Ride
209 Friday 22nd July 2011
Dear Members,
This Friday's
ride flyer is attached. The ride was moved a week back to allow the D
Shift guys to get out on a ride, after a lot of negotiation by Dale. As
some of you know Dale is hobbling around after a work accident.
The
ride leaves at Diamond Creek with Eric leading and having morning tea at
Yea After that they head back south to the St Andrews Hotel for
lunch.
The
weather looks like it will be a fine day. So come along and see how many
D shift members it takes to change a ride calendar...
I wont be there, my bike is currently in
a warm factory being disassembled for all its shiny new parts. I may see
you at lunch though.
I hope to see you there.
Ian Marr
Ride Captain
June overnighter
Dear Members,
The Club Winter Overnighter will he held on
Sunday 26th June, 2011.
The bookings will be managed primarily by email.
Make your payment by transfer or tell me 'credit card' and I'll do the
rest.
Details on how to book are in the Flyer!
We will be leaving from Bayswater
McDonalds and heading north before making our way west for lunch in the general
Seymour area. The last part of our ride will head down into Ballarat mid
to late afternoon. We cant check in until after 4pm.
We are staying at the same
resort we stayed at last year. We have beaten last years price of $45
down to $35, which is senstational for the standard of accomodation we will
experience. Dinner will either be at the local hotel or at the local bowls club
which is a 5 minute drive depending on what you all tell me when you book. We
can then return to the ressort for the Assen Moto GP.
There are limits
on some types of accommodation available, so book early.
The
flyer with the details is attached.
Ride 206. Sunday 17th April 2011
Dear
Members,
KP - in his unofficial capacity of 'scouter and assessor of all roads in
Victoria to see how good they would be to ride' - has been hard at work
(possibly doing a little official work at the same time) to bring you the this
Sunday's ride.
Starting at
Tullamarine Maccas, we're heading to the west of Melbourne's ever expanding
metropolis to experience some great roads and excellent riding. KP will
lead the ride back to Tullamarine Maccas for the finish, so everyone will start
and finish close to home.
The weather
is forecast to be perfect for the day (22°C & sunny) and KP will make sure
it's a great day's ride.
So do your pre-flight checks and come along
& enjoy some fantastic roads.
Scott McLEAN
Vice
President / Secretary
Important Update;
Amendment to ride calender
Due to
unforeseen circumstances the Friday 15th July 2011 ride has been changed to
22nd July 2011.
Please
adjust your own records
The
ride calendar has been amended Here
Ride
204. Friday 18th March 2011
Dear Members,
After the success of the Pollieville trip, again managing to avoid the rain for the
ride up and back, we had to follow up with a ride up another snow
mountain. This time to Mt baw Baw. We will be heading off from Narre Warren
making our way north to the Noojee area before making our way up to the Mt Baw baw visitor area for lunch.
After lunch an easy, but fun, spurt
down the mountain, back through Noojee and Powelltown to finish up at Yarra
Junction.
It should be a great ride, and I hope
to see you there.
Ian Marr
President/ Ride Captain
Ride
203. Friday 4th February 2011
Dear Members,
After years and years of wondering, one
of the great roads, cursed with a middle section of dirt has finally been
sealed. Urban myths of councils at war over boundaries have been
smashed. Finally the Eildon - Jamieson Road will allow all the FLT riders
to make their way to Jamieson for lunches.
The ride will leave Bayswater McDonalds
with a mystery leader. The flyer may give you a hint - or not…
We will head out on some great
motorcycle roads before heading to Eildon and across to Jamieson for a pub
lunch - as recommended by the local constabulary.
It should be a great ride, and I hope
to see you there.
Ian
Marr
President/ Ride Captain
Dear Members,
The Pollieville
Ride will be run on the weekend of Friday 18th February, to Sunday 20th
February. We will again be heading up to the Mt Beauty Holiday Park.
The ride is still being worked out, and
there may be two rides like we did last year.
The ride
flyer is attached. It has the details for booking with Steve
Pascoe
before the 28th January, 2011. The accomodation will be
in the units and once again the accomodation will be
allocated on a first-in best-dressed basis.
The costs are almost the same as last
year with couples (non sharing) at $115 per head, and singles at $100 per
head. This is great value considering it includes one BBQ dinner and two
breakfasts, leaving only one night's meal to be arranged.
