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Abbreviated History of the Victorian Flagmarshalling Team Inc (summary of information provided by Rae Begg) Although the VADC (Victorian Amateur Drivers Club) had historically provided flag marshals for CAMS Victorian motor racing circuits, most of the flagmarshals were not members of VADC but from other clubs, such as car clubs, not necessarily affiliated to CAMS. Most of those flagmarshals were only interested in flagging and around 1985, they were informed that to be covered by CAMS insurance, they had to be a member of a CAMS affiliated club before they could become officials. There had been much talk about becoming a separate club, especially as a similar club had recently been formed in South Australia. During 1985/86 numerous meetings were held to try to work out how flagmarshals in Victoria could become their own entity, including one where representatives from CAMS, the VADC, Benalla Auto Club, Calder Park Raceway, the current Chief Flagmarshal (VADC) and flagmarshals were all in attendance. Following this meeting a special meeting of all flagmarshals was held, the purpose of which was to discuss the possible formation of an independent flag marshalling association in Victoria, or whether to remain as a sub-committee of the VADC. Two presentations generated extensive discussion about possible advantages and disadvantages for both cases. At the conclusion of discussions a motion was put: “That the members present vote on the formation of the Victorian Flag Marshalling Team Association as an independent body”. The motion was seconded and carried. A vote by ballot was then taken and the motion was carried unanimously. A Steering Committee was then elected to set up a meeting of all flag marshals to elect a formal committee and establish the Victorian Flag Marshalling Team Association (the word Association was later dropped.) A lot of work was done before the inaugural meeting with many people involved in negotiations with promoters and further planning. This inaugural meeting was held on 30th July 1986 chaired by the late Neil Thompson and the inaugural committee was elected as follows: President: Roger Chirnside Vice President: Keith Alexander Secretary: Mike Stansbury Treasurer: Barry Petersen General Committee: Paul Renn – Grade 2 representative

Lance Jenner – Grade 3 representative

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Victorian FlagmarshallingTeam – 30 years old AverysuccessfuleveningwasheldonSaturday4June2016tocelebrate30yearsoftheVictorianFlagmarshallingTeam–1986-2016.ThevenuewastheBeachHotelinBeaconsfieldParade,AlbertParkwheremembers,pastandpresent,thePatronandSponsorsallmetforaneveningofreminiscing,withafewpresentationsandspeechestakingplaceduringtheevening.Aslideshowshowingmembersateventsovertheyearsrancontinuouslythroughouttheeveningandwithdecorations,abitoffingerfoodanddrinksaddedtothemix,thepartyatmospheremadeforaveryenjoyableeveningforallthosewhoattended(listattheendofthemagazine).

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Our Patron & Sponsors – having their say

GeorgeHetrel–Patron IanTate–SponsorVHRRMargaret&JonDymond–SponsorPenrite

Presentations to 30 year members:

Alan Krahe Robert “Chooka’ Farrell Damian Petrie

Mike & Gloria Shallcross Roger Chirnside Ray & Rae Begg

Life Memberships were also presented to:

Rae & Ray Begg Damian Petrie Gloria & Mike Shallcross

adding to the list of existing Life Members: Keith Alexander Paul Cansdale Roger Chirnside Robert Farrell Sue Jochheim Alan Krahe Terry O’Callaghan Kevin Redman Eric Rigg Barry Petersen [dec] Neil Thompson [dec]

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Congratulations! PleasepassontoallofyourOfficials,ourcongratulationsontheVFTreaching30YearsofServicetomotorsport.FromallofyourfriendsatSAMROAoverhereinAdelaide.PaulBonnett,SAMROASecretaryEditor’snote:TheVFTwouldliketothankSAMROAfortheirkindandthoughtfulwishes–verymuchappreciated.

____________30YearsVFTCelebration.4June2016. Whatagoodnighttocelebrate30yearsofVFTandwelldonetothepeoplethatputintheworktomaketheeventhappen.

TheweatheronthenightwasnotthebestbutatleastitwasFlaggingindoorsratherthanflaggingtracksideaswedoforourclubevents,thiswasverypleasing.Howgreatitwastocatchupwithmembersfromearlydaysandtalkabouthowweusedtocommittoattendmeetingsandroughitfortheweekendandhavesomuchfun.Sobeitabeeror2?

Toseethephotoslideshowrunallnightonthescreenandadmirethetracksandpeoplefromthepastandhoweasyitwas.Nopoliticsjustgettingthejobdoneasavolunteer.AsItalkedtomembersthroughthenightitwasdisappointingtohearthatsomehavesteppedasidefrombeingactivetrackside,becauseofdecisionsmadetracksideateventsandcriticismofthevolunteerCAMSofficial.

Asvolunteers,itismyunderstandingthatweshoulddiscussouractions,weshouldthinkhowitmayhavebeendonebetterandmaybegiveapatonthebackformakinganydecisionatallsoweaspartofaTeamimproveandbehappyinourrolesforCAMS.

TheVFTshouldcongratulateallitsmembersfrom5,10,15andupto30yearsmembershipandwelldonetotheclub.

The"FamousHat"wasnotseenallnight.

Whatagreatcake,whatagoodnight.

RegardsA.SteuartVFT

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Early days……….

RodGorfine&??? ???? RobertSheather&KevinWhitehead

JulieJohnson,GinFuller, RayBegg,PeterHusband, RussellBegg,DiSloley,MikeStansbury&NoelGelling?????&AndrewStuchberry ?????&RogerSloley

???? RogerChirnside& RonFuller,???Bruce???????andAndrewPappas BarryPetersen JohnArnoldt&TobyKeogh

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Over the years……….

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Reproduction of the VFT’s first ever newsletter

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..3..(Cont’d)

PresentationbythethenChiefFlagmarshal,RogerChirnsidetoAlanKraheandRobert“Chooka”FarrellatWintonin2002for40yearsofmarshalling

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Then and now!

And through the years……20th Anniversary:

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And other events:

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More from the 30th Anniversary night

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Thosewhoattendedthe30yearcelebration:

FirstName Surname FirstName Surname

Rebecca Armstrong Kreston MahoneySimon Baston Ray MalvisteRae Begg Garry McArdleRay Begg Paul MeadeZoe Butteriss Darren MillettJoy Chirnside Richard MillottRoger Chirnside Terry O'CallaghanArthur Cooksley Tim OhJenny Creet Mario PacificiHarold Dreher Sharon PacificiJon Dymond Paula PetersenMargaret Dymond Damien PetrieMerril Edward Thelma PetrieRobert Farrell John PollardAnthony Filippousis Michael RasmussenSarah Filippousis Julie RedmanTrevor Franks Kevin RedmanPaul Freeman Eric RiggWilliam Gaff Caroline RochesterNoel Gelling Glenn RochesterRhonda Gelling Shane RogersWarren Gordon+Paula Doug SalanJohn Grist Robert Salan+LarissaJohn Haywood Tanya SalanGeorge Hetrel Gloria ShallcrossPat Hetrel Mike ShallcrossJudy Hill Lyn StansburyBrayden Hogan Mike StansburyIan Hogan Alan SteuartLisa Howard Di SweetChristine Humphries Paul SweetDavid Humphries Dorothy TateRobin Hutton Ian TateKarl Jochheim Kaye Thatcher+JudySue Jochheim Ray ThatcherGeoff Kay Mark ThompsonPaul Kelly David ThornburyAlan Krahe Paul VanLeeuwenJulio LaMonica Colleen WalkerDaryl Lindsay Paul WarrenJudy Lindsay Jenny WatsonBrian Mackey John WatsonJohn Mahoney Kevin Watson

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