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General Meetings: 7:30pm onthe 3rd Tuesday of each month at Mulgrave Country ClubWellington Road (corner JellsRoad), Wheelers HillMelways Ref 80 H1

Geelong Meetings: 7.30pm the1st Tuesday of each month &2nd Tuesday each November atthe Supper Room, GeelongWest Town Hall, 153 PakingtonSt. 3218. (Mel. 451 J2)

ENQUIRIES: Membership & General to:The SecretaryToyota Land Cruiser ClubPO Box 363, HAWTHORN 3122

Website:http:www.tlccv.com.au

MEMBERSHIP DETAILSJoining Fee: $280.00Membership: $145.00

REINSTATEMENT OF PASTMEMBERSIf a member rejoins the Clubwithin 5 years, a joining fee isnot applicable.If a member rejoins the Clubafter 5 years, they are requiredto pay the joining fee and under-take the Club’s DriverAwareness course.

RECOGNISED CLUB RADIOCHANNEL: 15 UHF

YARCK PROPERTYOur property is a registeredLand for Wildlife property and no inference is drawn in thepublication that the sign or registration has any other meaning.

Life Members: Graeme Wilson,John Whitney (Dec), Don Honey,Bill Dower, Alan Winch, BarrieMcCarthy, Harold Ross, SandraTanner, Brian Stewart, CharlesNorman, Ashley (Dec) & JudithWilliams, John Turbill, GarryCooper, Jan Chivers & KenHildebrand Honorary Members: Ross McClure,Clive Blakely, Reece DeJong Club Auditor: Chris Rumble

The opinions expressed in the articlesappearing in this magazine are notnecessarily those of the Editor or theToyota Land Cruiser Club of Australia(Victoria) Inc. The Editor reserves theright to delete where necessary anysection of any article, which has beensent for publication in the magazine.Acceptance of advertisements does not necessarily imply endorsement ofproducts or associated companies orindividuals by the Toyota Land CruiserClub of Australia (Victoria) Inc.

Club Information 1

Committee 2013-2014 2

President’s Report 3

Calendar/Coming Events 5

Notice of AGM 7

Over the Next Hill 9

Yarck Maintenance Weekend 12

Wandarra Visit 13

Driver Awareness Report 17

Avon/Macalister River Report 19

Social Night 24

Latest ARB Products 25

Trading Post 26

Junior ‘Cruisers 27

TLCCV Business Directory 28

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MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTIONSAll articles, trip reports and other contributions are welcome for inclusion inthe magazine. They must be in thehands of the Editor by the first of themonth.Please send them to:The Editor, Overland Cruisering, PO Box 1778, Geelong 3220

or email: [email protected]

Members’ name and membership number must accompany all articlesand/or contributions.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES• Please submit articles as Worddocuments with no formatting.(No fancy formats as it will only have to beremoved in preparing for publication).In particular DO NOT embed pictures inyour documents

• Images (photos) should besupplied as seperate JPEG files.The higher resolution the better. As a guideimages should be of 300 pixel per inch withimage files around 1-5MB fine.• If you have multiple images, please burn toa CD and post to Editor rather than trying to email numerous images.• Articles can be posted with normal photos.They will be scanned and returned to theauthor if a self-addressed envelope isprovided.

TRADING POST• Note: if selling a vehicle in the TradingPost it is a Motor Car Trader Regulation(1988-22(4) legal requirement that a cashprice, registration number or engine numberare supplied.

ADVERTISING A TRIP• Note: All trips must be approved by theTrip Convenor before they can be gazettedin Overland Cruisering.

All contributions MUST BE received bythe 1st of the month.

ADVERTISERSPlease support those companies that adver-tise in our magazine. Let them know yousaw their advert in Overland Cruisering.

PresidentIan [email protected]

Vice PresidentEric Bishop [email protected]

SecretarySandra [email protected]

Assistant Secretary Alan [email protected]

TreasurerMatt Parrott

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Assistant Treasurer Adriano [email protected]

CommitteeLiz Mills

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CommitteeRussell Edwards

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Magazine EditorSandra Tanner:

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AdvertisingSandra Tanner

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Activities CoordinatorIan Ross [email protected]

Driver TrainingJohn MIlls: [email protected]* Driver Training Course bookings* Awareness Course certificates

Yarck Management Brian Stewart [email protected]

Magazine DistributionRussell & Lesley Edwards

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Trip ConvenorTony Middleditch

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* Register a Member’s trip* Assistance in trip preparation

TechnicalBrett Dyson

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TrainingEric Bishop [email protected]• Club training courses co-ordinator

Special [email protected]

• Shows & special event co-ordinator

Membership Barbara Bryant [email protected]* Membership renewals, name badges,contact detail changes

Librarian [email protected]* Borrow DVDs & books* Contributions to the Library

FWDV DelegateTony Bryant

Webmaster

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[email protected] Miles

Excursion Visits [email protected]

Marketing/Public Relations CoordinatorBrian Tanner

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Emergency Response CoordinatorBruce Fullard

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Raffles & SupperGabi & Grace AzzamKaren Wade

Club ShopGraham Cahill [email protected]

Sergeant-At-ArmsRussell Edwards [email protected]

Social CoordinatorHelen & Rebecca [email protected]* Book for participation in social events

Visitor GreetersCarol & Greg Edmunds

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GEELONG BRANCHPresidentMatt McPhee [email protected]

Vice PresidentMatt Lilley

SecretaryJennie Harvie [email protected]

SocialJudith Williams

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A R E Y O U R M E M B E R S H I P D E TA I L S C U R R E N T ?If you have recently moved, please notify Barbara Bryant – Membership Officer – and provide your new address, telephone number(s) and (if altered) your email

address as soon as possible. Please also remember to remove the Club sticker if you change or sell your four-wheel drive.


