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HAPPY New Year for 2021

_________________________________________________ G.P.O BOX 1351, BRISBANE, QLD. 4001

JANUARY 2021

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Club was established March 1981

ABN 52 886 709 516 Club Mobile Ph: 0409 596 708

2020/21 CLUB COMMITTEEPRESIDENT: Tammy Van Der Togt (M) 041149528 Email: [email protected] VICE - PRESIDENT: Steve Devlyn (M): 0402156360 Email: [email protected] SECRETARY: Paula Hincks (M): 0408885328 Email: [email protected] TREASURER: Paul Lewis (M): 0439386218

Email: [email protected]

GT HISTORIAN: Mark Barraclough Email: [email protected] WEBMASTER: Jenn Lewis: 0432187972

Email: [email protected]

MEMBERSHIP OFFICER: David Roads

(M) 0419605803 Email: [email protected]

NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Jo Taylor

(M) 0417008663 Email: [email protected]

NEWSLETTER MAIL TO: Po Box 135

Rochedale Sth 4123

FUNDRAISING OFFICER: Val Hincks

(M):0418889359 Email: N/A

MERCHANDISE OFFICERS:

Wally Miszkowycz (M): 0418711877

Email: [email protected]

FACEBOOK PERSON: Helen Burley & Jarrod Bonney

NATIONALS CLUB DELEGATES: Mark Barraclough, Bob Taylor & Michael Haywood Wide Bay correspondent Cassandra Hill (based in Bundy)

Ph: 0414309925 Email: [email protected]

Far Nth Qld correspondent Peter Auditore (based in Townsville) Ph: 0408188025 Email: [email protected]

Darling Dns correspondent WANTED (based in Toowoomba District) Email:

Mackay Area correspondent Mick & Vicky Mason (based in Mackay District)

Ph: 0408845753 Email: [email protected]

DISCLAIMERS!

THE CLUB PROMOTES SAFE DRIVING AND COMPLIANCE WITH TRAFFIC LAWS AND THEREFORE ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF ANY UNLAWFUL ACTIONS THAT MAY BE TAKEN BY MEMBERS. THE FALCON GT OWNERS CLUB OF QLD INC, THE COMMITTEE AND THE MEMBERS ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUTHENTICITY OR VALIDITY OF ITEMS APPEARING IN THIS NEWSLETTER. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS NEWSLETTER ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF OTHER MEMBERS IN THE CLUB OR MEMBERS OF THE CURRENT COMMITTEE.

NOTICE:

Membership P.O. BOX

Please send all

Membership mail to:

P.O Box 844 Park Ridge Qld 4125

Membership ONLY!

All other mail to Club PO Box

FALCON GT OWNERS CLUB OF

QUEENSLAND INCORPORATED

GPO BOX 1351 BRISBANE QLD 4001 www.falcongtownersclubqld.org

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President’s Report

Well, Hello All

Welcome to 2021. I hope you “All” had a wonderful Christmas

and brought in the New Year with a bang. I myself had a quite

enjoyable Christmas and New Year with friends and family.

Let’s “Hope!!” this year we can get back on track with our meetings and runs. I believe

by now you All know it’s the clubs 40th Anniversary we are trying to organize a dinner

and shirts we need an expression of interest for both which we’ve asked for on our

Facebook page to gauge numbers you don’t have to attend the dinner to buy a shirt.

Hope to see you at our January meeting on the 19th.

CLUB Meetings -- For at least the next couple of months we will be held at Capalaba

Football club as the COORPAROO RSL HAS SAID THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO

ACCOMMODATE US ON A TUESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. You will have

to have dinner prior to coming or bring something with you BUT the bar is open. There

are many restaurants and takeaway options close by.

