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2020 MX-5 NSW motorkhana

27 July 2020 / Ian Combes

The 2020 NSW MX-5 Club motorkhana is open for MX-5 Club members! Enter now! Last chance this week.

Mid-year Magical Monsoonal Mystery Tour

26 July 2020 / Words by Ian Leyton-Grant, photos by Rod Nicholas

The forecast was for rain all day, but there was little sight of it when we all assembled at the starting point. Everyone was eager to get out and enjoy the day. A little rain, a biting wind, and almost Antarctic temperatures weren't going to get in the way.

The Last Qantas Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet ‘Fly-Over’.

25 July 2020 / Words:Jeff Rowe; Photos and video: John Molden & Brendan Barr.

Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a helicopter! It's Superman! It's anything you can imagine except a very late Qantas 747 !

COVID-19 Update 24 July 2020

25 July 2020

The Latest COVID-19 Requirements

Southwest Rocks via Crescent Head Run

24 July 2020 / John Hansen

Breakout run to Kiosk Cafe Arakoon with a side of whale watching.

Canberra Capers Weekend 11 & 12 July 2020

20 July 2020 / Words: William (Bill) Short; Photos Bryan Shedden

Will a Tardis be required to transport the Illawarra crew to Canberra during these COVID times? Which kind souls shouted the others to food supplies?

COVID-19 Update 16 Jul 20

16 July 2020

Latest COVID-19 requirements

Prawns at Pelican Rocks

15 July 2020 / Story Brian Clayton; Photos Anne Zattera and Anda Clayton

Ignore the weather and think of lunch with friends. Another magic outing despite the weather.

The Great Release

05 July 2020 / Words Brendan Barr

Will we meet any dragons on our trip through the Misty Mountains?

Damn Fine Dam

05 July 2020 / Words and photos Jan Gibson

Is there such a thing as a COVID safe run? Find out by reading the news report!

Canberra COVID Crushing Cruise to the Coast

04 July 2020 / Words: Ron & Maree Tollenaar Photos: Ron Tollenaar, Rod Nicholas

It may have been -3 overnight in Canberra but the morning opened up to a beautiful blue sky and we headed off to the rendezvous point, bright and early, to meet up with another 15 members, all raring to go, and five of them rocking up with their roofs already down in true MX-5 style.

Jason Russell at Wakefield Park supersprint on 22 Sep 2019 - photo by Rob Wilko

2020 NSW Supersprint Round 3 is now open!

30 June 2020 / Ian Combes

Looking for more entries for the MX-5 round of the NSW Supersprint championship on the 19th July - enter now!

Lunch at the Taralga Pub

29 June 2020 / Words: Steve & Cecelia Wakeling. Photos: Rod Nicholas

A late change of Run Leader did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm as we finally got back on the road.

Tilba Cheeses

27 June 2020 / Story Geoff & Rose Smith Photos Anne Zatterra and Giulia Scheimer

Winter solstice sojourn to Tilba for some fine food, cheeses and time well spent with friends

The first ever Club Run was held on 8 July 1990. The destination was Kiama for a spit roast lunch, after morning tea at Bulli Tops. The return trip was via Saddleback Mountain and Bald Hill Headland Reserve. Photo by Elaine Caldwell.

The Club's 30th Birthday

25 June 2020 / Keith Monaghan

30 Years. What a great club.

Driver training on 21 July 2019 at Pheasant Wood - photo by Rob Wilko

5th July MX-5 Driver Training Day

23 June 2020 / Ian Combes

The MX-5 Club practice day on 5th July is open! Come and get in some practice before the competition track day on the 19th July!

Gingers Creek Picnic Run

20 June 2020 / John Hansen

A picnic run to Gingers Creek and trophies for the MNC winners

Hunter's lake to Mount Mini Run

15 June 2020 / Written by: John Purcell, Photos: John Purcell, Barry Luttrell

The same run, three separate days, what a difference the weather makes

COVID-19 Update 14 June 2020

14 June 2020

We are slowly opening up our events with groups of 20 allowed

Burn to Berrima

13 June 2020 / Story Anne Zattera, Pictures Anne Zattera and Anda Clayton

Restrictions eased and South Coast is off to Berrima for lunch