A massive season of activity for the Pakenham Auto Club kicks off this Sunday with a Working Bee in the morning followed by a Test & Tune Khanacross in the afternoon!

When: Sunday, 14th of January
Location: 21 Key Lane, Pakenham
Working Bee: 9am
Khanacross Test & Tune: Approximately 12pm – 4pm
Khanacross Entry Fee: Only $20
Entries close: On the day
Further details: Anthony Kealy on 0414 733 621

Important Documents:

Supplementary Regulations_324.1401.01_PAC Khanacross 14 Jan_APPROVED.docx

speed-non-speed-entry-form-fillable.pdf

Self Statement of Vehicle Compliance.pdf

In prep for the Khanacross, please keep in mind items such as the standard of your helmet, don’t forget to check the date on your fire extinguisher, plus the usual array of safety items on your car.

For the Working Bee, we will need assistance with all the standard items around the club grounds to help keep things neat and tidy.

If you have any particular trade or skillset, we would love to have you along!

Want to learn how to use some of our awesome groundskeeping equipment? Let us know - we’d love to have you join the team!

See you there!

Please find below the funeral details of our dear friend Mick Kelly, a life member of the Pakenham Auto Club, who recently passed away.

The service will be offered at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church

128 Princes Highway Pakenham

(Entry via O’Shannessy Street)

Wednesday 20th December 2023 commencing at 10:30 a.m.

A burial will follow at the Pakenham Cemetery, Thewlis Road Pakenham

Full details

Drumroll, please! Meet our Draft Calendar 2024 version 1!

This will undoubtedly evolve as the season progresses, and we will add further information as it becomes available.

You may notice an emphasis on Khanacrosses being scheduled for the drier months and Motorkhanas for when it is typically wet.

With the ongoing works that we are being carried out on the front Motorkhana area, we hope to weatherproof this area, ensuring we can run our full slate of events.

Stay tuned to these channels for further news as it comes to hand - we hope to see you all at Key Lane in the New Year!

We're having one final event for 2023 this Sunday at Key Lane with a Test & Tune Khanacross!

- Great chance to get out for run to cap a big year of competition!

- Opportunity for everyone to try out the timing equipment and our new timing shed

- A BBQ will be held at the end of the day, all invited!

When: This Sunday, December 10th 

Entry fee: $25

Entries close: On the day

Scrutineering: 11:00am

Driver's Briefing: 11:30am 

Contact: Leon Prosser via Selica.ta22@gmail.com  

Event documentation:

Supplementary Regulations - 323-0912-03 Approved.docx

2023-12-09 Test and Tune Entry Form.pdf

scrutiny_self-checklist-autotest.pdf

The Club's Annual General Meeting is on again on Monday 5th Dec.

The Club's Annual reports from the Committee will be tabled and election held for the 2024 Committee.

We will also be voting to replace the Club's Rules of Association to brin them in to line with Consumer Affairs "Model Rules".

Adopting the new Rules has some significant advantages:

• change our financial year to end June allowing for greater freedom in when we hold our AGM
• allows for 'virtual' attendance and voting at meetings
• updates requirement for things like disciplinary processes.

This event was originally scheduled for 24/9, rescheduled to 15/10, rained out and rescheduled to 26/11, and with the weather continuing to play the game, we reckon it will finally happen this time!

All entries already received will be transferred to the new date – these entrants will be contacted over the weekend to confirm their participation.

However, for everyone else, entries have now re-opened!

Entries and payment will be accepted on the day of the event, closing at 9am, however, if entrants could please send their completed entry form to selica.ta22@gmail.com prior to the event, it would greatly aid in the administration of the event - files are at the bottom of the post.

Cost: Senior $40, Junior $25, Hire of Junior Club Car $10.

Please notify Leon Prosser on 0407552047 if you wish to hire a club car.

Also, we will be looking for a range of volunteers to assist with the running of the day.

Positions include:

• Check-in
• Scrutineering
• Set-up
• Timing
• Catering

Please contact Leon on the details above if you can help out in any way.