Tammy

Madam President

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Welcome Back to All Our Members We are all looking forward to a fresh new 2021 hopefully Covid free in Qld. I hope that you all had a great Christmas break, although some of you may have worked. Also, hope you seen in the New Year all safe and not too many hang overs on New Year’s Day. 2021 a new beginning with a lot of promising things, like our clubs 40th Anniversary in March and fingers crossed in July we get to have an All Ford Day and I’ll probably be lucky and have to have my birthday out there again “Yeh!!”. Let’s hope that all our usual runs and extra events can still happen. We are still waiting to hear from Coorparoo RSL on when we can return, but at this stage our monthly club meetings will still be held at Capalaba Warriors Footy Club House until further notice. A Big thanks to the Bonney’s for organising this for the club.

Your Club Editor

Jo Taylor

January Club Meeting 2021 First Meeting of the New Year

Venue: Warriors Footy Club House

Banfield Lane Capalaba

General Meeting Starts: 8pm

Please Note: No meals (dinner) will be available on the night, so please eat before you arrive or if you'd like to bring dinner with you. Also along the service road is the Capalaba Tavern plus Schnitzel kitchen, Indian, Thai, Kebabs, KFC, Guzman & Gomez, fish & chips or across the road is Asian restaurant’s with take away menu's & all of these are all with in a 100m of the club, 1km up the road is Macca's & Subway, pick it up & bring it to the club to eat.

Bar will be open at club house.

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SECRETARY’S REPORT MINUTES OF MEETING HELD AT CAPALABA WARRIORS FOOTBALL CLUB

TUESDAY 8TH DECEMBER 2020

MEETING STARTED: 8:00 PM VISITORS AND POTENTIAL NEW MEMBERS: - No one APOLOGIES: Troy & Vicki Postle, Mick & Sharron Haywood, Keith & Di Clarris, Tracey Brewer & Danny Sneath, Denise & John Marr, Scotty McCaskill, Peter Scott, Mitzie Miszkowycz SECRETARY’S REPORT: Tammy van der Togt proposed we accept the secretary’s report as

written in the newsletter, accepted by Tanya Bonney 2nded by Bob Taylor TREASURER’S REPORT: Paul Lewis read out October 2020 treasurers’ reports for Club & Special Events accounts – accepted by Wally Miszkowycz 2nded by Tanya Bonney INCOMING MAIL: no mail FUNDRAISING: Prizes tonight 1 – Half a Leg of Ham & $10 McDonalds voucher- Tammy van der Toft 2 – GT XA Glass in tin, GT sign, $10 McDonalds voucher, - Max Waldau 3 – Falcon GT Club cooler, Ford tin money box, Ford socks, $10 McDonalds voucher – Peter Harrington 4 – Laser light – Troy Bourke LUCKY MEMBERSHIP/ATTENDANCE DRAW: Troy Bourke MEMBERSHIP: We have 429 members with 0 un-financial Full members – 286 made up of 13 life, and 1 honorary, with 272 financial and 0 un-financial. Associate members – 143 made up of 143 financial and 0 un-financial. CLUB MERCHANDISE: Merchandise Officer – Wally – We have 4 jackets in stock if anyone is looking for one – 1 – S & 3 - XL. We have new merchandise – stubby coolers, broad brim hats, baseball caps in blue or white. MILESTONES: 15 yrs – Bill Kinnane, 20 yrs – Craig Hart, John Murphy, Ken Wilkens GENERAL BUSINESS: 1. Nibbles were provided & a tab put on the bar for drinks for Christmas

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2. Xmas lights run to be 12th December, starting at Pelican Park Clontarf where we will have dinner. Bring chairs and a table, there is a variety of food choices available for purchase at the shops across the road. We will then be going to look at the Christmas lights in the area.

3. It is the clubs 40th anniversary on 26th March 2021, we are looking to organise a dinner for

Saturday 27th March. Any ideas for where to go would be appreciated. Wally has gotten

some designs for a 40th anniversary shirt that will be available for purchase. Please give your

opinion on the designs.

