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The BMSC is based in Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. Although our members participate in many disciplines of motorsport we are chiefly a rally oriented club and conduct several special stage rallys each year. Our membership are also heavily involved in the organisation of the Rally of Canberra, an Australian round of the FIA Asia Pacific Series.

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2011 Presentation
Jan 15, 2012 - 11:46 AM - by Marty
The 2011 presentation was held last night and was a huge success. There are a number of people and companies that need to be thanked for making the night one of the best that we have had. Firstly to the Hellenic Club Woden – great venue and fantastic food. So much food from the antipasto plates to the hundreds of mini desserts – and to the Board of the Hellenic Club who donated the room and equipment hire so that we could donate this money to the Snowy Hydro Southcare Rescue Helicopter Service. Molly Taylor who in her busy schedule getting ready to go back to England on Monday gave us a great insight to the road to the WRC - which included having to sleep in barns, driving rally cars in Sweden that had no heating and putting up with service vehicles that kept breaking down on the autobahn. Molly we wish you all the best for your 2012 endeavours. Greg Bayliss for his humour and professionalism as MC. Fred Gocentas who presented awards and told some tales. Kelly for the use of her fantastic photos and Charles for putting the photos and videos together for people to enjoy watching their vehicles on the big screen and lastly but by no means least to Charles for the use his equipment that enabled us to have a monitor screen for the MC, the ability to switch between computers to allow the presentation to flow and also for helping Molly when her computer wouldn't talk to the projector. Thank you so much. To the sponsors who donated raffle prizes: Neal Bates – V-Sport Canberra Coachhouse Marina Resort Batemans Bay John Mills – F-Sport and Kumho Tyres Graeme Shaw – Shaw Vineyards Adrian Coppin – Renew landscaping Mick Gentleman – Motor Traders Association Mars Food and Kmart Tyre and Auto And to the series sponsors listed below – thank YOU for your continued support of motorsport in our region. The winners were: Shannons Insurance ACT Regional Rally Series Awards Century Shield – Dave and Janelle Ballard Capital Steering and Suspension Novice Series 3rd Co-Driver – Paul “Rowdy” Taylor 3rd Driver – Charles Wannop 2nd Co-Driver – Mike Behnke 2nd Driver – Sean Creegan 1st Co-Driver – Ray Baker 1st Driver – Andrew Buerckner TechWorkz Automotive Silver Cup 3rd Co-Driver – Ray Baker 3rd Driver – Blake Stevens 2nd Co-Driver – Janelle Ballard 2nd Driver – Neil Roediger 1st Co-Driver – Nick Vardos 1st Driver – Andrew Buerckner Autotech Services Clubman Series 3rd Co-Driver – Peter Roper 3rd Driver – Blake Stevens 2nd Co-Driver – Janelle Ballard 2nd Driver – Neil Roediger 1st Co-Driver – Nick Vardos 1st Driver – Andrew Buerckner Shannons Insurance Gold Cup Equal 3rd Co-Driver – Sam McMahon Equal 3rd Co-Driver – Adrian Coppin Equal 3rd Driver – Dave Boyd Equal 3rd Driver – Peter Taylor 2nd Co-Driver – Michael Taylor 2nd Driver – Michael Barrett 1st Co-Driver – Mathew Cullen 1st Driver – B. Cullen Nathan Walker Memorial Trophy Charles Wannop Light Car Club of Canberra Nuts and Bolts Award – Sean Creegan Nuts Companion – Kirrilee Gentleman Engineering Award – Rick Gray A Leap of Faith Award – Blake Stevens Most Improved – Mark Sessions Encouragement Award – Jean Papillaud Appreciation Award – Christine Bethwaite Omnipresence Founders Awards – Mat Boorman Clubwoman of the Year – Linda Walker Clubman of the Year – Mat Boorman Sportswoman of the Year – Julie Boorman Sportsman of the Year – Neil Roediger Presidents Award – Mark Sessions Brindabella Motor Sports Club Off of the Year – Kirrilee Gentleman Year to Forget – Jon Parker Straight on a T-Junction – Guy Lilleyman DNF of the Year – Adrian Coppin & Tim Batten In flight Service Award – Tim Batten Rookie Co-Driver of the Year – Rhys Pinter Rookie Driver of the Year – Andrew Buerckner Co-Driver of the Year – Tim Batten Sportsperson of the Year – Ray Baker Spokes Article – Fro Horobin Spokes Photo – Anthony Ward Encouragement Award – Sean Creegan Peter Bamman Memorial Shield – Peter & Michael Taylor Official of the Year – John Malycha President’s Award – David Stephens Brad Mansfield Clubperson of the Year – Adrian Coppin
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Last days for presentation tickets!
