Major Events
In addition to the regular monthly events, weekend rallies, mid-week rallies & socials, the Bayside Club organises or is involved in a number of major events throughout the year, these include our Australia Day Rally, the Ormiston Swap, a National Motoring Heritage Day rally and our most recent effort.
The Bayside Swap, Ormiston 25/3/12.
The Bayside Club Annual Swap Meet is held on the last Sunday of March each year. For 2012 it will be held on the 25th March. Entry for swap sites is $5.00. The entry fee for shoppers and lookers is $2.00. Entry to the Ormiston Swap at the Ormiston School is from Wellington St or Dudas St, Ormiston. The gates open at 6.00 am and the day generally finishes about noon. At the 2011 swap there were sites filling both school ovals selling everything from car’s, car parts, automorabilia, memborabilia and model cars to books and collectables. Clik to downloas the Swap flyer
BVRC Long Distance Trip 18/5/2012 to 27/5/12
This May the Bayside Vehicle Restorers Club will be conducting its annual long distance run. The run is planned for 10 days and will visit Gunalda, Theebine, Miva Boompa (O/night Biggenden.) Gin Gin. (Red Hill Farms Rd. & Shed Time) (O/night Calliope) – Kroombit Tops – car pool to Liberator site. Barmundu. (More Shed time) Callide Power Museum – Dululu (O/night Rockhampton or Yeppoon) Yarwun, – Calliope Heritage Village Town of 1770” (O/night Captain Cook Tourist Park)- L.A.R.C. to Bustard Head and return. Agnes Water, Berajondo, Moore Park, Kolan, South Kolan (Mystery Craters), Bundaberg (O/night Bargara) Alloway, Farnesfield, Apple Tree Ck., Childers, and Maryborough Depart via Granville, Camp Kerr to (O/night Tin Can Bay) Harry’s Hut, Tewantin Cooroy, Pomona, Cooran, (O/night Gympie 2 nights) Valley Rattler to Imbil & return to Gympie for the Farewell Dinner. The dates for this run are not set yet contact Mike Brazier. This run stays of the highway and visits the places we normally drive past. Download trip details 10 Days Run – May 2012. If you are interested in taking part in this trip contact Mike Brazier ph 0427071412 or 3379-4597 E Mike
National Motoring Heritage Day
National Motoring Heritage Day is overseen by the Australian Historic Motoring Federation. The 6th National Motoring Heritage Day is to be held on May 20th 2012. The Bayside Club is organising a run to commemorate the day finishing at Ormiston House vehicle display at this historic homestead. Members of the QVVA and BVAC will also be joining BVRC members at Ormiston House.