The ride will be leaving from
Bayswater. Once we have all the bookings and work out the various styles
of riders the rides will be developed into a suitable format.
So, if you're coming along get onto
Steve Pascoe 0411130664 and book so you don’t miss out.
We will be arranging some cold
refreshments to be there on arrival.
All the details are in the flyer, but
if you still have questions send us an email or call Steve.
We hope to see you there.
Ian
Marr
President/ Ride Captain
Dear Members,
The ride calendar for the first half of 2011 is here! The first ride is only a
week away but it was on last year's calendar - so no excuses.
For the first time in the club's
history we have as many Sunday rides as Friday rides for the year. So to all the Monday to Friday crew: time
to get your act together and get out on the rides. We have put in what
you have asked for.
Pollieville 2011 is the 18th -
20th February, at Mt Beauty. Put it in your diary if you're coming.
The Birthday Bash will be moved back closer to the middle
of the year, as some of you have asked for. It will be held Friday 12th
August. Pencil it in!
I have recently been told that Mt Baw Baw had some type of eatery available. I will try and
find out more, but if you have some info let me know. If it is, we may run the
Sunday ride in March there.
As always if you would like to run a ride, or if
you have any ideas for rides please give me a call and we'll see what we can organise. I'm also looking for ideas for the winter
overnighter, if you have any.
I hope to see you out on some rides.
Ian
Marr
President/ Ride Captain
Grampians ‘Ride to Remember’ – January 30th 2011
Registrations are now being accepted for the Grampians ‘Ride to Remember’ 2011 –see attached for all details.
The ‘registration forms’ needs to be filled in, signed and can either be scanned and returned by email (for credit payments) or you can send them direct by post as per the details outlined.
If you wish to pay online you will need to go to www.remember.org.au however you will still need to forward the registration form so we can record you, receipt and then send out your BBQ luncheon passes and complimentary commemorative badges.
To assist with
promoting the Grampians Ride, please feel free to on-forward the registration
form to other motorcycle enthusiasts, this would be very much appreciated.
Looking
forward to receiving lots of registrations in the coming weeks.
PS: The
website will be further updates in the coming week ………so keep an eye on this
also!!!
Regards
Dianne Radford
Grampians
‘Ride to Remember’
Victoria
Police Blue Ribbon Foundation – Ararat Branch
Tel: 5356 2351
Dear Members,
The next Sunday ride is here and it's the last FLT ride before
Christmas.
Steve Pascoe is leading this ride, and with it being on a Sunday,
in December and with the chance of good weather (not to mention a Diamond Creek
start) he couldn't be happier! Full of Christmas spirit we are heading to
the Flowerdale Hotel for lunch, where friends and family are welcome to meet us
(just let Steve know at the start).
Details per the flyer....Here!
I hope to see you there.
Ian Marr
Ride Captain / President
Flyer
here..Ride #200 is
Friday 8th October 2010.
Dear Members,
After 17 years the club has
amassed a marvellous 199 rides, exploring roads all over the Melbourne
area. Smiles, friendships, marriages, children, breakdowns, roadside
repairs and falloffs all entrenched into our club's history.
We have made our 200th club day
ride.
Yes 200 DAY rides. Not including overnighters; interstaters, Lager
Frenzies. Just our day rides. More kilometres travelled than Harley
Davidson could even contemplate.
So come along on our 200th ride
replicating faithfully the club's first ride. Except the dirt between the
spurs; the ride from Oakleigh; the end meeting at the Academy; and of course
those now vintage bikes that turned up. Everything else will be the same…
honestly!
We anticipate being at the Home Hotel -
launching Place Hotel, Warburton Hwy and Don Road, launching Place for lunch at
about 1pm. The ride will finish at the hotel with a social flavour to
it. So even if you cant make the ride come up
for lunch.
We will be producing a commemorative
polo shirt for the event. There will only be one chance to get one of
these collectors items. Please contact Scott on
the club's email address if you want to order one.
The next event will be the clubs
Birthday Bash on Friday 22nd October, 2010. The flyer will be out
shortly.
I hope to see you for the 200th
ride. It will be a great ride, with a long lunch to reminisce.
Ian Marr
President/ Ride Captain
Dear Members,
As we've already flagged, the club's 200th
ride is happening next month. The route will be no secret but the
flyer will follow shortly.
To commemorate
this historic occasion and in what is a
return to tradition the club is having commemorative T-shirts made to celebrate
this very significant milestone.
