Octagon November, 2017

Touring to-day
Ian Carleton 76 MG B Jim &
Patty Burgess
68 MG B
Gurney & Gloria Clamp 72 MG B Phil &
Margaret Henry
70 MG Midget
Laure Chetter & Bev Dunlop 69 MG B
Ian Wilhemsen
73 MG B
Garth Barnes & Jo Emmert 64 MG B
After doing a circuit to the applause of the crowd,
we dropped off our VIPs and headed to the Strand
for some refreshments and a very nice ending to
what had been an excellent day.
Saturday 23rd September -- Opening of
Panorama Drive, Yeppoon
The Capricorn Chapter of the MG Car Club joined
other car and motorcycle clubs for the official
opening of Panorama Drive on Saturday the 23rd of
September. Members who attended the event were
Ian Carleton, George Ganter, Phil Henry, Trevor
Andersen, Ric and Michele Taylor, Mick and Shirley
Condon, Jenny Hill, all from Yeppoon and the sole
Rockhampton member, Ian Wilhelmsen. The event
was well patronised with buses ferrying people
from St Benedict’s primary school to the event site.
With free sausage sizzle, coffee and ice cream
and entertainment provided everyone thoroughly
enjoyed the day.
Eventually the official speeches were conducted
and the ribbon cut and our members with their
dignitaries onboard led the procession of vehicles to
do a lap of the newly opened road. Trevor Andersen
had the privilege of carrying the Member for Keppel,
Brittany Lauga, the Livingstone Shire mayor Bill
Ludwig took the wheel of Phil’s Midget, George had
aboriginal elder Aunty Sally Vea Vea and Ian had
the director of JRT, Jason Thomasson as his guest.
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The Octagon - November 2017