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P R E S I D E N T ’ S R E P O R TU P D AT E

Well it's that time of year again asthe cooler weather makes its wayto our doors. As we come into

June we also have the Queens Birthdaylong weekend approaching. That of coursemeans seasonal track closures. This is aprocess implemented to ensure that ourtracks are not ripped apart, ratherpreserved for the coming summer months.Please make sure to respect these trackclosures.It is great to still see good attendance atour general meetings. Thank you to all ofthe various sub-committee members whokeep things going in their own portfolios.We are always on the look out foradditional assistance in these varioussub-committies so if you can help outplease talk to one of the committeemembers who will be able to steer you inthe right direction. As I have said beforeyou only get out what you put in andgetting involved at this level is a great wayto meet other members and develop friend-ships.Recently all members would have receivedthe April edition of Trackwatch from ourAssociation FWDV. I would like to take thisopportunity to congratulate Brian Tannerfor being chosen to edit the magazine.Besides there being an excellent article onroof top tents there is a comprehensivereport on four wheel drive clubs making a

difference. Included in that article are anumber of photographs taken during thehay drive. As our Association again goescap in hand to government for financialsupport by way of a grant, it is these sortsof community activities that assist inassembling a worthwhile reason for thefunding.Also accompanying the Trackwatchmagazine was a copy of the TravelCompanion 2014. I urge you all to take thetime to read it, examine the code of ethicsand have a look at the "Dob in a Hoon"form. Also included are Victoria’s Iconic4WD Adventures. There are seven and allare worth a look at. Track classificationsare included as is a globe box guideto Driving Techniques. This is certainlysomething that is worth keeping in yourvehicle.Recently the committee, followingrecommendation, has purchased adefibrillator that is to be kept up at Yarck.We sincerely hope that there is never aneed to use it but just in case it is there.These devices have become smallerand more simple to use with verbalinstructions guiding you in their use. Weurge all members to take a moment tofamiliarise themselves with the device.Training will be provided to various sub-committies and we urge all members to doa first aid course or even a refresher as

the use of these devices is usually coveredin them.In last month’s magazine the committeearranged for the inclusion of the plans forthe Yarck Forcourt and invited writtenfeedback on the proposal. The feedbackwill in turn be considered by the committee.Whilst on the topic of feedback, thecommittee actively encourages anymember that may have a suggestion,query or comment to make, to direct theseto the Secretary so that they can beconsidered. Sometimes the greatestthings come from small suggestions.Well that's all for this month and here'shoping that you all had a lovely long week-end and managed to get away.

Ian Ross (1409)PRESIDENT

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June 21st & 22nd Maintenance & Construction weekend

June 28th & 29th DA Practical weekendJune 29th Neerim South day trip (difficult)July 8th Yarck Management and DA TheoryJuly 26th Christmas in July lunch at

Fergussons WineryJuly 26th & 27th DA Practical weekendAugust 2nd & 3rd Mt Skene Snow tripAugust 9th Chocolate Indulgence TourAugust 12th Yarck Management and DA TheoryAugust 30th & 31st DA Practical weekendSeptember 7th – 16th Flinders Ranges Spectacular tripSeptember 9th Yarck Management and DA Theory

September Blues Train EveningSept. 22nd – 3rd Oct. Extended Simpson Desert trip September 27th & 28th DA Practical weekendOctober 8th & 9th Little Desert Splendor tripOctober 14th Yarck Management and DA TheoryOctober 25th Halloween Night at YarckNovember 1st & 2nd Yarck & SurroundsNovember 8th & 9th DA Practical weekendNovember 11th Yarck Management and DA TheoryNovember 15th Living Legends (home of retired

champion racehorses), GreenvalePicnic & Tour

November 29th & 30th DA Practical weekend

Prior to booking or setting any dates for an event, please check with the Activity Coordinator who will ensure that there areno clashes. Please email to the Activity Coordinator the proposed date, time, venue and overview of the event.

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Christmas in July Lunch atFergusson WinerySaturday 26th July, 2014 at 12 noon.Meet at venue, Wills Road, Yarra Glen(Mel. map ref. 267.G1)www.fergussonwinery.com.auRelax and indulge in the rustic restaurantoverlooking the vineyard. Cost $60.00per person for three courses – drinksextra.Advise Helen or Rebecca if you wish to

attend by email on [email protected] see us at the May and June Clubmeetings.Note: Entertainment Book voucher F28is valid for wine purchases at the cellardoor (25% off the regular price).

Entertainment Books2014/2015TLCCV has been allocated 20 books,which will be available at the June Club

meeting at a cost of $65 each. Thispublication is very popular and offersworthwhile discounts on a vast range ofservices, products, travel and entertain-ment – just to name a few.Don’t miss out. Come and see us afterthe meeting to obtain your copy.


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N O T I C E O F A N N U A L G E N E R A L M E E T I N GN O T I C E

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Toyota Land Cruiser Club of Australia (Victoria) Inc. will be held on Tuesday15th July, 2014 at The Mulgrave Country Club, Cnr. Wellington & Jells Road, Wheelers Hill at 7:30 pm.

BUSINESS OF THE MEETING WILL BE:1. Confirm the Minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting.2. Receive the President’s report.3. Receive the Treasurer’s report.4. Receive other sub Committee reports.5. To elect Life Members if so nominated and/or Honorary Members.6. To elect Officers (4) Assistant Officers (2) and Ordinary Members (2) of the Committee.7. To present the Awards for the year.8. Any other business of which due notice has been given.

By order of the Committee.Sandra TannerHonorary Secretary.

