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AGM Presidents Report 2009 / 2010
On behalf of the Ballarat Light Car Club I would like to extend a very warm welcome to all people gathered here tonight to commemorate this the 19th AGM of the Ballarat Light Car Club. We hope everyone has a very enjoyable evening. For those that don't know
I'm Noel Peers and it gives me great pleasure to present my report for the year 2009-2010.
Firstly the Club welcomes our invited guests – Catherine King MP, Cr Cheryl Bromfield and Cr John Philips, Rhonda Coghlan, Peter Stapleton and Kerry Bruty. It is with regret we have received apologies from Mayor Judy Verlin and the other councillors, Rob Dunt (CAMS), Jack Ellis, Geoff Boyd, Trevor Ryan, Gary Harrowfield, Frank Devine, Ian Ellis, Ian Brain and Ian Crook.
Featured Events
Stapo’s Khanacross
Due to poor weather conditions
Club Memorabilia
If anyone has Ballarat Light Car Club memorabilia, Russell McKenzie wants to hear from them.
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| Grand prix cars at Ballarat Airport, with Englishman Graham Hill’s BRM among the starters. |
The club is celebrating 60 years of motor sport activity and the past president is documenting its history.“We know there are people out there with club memorabilia and information which will help us,” McKenzie said.“We expect lots of it is tucked away in back rooms and sheds, but its invaluable to us right now.”“We would love to be able to borrow material for this project,”.
McKenzie said the organisation was one of the oldest and most respected car clubs in Australia. It was originally a branch of the Light Car Club of Australia, but became a separate entity about 20 years ago. Since 1949 the club has been active in many areas of motor sport.
In 1961 it hosted grand prix cars at Ballarat Airport, with Englishman Graham Hill’s BRM among the starters. Hill went on to win two world F1 championships.
McKenzie said that, with an abundance of nearby forests, rallying had been central to the club’s activity the Begonia Rally for instance, is one of the longest-running championship rallies in Australia.
The club was also responsible for the BP Desert rallies at Hattah in the 1970s, which grew to be the biggest off-road event in the world, featuring over 500 motorcycles and 250 cars. It also developed the Golden Mile hill climb at Ararat the longest, fastest hill climb in Australia.
McKenzie is looking for any material that would help write the club history. He can be contacted on 0408 545 554 or Peter Ellis on 0419 002 007.
Begonia Parade 2010
With 2010 marking the 60th anniversary of the formation of Ballarat Light car club (formally the Light Car Club of Australia, Ballarat branch) to celebrate we attempted to present a car from each decade of the clubs existence at this year’s Begonia parade.
Christmas Breakup
Life Members / Clubmen
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| Newest life members Frank Devine far left with Ian McKenzie and Kerry Bruty far right with ex president Russell McKenzie | |
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| Peter and David Marmo joint Clubmen for 2008 | |
AGM President's Report 2009
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Good evening and welcome to this the 60th Annual General Meeting of the Ballarat Light Car Club, formerly The Light Car Club of Australia Ballarat Branch.
I would like to welcome our honoured Guests; Councillor Samantha Mackintosh and Councillor Cheryl Bromfield, CAMS representatives Mr Robert Dunt and Miss Lauren Croft and their partners, Distinguished Guest Speakers Mr Ian Home and Mr Max Prentice and his wife Bev, Life members and their partners, Members of Committee and their partners, Club Members and their partners, ladies and gentlemen. It gives me great pleasure to bring to you my second and last President’s report for the Ballarat Light Car Club.
AGM 2009
For a selection of photos from our 60th AGM click here
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