See you at Key Lane!

2023-11-26 Khanacross Entry Form V2.pdf

Khanacross Supplementary Regulations -323-2409-04 Approved (1).docx

When: This Sunday, November 19th, 9am start

Where: 21 Key Lane, Pakenham

Sausage Sizzle: Held at around 12pm for all volunteers

There's still plenty to do around the club grounds ahead of next weekend's Khanacross! There's scrap to be cleaned up, work on the new timing tower to be done, plus the usual array of mowing and tidying up. With the prospect of the weather looking good, we are also looking at rolling or smudging the paddock.

Have you ever wanted to learn how to use a tractor? Our experienced team can absolutely show you how!

Jobs for Everyone!

All of the usual mowing, whipper snippering, tidying up around the grounds and the clubhouse have to be carried out, while we are also putting a big effort in to improving vehicular access around the grounds in various key places.

If you have a skillset, trade, or ability to do anything that you think would, could, or should benefit the club, please let us know. We will be more than happy to put you to use!

Also, remember, you can get your red plate vehicle paperwork signed off at Working Bees.

If you would like any more information, please feel free to call Anthony on 0414733621

Pakenham Auto Club Notice of Annual General Meeting

Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting of the Pakenham Auto Club Inc

Date:                     Monday, 4^th December 2023

Time:                   7:30pm

Location:             Pine Grove Hotel

45-51 Stoney Creek Rd, Beaconsfield Upper VIC 3808

A motion will be put to the meeting to adopt new Rules of Incorporation (see below)

The new rules have a number of key advantages:

• They change the Club's financial year to 30 June each year. This alleviates our current problem of jamming an AGM into Dec each year.
• Allows for 'virtual' presence at meetings

The new rules are in accordance with current Consumer Affairs Model Rules with two changes:

• Clause 9: allows for completion of Membership Application on line
• Clause 36(2): quorum at meetings changed from 10% to 5% of membership as per current rules

DRAFT PAC Model rules for an incorporated association V2.docx

2022-12-12 2022 AGM AGENDA.docx

Please note, the November General Meeting on Monday November 27^th will NOT be held.

Ahead of the AGM, dinner has been booked for 6:30pm – no bookings are necessary.

For further information, please contact Mark Walker on 0407 138 745, or secretary@pakenhamautoclub.org.au.

It's our time to shine with a bumper G5 Motorkhana coming to Pakenham, but we need your help to make it a success!

We still need assistance with timekeeping (no prior experience required), as well as some other odd jobs to ensure the smooth running of the event.

If you can help out, please contact Leon via email treasurer.pakenhamautoclub@gmail.com or 0407 552047.

See you at Key Lane!

It’s one of the highlights of the Pakenham Auto Club season – this Sunday (October 29th), we are hosting a G5 Motorkhana at Key Lane, which will see the best of the best competitors from across the region take on the best we have to offer on our home soil!

Entry fees: $25 adults/ $10 juniors

Max entries: 60 – so there is definite value in pre-registering!

Key documents:

Supplementary regulations – Supplementary Regulations - 323-2910-02 Approved.doc

Entry form - 2023-10-29 PAC Motorkhana-entry-form.pdf

All entries are to be sent to Leon Prosser via email: treasurer.pakenhamautoclub@gmail.com

Also, for this significant event, we require significant volunteer manpower to get the job done.

We require members to assist with:

• Set up on Saturday afternoon
• Check-in on Sunday morning
• A total of six timekeepers
• And a catering team to man the BBQ

Please contact Leon on the above email address, or via 0407 552047.

We’re looking forward to your support, and we can’t wait to see you on Sunday!

Don’t forget – PAC General Meeting Tonight!

Where: Pine Grove Hotel, 45-51 Stoney Creek Rd, Beaconsfield Upper

When: Monday 23rd October

6:30pm for dinner and drinks

7:30pm meeting start

No need to RSVP - see you there!

Contact: Mark Walker on 0407 138 745, or secretary@pakenhamautoclub.org.au.