AGENDA

• OPEN• APOLOGIES• LIFE / HONORARY MEMBERS AND PAST PRESIDENTS IN ATTENDANCE• MINUTES OF PREVIOUS AGM HELD TUESDAY 20th AUGUST, 2013 Matters arising• TREASURER’S REPORT Motion for Auditor• ANNUAL REPORT – PRESIDENT. Refer magazine for all others (Executive & sub Committees)• ANNUAL TLCCV AWARDS• VAL McGURGAN AWARD is awarded to the Club member – new or old, male or female – who achieves the most they

possibly can out of the Club. This person shows great enthusiasm & support for their Club. This award is usually presented byFrank McGurgan in memory of his wife Val. The words “Joy of Being” are on this award.

• BEST CLUB WOMAN is awarded to the woman who displays a high level of Club involvement and is a great team player within the Club.

• BEST CLUB MAN is awarded to the man who displays a high level of Club involvement and is a great team player within theClub.

• TRIP LEADER AWARD is presented to the member(s) who ran the most trips during the past year.• JOHN WHITNEY PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARD (judged by the Life Members) is presented to the member who enters the best

photo from a TLCC Club trip.• BEST JUNIOR CLUB PERSON• GENERAL BUSINESS• COMMITTEE ELECTIONS

- President introduces Returning Officer.- President seeks a mover and seconder to accept as the Returning Officer- President declares all positions vacant- Returning Officer runs nominators presentation – each has two minutes- Explains voting procedure- Explains preference voting system- Explains how we handle votes on a person who has nominated for more than one position- Membership votes- Returning Officer hands back to President to suspend AGM and run the General Meeting.

• SUSPEND AGM• OPEN GENERAL MEETING• CLOSE GENERAL MEETING• PRESIDENT RE-OPENS AGM AND HANDS TO RETURNING OFFICER• RETURNING OFFICER GIVES VOTING RESULTS• PRIOR PRESIDENT HANDS BADGE OF OFFICE OVER TO NEW PRESIDENT• NEW PRESIDENT ACCEPTS ON BEHALF OF THE NEW COMMITTEE• NEW PRESIDENT CLOSES MEETING.

The following nominations have been received for the 2014-2015 Executive Committee:President Ian Ross and Laurie MilesVice President Adriano DenniSecretary Sandra TannerTreasurer Alan McMeekinAssistant Treasurer Steve de MamielCommittee x 2 Russell Edwards, Simon Mustey, Adam Takacs




Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Toyota Landcruiser Club of Australia (Victoria) Incorporated willbe held Tuesday 15th July, 2014 commencing at 7:30 pm.

As per the Rules of the Constitution:“…appoint another member as his proxy by notice given to the Secretary no later than 24 hours before the time of the meetingin respect of which the proxy is appointed.”In practical terms with our meetings being held on Tuesday, proxies must be in the hand of the Secretary by 8:00 pm. on Monday14th July, 2014.

APPENDIX 1FORM OF APPOINTMENT OF PROXY

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of

Member No

being a member of the Toyota Landcruiser Club of Australia (Victoria) Incorporated

hereby appoint

of

being a member of that incorporated Association, as my proxy to vote for me on my behalf at the Annual General meeting of theAssociation to be held on Tuesday 15th July, 2014 and at any adjournment of that meeting.

My proxy is authorised to vote in favour of / against (delete as appropriate) the resolution (insert details).

Signed Membership No.

Date

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Members Please Note: All guests attending TLCCV trips must take out Temporary Membership. This includes children of members 18 years of age and older. If you have any queries contact our Trip Convenor, Tony Middleditch at [email protected]. All applica-tions and payments for Temporary Membership MUST be received by the Membership Officer NO LATER than 14 days prior to the trip.Facebook: Any trips advertised on Facebook that have not been approved by the Trip Convenor will not be recognised as an official Club trip and therefore not be covered by the Club insurance.Seasonal Road Closures: Contact Parks Victoria on www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1process_content.cfm?main=9&page=2.

JUNEDate:Meeting Place:Time:Limit:Standard:Fuel:Radio:Equipment:

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Trip Leader:

NEERIM SOUTH DAY TRIPSunday 8th June, 2014Noojee9:00am6 vehiclesDifficultFull tank ex Melbourne15 UHFVehicle in sound mechanical condition, raised suspension, rear diff lock (or traction control) & 33” mud terrain tyres with minimum 50% tread r3equired, full recovery equipment, compressor & tyre gauge, lunch, basic tool kit & vehicle spares required. Must have winch (& in good working condition).N/AThis day trip will be exploring the tracks around Neerim South which can be steep, slippery & very muddy.A challenging trip if it’s wet or damp.Adam Takacs: Email: [email protected]

AUGUSTDate:Meeting Place:Time:Limit:Standard:Fuel:Radio:Equipment:

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MT SKENE SNOW TRIP - Trip FullSaturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd August, 2014Jamieson8:00 am20 vehiclesMediumFull tank/s from Mansfield (full tank of Alpine fuel required for diesels)15 UHFGenuine all/mud terrain tyres with minimum 50% tread (road biased tyres not acceptable), recovery points front & rear, full recovery equipment, suitable cold/wet weather clothes, UHF radio, compressor & tyre gauge, shovel, emergency sleeping bag, water & food. No trailers, pets or firearms.Jamieson Courthouse Hotel - 5777 0503.Costs: Queen rooms $80 per night, shared bunk rooms $40 per person per night. When you are accepted on the trip, please contact the Jamieson Hotel directly to reserve a room & mention you are part of the TLCCV. The hotel is holding 30 beds for us. Bookings need to be made as soon as you have been accepted onto the trip, and most members will be staying both Friday & Saturday nights. Of course you may arrange alternative accommodation.A large, exciting & family friendly weekend trip to Mt Skene to experience some of the best snow driving in Victoria. We will be based at the Jamieson Hotel from where we will travel up to Mt Skene to drive in the snow, have some fun and then return to the pub and socialise. New members are encouraged to come along and vehicles will be split into two groups with two trips run concurrently to ensure that the large number of vehicles run smoothly.Simon Mustey & Adam Takacs: Email: [email protected]

SEPTEMBER FLINDERS RANGES SPECTACULAR - Wait List OnlyDate: Sunday 7th - Tuesday 16th September, 2014Meeting Place: Peterborough, S.ATime: 1:00 pm.Limit: 8 vehicles (new members most welcome)Standard: Medium - some tracks may require low range. Vehicles need to be set up for outback touring.Fuel: Full tanks Peterborough. Minimum fuel range 500 km.Radio: 15 UHF

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INFORMATION FOR TRIPLEADERS• Trip leaders please note thatunder the Constitution, membersmay not take part in any clubactivities involving four-wheeldriving unless they have com-pleted the Driver Awareness

Course (Theory & Practical) andhave filled in an Indemnity Form.• The Club Insurance Policystates that only Club Trips thatare gazetted in the ClubMagazine and the Club websiteare covered by the Club PublicLiability Policy.

