Illawarra Chapter News

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!

Ideas on how to organise a Run and run notes

15 November 2020 / Words and Photos: Jeff and Pamela Rowe

For all those who, for the first time, nervously put up their hand and volunteered to orgainse a run, here is some sage advice from some of the best organisers in the Illawarra, perhaps NSW, might I venture Australia or even THE WORLD? Read on .....

MXV Award badge

The MXV Award

24 October 2020 / Bryan Shedden

At the AGM on 23 October 2020, the first recipients were announced for a brand new award that is eligible to all members of the MX-5 Club of NSW. The MXV Award is designed to supplement our annual Member of the Year and membership tenure awards.

COVID-19 Update Oct 20

22 October 2020

Latest COVID-19 Update

Wollongong Botanic Garden Visit

06 October 2020 / Words: Jeff & Pam Rowe Photos Chrissie & John Zaremba

Wollongong Botanic Garden are the best!

COIVD-19 Update Sept 20

30 September 2020

The latest COVID-19 Update

Keeping Within the Boundaries Run

22 September 2020 / Words & Photos Brendan Barr.

In a battle of words between Dolly Parton and Robert Frost, who will win?

COVID-19 Update

30 August 2020 / Keith Monaghan

The latest COVID-19 Update

Ironbark Picnic Run

28 August 2020 / Words and photos Robert Simms

It was the men from Illawarra surround, That struck the Sydney town, They wandered here, they loitered there, In search of Ironbark Park.

COVID-19 Update

13 August 2020

The latest COVID Procedure.

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

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

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!

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.

COVID-19 Update 14 June 2020

14 June 2020

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