4. All Ford Day – we are waiting for Willowbank to advise the date for next years All Ford Day. 5. Nationals 2022 – next Nationals committee meeting will be in January – committee will be concentrating on bringing in sponsorship. The earlier we obtain a sponsor the more advertising we can have for them on social media. Please consider volunteering to help on the weekend of the event or leading up to the event if you can. 6. Nationals – Bob Taylor – There will be a Nationals delegates meeting just after Easter next year to show the venues to the delegates. 7. Peter Harrington said he likes having the meetings at the Capalaba Football Club and would like to keep meetings there, some other members disagreed. The Coorparoo RSL is not available for us to have our meetings back there yet. 8. Sanctioning of runs, there is different opinions of how to sanction an impromptu run. The onus is on the person doing the run to check the rules. If you are putting something on the Facebook page you need to do it at least 48 hrs beforehand and you need to open the event to all club members. If it is a wedding, formal or funeral of a direct family member it is ok. Meeting closed 8.55 pm

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Club Christmas Lights Run

Only a small turn out but still a good arvo

and everyone loved the pizzas. We met at

Pelican Park just over the bridge at

Redcliffe, we had a marquee which Peter

H organised so that we could sit under out

of the afternoon sun and just in case it

rained. Luckily not a cloud to be

seen, unfortunately a few of the

regulars were unable to make it

due to family, some working

or putting up a shed.

Thanks to those that attended & a Big Thank You

to Peter Harrington for organising it.

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January Club Run Harrigan’s Irish Pub

Jacobs Well

This is a combined run

Date: Sunday 24th January

Meeting Place: Opposite Hungry Jacks Hyperdome

Meet: 9am Leave: 9.40am

We will be meeting at usual spot in carpark opposite HJ’s at Hyperdome, so you can grab a

coffee or breakfast plus quick loo stop. We will then travel down the highway and taking exit

??? will be notified on day of run. We will be able to order possibly about 11ish and get our

lunch over before the rush. As usual we will display the cars on the water front so please

drive slowly on the grass. If the weather is as it has been, bring hats & sun cream and

aerogard is a must.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Deadline for Next Month’s Newsletter 1st February

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January Run

26th January

We are going to leave it to you

to either attend the Ormiston

Run/ “Geoff Connor

Memorial” or to any Australia

Day Sanctioned event in the

greater Brisbane and surrounding areas. Hope you enjoy

the day and are proud to be an OZZIE!!! Oi, Oi, Oi

Meeting point: Old Cleveland Road at Capalaba on the

service road, between the Capalaba Tavern & KFC.

(out front of s#x shop)

Meet time by: 7am for a 7:30 leave for a 10 min Cruze

down to Ormiston. Gates open there at 7:30 so arriving a

little bit late won't be a problem, Dress code: Club Shirt

with anything Ozzie!! I can guarantee it's gunna be

probably hot and muggy so you've been warned.

Bring chairs, hats and shade, areoguard There are NEW rules in place for you to be able to attend

this Ormiston Run event and probably any other run that

maybe organised. You must fill out a Covid Safe form, which

I can either email to you or can collect at meeting point on

the day.

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CLUB CALENDAR 2020 Please note that runs during the year are subject to change at any time due to changing circumstances and

availability of venues. For any further information on any of the runs.

Please contact: Run Coordinator Steve Devlyn: 0402156360

JAN:

Tues 19th Club Meeting (first for 2021)

Sun 26th Club Run: Ormiston/ Any Aussie Day Run??

Sun 26th AUSTRALIA DAY Runs Greater Brisbane

FEB:

Tue 16th Club Meeting

Sun 21st Club Run: Bribie Island BBQ

MAR:

Tue 16th Club Meeting

Sun 21st Club Run: TBA

APR:

Fri-Mon 2nd -5th EASTER

Tue 20th Club Meeting

Sat 25th ANZAC DAY

Sun 25th Club Run: TBA

MAY:

Sat-Mon 1-3rd Hervey Bay Long w/end run (3rd Labour Day)

Tue 18th Club Meeting

Sun 23rd Club Run: TBA

JUNE:

Tuesday 15th Club Meeting

Sun 20th Club Run: TBA

JULY:

Tue 20th Club Meeting

Sun ?? ALL FORD DAY (TBC ??)

