Club Minutes - May 2025

Present: Rob Hanna, Paul Roodenrys, John Ogden, Chris Tidyman, Colin Simms, Robin Genero, Joe Fishburn, Chris balvern, Tony Holland, Kevin Tubb, Rod broadhead, Rob McKellar, AndrewBuckley, Lance Robertson, Kevin Roberts, Tony Moses, Mal Gamppotle, Colin Bradley, Bill Fleming, Mik Dubokovich, Colin Faulkner, Jenny Faulkner, Ben Femsci, Joe Fishburn, Roger Mant, Dennis Buys, Neil Toovey, Alan Scharfe & Richard Robertson.  

Apologies: Paul Hurley, Stephen Crooks, Greg Nelson, John Pisani, Mick Lendrum & Nick Southace

Meeting Opened: Welcome by club president, Michael Callaghan

Accept previous meetings minutes: Colin & Colin

President’s Report  

First aid for motorcyclists, Sunday 15 June 10am to 4pm @ Moss Vale Services Club, $45 per head club pays balance, 25 place limit. Lunch included.  Put name on sheet if interestedto Michael Callaghan.

EFTPOS up and running, have purchased a square reader.

Rescue account has an allocated $3000 put aside from regular club bank account. On average members spend $600 to $900 per annum.

Proposal to run down funds in account to just below $1000.

Motion put to attending members to run funds down. Unanimous.

Club hi-vis vests have been found. Mick Lendrum to take possession when in attendance at next meeting (presently away).

Treasurer’s Report:

Working account: ​​$4380.63

Spending account: ​​$728.45

Rescue account: ​​$2204.75

Total cash on hand:​​$7313.83

Expenditure

Compliance: ​​​$56.00

Dept Fair trading​​$368.00

Website and Xmas in April ​$550.00

The club bank accounts are in profit at $147.50 for this financial year

Richard is planning to change the working account to a savings account that will pay interest which will equate to a couple of memberships in value added to the account each year. Currently there is no interest earned. The rescue account enough interest to almost pay for one and a bit memberships.

Secretary’s report:

Nothing to report to at this stage. First meeting.

Webmaster report:  

Richard has added an online membership application form. No need to print off form now though original print version is still available. New online form once filled out will be emailed to membership secretary automatically. New member still need to be considered. Format is still being adjusted.

Web site menus at the top of the page have been altered to make them bigger & clearer. A new section has been added called ‘Bikes’. Profiles are being set up for historic bikes. Richard will progressively add new bikes. Currently there is BMW R90s, Triumph Bonneville, 750 Suzuki, Honda CB750 and Norton Commando. Others to follow. Richard would like all to visit the web site and comment of the bikes if you know anything about them eg, technical. Adding this bike section may help increasing web traffic to the web site.

Currently site visits are increasing.

Membership Secretary Report

Rob Hanna: currently around 145 paid up members, 20 members have been archived as non-financial.  If you have not paid you are no longer a paid-up member.  It is important for non-paid members to understand that club rego is invalid if you aren’t a paid up member. If you have let your membership lapse longer than 3 months you will need to renew your application (with the additional $20 admin fee). The archiving is required to help Peter White, Trevor or Mal determine if they can register the members bike/s.

Ride Reports:

Easter Sunday ride to Tarago, Good weather and no police. Everyone stuck to the speed limit. Food was great at the Loaded Dog Pub.

4th May, Coffee ride to Kangaroo Valley then Berry Bike Show. Good turn out. Half of the riders didn’t go as far as KV. The remaining riders went to the Berry Vintage bike show. Nice to see it up and going again. Quite a collection on display including chopperised postie bike and a Mitsubishi Silver Pidgeon scooter.

Dirt ride was non event.

Upcoming Rides:

Overnight ride: Boorowa, Wyangla Dam, Woodstock Pub for lunch staying at Boorowa Hotel.  Winter rides are good fun, sometimes the participants stay up a late as 9pm!  Sat 17 and Sun 18 May. Home through Gunning, Graben Gullen. Still room available at Boorowa Hotel.  Book your own room.Michael has been delegated the room next to the toilets.

Sunday 18th Lunch ride to Greenwell Point.

Thursday 22nd Classic bike ride

Sunday 25th Crash the Cars & Coffee Berrima.

Wednesday 28th SH*T ride

New Members:

Nick from Moss Vale. Rides a recently restored Honda NS400R.

Graeme from Bargo. Rides BMW R1200, Honda CBX1000 & Triumph Thunderbird.

Alan from Orange, recently moved to Moss Vale. Rides a 1995 Harley Low Rider.

New Bikes & Restorations:

Rod Broadhead purchased Ducati ST4.

Richard Robertson has finished his restoration of his BMW R90S.

Other Business:    

Greg Nelson is selling Rod’s bike. All good condition, 48.500 km. Now asking $10,000, bargain, excellent condition.

Big John, riding with Phatt Duck, had minor accident in Picton. Bike has minor damage due to Big John being between the bike and road.

First Aid course 15th June.

Meeting Closed