Bulletin 201 November 2013 - CQ Offroad · 2013. 11. 8. · Page 3 C.Q. OFFROAD CLUB – General...

Inside this issue:Note from the Editor ......................... 2Monthly General Meeting Minutes .... 3Membership Corner ......................... 5Member Spotlight & Stories ............. 4

‘Profiled Member’ .............................. 7

Trip Reports .................................... 10

Tech & Safety ................................. 15Advertising Supporters .................... 16Contacts-- Who’s Who .....................17

‘Cape Adventure’ Final ......................... 4

‘The Breakaways and The Painted Desert’Part 1 .................................................. 8

Trip & Event Calender .................... 12Trip Ideas ........................................ 13 Spotlight ........................................ 14

Central Queensland Offroad

Club Inc.

Affiliated withFour Wheel Drive Queensland

and Australian National Four Wheel Drive

Association

Bulletin 201 November 2013

Central Queensland Offroad Newsletter Submissions*As a general guideline for all wishing to follow and contribute... Stories, For Sale items,.. etc.Submissions for CQ Offroad newsletter close the last day the month.Email Alison on All submissions are reviewed prior to monthly meeting (Held on the First Tuesday of the Month)any further additions by committee are made and publication occurs to the website by the first Friday of the month.

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2014 CQ Offroad Club’s 20th Year Anniversary

Central Queensland Offroad Newsletter Shall in no way be held responsible for misprints,so please check all details are correct before submission.

CQ Offroad also reserves the right to not publish any inappropriate submissions.

Wanting Member stories / photos / memoribilia

20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Past Members

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PAST MEMBERS

PLEASE MAKE CONTACT Karen Westgarth 0413 201 249 or 4934 2062

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Note from the editorClimb on in..Buckle Up and hold on !... Hello :-)

Well with Christmas almost upon us,.. here finds your final stacked and packed newsletter for 2013.A biggy with heaps to end a year on and start a new one ... 2014!

First of all Please see our EVENT Calendar on page 12... as this is our Main Point of Call on what’s coming .. snatch straps required!

* The last Club meeting for the year is December!... February then starts our Huge New year!*Our last Seeonee monthly fun day is our Xmas Break up Camp this month.

For catering Please advise of your attendance ASAP, It’s the weekend of the 23rd-24th Nov. A camp over and Play weekend! See you all there!

Seeonee monthly fun days will then be back again in January.

*next.. Assistance is Urgently Needed in the search for past membersand any info, pics, and tales they hold for our 2oth Anniversary celebrations

to be held at the end of March 2014 at Seeonee!Ask strangers and everyone you know and if you find any...

please have them contact Karen Westgarth on 0413 201 249 or 4934 2062.

Now I hope you all enjoy the fun family month of December and the recovery month of January!This newsletter will be your recovery vehicle come January as another great year shapes up

with all your adventures and pictures! So keep collecting and sending them in for the new year! Email the or text 0448 426 733.

In the meantime ... browse our wonderful supporters and any Christmas deals they have for you all! Ben is offering a hefty 20% off Instore... for all members of the CQ Offroad club!

This is at his CQ 4x4 supplies shop in Musgrave street!Also new business IRONSHADOW where custom 4x4 accessories are achieved...

invites you to call for the best prices on lighting and power accessories in time for Christmas stockings too!

Also in this final newsletter our member stories come thick and fast which is brilliant!Thanks to every story sharer ! The final part from Jeff and Trish’s Adventure

be inspired on these yearly holidays by the attached club shots scattered throughout this newsletter like mud puddles in the wet. They are just a sample of what we get up to in this club

and were collected from a monthly meet at Seeonee Park !!!

And remember The Central Queensland Offroad Club offers an educational classroom that inspires a desire to experience and explore this beautiful country with great company!

nd your families and I hope to see you next year and some NEW faces too!

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To the Cape is told, alongside a brief profile of our youngest member ‘Matty’ and his reason for joining the club!

Also past members James and Trish are back with tales this time from the Opal fields!So go and get your drink and enjoy the final descent for the year!

