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Cover shot - Stu’s new toy.
Club Contact Details
Toyota Hilux Four Wheel Drive Club of Victoria Inc. P.O. Box 6070 Collingwood North VIC 3066.
Committee Contact Details President:
Craig Fearn 0418 389 685
Vice President:
Steve Park 0408 510 233
Secretary:
Dave Forsythe 0418 511 749
Treasurer:
Rob Gardner 0408 646 728
Public Property Officer & Sergeant at Arms
Rob Howard 0400 783 875
Trip Coordinator
Matt Anderson 0413 256 551
Association Delegate:
Troy Garner 0409 407 031
Media Editor:
Paul Crossley 0404 294 302
Editor:
Steph Etienne 0411 335 855
Assistant Editor:
Dale Foulkes 0417 389 679
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Club Meetings
The third Wednesday of the month at Father Flannigan's Hotel Cnr Alexandra Pde and Smith St, Collingwood 3066 Starting time 8:00pm.
Magazine Contributions
Any contributions to the magazine are welcome! The deadline for inclusion is the end of the month. Email to: editor@hiluxclub.org.au Snail mail to: 63a Albert St, Darley 3340 Views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the Toyota HiLux Four Wheel Drive Club of Victoria Inc.
Club Calendar March 18th
General Meeting
22nd
Day Run - TBA
April 1st
Committee Meeting
10 - 13th
Easter Weekend - Border Track, See Troy.
15th
General Meeting
19th
Day Run - TBA
24th
Anzac Eve Night Run - TBA
May 1st - 3rd
Father - Son Trip - See Matt.
6th
Committee Meeting - The Pub
20th
General Meeting
24th
Day Run—TBA
WE NEED M ORE PEOPLE TO RUN DAY RUNS AND WEEKEND TRI PS!........... ALSO TRI P REPORTS PLEASE!
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The Line up on Mt Sunday, Australia day weekend.
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2007 Ch r i st mas t r i p O’ Tool es Fl at 5-7/12/08 Just after 2 pm we arrived at a track that we thought was Flats Obviously a large machine had been in the area and it looked clear.. Dale’s GPS said it was not the correct place so we travelled further along to find Flats Track where it has always been.
Members who attended: Rowdy, Matt, Sam, Dale, Humph, Phil, Pete & Neringa, Kev & Deb, Simo & Guest Steve, Stu, Bear, Dave & Jackie, Croz, Tosto, KIDS: Connor Foulkes, Daniel Crossley, Ben Holding, Mitchell Holding, Blake Holding, Paul Carbone, Sam Carbone, Jamie Carbone, Nerida Paton, Jonas Paton, Bailey Forsythe, Flynn Forsythe, Jake Tosto,
A group left Friday to meet at Erica pub for lunch. This group had the club tarp and spit roaster This forward group was to select the best site at O’Tooles Flat. The publican provided excellent meals and at about 1.00 pm we set out to the camp The group was led by the president then Matt Phil, Sam and his kids, Dale & Connor, & Humph.
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We got into O’Tooles about 3.30 PM Phil changed into his casual footwear but it was obvious that he had not checked his gear before he left. Phil set his own site with the Taj Mahal awning. Most of the others rolled out swags under Rowdy’s and Matt’s Tarp
We noted that the amenities had changed since our last visit & there is an additional toilet.
Then we went off to collect During the evening & night some wood for the fire. a few people came in. Connor was off playing Tosto, Croz & Danno, and skinned his knee. Rowdy had the safety gear & the certificate so we cut We chose an old fire place & packed a fallen tree into for our club and placed the the back of a Hilux and tarp just a bit further on. took the wood back to camp
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Bear, Digger & Jac, Purple Pete & Neringa, Kev & Deb , Simo & Steve, A few light showers came during the night. The main disturbance dur- so the meat could be put in the spit ing the night, was Matt’s snoring We went up ‘S’ Track. Past Williamsons Spur Track. Then up Pheasant Track.
We head on to One Speck Track. A way up the track, just before midday, we find a Goanna It is time for Photos and a break.
We stop at Dry Gully Track and take it to the end.
Next morning it was the usual late breakfast after the kids had woken us up
At morning tea time we got to a river . We stopped We all have a look under for a while and the kids had fun playing in the wa- Sam’s bonnet ter. Only a few fell in trying to walk across the logs Next we head onto Dream Creek Track
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A bit further up the track Kev has some difficulty He has slid back almost onto a tree Bear pulls out the winch - It appears --- Kev is four wheel driving in a twowheel drive Patrol.
The rest of the convoy walk up the hill easily, although Phil & Matt gets some air over the rock face. Then we go to Binns Rd and then on to Army Track. The way home is Fulton Creek Track. Along Fulton Creek Track we cross the river
Then we get on to Williamsons Spur Track We leave Morning Star and go down Donnelly Creek Track all the way back to O’Tooles Flat When we get back Phil checks out his suspension travel The spit is loaded with meat. A group went out to gather some fire wood
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After a feast we have the annual Club-Man of the year award
The main event is the egg & Spoon race Then we all pack up except for Purple Pete & All were standing at the Digger start but the members We go out Flats but were slowly invited to be Humph destroys an enseated. It came down to gine mount half way up the most prolific contributor the hill to the club for the year. Matt gets some serious Congratulations to Rowdy. air
He ran more trips and took place in more club events than anyone this year.
One group go the easy road home and the others go Trig Trk, but it is closed
It started to drizzle & rain Lucky the tarp was up it is early to bed. It rained all night
so it is a long drive around the bottom of the dam.
In the morning we get up early for the pack-up
We all stop at Erica and put air in the tyres and have ice-cream. Rowdy has organized another successful event at O’Tooles Flat. ROB G.
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Club Clothing Order Form Price
Qty
Total
Trim Colour Size
Ladies 3/4 sleeve T-shirt
$
15.00
$
Mens short sleeve T-shirt
$
15.00
$
Needle out Polo shirt
$
25.00
$
Lightweight Pique Polo shirt
$
25.00
$
Poly fleece Vest
$
25.00
$
Contrast 1/2 zip Polyfleece Top
$
30.00
$
Splice 1/2 zip Microfleece Top
$
30.00
$
Contrast Panel Polyfleece Jacket
$
35.00
$
Chambray Long sleeve shirt
$
25.00
$
Hooded Jumper
$
35.00
$
Beanie
$
10.00
$
Trekka Waterproof Jacket
$
70.00
$
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Contact Number:
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StaySafe Pty Ltd 50-52 Merola Way Campbellfield, VI C Australia 3061 Ph: ( 03) 9357 8713 Fax: ( 03) 9357 8715 E-mail: info@staysafe.net.au www.hiluxclub.org.au
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