AUG:

Mon 9th EKKA

Wed 11th EKKA Brisbane area only

Tues 17th Club Meeting

Sun 22nd Club Run: TBA

SEPT

Tues 21st Club Meeting

Sun 26th Club Run: TBA

OCT

Sun 3rd Daylight Saving Starts Everywhere Else

Tues 19th Club Meeting

Fri-Mon 29th-1st Club Run New Gen Valla @ Park Beach Coffs Harbour

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COMING EVENTS 2021

Sanctioned events organized outside the GT club

Including Race meetings, Swap meets, car shows & similar interest Mar:

Sat 20th Peninsula Motorfest Pelican Park Clontarf from 11am

Apr:

Fri-Mon 2nd -5th Rocky Nats (rockynats.com.au)

Jun:

Wed-Sun 9th-13th Cooly Rocks On Coolangatta (coolyrockson.com)

Jul:

Fri-Sun 30th -1st Greazefest Redlands Showgrounds Cleveland (greazefest.com)

I need information on swaps and events

PLEASE

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TREASURERS REPORT - CLUB Account – NOVEMBER 2020 OPENING BALANCE 01/11/2020 – 30/11/2020 $19,234.14 INCOME: Membership Renewal 375.00 Merchandise 572.00 Club Rego Letter 100.00 NOVEMBER Raffle 135.00 Xmas Raffle 148.20 Sub Total $1,330.20 Balance $20,564.34 EXPENSES: Postage 559.75 Optus – Club Phone 51.20 MYOB Subscription 24.00 Website Maintenance 100.00 Membership Cards 3.00 Newsletter & Membership Printing & Expenses 382.73 Barb Anderson Funeral Flowers 123.00 Office of Fair Trading 56.60 FGTOC Townsville Xmas Party Funds 500.00 FGTOC Mackay Xmas Party Funds 400.00 Suncorp Bank Merchant Fee 53.90 NOVEMBER Members Draw 50.00 Sub Total $2,304.18 Club Account Closing Balance $18,260.16

TREASURERS REPORT - EVENTS Account – NOVEMBER 2020

OPENING BALANCE 01/11/2020 – 30/11/2020 $35,384.60 INCOME: Sub Total $0,000.00 Balance $35,384.60 EXPENSES: Sub Total $00.00 Events Account Closing Balance $34,384.60

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From Membership Officer Looking forward to another great year in the club, if members have any questions about their membership or club rego please do not hesitate to get in touch with me. Note to Members: If you are thinking of requesting Club Rego, please remember that your car “Must!!” be 30 plus years old. Regards David Roads Club Membership Officer JP Qualified

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BRISBANE AREA

The following venues are SANCTIONED for any club members that would like to go for a

drive if you are on Club Rego. If any of our members know of other good places to add to

this list, please forward to the editor.

Munchies Acacia Ridge: Beaudesert Rd Acacia Ridge

Plainlands Pub: Friday nights Laidley at turn off on H/way

Petrie Markets: Friday nights & Donut Derelict Down under Saturday Mornings

Hogs Breath Café Ipswich: Friday & Saturday nights

Peaks Crossing Pub (Retreat): Friday & Saturday nights

Rock & Roll Cafe: 7 Masters Avenue Victoria Point – Saturday nights

Fish’n Café: 184 Hornibrook Esplanade Clontarf – Saturday nights

Pete’s Takeaway: The Spit Gold Coast & The Spit it’s self

Billy’s Chicken: 32 The Esplanade Paradise Point

Morgan’s Sea Food: The Esplanade Scarbourgh

Southbank Coffee & Restaurant Precinct: Southbank Brisbane CBD

Arabica Café: Cleveland

Annie’s Diner: 1st & 3rd Friday night 405 Elizabeth Ave Kippa Ring (Behind car wash)

Ricks Garage: 14 Margaret Street, Palmwoods.

Fish on Flinders: Flinders street Sandgate (Esplanade) Saturday night runs.

Horizon Shores Marina Café: Cabbage Tree Point

Redland Bay Hotel: 160 Broadwater Terrace Redland Bay

Joe’s Dinner: Eagle Farm 1st Saturday night of the month (Under Gateway Bridge)

Yamanto: Yamanto shopping village (1st Friday of the month)

Brisbane airport viewing area: At anytime

Classis Not Plastic: Moved to Redcliffe Show Grounds (3rd Saturday of month)

Cars & Coffee Meets: All of these pop-up events are sanctioned just too many to mention

Please check on these regular runs for Friday & Saturday nights an let me know if they have closed or are not as popular anymore, or if there are any new ones that have popped up somewhere. As this

page probably needs updating regularly.

