Dear members,
By now you all should have received your copy of edition 6 of our wonderful annual magazine, idrive. What a fabulous edition as usual, thanks to all who contributed. If you did not receive yours, check your profile on our database and make sure your address is correct. We have had a few returned already and Jo has contacted those who neglected to update their change of address and they are now updated. Please make sure all your personal and vehicle details are updated at least once a year. If you didn’t get your copy, come to an event and we will have copies on hand to give you.
Looking back at May
May started off with one of our favourite events, our annual Presentation Dinner. It saw us attending our charity night for Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre at WestWaters Entertainment Complex with Guest Speaker Jack Perkins. We set this event up to raise money for Peter Mac and what a great result we had, with over $2,000 donated before the night started and then raising over $6,300 by the end of the night. There were lots of raffle and silent auction items - thank you to all who donated, too many to mention and always worried I will forget someone. The food was great and Jack Perkins was very interesting and so giving of his time on the night. You can view the photos from the night in our gallery. The event was also a test for the BMW Clubs Australia Nationals next year to see how WestWaters will function with a big event. Safe to say, we were very happy. The Nationals next year will be an event not to miss.
7 May was our members meeting at Berwick BMW. We had a great night. It's always good to check out what our sponsors and dealership have to offer our members.
9 May was our latest drop-in-donut night in Geelong. These nights are great for our members on the other side of the pond to catch up and talk about cars and what is happening in the club.
On 11 May we had round 2 or our Traction Tyres/Yokohama Drivers Championship at Sandown. There was a huge turn out, starting off a little damp but clearing up and to a glorious Autumn sunny day. It was so much fun out there for all that came and did some laps.
19 May we had a large group of our club members join in the drive around the Geelong precinct for some fun with their cars for the National Motoring Heritage Cavalcade.
Looking ahead
June is upon us and nearly half the year as gone already. It's been such a great first half.
2 June was to be our Kaos Custom Bikes Come and Try at Calder but for reasons beyond our control this event had to be cancelled. I will be spending two days at the BMW Clubs Australia AGM instead.
4 June is our Outlaw Slot Car Evening Members meeting. It's something different and a bit of fun to be had. Registrations are going well and there are still a few spots left if you are wanting to join in.
On 9 June we will be doing a drive on the Mornington Peninsula, starting from Pure Peninsula Honey, then taking the scenic route to Pig and Whistle for lunch.
15 June is Round 3 of our Traction Tyres/Yokohama Drivers Championship, this time at Calder Park. Due to cancelling the come and try day, we have made a come and try group within this event for those who missed out. If you are wanting to join us as an official be sure to email officials@bmwdcm.com.au and express your interest. We will also be doing parade laps at lunch time, so come out in your road car and join in the fun. Registration is essential - use this link to register.
23 June will be our drive out to Trafalgar to the Holden Museum. Lunch will be a BBQ in the function room attached to the museum so we will have plenty of time to enjoy what they have there for us.
Check out the calendar as we are uploading events all the time and we would hate you to miss out.
As we head into winter we do less events each week, but there are still some fun events coming up for everyone to come together and have some fun.
Dates to keep in your diary
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14 July - Karting Madness
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20 July - Christmas in July
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21 September - Black Rock House paranormal Investigation
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29 October - 6 November - Tasmania Driving Tour ‘The Northern Half’
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10 November - Hill Climb
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14 November - Annual General Meeting
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23 November - Challenge Bathurst
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8 December - Christmas Show and Shine - Cruden Farm
Check out all events in the calendar here.
Other news
As mentioned, on 2-3 June I will be attending the BMW Clubs Australia AGM in Melbourne. This happens each year and we get to network with the other cub delegates from around Australia. I will include my report on this in my June Presidents Report.
Membership is still growing. We are welcoming quite a few new members each month and it’s lovely seeing new faces come to events to join in with us. Welcome to all those new members.
We now have the second run of the new long sleeved cotton motorsport shirt in stock if you want to place an order. They were so popular we sold out the first run in weeks of them landing. Have a look on our web site and place your orders. We can post them or any of our merchandise out or bring them to the next event, if you like..
Jo is now slowly coming back into the club office but will be on staggered days. Please call first if you are needing anything from her or want to drop in for a chat or look at the club rooms.
CPS renewals are still going well using the online service. It makes it very easy to renew, so keep up the good work and thank you for helping make our life a little easier.
Thank you all for making this the great club it is, I look forward to seeing you at an event somewhere soon, until then take care out there.
Graeme Bell | President
BMW Drivers Club Melbourne Inc.
PO Box 81, Tyabb VIC 3913
Incorporated in Victoria #A0102695G
BMW Drivers Club Melbourne Inc is a member of: BMW Clubs Australia and the BMW Clubs International Council
Motorsport Australia Affiliated Motorsport Club
