Canberra Chapter News : MX-5 Club of NSW

Canberra Chapter Events Program 2024

05 December 2023 / Rod Nicholas

An outline of the Canberra Chapter 2024 Events Program is now available. Have a look, print it off, stick it on your fridge and pencil in the dates in your diary!

Cherry Pie and a Picnic

05 December 2023 / Words by Mike Lawless. Photos by Peter Wilson, Rod Nicholas, Michele Blackburn

Eager to dive into the cherry-picking experience, we grabbed baskets and scattered among the rows of cherry trees. It took less than 30 minutes to fill our baskets – five kilos to the top, and we needed to pick from only a couple of trees each.

Norm’s November Magical Mystery Tour

29 November 2023 / Words and pictures by Norm Barker

The only one who knew where we were going was the run leader Norm. The rest were in his experienced hands.

The Snowy Loop

24 November 2023 / Words: Rod Nicholas Photos: Rod Nicholas, John Chapuis, Peter Wilson, Simon Trickett

Years in the planning, this ‘Ken Keeling Special’ was hands down my favourite run of the year.

Yet another year draws to a close come join your MX-5 friend to share a Christmas Lunch.

Book now for your Chapter Christmas Party

12 November 2023 / Words by Bryan Shedden

The silly season is almost upon us, which means it's time to get your booking in for your Chapter Christmas Party and Awards Presentation.

Boorowa Pub Lunch

08 November 2023 / Story and photos by Peter Wilson

Boorowa welcomed our fourteen cars with plenty of parking outside the Courthouse Hotel. It's a quintessential country pub where we were warmly received, and enjoyed a pleasant and leisurely lunch with the usual large servings of a country pub.

Annual General Meeting 2023

03 November 2023 / Word by Ian Combes, Photos by Bryan Shedden

The 2023 MX-5 Club AGM is done and dusted!

2023 President's Picnic

25 October 2023 / Words by Ian Combes, Photos by Rob Wilko

The Presidents report of the 2023 Presidents Picnic.

Run to the Cowra Japanese Gardens

23 October 2023 / Words and photos by Norm Barker

The MX-5s go to Japan

Website Upgrade

07 October 2023 / Bryan Shedden and Fiona Shedden

Our journey of continual improvement in service to members has taken another step with the launch of a significant upgrade for our website. Read on for further information.

The Taralga Tour

04 October 2023 / Words by Rod Nicholas. Photos by Simon Trickett and Rod Nicholas

It had been a while since we’ve been to Taralga and even longer since we’d lunched at the Argyle Inn, so it was time to get both things done.

Canberra run to the President’s Picnic

30 September 2023 / Report and Photos – Norm Barker. Additional photos by Rod Nicholas

We only had a small contingent heading north, but we had a winner among us!

Hi Ginks in Wee Jasper

30 September 2023 / Words: Rod Nicholas. Photos: Rod & Maryanne Nicholas

The road to Wee Jasper demands caution—narrow roads, wildlife encounters, a few potholes, a dodgy cattle grid, and a little loose debris across the track. But for all that, it is a lovely country trip through picturesque farmland and forest, with a few good twisties for driver enjoyment, and gorgeous scenery for the passengers.

Presidents Picnic

18 September 2023 / Ian Combes

Lost and Found at the Presidents Picnic

Wombat Pub Lunch 2023

03 September 2023 / Words and pictures by John Chapuis

As it was the month of August, tradition dictated that devotees of the great wombat go to the temple of wombat and make an offering. And so, a small but dedicated group of said devotees from the Canberra Chapter made the twisting, turning, hazardous journey to the Wombat Temple.

Canberra Chapter Annual Meeting

29 August 2023 / Rod Nicholas

The Annual Meeting was an opportunity for all members to discuss how the Chapter is going - to offer feedback and suggestions for how we can make the most of our MX-5s and our experience in belonging to the Club.

Natmeet 2024 Update

18 August 2023 / Ian Combes

Reminder to register for NatMeet 2024!

Junee Run 2023

09 August 2023 / Barry Mapson

Our Run Leader Barry likes to tinker with all sorts of things, usually in an effort to make his life easier. He’s tried his hand with ChatGPT, the new-fangled Artificial Intelligence (AI) about to take over the world (we’ve seen The Terminator – we know what’s coming!).

Christmas in July

02 August 2023 / James & Giulia Schiemer

Destination: Millthorpe, Canowindra, Grenfell, Young. Objective: fun to the max. Outcome: Total success.

Mollymook Fish n Chips

28 June 2023 / Words & Photos Mike Lawless and Jo Blackburn

The South coast turned-on some nice weather to ease the bones of us poor frost-bitten Canberrans.