Also

Merry Christmas to All a


C.Q. OFFROAD CLUB – General Monthly MeetingNovember 2013

Committee Meeting Minutes 5th November 2013Opened: 7:09 pmStickers still to be done. Some logo ideas have been done though.Website:get a meeting together, and organize when suits people. Tuesday or Thursday Emails:Club emails are getting bombarded with spam.Land:Still waiting to hear about something. Nothing is going to happen to quickly.Trophy nominations:Don't have much time. Most Embarassing and Trip Leader of the YearClub Member of the Year and Novice of the YearClosed:7.26pmGeneral Meeting MinutesOpened:7.30pmBusiness arising from previous minutes:no businessMoved:Seconded:CorrespondenceInwardsSuncorp Monthly StatementTelstra phone billLORC newsletterManar Park BrochureBusiness arising from correspondenceMoved:Seconded:Treasurer's reportStill have moneyTrip Coordinater's Report23rd - 24thNov. Christmas party Seeonee parkDecember - MeetingPrevious TripsSeeonee Park Fun DayNewsletter Editor's ReportIf you have anything you want in the newsletter, please send it to Alison.Membership Officer:Still updatingClub Historian:Karen Westagrth. ATM working towards our 20th anniversary next year. Finding it hard to find old members, there isn't much documentation that we can find. Bring in your dead, for Paul and Karen to archive it in the container. Currently putting in all the memberships from 1 to which ever number, to archive as well. Also, if anyone comes across any information from the club and hasn't been shared previously, please bring it out so we can show itat the birthday party for the club.Training Coordinater:Nothing to report. Merchandise Officer:Joy has shirts in the car and caps as well. Public Liaison Officer:Jeff doing somethingAttendance: As per attendance book31 members1 visiter0 apologiesGeneral Business:1. Got ya eye on anything whether it be lights, etc. contact Dennis.2. Need numbers for the christmas party. Nominations for trophies. preferably by the weekend before the christmas party.3. Relay for Life again next year. Team has been registered by Karen Westgarth. It's a wonderful night, if you would like to nomiate yourself for the team please see Karen Westgarth. Also we have car washes to raise money for the Cancer Council. Dates are in the newsletter already. Many hands make light work.4. Paul Westgarth wants to propose a trip for easter to Yungula. about a 6 day trip. Closed:8.15pm

Membership CornerCurrently there are approximately 36 members for 2013 and if you know of any interested people please pass on our contact info and steer them to the web page! All new members will be forwarded a Membership Pack with important information in it regarding the club.Please take the time to read this information allowing you to be aware of your rights and responsibilities you now have as a club member. Remember if any of your personal details have changed or you need anything checked…please contact our Membership Officer - Dave Charlton on 0432 603 862.

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We welcome past and present members stories and experiences and of course trips and monthly 4wd awareness days provide tales to tell

Members Spotlight

Jeff & Trish’s Cape Adventure

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The following story and fabulous pictures were captured by Jeff and his beautiful girl Patricia ontheir adventure to the cape... the reading and tech points are here for the fellas to take their girls too I reckon.. enjoy... This is Part 2 !!

Text pics or email words to 0448 426 733 or or [email protected] [email protected]

..... Went to the Tip ...and had the most important photos taken - Lol,....Muttee Heads where we saw the old WW2 radar and to Bamaga where we saw the old DC3 and the Bristal Beaufort Bombers and other war relics.


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Drove the five beach’s at Somerset beach and saw some graves of the early settlers etc (very interesting), had lunch and a few beers at Punsand Bay - very nice place.

Arrived at Chile Beach for three nights. Great spot, excellent beach, went for a 4 hour walk up Old Coenstrack today was great. Had lunch at the cafe at Cape Weymouth best pan fried fish I have ever had!

Time to head south made it to Bramwell Junction for a night and then headed down the Frenchman’s Track. Excellent track, really enjoyed the scenery and finally got to tackle the Pasco River. It was fun, thought it might have been a bit harder, again those reduction gears pay for themselves, extremely controlled and steady crossing.

Both the bride and I really enjoyed Chile Beach, have never seen so many Coconut Palms in my life, and the beach was just amazing.

Had a great walk up the beach took some amazing photos of some huge trees that had been uprootedand spent a bit of time trying to find some Amber which is fossilised tree blood that washes up on that beach. We never found any but some other guys did.

