Month: October 2024

President’s Report

• Alex Kovacevic and Joel Wald managed to get 20 minute meeting with the Victorian Minister for the Environment, Steve Dimopoulos regarding the Great Forest National Park proposal. They got a good hearing and a positive response from the Minister.

• The safety and first aid training program is progressing. We have received some funding from MA towards the cost of the workshop. We have a venue booked for November 16 and 17 and need to start promoting it.

• The Licence & Equipment proposal has been drafted and committee comments have been incorporated. We have written support from 11 clubs across Australia so far. This proposal seeks to have Motorsport Australia re-introduce a Club Level Rally Licence and, in conjunction with that licence level, to re-introduce/maintain the 5 year extension on expiry dates for harnesses and helmets. I expect this proposal to be formally submitted to MA staff and ARCOM early in October.

New Membership Management System and website

Work continues on implementing a new Membership Management System and website. We have created a draft version of the new site and we’re currently review and updating content, as well as testing the membership and member-self-service transactions. This coming along nicely and we anticipate rollout of the first elements of this new system later this year.

Update from Competition Secretary – Peter Canals

• Calendar for 2025 should be finalised at next VRAP meeting
• 6 round VRC confirmed Mitta, Akademos, (4 joint with VCRS)
• 6 round VRCS confirmed – Mitta, Rally in the Valley, Ada, Nissan, Valley Stages and Bog a Duck.
• Dates are not yet final as people have asked for similar.
• Looks like a busy year finishing with Alpine.
• HRA is leading the VCRS

Promotion

There was two great promotional events organised by Rob Cranston over the last couple of months.

The first and by far the biggest was Maling Road Autoclassico. HRA had 10 quality cars and was only just pipped for best display by a whisker. Organisers estimated an attendance number of 20,000 people which is how it felt on the day.

The other event was Coffee with the Cars at Assetini Café. A smaller affair but still one that created some interest from the public.

Review of the HRA Rules/Constitution

Kerril has made some significant progress with the review and update project of the HRA Rules of Association.

We expect a draft of the new document to be available in the near future for all members to inspect. Keep an eye out for a notice of Special Resolution outlining changes soon. This will require a Special General Meeting of members to vote on the changes.

Owen Polanski
President HRA