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MDORC TALK
May 2016
RECENT TRIPS –
Double island point
MEMBERS PROFILE
&
LOTS OF TRIP PICS
Driver awareness day
kenilworth
Amamoor state forest
LOTS OF INFO FOR UPCOMING TRIPS INCLUDING
FRASER ISLAND CLEAN UP, Ladies 4wd day,
Condamine gorge, duck creek road and much more!
Moreton Districts Off Road Club
PO Box 279
Kallangur QLD 4503
Website:
http://www.mdorc.org.au
Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
UHF CB:
Channel 27
2015/2016 Committee Members
President
Vice President/Membership
Secretary
Treasurer
Trip Coordinator
Fundraising
Publicity Officer
Driver Awareness Officer
Magazine Editor
Webmaster
Property Officer
Merchandise Coordinator
Care Officer
4WD Qld Associate Delegate
Evan Gill - 0412 703833
Michael Grimstone - 0438 457 347
Aleisha Gill
Miranda Buckley
Gary Eikenloff – 0410 077653
Amber Burgess
Aleisha Gill
John Lynch
Lorraine Lynch
Brent Brian
Michael Grimstone
Leighanne Grimstone
Aleisha Gill
Evan Gill
Monthly meetings
When:
First Wednesday of each month
Where:
Norths Leagues Club
1347 Anzac Ave, Kallangur
Start:
7.30pm sharp Visitors welcome
Fees
Annual Membership Single $60, Family $65
Joining Fee: $30
(Membership fees are due at the end of Financial Year)
Banking Details
Name: Moreton Districts Off Road Club BSB: 638-070 Account: 7956444
Moreton Districts Off Road Club | April 2016
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Contents
President’s Report ................................................ 4
Minutes of General Meeting.................................. 4
Minutes of Commitee Meeting .............................. 7
Driver Awareness Day .......................................... 9
Double Island Point Trip Report .......................... 10
Kenilworth Trip Report ........................................ 12
Member Profile ................................................... 14
Amamoor Trip Report ......................................... 15
Required Recovery Equipment ........................... 16
Duty of Care ...................................................... 18
Convoy Procedures ........................................... 19
Trip and Camping Guidelines ............................. 20
Trip Planner Code of Ethics ................................ 20
Trip Ratings ........................................................ 22
Trip Calendar...................................................... 24
MDORC Shop .................................................... 25
Trip Planner ........................................................ 26
Club Equipment .................................................. 29
MDORC Yellow Pages ....................................... 30
Birthdays ............................................................ 31
Recipe ................................................................ 31
Notes .................................................................. 32
Advertisers
RBC Business Solutions
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Superior Engineering
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Tough Toys
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A-Trek Campers and Camping Hire
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Allied Wheels
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Norths Leagues Club
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Front Cover – From Amamoor Trip
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Presidents report
Another month done and dusted what a busy month it has been . We have had camping trips to
Kenilworth , Amamoor state forest with Jeepfreakz QLD.
The Black tie dinner with Queensland club and the Special invitation to Crofters estate.
Great to see so much happening I would like to thank everyone involved.
With the nights now getting cooler it appears that there is now going to be more day trips than
camping weekends.
If anyone is interested in organising a camping trip please speak to Gary and get it in. Cold nights
is a good reason for a bigger fire.
Minutes of general meeting
Moreton Districts Off Road Club INC.
PO BOX 279
KALLANGUR QLD 4503
ABN: 99 906 292 238
Wednesday 6th April 2016
Meeting Opened by: Evan Gill @ 7.35 pm
Attendance:
As per the sign in book
Apologies:
Minutes of Previous Meetings:
Moved by: Lyle
Seconded by: Evan
President:
Announces resignation of Michael Buckley as DA and Eamonn as Secretary – Evan thanks them for
all the work. John has agreed to take the position of DA officer and has already run a DA course.
Aleisha has agreed to be Secretary
Crofters has invited us to visit – will swap May Day Long Weekend
Talk on being a family friendly club and as such there is no place for bullying in the club and it will
not be tolerated.
Business Arising from Previous Meeting:
Nil
Correspondence:
Emails: Membership Emails and Tough Toys
Mail In: Bank Statement
Mail Out: Nil
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Phone: Crofters Estate – Neil through Evan
Treasurers Report:
Statement of Monthly Receipts and Payments for
Moreton Districts Off Road Club Inc.
