News : MX-5 Club of NSW

Membership Portal Issue Resolved

23 November 2016 / Bryan Shedden

Have you been having trouble renewing your membership this month? You're not alone! All links have now been fixed and the security certificate issue is resolved.

Sun, Pies & the Nurbushring

21 November 2016 / Article: Josh Fitzgerald Photos: Lindsay Green

27 members met for lunch at Heatherbrae Pie’s on a rather warm November Sunday to begin the “Nurbushring Run” taking in two of the best drivers road in the Hunter Valley.

Life Members - Pam and Ray Estreich. Awarded at the 2016 AGM on 21 October 2016.

New Life Members - Pam & Ray Estreich

28 October 2016 / Words by Bryan Shedden, Photo by Mel Keller

Congratulations to our newest Life Members - Pam and Ray Estreich.

Annual General Meeting & Awards Presentation

28 October 2016 / Words by Bryan Shedden, Photos by Mel Keller

The AGM of the MX-5 Club of NSW was held on Friday 21 October 2016 at Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club. Read on for all the reports, new Committee members, and awards recipients. There was a BIG SURPRISE in store with the awarding a two Life Memberships!

Hunter Chapter's 10th Anniversary

26 October 2016 / Article: Lindsay Green & Josh Fitzgerald - Photos: Peter Hilkmann, Helen Green, David Gazzard

The Hunter Chapter’s 10th year has been a big year and the celebration of this milestone was likely to be just as big.

KK Outback Circuit Run

20 October 2016 / Article: John Evans Photos: Karl Mittmann

Another Kaos 300 midweek run, done and dusted, and as usual it was a great fun day.

Oktoberfest Hunter Style

06 October 2016 / Article Helen Green Photo: Helen Green

18 enthusiastic Hunter Chapter Members crammed into Oma’s Kitchen in Newcastle to celebrate Oktoberfest “Hunter Style”. We all certainly got to know each other better!

Signing the One Millionth MX-5 in Philadelphia USA

MX-5 Fan Fest

04 October 2016 / Mazda Australia

Mazda Australia are hosting an MX-5 Fan Fest on 21 January 2017 at Sandown Raceway in Victoria. The one-millionth MX-5 is doing a tour of the world and it will be in Melbourne in January for this event. You will have the chance to sign the car and be part of history! Register your Expression of Interest now!

Central Coast Mazda becomes new Major Sponsor

04 October 2016 / Glenn Thomas

We are pleased to announce that Central Coast Mazda has joined us as a new Major Sponsor of the MX-5 Club of NSW. The sponsorship funds received from Central Coast Mazda will be put towards the production for our Club Torque magazine.

President's Picnic 2016

28 September 2016 / Words by Michael Soulos, Photos by Mel Keller, Rob Wilkins, Grant Webber, Helen Green

Another successful President's Picnic was held at Ebenezer Church on Saturday 24th September 2016. About 120 MX-5s lined up on the grass and they all looked stunning on a warm spring day with clear blue skies overhead. We fed lunch to over 200 people and the opportunity was taken to present CareFlight with over $4000 in donations. What a day!

Central Coast Views Run

22 September 2016 / Story: Phil Mayo Photos: David Gazzard

Wet weather was not enough to scare away 16 MX-5s on the Hunter Chapter run to the Central Coast for a bit of whale watching. Sadly the whales were nowhere to be seen despite Josh's best efforts with the world's largest binoculars.

MX-5 Fan Fest in Melbourne

20 September 2016 / Mazda Australia

Mazda Australia are hosting an MX-5 Fan Fest on 21 January 2017 at Sandown Raceway in Victoria. The one-millionth MX-5 is doing a tour of the world and it will be in Melbourne in January for this event. You will have the chance to sign the car and be part of history!

Lingering Longa at Gundy

02 September 2016 / Story: Yasmin Allen Photos:

We had a great Sunday this week out on Phil's Horsepower run, lead by George and Jen to the Linga Longa Inn in Gundy. Phil was the organiser but was unavailable on the day, so Jen and George took the run on and did a fantastic job on their first time leading.