Now that training and in-person meetings are resuming , anticipate accounts returning to normal most months recording a loss . Budget for 2021-22 currently being prepared Wild Apricot renewed for 2 years – to take advantage of a favourable exchange rate . Membership is similar to last year .
Trip and Social : Ed Reddick advised that the sponsor for tonight is the Muster .
There were 5 trips completed since last meeting . Avon Wilderness , Mt Terrible Day Trip , Portland Sand Dunes , Marysville to Rubicon and an Impromptu Sunday Drive .
Upcoming trips : Bells Hut Rebuild , Another Crack at Across the Top -V , Big Red Bash , Robe- Melbourne Cup Weekend and the Muster
Membership :
Virginia Gilhooly introduced the new members who had joined since 2020 . Congratulations was extended to Chris and Laurie Finlay who have achieved leading 100 trips .
10 year membership presentations :
Noel Prictor & Terry McNeill Alan Sellars Wolfgang & Judy Rauland Alan & Pamela Chalmers Helmut & Elke Blaedel Peter Symons & Janine Harron
20 year membership presentations :
Tammy and Riley Sinclair . Tammy made a lovely speech to the members . Ron & Carol Reed Robert & Norma Aitken
30 year membership Presentations :
Liz & Brian Richards Robyn Burke
Congratulations to all . Editor : Nas Foscarini
Exceed Magazine : Nas once again advised he would not be standing for Editor again . Trip reports are due in by this meeting .
Facebook : Members only group has grown by 5 to 243 members .
YouTube : Channel has grown by 33 to 353 subscribers There are 4 new Show Us Your Rig . Terry thanked John Lay and Frank Amata for the great job in live streaming and recording the meeting
DTU : Russell Chatfield reported that the training courses held over from 2020 have been delivered .