For the month ending 30 November 2015
Receipts
Description
Ben Clark
D Welham
A Seaton
Evan Gill
D Sullivan
B Bolton
R Deswart
C Spears
K & K Johnson
G Eikenloff
G Eikenloff
L Grimstone
P Stuart
Interest
Payments
Membership Fees
Membership Fees
Membership Fees
2 Jackets
Membership Fees
Membership Fees
Membership Fees
Membership Fees
Membership Fees
Mt Mee Trip Fees
Belthorpe Trip Fees
4 Shirts & 4 Jackets
Membership Fees
Interest
Total
Cashbook balance at at 01/03/2016
Plus receipts
Amount
$ 65.00
$ 65.00
$ 65.00
$150.00
$ 65.00
$ 65.00
$ 65.00
$ 65.00
$ 65.00
$100.00
$135.00
$160.00
$ 95.00
$00.10
$1,160.00
$3,660.02
$1,160.00
$4,820.12
Description
Australia Post
Lorraine Lynch
Lorraine Lynch
Lorraine Lynch
Mondelez Pty Ltd
PO Box Renewal
Postage
Stationary
Easter Gift for Printer
Fundraising Chocolates
Total
Less payments
Cashbook balance 31/03/2016
Amount
$121.00
$74.50
$18.48
$65.60
$900.00
$1,179.58
$1,179.00
$3,640.54
Motion that all receipts and payments for the month to be accepted:
Moved By: John
Seconded By: Tiny
Membership Officer:
 Membership at 48
Trip Co-ordinator:
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Kenilworth Trip – being run by Davo on the 9th / 10th April
Amamoor Trip – Jeepfreakz joining – 23 – 25th April
Black Tie Dinner – Dave Harper – QLD 4x4 Club invited us at Neurum Creek - $19 per adult – Spit
Roast Dinner – Final numbers and payment by 22nd - 30th April to 1st May – Dogs not allowed as it
is a catered event – if you are camping you need to books asap – minimum 3 night stay as it is a
long weekend – guys have to wear black tie and girls some form of elegance – Medium trips will be
run on Saturday and Sunday – Australian Bush Themed Tables with prizes
17th April – QLD 4x4 Club is opening up their Scavenger Hunt – Starts at Wiley Park Petrie at 8am
Crofters Estate – 30th to 1st May – meeting at C JS Bakery Woodford 7.30am for 8am departure –
will clean up Saturday afternoon and play Sunday/Monday – NO CHARGE
Driver Awareness – 8th May
Fraser Island Clean Up Full
21st May - Ladies 4wd Trip – Swan Gully – 8.30am at Hungry Jacks Beaudesert
28th May – Teppanyaki Morgans Seafood – Visitors Welcome – must be on booking sheet tonight
18th June – Duck Creek Road – Blue Rated – Nick and Max will lead the trip together
Michael Lynch will put on another Hogs Breath Dinner 17th September
Send official letter to Rum City to thank them for their hospitality
Driver Awareness Officer:
 DA explained to visitors.
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 Course ran on 20th March – 8 people attended - Andrew Seaton, Russell Dezwart, Ben Clark, Craig
Spears, Ray Boardman, Pauline Stuart, Michael Lynch, Chris Look –Certificates presented to 7
 Next course on the 8th of May
Magazine Editor:
Aleisha to send through pictures of Easter Trip
Property Officer:
Property Available
Fundraising Co-ordinator:
Anyone who owes money for chocolate please see Amber after the meeting – or you can deposit it
into the bank account (please put name as reference)
We have the lucky door prize tonight – The winner is Simon Laverie – raised $55
Merchandising:
Shirts and stickers available.
PR:
Aleisha explained the difference between Facebook Page and Group
Discussed new member mailout – you can choose to unsubscribe
We need to watch what images are posted on social meeting
Care:
No meeting
Association Delegate:
No meeting
Web Master:
Nothing to report.
Sargent at Arms:
MT MEE
Richard – for being late and pulling up like Batman
Leighanne & Miranda – for airing down at wrong place and holding up convoy
Richard – for getting stuck on a hill as 4wd wasn’t engaged
John Lynch – driving over reflective road marker
Belthorpe
Ben – not paying attention turning corner
Tiny – not saying he had turned corner as tailend Charlie, no lights
Debbie – parking in disabled carpark then finding stick and used it as pretend walking stick
Richard – no lights, then forgetting to turn them off
Gary – forgetting first aid kit
Simon – having lunch above club standards (corporate tent) and forgetting to remove big stick he
was told about
Bundy
Simon – Being 40 mins late, one brake light on car not working, and one on trailer not working, tried
to go to pub on good Friday, holding trips up from waiting to do both brake lines
Craig & Gail – for leaving everyone behind, for pulling off at the wrong Puma, nearly put petrol in
diesel engine, not putting out fox rings
Debbie – agreeing to stop for lunch when they get to their lunch
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General Business:
Debbie Sullivan – was a member about 10 years ago – just rejoined – the club is different people
but everything else is the same – how the club is run, banter, no ego, safety. No judgements
Moving the June meeting to 8th of June so it doesn’t clash with State of Origin
Next Club Meeting 4th May 2016 @ 7:30pm
Next Committee 20th April 2016 @ 7.00pm
Meeting Closed by: Evan Gill @ 9.10pm
Minutes of committee meeting
Moreton Districts Off Road Club INC.
PO BOX 279
KALLANGUR QLD 4503
ABN: 99 906 292 238
MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETING
Date: 20th April 2016
Meeting Opened by: Evan Gill @ 19: 10pm
Attendees: Evan & Aleisha Gill, , Michael (Tiny)& Leanne Grimstone, Gary Eikenloff, Brent Brian,
Amber Burgess
Apologies: Miranda Buckley, John Lynch, Lorraine Lynch
Absent:
Minutes of Previous Meeting:
All correct
Moved by: Michael Grimstone
Seconded by: Gary Eikenloff
Business Arising From Previous Meeting:
Nil
President:
Nil
Correspondence:
Mail In & Out: Insurance Renewal
Telephone Calls In & Out:
Emails In & Out: Membership enquiries, Sponsorship Correspondence with QLD 4x4
Treasurer:
Miranda is absent
Trip Coordinator:
Wamuran Locked Gate – July 17th – Check if date is available – Arrange Key
Permit Application for Glasshouse Mountains - $30.90 application fee – filling out free dates for one
a month
Added November trip to The Springs
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Magazine Editor:
Trip reports for Kenilworth – Debbie O’Sullivan – Aleisha to chase
Aleisha to send General Meeting meetings
Still waiting for 4wd QLD minutes
Tiny to send any new membership details
Evan to send President Reports
Lorraine will send trip pages to Gary to check
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Membership Officer:
Emily Gill
Oswald Dorring & Hannah Cassell
Kylie Bones & Steven Painter
Ross & Debbie Allen
Wayne Baker
Nathan Moss & Tanya Clancy
Moved Tiny
Passed Unanimous
Membership count is currently 54 members.
