Committee Members for 2025-2026
Chairman Wayne Hullen 027-3726263
Vice Chairman Owen Duthie 021-2942158
Secretary Barry Anderson 027-4852032
Treasurer Robert Todd 027-4440186
Club Captain
Parts Department
Bill Ryan 689-7063
Richard Terry 022-6375813
Club Room Convener Steve Dyson 027-4907861
Newsletter Barry Anderson 027-4852032
b.r.anderson@outlook.co.nz
October
11-12th HighlandParkRun Cromwell
25th TPotRally NorthOtago
29th MidweekRun Waimate
29th PartsOpen Waimate
November
29th XmasRun Waimate
Next Meeting : 16th October 2025
7.30pm clubrooms
Hall Convenor
Waitaki Ploughing using the Hall for a donation
Parts
Good sale at swap meet
Collected from a local bits and pieces
General Business
Peter reported on swap meet numbers down maybe look at changing day
Lawn Mowing Roster to Be Organised
End of month rooster to be organised
Clear light to be obtained for long shed
Xmas Party confirmed 29th November approx. 25
Highland Park run 11-12 October confirmed
T Pot Rally 25th October
New Members Bevan and Lindsay be approved
Moved Steve Seconded Bill Carried
Suggested by Owen That a Keith Blackman Memorial Run be organised annually to be confirmed at AGM
Wallaby Rally Trevor to organise short Route Peter Long route ending at McCullochs Bridge Reserve
Drew $100 Raffle won by 53 Henry Todd
Closed at 8.40 next meeting 16th October 2025
Dated 18th September 2025
Welcome Wayne Hullen
Present 16 members as per attached
Apologies Barry, Suzanne, Owen, Lorraine, Sandra, ,Robert
Moved they be accepted John Seconded Trevor carried
Minutes Minutes of the August 2025 meeting have been circulated taken as read and confirmed
moved Tony seconded Steve carried
Correspondence
Inwards
Kevin SC regarding Car Trials
Daffodil Day Update
BUSH Town Supporters Day
Northshore Regarding Constitution
Outwards Nil
Welcome to Spring, we have had some great warm weather lately and I hope everyone has been out there enjoying the sunshine.
We extend our sympathy, condolences, and support for Keith Blackman’s family at this time of Keith’s passing. A stalwart of the Waimate branch, life member and friend, Rest in peace. Hopefully we can put together an annual Keith Blackman memorial run, in the third week of September, starting next year.
The parts shed is open Wednesday morning, the 24th, this week, so come along for a cup of tea and chat, and there is also the mid-week run, after lunch.
A warm welcome to our newest members, Bevan Hurst and Lindsay Anderton.
The swap meeting was well supported by the public but unfortunately the number of sellers sites was well down this year. It was still an enjoyable day out, the catering staff did an excellent job, the parts shed had a profitable day, thanks to the raffle ticket sellers and many thanks to Peter Bland for putting it together.
The wallaby run planning is coming together and Owen and Peter are putting together the Christmas party/ observation trial, full details to follow.
For those going to Highland Park Racetrack on the 11th of October, please meet at the clubrooms at 9:30 am so that we can travel down together.
It was good to see the clubrooms being used by the Custom and Classic Waimate car club for their highly successful Poker run event last weekend.
The Soviet Union experimented with a nuclear-powered car in the z1960s. The Volga Atom prototype in 1965 being the most well-known attempt, it used a very advanced 500-kilogram atomic engine. The car could theoretically travel 60,000 kilometres without needing refuelling. The project was ultimately scrapped due to political changes and technical challenges.
Cheers, Wayne
