WARRNAMBOOL & DISTRICT MOTORCYCLE OWNERS CLUB
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 9th NOVEMBER, 2023
PRESENT: 38 Members
APOLOGIES: Trevor Knowles, Bill Owens, June & Keith Bonnett, Neville & Wilma Wallace, Geoff McLeod, Jon & Cec Narik, Kevin Langley, Michael Stephens, Neil Wickenton, Ian McSween, Trevor McKenzie, Wayne Fary Mathew Murphy
Minutes from previous meeting held 7th September, 2023 as circulated are accepted.
Moved: Ken Rowe Sec: Richard Treffry. Carried
BUSINESS ARISING
CORRESPONDENCE IN & OUT
PRESIDENTS REPORT
Barry welcomed members to meeting and quest speaker Matthew Porter.
The club welcomes Matt Porter from the Neil Porter Legacy as our guest speaker tonight.
Surf City Safari
Earlier in the year there was a concern that numbers attending the Safari were going to be down on last year. However, with a little push from Elaine advertising the Safari, numbers improved to where we had 62 entries. It turned out to be one of the best rallies we have organized.
There are a number of members that I would like to thank for their ongoing support of the Surf City Safari. First of all, I would like to thank Elaine for her tireless work behind the scenes with arranging sponsorship, sending out the entry forms and organising all those jobs that ensure our rally runs well.
Thanks must also go to Bruce Brown for organising the two days of routes we covered. Bruce not only plans the route, he rides these various roads ensuring the roads are suitable to ride. Comments came back from some of the old stalwarts that the marshalling on corners was the best we have had and again that was a credit to our club members and Bruce for organising and being a part of the ride.
Ken Rowe this year was happy to lead both days of the ride. Thank you Ken
Other members I would like to thank are, Trevor McKenzie who along with Jamie Nicholson captured many of the stunning photos that were seen on our Facebook page, and Shane McGrath for following the group, sometimes very slowly with his car and the breakdown trailer with no mishaps this year.
Thanks also to our scrutineers Max and Nathan Brown.
Sponsors
This year we were very lucky to have many of the old sponsors on board and some new ones.
Our major sponsorship this year came from Warrnambool Nissan, who handed over 3x$500 service vouchers. Our first major raffle winner was David Wain from Ballarat.
David was presented with his voucher from the Principal of Warrnambool Nissan and our special guest Ben Turner-Dwyer. After Ben presented the $500 Service Voucher to David, Ben gave us an update of where Warrnambool Nissan and the affiliated car dealerships were planning for the future.
A little about our major sponsor:
For more than 6 years the friendly staff at Warrnambool Nissan have been selling and servicing New and Used vehicles in Warrnambool and the surrounding area.
Warrnambool Nissan at a glance: We are a family-owned business. We are a multi-award-winning Nissan Dealer.
Other Sponsors
The Tyre Factory 1x $300 – 1x $100 – 2x $50 – Vouchers
Body Fit Training 1x $250 – Voucher
Dominos Pizza 20 – Vouchers - $250
JB Wi-Fi 1x $200 – Speaker
Northpoint Chemist 1x $180 – Gift Basket
Bunnings $150 – Gifts
JDM Concrete $150 – Breakdown trailer & $50 cash
Fades to Grey 4x $30 Haircuts
Silver Fox Café 2x $25 Coffee vouchers
Norfolk Butchers 2x $25 Meat vouchers
Northpoint Liquor 1x $60 – Gift Voucher
Northpoint Tattslotto $50 – Scratchies
Noseda BP 2x $25 – Fuel Vouchers
Mortlake Thai 2x $20 – Voucher
Wood Motorcycle & Mower 4x $25 – Gift Vouchers
Quick Spin Laundry 3x $25 – Gift Vouchers
Barbeques Galore 1x $50 – Gift Vouchers
I ask that members consider these organisations next time you need to purchase goods or need something repaired.
