NEW SOUTH WALES : EVENTS CALENDAR

Jun 25 to Jun 27	PACA RUN: TAMWORTH & ENVIRONS Accomodation. Comfort Inn Hallmark, on the main drag (236 Goonoo Goonoo Road ) Main New England Highway into town. Approximate Rates: Deluxe room, queen bed for $120 or, a standard room for $90. Excellent resturant. The cars are not visable from the road. Climate. Cool - the Packards will love it, but you will need your winter woollies.(probably!) For expressions of interest - contact Barry Smith 0419 025 600, email bksmith66@bigpond.com
Jul 11th	PACA RUN: AMERICAN INDEPENDANTS DAY CAR DISPLAY - LINNWOOD HOUSE, 25 Byron Road, Guilford. Parking for cars in grounds from 9:30. Cost of entry $2 per car with proceeds going to “Friends of Linnwood”. Participants are encouraged to dress in period of their car. Bring your own picnic lunch or buy from the sausage sizzle. Activities include a band, rock & roll dancers, and entry to the old house for $2.
Aug 22nd	PACA RUN: SHANNONS EASTERN CREEK CLASSIC

NSW PACA RUN: VINTAGE MOTOR GARAGE, Central Mangrove, Saturday 6th March

SATURDAY? Yes Saturday 6th March is the date for a Packard run to the Vintage Motor Garage workshop in the NSW Central Coast hinterland at 1618 Wisemans Ferry Road, Central Mangrove. Meet at McDonald’s Thornleigh at 9:00am for a 9:30am departure via the scenic Old Pacific Highway. Highlight of the workshop tour and talk will be seeing the ’26 333 6 cyl Sedan Limousine of Tasmanian member’s Phil and Marjorie Weeks. The ‘26 among other things is undergoing major body construction having been “uted” many years ago.

All you Packard “experts” will be able to see, smell, poke, prod then report back to Phil and Marjorie on the progress being made, no doubt adding your thoughts, criticisms, comments on the job being done! VMG provides BBQ facilities, so an added “attraction” will be a BBQ lunch consisting of your choice of rissoles or gourmet gluten free sausages with onions, sauce and salad to suit, served on a bun. A small charge will apply to cover costs only. Hot water will be provided by VMG, so bring your own tea/coffee/milk or other beverages because the VMG workshop is remote from shopping facilities. Mark this date on your calendar or in your diary to enjoy a pleasant drive to the Central Coast, a workshop tour with a Packard focus, a BBQ lunch and convivial company.

The CMC Events are available at www.councilofmotorclubs.org.au

NSW - INVITATION EVENTS

Mar 21	Oakville Fire Brigade’s Family Day, Car Display & Auction Sponsored by Pitt Town & Districts Sports Club. If attending please provide a picture & story of one of your cars to go on a revised Poster & be used in Newspaper promotions closer to the event would be appreciated. Contact Ian Irons mob 0407 774 348 or email iirons@bigpond.net.au
Apr 30 to May 3	THREDBO JAZZ FESTIVAL For further information phone Lynelle Titcume (CMC) 02 4267 3578

CLUB RALLIES & EVENTS

CLUB RALLIES & EVENTSCLUB RALLIES & EVENTS

There is a variety of accommodation and restaurants at Lakes Entrance but just a suggestion would be to book at the Esplanade Motel which offers groups a special rate of $66 per person for dinner, bed & breakfast. As it is a holiday weekend bookings should be made sooner rather than later. (See below for program for the weekend)

To register for the run and for further information please contact Marg / John Mulligan on 03 5156 8845
July 18th Christmas in July - This year the Studebaker Car Club is happy to be hosting the Christmas in July run. It will be Held at the Ranges Hotel, 73 Main Street Gembrook. The meal will consist of two courses for $25 per person. Parking for our Historic Cars will be in the Railway yard at the Gembrook railway Station and if full, at the hotel car park. The Puffing Billy should be running that day, and some members may want to take a ride back to Belgrave in the afternoon, departing at 2.45 pm. Another attraction that could be inspected before or after lunch is The Motorist Vintage Motoring Museum at 77 Main Street. A unique 1925 BRASS bodied Studebaker Limousine is featured here. Please confirm your attendance with Clynton Robinson (email clynton@activ8.net.au or mobile 0418 100 102 by 30th June 2010 so we can let the organisers know by their deadline.

Aug 15th Unable to go to the Goonawarra Winery, Sunbury as advised in the April Pacakardian. An alternative venue is being sought. More details in the next issue of the Packardian.

Sept 25th to
Oct 3rd National Rally – Don’t forget to register as early as possible as this helps the organisers with their planning.

Oct 31st Packard / Cadillac Challenge – Picnic by the Lake, Lake Wendouree foreshore, Ballarat, 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. Picnic by the Lake is part of the SpringFest Market Sunday, the feature event of the Bendigo Bank SpringFest Season of Events. More than 300 market stalls, a host of entertainment, attractions for the children and much more will be on there for your enjoyment. Vintage, Classic and Modified vehicles will be on display. Our cars will have a designated parking area so we can all be together on the day. There is no entry charge for this event. Please let John Payne know by 15th October if you are coming so that our designated parking area is large enough to contain us all (phone 03 9846 1776 or 0418 379 391).

Nov 20th AGM - BBQ The King’s palace, 8 Cloverlea Drive, Kilsyth. Arrive mid morning for a BBQ lunch (BYO), or bring your sandwiches if you prefer. The combined AGM and quarterly meeting will be run after lunch. (John King – 9728 6346)
NOTES: 1. Change of date from 6th to 20th
2. This is a Saturday!

Dec 12th Christmas Party – At Clynton and Margaret Robinson’s home, 193 eadows Lane, Heathcote. Please plan to arrive about 10:30 – 11:00 am. BYO BBQ and drinks, plus a salad and dessert to share. There will be a raffle with several very desirable prizes and the opportunity to vote for the “People’s Choice” of all the Packards attending. Come and have a great time as we celebrate the conclusion of another year of Packarding. (Clynton and Margaret – 03 5433 2996)

Program - Gippsland Run June 12th – 14th
Sat 13th June
Morning             Shopping, etc. in Lakes Entrance
(Note: some of the Melbourne contingent are travelling down to Sale on Friday 12th, spending the morning of the 13th in Sale and then moving on to Maffra to meet with the rest of the group at the Gippsland Motor Collection.
12.30pm             Arrive at Maffra at Gippsland Motor Collection for lunch & inspection of cars
3.30pm             Depart Maffra for Lakes Entrance traveling through Stratford and Barnsdale in time for a coffee (1 ¼ hours travel time)
5.30pm             Arrive at Lakes accommodation

Sun 13th June
10.00am             Leave Lakes for Buchan
10.15am               Leave highway and Travel 3km’s to Railway Bridge. Whist here we will have morning tea (billy – tea) weather permitting (no – charge)
11.15am             Proceed onto Buchan
12.00pm             Arrive Buchan lunch at Hotel (own cost)
1.00pm             Proceed into Caves
1.30/2.30pm            Inspect caves (there is a shop for the Ladies)
3.00pm            Leave Buchan for Lakes arriving back about 4.00pm with time to look around before farewell dinner about 7.00pm