• All Club Trips gazetted in theClub Magazine must include atelephone number (or mobile)and/or an email address for thepurpose of booking on a trip.• Members please note that tele-phone calls should not be madelater than 8:30 pm.

Club trips are for club membersonly. Non members are not afforded insurance coverage bythe club and may jeopardise ourcoverage. If you have anyqueries they may be raised withour Trip Coordinator, Tony Middleditch.

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Equipment: All terrain tyres only with 50% tread or better, extra spare tyre (preferably a wheel), in addition to spare wheel, tools,spare shock absorbers, standard recovery gear, compressor & tyre gauge, water (minimum 5 days) & supplies.Further details & a briefing will be provided prior to departure.

Overnight: Primarily bush camping. Basic facilities provided at station & park campgrounds.Details: Explore the stunning Flinders Ranges. Visit Mt Remarkable, Carinya, Bartagunyah, Willow Waters, Willow Springs

stations & Wilpena & Arkaroola. Drive Buckaringa, Parachilna, Brachina & Chambers gorges & many others. Take on the famous Skytrek & numerous other 4WD tracks. There will be many other places of interest along the way.Note: No pets or firearms permitted on this trip. Trailers: please contact trip leader.

Trip Leader: Ian Wells: Email: [email protected]

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EXTENDED SIMPSON DESERT TRIPMonday 22nd September - Friday 3rd October, 2014Coober Pedy8:00 am6 vehiclesMediumMinimum of 850 km range 4WDing/long range tank recommended.UHF in car with additional hand held recommended.Genuine all/mud terrain tyres with minimum 50% tread with 2nd spare tyre, recovery points front & rear, full recovery equipment, food/water/supplies for a minimum of 6 days, compressor & tyre gauge, shovel. Vehicles need to be set up for touring with appropriate suspension/spares, etc. Limited restocking available during the trip. Sand flag. No trailers.Predominately bush camping with no facilities.An extended school holiday trip to explore the Simpson Desert & surrounding areas, finishing north of Broken Hill. Trip highlights to include Dalhousie Springs/Simpson Desert/Birdsville/Dig Tree/Innaminka/Camerons Corner & Sturt National Park. Track conditions will determine final route. SA Desert Parks pass required, potential overnight stay on private station.Adam & Olivia Takacs: Email: [email protected]

OCTOBERDate:Meeting Place:Time:Limit:Standard:Fuel:Radio:Equipment:

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Trip Leader:

LITTLE DESERT SPLENDOURWednesday 8th & Thursday 9th October, 2014Frances, S.A8:30 am S.A time on Wednesday 8th8 vehiclesEasy - medium (if wet)Full tanks prior to departure.15 UHFAll terrain tyres, appropriate front & rear recovery points, basic recovery gear (snatch strap, 2 rated shackles & gloves), compressor & tyre gauge.Full camping equipmnent required. Established bush campsites to be utilised. Trip is suitable for off road camper trailers.Enjoy the wildflower & fauna splendour of the Victorian Little Desert. Wednesday we enter the western part of the Little Deseert then north to Mt Moffat before entering the central block for an overnight bush camp. Thursday we travel through the central & remote eastern sections of the National Park before exiting near Dimboola where the trip ends.Ian Wells. Email: [email protected]

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Overnight:Details:

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YARCK AND SURROUNDSSaturday 1st & Sunday 2nd November, 2014Yarck Hilton10:30 am10 vehiclesMedium - medium/hard if wet.Full tanks prior to arrival at the property15 UHFBasic recovery equipmkent including a snatch strap, closed recovery points front & rear, shovel, air compressor for tyre inflation.Camping at the Club’s Yarck property.Join us for a tour around the tracks at the Yarck property, re-acquaint yourself with some of the lesser used tracks & see what the property has to offer. Great trip for beginners to intermediate. Saturday night relax by the fire with food, drinks & good company. Sunday morning we will head off the property to explore Mt Stirling, Craigs Hut, Pineapple Flat & the surrounding areas. The official trip will end Sunday afternoon for those who have to work Monday, but you are welcome to stay on & relax till Tuesday.Matt Lilley. Email: [email protected]

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I PT R I P S R E Q U E S T F O R I N F O R M AT I O N

A Message to Members TLCCV has always been proud to offermany and varied Club trips to the mem-bers. Recently we have seen a decline inofficial Club trips being run, including daytrips, weekend trips and extended outbacktrips. On the other hand, some Trip Leadershave reported that their trips are not wellattended.The Committee wishes to understand whatthe underlying causes of these trends areand wishes to develop strategies that willonce again make trips one of the centraland most enjoyable aspects of the Club. Tothis end, the Committee has initiated areview whose scope includes:• To determine the characteristics of tripsthat are most appealing to our members,e.g destinations, durations, weekend trips,weekday trips, accommodation.• To determine how the Club’s qualifiedTrip Leaders can be encouraged to offermore trips.• To determine how members can beencouraged to become Trip Leaders andrun Club trips.• To identify new (or changes to existing)Club policies and internal processes thatwill ensure there is an ongoing balancebetween supply and demand of Club trips,considering:(i) Communication channels between Clubmembers, Trip Leaders and the ExecutiveCommittee.