Driver Awareness Officer:
John not at meeting
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Property Officer:
Evan needs to give Tiny the Gazebo frame so he can take to Dave Harper to get top repaired
and Banners attached
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Care:
No 4wd QLD Meeting
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Fund Raising Co-ordinator:
Outstanding chocolates – will put notice in magazine who has outstanding chocolates – Brent to
send list to Lorraine
Merchandising:
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Leighanne has ordered 14 Shirts – 4 already sold to new members
Ordered 8 Jackets – ordered by members and 4 paid for
Ordered 6 Hats
2 Doggie Jackets for Laura - $6.60 for embroidery only if you supply the item
We have moved to new supplier and order should be ready on the 28th of April
$22.93 + GST per shirt
$66.56 + GST for jackets
$13.67 + GST for hats – will put price of hats up to $15 from now on
Aleisha to do new ad for magazine to include jackets
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Web Master:
Look at updating theme and look
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Public Relations:
New Club Sponsors – QLD 4x4 – waiting to hear back over donation – most likely Oricom Hand
Held UHFs.
Doing regular mailouts on Mailchimp to members & visitor lists
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General Business:
Aleisha to arrange the member frames for magazine covers
Fraser Island Clean Up – Dave payed the $5 per car fee – vote for the club to reimburse him – but
visitors to pay their own $5 – Club will cover members
Next General Meeting at 7:30pm on 4th of May 2016
Next Committee Meeting: 18th of April at 19:00 at North’s
Meeting Closed By: Evan Gill @ 20:25p.m
Driver awareness day 20.03.2016
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double island point
trip report
27 – 28 Feb 2016
Saturday morning was fine, but windy, as we made
our way north towards Noosa. There was a
cyclone offshore so we were expecting some big
surf at Teewah Beach, where we were camping.
When we arrived at the beach access cutting on
Noosa North Shore the waves were coming high
up into the dunes. We had a good look at the
conditions and discussed if there was enough
room to drive along the beach. As it was nearly
high tide we decided to wait for a couple of hours for the tide to go out before proceeding. Sitting in the local pub
turned out to be a great way to pass the time.
Once the tide had dropped we headed back to the
beach were we saw a motorcycle speeding up the
cutting, losing control and almost colliding with an
oncoming car on the track.
Finally, we were travelling along the beach in
convoy. It was good to feel sand under the wheels
and to smell the salt in the air. We had to time our
run between the incoming waves, with Ivan putting
on a good show for those travelling behind as he
splashed through a big wave.
We meet up with Ray and Debbie, and their friends
Craig and Gail, at the Teewah Beach Camping
Zone. We set up our tents close by. I had a new tent
to try out. It was the 3 second tent from BCF. So I
opened the cover and pulled the tent out and voila! It
was up. No sweat. No fuss. 4 tent pegs and I was done. Now just to wait for the rest to set up.
In the afternoon all 7 cars headed further along the
beach towards Freshwater Road. The sand was very
soft leading into the picnic area, resulting in some cars
getting stuck. We all helped each other and recovered
not only our cars, but a few others as well. I made sure
they knew it was the Moreton Districts Off Road Club
helping them out. I reckon Nick recovered about 400
vehicles from that spot. He worked hard to get everyone
moving. Good work Nick! We had an enjoyable drive
along the sandy track to Rainbow Beach. There was
quite a bit of traffic which required some maneuvering to
pass other cars coming from the opposite direction.
Once there, we showered and went to the Rainbow Beach
Hotel for a well deserved meal. With full bellies we drove
back along Freshwater Road in the dark where we
showed off our spotties and light bars. Craig was close to
a big wave as we headed alongside the surf. It is difficult
to see waves coming in at night when your lights are
pointed down the beach.
Sitting around the camp site we all swapped stories, and a
few laughs before, heading to bed to hear a little rain on
our tents.
The next morning Ivan and Genny headed home early to
beat the high tide. Richard said that his tent had collapsed
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in the middle of the night, so he slept in his car. Sitting on the dune in front of our campsite, enjoying the morning sun,
we saw quite a lot of cars without number plates or bent plates. There were about 5 cars being towed and a couple on
tray back tow trucks, all water damaged I reckon.
We packed up camp and drove back to Freshwater Road. Everyone today made it through the track without a
problem. We headed to King’s Bore Circuit
Road for a nice drive through the bush. Well,
it was a nice drive until we came across a
fallen tree over the track. Nick, Richard and
Ben worked hard with an axe to cut through
the tree. A small scorpion ran from the bark of
the tree and scuttled away to find a new
home. The track was finally cleared with
Richard’s winch. As we travelled further
along, Nick and Richard saw a Dingo. The
track was all sand, very soft in parts, and a
relaxing drive.
We finished the circuit and aired up for the
drive home. Thanks to Laura for taking some
lovely photos, and also thanks to Nick for
being trip leader and putting in a huge effort
over the weekend. I thoroughly enjoyed the
trip and would like to thank everyone who attended.
Gary.
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Kenilworth trip report
8th – 9th april
Gathered at Shell Wild Horse Mountain and were on the road by 9:20.
Travelled through Nambour and on to Mapleton, Obi Obi and on to
Kenilworth. The scenery was beautiful and then we reached the
campsite at 10:20. Ray and I have never been here before and we
thought the site was just beautiful with a running creek, toilets and fire
dotted around.
