The Bulletin

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January 2017 The Official Publication of the

Ballarat Light Car Club

In This Issue

Mini Bulletin

2017 Calendar

Come & Try AX 22th Jan

ARB Tour 11th Feb

Tour T’Adelaide 26th Feb

Mt Leura CDC Rd1

Eureka Rally 18/19 Mar

Club Meeting 27th Jan

The Tour T’Adelaide will be back at Mount Leura again this year on the 26th February after a 2-year break. BLCC CDC round 1

will follow in the afternoon. If you can help out please contact Arron 0425 857 824or David 0419 539 083.

The next BLCC Factory tour will be at the ARB Manufacturing plant at

Kilsyth on the 11th of February. Contact Jason Fear on 0477 201 070

2 January 2017

Liability Disclaimer – All material in this magazine represents the opinions of the authors and does not carry any endorsement by the

Editor or the Committee, Ballarat Light Car Club has no official connection with any public or commercial organisation and it does not provide

product recommendations. Names of commercial products mentioned in this magazine are registered names and trademarks of their

owners. Copyright Notice – Material in this magazine may be copied by any other club without fee or written permission provided that the

copyright rests with the Ballarat Light Car Club. The copies are not to be used for commercial advantage and the origins of the material and

this permission to copy are acknowledged in the reprinted item. The Nissan Car Club-Australia is acknowledged as the source for the wording

of this Disclaimer.

MEMBERSHIP REPORT with Michele Bayley

New members

Club Driving Instructors

Arron Secombe Keith McElroy

Barney Haddon Leon Pegg

Ben McKee Les Noonan

Chris Hall Mick Goossens

Damian Faulkner Paul Gladman

Damian Quirk Paul Hocking

Darren Wythe Peter Ellis

David Stewart Reg Johnson

Wayne Drew Richard Gay

Gary Harrowfield Rob Prosser

Greg Pitt Rod Hall

John Bourke Russell McKenzie

Non Committee Positions AX Series — TBA

MK Series— TBA

KX Series— TBA

VCRS— Gavin Porterhouse

2016-17 COMMITTEE POSITIONS Arron Secombe - President/VRC/VCAS/Media president@blcc.net.au

Mobile : 0425 857 824

Wayne Drew - Secretary / Club Compliance secretary@blcc.net.au

Mobile : 0407 348 433

Samara Dunne—Treasurer treasurer@blcc.net.au

Mobile: 0438 573 251

Michele Bayley—Membership members@blcc.net.au

Mobile: 0437 959 928

Chris Stevens - Vice President/Editor/O/L Compliance

blcceditor@blcc.net.au

Mobile: 0400 099 361

Dave Stewart - Club Plates Chair clubplates@blcc.net.au

Mobile: 0419 539 083

Les Noonan - Key Holder/CAMS/CoB Relocation

medialiason@blcc.net.au

Mobile : 0401 056 089

Barney Haddon - Hill Climb/Junior Dev/MS complex

mscomplex@blcc.net.au

Mobile: 0437 167 790

Sean Payne - Sport Sub Chair / CPS sportssubchair@blcc.net.au Mobile: 0459 185 518

Noel Peers - House Chair / Property Officer

Mobile: 0408 033 895

Jason Fear — 4WD 4x4@blcc.net.au Mobile: 0477 201 070

Wayne Holness - w.holness@bigpond.com Mobile: 0408 343 23

3 January 2017

Attention Its back again after a 2-year break. The Tour T’Adelaide will

be at Mount Leura again this year on the 26th February, if

you missed it in 2015 and the sound of a McLaren

screaming up the hill it was music to the ears of everyone at

the hill that day. We require officials for the event to man

the hill etc.

After the completion of the Tour T’Adelaide the BLCC will be

running a Club Hillclimb from midday this will be round 1 of

the CDC. The Entry Fee will be $50.00. Sup Regs will be out

soon. The directors will be Arron Secombe for the Tour

T’Adelaide and David Stewart for the Afternoon. If you can

help, please contact Arron 0425 857 824 or Dave 0419 539

083.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Momentum building…

Things are really starting to happen with the first round of

the ARC and VRC only eight weeks away and it will all

happen here in Ballarat.

