President’s Track Notes

Well another month bites the dust for 2025, nearly halfway through the year, and close to full time for this committee.

I have just returned from K’gari Clean Up, and the weather was outstanding. We had a good club turnout and across all the attending clubs, a record weight of rubbish was collected. I will leave the details to the people doing the talk and written report.

Trophy day is literally around the corner, June 8th. Come along and support the members who will be receiving trophies this year and enjoy a social morning. This is the club’s rewards day for all those who have contributed throughout the year. It also shows support for those who run the trips and social events.

The AGM is coming up in July, and a position on the committee can, and has been for me, a very rewarding time. If you’re interested in putting your name forward, please contact Brenda for a form, or attend the meeting and volunteer.

We have had an active committee this year and have a great number of trips and social events coming up. Make sure to get onto Member Jungle and put your name down. It’s a great tool and assists the members in what’s going on, registering for trips, and general chit chat.

That’s it for me this month, thanks to the members who have contributed this year, and looking forward to seeing you all at trophy day.

Danny Power
President, Brisbane 4WD Club Inc

Recap of Last Month

Here’s a quick recap of the events and trips we’ve enjoyed over the past month:

• Camp for a Cure: By all accounts, this was a fantastic event, raising some funds for a very worthy cause. Michelle Manton showcased her line dancing skills, which we heard were fantastic! Yee-haw! 
• May General Meeting: We had over 70 attendees at the May Meeting! Thank you to everyone who came along. It is great to see everyone making the trip to the Eddie for our Monthly Meetings. 
• Induction & Club Trip @ Black Duck Valley 4x4 Park: Unfortunately, this trip was a WASH-OUT! The induction went ahead for those that braved the mud.
  Keep an eye on the Event Calendar for when this one will get rescheduled. 
• K'Gari Clean Up 2025: Another monumental weekend on our Club's Calendar this year. 8.3 tonnes of rubbish from beautiful K'Gari-Fraser Island. Great work by those members who rolled up their sleeves to participate. 

You can read our latest Trip Reports by clicking on the ‘News’ tab on the app.

What a month it’s been — from community fundraisers to muddy tracks and massive clean-up efforts, May was full of energy and enthusiasm. A huge thank you to everyone who got involved, showed up, or rolled up their sleeves. We’re proud of what we achieved together and can’t wait to do it all again next month!

Welcome New Members!

Please join us in welcoming the following new members to the Brisbane 4WD Club:

• Claudio Ciobo - Ford Ranger
• Glenn Round - VW Amarok

We’re excited to have you as part of our 4WD family and look forward to seeing you at upcoming events!

Happy Birthday

May Birthday Shout-Outs:

We hope you all have a fantastic day and enjoy your celebrations!

Upcoming Trips

End of Year Committee Reports - Part One

Kat Barrow - Trip Co-Ordinator

Trips are the heart and soul of this club, and the reason that we all come together. It’s been wonderful to see the huge variety of events happening across the last 12 months, providing so many opportunities for members to make friends, memories, and probably some trips to the mechanic!

The year kicked off with our annual Christmas in July at Murphy’s creek. Traditionally a social trip, it was great to have an easy drive around Lockyer Valley included this year! It was one of a som many really great trips that combined good socialising and relaxing with some scenic drives - the Imbil State Forest and Esk events were in a similar vein and enjoyed by all. 

Each year we also support the two annual 4WD Queensland events - Corroboree and Kgari Clean Up. A group of members attended the Corroboree in Woodford this year and spent a wonderful few days connecting with members of other clubs and exploring the beautiful area. We also have many members attending Kgari Cleanup later this month, supporting a very worthy cause.

For those after a bit more hair-raising (or wheel-raising) trips, we had a number of events at our local 4WD parks, The Springs and Janowen Hills. This year we introduced another park to the mix - Black Duck Valley - and it’s immediately become a firm favourite! We are heading back there in a couple of weeks for induction and a member trip. We also ran our very first Come and Try Day at D’Aguilar this year, aimed at potential new members, which was a rousing success and received fantastic feedback.

From scenic beach drives to Teewah and Bribie, to exploring lesser known areas like Benarkin State Forest, it’s been an exciting and fulfilling year of 4WDing. Thank you so much to every trip leader. I know how much thought and time and care goes into planning a trip, and it is very much appreciated. Without you, we wouldn’t have these wonderful opportunities to explore our country and test our vehicle limits! 

If you are interested in running a trip, please reach out to tripco@brisbane4wdclub.org