There were 4 cars on this trip so we all picked our spots and dibbed our
fireplace. Up until now Ray and I had been camping with a rather large
10 man tent (supposedly), however we had decided to take my
daughter’s (supposedly) 2 man tent, it was quite psychedelic and hippy like and looked like a happy little bubble. It
did make setting up and packing down faster which was the aim, but not a lot of ventilation and by morning all the
internal walls were absolutely saturated with condensation ……... haha
We had lunch and set off finally at 2:10 for a quick run to the café for firewood and ice
into Kenilworth for the all important refreshments to be enjoyed sitting around the camp
night.
creams and
fire that
Finally we were off road but still hadn’t
locked in our
wheels then comes the call from our trip leader Davo, think we’d
better go to low range now and no sooner had he made the
suggestion and we were crawling down some rather steep tracks
and a couple of nice deep ruts.
The forest was beautiful and the terrain was ever changing from
the dry soil to red clay. As we were winding our way up one track
we came across a rather big hole in the road which would have
swallowed us up so we went left to come round through a tight
right turn, glad it was a day trip and not a night drive, would have
been a bit nasty to fall into.
We came upon a couple of shallow water crossings and then
found some slippery clay halfway up a hill that brought me to an
abrupt stop. We slipped straight into a big rut, reversed out and had another go staying to the left and our trusty
patrol took us up and over all the way, yeehaa. Davo made it through easily before us and then Nathan and Tanya
came up after us and went a little sidewards. Of course Tiny and crew walked up in the little Jeep, however a few
tracks later the little jeep lost traction and had to slide down and have another go. Made it up and there was no
winching or recovery needed on this drive. The scenery was just so relaxing the sun filtering through the flora.
We travelled some tracks and in the end weren’t sure exactly
where we were so just kept driving until we hit a main road and
ended up on the other side of Kenilworth. We arrived back at
camp around 5:30 to start the “happy hour” which went for a few
hours. Everyone congregated by the fire and had dinner and a
few drinks and little by little the group shrunk and shrunk as we
all started turning in for the night to be up and ready for an 8:30
departure the following morning.
Up and off the next morning we went to another camp ground
called Booloumba Creek, aahhh what a beautiful pristine part of
this amazing country. It was so breathtakingly beautiful, clear
water and
beautiful straight
huggable trees –
just gorgeous.
We meandered back to camp from Booloumba without any
interruptions or hill challenges and all packed up left camp at 1:00pm
and went to Kenilworth Cheese factory for some belated morning tea
and to partake in some of the selections of gourmet cheeses and
foods and had a coffee or beverage of choice or ice cream or ……..
Then it was on to Maleny to show our “new to Queensland” visitors a
little of the Hinterland lifestyle and we all enjoyed a look around town
and then lunch.
After filling our bellies we left Maleny to travel the back roads back to
home peeling off 1 by 1 at our turn offs. Ray and I drove into our driveway around 6:30pm and had enjoyed our
lovely weekend away immensely. Debbie Sullivan.
Moreton Districts Off Road Club | March 2016
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Member Profile – gary & nicole eickenloff
We are a married couple with two grown up children,
Tara is 25 and Matthew is 21. We were both born and
raised in Brisbane and our love of 4wding began 18 years
ago after a drive along Bribie Island. Our first 4wd, a
Rav4, was used mainly for beach driving and towing
Gary’s Jetski.
After a few years we decided we would like to begin
exploring the bush, so in 2001 we bought a 1998 Hilux
SR5. We enjoyed many good trips in the Hilux over 14
years, but it was now time to upgrade. We sold the Hilux
early last year so it has been 12 months since we’ve
owned a 4wd. Thanks to club members I still enjoyed
4wding as a passenger all last year. We recently bought
a 2015 Nissan Patrol, NTrek series. It has everything we
wanted in a 4wd, including a winch, rear locker, tow bar,
bull bar, spot lights, snorkel and UHF, and is big enough for all our camping gear. The car is
comfortable to drive and our 2 dogs, Woody and Coco, love riding to the beach or doggy park in the
back.
The ol’ Hilux was manual and I was used to the
way it handled. But the Nissan is automatic, so I
have to adjust my driving style a bit and get used
to the different ways the car travels over the
terrain. This winter we are traveling to Birdsville
and tackling Big Red with plenty of sightseeing on
the way. Our plans for the future include visiting
The Cape and conquering The Old Telegraph
Track, but for now we enjoy the tracks at
Beerburrum State Forest, Bellthorpe State Forest,
Mt. Mee at night and camping at Rainbow Beach.
We have also explored Seven Mile Diggings,
Blackbutt Range, Glass House Mountains,
Moreton Island, Stradbroke Island, Landcruiser
Mountain Park and City View 4wd Park.
Gary is the MDORC Trip Coordinator and is keen to
encourage the club members to participate in many different trips. If you have a favourite 4wd
destination you would like to share with others, Gary is very
happy to help with organising the details and strongly
encourages visitors to tag along.
When we’re not at work we like walking Coco and Woody,
going to the movies or dining out. Gary doesn’t mind hot and
spicy food and his favourite restaurant is Ribs and Rumps,
where as Nicole prefers Byblos Mediterranean Restaurant.
Gary’s religion is V8 Supercars. We even had to schedule
our wedding so it wouldn’t clash with Bathurst! Gary also
enjoys supporting the Broncos, and something else you may
not know about Gary is that he loves the Eurovision Song
Contest and has it marked on the calendar months in
advance.
Casino Royale is one of Gary’s favourite movies, and he
enjoys relaxing with a rum and coke. Nicole likes to spend
her leisure time exploring markets or spending all of Gary’s
hard earned money at IKEA.
