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Welcome to the Geelong 4WD ClubThe Geelong Four Wheel Drive Club, incorporated in 1973, is a family orientated club with outings designed to suit all experience levels. The club caters for the MILD right up to those more adventurous souls looking for the WILD. The club specialises in organising day trips and weekends away camping. Great family fun for people wanting to gain experience or improve skills whilst enjoying the outdoors.
Monthly meetings are held at the Seaview Club, 335 Bluestone Bridge Rd, Lovely Banks, on the 2nd Wednesday each month at 7.30pm. Visitors and new members welcomed. For more information contact Dave Hamann, club president or check out our contacts list for other details.
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Message from the President |
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For those that don’t know me, my name is David Hamann. I’m married to my wife Alison and have 2 boys, Nick and Cam. I enjoy long walks through the bush dragging the winch cable and tree trunk protectors.
The Geelong 4 Wheel Drive Club accepted my family and I 5 years ago. For the past 3 years I have been on your committee as trip coordinator.
My family is passionate about this club and sees it as a great place to bring your family and friends.
As president it’s not my plan to reinvent the wheel, just to help its momentum some. There will always be committee meetings, general meetings, trips and social events.
There are 17 members on the committee and decisions are made by them, not just the president. As members you are all welcome to attend the committee meetings if you choose.
As President I will endeavor to do as is outlined in our Rules and By Laws.
I will to work towards making the Seaview Club feel like our club, and endeavor to follow through the promises that made you vote to relocate there.
Kind Regards,
David Hamann
President – Geelong 4 Wheel Drive Club
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Bushfire Assistance - Kinglake Central |
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Trip Leader Required
On Saturday the 4th of July there is a trip planned to provide assistance to the Rural Response Group working in Kinglake Central. The council is about to provide a provisional village to the bushfire affected area of Kinglake Central, but volunteers are needed to pull down approximately 3km of existing rural fencing. This will be fairly easy work and a great way to help those unfortunate families whose lives were upturned with the recent bushfires.
A trip leader is required to lead this trip - simply leading the convoy up the highway and into Kinglake. Check the calendar for more details and get in touch with Ornella for more info or if you can lead this trip. |
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Rort T will be taking a day trip up to Enfield on Sunday 12th July. This is an Easy - Medium trip and should be stacks of fun as Rory has only been to Enfield once before and that was as a prospective club member 2yrs ago. The day will be spent exploring what Enfield has to offer. Check the calendar for more details and get in touch with Rory if you want to go along on this trip. |
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Outback Trip - Lake Eyre, Innamincka & Menindee Lakes |
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Ken & Liz M will be leading a 3 week Easy-Medium trip through the outback in September. Check the calendar for more details and get in touch with Ken if you want to go along on this trip. |
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Chainsaw Accreditation Course |
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The Chainsaw Accreditation Course is going to be held this September on the weekend of 19-20 September at a cost of $90 to members. This will be two full days including theory and practical. There is a limit of 12 persons and those already on the list for this course will get in first, but if you are interested
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- our Driver Training Co-ordinator. |
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If you would like to join the next Driver Training course for club members then get in quick and
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- our Driver Training Co-ordinator.
A Proficiency Training course will be held in July with the Theory on Thursday 9th July at the Clubrooms (Seaview Club), with the Practical being held on Sunday 12th July at the Werribee Training Proving Ground. Cost for members is $60. |
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Track Closures - Paddys Swamp |
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If you are concerned with the proposed track closures in Paddy's Swamp and other areas across the state, then make your concerns known to the relevant politicians. Download the blank 'Track Closures' form, fill in your concerns in a concise and polite way, and post it off to Gavin Jennings - Minister for Environment and Climate Change. You may want to ask for a response to your concerns.
You can also send off a letter or phone your local member of parliament voicing your concerns. The following details are for the Greater Geelong area depending on your electorate. Check the Parliament of Victoria website for further contact details.
If you would like to discuss these proposed track closures with the Geelong 4WD Club Regional Representative for the Great Otway National Park you can via email directly at
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Geelong - Ian Trezise
69A Pakington St, Geelong West 3218
Tel: 5221 3131
Bellarine - Lisa Neville
Shop 1, Newcomb Central, 71 Bellarine Hwy, Newcomb 3219
Tel: 5248 3462
South Barwon - Michael Crutchfield
2/152 High St, Belmont 3216
Tel: 5244 2288
South-West Coast - Dr Denis Napthine
94 Liebig Street, Warrnambool Vic 3280
Tel: 5562 8230
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Photos from Sokil Scramble |
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May 29th-31st 2009
Photos of this trip are available in the Gallery |
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