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Newsletter of the COLAC COLLECTABLE CAR CLUB INC.

July – September, 2016 Inc.no.A0028569B-P.O.Box346,ColacVic3250

NEWSFROMPASTMEETINGS:-

GeneralMeetingheld17thJune,2016–ColacScoutHall

• Meetingcommenced7.30pmand44membersattended;• LetterofthanksreceivedfromJudith,BrianandSamanthaSplattonthesuccessfulcardisplayat

MercyAgedCare,Colac.AnothereventmaybeheldinNovemberwhentheweatherisbetter.• CorrespondencereceivedfromFederationVictoria(annualsubscription),CAMS(invitationtobe

affiliatedwiththeConfederationofAustralianMotorSports),NewslettersreceivedfromWimmeraandBallaratClubsandBendigoNationalSwapMeet(requestingvolunteerstoassistwiththeupcomingSwapMeetinNovember).

• PresidentGeorgeremindedeveryonethatmembershipisdue30thMay(earlybirddiscount)withfinalpaymentdue30THJune,2016.VicRoadswillbenotifiedofnon-financialmembersafter1stJuly,2016.

• DiscussionregardingtherecentMortlakeFederationPicnic,thetransferundertheClubPermitSchemefromredplatetomodifiedplateisastraighttransferofregistration.

• AnnualGeneralMeetingcomingupinJuly–allpositionsarevacantandmembersareencouragedtonominate.

• Meetingclosed8.15pm.

‘ Wind in the Hair’

MembersenjoyedanafternoonatLake

Purrumbeterecently.ManymembersmadethetripfromColacaswellasCobdenandCamperdown.Thankstoeveryoneforahugeturn-outtotheLakeEdgeCafé–agreatlittlelocationforcoffeeandcake.

NEWSFROMPASTMEETINGS(CONTINUED):-

AnnualGeneralMeetingheld15thJuly,2016–ColacScoutHall

• Meetingcommenced7.30pmandapproximately80membersattended;• RetiringPresidentGeorgethankedallmemberswhohaveparticipatedinactivities,eventsandruns

overthepastyear.Theyearwasareasonablysuccessfulone.ThankstothosememberswhohelpedoutbytakingonroleswithintheCommittee.

• Noel,ClubTreasurerreportedthattherearenow244financialmembersasat1stJuly,2016andthosememberswhodidnotrenewtheirmembershipswillreceivealetterinformingthemthattheirmembershiphaslapsed.

• ElectionofOfficeBearersfortheyear2016to2017wereasfollows:-President–VinceThorneVicePresident–KenSlingsbySecretary/IncorporationPublicOfficer–HeatherPetrieTreasurer–NoelMyersRunsOrganiser–MalcolmWilsonNewsletter–HeatherPetrieRegistrar–ShirleyHaslemRedPlatePermitandSafetyandRegistrationOfficer–GeoffO’NeillFederationRepresentatives–ShanePerrottandVinceThorneGeneralCommittee(1)–TedPriceGeneralCommittee(2)–DallasPetrie

• Thenoticeofmotionreceived11thMarch,2016toremoveItem7(b)fromtheConstitutionwaspassedunanimouslyandItem7willnowread:-

7 PRIVILEGES&DUTIESOFMEMBERSHIP(a) AllmembersshallhaveuseofClubfacilitiesandequipmentatthesetrateandbe abletoparticipateinactivitiesorganisedbytheClub.(b) Itisuptoeachmembertosigntheattendancesheetatmeetings.

• Theannualmembershipfeeremainsat$50ifpaidby30thJune.Ifpaidby30thMaytheannualmembershipis$30.

• AletterofthanksandsincereappreciationistobeforwardedtoGwendaBoxforhertirelesseffortsasamemberoftheColacCollectableCarClubovermanyyears.Gwenda’scommitmenttotheClubhasbeenfantasticandallmembersaretokeepGwendaandherfamilyintheirthoughts.