(ii) Timely development and approvalsof new trips in response to members’suggestions, requests or proposals.You are invited to submit your thoughts andsuggestions about1. The types of trips that interest you, and2. How the Club might improve the waytrips are designed, managed and execut-ed.

A Message to Trip LeadersIt is planned to convene a meeting of TripLeaders in July to consider all submissionsand suggestions received from TripLeaders and members and to developstrategies. Some of the questions you maywish to consider are:1. Why did you undertake to do the ClubTrip Leader course?2. Did you consider the Trip Leader courseto be informative and worthwhile?3. What do you think could have beenincluded in the Trip Leader course week-end?4. Do you feel that the course presenterscould have done anything better to assistyou?5. Did you feel that the weekend at Yarckgave you more time to mingle and discussTrip Leading in general?6. Do you feel that this course could becondensed into one evening and still pre-pare you adequately for running your firstClub trip?

7. Was there anything about the TripLeader course you considered to be awaste of time?8. After completing the Trip Leader course,did you feel capable of running a Club trip?9. What type of Club trip do you feel youcould organize and run?10. What type of Club trips do you think theClub members want?11. Do you feel there is too greaterresponsibility in running a Club trip?12. What in your experience do youconsider to have been the best areas tohave run a Club trip?13. What reasons have stopped you fromrunning a Club trip?14. Have you found the Club trip formshelpful and adequate?You are invited to submit your thoughtsand suggestions about these mattersand send them to Liz Mills at [email protected] by 30th June, 2014.

There will be a Trip Leaders meeting inJuly, 2014The final report will be September, 2014.Please feel free to contact the TripCoordinator or the Committee with anyproblems you may have. There is alwayssomeone who is willing to assist you.


May Maintenance &Construction weekend atYarck

Regular tasks included pumping of waterto header tanks (water supply is very

good), clearing rain heads and flushingcatchment pipes and general tidy up in andaround the hut.The Evergreen team have planted moreshrubs and trees and tidied up the gardenareas. Some firewood was collected, butmore is required.Construction of the bush hut is progressingwell with work being done over Easter aswell.A number of extra campsites have beencreated on a ridge at the bridge end of thecamping areas with a walking track short-cut to the hut. An area behind the concretetank at hut floor level has been leveled outalso.A great weekend.Brian Stewart (340)

I PE M E R G E N C Y R E S P O N E S E T H A N K Y O U T R I P S

A letter of appreciationreceived thanking TLCCVfor our Fire Responseefforts.


This trip to the Nissan Clubproperty was due to happenlast year, but unfortunately thebushfire risk was too high at thetime and the Nissan Club were

doing some maintenance on their toiletblock. So the trip was re-scheduled for May,2014. The saying goes: ‘good things areworth waiting for,’ and this trip was noexception.Our meeting point was the BP no, Caltexservo at Longwarre North and all arrivedon time. The plan was to break into twoconvoys to make things easier to handle.This was duly done but the second convoyfell into some confusion going by the radioconversations that we could hear. The trip

to Wandarrah took about two hours fromthe servo ably led by Gary Lyons and NeilBrydson. On arrival at Wandarrah we wereushered into our various camp spots andthen gathered around the very welcoming

communal fire where Gary Lyons gave arough itinerary on what was planned for theweekend. The twelve or so Nissan Clubmembers present made us feel verywelcome and soon the two groups weretalking happily together. It was shaping upto be a great weekend.Garry Cooper (349)

Trip Leader: Andrew RodrickParticipants: Mike & Jane Carbis

Dennis & Gaye ManzDavid & Philippa Manz

Fourteen vehicles from the TLCCV drovedown to Heyfield on the Friday night.

The meeting place was LongwarryCaltex servo and from there two NissanClub members guided the vehicles toWandarrah about 20km north of Heyfield.Camp set up was in the dark on the Fridaynight and once set up most peopleprogressed to the open outdoorfireplace for a get-together and bedabout midnight. Members were given achoice of three trips of varying length anddifficulty.We left the campsite on Saturday morningand took the Ben Cruachan road to thelookout, which has a wooden directionalsign embedded in rock marking distancesto known local locations.


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Andrew told us this trip was only about80km, however we did about 40 rivercrossings, stopped at several lookouts andstopped to enjoy the tranquility of the AvonRiver on the way.We encountered several deer hunters withdogs on the trip, but only saw two deadwombats and a wallaby.Lunch was at a beautiful open river area onthe Avon where we parked on a big area ofriver stones and enjoyed the beauty of theriver while Mike skipped flat stones acrossthe water.We also visited Greenhills lookout wherewe spotted two small ground fires which

had burned out about half an acre ofleaves and rotten debris. Not sure if thiswas from lightning strikes or firebugs asthey were within 100m of the tracks.Toward the end of the trip great views werealso obtained from Huggetts and Piersonslookouts over the valleys and out to LakeGlenmaggie.Thank you Andrew for a really enjoyabletrip which took in great views, many rivercrossings and new territory for us Toyotamembers.We all enjoyed the fellowship extended bythe Nissan Club and without any rain at thecamp enjoyed the outdoor fireplace and

cooking facilities on your property.David Manz (2269)After a big Saturday night, we had a 9:30start to our Sunday morning trip. Thankyou Andrew for being our trip leader. Wewere looking for some interesting tracksclose to Wandarrah because of our returnfor lunch plan.All went well, we found some interestingtracks with water crossings then sharp,long up hills on a slippery, loose surfacewith great southerly views acrossGippsland from the ridges and peaks.Morning tea with Andrew, Keith, Neil andKyle was great, somehow we got ontothe topic of stowaway wildlife in 4x4sand all our wildlife experiences broughtabout much laughter. We had a verypleasant trip, thanks to all the participants.Barry & Viv Gardner (1131)


