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Legend
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Club Hall = Theatrette at rear of Camberwell Town Hall off
Inglesby Rd, Melways Reference 59J2
Whittlesea = Caltex Service Station, Yea Road, Whittlesea, Melways 246G8
Yarra Glen = Corner of Bell and King Streets, Yarra Glen, Melways 274K2
or: outside 'Original Cafe'
Berwick = Safeway Fuel+, (next to McDonalds)
Clyde Road Berwick, Melways Reference 111 C10
West Gate Shell = West Gate Shell Service Station,
Todd Road Exit, heading for Geelong, Melways Reference 42H12
January
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October
November
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2006 Calendar
January
Sunday 1st January
Eildon
Geoff Jones leading
10 am Yarra Glen
2 bikes, 2 people, 200 km, 25 deg.
Thursday 5th January
Social Sip 7pm
Mark's Pizza Place cnr Swanston & Grattan Sts Carlton
Melways Reference 2B E8
23 people, two lap tops with photos from the Christmas Camp, huge
night
Sunday 8th January
Reefton and Black Spurs
Breht Emmerson leading
10 am Yarra Glen
17 bikes, 17 people, 285 km ride length or 369 home to home; 30
degrees, no incidents.
Friday 13th January
Night Ride, Lake mountain
Geoff Jones leading
6.30 pm to eat at Yarra Glen Pub
8.00 pm ride departs
12 people
Sunday 15th January
Thompson Dam via Moe
Paul Southwell leading
10 am Berwick
12 bikes, 12 people, 33 deg.
Peter Parissis sustained life threatening injuries after crashing
on the way to Jindivick. Peter was air lifted to Royal Melbourne
Hospital Emergency and later admitted to Critical Care. He is on life-support
with the prognosis grim. Members have received follow up email. See Guest
Book for latest information. Peter's bike was removed to Warragul and
sustained serious damage. The ride was abandoned.
Life support was removed a week later and he died peacefully on Thu
26th. Funeral details soon.
Sunday 22nd January
Mt Baw Baw
Paul Southwell leading
10 am Yarra Glen
5 bikes, 5 people, 43 degree, 220 km
Thursday 26th - Sunday 29th January
Snowy Mountains Long Weekend, Towong (near Corryong)
Cottage Accommodation
sited directly on Murray River, foot of
Snowy Mountains. Sensational location, excellent value, limited places,
bookings essential, money up front, see Members Section for more details
Ben Warden organising
9.30 am Yarck
17 bikes, 2cars, 2 utes, 17 people
2200+ km, 38+ deg. everyday
Incident: Shane crashed CBR900 on Alpine Way 3.5 km west side of
Dead Horse Gap (near Thredbo). Two broken ribs, 3 nights in Cooma
Hospital, expect home on Monday 30th. Bike: minor cosmetic
Sunday 29th January
Dams Ride (short ride)
Trevor Harris leading
10 am Berwick
5 bikes, 5 people, 154 km, 28 deg and very humid
February
Thursday 2nd February
General Meeting, Club Hall
(Theatrette)
Inglesby Road, Camberwell. Melways 59J2
8.15 pm
Sunday 5th February
Eildon via Torbreck River
Breht Emmerson leading
10 am Yarra Glen
14 bikes, 14 people, 305 km, 23 deg.
Incident: Simon, CBR929, Torbreck River Road, minor
cosmetic
Saturday 11th February
Breakfast Ride, Dandenongs (short ride)
Joel Haley leading
7.00 am Upper Ferntree Gully Railway Station Car Park
Melways 75, E6.
If you miss the start, head for Emerald Village Bakery
at 8.30 am for breakfast. The second half of the ride will
continue from there.
