Star Torque Issue 244 Winter 2016
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The Presidents report<br />
As I write this report winter is<br />
about to start. We do not store our<br />
cars during the winter, as there are<br />
lot of great drives and social events<br />
organised by our Events and Social<br />
Committees. I would like to see as<br />
many Members as possible at these<br />
events, especially historic plated<br />
registration cars, as it is important to<br />
keep these vehicles moving.<br />
Club events are where these vehicles<br />
belong as we are the custodians of the<br />
Mercedes-Benz brand.<br />
It is with much sadness I announce<br />
the recent passing of our honourable<br />
Club secretary Ken Pitman’s father,<br />
Bill Greenville’s wife Janet and<br />
another long term member John<br />
Franks.<br />
The recent Victorian Concours was<br />
well attended by Vince Thompson,<br />
Matt Kean, Mark Hertz and others<br />
who reported that the day was well<br />
run with some very well prepared<br />
Mercedes-Benz on display.<br />
John Linders is settling in as the<br />
new leader of the Model advisers and<br />
the Club Shop, and merchandise, will<br />
now be run by Charles Mansour.<br />
Executive Committee:<br />
I would like to extend my sincere<br />
thanks to the Executive Committee<br />
for all their hard work in keeping the<br />
Club in smooth running order. At the<br />
last general meeting we had the most<br />
profitable raffle night ever, so thanks<br />
to Mike Fleming for organising this.<br />
Nick Harris, the Sydney German<br />
AutoFest (SGA) events director, will<br />
continue to provide excellent work on<br />
new functions for <strong>2016</strong>, along with a<br />
great events team.<br />
Membership:<br />
I am sure that we all know Mercedes-<br />
Benz owners who are not Club<br />
Members yet, so please join them up<br />
and let us all make them welcome.<br />
The MBCNSW is moving forward to<br />
aggressively attract new members<br />
and we thank Bill Greenville for his<br />
sterling work over the past years as<br />
the Club’s membership secretary.<br />
Jenny Fleming has taken over the<br />
Membership Secretary portfolio and<br />
she is actively making contact with<br />
our entire database of members<br />
to make sure details are correct<br />
and connect with them to be more<br />
involved in events and Club life.<br />
I am very pleased to report that our<br />
Membership is growing well and I ask<br />
all Members to make new Members<br />
feel welcome at meetings and events.<br />
With development plans in progress<br />
for the website, membership will<br />
become an automated online process<br />
this year, with the ability to pay<br />
quarterly by credit card or electronic<br />
funds transfer.<br />
The Executive Committee has<br />
revised the annual Club membership<br />
fees, as Club dues have not increased<br />
for over four years and our running<br />
costs certainly have.<br />
Printing costs along with many other<br />
essential services have increased,<br />
considerably, and now account for<br />
approximately half of a single annual<br />
membership fee. The new fee is $95<br />
per annum with a special price $25<br />
joining fee for new members.<br />
Website:<br />
The new MBCNSW website needs<br />
input from digitally savvy Mercedes-<br />
Benz owners with new cars, and<br />
in particular AMG owners, for<br />
suggesting content, ideas and ways<br />
to manage social media and modern<br />
car events. Please contact A. King to<br />
The Mercedes-Benz SSK 710 Count Trossi Roadster will be featured in the next issue of <strong>Star</strong> <strong>Torque</strong>.<br />
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