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We arrived with our Tvan on Friday29th April after having stopped atthe Yarck Hotel to buy some wine

as Peter had forgotten to bring some fromhome. Shock! Horror! It cost $35 perbottle!! And didn’t even taste nice, as Idiscovered at dinner that night.The Yarck Hilton is a monstrous tin shed,which hides a surprise interior – largeopen wood fire surrounded by armchairs,kitchen facilities including table and chairs,benches for sleeping in sleeping bags orswags, and photographs lining the walls.We set up our Tvan and met the instruc-tors and other ‘students’ over a cup of teaand the warmth of the fire. Our instructorswere Simon, Ian, Tony, Jeff and Heatherwho, it is said, keeps all the men undercontrol. Of the other ‘students’ there wasRob with his 200 Series top of the rangeSahara, Julian and Melissa who drove aLand Cruiser 75 Series, John and hisPrado and we were driving a 100 SeriesLand Cruiser.Saturday 30th April the bell was rung forthe 8:00 am briefing. Our first task was tobecome familiar with the stuff under thebonnet and a look under the cars. For this,2 cars of vastly different ages were driven

over a pit and inspections and explana-tions were given. Then we listened andwatched while 3 different types of recoveryprocedures were explained to us. As mystomach told me clearly that it was nearlymorning tea time, I left early to work outhow to use our new coffee machine and sohad coffee ready for Peter and me whenthe instruction had finished. However, wehad only 15 minutes to enjoy this breakand then it was into the car and a shortdrive to our first challenge for which wewere labeled car no. 3.Exercise 1 was a demo of going uphillwith centre diff locked then unlocked,accompanied by a full explanation of doingthis with manual and auto transmissions.So with tyre pressures down to about 25,each driver had a go. With an instructorbeside him, Peter practiced driving downthrough the brakes as well as stallingascents. The first gradient was about 25but the next was 35 and looked horrifying– sign posted “No Entry.” It was in thisarea that a Wallaby, perhaps blind anddeaf, had no fear of us or our cars andwandered and fed very close by. Back tothe Hilton by 12:20 for debriefing and thena rushed lunch till 1:00 pm. In fact rushingour breaks was consistent during these 2

days, but there was a lot to fit in.Garvey’s Gully was the track with the mostdrama and holdup. A big down, which weall had no trouble negotiating, and then up.Car no. 1 had trouble making it up theother side, so we had a long wait and Itook my seatbelt off on the slope to takemy jacket off. But I did not know I could notput it on until we were level again, so I wasnow a backseat passenger without seat-belt. The instructor of car no. 1 radioedthat the track was too wet for everyone, butour instructor said our 100 Series shouldnot have any trouble getting up this climb.We then made it down on this very ruttedand holed track and, at the bottom of thehill I was able to put my seatbelt on. Thencar no. 2 was having trouble ascending tooand rolling down towards us. They radioedthat they had a vehicle problem, whichwas minor and quickly fixed, and got out ofour way so Peter could attempt the climb.But he also didn’t make it and made acontrolled roll down backwards. Wewaited at the bottom of the hill while ourinstructor attended to the dramas of carno. 1 which was severely stuck. There is alot of waiting with this sport! Now I was by myself in the back of thecar. It was a lovely day and I would have



loved to go for a walk through the bush, butdidn’t want to miss out on something. Ithought I could also have been reading, ordrawing while I was sitting here doing noth-ing. I also didn’t want to get out of the carto explore while waiting because the cardoor is so heavy that I can’t open itbecause of the torn ligament in myshoulder – which was the reason I was notdriving. Finally I did get out and went for alittle meander along a lovely grassy valleywhile all the men spent ages watching arecovery of the vehicle that had got itselfout of the ruts with a tree just behind it. Onmy little walk I photographed colourfullittle mushrooms and just enjoyed theengine-free silence. It got to only 2:45 pm,became quite cold and the light felt like itwas 5:00 pm! At last there was some moreaction. With the recovery complete it wasour turn to tackle this slope and we gotstuck too! So then a ‘gentle recovery’ withsnatch strap took place as we only had afew metres to go.4:00 pm and we then got ready to attackLatimer’s Hill from the Bus Stop. Therewere lovely views from here. We made itup and there were better views. Thencame the Bog hole – a short stretch ofwater only about 30cm deep at the deepestpoint. Peter attached the tarp across thefront of the car to stop the water coming into the radiator and engine parts. This couldbe made a little bigger we felt. We drovethrough with a rush and a great splash of

water over the bonnet, but our returnthrough was more moderate. Then we tooka tour around the property involving goingover a narrow bridge and some very tightcorners. By now it was dark. Back atthe Hilton a 15 minute break and off onthe night drive until 7:30. Our dinner wasleftovers from home and Julian’s grand-mother’s continental poppy seed cake fordessert. Thank you Julian.Sunday 1st May: 8:00 am meetingconsisted of tips regarding outback travel.After the long day yesterday, I was just alittle late for this, simply because I felt likebeing slow and because officially I am notbeing examined since I am not driving.While writing this, Peter was standing outin the rain with everyone else and gettinginstructions on the next challenge – gettingstuck (deliberately) in sand in order toexecute a retrieval. No passengers wereallowed during this exercise so then I alsohad to stand out in the rain – luckily wehad thought to bring our Dryzabones. Thecars were pulled from unbelievableposes with snatch straps, accompaniedby safety instructions from our learnedinstructors, and some amusing role playfrom some of the members.By now it was raining quite solidly, butluckily not freezing and I was havingvisions of cappuccino by the fireside backat the Hilton. But they were only visions asafter the first coffee yesterday there wasnot any time to make another. That was

the last challenge as we then – at 11:00am – took ourselves on a scenic drive.This time the scenic drive was in daylight.With the morning’s rain the ascents anddescents were slippery and muddy. Thechannels and gullies tilted the car to suchan angle which maybe our previous Toyota(a Troopy), would not have coped with.And we were accompanied by radioreminders to keep in the ruts, to markintersection for followers, etc. Back at theHilton about noon for another meeting,filling in of questionnaire, conditions ofproperty access, and more. A very quicklunch then followed doing our voluntaryjob, which was bringing in firewood for thenext group. Then we packed up the wetTvan and were off. A long awaited coffeeand cake at Yarck Giddy Goat Café beforeseriously heading for home.Conclusion – very professional instructorsteaching the skills of four-wheel drivingclearly and patiently; a great very intensivecourse on a lovely 350 acre property.Many thanks to all the instructors – wehave learnt a lot and have learnt what ourvehicle is capable of.Brigitte Shaw (2648)