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Amamoor state forest –
trip report
23 -25th april
After arriving at the Amamoor Creek camp ground to
meet the rest of the group that went up the day before
setting up camp, having lunch, letting all the dogs meet
and greet and all the girls falling for shadow and gizmo
we all went for a drive. Unfortunately it didn't quite go to
plan as halfway into the track it started to rain which
made the track too dangerous to continue. I jumped into Aleisha’s
jeep to escape the rain which didn't quite work lol meanwhile Brent
forgot to put his roof in his car so he got soaking wet. So we all
turned around and went back to camp to start up our camp oven
cook-off with Jeepfreakz. After having dinner a few laughs and
drinks we all went to bed excited about the day ahead. During the
early morning of the 24th with shadow snuggling in Tiny’s jacket we
all had breakfast with gizmo looking for bacon from everyone’s
plates. Then while we were discussing the tracks we were going to
do we were approached by a lady asking if we had a satellite
phone. then went on to say that some young guys had gotten badly
stuck the day before and had walked 3 1/2hrs back to the camp
ground. So change of plans we went off to recover their ute after
some investigation we found it was balancing on two
wheels. After a long and exciting recovery which involved
two cars one from MDORC and one from Jeepfreakz
some of us decided to have a drive up the hill where the
young guys had gotten stuck. Afterwards some of us
went back to camp while rest went to have a look at
another track to see if it would be worth while doing after
lunch. On getting back to camp we had some lunch
where we were surprised by a thankyou gift of 3 cartons
of beer from the guys we had helped earlier. After lunch
we headed out again to drive a track and found a big and
challenging hill. After looking at it in the fading light Evan
asked who wants to go up it most of us said yes. So we
proceeded to climb up one by one with Brent spotting at
the bottom and Evan spotting as each car reached a
halfway mark and then one of our MDORC cars threw us into
another recovery exercise. It was a winch job using the winch
on the recovery vehicle. Really gave Evan, Brent, and a
couple of the Jeepfreakz boys a workout. It's great being in
the club especially with such knowledge and experience when
any of us find ourselves in precarious positions. By the time
the recovery was finished it was too dark for the 3 cars we
didn't manage to get up so they had to turn around and head
back to camp. We all met up then had dinner then happy hour
seemed to start for the beer drinkers which lasted well into the
early hours of the morning on the 25th Leighanne,Tiny,Ben
and myself all got up for the dawn service. This
wasLeighannes first one ever!!! then it was back to camp to
have breakfast and pack up it may have not quite gone to plan but it was fun thanks to everyone who came along
Shadow and Gizmo really enjoyed them selves! Laura Clark.
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Required recovery equipment
All Vehicles Must Carry
Recovery points front and rear
2 x rated shackles (rated to GVMx2)
Snatch Strap
Spare tyre, jack and tools
Dampener bag
First aid kit
UHF Radio
Strap joining stick
Fire Extinguisher
Also Recommended
Insect repellent
Axe / bow saw
Shovel
Appropriate footwear
Duct tape
Zip ties
WD40
Winch Vehicles Must Carry
Leather gloves, tree trunk protector, snatch block, second dampener bag.
If you do not have all the required equipment, call the trip leader prior to the trip and let them
know. The club has spare equipment; the trip leader will arrange necessary equipment.
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Duty of care
NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS & VISITORS
All members and visitors alike, including passengers, are reminded that their attendance or
participation in any Moreton Districts Off Road Club Inc. (hereafter referred to as the ‘Club’)
event is of their own choosing and they accept full responsibility for their own actio ns and
consequences.
All persons, drivers, visitors and passengers alike are reminded that they have a ‘Duty of Care’
to themselves as well as others and take all necessary reasonable steps to ensure their own
safety and the safety of all others at all times.
All members and visitors alike, including passengers, are reminded that although the Club
attempts to conduct trips and events in the safest possible manner, there are many changing
factors and unforeseen circumstances that the Club and its members have no control over.
Each member, visitor and passenger are the only persons that know their own capabilities and
therefore are the only persons who know if they are capable of participating or continuing to
participate in a Club event / trip. If these persons feel that their vehicle or themselves are
incapable of participating or continuing to participate in a Club event / trip in a safe manner, then
they need to withdraw at that time from the Club event / trip. If this happens, the person(s) must
notify the trip leader or official by radio or other means of communication, of their intention to
withdraw.
Convoy rules and procedures, and night run rules, are provided by the Club for the safety and
enjoyment of everyone on a Club trip / event.
Your participation of any Club event / trip is conditional upon you and your
passengers/visitors/guest or others, accepting the Club rules, Convoy Rules or Night Run
Rules, and therefore accepting your own liability of your own action at all times.
Please remember that any event or trip is much more enjoyable when each of us takes care,
not only of ourselves, but also the safety of others.
Authorised by:
Management Committee and Members of the Moreton Districts Off Road Club Inc.
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Convoy Procedures
Start – At the commencement of the trip, the Trip Leader shall arrange convoy order
and nominate a vehicle to be last in the convoy (Tail End Charlie).
A vehicle shall stay in the convoy order unless directed otherwise by the Trip Leader.
Communication – Convoy communication shall be by the designated UHF Radio
channel selected. The Moreton Bay Districts Off Road Club’s chosen channel is 27
UHF.
If you are unable to make radio contact, flash your headlights onto the vehicle ahead.
This is a signal for the rest of the convoy to stop.
Keep unnecessary chatter on the radio to a minimum when navigating difficult areas.
If in any doubt of the best / safest way to proceed through hazards / obstacles, ask
the Trip Leader or more experienced driver for advice. Remember you probably won’t
be the only one experiencing difficulty.
Acknowledge all radio calls from the Trip Leader.