The T-shirts will be the cool-dry type
polo shirt, with the club emblem embroidered on the left breast and the 200th
ride wording on the right. They will be on sale for $25
each, with an extra cost (TBA) for postage if it can't be sent
by the DX system or picked up from a committee member.
Sizing is the same as the existing
cool-dry polo shirts, and we'll need to know how many T-shirts you want in
which sizes.
Orders are strictly by return e.mail only, as per the club email already sent out to members. If you did not
receive that email and wish to order a T-shirt please contact the club.
We will endeavour to have the shirts
available for the 200th ride (on the 8th of October) but attendance at the
200th ride is not a requirement to order a t-shirt!
We hope to see you on the 200th ride.
Scott McLean
Secretary / Vice President
Ride
number 199 is Sunday 12th September, 2010. Flyer here!
The next club ride is this
Friday. Eric Belot and Dale Hendy will be
teaming up to lead us on a ride in the northern areas with lunch to be decided
at a hotel or bakery/cafe, dependent on the weather.
The important thing however is that
this is ride number 198. So the Club’s 200Th ride will
be coming up soon on the 8thof October. We are
arranging commemorative Polo shirts for the ride (more details about that in
due course). So if you have the chance to come along get it onto your
calendar early. I am going to lead the ride, which will take in
the Spurs in the tradition of our 1st and 100th club
ride.
I hope to see you at both rides.
Ian Marr
Ride Captain
Get it Here and stick it on your fridge, in your diary and in the
request book!
Your committee for 2010 / 2011 was
decided at the 2010 FLT AGM held on 12 July 2010, and I'd like to welcome Dale
Hendy (Firefighter, MFB), Ken Peterson (KP) (L/S/C, VicPol) and our webmaster Richard Corrigan (Richy C) (LSC, VicPol) to the
committee. For the first time in many years the committee is full, with
Dale, Ken & Richard joining Mal Cooper and Steve Pascoe (who were both
re-elected) as our five general committee members. The other members of
the committee are the office holders; President & Ride Captain Ian Marr,
who has been elected as president for his third and final year in the role and
Steve Mole, who has been returned as Treasurers & Membership Officer.
Having done the maximum three years as president I have been elected to the
combined role of Vice-President & Secretary.
I look forward to working with Dale, KP
& Richy C, as well as Steve, Mal, Moley & Ian to make the FrontLine
Tourers an even stronger & more dynamic club in the future.
I'd like to take this opportunity to
thank Andrew Bills (who did not seek re-election to the committee) for his
time, energy and efforts in managing the club's merchandise over the last
several years. He has done a mighty job in both sourcing new items and
selling them. Thanks B2 (and Tina).
Also, I'd like to thank Geoff Kan (who
resigned from the committee part way through the year) for his efforts as
Membership Officer. Geoff administered the club's move to three year
memberships, did (and does) great recruiting in the MFB, and dragged the
database kicking and screaming into the 21st century! Thanks Geoff (and Bec).
Scott McLean
Vice President / Secretary
Dear Members,
The next Friday ride is the 16th July,
2010. We are heading out from the
Bayswater McDonalds into the Dandenong Ranges. From there we will make
our way around the hills and will be stopping at the Beechworth Bakery in Healsville for morning tea. After that we will make
our way back into the hills, finally back to Toolangi for lunch.
After lunch there will be a short ride
for those still warm enough, back into Lilydale to finish off at around
3pm.
We hope to see you there. Flyer
here!
Ian Marr
Ride Captain
Frontline Tourers
Annual
General Meeting
7.00pm Monday
12th July 2010
Dear Members,
Please be advised that the Front Line
Tourers 2010 Annual General Meeting is to be held on the 12th of July 2010, at
the Victoria Police Academy, View Mount Road, Glen Waverley.
All members are invited to attend.
It is to be held in the 'C' block
lecture theatre (the usual location) at 7 pm, and should run for no more
than half an hour.
We will then be heading to the Village
Green Hotel for a meal and catch-up.
As usual, the 2010 / 2011 committee
will be appointed, so if you want to have a say as to who is leading the club
for the next year you need to be there. Members are reminded that per the
club's rules proxy votes are not permitted.
If you were unlucky and missed the ride to Ballarat it was another great success with two full days of
riding.
