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Mount Kembla Pub

16 January 2024 / Story: Rose Smith; Photos: Rose Smith, David Nightingale

A hot day but some cool refreshments and a warm reunion with Illawarra chapter friends

Crossing Hampden Bridge photo by Senia Gaunson

Kangaroo Valley Twilight Run

07 January 2024 / Story by Bryan Shedden, Photos by Senia Gaunson, Ann Hicks, Robyn Blood & Bryan Shedden

44 members kicked off the new year with a fabulous twilight run from Haywards Bay to Kangaroo Valley via a collection of the best driving roads in the Illawarra and Southern Highlands. Our meals at The Friendly Inn were equally amazing too.

Replacing ND front wheel hub/bearing

26 December 2023 / Story & photos by Bryan Shedden

How to quickly and easily replace the front wheel hub/bearing on an ND MX-5. No swearing involved, honest!

See ya later 2023!

23 December 2023 / Rod Nicholas

A quick thank you to everyone for your involvement and contributions to the Club over the year.

An updated 2024 Motorsport Calendar is available

21 December 2023

Added MX-5 Cup dates, and moved Interstate Challenge

Canberra Chapter Christmas Lunch & Presentations

14 December 2023 / Words by Rod Nicholas. Photos by Maryanne Nicholas and Lili Chi

A great turnout of 52 members and guests were on hand to experience an extravagance of company, food, entertainment, and excitement.

Women Behind the Wheel High Tea Event

13 December 2023 / Story: Honie Boyd. Photos: Ian Fenn, Honie Boyd, Senia Gaunson, Brigid McCarthy

It started as a whisper at the President's Picnic........ Let's have a ladies event.

Illawarra Christmas 2023

12 December 2023 / Words: Senia Gaunson Photos: Bryan Shedden and Senia Gaunson

Christmas 2023 in the Illawarra, from the Bush to the Lake, sometimes you just have to be flexible and have faith and all will work out well.

Hunter Christmas Party 2023

12 December 2023 / Story by Elaine Gazzard, Pictures by David Gazzard

One the hottest day of the year, But 40 awesome people attended the Hunter Christmas par

South Coast Christmas

12 December 2023 / Story: Anda Clayton; Photos: Anda Clayton, Rose Smith

A hot one for this year’s South Coast Xmas party at The Pelican Restaurant on the shores of St Georges Basin, with awards and prizes galore!

RPM Christmas at the Rowers 2023

11 December 2023 / Chris Wyatt

RPM Christmas at the Rowers 2023

Sydney's Christmas Lunch and Awards Presentation

11 December 2023 / Story by Glenn Weir, photos by Bob Lipa, Maree Eccleston, Brigid McCarthy

Sydney's 2023 Christmas Lunch and Awards Presentation

Motorsport Presentation Night

07 December 2023 / Story by Joe Kovacic & Bryan Shedden, Photos by Rob Wilkins & Bryan Shedden

A great event was attended by 92 MX-5 Club members, guests and sponsors who enjoyed our inaugural MX-5 Club Motorsport Presentation Evening at Benzin Café Dural on Saturday 2nd Dec 2023.

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.

Farmers Wife Distillery Breakfast Club Run

03 December 2023 / Story John Purcell, Photos by David Gazzard and John Purcell

Hunter’s December Breakfast Club and the Run to the Farmers Wife Distillery

Go-Karting with Kerry - Picton 2023

29 November 2023 / Story and photos : Brigid McCarthy

Kerry’s go-karting events are well known for their competition, camaraderie, coveted awards and prize money! The speed and fierce competition of Go-karting at Picton last month did not disappoint.

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.

Nerriga Nosh Up

23 November 2023 / Story: Val Reed; Photos Bob and Linda Downing

Let's start the day with a stopover at the Nowra Naval Air Museum before a run out to Nerriga for a pub lunch. Great day out!