MONTH IN REVIEW
Hello, and welcome to 2019! We hope you're not all feeling too worse for wear after celebrating New Years last night. We also hope you had a fantastic Christmas and are ready to launch into 2019!
But first, let's recap the last month of our 2018.
December began with a multi-club weekend away with BMW Drivers Club NSW and BMW Car Club Canberra. The 35+ who attended had a fantastic weekend away with some really enjoyable drives. Read more about our weekend here.
We then had a handful of members attend Phillip Island for the last round of our Drivers' Championship. Unfortunately with Phillip Island being such a popular track, not all who wanted to attend were able to register. For those that did get to attend, it was a beautiful sunny day down at the Island.
With many being unable to enter the sprint day at Phillip Island, we held a Coffee, Cake & Cars morning at Cooee Cafe in Capel Sound. It was fantastic to see so many of you and your families and many different cars. Read more about the morning here.
We finished our club year with our Christmas Members Meeting at Waverley BMW. We had a fantastic night where we were treated to a tour of the showroom and the workshop. We also gave away a number of door prizes to some lucky members who attended. Read more about our night here.
MEMBERSHIP UPDATE: 290 MEMBERS
Welcome to all our new members, we look forward to seeing you at an upcoming event!
Don't forget to catch up with our December update from our President, Graeme Bell here.
THE MONTH AHEAD
With the new year now just beginning, we've got plenty planned as we slowly kick the year off with a couple of events in January:
- Sunday, 20 January
Eastlink 2019 Great Australian Rally
Cruden Farm, Langwarrin
Enjoy the display of vehicles and Cruden Farm historic gardens. Bring your lunch or purchase from the catering trucks and enjoy a picnic lunch on the manicured lawns whilst listening to the Royal Australian Navy Band emanating from the sound shell.
- Thursday, 31 January - Sunday 3 February
Bathurst 12 Hour
Registrations are full, but let us know if you're coming, we'd love to see you there!
EVENTS AHEAD
Keep an eye on our calendar for events coming up, we’re always adding something new.
Click on any of the following events for more information.
- 9 Feb Drive to Geelong Museum of Motoring & Torquay
Take a trip to "the other side of the bay" (for many of our members) for a visit to the newly re-opened Geelong Musuem of Motoring, drive down to Torquay, have dinner in Torquay and stay the night ready for the Torquay Motor Show on Sunday. You are welcome to do as much or as little of the activities as you wish.
- 10 Feb Torquay Motor Show
Located only metres from the beach in one direction and the bustling retail hub in the other, the Torquay Motor Show hosts a wide range of vehicles (over 350 in 2017) in a scenic and enjoyable location with plenty to see and do.
- 16 Feb Drivers' Championship Round 1
Sandown Raceway
- 17 Feb Mitchelton Winery Cruise with Club Mini
We'll start our day with morning tea and a tour of the fantastic facility at Zagame Automotive. From there, we'll head off on a scenic drive to Mitchelton Winery to explore the grounds and famous art gallery, before coming together for lunch in the Muse Restaurant.
- 24 Feb RACV British & European Motoring Show
Save the date and keep an eye on the calendar for more information!
2019 DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP
We're excited to announce that our 2019 Drivers' Championship has now been set. We will have 7 rounds, heading to Sandown, Winton, Phillip Island, Haunted Hills and Broadford. We encourage you to take a look at the
motorsport calendar to check out dates so you can plan ahead. Some of these events will be shared with other clubs, please ensure that you enter early to avoid disappointment.
We've also got some driver training and come and try days planned for 2019. We'll have some more information available on those shortly, with one already organised for 30 June at Sandown.
BMW CLUBS AUSTRALIA NATIONALS
Every 2 years the BMW Clubs from all over Australia come together at the BMW Clubs Australia Nationals. It is a chance for Club Members from all the clubs to meet and share their love of their BMW’s with other people from all over the country. The BMWCA Nationals is held in a different location each time, with the last one in 2017 held in Brisbane.
In 2019 the event is being held in Melbourne and hosted by BMWCCV. As BMWDCM is a member of Clubs Australia, we are invited to attend any of the events our members wish to enter. Click
here for registration and to find out more information.
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As always, thanks for reading, we look forward to seeing you in 2019!