Day one was nearly 400km from Diamond Creek to Ballarat where we arrived at exactly 4pm - check in time! Sylvia arrived at 4.03pm with the esky of cold beer. Which after perfect timing resulted in a long and social pre dinner chat, before a great meal at the hotel and returning to the common room where the drinks and talk continued until bedtime.
Day two saw those true bunnies following Ian on a ride
from Ballarat to Bacchus Marsh of about 400km!!
This ride headed to the GOR for one of the clearest and best runs we have had
on it. With the VTR-SP2 hammering along pushing the underpowered GS
before heading back up for a coffee and finish at the Maccas
in Bachus Marsh.
Good work to those who made the effort. The
weather and roads were a great reward for your troubles.
It is true, Ian has been
crying since the weekend after when Valentino Rossi ended his run of 230 successive
races when he broke a bone in
his leg........ Lucky that didn’t happen one week early, he would have been not
good company at all.
Don’t forget our AGM is
coming up on Monday 12th July 2010. Make the effort to come, we have a
lot to go over!
Dear Members,
The next club ride is Friday 4th June,
2010. We will be leaving from Narre Warren McDonalds and heading down to
the lovely South Gippsland area. Moley has
nominated Mirboo - he thinks - as our lunch destination. Flyer
here!
Remember to bring your warm gear: we
are into winter and it can get cold at the best of times in the areas we will
be heading into.
The ride is expected to finish at
Cranbourne about 4pm.
We hope to see you there.
Ian Marr
Ride Captain
Dear members
A ride from Melbourne to Canberra via Merimbula is being organised for September, 2010. This ride is named the ‘Wall to Wall Ride’. It is designed to raise funds for policy legacy as well as remembering those who have been killed on duty. It is hoped it will become an annual event.
The Victorian ride will depart September 17, 2010
and head to Merimbula overnight. The riders from all states will meet on the
outskirts of Canberra on Saturday, September 18, 2010 and ride to the memorial
together via Parliament House. This ride is for all motorcyclists to
participate and remember police officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
All FLT riders are invited to participate including members from the other
agencies and our affiliate members.
There is a website detailing the ride and what you
need to do to register. Ian Marr is considering making the trip home over
two days, so anyone interested in a fun ride up, backed up with a super ride
home let Ian know. If you intend to come along it is worth contacting Ian
or Scott so we may be able to get you shared accommodation with other
members.
If you are coming, accommodation will need to be
sought soon as there will be a large influx into Merrimbula
that night and it is up to you to arrange your own accommodation, whether
motel, caravan park cabin, or tent.
Ride Captain
Dear Members,
The Club Winter Overnighter will he
held on Sunday 30th May, 2010. (A previous ride calendar had a
different date, however the 30th is the correct date for the ride.)
We will be leaving from Diamond Creek
McDonalds and heading north before making our way west for lunch. The last part
of our ride will head down into Ballarat mid to late afternoon.
We are staying at the same resport we stayed at last year. Unfortunately we cant get the massive discounts of last year but still got
reasonable rates especially for the type of accomodation
we will be enjoying (at $45 per head).
Dinner will either be at the local
hotel which is walking distance, or at the local bowls club which is a 5 minute
drive. This will be based on what you all tell me when you book.
There are limits on the amount of
accomodation available, so book
early. Bookings can be made to me by phone and the cut off date
is Tuesday 18th May, 2010 .
I hope to see you there.
Ian
Marr
Ride Captain
Dear Members,
The next Sunday ride is Sunday 2nd May - this Sunday. We will be
leaving from a different start location. It is the McDonalds at Mickleham Road,
Tullamarine. It is easy to get to - just go
up the Tullamarine Freeway, take the Mickleham Road exit, just before the
airport. You will find McDonalds there. There is fuel nearby to the
McDonalds too.
The ride will be leaving at 10am.
We ask that you be there at 9.45 so we can brief you and get away on time.
There will be a BBQ lunch at
Gisborne. If the weather is no good we will have lunch at a nearby café.
The ride is approximately 152 km's in
length. Yes - approximately 152 kms? It
will be made up of mostly 70 to 80 KPH advisory bends with a few 30 to 60 KPH
advisory and two 10 KPH advisory bends that aren't actually that bad on
Mt Macedon Road.
So if you are coming - don’t forget the
start is different from the original ride calendar. Mickleham Road,
Tullamarine 9.45am.
Ian Marr
Ride Captain
Next Club Ride. Friday 23rd April 2010! leaving
from Diamond Creek McDonalds ....Flyer Here.
