CHMC Rally 2025 – Dubbo

Here we go on a car club adventure, in Dubbo for the Council of Heritage motor clubs rally for 2025. Our club sent 3 cars, ours, Bron and Frosty and Bob.

Rain was predicted and it proved right!

Day one

Saturday it poured rain.

So sadly the botanical gardens display was a washout .

We ended up in a huge shed at the showground.

Usually used for cattle. There was a whiff of cow in the air.

Approximately 150 cars on display and here are just some!

 

 

 

 

 

I didn’t manage to take any good photos of the winners, but I think that little red MG sneaking in the background was the one that took out the top award.

 

Then for lunch a long line of cars headed out to ‘Billy’O Bush’

Which would have been nice except for the miserable weather.

Day  Two

Sunny! Yay…

 

 

 

We started at the Dubbo greyhound track for a run around the area.

Below is Graham & Bob at the morning briefing.

Then a stop at the town of Mendooran for morning tea.

(which was so enormous it could have done us for lunch).

 

A dog library an interesting concept!

 

Then is was onwards to Gilgandra, the home of the cooee.

We stopped here for lunch.

 

Then that night was the awards night at the RSL.

Last day.

Breakfast and home.

And finally, an interesting photo on the back of the toilet door at the dog track!

 

 

Car Club at Copeton Dam

So, now for a quick post to share some photos from our weekend at Copeton Dam back in August.

 https://www.waternsw.com.au/supply/visit/copeton-dam

 

Here we all are at the fire-pit for our evening BBQ.

The Dam was nearly at full capacity, 

and I've just checked again and its at 98% today following all the rain.

 Reversed sign to be read in the rear view mirror while launching boats at the boat ramp.

 

We stayed overnight in the cabins and took the Cortina for an outing.

Before heading home we took a drive across the dam wall.

Nice group of people to share a fun weekend away.

 

 

Mystery Run 2019 - Part 5

 

 

Last day.

Started off okay.

But the further south we went the smokier it became.

 

 

We made it as far as Tenterfield.

Where we got stuck due to bushfires.

The New England Highway is CLOSED! 

 Some people went the long way home out west.

We stayed another night and luckily found a motel room in Tenterfield,

The road opened overnight and because we woke up really early we got on the road and were home for morning tea.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mystery run 2019 - Part 1

Okay, so very late with these posts.

But here we go!

This was the mystery run in November 2019. 

Day 1 

 

 

 

 

 

 Someone built a pyramid, I think they were trying to turn it into a tourist attraction then went bankrupt.

we were here before on another run. 

We stopped for morning tea and Lyn found a new ride...

 

 

 

 

 Day 2

 

I have lost the itinerary sheet! 

 

But we are in Esk, Queensland.

 

 New club shirts!

 

We drove out to Somerset Dam for lunch.

 

 

A bit dry...

 

  Day 3

 

Today was a photo shoot at the Esk Hotel.

Taking selfies again!

 

 

 

 Then we stopped at this very pretty town for morning tea, I think it was Toogoolawah.

 The jacarandas like it dry.

 

That is all the photos from day 3

 

We continue with day 4 in part 2.