Club Minutes – February 2026

Present: Michael Callaghan, Paul Rudenrys, Rob Hanna, Rob McKellar, Mal Campbell Esc, Colin Bradley, Colin Sims, Gary Jeffery, Colin & Jenny Faulkner, Paul Riley, Robin Genero, Anthony Holland, John Diaz, Robert Milner, Chris Tidyman, Chris Balvern, Graeme Dodge, Kevin Tubb, Steven Gee, Kevin Roberts,  Chris Maloney, Brian De Ridder, Dennis Buys, Pat Rowley, Mick Simpson, John Pisani, Mick Lendrum, Shaun O’Rourke, John Doyle, Phil Laxton, M. Cammo, Rod broadhead, Tony Moses, John Ogden, Mike Hannan & Larry Wilson.

Apologies:, Richard Robertson, Joe Fishburn, Lance Robertson, Andrew Buckley, Neal Toovey, Sholto Hayes, Mark Clark, Peter White & Paul Hurley.

Meeting Opened: Welcome by Michael Callaghan (President).

Accepted previous meetings minutes: Tony Moses & Mick Lendrum.

President’s Report: Michael Callaghan

Snowies ride Friday the 20^th to Sunday the 22nd: Michael + 1 are confirmed attending. 

Ride will be 3 days starting Friday. Proposed dates will be 20^th to 22^nd February. Proposed route will be Day 1, (494klm) Moss Vale down the freeway to Gundagai via Gunning, Tumut, Tumbarumba and if time permits a side trip up to Cabramurra taking some nice roads to Corryong where we will stay the night at the hotel. If we opt out of Cabramurra trip will be 50klm less. Day 2, (420-490klm) Corryong which is at the base of the Snowy Mountains up the Alpine way to Khancoban, Jindabyne, Bombala, Imalay Road, Eden then up the coast to Cobargo Pub. Day 3, (330klm) Cobargo to Batemans Bay, up the Kings Hwy to Braidwood for a Donut then home via the GP Memorial.

Please see Michael if interested in coming. 

Christmas in July but actually in April: Proposed date is Sunday 19^th April @ Werai Farm Club. Club will shout a coffee and a pie. 

A Shorter 2 day ride to be planned in May to Rylstone . Friday 1^st to Saturday 2^nd May. More details to come.

Proposed ride training day @ Picton Go Kart facility. Paul Reiley has put his hand up to offer his expertise in rider training. Paul has previously trained various emergency services personnel in rider training. 

Incident reports: The committee has decided that if there is any ride incidents including injuries during club organised rides or gatherings that the safety officer needs to be notified of the incident including information on who was involved, who was witness to the incident, were emergency services in attendance, time of incident and a run down of what happened. 

Treasurer’s Report: Michael Callaghan in Richard’s absence (information supplied by Richard)

Balances as of 2pm: 

Statement account $0.00

Spending account $226.23

Main account $3,815.51

Total $4,041.74

Income:

Memberships x 4: $245.00

Interest: $4.07

Total $249.07

Expenditure: $0.00

Secretary’s report: Rob McKellar

No mail in PO Box. I would like to inform everyone that I will be packing my bags and leaving for the UK in late April. This will be for an undefined period. New places to visit, new roads to discover and Europe will be a destination high on my list of places to ride. The opportunity of visiting the Isle of Mann to see the TT and Manx classic and more. Lets see what I think of the weather when I am there for a period of time. I would like to thank everyone for the friendships and the club is such a great bunch of people. I will dearly miss this part of my life. The AGM in April, the club will be looking for a new secretary. If you would like to offer a small amount of your time for the club it would be greatly appreciated. Contact me if you want to know more. 0401610765. 

Membership Secretary Report: Rob Hannah. 

Membership stands at 166. 

Rob and Greg Reeve have been updating the membership system. All members will need to be financial before the AGM in April as only financial members can vote. 

Membership fees will be higher this year to cover addition running costs of the club. The annual fee will be a bargain at $50. 

New members: 

No new applicants or attendees this month. 

Webmaster report:  Richard Robertson absent

Nothing to report

Safety report: Paul Rudenrys

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.

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

Upcoming Rides:

10^th Feb - Dirt bike ride has been cancelled due to being too wet

12^th Feb  - Thursday 9am -12pm Classic bike ride

14^th Feb – Saturday 12-3pm, Bikes & Coffee Werai Farm Club

15^th Feb – Sunday 930am – 330pm Lunch Ride to Tarago pub

22^nd Feb – Sunday 8-10am Crash the Cars & Coffee Classic Cruise (CCCC)

25^th Feb – Wednesday 9am -12pm SH!T ride

1^th March- Sunday 930am – 12pm Coffee Ride to Tallong coffee shop.

Ride Reports:  

Nerriga ride. Michael, Joe Fishburn & Graham Dodge went on the ride. Rain came down and more and more. Some very wet riders. Graham stated he has ridden in worse weather though he does ride a BMW so that doesn’t count. 

Lunch ride to Minnamurra Café. Approximately 9  riders attended. The weather was gloomy with misty rain at times. The temperature was lovely for riding. Went down Jamberoo Mountain road, Jamberoo and then down Swamp Road and then along the old highway. Very popular store. Coffee was good. Ended up being a great day out on the bike. 

SH!T ride via Fitzroy falls. 16-17 attended. Stopped at Moonacres in Robertson for coffee and food. Another good day out.

New Bikes & Restorations: 

Nothing to report.

Bikes for sale: 

Nothing to report

Other events

Vintage Japanese Motorcycle club is holding a national rally happening end of February in the Snowy’s. Location at Jindabyne. Runs for 3 days. Accommodation is at the Station resort. 

John Diaz is planning to attend. See John if you want to join him. 

Other news

Paul Reily had gearbox issues with his Kawasaki Versys. It was out of warranty by 4 years and has 50,000 kilometres on the clock. Paul has a problem with 4^th gear jumping out. He took it to Motocity in Fairy Meadow for them to assess. Motocity spoke with Kawasaki and the great news was Kawasaki warranted a complete new engine unit to Pauls bike. Totally unexpected and a wonderful outcome. Look like Kawasaki is a brand that can be trusted and backed their product. Well done Paul! 

Meeting Closed.