Club Minutes & AGM - April 2026

Present: Michael Callaghan, Rob Hanna, Rob McKellar, Colin Bradley, Colin Sims, Andrew

Buckley, Lance Robertson, Dave Henderson, Graham McAndrew, Roger Mant, Paul Riley,

Mark Clark, Anthony Holland, John Diaz, Robert Milner, Joe Fishburn, Chris Tidyman, Chris

Balvern, Graeme Dodge, Kevin Tubb, Steven Gee, Kevin Roberts, Jeff Andrews, Brian De

Ridder, Chris Collins, Pat Rowley, Chris Spangaro, Trevor Verhey, Simon Woffenden, John

Pisani, Ian Hamilton, Phil Laxton, Nick Southall, Rod broadhead, Tony Moses, John Ogden,

Mike Hannan, Mal Mackay (V), Georgina Hamilton (V) & Mr Squiggle.

Apologies: Paul Roodenrhys, Mal Campbell Esc, Mick Lendrum, Luke Sheridan & Paul Hurley.

Meeting Opened: Welcome by Michael Callaghan (President).

Accepted previous meetings minutes: Tony Moses & Colin Sims.

President’s Report: Michael Callaghan

Christmas in July but actually in April. Date is Sunday 19 th April. Meet at Bradman Oval

830am, stands up 9am. Leisurely ride through the Southern Highlands and end up at Werai

Farm Club where the club will shout a coffee and a pie to all attendees.

Overnight ride to Rylstone. Friday 1 st of May to Saturday 2 nd staying at the Globe Hotel As per

Rob McKellars recommendation. 830am at the clock for 9am departure. Organise your own

accommodation at the Globe. Dave Hendo, Colin Sims, Davo, Camo & Rob Hannah have

booked. There are still 3 twin rooms left.

End of year. This is where I get to make a little speech. So this being the AGM, its bringing

another year to a close. Now, despite the drama we had with the insurance last year, you

know I’m pretty happy with how the year panned out. There are a few notable

achievements of which I’m proud of.

• The inaugural Christmas in July & April, which was terrific last year and should be

even better this year.

•  First aid course we had last winter which, you know, maybe not so good was put to

good practice when Superman did his impersonation.

The memorial ride and barbeque was terrific which ended up out at the Avon & Nepean dams.

•  Christmas in July in December that we had here at the club. Little bit different this

year that we had a sit down lunch and I thought that was really good too.

•  The disposition of the club vests was sorted. So if they found a permanent home &

they are happy for it.

•  Finally put to rest the issue with the public liability insurance. Its’s a problem that has

raised it’s head every couple of years and hopefully has been done & dusted and

doesn’t come up again.

•  I really want to thank the committee members. We put the hard yards in this year.

I’m the one that sits here & flaps my gums & they do all the work (untrue). First of

all, Rob Hanna, hardest working member of the committee. You don’t see him

doing much at meetings but more so in the background single handedly he keeps the

membership system operating. If it weren’t for Rob, the whole place would fall

apart. Thank you very much Rob.

•  I was going to thank Paul Roodenrhys Vice President Extraordinaire, all round good

guy & one of natures gentlemen for his maturity & reasonableness & support

through the year. I wont thank him though, because he is not here.

•  Thanks to Rob McKellar, our Secretary, who is unfortunately for me, maybe not so

much for him is leaving the country . Terrific bloke, done an extraordinary job & I am

going to miss you Rob.

•  A big thank you to our ordinary committee members. Colin who despite being a

disruptive element in our meetings is a constant source of good cheer & organises a

very good barbeque.

•  Thanks to Mal Campbell who is not here either, so maybe we wont thank him, but

he’s always good fun in the committee meetings & doesn’t he do an incredible

barbeque snag?

•  Andrew Buckley, he’s been a little quiet this year. He’s had his health challenges, but

we love seeing him at the committee meetings & another all round good guy.

•  Thank you to the members that organise rides. Stand outs are John Diaz does dirt

bike rides, Mick Lendrum for the Imperial Tour & other casual rides. Paul Riley for

organising the track day at One raceway. Mick Simpson for organising regular trips

away and everyone else who organises rides.

•  And there’s this other person that I would like to mention but he is not here either

but there is a reason for that. But you know if he reads the minutes that he sees that

we think of him. That is Greg Reeve. Greg is a long time member who moved away to

Corindi for reasons known to himself. He liaises with Rob Hannah to keep everything

going to do with computers. Even though he’s not here in person, you know he is

here in spirit. And of course, I want to thank everybody, all the normal members,

everyone who turns up to meetings, goes on club rides, makes a contribution to the

community of the club. So thank you all.