Travelling – Keep the vehicle behind you in view at all times and at any decision point
(corner, deviation, obstacle):
 Wait for the following vehicle
 Indicate where to go (use indicators if appropriate)
 When acknowledgement is received, then proceed
Drive at your COMFORTABLE and SAFE speed. Generally keep 4-6 vehicle lengths
distance between vehicles and keep the convoy moving.
On steep inclines / obstacles:
 Proceed one vehicle at a time
On very steep or difficult terrain:
 Call the next vehicle through when you are clear
All gates are to be left as they were found. The Trip Leader is responsible to ensure
that the last vehicle knows to leave the gate open or closed.
All vehicles must have headlights switched on while in convoy.
Vehicles should not leave the convoy other than in exceptional circumstances and
before doing so must obtain approval from the Trip Leader.
Remember you are responsible for the vehicle behind you!
Code of Ethics – At all times abide by road rules and regulations and drive in a
manner consistent with the Four Wheel Driver’s Code of Ethics.
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Trip & camping guidelines
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All drivers must be licensed. Vehicles must be registered and in roadworthy
condition.
All vehicles are driven at the owner’s risk. It is up to the individual to have adequate
off-road and camping equipment insurance.
All vehicles must carry basic recovery equipment.
Vehicles must be fuelled and have had oil / water checked prior to departure.
Any member or visitor must have their name on a trip sheet at least 2 days prior to
the trip unless trip leader has made other arrangements.
Disclaimer must be read, trip book must be complete in full and signed prior to
departure.
Members and visitors should arrive at designated meeting place 15–30 minutes
before departure time to fill out the trip book. All trips will depart at designated time.
All trips are subject to weather conditions. If a trip is cancelled or details are changed
the trip leader will contact those on the trip sheet the evening before the trip. People
not on the trip sheet will not be notified if trip is cancelled or details are changed.
Non-aggressive pets are welcome on trips when destination regulations allow and
prior arrangements with trip leader are approved, the pet owner must sign a ‘Pets on
Trips’ form for insurance purposes.
The trip leader will advise of the route and all vehicles must follow convoy procedure.
No glass or cans are to be thrown into the campfire. All campsites must be left free of
rubbish. All rubbish should be taken with you or placed in bins if provided.
All members and guests must conduct themselves in a responsible manner
according to the clubs constitution.
Trip Planner Code of Ethics
(Produced with the permission of the Australian National 4WD Council in the interests of promoting
responsible 4WD Touring)
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Obey the laws and regulations for Recreational Vehicles that apply to public lands.
Respect the cultural, heritage and environmental values of public/private land by obeying
restrictions that may apply.
 Respect our flora and fauna. Stop and look but never disturb.
 Keep to formed vehicle tracks.
 Keep the environment clean. Carry your own and any other rubbish out.
 Keep your vehicle mechanically sound and clean to reduce the environmental impact.
 Adopt minimal impact camping and driving practices.
 Seek permission before driving on private land. Do not disturb livestock or watering points,
leave gates as found.
 Take adequate water, food, fuel, basic spares and a first aid kit on trips.
 In remote areas travel with another vehicle and have Royal Flying Doctor Service, or
equivalent, radio contact.
 Enjoy your recreation and respect the rights of others.
 Plan ahead and lodge trip details with a responsible person.
 Support four-wheel drive touring as a responsible and legitimate family recreational activity.
Consider joining an affiliated four-wheel drive Club.
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THIS CODE SUPPORTS THE NATIONAL RECREATIONAL VEHICLE POLICY
AND IS VALUABLE ONLY IF YOU OBSERVE IT
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Trip Ratings
Easy
All-wheel drive and
Overview
high range. Novice
Description
drivers.
Advisory
Sign/
Symbol
Green Circle
Medium
Difficult
Mainly high range
4WD but low range
required. Some 4WD
experience or training
required.
Blue Square
Significant low range
4WD with standard
ground clearance.
Should have 4WD
driver training.
Very Difficult
Low range 4WD with high
ground clearance.
Experienced drivers.
Black Diamond
Double Black Diamond
Tracks with frequent very
steep and/or rocky,
slippery, sandy track
sections. May have
difficult river crossings.
Expected
terrain &
track
conditions
Mostly unsealed
roads with no
obstacles and minor
gradients.
Tracks with some
steep and/or rocky,
slippery, sandy
sections. May have
shallow water
crossings.
Tracks with frequent
steep and/or rock,
slippery, sandy track
sections. Possible water
crossings.
Vehicle
Suitability
All-wheel drive and
high range 4WD. Can
be low clearance with
single range and road
tyres.
Suitable for medium
clearance vehicles
with dual range and all
terrain or road tyres.
Suitable for high
Suitable for medium to
clearance vehicles with
high clearance vehicles
dual range tyres suitable
with dual range and all
for the terrain. (Mud
terrain tyres.
terrain tyres).
Recovery
Equipment
As per club
standards
As per club standards As per club standards
Driver
training
experience
Suitable for novice
drivers.
Recommended that
drivers have
experience or 4WD
training.
Recommended to be
done in groups of
vehicles.
Weather
May be more difficult
in wet conditions.
Will be more difficult in Will be more difficult in
wet conditions.
wet conditions.
Winch/recovery
equipment required.
Drivers with extensive
experience and advanced
Recommended for
training should only
drivers with reasonable attempt as there are
experience or 4WD
several technical
training. To be done in challenges.
groups of vehicles.
Recommended to be
done in groups of four or
more vehicles.
Will be more difficult in
wet conditions.
