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Club track day Wakefield Park 17 Feb 2017 - photo by Rob Wilkins

14th February Round 1 track day is open!

09 January 2021 / Ian Combes

Round 1 of the 2021 motorsport competition year is open!

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.

MNC Mystery run, Xmas party & presentations

01 January 2021 / John Hansen

MNC Xmas festivities

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.

Hunter Coast to Mountains Weekend

22 December 2020 / Story & Photos: Jenny & Barry Luttrell

Hunter's first multi-day run of the year and the weather reports were not promising.

Hunter MOTY Presentations

18 December 2020 / Written by: John Purcell, Chris Cameron. Photos: David Gazzard, John Purcell

Hunter Chapters 2020 MOTY Award winners

Canberra Chapter Christmas Lunch & Presentations

15 December 2020 / Words by Rod Nicholas. Photos by Keith Monaghan and Rod Nicholas

The Canberra Chapter wrapped up the 2020 Events Program with more than just a touch of class and a very enjoyable lunch at the Yowani Country Club, hosted by our Convenors Peter and Annemie Wilson.

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.

Berry Mountain Adventure

13 December 2020 / Story: Bob Downing; Photos: Anne Zattera, Mark Mansell, Bob Downing, Anda Clayton

Berry Mountain becomes Misty Mountain for our little adventure.

COVID-19 Procedure Update 8 Dec 20

11 December 2020

The latest COVID-19 Procedure

Canberra Chapter Events Calendar 2021

11 December 2020 / Rod Nicholas

Your Committee has been hard at it preparing an events program for 2021. Please note that the program is subject to change (for a whole lot of reasons). While this will give you a good idea of what’s coming up (so you can start planning now), please refer to the individual event notice on the website for details and up-to-date information.

Lakeside Sunset BBQ

07 December 2020 / Written:Graham King. Photos:Peter Hilkmann, David Gazzard

The aim: To enjoy a Picnic while watching sunset over Lake MacQuarie The Task: To do this on a day when it was raining

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!

South Coast MOTY

04 December 2020 / Story - Brian Clayton; Photo - Bill Short

With many members accumulating points, it was a close run contest but, in the end, a clear winner...

Christmas in the Park

04 December 2020 / Story - Brian Clayton: Photos - Anda Clayton, Bill Short

South Coast host Christmas at beautiful Lake Burrill with guests from Sydney, Illawarra and Canberra chapters and, of course, the chapter mascot, Rusty the dog.

Round 8 8th November 2020 Wakefield Park Trackday

02 December 2020

A Fresh Spring morning greeted a healthy field of 68 enthusiastic Motorsport competitors to Round 8 for our Final Club Trackday at Wakefield Park for the 2020 season.

Challenge Bathurst 2020

01 December 2020 / Joe Kovacic

MX-5 Club members take out all 4 classes at Challenge Bathurst 2020!