Dear Members,
Mal Cooper has been hard at it: researching and planning The Great USA Road
Trip!
Participants will depart Melbourne around the 15th February, 2011 for a two
week trip. Trip details are in the flyer, but include a seven day ride up
from Vegas, taking in the Grand Canyon and the Hoover Dam and returning to Las
Vegas for a couple of days in the bright lights.
From there the trip will conclude with
a cruise down to Mexico before flying back home.
The flyer sets out the expected costs: around $5500 for the flights, accom, bike hire and cruise.
The booking deadline is 1 May 2010, although Mal will try his best to
accommodate anyone that books after this date. It should be a
once-in-a-lifetime trip!
FLT members will have been emailed the
flyer directly but if you wish a further copy or If you have any questions
contact your tour guide Mal Cooper. malcooper555@hotmail.com
Next Club Ride. Friday 12th March 2010! Narre Warren
start....Flyer Here.
Dear Members,
Here is the flyer for the 2010 Front Line Tourers Pollieville event, which is being held on the 12th, 13th
and 14th of February 2010.
This year we are heading back to Mt Beauty and the
Mt Beauty Holiday Centre, where the club has always been warmly received.
As you know it's a beautiful area that's in the middle of some of the best
motorcycling roads in Victoria. Also, there's plenty for the kids to do
at the Holiday Centre and plenty to do in the area if you don't want to ride on
the middle day.
Bookings must be
made by the 29th of January, and details on how to book and pay are in the
flyer!
It should be a great event with some brilliant riding, and I
look forward to seeing you there.
Scott McLean
President
Dear Members, Dear Members,
here is the flyer for this Sunday's ride, 17th January 2010.
We're welcoming Geoff back in the saddle, who's opening the year up with a ride
from Diamond Creek to Kinglake for lunch, and ending in Yarra Glen.
If there is enough interest Geoff will
split the ride at Strathewen, taking those
adventurous, hardy, talented off-roader riders off-road, with the other types
of riders continuing on the bitumen….
Details are in the flyer.
Don't forget that bookings for Pollieville close
on 29 January, 2010.
Hope to see you there.
Scott McLean
President
Happy New Year!
it's 2010 and another year of rides to be had.
The flyer for the first ride of the year on 17th January
2010 will be along shortly.
The 2010 Ride calendar is out!
Get it Here and stick it on your fridge, in your diary and in the
request book!
The next club ride is
on Sunday the 29th November, 2009 at 4.00pm
We will be
leaving from Diamond Creek McDonalds with Mal Cooper leading us on a loop
making our way back to the Mernda Hotel for dinner.
Next Club Ride. Friday
30th October 2009! Bayswater start.....Flyer Here.
We are heading to Phillip Island. From Bayswater we
will head out to Cockatoo and then south through Gippsland
to Phillip Island for lunch. A regroup and Morning tea in Korumburra.
After Lunch a more conventional route to end up in Pakenham
about 3.30pm.
Click here to
see the route.
24/10/2009
Dear Members,
It is with much regret that I advise
members of the death this afternoon of Frank Bangham,
long time and much loved club member.
Only last week he had made known his
diagnosis with cancer and a prognosis that gave him a few months to live.
To have him pass away so soon is a shock and tragedy, made only slightly more
bearable in that he got to say goodbye to his family before the end.
Frank was 63 years old and he died with his
family and friends at his side.
Funeral arrangements will be passed on when
they are known, but it is expected that the funeral will be on Thursday.
Front Line Tourers members are encouraged to attend
as it is Phil's wish that club members ride in the funeral procession, such was
Frank's affection for and commitment to the club.
Scott McLean
President
Dear Members,
09/10/2009.
Earlier this week your committee learnt of the
death of Debbie White, wife of co-founder Peter White.
Michael and
Peter White set up the club 16 years ago, and their commitment was matched by
the support of their wives Lisa and Debbie. Long-time members will
remember Debbie attending just about every club function, of being great fun to
be around and a great supporter of Peter and the club. She is survived by
Peter and their children Brent, Jake, Troy and Dane.
Debbie was
diagnosed with cancer some time ago and on Monday she passed away.
Some club
members are attending the funeral today (friday) and
representations have been made on members' behalf to the extended family.
Scott McLean
President.
Dear Members,
Here is the flyer for the 2009 Front Line Tourers Birthday Bash.
