MX5 Club QLD RTR The Year 2023

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Committee for 2024 President General Secretary Treasurer Membership Secretary Business Manager Motorsports Chapter Leader Regalia Officer Magazine Editor Lisa Price Peter Franklin Maureen Van Roden Pat Wilkinson John Martin Henry Van Roden Kelvin & Mandy Slade Eric (Scoop) McColough Chapter Leaders Brisbane Darling Downs Gold Coast Sunshine Coast Ura Auckland Allan & Rachel Baskerville Helen & Trevor Dixon Jamie Thornburn Life Members Loch and Cleone Stewart Eleanor Lydon Henri and Maureen van Roden Ruth Simpson Bob Duguid John Tait Denise Peck Brenda and Peter Phillips Lisa and David Price Robyn Fairley 4 The Year 2023
Hi all, Presidents Report What a year it’s been! I haven’t been on as many runs as I would like to this year, my family, work commitments along with my involvement with the Natmeet organizing committee has left me feeling depleted of energy when Sunday comes around. This is the final printed edition of the Ragtop Review and is Kevin & Suzanne Barnes swan song. I would like to thank them and all of the previous editors the club has had; they can all be proud of the “Ragtop Review” it has come a long way from an old school xerox printed edition on A5 to the glossy magazine you see today. The Ragtop Review will continue, but the expense of printing and distribution has forced us to the digital age, but there is nothing stopping you from printing the magazine if you like to flick through the pages. Bill Dunk our IT/Web Manager worked hard to get the new website functional, and that took longer than anticipated, but I’m sure you will agree it was worth the wait. I cannot thank Bill enough for donating his time and expertise to our club. Now it’s up to us to fill it with content, and as it ages it will grow. After 10 years in the club and 7 years on the committee, I am saddened by the circumstances that Gordon Cunningham has had to resign his position. Gordon & Jenny sold their MX-5 in June, and as our club rules stand at this time, Gordon and Jenny have had to resign from the club. I want to thank Gordon for his involvement in the Club over the last ten years and the support he has provided to us all. Gordon & Jenny have both been very active members and their participation and commitment has enriched the Club and helped us all to move forward and prepare for the future. Gordon’s commitment to positioning the Club for the future and the efforts he has put into the strategic planning has been greatly appreciated by myself and the Committee. Gordon’s legacy to the Club include Club Express, review of the committee, lifting the public profile of the Club by getting the Club involved in events like the EKKA, David Hack and Maclean Bridge. I wish Gordon and Jenny all the very best for your future plans. Hurry up and get yourself another MX5 please. With Gordon’s fast and unexpected departure, I reached out and asked John Martin to fill the vacancy. John was wonderful and accepted the invitation to lend the club his expertise, for which I am very grateful. Natmeet-XV is fast approaching and needs us all to support it. Henri & Maureen van Roden, John Martin & Peter Franklin have put a wonderful 5 day event together. It is jam-packed full of events and destinations you wouldn’t find on your own. If you are attending and haven’t registered yet, please do, this will help the organising committee with the fill costing of the event. If you haven’t joined in a club event recently - do yourself a favour and come out to play, ‘cause in this edition you’ll see how much fun our members are having as they venture to the track or attend a day trip or be ever so adventurous and partake in a 3 day event. With an organised run for you to attend every week-end - if you dare. So sit back, turn the page and see what your club was up to for the past year. Merry Christmas to you all and I hope to see you on the road soon. Topless is Fun!! Lisa Price President The Year 2023 5
Page 1 and 2: THE RAG-TOP REVIEW The MX-5 Clubs o
Page 3: CONTENTS 8-9 Natmeet - XV Toowoomba
Page 7 and 8: New Members Tim Peterson (Soul Red
Page 9 and 10: Social Runs, both long and short, a
Page 11 and 12: Happy Laps - Lakeside Photo’s Cou
Page 13 and 14: is…. back there!” Definitely th
Page 15 and 16: through the Panorama with spectacul
Page 17 and 18: Twilight Run West End to the BOO Br
Page 19 and 20: After regrouping and several pieces
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Page 23 and 24: that later. As we went up Mt Glorio
Page 25 and 26: meet up with our 30 th vehicle, and
Page 27 and 28: Mudgee Shores Run Gold Coast Chapte
Page 29 and 30: Surprisingly, Group 2 caught up wit
Page 31 and 32: alive, even beginning to thrive. Th
Page 33 and 34: The new plan of attack was straight
Page 35 and 36: There was a bit of delay with the B
Page 37 and 38: South of the Border Gold Coast Coas
Page 39 and 40: Darra to the Gap Brisbane Chapter S
Page 41 and 42: My navigator Greg Stone and I met t
Page 43 and 44: chess board with meter high pieces
Page 45 and 46: That night dinner was at the Yamba
Page 47 and 48: Dinner was at the Pacific Hotel in
Page 49 and 50: to finish with lunch at the Mt Warn
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