• NewlyelectedRunsCoordinator,MalcolmwouldliketoorganizearuntotheMarongFederationPicnicon27th&28thAugust.Ifinterested,pleasecontactMalcolm.

• Meetingclosed8.10pmfollowedwithapizzasupper.

THE CLUB’S OBLIGATIONS TO VIC ROADS

ProvideVicRoadswithalistofnominatedofficebearers:Officebearersareelectedindividualswhoperformspecificadministrativeroleswithintheclub,e.g.President,Treasurer,Secretary,MembershipOfficerorClubSafetyOfficerandScrutineers.Theseindividualsareauthorisedtoendorseinitialapplicationsforclubpermits,endorserenewals,adviseVicRoadsofmattersconcerningmodificationstoclubpermitvehicleswhoseoperatorisaclubmemberandadviseonclubmembershipdetails.ProvideVicroadswithaSamplesignatureandDriverlicensenumberofeachauthorisedofficebearers:SignaturesofauthorisedofficebearersareusedtoverifysignaturesonclubpermitapplicationsandeligibilitydeclarationspresentedtoVicRoadsarevalid.Wheneveranauthorisedofficebearerchanges,anewlistofallauthorisedofficebearersandtheirsamplesignaturesanddriverslicencenumbersmustbeprovidedtoVicRoadswithin14days.Maintainaregisterofclubpermitholdersandclubpermitvehiclesoperatedbyclubmembers:Clubsarerequiredtoprovideacurrentcopyoftheirregisterwithin14daysofreceiptofawrittenrequestfromVicRoads.Additionally,clubsmayberequestedtocrosschecktheregisteragainstrecordsprovidedbyVicRoadstoidentifyanydiscrepancies.Maintainaregisterofdatedphotographsforallvehiclesforwhichaninitialclubpermitissort:Datedphotographsmustincludeimagesofthefront,driver'ssiderear,drivingpositionsideonwhichthedriver'sdooropensandwherepossibleanyidentifierssuchasachassisnumberandenginenumber.Whereaclubpermitapplicationforamotorcycleismadetheclubmusttakephotographsofbothsidesofthemotorcycle,aphotographoftherearandwherepossibleofidentifiessuchasanengineandframenumbers.ClubsarerequiredtoprovidephotographstoVicRoadswithinsevendaysofreceiptofawrittenrequestfromVicRoads.Provideendorsementofclubpermitapplications:TheClubendorsementdeclaresthefollowingtobetrueandcorrect.Thepermitapplicantisacurrentfinancialmemberoftheclub;ThevehicleisaneligiblevehiclewithinthemeaningofRegulation152oftheRoadSafetyVehiclesRegulations2009;Thevehiclemeetsthevehiclestandardsasdeclaredonthevehicleeligibilityandstandardsdeclarationform,providedwiththeclubpermitapplication;TheitemslistedontheVehicleEligibilityandStandardsDeclarationform,e.g.certificateofroadworthinessetc.,undertheindicatedeligiblevehiclecategory,areprovidedinaccordancewiththedeclaration;Theclubisinpossessionofphotographsofthevehicle;Endorsedclubpermitrenewalistoconfirmthatrenewapplicantsarecurrentfinancialmembersoftheclub.PromptlynotifyVicRoadsofmodificationsoutsideofvehiclestandardsormodificationguidelinesorsafetyissuesforanyclubpermitvehiclesendorsedbytheclub:Clubsmustpromptlynotifymembersofsuspectedsafetyissuesornon-compliancewiththeVehicleStandardsand/orModificationguidelinesandrequiretheseissuesarerectifiedwithin14days.Ifissuesarenotresolvedbythememberwithin14days,theclubmustnotifyVicRoads.NotifyVicRoadsinwritingwithinsevendaysiftheclubbecomesawareorreasonablysuspectanyofthefollowing:Apatternofincorrectuseofourclubpermitlogbookbyaclubmember;Aclubpermitvehicleoperatedbyaclubmemberisnotaneligiblevehicle;

