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.

When: This Sunday, October 22nd, 9am start

Where: 21 Key Lane, Pakenham

Sausage Sizzle: Held at around 12pm for all volunteers

Ahead of next weekend's massive G5 Motorkhana, the main focus of this working bee will be to make the test area, as well as the parking area around the clubhouse, look its best. 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

Key Lane comes to life this weekend with a pair of big events:

Sunday Khanacross

Entries online via the Motorsport Australia Portal: PAC October Khanacross

Please note that entries lodged for the event originally scheduled for 24/9 will automatically be carried forward.

A massive amount of work has been carried out on the grounds in recent weeks, and they should be in tip-top shape for the event.

For the first time, we plan to utilise our new permanent track, combined with a link section of grass, ensuring a fantastic layout for all competitors!

For further details, please contact: Leon Prosser on 0407 552047 or selica.ta22@gmail.com

Saturday Junior Training

Due to popular demand, we aim to run a session for club member juniors who have the appropriate Motorsport Australia licence, to bring them up to speed ahead of upcoming events, with training on both the motorkhana and khanacross sections.

Time: 10am – 2pm

Bookings are essential, please contact Steve Dansie for details on dansiesme@bigpond.com

See you at Key Lane!

When: This Sunday, October 1st, 9am start

Where: 21 Key Lane, Pakenham

Sausage Sizzle: Held at around 12pm for all volunteers

With two events this month, the main focus of this working bee will be to make the Motorkhana area, as well as the parking area around the clubhouse, look its best. With the prospect of the weather holding out, 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!

If anyone has a ride-on mower or a zero turn, it would be amazing to have you along – we have temporary access to the far back paddock, and it would be awesome to get that area under control with summer fast approaching.

Vehicle Maintenance

The little red ride-on Coxy needs to be re-wired – if you have experience in this area, you would be a tremendous asset to the team.

Other Jobs

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

Save the date: To be confirmed shortly – Sunday, October 22^nd may be required to prep the grounds for the G5 Motorkhana the following Sunday, otherwise, please pencil in Sunday, November 5^th.

After a great turnout at our August General Meeting, let’s do it again! It will be great to catch up with everyone for a feed in the Club Room (hot tip: Monday is curry night) – it’s a little away from Pakenham, but it’s a top drive up the hill!

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

When:             Monday 25^th September

                        6:30pm for dinner and drinks

                        7:30pm meeting start

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

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Khanacross scheduled for this coming Sunday 24thSep has been re-scheduled to Sunday 15th October.

9am – 3pm

12pm sausage sizzle for all volunteers

The main goals for the day include slashing the Khanacross area and anywhere else possible. Roll the khanacross track and motorkhana area. Ideally, these machines need to be used all day, and there will be someone there to teach you how to operate either.

Vehicle Maintenance

* JD is currently the only tractor running, we need to fit the big slasher to him.

* The little ride-on mower (Coxy) needs to be re-wired.

* We still need to find Burnie a new home, clean up around him, and gather all his belongings/ components, so we can use the Facebook marketplace to help him find a new home.

Other fun and exciting jobs include:

* Road making

* Basic general maintenance, sniping, poising, & mowing.

* Removing all rocks/rubbish around the clubhouse.

* Filling in all holes in mortar around the clubhouse, vermin-proofing it.

* Creating better access to the car park area, mowing, crossover, removing a few fence posts.

* Building a fence around the septic thing, so no one drives over it.

* Attack the mystical mystery mound of stuff, so we can work out what grass has grown over. Poison or snip, then remove the mound, if possible.

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!

Save the Date – the following working bee is scheduled for Sunday October 1st

If you would like any more information, please feel free to call or message Anthony on 0414 733 621.