220km of competitive stages have been finalised with the

action in the Wombat Forest on Saturday, and in Creswick

and Enfield Forests on Sunday.

The Program for the event begins with the Service Park

opening up on Tuesday in the Ovals1,2 and 3 arena in the

Gillies St / Sturt St corner of Victoria Park, followed by

Testing for the keen crews on Wednesday, Recce of the

route by all crews during the day followed by a competitor

briefing and welcome function in the evening at the Wen-

douree Centre for Performing Arts on Thursday, Shake-

down and media day in the morning and Ceremonial start

in Bridge Mall at 5.30pm on Friday

A number of BLCC members have agreed to fill key

positions in the event organisation, including Ian Ellis -

Logistics, Arron Secombe - Officials Coordinator, Chris Hall -

Service Park Manager, Geoff Boyd—Spectator Manager,

George Davidson - Map Maker and Chris Stevens—Media.

They will all be looking for helpers, and more details are

provided below by Arron as to when and where members

can get involved.

It is promising to be an exciting weekend for the Club.

Ross Runnalls

Clerk of Course

The next BLCC Factory tour will be at the ARB Manufactur-

ing plant at Kilsyth. The plans are to hire a coach or bus

depending on numbers and head down to the plant,

departing Ballarat around 7am. For more information

Please contact Jason Fear 0477 201 070

TOUR

4 January 2017

Officiating Opportunities

There are a variety of positions to be filled over the 5 days the event is in town:

In the Forest where the action is

Wednesday 15th

March (Testing)

These are very short test stages and like all rally stages and are closed off to the public while the crews try

something at speed, then change or adjust it and test again at speed. Start and Finish Controls and Road

Closures (your very own private spectator point) are required on the day to ensure the safety of crews and

the public.

Thursday 16th

March (Reconnaissance/Scrutineering)

Crews will be driving the stages making pace notes for Saturday and Sunday. Required officials for start con-

trols only. The stages will only be open for a certain amount of time for crew to drive over (twice only).

Scrutineering will be at Pedders Ballarat, if you hold your CAMS Accredited Scrutineers licence this maybe a

great chance to have a closer look at the ARC Vehicle.

Friday 17th

(Shakedown/Re-Scrutineering/Media Day)

Crews have a chance to represent vehicles if required for scrutineering.

Shakedown/Media Day, crews have a chance to have one more chance to shake their vehicles down and give

rides to media and Sponsors prior to competition on the Saturday and Sunday. day

Saturday 18th

and Sunday 19th

(The Event)

220+ Kms of Competition over 2 action packed days.

Officials Required

Start – Finish controls.

Spectator Marshals.

Road Closures.

Boundary Riders on motorbikes.

Course Cars

Quieter away from the action

Tuesday – Sunday (Service Park)

Set up of service spaces, regroup, refuel areas and Rally Hub, then ensuring crews set up in correct location

Please Call Chris Hall 0438 094 684

Friday 17th

(Ceremonial Start: Bridge Mall Ballarat)

Set up of Area

Assist Parking Competition Vehicles

Crowd Control

Events can't run without the dedication of awesome volunteer officials and we want you to be part of our

event! Registrations can be done online at: http://www.rally.com.au/eureka-rally-officials-registration.html

Or by contacting Officials Coordinator Arron Secombe email: teamharrymotorsport@gmail.com Phone: 04258 857 824

Fill in the below form and return to 14 Albert Street Miners Rest 3352.