10 bikes, 10 people, 80 km, (205 km home to home) 23 degrees
Sunday 12th February
Noojee via Loch
Dave Ward leading
10 am Berwick
10 bikes, 10 people, 365 km (450 home to home), 33
deg
Sat. 18th MSTCV 50th Anniversary Photo Shoot
11 am MCG light tower Number 1 (Northern Stand), make your own way
As part of the Club 50th Anniversary celebrations we have been offered
the opportunity of having an article about the Club printed in one of
the local magazines such as Australian Motorcycle News, Rapid or
Australian Road Rider. A freelance journalist, Tom Reynolds, has
offered to write the article about our Club's history and where we are
now. As part of this article, he would like some modern pictures of
the Club. He will provide a professional camera man and we will
provide the bikes and smiling faces. There will be Olympic and
Commonwealth flags. The more members and bikes present, the bigger the
impact. Please make an effort to attend. Afterwards we will head to
Mark's Place for a pizza.
36 people, 26 bikes, 25 degrees, numerous photos and interviews
Ended up at Threshermans in Faraday St (Marks closed)
Sunday 19th February
Lavers Hill via the Great Ocean Road
Ron Johnston leading
9.30 am West Gate Shell Service Station
Ride may not suit inexperienced
riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.
9 bikes, 9 people, 22 deg., 505 km (535 home to home)
Weekend 25th and 26th February
Orbost via Mansfield
Ben Warden leading
9.30 am Yarck
Ride may not suit inexperienced
riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.
9 bikes, 9 people, 1250+ km, 23-28deg., wet roads day
1, heavy fog across Hotham; Day 2 fine, mainly dry; no
incidents apart from group licence check
Sunday 26th February
Lancefield via Pyalong
Martin Hastie leading
10 am Whittlesea
3 bikes, 3 people, ride cancelled due to inclement
weather
March
Thursday 2nd March
Social Sip
7 - 10 pm Marks Place, corner
Swanston and Grattan Streets, Melbourne; Melways Reference
2B E8
Sunday 5th March
World Superbikes R2 Phillip Island
Powelltown (short ride)
followed by BBQ at Langer Residence, 390 Burwood
Highway, Burwood
Ben Warden leading
10 am Yarra Glen
10 bikes, 11 people, 190 km, 28 degrees
At BBQ 13 people, 2 dogs and 1 cat, some fish
Sunday 12th March
Brisane Ranges
Geoff Jones leading
10 am West Gate Shell Servo
15 bikes, 18 people, 335 km, 36 deg. and hot
Thanks Geoff for the surprise BBQ - sensational.
Monday 13th March (Labour Day Holiday)
Korumburra
Paul Grosser leading
10 am Berwick
abandoned due to rain and low attendance
Sunday 19th March
Mirboo North
Ben Warden leading
10 am Berwick
17 bikes, 17 people, 370 km (530 home to home), 24
deg
Sunday 26th March
Reefton Spur via Cockatoo
Breht Emmerson leading
10 am Yarra Glen
17 bikes, 17 people, 290 km, 32 degrees
April
Sunday 2nd April
Mt Baw Baw
Lyn Duncan leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Ride may not suit inexperienced riders and is not suitable
for first time Club riders
Thursday 6th April
Social Sip 7pm
Mark's Pizza Place cnr Swanston & Grattan Sts Carlton
Melways Reference 2B E8
16 people
Weekend Sat.8th and Sun. 9th April
Mt Buller via Reefton
Motel Accommodation, Mansfield
Dave Ward leading (ring him to confirm place asap)
9 am Yarra Glen
Ride may not suit inexperienced riders and is not suitable
for first time Club riders
4 bikes, 4 people, abandoned at Marysville due to
rain
Sunday 9th April
Eildon via Torbreck River
Joel Haley leading
10 am Whittlesea
7 bikes, 7 people, 280 km, 20 deg.
Sunday 16th April (Easter Sunday)
Trafalgar via Hill End
Ben Warden leading
10 am Yarra Glen
10 bikes, 10 people, 375 km, fine 19 degrees.
Sunday 23rd April
Strathbogie via Highlands
Lyn Duncan leading
10 am Whittlesea
6 bikes, 6 people, 280 km, 18 deg.