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Crossing the Avon River: The day start-ed out very promisingly with clear skiesabove Huggetts Crossing, and everyonewas looking forward to a good trip. Thedriving began on Lower Block Track, a pic-turesque track running beside the AvonRiver, which we would cross several timestoday. After crossing the Avon, we would becrossing Ben Cruachan Creek many times.The track along the Avon River and BenCruachan Creek passed through delightful

mountain countryside, which allowed forthe occasional photo stops.Morning tea was taken on the BenCruachan creek, after which we headedeast on to the Avon Track. Initially the trackwas easy having been recently graded, butafter we passed the bulldozer the difficultyincreased until, after a number of hairpins,we were faced with a very interesting steepand scrabbly climb. Those with diff locksenjoyed a relatively slip free climb, while

those without spun a few wheels whileclimbing.Laurie and Heidi had initially planned acamp beside the Avon River but, afterpassing a promising campsite in the morn-ing, decided that would make a great spotfor the night. After reaching the Avon River,we returned along the Avon Track,descended the scrabbly climb and madeour way back to a nice camping spot not farfrom the Ben Cruachan Creek. There wasample room for all vehicles and tents.As we had made good time in the morning,we arrived at our campsite just after2:00pm (just in the nick of time). Five min-utes later some deer hunters turned up,clearly disappointed that we were settingup camp exactly where they had plannedto set up camp.Sadly there was plenty of evidence of othercampers before us, so we did a clean up tomake our campsite a little more presenta-ble. Many plastic bags of rubbish weresqueezed into convoy members’ 4WDs tosafely dispose of later.

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The rest of the afternoon was spent sittingin the sun, chatting or reading a book.Happy hour ensued, around a very nicewarm, glowing campfire. A very pleasantend to a very nice day's weather and driv-ing.Peter Crump (2254)Heading for the Macalister River: Westarted the day at the Ben Cruachan camp-ground, a clear chilly morning to start thesecond day of this fantastic trip through thestate forest.Crossing the Ben Cruachan Creek for thefirst time today (but not the last), wemoseyed on up the Avon Track to the BenCruachan Lookou, where we stopped toenjoy the short climb to the top and thespectacular views over the AvonWilderness.The weather started to close in and thewind was bitingly cold. This held some ofour troosp back from climbing out onto therocky promontory. It was worth it though aswe watched the rain slowly progressthrough the valley below. Once it started tosprinkle, the temperature dropped againand we headed for the cars. It was closingin, and the car temp gauge read a chilly 6degrees.Leaving Ben Cruachan behind (so wethought), we followed the Dolodrook Trackwith spectacular views as we traversed thesouthern edge of the Avon Wilderness.After descending a steep hill, it was timefor a lunch back on the Ben CruachanCreek.Heading west, this fantastic 4WD track ledus right up to McMillians Lookout wheremost of the group climbed up on the rockformations for a photo opportunity and thespectacular views across the valleytowards Licola. The outcrops of rock wereunusual (still trying to identify them) andvaried from one valley to the next.After descending from McMillans Lookout,we found an unnamed track so took a“shortcut” along Hickey Creek to cross theLicola – Jamieson – Heyfield Road (everymap had a different name for this road).

Once across the bitumen it was time tohead up Burgoynes Track. This track has avery interesting climb known to Laurie andHeidi as “Hoppy’s Hill”. They named it afterDuncan and Rhonda Hopkins who blew arear suspension air bag on their old Pradomany years back. The Hill is a steep climbup a very loose rocky track. It was OK forthose with lockers but for us unfortunateswithout, a slightly more nervous and excit-ing climb.Before we climbed, we stopped to speakwith the group of shooters who hadgathered around their fire at the base ofHoppy’s Hill. They announced that one oftheir guys has slid backwards this morningand put a tree branch through his backwindow. Ouch! Hoppy’s Hill was getting to

be like the “Tulla” on a Monday morning.Heaps of 4WDs parked waiting at thebottom and also at the top. We werewondering what we were in for. Theinstruction from our illustrious trip leaders:“If you have diff lockers, put them on.” Wellthat’s fine for you Laurie and Heidi but wedon’t have any. Anyway, our little Play Dohdid well and we made it to the top withoutassistance, although with a little slippingand sliding along the way.Once our convoy was gathered at the topwe continued along Burgoynes Track andmade our way down to the Macalister Riverwhere we set up camp for the night, hadlunch and then set off again for an after-noon drive.Low and behold we had to go back out





Turning south on the black top down toCheynes Bridge, we turned off and headedwest towards the Black Range Track to tra-verse the ridge to the Spur Road and thenre-joined Burgoynes Track from the west. Itwas a little gloomy by this stage and wethought that we may be in for a drop of rainor two. A steep descent led us back tocamp on the river at the Macalister GorgeScenic Reserve for happy hour and thank-fully no rain.We settled in for a tranquil night in front ofthe campfire, even if it was a little chilly.Many of the tracks had been recentlygraded so the going was relatively smoothall day, not detracting from a great drive,spectacular scenery and great company.Greg & Carol Edmunds (2532)Heading for the Aberfeldy River: We woketo a nice clear morning and were ready toleave the Macalister River at 8.40 am afteran enjoyable night at the spacious camp-ground. We even had a rooster (2-year oldLachlan) wake us up so didn’t need analarm clock.We headed back up Burgyones Track, thennorth along Green Hills track, which hadsome interesting steep sections. Theviews were spectacular as the bush wasnot closed in due to the fires last year.Green Hills track runs up the ridge wherewe climbed to 1400 metres. There weresome very steep, rocky sections with dropoffs on both sides of the track, howeverno-one had any problems negotiatingthese.