This year the venue is the Prahran Hotel, with a
three course dinner and drinks at bar prices. It should be a great night and
a great opportunity to catch-up with old friends or make some new ones.
RSVP is the
30th of September. Details on how to RSVP and make payment are in the
flyer!
I look forward
to seeing you on the night.
Scott McLean
President
Next Club Ride Friday 18th September 2009...Flyer
Here!
Dear Members,
Please find
above the flyer for the next Friday ride - 18th September, 2009.
Andy Bills will
lead us from Narre Warren around to Neerim for
morning tea. From there we wind our way south and on to Tooradin before heading to Hastings for lunch.
After lunch we
will make our way up Arthur's Seat, then down the back making our way through Mornington to end up in Frankston around 3.30pm.
We only get
down to the Mornington Peninsula every few years, so
if you have the chance come along and experience something different.
We hope to see
you there.
Ian Marr
Ride Captain
As those of
you who registered to go will know the Overnighter was postponed due to lack of
numbers. it will be readvertised soon and hopefully
run with sufficient numbers.
Don't forget next Club Ride Friday 18th September....Flyer
to follow.
Next Ride Sunday 30th August 2009...Flyer Here!
Dear Members,
The
next club ride is this Sunday. We will be running a ride specifically
designed for those looking for a really casual and easy ride, including learner
riders.
There will be a second ride leaving from
the same location, to the same location but slightly longer. This second
ride will be the usual club Sunday ride standard, but with
slightly more distance.
We have lunch booked for 1.15pm, at the
Growling Frog Golf Course in Yan Yean. If you intend to go direct please
let me know for our booking, the address is in the flyer.
Here is a link to the restaurants menus: http://www.growlingfroggolfcourse.com.au/fl_facl/restaurant.asp for those interested.
Hope to see you there
Ian
Marr
Ride
Captain
As a result of the recent amendments to the club's
Statement of Purposes, I'm pleased to be able to welcome members Steve Pascoe
and Mal Cooper to the committee. Members will know Steve as a long time
club member who attends many rides and hasn't missed a Pollieville
in years (if ever). Mal is relatively new to the club, and has decided to
'get on board' early by contributing his time to benefit us all.
Both members will bring their experience and energy to the club and the
committee looks forward to working with them. The rest of the committee have been
returned for another year and we look forward to the challenges of the
year ahead.s all. Both members will bring their
experience and energy to the club and the committee looks forward to
working with them. Members are
reminded of the club's contact details:
Email:
General emails: TOURERSMOTORCYCLE@police.vic.gov.au
Membership emails & enquiries: fltmembership@gmail.com
Telephone:
Hotline 04290 FLTMC (35862)
04291
FLTMC (35862)
Post:
P. O. Box 2460 Rowville, 3178.
Scott McLean
President.
Next Ride 7th August 2009! Flyer here.
Dear Members,
Please find attached the ride flier for the club's next
Friday ride, which is this Friday, the 7th of August.
I am leading the ride, and we are taking off from Bayswater at 9.30 am sharp. As is
the club practice, please arrive with enough time to fuel up and be ready to go
by 9.30. Alternatively, come early and grab a coffee and catch up.
The
ride will finish in Healesville, and we will be in Molesworth for lunch (10 minutes out of Yea) for anyone
that needs to come back early for an afternoon shift.
Look forward to seeing you there.
Scott McLean
President.
The revised second half of the year ride calender here!
Dear Members,
Notice is hereby of the Annual General Meeting, to be held
on the 20th of July 2009. The venue will be the same as previous years:
the Lecture Theatre, C block, Victoria Police Academy, and the meeting will
commence at 7 pm.
Business
to be conducted during the Annual General Meeting will include considering the
proposed amendments to the club's 'Statement of Purposes'. Those members
present will be asked to vote on the proposals. If any member would like
a copy of the club's Statement of Purposes (with proposed changes highlighted)
prior to the Annual General Meeting please contact me by e.mail
and I will send you a copy.
Members are reminded that no proxy votes are allowed
per the club's Statement of Purposes.
After the Annual General Meeting members are invited to
attend the Village Green Hotel to have dinner and spend some time socialising and catching up with other members.
We hope to see you there.
Scott McLean
President
After Some delay the FLT site will be
updated regularly again.
Watch this space!!!