Neil Porter Legacy
Matt Porter our guest speaker at the November meeting , gave us an insight as to what the ‘Neil Porter Legacy’ was about.
‘The Neil Porter Legacy is making career education a priority with a locally focussed and action-based approach in the south-west of Victoria. We are a not-for-profit that’s committed to exposing students to a variety of careers throughout their schooling. We don’t push for students to enter any particular industry or area of study, we show students their many options through organising guest speakers, tours of workplaces, excursions, incursions, hands-on learning and the sharing of resources so students can make informed career-based decisions’
2023 Donations
I opened the discussion by forwarding ideas and names as to who we could donate monies to this year. I forwarded the following names:
Members wanted to know how much we had in the bank before we continued with the discussion.
It was decided then after listening to Matt Porter with his brilliant presentation that a motion was moved and passed that we would donate $2000 to the Neil Porter Legacy and Salvation Army Toy Run, with $1000 going to The Gillan Boys Foundation to fight Muscular Dystrophy.
After the motions were moved and supported discussion took place as to setting a budget each year at our AGM as to how much we allocate to donations. This will be discussed at the next committee meeting.
Christmas Party
This year our Christmas Party will be held once again at Images Restaurant Liebig Street on Thursday 14th December in the downstairs dining area commencing at 6:00pm. All welcome.
New Member
We had one new member inducted into our club. We welcomed Mr. John Alexander Lester a retired engineer from Terang. John was nominated by David Gibbons.
TREASURERS REPORT
FINANCIAL REPORT 9TH NOVEMBER
BALANCE 7TH SEPTEMBER, 23 $11,120.02
INCOME
4 New Members $120.00
23.24 Memberships $160.00
Rally Sponsorship $150.00
Name Badge $10.00
Rally Entries $2,128.00
Raffles – rally $474.00
$ 3,792.00
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$14,912.02
EXPEDITURE
Name Tags $ 77.70
Stamps $ 20.00
WEB Internet $ 58.18
Vouchers - $ 150.00
6 New Vests $ 138.00
Catering – Rally $2,486.00
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$ 2.929.88
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BALANCE 7TH SEPTEMBER, 23 $11,982.14
INVESTMENT ACCOUNT
BALANCE $7,186.19 Renewed 4.45% . 12months
Mov Bruce Brown Sec Graeme Robinson Carried
RIDE REPORTS Bruce Brown
October – 10 riders to Morning Tea at Moyston and then 9 continued on the Woods Museum at Rupanyup. Lunch was at Lazy Lizard Café at Murtoa. 490 km.
October 28/29 Surf City Safari
November 5 - 16 people attended ride to Lavers Hill for Morning Tea and then though Apollo Bay to Turtons Track back to Beech Forrest for lunch. 400 km ride.
November 26th - 9 am Geelong Revival
December 3rd - Pomonal - Barrys Ride
December 9th Toy Run
(Bruce sent Calendar on 11th November)
GENERAL BUSINESS
QUEST SPEAKER –Porter -re Neil Porter Legacy Matthew thanked the club for their generous donation early this year. Neil Porter Legacy is about making career education a priority with a locally focused and action – based approach in the south west. (Further details on this legacy can be found on Neil Porter Legacy Web Page/)
NOMINATION OF NEW MEMBERSHIP
John Lester - David Gibbons
John was accepted. Welcome to the Club.
Rally Report The Rally was a success again. No Mishaps and No Covid. We had 64 Entries. 62 bikes on Saturday and 58 bikes on Sunday. Saturday’s weather was a bit windy and everyone had a delicious lunch catered for by the Panmure CWA ladies.
Sunday 58 bikes travelled the country roads to Tarrington for a BBQ catered for by the Tarrington Lutheran School Saturday Night 58 attended the RSL. We had lots of raffles – Thanks to Barry for organizg them all.