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Welcome to the following New Members

No New Members

Member Awards

15 Years Les & Sue Smith

35 Years Rob (LM) & Wendy Bryer

Robert Beard

Rod Mann

Jacques Van Staden, Robbie Lopuszynski, Stephen Taylor, Bronte Zadow, John Ball,

Phil Baker, Wade Beasley, Brett Wallace, Kevin English, Chris Anderson,

Michael Blomfield, Max Waldau, Peter Scott, Garry Redman, Bruce Brooks,

Stephen Williams, David Bowden, Alan Eiseman, Bruce Spence, Glen Plumb,

Robert Hood, Mark Sears, Ken Besgrove, Mario Broccardo, Richard Parker,

Gordon Moore, Alan Haynes, Cassandra Hill, Mark Barraclough,

Angelo Guarino, Guy Henry Bill Kinnane, Darren Fleming,

Michael Goh, Peter Harrington.

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Brisbane’s Northside Run Areas

The following venues are SANCTIONED for any club members that would like to go for a

drive if you are on Club Rego. If any of our members know of other good places to add to

this list, please forward to the editor.

The Spit Mooloolaba Fisheries on the Spit

Mooloolaba Fisk Market

The Deck, Fish on Parkyn

Sakana Sushi Bar

Pier 33

Aussie Catch Seafoods

Maleny Hotel, Maleny

The Edge Restaurant, Montville

Mapleton Tavern, Mapleton

Alexandra Headland Surf Life Saving Club,

Alexandra Head land Dicky Beach Surf Club, Dicky Beach

Kawana Surf Club, Buddina

Metropolitan Caloundra Surf Life Saving Club, Kings Beach

I was asked to include these run areas in for those that live on the “Other side of the Bridge”

Wide Bay Area Run Calendar Contact Cassandra Hill Email: [email protected]

These are Club sanctioned events.

Car Crumbs & Coffee Innes Park 1st Sat every month

Bundy car meets Stocklands 2nd Sat every month

Breaky Cars & Coffee Cadz Ol Skool Bundaberg 3rd Sun every month

Bayaroma Cafe 428 The Esplanade Torquay Hervey Bay

Nothing happening for this area at the moment

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Central North Qld Run Calendar

REGULAR RUNS Mick’s email is [email protected] Ph: 0408845753

The following venues are still on the list for last minute decision runs:

Every Sunday – Covered in Chrome Caffeine Cruisers, 10 am at Blue Water Quays

2nd Sunday of each month – Covered in Chrome Old School Breakfast, 7 am at Casu Jacks,

Mackay Marina. (Casu is the correct spelling!)

last Saturday of each month – Covered in Chrome Twilight Hangout, 5 pm at the TAFE College

car park, Wood St Mackay

If anyone in the Mackay area has any ideas on events up here please give me a call or if you have an idea for a run it would be great to hear about your idea

Nothing happening for this area at the moment

Happy New Year to Everyone

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Combined Christmas Party Weekend Central & Far Nth Qld Destination Bowen By Mick Mason

The Mackay group met at Coningsby servo for the short run (2 hours) to Bowen at 9 am.

Barry & Carol – XY GT, Brad & Christine – FG 5th Anniversary, Garry & Craig – Sprint 8,

Brian & Andrea – XY GT, Rod Pacey – Sprint 6, Marty & Paige – Brock Fairlane, Shane &

Barbie – G6ET and Mick & Vicki – FG GT315. We were met in Bowen by Jacques & Elsie

– newly Opti-Coated Sprint 8 & Tina – Mitsubishi Triton?????? – we all offered to go back

home with her and bring the XB back to the pub but

she decided it would be better to wait till Jason got

home from his 3month Covid stay in WA.

