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BMW Club Queensland Newsletter

BMW Club Queensland

January to March 2024

Australia Day Dinner Cruise - January 26th The year kicked off with a cruise on the Brisbane River onboard the “Lady Brisbane to celebrate Australia Day. Members enjoyed the sites and landmarks of Brisbane viewed from the river, festivities onboard the boat and a delicious buffet dinner. It was good to see everyone wearing their Aussie gear to celebrate the day. 91 members and guests attended the evening and even though it was quite hot everyone enjoyed themselves. Thanks to the committee for organising and to those who came along on the day.

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BMW Club Queensland

January to March 2024

Australia Day Dinner Cruise - January 26th

BMW Club Queensland

January to March 2024

March Meeting at Protect Wraps - March 9th On the morning of March 9th we gathered at protect wraps for our March Club Meeting. Andrew Spiros, Tom Clarke and team were on hand to give us a tour of their facility and to present the services that they offer including ceramic coatings, paint protection films, repairs, detailing and storage. There was a great turnout of members who enjoyed an informative morning and delicious morning tea. Thanks to all members that attended and to the committee for organising. Our monthly gatherings are an excellent way of catching up with fellow club members, keeping informed with developments within the club and finding out what events are coming up in the future. Protect Wraps have recently become sponsors of the club so if your vehicle requires any of their services please contact them on the phone number in the ad below and receive a discount of up to 15%.

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January to March 2024

Afternoon Skidpan and Sausage Sizzle - March 16th On Saturday afternoon the club attended the Mt Cotton – RACQ Mobility Centre for a skid pan afternoon and sausage sizzle. Skid pan sessions are a fantastic way of learning car control by recognising when your car is entering a skid and learning how to react and recover. The club also put on a sausage sizzle for members participating in the skid pan afternoon and for members that just wanted to come along and watch. It was great to watch club members enjoying their cars in a safe and controlled environment with some spectators being treated to passenger laps around the skid pan. Thanks to Peter Domrow, members and guests for another excellent skid pan event as well as those who helped organise the sausage sizzle event. It was a great afternoon enjoyed by all who attended. More photos HERE

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January to March 2024

Albert River Wines morning tea - March 24th Sunday morning March 24th saw the club conduct another successful drive to Albert River Wines for morning tea. Although the day was a bit on the wet side a large contingent of cars gathered at the Logan River Parklands car park for a 9AM departure. The drive took about 1 hour as we followed some great country roads to arrive at the winery for a devonshire tea. Following morning tea there was time to look around the many historic buildings that make up the winery. Everybody that attended had a great time and experienced some excellent driving roads and that famous country hospitality. Thanks to all that attended and to John Tait for assisting with the run as well as all committee members involved for the organisation More Photos HERE

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January to March 2024

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Motorsport Events The next track day for club members will be round 3 of the RX Automotive Sprint Series to be held at Lakeside Park on Friday 21st of June. Due to our excellent relationship with Lakeside and thanks to the sponsorship of RX Automotive entry fee for the day is still only $195 for club members and any members of an ICC affiliated club. This year also sees the introduction of an Entree Group designed as an introduction to track day events. Entree group drivers will not be timed and will be lead for the first five laps by Simon Harrex an experienced race car driver. Details and registration for the event is now open HERE On Saturday the 10th of August the club is running it’s annual charity breakfast, happy laps and Inter-club Regularity Challenge at Lakeside Park with all funds raised going direct to our chosen charity, Night Ninjas.

Night Ninjas are a volunteer organisation helping people who are homeless or living below the poverty line in the Redlands area. Happy laps are a great way to experience the Lakeside circuit at higher that road speeds but not as fast as regularity competitors. A delicious cooked breakfast will also be supplied before going out onto the track. The ICC Regularity event is a fun and relaxed event that is not a sprint rather about driving to a consistent time that you nominate. The past eight charity day events have raised over $90000 for local charities in the south east Queensland area. Please come along and support these events that will make a real difference in peoples lives. Breakfast and Happy Laps details HERE and Regularity Challenge HERE. All members can also support our fund raising efforts by purchasing a book of raffle tickets or by making a donation HERE. Even a small amount can make a difference in a persons life.

BMW Club Queensland

January to March 2024

From the Committee The middle of the year is typically a busy time for the club and this year is no exception. Firstly we have the Annual General Meeting of the BMW Club Queensland which will be held at Brisbane BMW on the 17th of May starting at 6:30pm. It would be good to see as many members as possible attend to elect the office bearers for 2024-2025 who will guide the club over the next 12 months. Please register for the event HERE. If you cannot attend the AGM a proxy form can be downloaded HERE and returned completed to the secretary up until 6PM on the Day of the meeting The MacLean’s Bridge Sports and Classic Festival returns bigger and better than ever in 2024 after a few years on hiatus. The event will be held at the Caboolture Aero Club on the 14th of July. This year the Triumph Sport Owners Association of Queensland are joined by the Mazda MX5 Club of Queensland and the Caboolture Aero Club to introduce a new location and an exciting new addition of classic aircraft displays. Macs Bridge has been one of the premier celebrations of all things motor vehicle related in south east Queensland for many years and these new additions will ensure the event goes on to bigger and better things. Register your interest HERE to avoid missing out as this event is always popular with club members.

On the Ekka show day holiday Wednesday the 14th August join fellow club member for a drive to the Blue Mountain Hotel in Toowoomba. The drive leaves from the Fernvale Memorial Park and travels thru the Lockyer Valley, Gatton and Murphy's Creek to our lunch stop at the Blue Mountain Hotel. This should be a very pleasant way of spending you day off. Register HERE

The extremely popular Go Kart Morning and Breakfast at Kingston Park is back again this year on Sunday 22nd of September starting at 8am. As per previous years the event will consist of four sprint events on the Le Mans track over 10 laps followed by a trophy presentation. The morning will kick off with a BBQ breakfast supplied by the club. This event is always popular with club members and will fill quickly so please see details and register HERE when it opens for registration.

In 2025 the BMWCQ will be attending the BMW Clubs Australia Nationals held from the 25th to 28th of April in Melbourne. The club has organised a road trip to attend this event and as per previous years it will be a lot of fun with some great driving roads. The committee would like to invite you to attend this special event.

Details and registration for the event can be found HERE and a presentation on the 2025 Nationals can be found HERE

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July to September 2023

CHECK OUT THE NEW AND EXCITING MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE ON THE CLUB WEBSITE LOTS OF GREAT SYTLES TO SUIT EVERYONE. Click HERE to go to the store

Check out the range of BMW Club badges, stickers, caps and bucket hats now available in our online store on the website. These can be ordered along with the other great range of club merchandise that is now able for purchase. Something for everyone for sure!

Support our club sponsors Please support those businesses that support our club. They are still working but like many businesses they are feeling the pinch so please don’t forget to contact them..

Give them a call and support our supporters.

A Big thank you to all of the committee and the club members who come together to arrange all the great events that we, as members are able to enjoy. It has been said “The Cars are what bring us all together but it is the members who make it such a great Club!!!

As usual, we are always on the look out for any contributions, stories or suggestions from you, so if you have anything please send it through to editor@bmwcq.com.au

Darren Foster- Editor eNewsletter