbost 25,000 Folded

8523-N Deception – Deddick 50,000 Rolled Laminated

8523-S Murrindal – Yalmy 50,000 Rolled Laminated

8622-N Murrungowar – Bemm River 50,000 Folded

8623-S Goongerah – Ellery 50,000 Folded

8722-N Cann – Point Hicks 50,000 Folded

8723-S Combienbar – Wangarabell 50,000 Folded


Cathedral Ranges 25,000 Folded

Grampians Southern 50,000 Folded

Grampians Northern 50,000 Folded

Kinglake National Park 50,000 Folded

Marysville-Lake Mountain 30,000 Folded

Wilsons Prom 50,000 Folded

Map Name Scale (1: x) Folded/Rolled

Cape York (1st Edition) 1,000,000 Folded Current is 10th Ed

The High Country – Victoria (3rd Edition) 300,000 Folded Current is 5th Ed

The Pilbara (2nd Edition) 1,250,000 Folded Current is 5th Ed


8623-I & II Delegate 50,000 Folded

8524-N Thredbo 50,000 Folded

8524-II & III Suggan Buggan 50,000 Folded

8525-II & III Mt Kosciusko 50,000 Folded

8624-II & III Tombong 30,000 Folded


8022 Healesville Vic 100,000 Rolled

SE54-11 Croydon Qld 250,000 Rolled

SG 54-14 Innamincka Qld/SA 250,000 Rolled

7729 (2 of) Okley NSW 100,000 Rolled

SJ 55-5 Melbourne Vic 250,000 Rolled

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WORLD AERONAUTICAL CHARTS

SURVEY CORPS MAPS

OTHER

BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK MAPS (2004)


3112 Cooktown 1,000,000 Rolled

3220 Normanton 1,000,000 Rolled

3233 Cloncurry 1,000,000 Rolled

3234 Claremont 1,000,000 Rolled

3341 Charleville 1,000,000 Rolled

3342 Cooper Creek 1,000,000 Rolled

3343 Oodnadatta 1,000,000 Rolled

3354 Tarcoola 1,000,000 Rolled

3355 Broken Hill 1,000,000 Rolled


SF 53-14 Alice Springs NT 250,000 Rolled

SG 53-2 Rodinga NT 250,000 Rolled

SG 53-6 Finke NT 250,000 Rolled

SG 53-7 McDills 250,000 Rolled

SG 53-11 Dalhouse 250,000 Rolled

SG 53-12 Poolowanna 250,000 Rolled

SG 53-15 Oodnadatta 250,000 Rolled

SI 54-15 Ouyen Vic 250,000 Rolled

SJ 54-4 St Arnard Vic 250,000 Rolled

SJ 55-1 Bendigo Vic 250,000 Rolled


Macalister River Watershed 125,000 Rolled

North Flinders Ranges 1”=1 mile Rolled

South Flinders Ranges 250,000 Rolled


7523 Beaufort 100,000 Rolled

7769 Bathurst Range 100,000 Rolled

7967 Cooktown 100,000 Rolled

5171 Batchelor 100,000 Rolled

5269 Fergusson River 100,000 Rolled

5270 Pine Creek 100,000 Rolled

5271 McKinglay River 100,000 Rolled

5369 Katherine 100,000 Rolled


Introductory Guides

Mackay – Capricorn Folded

Townsville – Whitsunday Folded

Cairns – Cooktown Folded Far Northern Folded

Detailed Maps

MPZ1 Cape York Folded MPZ2 Cape Grenville Folded

MPZ3 Lockhart River Folded

MPZ4 Cape Melville Folded

MPZ5 Cooktown Folded

MPZ6 Cairns Folded

MPZ7 Innisfail Folded

MPZ8 Townsville Folded

MPZ9 Cape Upstart Folded

MPZ10 Whitsunday Folded

MPZ11 Hydrographers Passage Folded

MPZ12 Mackay Folded MPZ13 Swain Reefs West Folded

MPZ14 Swain Reefs East Folded

MPZ15 Shoalwater Bay Folded

MPZ16 Byfield Folded

MPZ17 Gladstone Folded

MPZ18 Bundaberg Folded

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