The run was peaceful and uneventful, we got split up

in Prossie by a small contingent who couldn’t find

their way past the coffee shop but we all ended up in

the right place on time to meet the Townsville mob.

There was

18 of us

and 28 of

them, quite

a good turnout. A few photos at the beachfront then

up to the Grandview for some fun and frivolity.

We ran a

raffle with

a good

number of

prizes so

that quite

a few

took a

prize

home with

them. The

publican

was asked

to judge the

cars and found he couldn’t

decide between Bill & Liz’s

Reef XY GT and Brad’s

Black 5th Anniversary GT

so he coughed up a voucher

and both were awarded the top gong. (I reckon he’s colour blind

or maybe he just didn’t notice the red FG???)Lunch was served,

maybe a bit slowly but there were a lot of people there aside from

us. The meal was great as usual and everyone enjoyed

themselves. We finished the raffles after lunch and had a little

pass-the-parcel game for a bit of a laugh. Gradually as the

excitement began to die down people began the farewells and

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headed for the cars for the 2-hour run north or south while a few of us remained behind for a

few beside the pool at the Harbour Lights van park with fish and chips for dinner and drove

home the next day. (*note to self: - don’t leave the car fridge on too long or the battery will

get too low and the computer will shut the a/c down and we’ll have to drive home with the

windows down!!!)

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Far North Qld Run Calendar

Upcoming Events (Northern Region, all events are run weather permitting)

Contact Peter Auditore: Email: [email protected] or Ph: 040818805

REGULAR EVENT - First Sunday of every month - 8.00am - Meet at Puma Cluden

Truckstop Service Station for coffee/breakfast and discussion.

February:

Sun 7th - Regular monthly car run to Puma Cluden Truckstop Service Station.

Sun 21st - Car Cruise to a destination to be advised. More details later.

March:

Sun 7th - Regular monthly car run to Puma Cluden Truckstop Service Station.

Sun 21st - Car Cruise to a destination to be advised. More details later.

April:

Sun 4th - Regular monthly car run to Puma Cluden Truckstop Service Station.

Fri–Sun 24-26th - Burdekin Auto Festival. GT Club to attend.

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COMBINED FALCON GT OWNER'S CLUB CAR RUN TO BOWEN (Mackay area and Nth Qld area combined)

(6th December 2020)

After a few weeks of organizing, the

Mackay area GT Club members and the

North Qld area GT Club members

caught up with each other, for our

Christmas Break-up Club Car Run to

Bowen for lunch at the Grand View

Hotel. This combined Falcon GT

Owners Club car run was held on

Sunday, 6th December. North Qld

members left Townsville at 9.00am. It

would be a two-hour drive south, down

the main highway to meet up with the

Mackay crew. The Burdekin club

members were all waiting for us as we

drove through Ayr and with a total of

eleven cars (with some members already

there), we wasted no time to get to Bowen.

Townsville had arranged to meet up with

Mackay at Front Beach in Bowen just after

11.30am. Mackay has a total of ten cars which

made for excellent photographs with the ocean

in the background. The weather was hot and

sunny, so after all GT Club members caught up

with each other, we then proceeded to the

Grand View for lunch.

The Grandview

Hotel had an area

set aside just for the

GT Club which

made it a great

opportunity to

mingle with

everyone and have

get prepared for the

Trivia Quiz and other games that were organized, as well as

holding a raffle with gifts kindly donated from Burdekin

Communications. The Hotel host was asked to pick the 'Best Car

on Display' and showing great appreciation for the cars and the

GT Club for their attendance, also kindly donated a prize for the

'Second Best Car on Display'. Trophy was presented to Bill and

Liz for their Monza green XYGT while the Gift Voucher (courtesy from the Hotel) went to

Brad and Christine for their Silhouette FG GT (5th Anniversary).

