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December HRA meeting –Thursday 7 December at 7:30 pm

Posted on December 4, 2023 by SteveH

A picture of HRA's annual trophies on a table.

Annual awards * Christmas dinner * Exciting Alpine Rally news * Huge Hamper giveaway

The HRA year finishes with a bang! We’ve arranged a 2 course Christmas meal for $40, we will give away the usual 30 or so hampers and gifts as lucky door prizes, we’ll hand out some of our annual awards as well as the Dandenong Tour trophies and wait for it… Some exciting news on the 2025 Alpine Rally of East Gippsland.

Dinner is available from 6.00 pm at $40 for a 2 course meal. If you have special dietary requirements, please call Rob on 0414 560 688 before Thursday. As usual, drinks are available over the bar.

Christmas give-away: As has been the practice for about 15 years now, each person attending will receive 1 ticket into the draw for our massive hamper and gifts prize giving, at no charge. Just turn up and you are in the draw!

The usual raffle will still be going on, for a chance to win a Series 2 HRA Full size Gnome or it’s pocket sized (yet still made of concrete and paint) companion mini Gnome. Please feel welcome to bring along a suitable prize for the raffle of you can; not everyone wants a Gnome (who said that?). Tickets are 3 for $5.

Our Annual awards for: Most Improved Driver, Most Improved Navigator, The Hilary Garth Official of the Year and the HRA Clubman award will be handed out. It could be you (unless you stayed indoors all year)!

The trophies for the fabulous October Dandenongs tour will be handed over.

Alpine Rally: The results of the Alpine Rally Survey will be released and there is exciting news about the 2025 event to be announced.

Don’t forget we are still at the “new” venue in Oakleigh: The Oakleigh-Carnegie RSL, 95-97 Drummond Street Oakleigh (Melway map 69, ref F7), meeting commencing at 7:30 pm. Christmas meal available from 6:00 pm.

HRA June Meeting – Wednesday June 8, 2022

Posted on June 2, 2022 by SteveH

HRA June Meeting – Wednesday June 8, 8:00 pm
Come for a meal and stay for the meeting, “For Tonight We Ride…”

Come along this Wednesday and catch up with other HRA rally tragics and maybe have a laugh.

We are fortunate to have Bruce Keys as our guest speaker. He will be giving us a behind the scenes look at the making of the book on Geoff Portman, “For Tonight We Ride” and possibly relating a few stories that just could not be put down in writing! It’s a terrific read and Bruce is excited to share the experience with us in the HRA.

PCR test for December HRA Meeting attendees

Posted on December 11, 2021 by SteveH

All those present at the December HRA meeting are advised to have a PCR test for COVID19. Isolate from now, until you gain a negative test result.

Many attendees have already received an SMS from the Victorian Department of Health requiring them to “get tested within 24 hours and isolate until you receive a negative result.”

But we know of some that were at the meeting that have not received such an SMS. Hence this notice.

A traditional HRA Christmas meeting…

Posted on November 27, 2021 by SteveH

A real HRA Christmas meeting will go ahead on Wednesday 8 December.

Removal of lock down restrictions means our traditional December meeting will be happening! Here are some preliminary details:

HRA Christmas Meeting

Wednesday 8 December, 6.30 pm to 10.30 pm.
Longitude Room, Matthew Flinders Hotel, 667 Warrigal Rd, Chadstone VIC 3148

What’s coming up… the post-lockdown HRA calendar

Posted on November 4, 2021 by SteveH

As Victoria re-opens after lockdown, so does the HRA Calendar. Here’s a quick look at what’s coming up.

Planned for what’s left of 2021

Sunday Rally Garage, Sunday 14 November

A social event, featuring a classic HRA Peter Fraser BBQ with a gold coin donation, with soft drinks and salads provided by hosts ProRally. More info on the Sunday Rally Garage page

SCC Autocross at MMSC – Saturday 20 November

The Saturday Autocross, which is part of the MMSC’s Melbourne Motorsport Weekend, is a round of the 2021 HRA Standard Car Class Championship. More info on the SCC’s announcement.

Down the Drains Touring Assembly – Sunday 28 November

Suitable for all comers – no special car prep needed and navigation for all capabilities. It’s also a round of the 2021 HRA Standard Car Class Championship. More info and regs on the Down the Drains page.

Gippsland Rally – Saturday 4 December

It’s both a VRC and VCRS round and is based out of Heyfield. They’re seeking both entries and officials – more info at the Gippsland Rally website

HRA Club Meeting – Wednesday 8 December

The Committee is intending to hold a “proper” meeting for December, if this can by organised under COVID density limits with the venue. Regardless, we’ll have a HRA Club Meeting at 8:00 pm on this date – watch the website, HRA Update and the email group for updates later in November.

Planned for 2022

While we’re awaiting the release of the Vic Rally Calendar for confirmation of some of these, plans for the early part of 2022 include:

There may be a RallySprint or Speed event in the back half of January, if it can be organised.
The first Club Meeting for 2022 is scheduled for Wednesday 9 February. That should be a regular meeting by then, but watch club comms channels for more information.
The Cobb and Co Explorer Rally will be held in the Darling Downs region of Queensland on 12 & 13 February.
The George Woods Rally is planned for Saturday 26 February
The Swan Hill Tour is on 12 & 13 March

These are the “known knowns” at this stage… We’ll confirm some of these events once the Vic Calendar is published and add events as plans for 2022 continue.

Page banner: SCC teams lined up at an autocross – way back in 2019!

HRA October meeting

Posted on October 4, 2021 by SteveH

Zoom again for October meeting… Wednesday October 13, 8:00 pm AEDT

At our previous HRA meeting we arranged very special guest speaker Bruce Garland to drop in from lockdown in NSW. It was a huge success and Bruce’s stories (and their delivery!) was well worth the effort.

Spurred on by this ‘Guest Speaker experience’, we have again organized something very special.

HRA club night Wednesday April 14

Posted on April 6, 2021 by admin_archivehra

Wednesday April 14 commencing at 8:00 pm. Meals available beforehand

The second HRA meeting for 2021 will be at the usual venue, Matthew Flinders Hotel, 667 Warrigal Road, Chadstone commencing at 8:00 pm. Find us in the Longitude Room just inside the main entry.