Early Bird Prize was won by Skip Webster. Prize was a $200 Speaker from J.B. Hi Fi
Lucky Entry - 1st Allan Woodhams, $300 Voucher from Trye Factory
Lucky Door Prize Julie Fary - Hamper from Norfolk Pharmacy Valued $150
$500 Voucher from NISSEN was won by David Wain
Section Winners -
Lady Rider - Mykaelie Bell, Youngest Rider on a Classic - Hamish Guyett
Best Vintage - Gary Cole Best Vintage Outfit Tom King
Best British Classic David Wain. Best European Classic - Burger Drake
Best American Classic Craig Sedgley Best Presented Bike – Post 1999 Jamie Nicolson
Best Japanese Ken Rowe
PHOTOS CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB PAGE UNDER GALLERY – RALLY 23
LOTS OF PHOTOS WERE PUT ON OUR FB PAGE WDMOC (ONE WITH OUR LOGO)
30 SEC SALE
Nil
Donation to Salvation Army - Toy Run
MOTION - “ A donation of $2000 be given to the Salvation Army Toy Run.”
Moved Bruce Brown Sec Shane Mcgrath
Carried
Donation to Neil Porter Legacy
MOTION: “A donation of $2000 be given to the Neil Porter Legacy”
Moved Shane Mcgrath Sec Carol Robinson
Carried
Donation to Gillin Boys
MOTION: ‘A donation of $1000 be donated to the Gillin Boys”
Moved Jamie Nicolson Sec Carol Robinson
Jack Levey put up an Amendment to Motion to change amount to $2000
Jamie declined the Amendment so original Motion was passed to give donation of $1000.
Carried
XMAS PARTY - IMAGES RESTAURANT 14TH DECEMBER 6PM. PLEASE RSVP 7TH DEC.
Raffle - Meal Voucher won Bruce Brown
Meeting Closed 9.30 pm Next Meeting . 11th January, 2024
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR. SAFE RIDING
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 9th NOVEMBER, 2023
PRESENT: 38 Members
APOLOGIES: Trevor Knowles, Bill Owens, June & Keith Bonnett, Neville & Wilma Wallace, Geoff McLeod, Jon & Cec Narik, Kevin Langley, Michael Stephens, Neil Wickenton, Ian McSween, Trevor McKenzie, Wayne Fary Mathew Murphy
Minutes from previous meeting held 7th September, 2023 as circulated are accepted.
Moved: Ken Rowe Sec: Richard Treffry. Carried
BUSINESS ARISING
CORRESPONDENCE IN & OUT
PRESIDENTS REPORT
Barry welcomed members to meeting and quest speaker Matthew Porter.
The club welcomes Matt Porter from the Neil Porter Legacy as our guest speaker tonight.
Surf City Safari
Earlier in the year there was a concern that numbers attending the Safari were going to be down on last year. However, with a little push from Elaine advertising the Safari, numbers improved to where we had 62 entries. It turned out to be one of the best rallies we have organized.
There are a number of members that I would like to thank for their ongoing support of the Surf City Safari. First of all, I would like to thank Elaine for her tireless work behind the scenes with arranging sponsorship, sending out the entry forms and organising all those jobs that ensure our rally runs well.
Thanks must also go to Bruce Brown for organising the two days of routes we covered. Bruce not only plans the route, he rides these various roads ensuring the roads are suitable to ride. Comments came back from some of the old stalwarts that the marshalling on corners was the best we have had and again that was a credit to our club members and Bruce for organising and being a part of the ride.
Ken Rowe this year was happy to lead both days of the ride. Thank you Ken
Other members I would like to thank are, Trevor McKenzie who along with Jamie Nicholson captured many of the stunning photos that were seen on our Facebook page, and Shane McGrath for following the group, sometimes very slowly with his car and the breakdown trailer with no mishaps this year.
Thanks also to our scrutineers Max and Nathan Brown.
Sponsors
This year we were very lucky to have many of the old sponsors on board and some new ones.
