Month in review.
Dear members,
Happy New Year! We hope you are all keeping safe and well over the Christmas and New Year period.
Before we dive into 2023, we look back on our last month 2022. We started December with our last round of the 2022 Traction Tyres/Yokohama Drivers Championship at Phillip Island. We had quite a few members attend on a very hot Phillip Island day. They were also joined by many of the E30 Racing members, using the day as a practice for their final round of the year.
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6 December was our final twilight drive for the year. We kicked off our evening at Mornington BMW, getting up close and personal of the new 7 Series and the iX. 40 cars then went on another fantastic drive by Peter Williams, finishing up at the Sorrento Back Beach for the sunset.
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On 10-11 December several of our racing members attended the final round of the E30 Racing Garagistic BMW Drivers Cup down at Phillip Island. The weekend was a mix of sprint sessions, passenger sessions and racing. It was great to also see some of our members competing in the sprints.
Congratulations to Alex Jory for winning the E30 Racing championship again in 2022. It was also great to see Royce Lyne join the E30 Racing field, and do really well. He'll definitely be one to watch out for in 2023.
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On the same weekend, we also held our Christmas Show and Shine at Cruden Farm on 11 December. We were joined by nearly 100 members, some amazing cars, Santa and his elves, who so kindly gave our lolly bags to all of the big and little kids. We also managed to raise approximately $1,000 for the Royal Children's Hospital through egg and bacon roll sales.
Thanks very much to all those who volunteered throughout the day, this was a huge event. We can't do these big events without your help!
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Our final official club event of the year was one last live hook up with BMW Classic in Munich on 16 December. We really enjoy seeing what's on show at BMW Classic, as it's always changing.
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There was then one final unofficial club event for the year, with Bell Motorsport hosting a Christmas BBQ at the Club offices on 17 December. It was really great to have so many members and friends popping in throughout the day.
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MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
Welcome to our new members Terry Lane, Luke Tomyn, Roman Miller, Vei Kwok Phoon, Michael Alexis, Adam Krauel, Stefan Vucetic, Phil Clayton, Graeme Wagland, Ray Haddad, Tynan Corbett and Ian Jack. 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 for January:
15 January
2023 Traction Tyres/Yokohama Drivers Championship | Round 1The first round of our 2023 championship will kick off at Phillip Island with AROCA. Ensure you register as soon as possible to avoid the disappointment of missing out.
26 January
Australia Day Drive
We'll start at lunch time at Hogans Hotel bistro and then head off on a scenic drive via Malmsbury, finishing at Panton Hill Hotel for dinner.
27 January
BCCM Team Live from Munich
Featuring 100 Years of BMW Motorrad Special
29 January
Festival of Motoring
The Festival of Motoring at Cruden Farm is open to all historic, veteran, vintage and classic vehicles over 25 years old. Even if you don't want to put your car on display, there's always some amazing vehicles to see!
Looking beyond January, there are some events that you should register for as soon as possible to avoid missing out:
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.
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EVENT PHOTOS
If you attend any of our events and take high resolution photos that you would like to share with other members and for use on our website and in our newsletter and magazine, please send a link to your photos to photos@bmwdcm.com.au so we can add them to our photo gallery.
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.
AOMC/Greenfleet Carbon Offset Scheme
BMW enthusiasts can now balance their love of their vehicles with helping to look after the planet for as little as $18 per year. BMWDCM is proud to have assisted the AOMC to develop a new partnership with Greenfleet, a leading not-for-profit environmental organisation that protects the climate by restoring native forests.
You can read more about the initiative and how you can get involved here.
BMWDCM'S Quarterly Membership Promotion.
As a thank you to new and loyal members, BMWDCM is starting a quarterly promotion! When you renew your membership, refer a new member or join as a new member you will go into our draw for some amazing prizes.*
How does it work?
If you pay your renewal or sign up before 31 December 2022, you will automatically receive an entry. Or if you refer a new member (who signs up before 31 December 2022 and they nominate you on their application form), you will automatically receive an entry for that referral. It’s as simple as that.
Thank you to our sponsors who have generously provided the prizes this quarter.
See here for full Ts&Cs. You can also watch the draw live on Zoom at 7.35pm (AEDT) on 9 January 2023.
Working With Children Check.
If you have a Working With Children Check and are volunteering with BMWDCM it is important that you nominate the club as an organisation you are working with.
If you would like to volunteer with BMWDCM, you can do so for free by nominating BMW Drivers Club as the organisation you're volunteering with.
Whether you've just signed up or already hold a WWCC, it is important that you provide us with your WWCC number if you are intending on volunteering with the club. You can do so by logging into the BMWDCM website and updating your profile information.
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.
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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