Jan 05, 2012 - 12:15 PM - by Marty
There are only a few days left to purchase your ticket to the Presentation night. The Brindabella Motor Sport Club, The Light Car Club of Canberra and the Shannons Insurance ACT Regional Rally Series Presentation Dinner will be held: Hellenic Club 1 Matilda Street, WODEN Saturday 14th January 20126.00 pm for 6:30 pm start Cost: $60 per person Guest Speaker: Molly Taylor Tickets are now available – call Cheryl Holberton (0408 103 234) Book a table of 8 or 10 – or seating will be allocated. No tickets will be available after the 9th of January.
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Merry Christmas from the BMSC!
Dec 25, 2011 - 12:45 AM - by Matt
On behalf of the Brindabella Motor Sport Club, I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year. Be good, stay safe, and keep left. We hope to see each of you out in the forest in 2012!
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Introducing the 2012 BMSC Committee
Dec 15, 2011 - 6:28 PM - by Matt
The BMSC's Annual General Meeting was held on December 6th. All positions on the committee were vacated, nominations received, and new members voted in. The 2012 BMSC Committee is as follows: President: John Stilling Vice President: Adrian Coppin Secretary: Michael Taylor Treasurer: Marty Holberton Club Captain: Tim Batten Public Officer: Adrian Dudok Publicity Officer: Adrian Coppin and Rhys Pinter Editor: Rhys Pinter Merchandise: Jane Ward Membership Secretary: Cheryl Holberton Social Secretary: Skye Ward Property Officer: John Malycha CAMS Delegate: Adrian Dudok General Committee: Michael Barrett, Christine Bethwaite, Doug Wright, Jack Hoogland
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Presentation Dinner - 14th January 2012
Dec 09, 2011 - 11:31 PM - by Marty
The Brindabella Motor Sport Club, The Light Car Club of Canberra and the Shannons Insurance ACT Regional Rally Series Presentation Dinner will be held: Hellenic Club 1 Matilda Street, WODEN Saturday 14th January 2012 6.00 pm for 6:30 pm start Cost: $60 per person Guest Speaker: Molly Taylor Tickets are now available – call Cheryl Holberton (0408 103 234) Book a table of 8 – or seating will be allocated. No tickets will be available after the 9th of January.
