PRESIDENT’S WEBSITE REPORT
MARCH 2024
Welcome to March 2024 and all that it brings for you from your club, Maitland Classic Motor Association (MCMA). Remember to stay in touch with Transport for NSW (TfNSW) requirements for vehicles on historic or classic registration. The best way the do this is to sign up for the bulletins from TfNSW such as “Drive Lite Historic and Classic” The first edition is March 2024 and it covers Compliance Certificates and Criminal Safety Inspections. The other way is to stay in touch with your approved club, in our case Maitland Classic Motor Association. Buy regularly attending meetings and conversing with accurately informed members at these meeting and on club runs and events, you can stay up-to-date with all of the requirements and not risk a fine or penalty.
MCMA is acutely aware of work, health and safety issues as they apply to the club. Our Vice-President, Mick, is currently working on an official statement that when ratified by club members will set the approaches we will follow in the case of an accident or near-miss. In the past we have conducted risk assessments after such events that have seen us purchase a first aid kit and resuscitation courses for members, as well as the purchase of a comprehensive first aid kit and defibrillator. Recently, in response to an accident on one of our bike/4WD events, we have agreed to purchase a satellite phone to ensure we are able get assistance when and where we require it.
We are a drivers’ club, and to this end we have many runs and events during the year. These are described in events on this website and conveyed by texts twice each week. Over the next two months we have:
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DATE |
DAY |
EVENT |
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March 16th |
Saturday |
Official Twilight Run to Paterson Tavern |
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March 17th |
Sunday |
Official Registration morning at Bakers’ Cottage |
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March 20th |
Wednesday |
Official Mid-Week Run |
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March 23rd |
Saturday |
Official run to Warbirds over Scone |
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March 24th |
Sunday |
Official run to Kurri Kurri Nostalgia Festival Show ‘n Shine |
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March 27th |
Wednesday |
Official Mid-Week Run |
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April 2nd |
Tuesday |
Official April club meeting and prior resuscitation training |
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April 3rd |
Wednesday |
Official Mid-Week Run |
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April 3rd |
Wednesday |
Official Autumn ‘Overnighter’ to Forster departs |
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April 4th |
Thursday |
Official Autumn ‘Overnighter’ to Forster returns |
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April 10th |
Wednesday |
Official Mid-Week Run |
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April 14th |
Sunday |
Official run to Steamfest Show ‘n Shine |
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April 17th |
Wednesday |
Official Mid-Week Run |
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April 24th |
Wednesday |
Official Mid-Week Run |
Following these runs and events we have the June Long Weekend Run to Uralla, the tour of the Southern Highlands and The Illawarra in early October, and the Spring ‘Overnighter’ to Quirindi later in October.
Our membership continues to grow and as of the March meeting we have just over 250 members. Our club members have over 500 vehicles – there is something of interest for everyone. We have cars, trucks, motorcycles, and motorcycles and sidecars. Our vehicle origins are world-wide – Australia, the United Kingdom and Europe, the United States of America, Asia and Russia. Some of the biggest automotive pleasures of members during the year is when our range of vehicles is displayed at one of the big show ‘n shines and at our annual concourse.
Until next month, enjoy driving your historic and/or classic vehicle, and take pleasure in the joy in provides all who see it. Please drive on our roads with respect, courtesy, co-operation and safety.
Kind regards,
Ian Scanlon
President: Maitland Classic Motor Association
0412726420 or ian.scanlon53@bigpond.com