Illawarra Chapter News

Capital Country Cruise

01 April 2014 / Words by Julie Sando, Photos by Brendan Barr, Tony Heathwood & Bryan Shedden

It was the members of Illawarra who struck the Capital Crown, They wandered over hill and dale, they wandered up and down. They loitered here, they loitered there, ‘till they were like to shop, Until at last in sheer despair they sought a comfy drop. "Ere, what’s Banjo’s middle name?" the trivia master did bark. "We protest!" the crowd replied, "this is quite a lark!"

Graeme Lord Workshop

26 March 2014 / Brendan Barr

Getting these classic Mark V, E-type or XJS Jaguars back to pristine condition is Graeme’s passion, or as he puts it, ‘getting paid to do what I enjoy.’

Club Motorkhana Practice Day - 16th March 2014

26 March 2014 / Story - Peter Rodgers, Photos - Bryan Shedden

A first-timers impressions of the recent motorkhana practice day at the Sydney Motor Sport Park skid pan

CAMS NSW Awards Night

08 March 2014 / Story by Jean Cook, pictures provided by CAMS

The CAMS NSW Award Night and which the MX-5 club received a 20 year award. and Mike Hicks received a service award

Tony's Valley to Vines

28 February 2014 / Tony Heathwood

A great run up and down the mountains ending up in a wonderful winery!

Bathurst 12Hr Video

17 February 2014 / Adam Walker

Reggie's been at it again with the drone. Here is some footage from the Bathurst 12 Hour and the club's display

Mazda MX-5 25th Anniversary

Mazda Launches Mazda MX-5 25th Anniversary Website

14 February 2014 / mazda.com

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the debut of the Mazda MX-5, the website aims to deepen the bond between Mazda and its customers all over the world and express gratitude for the support the model has received over the years.

Jay Leno interviews our Club Patron Bob Hall on the 25th anniversary of the Mazda MX-5

25 Years of Miata - Jay Leno's Garage

12 February 2014 / Jay Leno's Garage at YouTube

Bob Hall (Patron of the MX-5 Club of NSW) and Tom Matano tell Jay about the creation and evolution of Mazda's iconic sports car in celebration of its 25th year in production.

MX-5 on wet skidpan at Sydney Motorsport Park - Photo by Matt Wilmot

Entries Open for Motorkhana Practice Day

31 January 2014 / David Lawler

Club Motorkhana Practice day at Sydney Motor Sport Park on 16 March, for developing skills and having fun.

Australia Day Run to Cordeaux Dam

30 January 2014 / Illawarra Chapter

Beautiful run, cricket, BBQ, 30 plus cars, awards ceremony, great company ... what else do you need for Australia Day?

The 2013 Member of the Year is Graham Fletcher and his wife Gillian Fletcher is New Member of the Year. A deserved win for RPM Chapter! Photo by Keith Monaghan.

2013 Member Of The Year

27 January 2014 / Words by Bryan Shedden, Photos by Keith Monaghan, Peter Hilkmann, Bricet Kloren & Alison Kennedy

Congratulations to Graham Fletcher and Gillian Fletcher who are the highly deserving winners of Member Of The Year and New Member Of The Year for 2013.

CAMS Service Award presentation for Mike Hicks at Rydges Hotel, Bathurst on 30 November 2013. Photo by David Lawler.

CAMS Service Award for Mike Hicks

22 December 2013 / Words by Bryan Shedden, Photos by David Lawler

Our Club was presented with a 20 Year Milestone Recognition Award at the 2013 CAMS Motorsport Awards at Rydges Hotel, Bathurst. Mike Hicks was in for an even bigger surprise when he was awarded a highly prestigious CAMS Service Award.

Barefoot Bowls and Illawarra Christmas Party

20 December 2013 / Words by Peter Feutrill, Photos by Peter Feutrill & Bryan Shedden

Figgy Bowlo hosted the Illawarra Chapter's 'Legends In Their Own Lunchtime' for a fine contest and awards day....

Paul Beerworth was presented with Life Membership by President Bryan Shedden at the Canberra Chapter Christmas Party on 15 December 2013

New Life Member - Paul Beerworth

16 December 2013 / Words by Bryan Shedden & Bob Judd, Photo by Fiona Shedden

Meet our new Life Member of the MX-5 Club of NSW. Paul's award was announced by President Bryan Shedden at the Canberra Chapter Christmas Party on 15 December.

The brave explorers..

Mark and Hella's Dark Day Out

08 December 2013 / Words By Mark & Hella Underwood. Pictures by Peter Feutrill.

Beautiful weather, trafficless Jamberoo Pass, excellent Taralga Pub lunch followed by the mystery of Wombeyan Caves ...

JD Power CSI Survey 2013

Mazda tops customer satisfaction survey

06 December 2013 / Terry Martin at goauto.com.au

Latest Aussie Customer Service Index study sees Mazda back on top as most major brands take a hit

Oaks Oasis Resort, Caloundra, a 4 star hotel and apartment complex, spread across 10 acres of landscaped palm gardens.

NatMeet 2014 Update

06 December 2013 / John Tait

NatMeet 2014 track day entries are now open. Read on for further news about Concours d'Elegance and funkhana.

Illawarra Chapter weekend away on 19-20 October 2013

Neil's Whaleless Weekend

29 November 2013 / Words by Barry Pope, Photos by Bryan Shedden

The annual weekend away for the Illawarra Chapter was down the coast to Braidwood via a lunch stop at Mogo, and dinner at TorPeas Restaurant. On Sunday, we returned via Old Goulburn Brewery for a tour and lunch, an unplanned detour to Windellama and Bungonia, before taking the Highland Way to Robertson.

mightcarmods.com Project MX-5, cover image of issue 6

Mighty Car Mods - Project MX-5

22 November 2013 / mightycarmods.com

Watch the boys from Mighty Car Mods buy a rusty old MX-5 and then modify it with turbo, alarm, rollbar, and bracing.

Oaks Oasis Resort, Caloundra, a 4 star hotel and apartment complex, spread across 10 acres of landscaped palm gardens.

NatMeet 2014 Update

08 November 2013 / John Tait

Registration for NatMeet 2014 has now closed as the catering limit has been reached. Read on for news about the track day, funkhana and sponsorship opportunities.