News : MX-5 Club of NSW

Adam Hughes' NA decorated for Australia Day 2015

Australia Day at Avon Dam

27 January 2015 / Words by Bryan Shedden, Photos by Alex & Bryan Shedden & Tammie Hotz

Celebrating Australia Day with your MX-5 Club friends has become a bit of a tradition. Our venue for 2015 was the picnic grounds at Avon Dam, with a combined assembly of 54 revellers and 30 MX-5s.

2014 Member Of The Year

23 January 2015 / Words by Bryan Shedden, Photos by Mel Keller, Peter Hilkmann

The last of the recipients of our annual Member of the Year awards were presented last Sunday, so now is a good time to spread the news ...

BreakFast Club up the Putty

18 January 2015 / Words & Photos: Adam Walker

An early morning blast up the Putty Road to blow off those Christmas cobwebs.

MX-5 on wet skidpan at Sydney Motorsport Park - Photo by Matt Wilmot

Show & Shine at Nulon Nationals

13 January 2015 / Keith Monaghan

Nulon will be holding a Show & Shine during Round 1 of the Nulon Nationals this Saturday. There will be prizes on offer for the best presented cars and the best club display. Come and show your car and watch the MX-5 Club of NSW compete on the skidpan.

Port to Comboyne Run

12 January 2015 / Text - Greg Cox; Photos - Keiran Rodgers

Being our first outing for 2015, and with inclement weather threatening, it was pleasing to have our largest group to date consisting of nine cars depart the Port Macquarie Service Centre for the Boorganna Nature Reserve near Comboyne.

Canberra Chapter's Christmas Lunch

08 January 2015 / Story by Tony and Iris McDonald, Photos by Damon Muller

Canberra Chapter’s major function for the year was held at Grazing at Gundaroo, a delightful restaurant some 50km north-east of Canberra.

The NSW vs Victoria Interstate Challenge Perpetual Trophy

2015 NSW & Vic Interstate Challenge announced

05 January 2015 / David Lawler

The 2015 NSW & Vic Interstate Challenge will be held at the Sydney Motorsport Park South Circuit on Saturday 29th August 2015

Max Kelly's NC at 2014 Hunter Christmas BBQ

Hunter Christmas in the Park

22 December 2014 / Story: Bob Pimm, Photos: Peter Hilkmann

The Hunter Chapter celebrated Christmas with a BBQ and picnic tea on the shores of Lake Macquarie.

10 Pin Bowling at Illawarra AMF for the Illawarra Chapter's 2014 Christmas Party

Illawarra Christmas Party

20 December 2014 / Words by Barry Pope, Photos by Fiona & Bryan Shedden

Santa's elves toured the backroads of Jamberoo before descending on Illawarra AMF for a festive game of ten pin bowling. Much merriment was had!

Driver Training Day at Marulan on 13 March 2011
Photo by Tony King

Marulan Driver Training Day 1-Feb-2015 entry form available

11 December 2014

Entries have opened for the next Driver Training Day at the Marulan Driver Training Centre on Sunday 1st February 2015.

2015 Competition Event Dates - Updated

11 December 2014 / David Lawler

A tentative calendar for 2015 track days, supersprints and other competition events that are popular with MX-5 club members

MX-5s and 86s battled it out for track supremacy at Wakefield Park on 7 Dec 2014

Track Day Results - 7th December 2014

10 December 2014 / Words by Zan Menzel, Photos by Greg Unger

Track Day results for Sunday 7th December at Wakefield Park are now available. A keen photographer has shared over 300 photos from the day.

Joadja Christmas Run

09 December 2014 / Words by Hella Underwood, Photos by Mel Keller

All six chapters of the MX-5 Club of NSW gathered at Joadja Winery for a Christmas get together over a lunch of woodfired pizza and local wine. What a fabulous day!

Rollands Plains Run and Christmas Lunch

08 December 2014 / Words: Peter Rodgers Photos: Keiran Rodgers

The weather forecast was for thunderstorms, not the best portent for the Mid North Coast Chapter Christmas lunch; but fortunately (and not so unusual) the forecast was wrong. We had a beautiful sunny day with some breeze, so we had a great drive.

2014 MX-5 Cup Wrap-Up

08 December 2014 / Words by Stu McFadyen, Photos by Scott Walker

It's been an amazing first year for the MX-5 Cup. It began as a twinkle in the eye of a few MX-5 racers that were sick of filling the back end of someone else grid and has grown to be a thriving category in its own right.

MX-5 Cup Round 5

04 December 2014 / Words by Stu McFadyen, Pics by Stu and Craig Durrant

MX-5s go at it in Goulburn for the final round of the 2014 MX-5 Cup, with Championship points and final positions up for grabs.

Judging for the 2014 Hunter Chapter Show n Shine in the drizzle at Beresfield

Show n Shine in the Vines with a Little Rain

23 November 2014 / Words by Mark Gray, Photos by Peter Hilkmann

A little rain failed to spoil the day for Hunter Chapter's annual Show n Shine in the Vines.

Jinba Ittai Go Kart Challenge 2014

21 November 2014 / Story by Graham Fletcher Photos by Mel Keller & Guy Coles

Founded by the Illawarra Chapter’s Peter Feutrill in 2013, the Jinba Ittai Go Kart Challenge is now a hotly contested annual event.

Illawarra Chapter run to Mt Annan Botanical Garden on 9 Nov 2014

Fiona's Floral Frolic

19 November 2014 / Words: Bryan Shedden, Photos: Fiona Shedden

Fiona has green thumbs and a passion for garden design. With this in mind, she ordered a slot in the Illawarra Chapter calendar for a visit to the Australian Botanic Gardens at Mt Annan, where she could share her passion with other MX-5ers.

FOSC at the South Circuit

19 November 2014 / Craig Durrant

Five MX-5s get the hammer and tongs out on the racetrack in Sydney at Sydney Motorsport Park.