Pollieville 2009 - Friday 20th of February to Sunday the 22nd
The annual trip to meet
the ACT and NSW chapters (Pollieville) commences on
2009 Ride Calendar
As some of you may have
heard there have been a few changes to the Ride Calendar for 2009.
These are to try and accommodate the requests for more Sunday rides for those
less able to get to the weekday events.
The second change we have
introduced is a new start location at the McDonalds in
We hope this gives us a far better reach into the northern areas to ride.
Hopefully this will work well.
Ride #179 - Friday 9th January 2009
For the first ride of
2009 we will be retracing most of the club's very first ride.
Starting from Bayswater McDonalds we will be making
our way direct to the Black Spur for morning tea at Marysville.
From there we will head across to and down the Reefton
Spur for a regroup and then onto the Launching Place Hotel for lunch.
Flyer
Here
FLT Annual
Toy Run BBQ - Sunday 14th December 2008
The Annual Toy Run ride
will be this Sunday.
We are heading out from Narre Warren McDonalds, through the Dandenongs
and making our way back to the Cardinia Reservoir Reserve
for a BBQ lunch and soft drinks (supplied by the club).
In keeping with the
ride's name and in the Christmas spirit, all we ask is that each person
attending bring along a gift that is suitable to be given to a child in
hospital. They will be collected at lunch and passed on before Christmas.
2008
November Overnighter
The club overnighter is
on Tuesday and Wednesday the 11th and 12th of November, 2008.
Please note it is one day earlier than shown on the ride calendar.
The ride will start from the McDonalds at Narre Warren at 9am. We will be
heading north to start up the Black Spur to Marysville for morning tea. From
there a run down the Reefton to Warburton for fuel.
We head out to Noojee and then onto Erica for a lunch
at the general store (pies, sausage rolls etc).
We then make our way
further south eventually arriving at Yarram for the
night.
We are staying at a Caravan park in cabin accommodation and dinner is about a
400m walk (according to Billsy). So any of you who've
been on his rides will know to bring your best hiking boots, or a cab
charge...!
Day two we will have brekky at the local bakery then wind our way across the Gippsland area to Leongatha, then
up to Drouin before a cruise up the highway to Pakenham, or thereabouts, to finish off.
Ride #177 - Friday 31st October 2008
We will head off from the
McDonalds Bayswater at 9.00 am.
Thats right: a 9.00 am departure.
We will head out to morning tea and fuel at Yallourn,
which is about150 kms.
From there it is 50 km in and 50 km out of Licola so
most bikes will need a top up at morning tea.
Flyer
Here
Ride #176 - Sunday 19th October 2008
Sunday ride from the
Western Ring Road heading out
The whole ride is about 250 km and will be the usual relaxed Sunday ride with
the social focus of getting the chance to catch up with everyone.
We hope to see you there.
Check
out the Flyer Here
Friday Ride #175 - 19th September 2008
The next club ride is
We hope to see you
there. Flyer Here
Friday Ride #174 - 8th August 2008
We will be heading out
from Bayswater and around the upper class areas of
the Eastern suburbs; through Warrandyte and having
morning tea in the Hurstbridge area.
From there we will head
east making our way to the Black Spur Inn hotel for lunch. After lunch we
will head down the Black Spur to Lilydale to finish
off.
We hope to see you there.
Check out the Flyer here.
Protest Ride - TOLLING FOR MOTORCYCLES
Dear Members,
A protest ride has been
arranged for Saturday, July 5, 2008, and is being promoted to relevant clubs by
Damien Codognotto. This e.mail
and the ride are supported by your committee, but members should be aware that
this is not an official club ride.
The primary focus is to
protest against road tolls (e.g. Eastlink’s) for
motorcycles, but also will include a petition to abolish the unjust $56 a year
TAC tax too. Front ID for motorcycles & scooters is another big issue on
this protest run as well.
As motorcyclists we use
far less fuel, take up less space, cause virtually no road damage and finally
most of us have a bike as a second registration.
If there is enough interest
there are plans to have stands at the bike expo and the OZ GP to collect more
signatures against the TAC tax. The petition will be given to an MP to present
to Parliament, probably on November 12, 2008.
The assembly area for the ride will be the Doncaster
Park. (Melway reference 46 K1.) The ride will
leave at 10 am. The destination is the Frankston Civic Centre, in Davey
Street Frankston. (Melway reference 100A C9.)