The Patrol and TVAN both completed the trip with no issues at all. The King Smoothies wound up to 9 on the rear and 3 on the front just soaked up the many corrugations like a walk in the park. No skittishness on the really bad stuff and I always felt 100% in control. A Absolutely amazing difference over the OME LTRs that I have run for the last 10 years. Never missed the air bags at all!!!! Excellent stuff. The trip was a bit on the dry side but we new that before we went, Eliot falls where by far and away the best location to camp, you just never get sick of swimming in those water falls. Would love to do it again, all though early in the season next time, as it was really just a walk in the park on this trip. I would encourage everybody to get out and see the Cape and know Trish and I are glad we did! J Cheers

Introducing Matty.... I'm pretty sure I am and for almost 2ish yearsAre you the youngest member and how long have you been a member?

there’s a pic at 5 rocks, and as to why I joined is a bit of a story.

It was a 2001 3 litre turbo diesel hiluxI did a trip to cape palmiston for Easter 2011 with the club and the engine in my car broke on the way in there. Everyone was so helpful even tho I didn't know any of them, they helped with trying to fix it (witch we gave up on) and they helped with getting everything back home, Dick towed the boat home, Jeff towed the car out and uncle Vince came back up the day after we got home with a car trailer borrowed from Graham and Lyndal, to bring my car back home. A lot of people that didn't know me helped me out and that's what a good 4wd group is all about.

That is so right about this club . It is that assistance... That makes it awesome !!

cool.. So why did you join the Cq Offroad Club ..what was your first car you joined with... and ...Do you have a pic?

The Breakaways and The Painted Desert

Recently on our extended travels around Australia we stopped in at the Opal Capital of the world – Coober Pedy. The name derives from the local aborigines and apparently means ‘white man down a hole’.One of the reasons to stay in Coober Pedy apart from buying opal, visiting a tourist mine or an underground dwelling is to drive the 70km loop that passes The Breakaways and returns to town along the Dingo Fence. The trip starts on the bitumen of the Stuart Highway and heads north past a myriad of mullock heaps a remnant of the relentless search for Opal. Just when you think this landscape could go on forever the heaps end abruptly twenty or so kilometres out of town and the turnoff to the Breakaways appears and the gravelbegins. We had some rain the day before and the evidence of vehicles that had travelled the road earlier in the day was all too evident. We had waited till afternoon to do the trip but it seems some less patient travellers had taken the punt and fishtailed their way along.After about 20 minutes of dodging and weaving the tracks of our predecessors we arrived at the first lookout on the edge of the higher country we had been driving across. As we Looked in a south-easterly direction we could see numerous flat top hills (‘Mesas’ so the info board told us) dotting the plain below. There is a walking track joining this lookout to the second lookout but the swarming Flies saw us opting to drive around instead. The view from the second lookout reminded me of the landscapes in the Westerns I watched many years ago.

The following story and captivating pictures were again submitted by former members ‘James and Trish’, on their Australian travels. With remote country likened to some of the old westerns, Australia has on offer.. the following drive through The Breakaways and The Painted Desert and this could very well be you! So here is another story worth reading for all interested travellers.Special Thanks again to James and Trish... Here is Part 1 Readers

On leaving the second lookout the loop road drops down on to the plain below and you are able to getup close to the two major features of The Breakaways which the Aboriginals called Papa (two dogs) and Wati (Man – owner of the two dogs)

In recent times Papa has been known as Salt and Pepper due to their different colours caused by the different rates of weathering.

After visiting Papa the road heads south-east and soon you are running parallel to the Dog Fence built to keep Dingos in the Eastern States where they belong, apparently. Although it looks insignificant height wise it runs for 5,300km and is three times longer than the Great Wall of China.As we headed down this section of the loop we again found evidence of the travellers earlier in the day but the road had dried out nicely and there was no need to engage four-wheel drive although, interestingly, the road was closed to two-wheel drives. After about fifteen minutes driving parallel to the Dog Fencewe arrived at the intersection with the Oodnadatta – Coober Pedy Roadand headed back into town for a hearty meal at the Opal Inn and a good night’s sleep before heading for the Painted Desert. Next month brings the final part to this story...

