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If you have any trips that you would like to see the club run, or would like to run yourself, make contact with any committee member and so we can either organise it, or advertise it for you.

There are lots of trips this year and most of them are easy weekenders to nice places. If you are looking for something a little more difficult closer to home, there are regular day and night drives leaving from Gladstone.

On the other side of the scale, if you have a destination in mind that is further away and may require a week or more, drop us a line. There are always competent members looking for new places to explore, and having backup for a long trip certainly makes things easier.

Any member can lead a trip. It can be anything from a BBQ at the local park, to a full blown holiday adventure. There is always going to be someone interested in going, and leading a trip is nothing to be worried about. If you don't wish to lead a trip but have an idea on a trip, let us know and we'll see what we can do to organise it for you. If you have a trip suggestion, please fill out the Trip Details Form and forward it to any committee member or bring it along to the next monthly meeting.

The pic is club members at The Lillies Beach participating in Clean Up Australia Day 2010.

Trip Leaders:

A Trip Details Form needs to be filled out for each trip. Details of your trip will be posted on the website for members information.

It only takes a few minutes, so download a form and email it to gladstone4wdclub@hotmail.com

Prior to leaving on a trip the trip leader will also need to print out (or collect from a committee member)

a Trip Sign-On Sheet which must be filled out before the trip leaves (or at earliest convenience) and an Incident Report Form (just in case)...

Forms:

TRIP DETAILS FORM

INCIDENT REPORT

TRIP SIGN ON SHEET

Trip Details

2010 Trip Calendar & Trip Detail Reports

The calendar of trips has been compiled and is attached here: 2010 Trip Calendar

Please find all the details by following the link to the Trip Details Form for each trip where provided.

26-28 February: Raglan Winch Challenge - Troy T

7 March: Clean Up Australia Day @ The Lillies - Club

13-14 March: Bargara - Troy

14 March: Show & Shine Stockland

20-21 March: 4x4 Expo RNA Showgrounds Brisbane

27 March: AGM

Easter Holidays: Mackay 3 Car Comp

2-5 April 2010 (Easter): Fraser Island - SamD

5-9 April (School Holidays): Noosa North Shore - Scott B

17-18 April: Barefoot Bowling and Overnight Camp Mt Larcom Showgrounds

24-26 April (ANZAC Long Weekend): Kingaroy/Boondooma Homestead

15 May: Camp Oven Night

22-23 May: Lowmead Clarky's 4x4 Under Lights Challenge 2010

29-30 May: Round 2 Winch Challenge Mackay

11-15 June (Queen's B'day Long Weekend): 2010 Corroboree at Pomona

26-11 July: Simpson Desert

17-18 July: Observation Rally @ Kingaroy - Wal & Sue

21st August - Eurimbla - Trip Leader: Scott

28th - 29th August - Winch Challenge Round 3 at Seeone Park Rockhampton - Trip Leader: Troy T

28th - 29th August - Nutcraker Ballet (Rockhampton Pilbeam Theatre) - Trip Leader: Scott

SEPTEMBER KALPOWAR TRIP CANCELLED - New dates to be confirmed - Contact Scott for further information

18 - 19th September - Driver Reviver at Granite Creek - Full Club Participation Encouraged. Please Contact Club Secretary if you are able to assist...

2-3rd October - Millmerrin Camp Oven - Trip Leader Nige

30-31st October - Cania Gorge - Trip Leader Relma

6-7th November - Bundy Thunder - Trip Leader Required

11-12th December - Christmas Party (Specifics not yet confirmed)

Trip Classification Table

Please Note the new National standard for difficulty now includes shapes like those used for rating skii pistes (ie double black diamonds for hard)
Green
All wheel drive. High range. Road tyres.

Blue
Mainly high range but low range required. Road tyres.

Black
Significant low range. Standard 4 wheel drive clearance. All terrain tyres. Should have appropriate 4WD driver training.

Red
Low range. High ground clearance. Mud terrain tyres. Winch / Recovery equipment. Should have appropriate 4WD driver training. Experienced driver.

Trip Reports

Corroboree - April 2009

Kroombit Tops - May 2009

Cape Palmerston - June 2009

Monal Goldfields - August 2009

Many Peak - February 2010

Clean Up Australia Day - March 2010

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