Tuesday 25th April (ANZAC Day holiday)
Marysville (short ride)
Tony Raditsis leading
10 am Yarra Glen
3 bikes, 3 people, 200 km, glorious 18 deg.
Sunday 30th April
Mt Macedon
Trevor Harris leading
10 am Whittlesea
3 bikes, 3 people, 303 km, 17 deg., some rain
May
Thursday 4th May
Annual General Meeting
Election of Office Bearers
Guest Speaker: St John 1 hour First Aid seminar
"What to do at an accident scene."
8.15pm Club Hall
16 people (11 members) - insufficient for a quorum (15
members) and hence
business of the AGM was unable to be conducted in cluding
the election of office bearers. Hence, another special
General Meeting has been called.
Sunday 7th May
Alexandra
Paul Southwell leading
10 am Yarra Glen
3 bikes, 3 people, 250 km, 15 deg., some rain and hail
Thursday 11th May
Social Sip and Special General Meeting
Mark's Pizza Place cnr Swanston & Grattan Sts Carlton
Melways Reference 2B E8
Provided there is a quorum, a small amount of time
will be spent conductng the business of the AGM including
election of office bearers.
Please make every effort to attend.
16 people
No changes to Committee other than new Captain, Trevor
Harris (was Nigel), new Vice Captain, Brett Emmerson (was
Trevor), new Assistant Secretary, Lyn Luncan (was Ern).
Sunday 14th May
Strathbogie Ranges
Ron Johnston leading
10 am Whittlesea
6 bikes, 6 people, 335 km, 16 deg., mostly drizzle and
fog Melbourne side of Divide; mostly dry roads north of
the Divide
Sunday 21st May
Toora Wind Farm
Ben Warden leading
10 am Berwick
9 bikes, 425 km (585 km home to home), 14 deg, cold,
wet; two bikes ran out of fuel - much pushing required
Sunday 28th May
Seymour
Trevor Harris leading
10 am Yarra Glen
16 bikes, 16 people, 380 km, 15 deg., mainly wet
June
Thurs.1st June
Social Sip, Marks Place, 7 pm
Cnr Grattan & Swanston
Melway's Reference: 2B E8
14 people
Sunday 4th June
Reefton Spur via St Andrews
Joel Haley leading
10 am Yarra Glen
10 bikes, 10 people, 200 km, 15 deg, fine all day!
Sunday 11th June
Highlands
Paul Southwell leading
10 am Whittlesea
9 bikes, 9 people, 310 km, cold and windy 13 deg.
Sunday 18th June
Lavers Hill via Great Ocean Road
Cliff Peters leading
9.30 am West Gate Shell Servo
Ride may not suit inexperienced riders and is not
suitable for first time Club riders
13 bikes, 13 people, 455 km (West Gate to Lara) or
540 home to home. 14 deg., no wind!, mainly wet roads
through forested areas
Incident: ZX12R member minor cosmetic, not
rideable
Sunday 25th June
Mt Bunninyong Fire Tower
Geoff Jones leading
10 am Whittlesea
7 bikes, 7 people, 355 km Whittlesea to Diggers
Rest (430 km home to home); cold 13 deg, no rain.
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July
Sunday 2nd July
Cape Liptrap (Walkerville)
Ben Warden leading
10 am Berwick
4 bikes, 4 people, 340 km Berwick to Drouin, (503
km home to home), 13 deg., mist/drizzle/fog/wet roads
all day.
Thurs.6th July
Social Sip, Marks Place, 7 pm
Cnr Grattan & Swanston
Melway's Reference: 2B E8
14 people
Sunday 9th July
Eildon via Torbreck River
Breht Emmerson leading
10 am Yarra Glen
9 bikes, 9 people, 280 km, 11 deg., mainly wet
roads
Sunday 16th July
Licola - Wellington River
Ben Warden leading
10 am Berwick
2 bikes, 2 people, 426 km Berwick to Robin Hood or
589 km home to home. Weather 13 degrees forecast,
100% overcast and low cloud all day, some heavy mist
from Yallourn north back to Melbourne, otherwise no
rain. Roads varied between wet (85%) to wet/dry
(15%). Ride finished at 3.30 pm, (90 km from
Melbourne).