5 January 2017

Officials Registration

6 January 2017

2017 CALENDER EVENTS JANUARY

Saturday to Sunday, 14/15 Off Road Rush 1 - BLCC Motorsport Complex

Sunday 22 AX Rd 1 & Training & Come & Try – BLCC Motorsport Complex

Sunday 22 VCAS Rnd 1 - Cardinia Motor Recreation and Education Park

Sunday 22 VHC Rnd 2 – Rob Roy MGCC

FEBRUARY

Friday to Sunday, 3/4/5 Bathurst 12 Hour Race

Sunday 5 MK Rd1 Come & Try, KX Rd 1 Coma & Try - BLCC Motorsport Complex

Saturday 11 ARB Factory Tour – Melbourne

Saturday 11 VHC Rd 3 - Bryant Park

Sunday 12 VCAS Rd 2 - Deniliquin Autocross Track

Sunday 19 AX Rd 2 - BLCC Motorsport Complex (CTC 1)

Friday to Saturday 24/25 Ballarat Swap Meet – Ballarat Airport

Saturday to Sunday 25/26 Off Road Rush 2 - BLCC Motorsport Complex

Sunday 26 Mt Leura Camperdown BLCC CDC Rd 1 and Tour T Adelaide,

MARCH

Saturday to Sunday, 4/5 VHC Rd 4 & 5 - Mt Leura Camperdown BLCC (CTC 2 & 3)

Saturday to Sunday, 4/5 Off Road Rush 3 - BLCC Motorsport Complex

Sunday 12 MK Rd2, KX Rd 2 - BLCC Motorsport Complex

Monday 13 Ballarat Begonia Parade – Wendouree Parade

Friday to Sunday 17/18/19 ARC Rd1 & VRC Rd 1 Eureka Rally

Saturday to Sunday 18/19 Off Road Rush 4 - BLCC Motorsport Complex

APRIL

Sunday 2 AX Rd 3 - BLCC Motorsport Complex

Sunday 2 VRC2 VCRS Eildon Stages 1 NCCA CTC 1

Friday to Sunday 14/15/16 Bathurst 6 Hour Race

Friday to Monday 14/15/16/17 Easter Holidays

Friday to Sunday 21/22/23 Quit Forest Rally, Western Australia

Saturday to Sunday, 4/5 Off Road Rush 5 - BLCC Motorsport Complex

Sunday 23 VCAS Rd 4 The BagShot MotorSport Complex

Saturday 29 VCRS Rd 3 Cooper Memorial – WDCC CTC 2

Sunday 30 VHC Rd 6 DECA

MAY

Saturday 6 VRC Rd 3 Mitta Mitta Mountain Rally - NECC

Sunday 7 VCAS Rd 5 - BLCC Motorsport Complex

Sunday 14 MOTHERS DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Saturday 20 VCRS Rd 3 Daryl Tunbridge Trial – BLCC CTC 3

Friday to Sunday 26/27/28 International Rally of Queensland

Sunday 28 AX Rd 4 - BLCC Motorsport Complex

JUNE

Sunday 4 VCAS Rd 6 Swan Hill Sporting Club

Saturday to Sunday 10/11 VHC Rd 7 One Tree Hill - Ararat CDC 4

Monday 12 QUEENS BIRTHDAY

Saturday 24 Nissan Night Moves – NCCA CTC 4

Sunday 25 MK Rd 3 - BLCC Motorsport Complex (CDC 5)