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Trip calendar
Club Meeting
May
1
2
- more
details on trip calendar at mdorc.org.au
Social Trip
Day Trip
Weekend
Fund Raiser
June
July
August
September
Black Tie Dinner
st
30 April-1 May
Crofters Weekend
nd
30 April-2 May
3
4
Club Meeting
Club Meeting
5
Fathers Day
Breakfast
Condamine
Gorge
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Club Meeting
7
8
DA Coarse
Presidents
Night
Club Meeting
Club Meeting
9
10
Bellthorpe
State Forest
11
12
13
14
15
Fraser Island
Clean Up
Committee
16
17
18
Wamuram
Locked Gate
Committee
Committee
Hogs Breath
Mango Hill
Duck Creek
Road
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20
21
Committee
Ladies 4WD
Trip
Committee
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23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Boreen
Point
Teppenyaki
Glasshouse
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Trip planner
The trip planner gives an overview of trips planned for the next few months. Trips can be changed,
cancelled, or new trips added, so listen out for more details at club meetings.
Visitors are welcome on all trips but are required to attend a club meeting prior to taking part in a
driving trip so that their vehicle may be assessed for club insurance purposes. Visitors can only take
part in black or double black trips as passengers In club members vehicles(to drive on these trips
you must be a club member and undertaken a DA course).
Monthly meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at the Norths Leagues Club, 1347
Anzac Ave, Kallangur. 7.30pm sharp.
MAY 2016
Date
Leader
st
30 April-1 May
Dave Mieir
Black Tie Dinner
Rating
Blue
Visitors welcome
Cost
Cost of camping
Details
Neurum Creek Camping Area, Neurum Creek Road, Stoney Creek Q
Interclub social dinner with the QLD 4wd club. Held at Neurum Creek..
Date
30 April – 2nd May
Trip
Crofters 4WD Park
Leader
Rating
Evan & Aleisha Gill
Blue
Visitors welcome
Cost
Trip fees aply
Details
Meeting at CJ'S Bakery at woodford at 8.00am.
A chance to camp and play at the old Landcruiser Park again.
Date
8 May
Trip
DA Training
Leader
Rating
John Lynch
Blue
Members only
Cost
No fee, bring lunch
Details
Meeting opposite IGA Daybora at 8am
Training will be done up at Mt Mee.This is a 4wd group training session. You are taught ways to keep
your vehicle mechanically sound, demonstrated safe recovery technics, wheel placement, and
environmental impact. Once completed you can then attend black rating trips.
For DA Coarse, it is ideal to keep to a limit of 6 vehicles, and one driver per vehicle.
Date
13 – 16 May
Trip
Fraser Island Clean Up
Leader
Rating
Dave Mieir
Blue
Visitors welcome
Cost
Cost of barges which are reduced for the event. Camping if free.
Details
Annual event to help 4WD Qld
An annual event in collaboration with 4WD Qld and the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services to help
clean up the beaches of Fraser Island. There will be a free BBQ with evening entertainment on the
Sunday evening, along with prizes and raffle presentations.
So now you know the dates and have less excuses as to why not to book the time.
Date
Leaders
21 May
Aleisha & Leighanne
Trip
Rating
Ladies Day Trip
Blue
Visitors welcome
Cost
$5 Trip Fee
Details
Meeting 8.30am, Beaudesert Hungry Jacks
Ladies only. Men can come as passengers. Rated blue so lady visitors are welcome. The trip is to Swan
Gully Park, 388 Swan Gully Rd, Bromelton QLD 4285..
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Date
Leader
28 May
Dave Mohr &Natasha
Trip
Teppanyaki
Social - Visitors welcome
Rating
Cost
Details
Date
Leaders
Cost
Details
Cost of Meal
Time to celebrate our 30th Birthday.
Meeting at 7pm Morgans Seafood Restaurant, Bird O’Passage Pde, near Scarborough
Boat Harbour.
JUNE 2016
5 June
Trip
Condamine Gorge
Rating
Eddie & Laurraine
Carleton
Blue
Visitors welcome
$5 Trip Fee
MEETING TIME & PLACE???
The Condamine has some of the most scenic 4wding this close to Brisbane, following the gorge
crossing the Condamine River 14 times. There are some excellent camping sites and some water holes
that make for an amazing day out for the entire family. The terrain will differ from mud 4x4ing to testing
your 4wd in some amazing river crossings.
Date
Leader
18 June
Trip
Duck Creek Road
Nic & Max
Rating
Blue
Cost
Details
Visitors welcome
$5 Trip Fee
MEETING TIME & PLACE???
Duck Creek Rd is south of Beaudesert and is a maintained off-road track heading up the back way to
Lamington national park. It is a very scenic track winding up the mountain range until meeting the
bitumen rd at the top to follow on to O'reilly's tourist centre and walking tracks. There are many
camping areas at the top among the tourist areas, there are also a number of picnic areas along the
Duck Creek Rd as you make your way to the top.
Date
Leader
Cost
Details
16 July
Leader needed
$5 trip Fee
To be advised
JULY 2016
Trip
Rating
Wamuran Locked Gate
Blue
Visitors welcome
This is a blue rated trip and visitors are welcome. Wamuran is a small town and a locality in
the Moreton Bay Region in Queensland, Australia. It is located west of the larger centre of
Caboolture, and southeast of D'Aguilar.
Date
Leader
Cost
Details
31 July
Richard O’Shea
$5 trip fee
Trip
Rating
Meeting at Caboolture Historical
Village at 9.00am and departing at
9.30am.
Glasshouse Mountains
Blue
Visitors welcome
The glasshouse mountains are every man and woman 4wd dream. Just outside of Brisbane
there are countless tracks to explore with heaps of opportunities to test your 4x4 in all kinds of
conditions. From steep inclines to rutted out tracks with big mud holes the Glass House
mountains will keep you entertained for days.