Sunday 23rd July
Flowerdale Pub (short ride)
Lyn Duncan leading
10 am Whittlesea
11 bikes, 12 people on ride, 1 extra bike and
person at pub; ride length 250 km Whittlesea to Flowerdale,
414 km home to home; weather cool 15 deg, roads mainly
wet to drying, no rain.
Sunday 30th July
Daylesford
Trevor Harris leading
10 am Whittlesea
10 bikes, 10 people, 345 km, 13 deg., mainly dry
roads, very cold at Daylesford
August
Thurs. 3rd August
Social Sip, Marks Place, 7 pm
Cnr Grattan & Swanston
Melway's Reference: 2B E8
20 people - biggest attendance for a couple of
years
Sunday 6th August
Loch
Ben Warden leading
10 am Berwick
11 bikes, 11 people, 330 km, 15 deg., some mist in
morning
Sunday 13th August
Strathbogie
Ern Reeders leading
10 am Whittlesea
12 bikes, 12 people, 390 km Whittlesea to King
Lake West, fine 18 deg.; heavy fog around Flowerdale,
Strath Creek - Highlands.
Leader crashed just over new Strathbogie bridge;
lots of sand and gavel and bumps and narrow road.
Minor cosmetic, rideable, repaired to Yea.
Sat. 19th August
50th Anniversary Celebration Dinner
Mark's Place
Entry by $20 ticket only
6.30 pm
52 people at first count
Commemorative T-shirts ($15) and mugs ($6)
available. Send order quantities to the Treasurer.
Sunday 20th August
Marysville (short ride)
Dave Ward leading
10 am Yarra Glen
9 bikes, 9 people, 235 km, 17 deg.
Sunday 27th August
Reefton Spur via Cockatoo
Breht Emmerson leading
10 am Yarra Glen
13 bikes, 13 people, 290 km, 17 deg.
September
Sunday 3rd September
Gembrook
Ian Payne leading
10 am Berwick
5 bikes, 5 people, 98 km. 15 deg., worsening rain
for full 98 km to Healesville where ride disbanded
Thurs. 7th September
General Meeting
8.15pm Club Hall
Guest speaker: tyres and suspension guru
12 people
Sunday 10th September
Mt Eccles (Gippsland)
Ben Warden leading
10 am Berwick
9 bikes, 9 people, 355km/545 home to home
TRX member crash, minor cosmetic, rideable
Sunday 17th September
Moto GP BBQ, Langer Residence
1 pm, 390 Burwood Highway
Jindivick (short ride)
Paul Southwell leading
10 am Yarra Glen
6 bikes, 6 people, 200 km, 21 deg.
At BBQ: 7 additional
Sunday 24th September
Walhalla - Thompsons Dam
Trevor Harris leading
10 am Berwick
4 bikes, 4 people, first 160 km ok, then wild
storm - ride abandoned, 213 km
October
Sunday 1st October
Alexandra
Breht Emmerson leading
10 am Yarra Glen
9 bike, 9 people,370 km, 26 deg - hot!
Ben - 954 minor cosmetic
Thurs. 5th October
Social Sip, Marks Place, 7 pm
Cnr Grattan & Swanston
Melway's Reference: 2B E8
11 people
Sunday 8th October
Boolara (Gippsland)
Ben Warden leading
10 am Berwick
5 bikes, 5 people, 175 km, cold, wet, windy 16
Ride abandoned at Loch (Bathurst Racing on TV
better option)
Sunday 15th October
Meredith
Geoff Jones leading
10 am West Gate Shell Servo
10 bikes, 10 people, 340 km, 18 deg.