7 January 2017

2017 CALENDER EVENTS

JULY

Saturday 22 VCAS Rd 7 Boisdale Hill Climb Track

Sunday 23 MK Rd 4 & KX Rd 3 - BLCC Motorsport Complex

AUGUST

Sunday 6 KX Rd 4 - BLCC Motorsport Complex

Saturday 19 VCAS Rd 8 Cardinia Motor Recreation and Education Park

Sunday 27 MK Rd 5 - BLCC Motorsport Complex

Sunday 27 VRC Rd 4 – Pyrenees Rush CCRMIT

SEPTEMBER

Sunday 3 Fathers Day

Saturday 9 NE Rally Sprint –

Saturday 16 VRC Rd 5 Marysville Stages – CTC 5

Sunday 24 VCAS Rd 9 - The Bagshot Motorsport Complex

OCTOBER

Thursday to Sunday 5-8 Bathurst V8

Saturday 7 South West Rally – SEAC CTC 6

Friday to Sunday 13 -15 ARC National Capital Rally

Saturday to Sunday 14/15 COGS Carnival MK, KX, AX

Sunday 15 VCAS Rd10 Kyneton Car Club Track

Sunday 22 VRC Rd 6 Akedemos Rally – MUCC

Sunday 29 Midnight Trial – Heyfield CTC 7

NOVEMBER

Sunday 12 VCAS Rd11 – TBA

Sunday 19 VCAS Rd 12 - Avalon

DECEMBER

Friday to Sunday 1-3 Alpine Rally

Sunday 10 AX Geordie Fawcett - BLCC Motorsport Complex

LEGEND

CDC Club Drivers Championship

CTC Club Trials Championship

AX Autocross

KX Khanacross

MK Motorkhana

VCAS Victorian Club Autocross Series

VCRS Victorian Club Rally Series

VHC Victorian Hillclimb Championship

VRC Victorian Rally Championship

8 January 2017

9 January 2017

Nil — On holiday's

Arron Harry Secombe

BLCC President

2012-2017

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

10 January 2017

11 January 2017

12 January 2017

891 La Trobe St, Delacombe VIC 3356 (03) 5336 4605

13 January 2017

(A) Club Permit Vehicle Renewals.

(B) New Club Permitted vehicle applications.

(A & B) Be an active financial member.

(A & B) Have Valid Proof of ownership of

vehicle.

(A&B) Contact me in advance, clubplates@blcc.net.au

so that I am in the loop with your objectives and

time frame (and you with mine).

(A) Unless under Repair or Restoration, the

vehicle to be roadworthy. (No Exceptions).

(B) Obtain a current Roadworthy Certificate.

Notify me before hand so that we can organize

everything in plenty of time before it expires.

(A) Attend the next available club meeting and

participate in that meeting. Bring with you,

the vehicle, the current log book and renewal

papers.

(A & B) If the vehicle has been modified, obtain a

VASS engineers certificate and have

modification plate applicable to those

modifications affixed to the vehicles chassis

by the VASS Signatory. If the vehicle was

modified and previously registered with those

modifications have proof of previous

registration and engineers certificates

applicable for that time.

(A) If your vehicle has been modified since being

put onto club permit, go back to Dot Point 5

and start again as though it were never on

club permit. New application required.

(B) PRE-BOOK an appointment for an over the

hoist inspection and verification of your

vehicle.

(B) Present your vehicle and documentation for

over the hoist inspection.

(A & B) Dated photographs will be taken of the

vehicle for accountability record keeping.

(A & B) Sign a declaration, undertaking to comply

with the rules and regulations.

(A&B) Have the required Vic Roads

Documentation signed off.

(A) Pay a club fee of $5-00.

(B) Pay a $50-00 Club Permit Fee. Dependent on

the Location of the inspection, you may have

to pay a secondary fee for the use of the hoist

and premises.

(A & B) Attend Vic Roads and pay the appropriate

charges.

(B) Notify the signatory of the actual date of Vic

Roads attendance and Permit number issued.

Please think long and hard about the consequences

your actions have on the rest of the Club Vehicle Per-

mit Schemes permitted vehicles and their owners

when your club permitted vehicle is being used. It is

not a right to have a vehicle on a Club Permit, it is a

privilege that is given provided all the boxes are ticked

and maintained. It can be withdrawn at any time for

many and varied reasons. Don’t be the one that caus-

es this club to lose that privilege.

Can you help at a club event, function or activity?:-

Our committee has been asking for help with recent

and up coming events, Marshalling, Time Keepers at

the club track etc., etc.. If you want your club

permitted vehicle signed off, here are some excellent

ways that you can get involved and cover the

requirements of the Regulations, the Club Rules, enjoy

a day or two with fellow members, learn new

activities and on it goes. The Club Supports Those

That Support The Club. It is a two way street.

Please don’t wait until some one has to ring around.

Put your hand up and be counted.

CLUB PERMITS—HPLATES

14 January 2017

EDITOR’S REPORT

With Chris Stevens

Hi all,

Hope you all have had a great Christmas and New year

and are ready for an amazing year of motorsport.

With so much going on so far this year we have needed to

get a January bulletin out to keep you updated on some

changes that included Tout T’Adelaide at Mt Leura, ARB

tour and the ARC that is coming to town

All the best

Chris Stevens

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