The convoy stopped briefly at the helipadto check out the views of the MacalisterRiver valley. We continued along GreenHills track, which was now quite bushy andbeing the south side of the hill much wetter,plus lyrebirds were often seen dartingacross the track.As we climbed higher and higher it becamequite foggy and misty. After turning ontothe Mt Useful track, we reached our

maximum height of 1450 metres. It wasonly 5 degrees outside.The convoy descended down White StarTrack, which was quite steep in parts withloose rocks, however the track was wellmaintained with no deep ruts. Weeventually reached the bottom of WhiteStar Track where we crossed Donnelly’sCreek. We stopped for a look at O’Toolescampground which was now open againafter being vandalized. It was too early forlunch so we decided to climb Flats Trackwhich was steep and challenging – on onesection, everyone but Heidi decided to takethe chicken track. Heidi needed a secondattempt, but she finally reached the topwith ease.After a lunch break on the side ofWilliamson Spur Track, we headed southon North East Track, 4WDing through aregrowth area before turning onto TriggTrack. Zebra was unsure if Trig Track wasopen, so drove ahead to check. Luckily itwas, as it would be quite a drive back out.Zebra found out it closes from 1st May tothe 30th November each year, so we madeit with only a couple of days to spare. (Itwould have been helpful if the track had theopen sign at the top of the track.)Trigg Track has the twelve switchbacks tonegotiate, so everyone was relieved as wecrossed the Aberfeldy River at the bottom.However, Couta having had so much funcommented that he would like to go backup. Having done some great 4WDing overthe long weekend, no-one else was up tothe challenge!!After crossing the river we had a steepclimb up to the Woods Point-Walhalla roadbefore heading to the Thompson Dam. Wepulled in to the picnic area to air up. Sevenvehicles and 19 participants all had awonderful long weekend away, greatcamping, great campfires, and no damageto vehicles. Laurie and Heidi hosted agreat trip.Michael Winand (2553)



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Saturday 10th May, 2014In attendance: Russell & Lesley Edwards, Jeff Gazzard &“Me,” Barry & Viv Gardner, Steve & Debbie Hansen, NeilChambers, Rosemary Capper, Michael & Helen Martin, JudyParslow, Ian Ross, Helen Foley, Nicole Yap and Max, John &Jade Lapham, John Lowry & Blazenka, Slawko Kulyk &Rececca.Twenty-three members and friends were treated to a fantasticnight of spectacular entertainment and plenty of good food atthis Brazilian carnival cabaret restaurant. Our group was allo-cated three tables with arguably the best seats in the house. Ateam of waiters wearing colourful, Brazilian-themed costumestook care of our drinks orders and explained how the events ofthe evening would unfold.After helping ourselves to fresh salads and hot vegies at thebuffet bar, we were offered choices of various tender and tastymeats, cooked to perfection on skewers in the Brazilian bar-beque machine, and adeptly carved by our gaucho waiter atour tables. When everyone had had their fill of the maincourse, a variety of delicious desserts replaced the hot andcold food at the buffet bar. It was difficult to choose betweenthem so most of us selected a combination including chocolateor caramel squares, jelly, various cheeses and fresh fruit.The evening really ramped up after dinner when “The Show”began. The house came alive with foot-tapping music andinteresting lighting effects. Guests were all encouraged tocome on the dance floor and enjoy the lively tunes before theBrazilian dancers hit the stage. And what a spectacle they puton. We were treated to the flavor of Brazil and became part ofthe carnival atmosphere watching the dancers, adorned withvibrant costumes and feathered headdress, entertain us withdance routines to upbeat samba and Latin-themed music.It was a stunning, eye-popping show, and at its completion theaudience was selected one by one by the dancers to join thecircle of people jiving to the music on the dance floor. We wereall influenced by the energy and enthusiasm of what we hadexperienced.Time came all too soon to say our farewells and thank ourhosts for a fantastic evening.Helen & RebeccaTLCCV SOCIAL COORDINATORS


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Add Toyota Genuine Accessories to your Toyota and it’s easy to turn life’s journey into an exciting adventure. No matter what you’re into,

there’s one to enable you to enjoy the best of life’s experiences. Every Toyota Genuine Accessory is engineered and tested to

Toyota’s strict quality and performance standards and backed by our Toyota Warranty.* Live A Genuine Life with Toyota Genuine Accessories.

See your Toyota dealer today or visit toyota.com.au/accessories.

toyota.com.au/accessories

Prado Kakadu model shown accessorised with Toyota Genuine Alloy Nudge Bar, Front Weathershields, Aero Roof Racks and Towball, Towbar and Trailer Wiring Harness. Accessories sold separately. Toyota Genuine Accessories are not applicable to all models/grades. Consider the mass of your load to ensure you will not exceed the maximum allowable individual axle capacity, Gross Vehicle Mass and/or Gross Combined Mass of the vehicle. Refer to the current Accessories brochure or visit toyota.com.au for details on warranty and toyota.com.au/vehiclepayload for details on vehicle payload, to help determine Accessories suitable for your vehicle. Accessory colours shown may vary from actual colour due to the printing process.

purchased from an authorised Toyota Dealer over the counter are warranted from the date of purchase for one year. Conditions apply.

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June 2014 tlccv magazine