THE CLUB’S OBLIGATIONS TO VIC ROADS (Continued)

Aclubmemberhasceasedtobeafinancialmemberoftheclub;Aclubpermitvehicleissuspectedofbeingusedforcommercialgain;AclubmemberhasfailedtorestoreavehicletosafeconditionorhasfailedtoprovecompliancewithVehicleStandardsand/orappropriatemodificationguidelinesfollowinganotificationfromtheclubunderparagraph7inaccordancewiththetermsofthatnotification;AvehicleoperatedbyoneofitsmembersunderaclubpermithasbeensoldorotherwisedisposedofandtheclubpermitlogbookandthepermitclubpermitwerenotdestroyedondisposalasrequiredbytheRoadSafetyVehiclesRegulations2009and/ortheclubpermitplateswerenotremoved;Avehicleoperatedbyoneofitsmembersundertheclubpermithasbeendisposedofwiththeintentionofunderminingtheclubpermitscheme.E.g.Aclubpermitvehiclehasbeensoldtoa“friend”sothatanewlogbookcanbeobtainedbutthepreviousownercontinuestoutilisethevehicle.

NEWS FROM ‘FEDERATION NEWS’ – Edition 93, July – August, 2016

AnexcerptfromthePresident’sReport(NeilAthorn)……….AtourWarrnamboolDelegatesmeetingtherewassomeconfusionamongstDelegatesfromsomeclubsastotherequirementsofVicRoadswhenplacingavehicleonClubPermitSchemeforthefirsttimeandfortheClubsregisterofvehicles.Wewentovertherequirementsoncemore.AninterestingsetofguidelinesfromVicRoadsisnowonourwebsiteatwww.federation.asn.au.PleasetaketimetolookatthosepagesasitprovidesagoodsummaryoftherulesoftheClubPermitSchemethatallClubsandMembersshouldbecarryingout.VicRoadswillalsosendaformforClubsexecutivestosignandreturnwhenpositionschangewithintheClub.YouneedtoensurethatyoudohavesomeoneforeachpositionincludingaScrutineer.FromtimetotimeFederationhearsofvehiclesnotbeingusedinaccordanceoftherequirementsoftheClubPermitSchemerules.However,thereislittlethatFederationcandoasitistheClubthathastheoffendingvehicleandownerunderitsbannerthatClubneedstotakeaction.Ifyouknowaclubmemberisnotdoingtherightthing,thendosomethingaboutitwithinyourclub.It’sagreatfacilitythatwehaveandwedonotwantitspoiltbysomeonenotenjoyingwhatitofferswithintherules.

Ifyouregisteredyourvehicle/ormotorcycleundertheVicRoadsClubPermitSchemeonorafterthe1stJanuary,2015,youmustprovide

theColacCollectableCarClubInc.withphotographsofyourvehicleormotorcycle.

RefertotheClub’swebsitewww.colacccc.com.auforfurtherdetailsorcontactoneoftheCommitteepersons.

CALENDAR OF CLUB EVENTS JULY – SEPTEMBER , 2016

DATE ACTIVITY

Friday,22ndJuly DinnernightatCOLACRSL.Meetatthevenueat6.30pm.BookingstoCraig0400103108byWednesday,20thJuly(duetothelateNewsletter,membersmaydoa‘ring-a-round’fornumbers).

Sunday,24thJuly PleasantSundayAfternoon(PSA)atRookeCafé,Cororooke.Meetatthevenueat2.30pm.ContactMalcolm0458653054.

Sunday,31stJuly RuntoApostleWheyCheeseformorningteathenontoPortCampbellforlunch.BYOorbuy.LeaveColacTouristInformationCentreat9.30am.ContactMalcolm0458653054.

Friday,5thAugust DinnernightatAustralBistro,MurrayStreet,Colac.Meetatthevenueat6.30pm.BookingstoMalcolmbyWednesday,3rdAuguston0458653054.