TOLLING FOR MOTORCYCLES
is a first in this country and your committee feels that it should be
resisted. If you feel this is an issue worth supporting make the effort
and come along - it may be your only free ride on the Eastlink…
If there is enough
interest we will arrange a sausage sizzle brekky
beforehand in Doncaster. If you are thinking
about coming along let me know via email (ianmarr@optusnet.com.au) or phone
0412 618 125.
Ian Marr
Ride Captain
Birthday Bash 2008
You’ve known the date
since late last year, and now here are the details! The 15th Annual Front
Line Tourers Birthday Bash is here, and this year it
is being held at the Lexus Centre – home of the Collingwood Football Club (a
quality establishment to be sure). There will be drinks at bar prices,
good food, great company, dancing, awards and a raffle on the night, so be
prepared for a great night at a very reasonable price.
The attached flyer has
the all the details as well as the booking method (by phone to Andy and Tina
Bills on 0417 542 607 / 9769 6769, or by mail to the club PO box), but please
be aware that we need to know numbers by the fourth of July. Also
attached are membership renewal details, so it’s a perfect opportunity to renew
your membership and secure subsidised ticket costs
for the Birthday Bash.
Hope to see you
there. Check
out the flyer
Friday Ride #173 - 27 June 2008
The next Friday ride is
this Friday. We will be leaving Bayswater
McDonalds and heading up to the Marysville Bakery for morning tea. From
there we will be making our way further north to the Bridge Inn Hotel at Maindample for lunch.
We will most likely
include the Eildon-Jamieson Road to warm you all up
on the way there. The ride will finish up at Alexandra around
We hope to see you
there.
Overnighter June 2008 - Mt Beauty
A winter ride to Mt
Beauty. Andy has promised to go around the bottom of the mountains
where snow is seldom found.
Meet for a warm brekky at the Beechworth
bakery in Healesville, before making our way across
Mansfield past Mt Buller on our trek to the base of
Falls Creek. Lunch at the Mountain View Hotel in Whitfield and then
on to the Mt beauty Holiday Village .
We hope to see you there.
Ian Marr
Ride Captain
Friday Ride #172 - 16th May 2008
Heading South for the
Winter
The first Friday ride for
winter will be on 16th May with Billsy taing us south to the Mirboo
North Hotel for lunch.
We will be heading out from the Narre Warren Mc Donalds
and finish up the ride in cranbourne.
Bring your woolies and I'm sure you'll have a great time. Flyer Here
Friday Ride #171 - 4th April 2008
The next friday ride is here already...Steve will be leading us out
this time.
Heading out from the Bayswater McDonalds and over to Broadmeadows for lunch. After lunch we continue
west ending up at the Western Ring Road (inbound) Service Cenre.
Check out the Flyer Here
Ride #170 - Sunday 30th March 2008
Geoff Will be taking us
from Narre Warren to Inverloch for lunch. The
ride will finish up at Cranbourne
We hope to see you there. Flyer
Here
Friday Ride #169 - 22nd February 2008
The second Friday ride of
the year will be heading out from the
Pollieville 2008 # Sat 2nd Feb - Mon 4th Feb
The annual Pollieville trek to meet up with the ACT and NSW chapters
has come around again.
Contrary to some whispers, both chapters will still be coming along and sharing
this weekend with us.
The trip will leave from
the Deer Park Western Ring Road Service Centre (the north bound lanes) on
Saturday
You should be at the start at
There is a McDonalds and a Mobil servo there, so being early and ready wont be too hard. We hope to arrive at about
The return will be
to either Yea or
Ride #168 Sunday 20th January, 2008
Luncheon at Lysterfield. The First Sunday Ride of the year.
As we are barbequeing at Lysterfield
Lake Park, Family and friends are welcome to meet us there if they're not on
two wheels and on the ride. Lysterfield
Lake Park, which is accessed via Horswood Road (Melway 108D2). We should get to the park at about
12.30 pm, so around then for anyone meeting us whould
be close enough. Flyer Here
The Newest Special Affiliate
Rod and Sandy are proud
to announce the arrival of
Indi Elle Hagan
at Mitcham
Private on Friday 21st December.
Friday Ride #167 - 11th January 2008 - The Leap Year Starter
Happy New
Year. The first ride for 2008 will be led by Billsy
to
We will be leaving at 9.00, as the day is about 500km long. Details
Here
Wishing Everyone a Happy & Safe
2008
The Front Line Tourers
'Work
Together Ride Together'
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