Our major sponsorship this year came from Warrnambool Nissan, who handed over 3x$500 service vouchers. Our first major raffle winner was David Wain from Ballarat.
David was presented with his voucher from the Principal of Warrnambool Nissan and our special guest Ben Turner-Dwyer. After Ben presented the $500 Service Voucher to David, Ben gave us an update of where Warrnambool Nissan and the affiliated car dealerships were planning for the future.
A little about our major sponsor:
For more than 6 years the friendly staff at Warrnambool Nissan have been selling and servicing New and Used vehicles in Warrnambool and the surrounding area.
Warrnambool Nissan at a glance: We are a family-owned business. We are a multi-award-winning Nissan Dealer.
- Our awards are based on recognition for excellence in sales, service, and Customer Satisfaction.
- Warrnambool Nissan actively supports our local community, charities, and sporting clubs.
Other Sponsors
The Tyre Factory 1x $300 – 1x $100 – 2x $50 – Vouchers
Body Fit Training 1x $250 – Voucher
Dominos Pizza 20 – Vouchers - $250
JB Wi-Fi 1x $200 – Speaker
Northpoint Chemist 1x $180 – Gift Basket
Bunnings $150 – Gifts
JDM Concrete $150 – Breakdown trailer & $50 cash
Fades to Grey 4x $30 Haircuts
Silver Fox Café 2x $25 Coffee vouchers
Norfolk Butchers 2x $25 Meat vouchers
Northpoint Liquor 1x $60 – Gift Voucher
Northpoint Tattslotto $50 – Scratchies
Noseda BP 2x $25 – Fuel Vouchers
Mortlake Thai 2x $20 – Voucher
Wood Motorcycle & Mower 4x $25 – Gift Vouchers
Quick Spin Laundry 3x $25 – Gift Vouchers
Barbeques Galore 1x $50 – Gift Vouchers
I ask that members consider these organisations next time you need to purchase goods or need something repaired.
Neil Porter Legacy
Matt Porter our guest speaker at the November meeting , gave us an insight as to what the ‘Neil Porter Legacy’ was about.
‘The Neil Porter Legacy is making career education a priority with a locally focussed and action-based approach in the south-west of Victoria. We are a not-for-profit that’s committed to exposing students to a variety of careers throughout their schooling. We don’t push for students to enter any particular industry or area of study, we show students their many options through organising guest speakers, tours of workplaces, excursions, incursions, hands-on learning and the sharing of resources so students can make informed career-based decisions’
2023 Donations
I opened the discussion by forwarding ideas and names as to who we could donate monies to this year. I forwarded the following names:
- The Salvation Army Toy Run
- St Vincent De Paul
- Parkinsons
- Gillan Boys Foundation (forwarded by Jamie Nicholson in discussion with President)
Members wanted to know how much we had in the bank before we continued with the discussion.
It was decided then after listening to Matt Porter with his brilliant presentation that a motion was moved and passed that we would donate $2000 to the Neil Porter Legacy and Salvation Army Toy Run, with $1000 going to The Gillan Boys Foundation to fight Muscular Dystrophy.
After the motions were moved and supported discussion took place as to setting a budget each year at our AGM as to how much we allocate to donations. This will be discussed at the next committee meeting.
Christmas Party
This year our Christmas Party will be held once again at Images Restaurant Liebig Street on Thursday 14th December in the downstairs dining area commencing at 6:00pm. All welcome.
New Member
We had one new member inducted into our club. We welcomed Mr. John Alexander Lester a retired engineer from Terang. John was nominated by David Gibbons.