Sunday,7thAugust

BEEACCars ‘nCoffee.FirstSundayofeachmonth.Enjoyacoffeeandmeetupwithlike-minded car enthusiasts. Colac to Beeac 18.6kms. Contact Ean McDowell on0437988866forfurtherdetails.

Sunday,14thAugust

Run to Lorne formorning tea, then on toApollo Bay for lunch. BYO or buy. LeaveColac Tourist Information Centre at 9.30am. Contact Malcolm on 0458653054 forfurtherdetails.

Friday,19thAugust

DinnernightatMadden’sBistro,ManifoldStreet,Camperdown.Meetatthevenueat6.30pm.Bookings toAnnetteon55952040bycloseofbusinessonWednesday,17thAugust.

Sunday,21stAugust

PleasantSundayAfternoon(PSA)atWinchelseaShireHallTeaRooms.Meetthereat2.30pm.ContactMalcolmon0458653054forfurtherdetails.

Saturday,27thAugust

Run to Castlemaine. Stay overnight and go to the Marong Federation Picnic onSunday, 28th August. Book your own accommodation now as vacancies are limited.Malcolm is going to leave the Colac Tourist Information Centre at 9am sharp onSaturday,27thAugust.StopatBallaratformorningtea,lunchinCastlemaine.Placestoseeand things todo in theafternoon.Bringa copyof yourClubNewsletter togainfree entry with your Classic Vehicle. Contact Malcolm for further information on0458653054

Sunday,28thAugust

Pleasant SundayMorning (PSM) at Future Café, Murray Street, Colac.Meet at thevenueat10am.

Friday,2ndSeptember

DinnerattheUnionClubHotel,MurrayStreet,Colac.Meetatthevenueat6.30pm.BookingstoMalcolm0458653054byWednesday,31stAugust.

Sunday,4thSeptember

BEEACCars ‘nCoffee.FirstSundayofeachmonth.Enjoyacoffeeandmeetupwithlike-minded car enthusiasts. Colac to Beeac 18.6kms. Contact Ean McDowell on0437988866forfurtherdetails.

Sunday,11thSeptember

COLAC COLLECTABLE CAR CLUB INC.GENERALMEETING.Meeting to be held in theColac Scout Hall, Dennis Street, Colac – just down from the Police Station. A lunchmeetingcommencing@12noon (BBQprovidedbyclubbutpleasebringa saladorsweettoshare).TheMeetingwillfollowtheBBQandcommence@1.pmApologiesifyoucannotattendtoHeatheron0408401562oremail:petrie351@gmail.com

CALENDAR OF CLUB EVENTS JULY – SEPTEMBER , 2016 (Continued)

Friday,16thSeptember

Dinner night at Beeac Hotel, Main Street, Beeac. Meet at the Hotel at 6.30pm.BookingstoMalcolm0458653054byWednesday,14thSeptember.

Sunday,18thSeptember

PleasantSundayAfternoon(PSA)CobdenBakery,CurdieStreet,Cobden.MeetattheBakeryby2.30pmor leaveColacTourist InformationCentre,QueenStreet,Colacat1.30pm for a scenic drive to get to Cobden. Contact Annette on 55952040 duringbusinesshours.

Sunday,25thSeptember

Pleasant SundayMorning (PSM) atGravity Café,Murray Street, Colac.Meet at thecafé at 10am. Contact Malcolm 0458653054. Numbers required by Saturday, 24thSeptemberforcateringpurposes.

Thursday,29thSeptember

DinnernightatBarongaMotor Inn,MurrayStreet,Colac.Meetat theMotor Innby6.30pm.BookingstoMalcolmon0458653054byTuesday,27thSeptember≥

If you have any suggestions for future runs, or you are unsure of any runs mentioned above, please do not hesitate to contact Malcolm Wilson (Runs Coordinator) on 0458653054

PleasefeelfreetosendinformationorpicturesinforfutureeditionsoftheColacCollectableCarClubInc.

