Canberra Chapter News : MX-5 Club of NSW

Canberra Chapter Annual Meeting

04 September 2024

Outgoing Convenor led a discussion on the year that was, and welcomed the Chapter’s new management team.

The Lachlan Sculpture Trail

24 August 2024 / Words and photos: Rod Nicholas

All events start with a plan, and in this case it was a plan to have a good drive, lots of laughs, see a few sights and inject a little artistic culture into our group of twenty. And visit a couple of breweries.

Laggan Pub Lunch

19 August 2024 / Words: Ian Bottcher, Phots: Robyn Bottcher and Lili Chi

MX-5s shared the limelight with a bunch of much older vehicles from the Sydney Vintage Car Club, as sports car enthusiasts filled the Laggan Hotel restaurant to capacity. Good times ensued.

Canberra Christmas in July

12 August 2024 / Words and most photos James & Giulia Schiemer

On a beautiful sunny morning, blue skies, no wind… who are we kidding?! The Little Sutton Bakery carpark was wet and windy and about three degrees as our brave participants rolled in for coffee and breakfast!

Leeton Art Deco Weekend 2024

30 July 2024 / Words Rod Nicholas, Photos Rod Nicholas, Jo Blackburn, Michelle Ducat

Copying another chapter’s run is not plagiarism if it’s art deco. Illawarra’s run to the Leeton Art Deco Festival was so much fun I had to put one on for Canberra. Seriously, it was the cat’s pyjamas!

Where it all began - Carrington Falls Picnic

29 June 2024 / Words: Rhys & Ashley Howse. Photos: Rhys & Ashley, Rod Nicholas

A romantic picnic date to celebrate the 11th anniversary of our engagement, where I invited the whole car club to participate!

Goulburn Historic Water Works, Lunch and Winery

20 June 2024 / Words by Steve & Cecelia Wakeling. Photos by Lili Chi and Rod Nicholas

Frost and misty rain did little to dampen the enthusiasm for a day out in our cars.

Picnic by the River

01 June 2024 / Words by Rod Nicholas. Photos by Rod Nicholas and Lili Chi

I never would have thought it possible, but then, I should never have underestimated the skills of our members.

Lunch with Sir George

30 May 2024 / Words by Ian Bottcher. Photos by Robyn Bottcher and Rod Nicholas

Windy and chilly it certainly was as 12 MX-5s carrying 22 keen MX-5ers left Hall ACT for a day ‘on the road again …’.

Wombat's off- let's go to Young

10 May 2024 / Words and pictures - Peter Wilson

With Wombat off the menu, we headed out to Young for a enjoyable country blast and some bonus twisties on the way home.

CareFlight Charity Donation

04 May 2024 / Story and Photos by Joe Kovacic and Bryan Shedden

A small group of Committee members were invited to the CareFlight base at Westmead Hospital to meet the crew and inspect the new Airbus H145 helicopter. We presented CareFlight with our Club's donation from fundraising over the last six months.

Wheels of Wamboin 2024

01 May 2024 / Words: Rod Nicholas. Photos: Rod Nicholas, Rhys Howse, Ed Cory

Our MX-5s graced the Wamboin Oval to be championed (by us) as the best group in a show of around 400 assorted vehicles.

Boorowa Lunch Run

30 April 2024 / Words and photos by Peter Wilson. Photo by Rod Nicholas and Monique Butselaar

Run Leader Peter dialled in ‘Goldilocks’ weather for a short and invigorating drive with plenty of twisties to keep us all alert.

Natmeet 2024 Report

25 April 2024 / Ian Combes

Summary of 2024 Toowoomba Natmeet

Not-quite-Easter Fish 'n' Chips

17 April 2024 / Words & Photos by Rhys Howse

A short jaunt down to Burrill Lake for some pre-Easter Fish ‘n’ Chips!

The Crookwell Lunch Tour

26 March 2024 / Words by Barry Matson & lousy poetry by Rod Nicholas. Photo courtesy visit.nsw.com

The small group had a great day out playing follow-the-leader with Barry. The roads were in good condition, the weather was kind, and the pub lunch was a good honest feed.

Steve’s Looong Weekend at Lakes Entrance

26 March 2024 / Words by Steve & Cecelia Wakeling, Photos by Rod Nicholas, Steve & Cecelia Wakeling, Mike Lawless, Jo Blackburn

Sometimes, a change is needed. Swapping Bermagui for Lakes Entrance for our looong weekend turned out to be a master stroke!

Honeysuckle Creek Picnic 2024

29 January 2024 / Words and photos by Mike Lawless and Joanne Blackburn

The Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station Picnic Run offered a blend of history, nature, and camaraderie. Participants were encouraged to enjoy the drive, take in the breathtaking views, and make the most of the picturesque picnic destination enjoying the epicurean delights of their own curated picnic lunches.

Five Hills 2024

29 January 2024 / Words and photos by Norm and Roz Barker

Norm leads a dozen cars on our annual trek across five of Canberra’s hills, and finds a bunch of new friends along the way.

Goulburn Pub Lunch

29 January 2024 / Words: Peter Wilson. Photos: Peter & Annemie Wilson and Mike Lawless

The weather forecast indicated some rain, and it was overcast with darker clouds to the north, the direction we were heading. With the roof down, were we going to get wet, or would we be lucky?