Trip Reports

October Club Day – Seeone ParkClub members had a great day at Seeone Park on Sunday 27 October 2013.The group included nine vehicles , a wide range of driver experience and lots of kids (very family friendly). Being my first time to the park, it was great to have a look at the diversity of the tracks andthe more experienced members provided good advice on tackling different obstacles – there was something for everyone to tackle – dry creek crossings, deep ruts, steep banks, and a little water. Grant had brought a snake along which he was returning to the bush. The kids had a great time holding it before it was released.Grant showed the group the swimming ability of the FJ and three of the vehicles successfully completed a water crossing (with the aid of winches). A few of us had to leave around lunchtime but the remainder stayed on and had a great afternoon. Robert Ferguson

Mood KillersAfter setting up camp at a roadside area which will remain nameless, a young couple came in with a campervan and proceeded to set it up.

All the other campers around were watching them set up - as every one does. They took their time setting up, once they had finished every one became concerned

with what they had been doing previously. After about fifteen minutes there was an almighty crash and bang from that camper.

All of a sudden everyone’s attention was diverted back to the newly set up camp. The bed on the end of the campervan had come crashing down as the young couple

had forgotten to lock in the struts which hold the bed up. Out of the end of the bed rolled two bodies, stark naked and most embarrassed I guess. They both ran for the door of the campervan

but could not open it, as they had locked it from the inside! The next thing,

there were two bare bums scrambling up the broken bed, the same way as they had made an unexpected exit. About ten minutes after this particular incident two people came out the door,

fully dressed. We swear that no one has packed up and moved camp faster, to this day!

The following tale is from a member and a real tale that was witnessed by his friend. It has been published before... however I have included it as Christmas treat and warning !!!

Merry Christmas may we always live long... , learn lots ...., and thoroughly enjoy our lives !! ed.

Testing the FJ

Remember to ask people if they have heard about the CQ Offroad Club

and our History

for Our 20th Anniversary.

CQ OFFROAD CLUB TRIP & EVENT CALENDAR

TRIP EVENT

LEADER/ CONTACT

General Meeting All WelcomeOnce Monthly

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Dec 2013Tues 3rd

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March 2014Sun 9th

March 2014Sat 29th-30th

April 2014Sun13th

May 2014 Sat 17th-18th

August 31st -Sept.14th 2014

MEET TIME & DEPARTURE

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CQ University

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’Relay For Life’CARWASH



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4WD Fun/ Awareness Day Members OnlyVisitors by Prior ArrangementLast Sunday Monthly

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Jan 2014Sun 26th

Feb 2014Sun 23rd

Note: Fun Days 4WD awareness days held last Sunday of each month, are for members ONLY. Visitors are welcome by prior arrangement with the Trip Leader or our

Trip Coordinator Veronica Tattan-Allen – 0423 324 313

5 Rocks Blackdown Tablelands Fraser Island

Byfield Canarvon Gorge Desert Trips

Upper Ulam Cania Gorge Cape York

King Solomon Spur Kroombit Tops High Country of Victoria

Copper Climb Kalpower State Forest Tasmania

Night Run Frazer Island Birdsville Races

Mystery Trip Deepwater National Park Gemfields

Kroombit Tops Cap Palmerston Porcupine Gorge

Mt Scoria Notch Point Undarra Lava Tubes

Lady’s Day Comp at Seeonee

Country Meetings Kimberley’s

Barefoot Bowls Goodnight Scrub Lake Eyre

Clean Up Australia Salvator Rosa

General Clean-ups Ka Ka Mundi

Styx River Eurimbula National Park

Mt Moffit

Baffle Creek

Eungella

Cape Hillsborough

Isla Gorge

Landcruiser Mountain

Park

Relay For Life

Copper Climb / St Lawrence

Day Trips Weekend Trips (2-3days) Longer Trips

Trip ideas

Trip Coordinator Veronica Tattan-Allen – 0423 324 313

NB. If you have any suggestions or are interested in organising a trip or event, whether it is a 4WD event or just a social day out, please forward your ideas to

Veronica Tattan-Allen – 0423 324 313

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These Photos care off Facebooks Street FX Motorsport and Graphics

From the internetLife is what you make it

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20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Past MembersPLEASE CONTACT

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Vice President: Joel Brook - 0413 039 102

Secretary: Matt Milne - 0419 830 799

Trip Coordinator: Veronica Tattan-Allen – 0423 324 313

Editor: Alison Clarke - 0448 426 733

Treasurer: Vince Morrice - 0428 450 678

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