NX650 retired with misfire/backfire
Sunday 22nd October
Australian Superbikes, Winton
Some people driving: contact Ben for details
3 members
Sunday 22nd October
Noojee Tool Shed Counter Lunch
Ron Johnston leading
10 am Yarra Glen
8 bikes, 8 people, 200 km, 23 deg.
Sunday 29th October
Licola
Paul Southwell leading
10 am Berwick
Ride may not suit inexperienced
riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.
12 bikes, 12 people, 460 km, 21 deg., home by 7 pm!
Ern filled bike with diesel at Berwick; retired
Dave W. missed start due to daylight savings early
time mixup but caught up.
November
Thurs. 2nd November
Social Sip, Marks Place, 7 pm
Cnr Grattan & Swanston
Melway's Reference: 2B E8
11 people
Saturday 4th to Tuesday 7th November
Snowy mountains Holiday
Resort, Towong (Melbourne Cup
Weekend)
one vacancy as of Thu 3rd - ring Ben
Ben Warden leading
9.30 am Yarck
9 bikes and people first day, 7 bikes and people after
that; 2300+ km, 31, 31, 29, 25 deg. - brilliant
cloudless skies each day (cold 16 in Melb); no
incidents
Sunday 5th November
Mt Baw Baw
Peter Feistl leading
10 am Yarra Glen
Ride may not suit inexperienced
riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.
5 bikes, 5 people, 300 km, 22 deg.
Sunday 12th November
Lancefield
Trevor Harris leading
10 am Yarra Glen
4 bikes, 4 people, 265 km, 24 deg and very humid,
no rain
Police presence at St Andrews: alcohol, licence,
HART display bus; EPA pinged GSXR750 rider for noisy
aftermarket pipe.
Sunday 19th November
Thompson Dam via Hill End
Paul Southwell leading
10 am Berwick
10 bikes, 11 people, 420 km, 31 deg
Incident: major cosmetic, member blue 954; rider
grazed arm only; front end lock-up, Thompson Dam Rd near Rawson
Sunday 26th November
Eildon via Torbreck River
Tony Raditsis leading
10 am Whittlesea
Ride may not suit inexperienced
riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.
15 bikes, 15 people, 330 km, 21 deg.
Incident(s): rear rider made contribution to secret
policeman's ball; VFR750 member got cramp and dropped
bike doiing U turn end of Torbreck Rd.; 30 minute hold up on Black Spur
while 4WD is winched back to terra firma.
December
Sunday 3rd December
Lavers Hill via The Great
Ocean Road
Clifford Peters leading
9.30 am West Gate Shell Servo
Ride may not suit inexperienced
riders; not recommended for first time Club riders.
9 bikes, 9 people, 455 km, 19 deg.
Thurs. 7th December
Social Sip, Marks Place, 7 pm
Cnr Grattan & Swanston
Melway's Reference: 2B E8
18 people
Sunday 10th December
Coalville (near Moe)
Ben Warden leading
10 am Berwick
3 bikes, 3 people, 175 km, 42.1 deg.
ride truncated due to extreme temp and bushfire smoke
Saturday 16th December
Free Club Xmas BBQ
12 - 4 pm, BYO Drink
Fairfield Park, Melways 30J12
33 people (16 members) and two dogs
Sunday 17th December
Maldon
Geoff Jones leading
10 am Whittlesea
13 bikes, 13 people, 415 km, 30 deg
Sunday 24th December
Mt Donna Buang
Breht Emmerson leading
10 am Yarra Glen
8 bikes, 8 people, 280 km, 19 deg.
26th December to 2nd
January
Xmas Camp, Porepunkah
Mt Buffalo Caravan Park
powered site bookings essential
un-powered tent sites book via
Club (Ian Payne)
28 people, 2 dogs, 2 side cars, 15 bikes, 12
tents, 4 cabins, lots of smoke and fire
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