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BMSC Annual General Meeting - Tomorrow Night
Dec 05, 2011 - 1:42 PM - by Matt
As noted in the latest edition of of the club's fantastic magazine Spokes, tomorrow night (6 December) is the BMSC's Annual General Meeting. During the Annual General Meeting, elections will be held for the positions on the Club's Committee. Please read through this list and put your hand up for one (or more) of the positions on offer. Remember, the Brindabella Motor Sports Club is run by you, the members. Please play an active role in the future of the club. Positions include: The President The President plays a crucial role and this function can be the most entertaining and satisfying of all roles. The President must see that the meeting runs smoothly by leading discussion and ensuring that speakers are not repetitious or stray from the topic. It is the President’s role to offer a balanced discussion and summarize points of view before asking members to vote. Duties: Chair General and Committee Meetings. Provide policy direction and advice. Allocate resources to Club Projects Co-Sign cheques as required. Oversee the organisation of Club activities. Key point contact for Club members, CAMS, Government Agencies and the General public. The President must be reasonably easy to contact at home and at work, be able to get along with people and have a genuine commitment to the long term interests of the Club. The Vice-President The Vice President’s role is to:- Chair meeting in the absence of the President. Assist the President in the President’s other duties. The Secretary The successful Club depends on the Secretary who is the linchpin in the organisation. The Secretary’s basic roles are to keep records of the organisation and to deal with the correspondence. The Secretary, in association with the President calls meetings and distributes the agenda. Keeping a record of meetings by taking minutes is an essential responsibility and should be completed soon after and item is raised. The minutes should be available to all members as soon as possible, therefore a hard and disk copy should be forwarded to the editor for inclusion in the monthly magazine. Duties: Organise and keep up to date the Club’s records and files. Record minutes of General and Committee meetings. Clear the Club’s Mailbox (Civic Square) regularly. In consultation with the President, deal with Club correspondence. Qualifications: Good organisational skills. Be able to deal with correspondence quickly & write letters clearly and concisely. The Treasurer The successful Club relies on the Treasurer to ensure that the financial position of the Club is looked after. Needless to say, this is one of the most important positions in the Club's structure. Duties: Collect and report on financial information effecting the Club. Make financial recommendations to the Committee. Prepare the Annual Accounts and submit them to the Club’s auditor. Prepare and lodge the Annual Report to the Registrar General’s Office and the Australian Tax Office. Qualifications: Basic bookkeeping experience. Preferably familiar with Tax Office GST requirement. Preferably familiar with MYOB or similar accounting package. Club Captain The Club Captain is responsible for keeping track of the events that members compete in and to advise the membership of competitive events and activities. Duties: Liaise with Club competitors and prepare reports on competitor’s activities and events Report on developments in the Motorsport arena Qualifications: Be easy to contact. Have a knowledge of Motorsport, the Club, it’s members and their activities. Membership Secretary The Membership Secretary is responsible for the maintenance of Club Membershiprecords and the promotion of the Club Membership Duties: Collect membership fees and issue membership cards. Maintain membership records and prepare returns for CAMS. Issue Cams Basic Licences. Provide mailing labels for the club Magazine based on the membership list for each month. Qualifications: Good organisational skills. Be able to deal with correspondence quickly & write letters clearly and concisely. Property Officer The Property Officer is responsible for the safe storage and maintenance of the Club’s assets. Duties: Custodian of Club property. Arrange the hiring and loan of the Club’s equipment. Qualifications: A Phone Publicity Officer The Public Relations officer is responsible for presenting the Club to the Media and other organisations as required. Duties: Promote awareness of the Club is event’s and activities. Qualifications: Good oral communication skills. Contacts in the Media could be considered and advantage Social and Assistant Social Secretary The Social and Assistant Social Secretary are responsible for organising and initiating events in which the club can partake at a social level. Duties: Arrange monthly raffles at club meetings. Co-ordinate fundraising. Arrange social events such as the Christmas party and Presentation night. Qualifications: Organisational as well as good social skills Editor The editor is responsible for the production and mailing of the Club’s monthly magazine “SPOKES”. Duties: Produce a high quality publication that the club can be proud of. Deliver the photo-ready copy of “SPOKES” to the printers for printing. Co-ordinate advertisements to be placed in “SPOKES”. Envelope, Label, Sort and deliver the magazine to the Post Office. Qualifications: Familiarity with and access to word processing / desk top publishing and computer packages. Some writing / typing and artistic ability. Familiarity with the printing industry would be and advantage. Familiarity with Australia Post’s Print Post procedures. Delegates Represent the Club’s position at meetings of the various bodies on which the Club is represented. Qualifications: Ability to communicate tactfully with others. General Committee Assist in the organisation of Club projects when and where required. Qualifications: A keen interest in participating in the organisation of the Club. The usual club meeting will be held immediately following the conclusion of the AGM. See you there!
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