Please note, there will be no meeting tonight at the Royal Standard Hotel in West Melbourne.
We will, however, be having a brunch get-together one Saturday in December instead, at a café somewhere in Carlton. ☕
Keep your eye on Facebook and the Club website for more details closer to the time. 👀
It is the beginning of November, and normally, at this time of year, preparations would be well underway for our annual Rally at Bethanga.
But, unfortunately, once again, 2021 has been no normal year.
Even though restrictions are easing, and the VIC/NSW border has now reopened, there are still rules in place for organising public events such as our Rally. These rules include:
The Committee has come to the conclusion that creating and enforcing these rules would be too difficult to do to ensure the safety of all attendees and the Bethanga community.
For this reason, we have come to the difficult conclusion that we cannot go ahead with the Rally again this year.
We are very sorry to disappoint all our members who regularly attend the Rally each year. This is a decision that has not been taken lightly.
The Minister for Roads and Road Safety has issued a Notice of Decision on the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021.
The attached Public Notice was printed in the Herald Sun on Friday, 10 September, 2021.
The most important decision effecting us, is that eligibility for club permit registration will remain at 25 years.
| Type: | For Sale |
| Location: | Wollongong, NSW |
| Date Posted: | Tuesday, 17 August 2021 |
| Price: | $50 |
Description:
1982 SR500 front brake disc rotor.
Contact: Shane Monaghan
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0413 339 992
Guy Allen at AllMoto has given us an update on changes to the Club Permit Scheme that are being proposed by VicRoads in its revision of the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations.
The changes are still going through a consultation process, but if they are implemented, they will take effect from 3 October 2021.
Key take-aways:
Ever since day 1, the SR500 Club has offered garments (T-shirts and windcheaters) in any colour you like… as long as they’re black.
In response to requests from members whose favourite colour is not black, we have decided to offer a one-off print run of the SR Club logo on garments of any colour you like!
Since there are too many combinations of garment type, colour and size, we request any members interested in this to BYOG (bring your own garment), whether it be a plain singlet, T-shirt, windcheater or hoody to our next monthly meeting at the Royal Standard, West Melbourne, on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, or if you can’t make it to the meeting, please arrange delivery to Paul Newbold by that date.
Please note that the garment(s) you provide must be brand new (and unworn).
The SR Club logo will be screen printed in either white or black – whichever colour the screen printer decides offers the best contrast to the colour of the garment you’ve provided.
For small sizes (if the garment does not fit the screen printing machine), the logo will be a heat-applied (iron-on) design.
Cost: $5.00 per logo
Unfortunately, COVID-19 put paid to the idea of having our annual Rally in 2020.
So, we encouraged members around the country to go for rides, locally, in smaller groups instead, on Sunday, November 22, 2020 – the day we would normally have been at Bethanga.
We had groups ride from Melbourne to Whitfield and Beechworth and back, from Baxter to Flinders and back, small groups assembled in Bethanga and Canberra, and a couple of members in SA and Townsville went for solo rides.
Thank you to everyone who participated and sent us photos! You will all receive a special Rally badge for your efforts!
Below are just some of the photos we received. There are more on our Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/247827052431419
VicRoads has replaced the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009 with the Road Safety (Vehicles) Interim Regulations 2020, which took effect from 4 October 2020.
The new Regulations include a change that applies to the Club Permit Scheme.
Club Permit number plates
When applying for a Club Permit, the applicant is now required to pay a fee for the issue of a standard Club Permit number plate ($19 for one number plate).
| Item | 90 days fee | 45 days fee | 2/45 days fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAC | $103.40 | $52.80 | $52.80 |
| Permit fee | $47.40 | $23.70 | $23.70 |
| Log book | $3.10 | $3.10 | N/A |
| Number plate | $19.00 | $19.00 | N/A |
| Total | $172.90 | $98.60 | $76.50 |
Did you know that the Club owns a selection of special tools that members can borrow?
Please e-mail the Club ([email protected]) if you wish to borrow any of these tools.
On 31 July 2020, VicRoads launched new digital functionality that enables Club permits to be renewed online with a myVicRoads account (if you don’t have a myVicRoads account, go to www.vicroads.vic.gov.au to find out more).
The online service removes the need for Club permit holders to visit a Customer Service Centre or to renew via mail.
How to renew a Club permit online
*Authorised officers of the Club are the President (Jeff), Vice President (Paul), Secretary (MikeH), Treasurer (Craig), and the Club Safety Officer (MikeC). A Club scrutineer cannot sign a renewal (unless they are also a nominated authorised officer).
Important information:
Requirements to renew a Club permit remain the same
The renewal (or Club permit endorsement form) must be signed by an authorised officer of the Club to declare that the permit holder is a current, financial member. The Club permit renewal must also be signed by the Club permit holder.
Proof of payment
When a Club permit is renewed online, the receipt must be printed and kept with the log book received with renewal. The receipt may need to be produced as proof of payment.
Changing period of use
If the Club permit holder wishes to change the period of use from 45 days to 90 days or 90 days to 45 days, the renewal cannot be processed online.
More info and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
