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Drivers Club Monthly | Edition 33 | February 2021

1 Feb 2021 11:00 AM | Anonymous


MONTH IN REVIEW 

Dear members

The first month of 2021 is already gone and Coronavirus restrictions are easing in Victoria.  It has been so good to see so many of you over the last few weeks!  Here's what we got up to in January.

We started the year with an informal catch up with Jay Leno's Garage on 5 January.  Melbourne gave us a cool summer's night where we were treated to drinks and pizza by our friends at Jay Leno's. As always, thanks for having us - for anyone who missed out make sure you visit the Jay Leno's website to order your products (with the code BMWDCM) to get 15% off your order!

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On 13 January we held our Mornington Peninsula mid-week drive, starting with a sausage sizzle at Mornington BMW on another cool summer night (there seems to be a bit of a theme here..).  It was great to welcome three L-Platers on our drive up to Arthur's Seat to watch the sunset over the Peninsula. 

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On the weekend of 23 January we had two events for members to choose from.  The first, our Mates with 8s Observation Drive, organised by Trevor and Theo. There was a large turnout of E31s and quite a few other members attended for the fun.


The second event was our Australia Day long weekend away to Beechworth.  We had quite a large group join us for four days of beautiful driving roads, scenery, warm weather (yes, you read that right, warm weather in summer) and brilliant food.  We posted quite a few photos on our facebook if you want to check out the fun for yourself.


We are planning another long weekend later in the year to Tasmania - it will definitely be one not to miss!

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QR CODES FOR EVENT REGISTRATION

As of 1 January we are using QR codes for check-in at all events.  Once you register for an event, you will receive your event confirmation email with a QR code at the bottom of it.  You will also receive the code again in your event reminder email.

Please ensure that you can either show your QR code in your registration confirmation or alternatively print the email with the QR code to present it when you arrive at the event.  if you have the Wild Apricot members app, you can also show the QR code from your event registration within the app (available on Android and Apple - click either of those links or just search "Wild Apricot for Members" in your app store).

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MEMBERSHIP UPDATE: 529 MEMBERS

Welcome to our new members, Julien Colangelo, Bradley Russell, Kristian Paulding, Tim Jarrett, Marcela Zamora, John Kett, Glenese Kett, Raj Fernando, Kevin Barry, Paul Carrington, Sudesh Tarkar, Joyce Parekkatt, Michael Stuart, Sandra Stuart, Sophie Stuart, Shaun Francis, Fiona Cooper, Harper Cooper, Payton Cooper, Richard Jellis, Byron Carpenter, Brett Carpenter, Raed Bou-Karroum and Karen Caruso.  We look forward to seeing you at an event soon!

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Don't forget to catch up with this month's update from our President, Graeme Bell here.

THE MONTH AHEAD

Here's what we've got planned in February:

Wednesday, 3 February
February Members Meeting - Preparing for a Motorsport Event
Revolution Racegear, Mitcham
Want to put your car on track but not sure what to do, or how to do it?  We'll take you through everything - from registering, preparing your car to check-in on the day.


Saturday, 13 February
Torquay Motor Show/Great Ocean Road Cruise 
Although the Torquay Motor Show has been cancelled for 2021 the pre-show event, the Great Ocean Road Cruise, is still on but in a different format, with the promise of some great roads and some fun.

We don't have all the details yet, what we do know is that participants will download a page of questions to answer and have it stamped as they follow an inland route to Lorne, returning along the Surf Coast to Torquay during the afternoon with a prize/trophy to be awarded for the best correct page.


Tuesday, 23 February 
Mount Macedon Mid-Week Drive
Our February mid-week drive will begin at Zagame Autobody, travelling to watch the sunset from Mount Macedon Memorial Cross.
 


Saturday, 27 February
2021 Traction Tyres/Yokohama Drivers Championship | Round 1
Sandown
Entries are open now and are strictly limited.  Get your entry in now to avoid disappointment!

We have also been invited to BMW Car Club Canberra's Merimbula Getaway and whale watching on 9-10 October, if anyone is interested in joining.


Be sure to keep an eye on our calendar  for more events.


NEWS & BLOG 

Our Blog page on the website is constantly being updated with not just club news, but everything BMW from all around the world!  We welcome you to submit any articles of your own! 

Club blog.

BMW around the globe.

MEMBER CAR OF THE MONTH

This month we introduce you to Dom and his 135i! To read all about Dom's 135i click here

To submit your own car, or motorbike for next month, click here.

CLASSIFIEDS

Did you know we have a classifieds page

Want to sell something?  Email us today to list your car/parts/anything BMW related!


idrive magazine

Everyone has their own BMW story - we'd love to share yours.

Email us to feature in our very own idrive magazine.

CLUB PARTNERS

Members are welcome to submit their business to be shared on the Club Partners page on our website and idrive magazine. 

We believe in supporting those who support us.  If you would like your business listed, email us with your details!

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As always - thanks for reading, we look forward to seeing you at an event soon!


President | Graeme Bell 0407 186 296
Vice President | 
Jo Mawson 0412 661 900
Secretary | 
Lawrence Glynn 0414 563 290 
Treasurer |
 
Shaaron Glynn

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