Treasurer’s Report: Michael Callaghan

Balances as of 4pm: Statement account $0.00

Spending account $33.72

Main account $9828.01

Total $9861.73

Income:

Memberships: $4530.00

Interest: $5.25

Total $4535.25

Expenditure: $165.00 for the PO BOX

$192.51 for website hosting

Total $357.51

Secretary’s report: Rob McKellar

I would like to say thank you for taking the time to read my minutes that I put many hours of

thought and detail into it. Again, I am leaving the club which is unsettling and disappointing

as I have to follow my wife to fulfill her needs. I have met some really great people within

the club. I will miss the whole family feel of the club. The whole atmosphere of the club is so

welcoming where I hope the club will remain in the same direction into the future.

Especially if we keep the current president and vice president. Thank you and If I am back in

town I will be sure to catching up with everyone.

Membership Secretary Report: Rob Hanna.

First off just to reiterate what Michael said about Greg Reeves, way up there. He may not be

known to a lot of you but there’s an incredible amount of work he has put into the

membership system. He still keeps an eye on it every so often. Every now and again I get a

message from Greg saying “Have you checked this?”or “These people haven’t renewed their

membership yet, are you chasing them up?”. Greg stays involved and he is a valuable

member of the club even though many of you don’t know him of see him regulary.

Membership stands at 169.

Currently there are 30 members who are not paid up. As per the constitution if you are not

financial with your membership and you are riding around on a classic bike on club

registration, the RMS/ Police deem you unregistered and uninsured.

I have in the past telephoned and emailed to make members aware their membership has

expired and I don’t get a response. There is only so much I can do.

It is the responsibility of members to maintain their membership and club registration.

New members:

Malcolm McKay. A member of the Goulburn classic motorcycle club for 15 years but the

club has gone in a direction I am not happy with. Looking for a new club. Owns a 1971

Honda CB450 and two Royal Enfield 500 twins

Webmaster report: Vacant position

Nothing to report

Safety report: Paul Roodenrhys absent.

Ride code of conduct recommendations made by the barrister have been reviewed. The

below is list of items to follow when going on organised rides with the club.

Club members are reminded that they must:

1. Have a fully registered or club plated and roadworthy motorcycle.

2. Follow all road rules including those involving blood alcohol limits, speeding and safe

passing.

The club strongly recommends: An ATGATT approach to riding

• On Club Rides selecting a lead and following riders

• Having a pre-ride brief on likely road conditions and possible hazards.

3. Club Members are reminded that club rides do not finish at the destination

Upcoming Rides:

14th April – Tuesday Classic dirt bike ride

19th April - Sunday 830am -1130am Xmas in July in April ride

23rd April & 9th May – Thursday 9am-12pm Classic bike ride

26th April – Sunday 8-10am Crash the Cars & Coffee Classic Cruise (CCCC)

29th April – Wednesday 9am – 12pm SH!T ride

3rd May – Sunday 930am -12pm Coffee Ride to Tallong Cafe

9th May - Saturday 12pm – 3pm Bikes & Coffee @ Werai Farm Club.

Ride Reports:

Kevin Roberts went to the classic motorcycle racing at One Raceway. Had a ball. Well

organised. Even noted the Harley racers were a surprise. Spoke with Circuit manager and he

wants to increase motorcycle presence at the track.

New Bikes & Restorations:

Nothing to report.

Bikes for sale:

Nothing to report

Other events

Nothing reported

Other news

Tony Holland wants more tables and chairs in the meeting room.

Raffle winners

1 st ticket C6 – Kevin Roberts won a vial of antiseaze

2 nd ticket C71- Mick Southall won a bottle of brake fluid

3 rd ticket G2 – John Diaz won the Harley Clock

Meeting Closed.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

John Ogden (Administrating Member)

All committee positions declared vacant.

President: Michael Callaghan re-nominated & accepted. Seconded and unanimously voted

in President is Michael Callaghan

Vice president: Paul Roodenrys re-nominated by Michael Callaghan in Pauls absence,

Seconded and unanimously voted in, Vice President is Paul Roodenrys

Secretary & Safety Officer: Paul Riley, nominated by Michael Callaghan & accepted.

Seconded and unanimously voted in, Secretary & Safety Officer is Paul Riley

Treasurer: Joe Fishburn nominated by Michael Callaghan & accepted. Seconded and

unanimously voted in, Treasurer is Joe Fishburn.

Membership Sec: Rob Hanna to remain as membership secretary

3 other members nominated by Michael Callaghan and seconded by attending members,

Andrew Buckey, Mal Cambell & Colin Sims. All accepted.

Meeting Closed.