Month in review.
Dear members,
Did you know Christmas is now less than 5 months away? Not that this editor is counting..
Looking back at the month that was July, we had an event for everyone - from motorsport to drive days, to cars and coffee days and dinners. We were certainly very busy.
We started our month at Winton for our annual Cross Border Challenge with NSW and round 4 of the Traction Tyres/Yokohama Drivers Championship. While we didn't manage to bring home the Cup, it was great to catch up with our NSW family.
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We then had our monthly members meeting at Waverley BMW on 5 July. We were treated to plenty of snacks and drinks, followed by a tour through the service department. A quick thank you to the Waverley BMW staff for staying back after hours for us to visit, and also congratulations again for winning the award for best BMW Dealer in Australia.
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On 9 July we were off to Sovereign Hill for our Christmas in July celebration. We visited the Winter Wonderlights festival which was lots of fun. It was great to see so many in their Christmas jumpers for our annual ugly Christmas jumper competition.
For those who stayed until Sunday, we spent the day exploring Ballarat. There really is so much to see in Ballarat, it's well worth the visit if you're in the area with some time to explore.
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On 16 July we had our Driver Training and Come & Try day with E30 Racing at Broadford. We were also joined by Eugene Arocca and Chantel Collins from Motorsport Australia who attend as trainee flag marshals.
We must extend our thanks to all of our officials and volunteers to help with these days, without you, they just don't happen.
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Some members decided to stay at Broadford after the Driver Training and Come & Try day for round 5 of our Traction Tyres/Yokohama Drivers Championship. While the weather was quite miserable in comparison, many of our members were able to put the skills they had learnt on Saturday to use in the wet.
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We finished our month on 30 July with Shannons Insurance for their Caffeine and Cars morning. It was amazing to see so many cars lined up in Corporate Drive and in every available car park at Shannons. Thanks very much to Shannons for having us, we had a great morning.
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2022 BMWDCM Annual General Meeting
The Club will hold its Annual General Meeting on 6 September 2022. Nominations are open for election to the BMWDCM committee and will close on 16 August 2022.
All members would have received a Call for nominations for committee positions yesterday via email, please refer to that email for further AGM information, and if you would like to nominate for a position, please consider doing so!
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2023 BMW Clubs Australia Nationals
Expressions of interest to attend the 2023 BMW Clubs Australia Nationals are now available, here.
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MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
Welcome to our new members Eddie Li, William Drummond, Aaron Brain, Eugene Arocca, Ross Garner, Paul Minchin, Samuel Fonhof, Christophorus Raymond, Eva Chow, Charles Santoso and Matt Thewlis. 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 August:
Be sure to keep an eye on our calendar to stay up to date with our events.
If you're attending a social drive or weekend away, we recommend checking out our event tips to help you get the best out of the event.
We want you!
We are now one of the largest Official BMW Car Clubs in Australia and we need your help.
Have you ever attended one of our events and thought “wow this event was well run” or purchased some of our merchandise and thought “I really like that”? Well, all these things and more happen because your volunteer committee who all work tirelessly behind the scenes to make your day/weekend/event run smoothly and be as fantastic as it is.
Do you have skills we can tap into? Do you have a business we can engage or use the services of? Do you have some spare time you’d like to fill with an interest that gives a lot of people joy, including yourself?
We are putting out an early call to all our members to think if you would like to help our team with any of the day to day running of our wonderful club.
Click here to find out more information.
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.
From the Welfare Team.
"One day, you are going to hug your last hug, kiss your last kiss and hear someone’s voice for the last time, but you never know when the last time will be, so live every day as if it were the last time you will be with the people you love."
Click here for Welfare Team updates and their contact details.
Classifieds.
Have you seen our classifieds page?
Want to sell something? Looking for a specific item? 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.
BCCM updates
Drivers Guide App
BCCM is pleased to offer, in the BCCM Live-Session Vol. 8, the Drivers Guide App (the digital way to explore your car) including its functions and contents.
This app describes the custom features and the operation of your vehicle. Available in over 30 languages. For BMW and BMW M models from 1997 onwards. For BMW i models from 2013 onwards.
You can download the app from the App Store or Google Play.
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BCCM: Classic Heart Podcast
At last, the moment has arrived: 'Classic Heart' podcast by BMW GRoup Classic is going on air!
Every fortnight, this BMW Group Classic podcast hosted by JP Rathgen will invite you to tune in for some casual motoring talk.
Topics will include favourite vehicles and collections, the background stories behind the most exciting classic events, insights into dream jobs in this coveted sector, amazing stories, true legends and the passion that unites everyone. It is sure to provide inspiring, informative and non-stop entertainment.
You can listen on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts or Amazon Music.
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