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Below are the members and their cars that travelled to Bowen from the Nth Qld group:

Paul & Christine .................. Wild Violet XA GT Coupe

Katie .................................... Winter White FGX XR8 Sprint

Peter & Jenny....................... Burnt Orange XB GT Coupe

Sam & Tina …………….… Silhouette BF GT

George & Linda.................... Octane FG GTP

Bill & Liz……….……...… Monza Green XY GT

Sam & friends ..................... Lightning Strike BF GT (Mk 2)

John & Marissa ……….…. Sunburst FG GT Sedan

Jim & Janelle ……………. Victory Gold FGX XR8 Sprint

John & Debbie ................... Lightning Strike BF GT (Mk 2)

Michael & Margaret .......... Pine 'n' Lime XC Fairmont GXL

Craig & Karen.................... Winter White BA GT Sedan

Steve & Narelle ................ Silver Nissan Wagon (???)

Nick's family ................... White Holden Acadia

(Nick couldn't make it!!!)

A big thanks to all the GT Club members that

attended. A big thanks to Paul and Christine from

Burdekin Communications for the raffle

prizes and thanks also Mick & Vicki for

organizing the Mackay GT Club Crew.

Please look in the newsletter for Mick &

Vic’s write up of the event from the Mackay

perspective as well as their GT Club members

that attended.

By Peter Auditore (Nth Qld Correspondent)

Hope you all have a great Christmas & a Safe & Happy New Year.

See you all in 2021

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V8 Supercar 2020 Calendar 2021 the Repco Supercars Championship will again race around the country.

FEB 26 - 28

Mt Panorama 500 :Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit - Bathurst, NSW

Virgin Australia Supercars Championship / Dunlop Super2 Series

MAR 18 - 21

Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix : Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit - Melbourne, VIC

Virgin Australia Supercars Championship

APR 10 - 11

Tasmania SuperSprint :Symmons Plains Raceway - Launceston, TAS

Virgin Australia Supercars Championship

MAY 08 - 09

OTR SuperSprint :The Bend Motorsport Park - Tailem Bend, SA Virgin Australia Supercars Championship

MAY 29 - 30

Winton SuperSprint :Winton Motor Raceway - Winton, VIC

Virgin Australia Supercars Championship / Dunlop Super2 Series

JUN 19 - 20

Darwin Triple Crown :Hidden Valley Raceway - Darwin, NT

Virgin Australia Supercars Championship

JUL 09 - 11

NTI Townsville :Reid Park Street Circuit - Townsville, QLD

Virgin Australia Supercars Championship / Dunlop Super2 Series

AUG 20 - 22

Sydney SuperNight :Sydney Motorsport Park - Eastern Creek, NSW

Virgin Australia Supercars Championship / Dunlop Super2 Series

SEP 11 - 12

Perth SuperNight :Wanneroo Raceway - Perth, WA Virgin Australia Supercars Championship

OCT 07 - 10

Repco Bathurst 1000 :Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit - Bathurst, NSW

Virgin Australia Supercars Championship / Dunlop Super2 Series

NOV 06 - 07

ITM Auckland SuperSprint :TBC

Virgin Australia Supercars Championship

DEC 03 - 05

Gold Coast :Surfers Paradise Street Circuit - Gold Coast, QLD

Virgin Australia Supercars Championship / Dunlop Super2 Serie

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Club Merchandise If paying direct into club account, “YOU MUST” send a remittance of payment as well

Please!! Order forms on website

(Ladies PLEASE double check chest sizing on form before ordering)

Men’s polo shirt (S - 5XL) $50

Lady’s polo shirt (S - 5XL) $50

Kids polo shirts (2 – 14) $38

Club Key Rings: $6

Postage costs for anywhere in OZ - $3 for up to 5 key rings, $5 for 6 to

10 key rings, more than 10 discuss with Wally. If you would like the

postage tracked it is an additional $10.

Hats: $25 (Med & Lge)

Caps: $25 one size

Stubbie Holders: $10

T-Shirt (White & Blue) $30 Also available but don’t have pic as yet.

POSTAGE:

Small - $10 Medium - $13 Large - $16 items

Merchandise Officer

Contact No: Wally: 0418711877

Email: [email protected]

Merchandise is on website, but in the members only section, you can login and click on the 'Club Docs, Downloads, Forms' page, you will also find the club merchandise order Form there as well. If you have any questions please call.

