Illawarra Chapter News

Train to Leonville Run

21 April 2021 / Words:Mark and Hella Underwood. Photos: Senia Gaunson & Adele Weatherall

The Chattana Choo Choo takes the Last Train to Clarkesville and arrives in Leonville ... read on for the news.

Buzz to Bundeena

10 April 2021 / Words: Marina and John Farmer. Photos: Adele Weatherall

Anyone who can say 'Sri Venkateswara Temple' quickly 3 times in a row, please demonstrate this ability at our next dinner meeting!

COVID 19 Procedure Update

29 March 2021

The latest COVID 19 Procedure

Gliding Down the Clyde

28 March 2021 / Words: Barry Pope; Photos Adele Weatherall, Bill Short.

Will the good ship Escapade depart on scehdule with our hearty Illawarra Chapter crew or be left beached by floodwater?

The Sandra Reid Memorial Run

12 March 2021 / Words : Neil Tribe

A fitting tribute to our Illawarra Co-Convenor

Seacliff Bridge and Beyond Run 20th Feb 2021

12 March 2021 / Words:Senia and Bob Gaunson Photos; Rob Wilko & Senia Gauson

A cast of thousands decide to launch from Bald Hill ....

Gerroa Fishermans Club

28 February 2021 / Words: Jennifer Keenahan; Photos Adele Weatherall

What better way to work up and appetite than to get blown off the Kiama Blowhole!

COVID-19 Update 10 Jan 2021

10 January 2021

The latest COVID-19 Procedure

photo by Tonia Ciacchi

Kangaroo Valley Twilight Run

06 January 2021 / Words by Bryan Shedden, Photos by Tonia Ciacchi, Dianne Tierney & Bryan Shedden

The Illawarra Chapter kicked off 2021 with a fabulous twilight run to Kangaroo Valley for dinner. This year we avoided severe thunderstorms, bushfires and searing heat, but who would have thought we'd need a jumper in the middle of summer?

Substitute Christmas Run

03 January 2021 / Words and photos Adele Weatherall

Illawarra likes Christmas so much we will be celebrating twice in 2021.

P plate on an MX-5

Vehicle restrictions for provisional drivers

30 December 2020 / Bryan Shedden

All Mazda MX-5s are allowed for provisional licence holders in NSW, right? Excluding the turbo SP of course. Well think again!

NatMeet XIV Update

23 December 2020 / Peter & Jill Feutrill, George & Jenny Boyko, Elaine & David Gazzard

Everyone would be aware that Covid-19 meant it was not possible to run NatMeet as scheduled in April this year. It has been a challenging time for many this year and the impact in the NatMeet Committee has also been a challenge.

Mazdas in the Mist

15 December 2020 / Words &Photos Adele Weatherall & Gary Williams

Is there a substitute for Christmas spirit?

The logo of the Mazda MX-5 Club of NSW, approved by members on 27th August 2003

Design competition for 30th Anniversary Badge

13 December 2020 / Peter Barnwell

Here’s a challenge for your creative juices ... come up with a suitable badge design to celebrate our Club’s 30th Anniversary.

COVID-19 Procedure Update 8 Dec 20

11 December 2020

The latest COVID-19 Procedure

2020 Illawarra Chapter Annual Awards

07 December 2020 / Words by: Jeff and Pam Rowe. Photos: Brendan Barr

Our final dinner of the year turned into and Awards ceremony for 2020! See who scooped the pool!

Tarago Trippers

24 November 2020 / Words: Jan Gibson. Photos: Jan Gibson & Brendan Barr

Jan dazzles all with her poetry skills! Who would have thought?

AGM 2020 via Zoom

2020 Annual General Meeting

19 November 2020 / Story by Wesley Hill

The 2020 Annual General Meeting of the MX-5 Club of NSW was held on 23 October

The Fourth Be With You (Third Time Lucky)

16 November 2020 / Words Bailee & Jan Gibson. Photos Jan Gibson

It's always a bonus to find new members keen to report the news of a run. Bailee may appear like she is a good looking scatteerbrain, but boy can she write!

Mazdas in the Mist November 2020

15 November 2020 / Words Bill Short

Finally a return of Mazdas in the Mist! Read the news and sing along with Bill's poetic prose!