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Date
Leader
AUGUST 2016
6 - 7 August
Trip
MDORC
Rating
Committeee
Cost
Camping Fees apply
Presidents Night
Blue
Visitors welcome
Details
To be advised
Neurum Creek Camping Area, Neurum Creek Road, Stony Creek QLD 4514, Australia
Date
10 August
Trip
Bellthorpe State Forest
Leader
Ellen
Rating
Venema
Blue
Visitors welcome
Cost
$5 trip fee
Details
To be advised
West of the Glass House Mountains, at the southern end of the Conondale Range, about 85 km (or 90
min drive) north-west of Brisbane This rugged national park features open eucalypt forest, rainforest
and cascades along picturesque Stony Creek. Remnants of Brandon’s Timber Sawmill can still be
seen on West Bellthorpe Road. Branch Creek Road offers a moderately challenging and picturesque
4WD opportunity as it winds up through the middle of the park.
Date
Leader
Cost
Details
27 - 28 August
To
Be advised
Trip
Rating
Boreen Point
Blue
Visitors welcome
Camping fees apply
Boreen Point Campground, 1 Esplanade, Boreen Point QLD 4565,
Nature Lovers Alert! Camping in natural bushland on the shore of Lake Cootharaba, the largest lake
on the Noosa River. Lake Cootharaba has been a popular spot for camping, fishing and sailing for
more than 70 years. Keep the tradition alive and set up camp in one of the most pristine and
untouched natural areas on the Sunshine Coast. The lake has a long sandy foreshore for the length of
the campground. Kayaks can be hired from the onsite office. Boats and watercraft may be left on the
beach during your stay. An ideal base for nature based outdoor recreation activities including
bushwalking, mountain biking, bird watching.
Date
Leader
Cost
Details
SEPTEMBER 2016
4 September
Trip
Ellen Venema
Rating
Dave Meier
No cost
Fathers Day Breakfast
More details to come
Scarborough QLD 4020
Date
17 September
Trip
Hogs Breath Cafe
Leader
Michael Lynch.
Rating
Cost
Cost of meal
Details
Hog's Breath Cafe, 1-21 Halpine Dr, Mango Hill QLD 4509
Come and enjoy a social night with members and their families at Hogs Breath Mango Hill.
Visitors welcome
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Club Equipment
This is a list of equipment held by the club Property Officer and is available for members to
borrow for their own or club use at any time.
Availability is on a first come, first served basis with club events taking priority.
Prior notice must be given to the Property Officer, Michael ‘Tiny’ Grimstone, so that
arrangements can be made for you to pick it up.
1 x 6x3m Gazebo
3 x folding trestle tables
1 x flat top BBQ (plus bbq tools
and misc extras)
2 x gas bottles
2 x led lights
1 x 12v battery for lights
1 x 12v battery pack
2 x Maxtrax
Recovery Bags:
1 x blue
1 x black
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Yellow pages & sales
If you have your own business and would like to advertise in the club magazine,
please send through your information that can be added to the list below.
Member Name
Business Details
Brent Brian
07 3283 6215
FlowBiz
www.flowbiz.com.au
FlowBiz is a software development house that specialises in Workflow orientated business
systems management tools with a range of add on modules for Governance, Risk and
Compliance that have been deployed across many industries. Solutions range from
customised and bespoke developments through to out-of-the-box and cloud solutions.
Michael Buckley
0414 340 303
Nice Wheels Driver Training
www.nicewheelsdrivertraining.com.au/facebook.com/nicewheelsdt
Nice Wheels Driver Training can provide both manual and automatic car lessons and P test
preparation.
I am also qualified to teach motorcycle and truck training through a 3rd party. Please contact
me for further details.
Aleisha Gill
0424 141089
Offroad Angel
offroadangel.com.au / facebook.com/offroadangelaustralia
Offroad Angel creates lifestyle clothing for women who are offroading enthusiasts. We have
also started a brother label called Offroad Demon for the men.
Evan Gill
0411 885 375
Escape2Adventure
www.escape2adventure.com.au
Sales of on and off road camper trailers and accessories
Richard O’Shea
[email protected]
Chainsaw sharping & servicing plus other small two stroke motors etc.
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Birthdays for may
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL!
Franki
Lyle
Caitlin
Damian
Leighanne
Sharon
Kristy
Nicole
Craig
Jackie
Michael
Scott
Gillan
Brennan
Miles
Grimstone
Armstrong
Johnson
Dezwart
Spears
Johnston-Lynch
Lynch
6
8
10
13
16
17
22
22
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Easy Australian Damper
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250 g self-raising flour
1/2 tsp salt
25 g unsalted butter chilled cubed
175 mls milk
Method
 STEP 1Mix the flour with the salt in a large
bowl. Add the butter and rub it into the flour
with the tips of your fingers, until it
resembles fine crumbs
 STEP 2Stir in the milk with a round blade
knife (butter knife) to make a soft but not
sticky dough.
 STEP 3Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and shape into a soft, smooth ball.
 STEP 4Set the ball of dough onto a tray or baking sheet and flatten gently to make a round about 17 cm
across. Cut a deep cross in the dough and brush lightly with milk.
 STEP 5Bake at 190C for 30 minutes until golden.
 STEP 6Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Can be frozen for up to 1 month. Variations: Add 100 g grated cheese to the mixture before adding the milk
and sprinkle with a little extra cheese before baking. I also add 2 tablespoons of chives or parsley. If you want it
to be sweet, add 2 tablespoons golden syrup and 2 tablespoons caster sugar to the mixture with the milk. The
milk can be replaced with beer - this makes it lighter and fluffier.
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Notes
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