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EXTRA JACKETS 4 SALE

The club ordered 4 extra Jackets that are now For Sale if anyone would still like to purchase

one. The sizes available are as follows. Size: XL have 3 & 2XL have 1

If one of these sizes will fit you & you would like a jacket contact Wally as they will not be

available again for a while.

Merchandise Officer Contact No: Wally: 0418711877 or E: [email protected]

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CARS FOR SALE For Sale: 1997 Ford Fairlane “Concorde”. Metallic Burgundy with 267.000k, some rust in

sills, needs paint, all electrics work, has had auto,

s/pump & rack recon. Rear discs & pads fitted

recently, some spares, suspension rebuilt &

lowered 2inches. Bad news low compression 1 &

2 but still runs. (Can supply trailer for deliver

within 100k of Boonah area) Price: $1,000 firm.

For more info Ph: Dave 0438463601 or E:

[email protected]

For Sale: FPV RSPEC GT 2012, BUILD N0- 219

of 350, Automatic, No modifications, as new, one

owner 10,500 kms since new. BLACK WITH RED

STRIPING, brilliant color combination. Stands out

from the crowd. One of the fastest muscle cars

produced by Ford Performance Vehicles, only 350

were built before FPV closed its doors. Absolute

pleasure to drive, powerful great handling and

Brembo brakes, complete package, a great send off

for Ford Collectors. Full ad on Carsales, discount to Club Members. For more info Contact

Robin S: 0407145562

For Sale: Shelby GT 500 1969, Wimbledon White, featuring the all-matching numbers 428-

4V-V8 engine GT 500 RAM AIR induction, C6 Select Shift Auto Trans, 3.00 Traction Lok

Rear Axle. Power steering, Tilt Away Steering

Wheel, Power Front disc brakes, Air-Conditioned

Select-Aire (In working condition) Tinted Glass,

Deluxe Belts, warning Light, Tacho and Trip

Odometer. Immaculate condition, the car comes

with a huge receipt file, old photos, original

Shelby Bill of Sale and transfer papers. Also, the

Original hand book, Shelby Automotive Co. Inc.

Protect-o-plate and Warranty card, owners’

receipts and bill of sales - it’s all there. Full ad with pics on Carsales Price: $150,000

Ph: Robin 0407145562

For Sale: ELGT Cardinal Red, Auto, sunroof, 122,000kms

build number 178 of 250. Don’t miss out on a beautiful

collector car. Don’t spend big bucks on a 70’s replica

when you can have a genuine luxury GT with air-con,

sunroof, electric windows and cup holders. Text or call me for more info

Ph: Tim 0401 696 021 $44 000 ono

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WANTED & PARTS & SALES

For Sale: 2 Front arm rests, Fairmont base, foam on GC, vinyl intact but

chrome brackets need rechroming. Offers Allan Ph: 0755431953

Wanted: Original black XY GT center console. Contact Mick 0403051914.

For Sale: Number Plates FPV252. They are in great condition, no

dents or scratchers. Asking $200 Vicki: Ph: 0417506403 (G/ Coast)

Looking For: I am restoring my XB GT Hardtop and am trying to

track down the original engine block. I would appreciate any assistance you can provide

through your membership. Number is JG66NC29903K and it’s a September 1973 build.

Kurt Turner Email any info to: [email protected]

For Sale: New Price Reduction: Set of FPV private plates – FPV290

$2,500.00 ono Ph: Albert Sofia 0412 752 472

For Sale: Brand new Impala shifter to suit 3 spd XA-XB $175

Email Neil: [email protected]

For Sale: Number Plates XA GT 73 former member, has move

to Tassie and has no use for plates, would like to see if anyone

in the club is interested. Price is negotiable $4,900.00

Ph: David: 0419 832 231 or [email protected]

For Sale: Number Plates for GT-F Plates, could be for last

GT-F or GT Ford or GT Falcon asking $5000

Ph: Paul Ph: 0418 167 241 or [email protected]

For Sale: Number Plates to suit Ford Mustang. asking $2500

Ph: Paul Ph: 0418 167 241 or [email protected]

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