The 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.
Social Night - BBQ @ Clubrooms
We will be having a BBQ social night at the clubrooms on Friday 20th January from 6.30pm. Check the calendar for details and make sure you come along to catch up with your fellow club members for the new year.
High Country Trip
Dave H & Byron W will be leading a trip to the High Country from Friday 9th to Monday 12th March. This will be an Easy/Medium trip. Check the calendar for details and get in touch with Dave or Byron if you want to come along.
2012 Driveline Magazine Cover
It has come to that time of year where we need to choose the cover for the 2012 Driveline Magazine. The shortlist of entries is below. Please take a look and email your vote to the Editor -
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VSI50 - Threat to 4wding
VSI50 has again been put forward by the NSW government, limiting the height increase of 4wds to just 75mm, including suspension and tyre sizes. This is not satisfactory and there is no proof to justify that vehicles outside of these limitations are unsafe.
We need to email the NSW roads minister, Duncan Gay (
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) and the Deputy Premier, Andrew Stoner (
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) to voice our concerns over these laws aimed at limiting how we can safely set up our 4wds.
4wd Action have a simple form template which you can easily send by entering your name and email address and clicking send, or you can write your own response to the ministers using the email addresses above.
This is the start of a national code for 4wd modifications, so we need every club members support.
NW to W Tasmania Trip
Neil B will be leading a trip to NW Tasmania from Sunday 12th to Sunday 19th February. This will be an Easy/Medium trip. Check the calendar for details and get in touch with Neil if you want to come along.
Googs Track Trip
Bill T will be leading a trip to Googs Track during the 2012 Easter break. This will be an Easy/Medium trip. Check the calendar for details and get in touch with Bill if you want to come along.
