Month in review.
Dear members,
How are we already through a month of 2022? Where has the time gone!
We kicked January off with the first round of our Traction Tyres/Yokohama Drivers Championship at Phillip Island. With over 30 BMWs on track on a perfect day, the smiles were aplenty.
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On 10 January we held our "Very Important Zoom Meeting" to make some announcements to the 100+ members who attended. The first item on the agenda was to show off our new mobile HQ and club trailer. The second item on the agenda was to congratulate our Vice President, Jo for being awarded the Clubs Australia Award of Excellence and a Motorsport Australia Service Award.
The next announcement for the night was that we have now grown to become the second largest BMW Club in Australia.
The final and most important announcement of the night was that we have been awarded the 2021 BMW International Club of the Year. We cannot underestimate what this award means to us and our Club. This award recognises not just the Club and it's activities, but the way we represent the values and ideals of the BMW brand, how we interact with other clubs and how we give back to the community. We should all be so proud of this achievement.
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On 26 January we then had our Australia Day Drive to Marysville. Our drive began in Officer and finished at Elevation 423 for lunch. It was an incredibly hot day, with some members choosing to stay and enjoy the scenery after lunch and others going for a swim in the stream to cool off.
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On 28 January we then had our monthly BCCM live link with Munich. The Munich staff were very impressed with the number of people that logged on. We were surprised to see that our award was already on the Wall of Honour at BMW Classic.
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We finished our month on 30 January with the biggest event we had ever run, German Auto Show. This event was a long time coming, being postponed in 2021 due to Covid. Picture over 500 German vehicles and over 1,000 visitors through the gates to have a look, resulting in an incredible $10,500 being raised for Beyond Blue. We must thank our 30+ volunteers on the day, we just couldn't have done it without you.
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MEMBERSHIP UPDATE: 668 MEMBERS
Welcome to our new members Andrew Dyson, Ronald Lutton, Micah Biggs, Josh Griffith, Glenn Scott, Martin Manev, Kuldip Medhe, Emillia Affandi, Robert Hughes, Rob Phillips, Layla, Aaron Sharman, Simon Amar, Aaron Wimalajeewa, John Ristell, Mitchell Baker, John Butler, Cameron Clark, Nicholas Corr, Nicole Cordia, Beau Scharenguivel, Khaled Hamoud and Kevin John. 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:
Friday, 4 February
February Members Meeting at Berwick BMW and Twilight Drive
Our first members meeting will kick off at Berwick BMW for a snack and a quick meeting before we head off on a twilight drive for the evening.
Saturday, 12 February
Round 2 of the Traction Tyres/Yokohama Drivers Championship
Round 2 of the Drivers Championship is at Sandown - be sure to get your entries in quick to avoid missing out!
Saturday, 12 February
Pre Torquay Motor Show Great Ocean Road Cruise
For those not hitting the track at Sandown, we'll take a drive off the highway through the Otway hills to the iconic Great Ocean Road at Skenes Creek and then drive along part of the more interesting section of the road to Lorne where we will join the Torquay Motor Show Cruise to Torquay.
Sunday, 13 February
Torquay Motor Show
Located only metres from the beach in one direction and the cafe strip and bustling retail hub in the other, the Torquay Motor Show hosts a wide range of vehicles (over 350 in 2020) in a scenic and enjoyable location with plenty to see and do.
Saturday, 19 February
Shannons Auto Caffeine
Members are invited to attend Shannons Auto Caffeine where you can check out the vehicles coming up in the next auction and catch up with the Shannons team, have a coffee and a bite to eat.
Sunday, 20 February
Visit to Fox Museum
Unfortunately this event is now sold out. We look forward to seeing those who have registered there!
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