Newsletter.

Nomatterhowbigorsmallitmaybe,youritemwouldbe

greatlyappreciated.

Also,itemsforsaleorwanteditemsarealso

welcome.

ContactHeatheron0408401562oremail

petrie351@gmail.com

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14thSeptember,2016.

Disclaimer:InformationpublishedinthisnewsletterdoesnotnecessarilyreflecttheviewsoftheClub,it's

CommitteeoritsEditor.Anyarticlepresentedfor

publicationissolelytheviewofitsauthorhoweverthe

EditormayrefersucharticletotheCommitteefor

clarificationshouldhe/sheconsiderittocontravenetheClubsEditorialPolicy.The

Clubshallnotberesponsibleforanytransactionbegunas

aresultofinformationpublishedherein,orwithan

advertiser.

The Victorian Club Permit Logbook Scheme (for

vehicles over 25 years old) Handbook, October, 2015 is

now available. Please see Geoff O’Neill for

a copy – just $5.00. “The Club Permit Handbook is

produced by the Association of Motoring Clubs and is an important means of enabling permit holders and clubs to

be aware of their obligations and ensuring the safety of

club permit vehicles and the integrity of the scheme. “ M. Cattapan (Vic Roads)

CLUB APPAREL AVAILABLE:

Poloshirt(withClublogo)$25,T-shirt(yourchoiceofprint)$20,Caps$15,Bumperstickers$3,Mugs$10,NameBadge$8,Clubmetalgrillbadge$25.ContactCraigon0400103108oremailCraigon……toby62c@hotmail.com

PRESIDENT VinceThorne 0407052231 vinandnette@bigpond.net

VICEPRESIDENT KenSlingsby 0414559661 ken.sally@bigpond.com

SECRETARY HeatherPetrie 0408401562 petrie351@gmail.com

PUBLICOFFICER HeatherPetrie 0408401562 petrie351@gmail.com

TREASURER NoelMyers 0427322349 glynis.myers@bigpond.com

RUNSORGANISER MalcolmWilson 0458653054 cewilson52@hotmail.com

CLUBVEHICLEREGISTRAR ShirleyHaslem 0428358413 dsh@bordernet.com.au

AOMCREPRESENTATIVE GeoffO’Neill 0429094315 safety.fast@hotmail.com

NEWCLUBPERMITS,CLUBSAFETYOFFICERS,SCRUITINEER&VICROADSREGISTRATION

RENEWALS

GeoffO’Neill 0429094315 GraemeChislett 0429315670

GlennShepherd 0499095878

VICROADSREGISTRATIONRENEWALS

(SIGNINGONLY)

TedPrice 0417165271 Colacrenewals

GlennShepherd 0499095878 Colacrenewals

HeatherPetrie 0408401562 Cobdenrenewals

AnnetteThorne 0407052231 Cobdenrenewals

ContactAnnetteatCobdenTools&Trailers,CurdieStreet,Cobdenbetween9am&5pm

LesClaridge 0437752839 Colacrenewals

ContactLesatGeorgeTaylorsStores,MurraySt,Colacbetween9am&5pmMonday–FridayorSaturdaymorningsfrom9amuntil12noon

FEDERATIONREPRESENTATIVE(1)

ShanePerrott 0429350625 shanesimoen@bigpond.com

FEDERATIONREPRESENTATIVE(2)

VinceThorne 0407052231 vinandnette@bigpond.net

NEWSLETTEREDITOR HeatherPetrie 0408401562 petrie351@gmail.com

GENERALCOMMITTEE(1) TedPrice 0417165271 -

GENERALCOMMITTEE(2) DallasPetrie 0427401562 dpetrie351@gmail.com

General Meetings are held on the second Friday quarterly starting in March.

For additional information on club matters log onto: www.colacccc.com.au

COLLECTABLECARCLUBINCCOMMITTEEFOR2016–2107