TREASURERS REPORT
FINANCIAL REPORT 9TH NOVEMBER
BALANCE 7TH SEPTEMBER, 23 $11,120.02
INCOME
4 New Members $120.00
23.24 Memberships $160.00
Rally Sponsorship $150.00
Name Badge $10.00
Rally Entries $2,128.00
Raffles – rally $474.00
$ 3,792.00
---------------
$14,912.02
EXPEDITURE
Name Tags $ 77.70
Stamps $ 20.00
WEB Internet $ 58.18
Vouchers - $ 150.00
6 New Vests $ 138.00
Catering – Rally $2,486.00
----------
$ 2.929.88
---------------
BALANCE 7TH SEPTEMBER, 23 $11,982.14
INVESTMENT ACCOUNT
BALANCE $7,186.19 Renewed 4.45% . 12months
Mov Bruce Brown Sec Graeme Robinson Carried
RIDE REPORTS Bruce Brown
October – 10 riders to Morning Tea at Moyston and then 9 continued on the Woods Museum at Rupanyup. Lunch was at Lazy Lizard Café at Murtoa. 490 km.
October 28/29 Surf City Safari
November 5 - 16 people attended ride to Lavers Hill for Morning Tea and then though Apollo Bay to Turtons Track back to Beech Forrest for lunch. 400 km ride.
November 26th - 9 am Geelong Revival
December 3rd - Pomonal - Barrys Ride
December 9th Toy Run
(Bruce sent Calendar on 11th November)
GENERAL BUSINESS
QUEST SPEAKER –Porter -re Neil Porter Legacy Matthew thanked the club for their generous donation early this year. Neil Porter Legacy is about making career education a priority with a locally focused and action – based approach in the south west. (Further details on this legacy can be found on Neil Porter Legacy Web Page/)
NOMINATION OF NEW MEMBERSHIP
John Lester - David Gibbons
John was accepted. Welcome to the Club.
Rally Report The Rally was a success again. No Mishaps and No Covid. We had 64 Entries. 62 bikes on Saturday and 58 bikes on Sunday. Saturday’s weather was a bit windy and everyone had a delicious lunch catered for by the Panmure CWA ladies.
Sunday 58 bikes travelled the country roads to Tarrington for a BBQ catered for by the Tarrington Lutheran School Saturday Night 58 attended the RSL. We had lots of raffles – Thanks to Barry for organizg them all.
Early Bird Prize was won by Skip Webster. Prize was a $200 Speaker from J.B. Hi Fi
Lucky Entry - 1st Allan Woodhams, $300 Voucher from Trye Factory
Lucky Door Prize Julie Fary - Hamper from Norfolk Pharmacy Valued $150
$500 Voucher from NISSEN was won by David Wain
Section Winners -
Lady Rider - Mykaelie Bell, Youngest Rider on a Classic - Hamish Guyett
Best Vintage - Gary Cole Best Vintage Outfit Tom King
Best British Classic David Wain. Best European Classic - Burger Drake
Best American Classic Craig Sedgley Best Presented Bike – Post 1999 Jamie Nicolson
Best Japanese Ken Rowe
PHOTOS CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB PAGE UNDER GALLERY – RALLY 23
LOTS OF PHOTOS WERE PUT ON OUR FB PAGE WDMOC (ONE WITH OUR LOGO)
30 SEC SALE
Nil
Donation to Salvation Army - Toy Run
MOTION - “ A donation of $2000 be given to the Salvation Army Toy Run.”
Moved Bruce Brown Sec Shane Mcgrath
Carried
Donation to Neil Porter Legacy
MOTION: “A donation of $2000 be given to the Neil Porter Legacy”
Moved Shane Mcgrath Sec Carol Robinson
Carried
Donation to Gillin Boys
MOTION: ‘A donation of $1000 be donated to the Gillin Boys”
Moved Jamie Nicolson Sec Carol Robinson
Jack Levey put up an Amendment to Motion to change amount to $2000
Jamie declined the Amendment so original Motion was passed to give donation of $1000.
Carried
XMAS PARTY - IMAGES RESTAURANT 14TH DECEMBER 6PM. PLEASE RSVP 7TH DEC.
Raffle - Meal Voucher won Bruce Brown
Meeting Closed 9.30 pm Next Meeting . 11th January, 2024
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR. SAFE RIDING
