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July 2020
This Issue:- Past Trip Report : 2008 Mt. Skene- Trip Report : Blaze Aid - Adelong
Message from the Membership Secretary
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From the Editor
Hi Everyone,
I have had a bit of fun going through some of the old magazines from as far back as 2008 (the 2008 September issue being the oldest digital magazine that I have available). I'll be sprinkling the old trip reports alongside the more recent ones to add a bit of extra content to the magazine. That being said, if you have any trip reports please send them in! :D
Thanks and Regards,Alec SathiyamoorthyNissan 4x4 Club of Victoria Editor
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In this issue.... 3 Calender of Events 4 Trips and Events 4 Message from Membership 5 2008 Trip: Mt. Skene 8 Trip Report: BlazeAid - Adelong 14 Minutes: June 2020 Committee 1 15 Minutes: June 2020 Committee 2 15 Congratulations
CLOSING DATE FOR MAGAZINE
2nd Friday monthly
MembershipA new member joins the Club as an Associate Member. Once the following attainments are achieved the member can apply for Full Membership:
Full membership form is available in the members pack or request from Membership Secretary or download from web site. Once a Full Member you are eligible for a key to the club property.
Membership Fee's as at 1st June 2020
Once off joining Fee of $110 ( this includes driver training ).
Annual Subscription of $155.
Therefore a new members cost would be $265 for the first year. Pro-rata is calculated for the second years membership fee.
If you have any questions about membership please contact the membership secretary or approach any of the Committee members at the next General Meeting.
• Been an Associate Member for 6 months.• Completed Driver Training.• Attended 2 club trips.
• Participated in a Club working bee and/or kitchen roster at a general meeting.
• Attended at least 4 general meetings.
CLUB LIFE MEMBERSSteve Trickey Clive GarawayJohn Barnes Paul WarnerPeter Simpson John TomlinsonGary Lister Trevor HealeAlan McCabe John FowlerBrian Rollins James WatsonDarren Jones
CLUB BANK DETAILSBSB: 083-237 A/C No: 36-519-5031A/C Name: Nissan 4X4 Club of Victoria Inc
Remember to include your name in the reference details.
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Executive CommitteePresident
Evan Wellard 0422 263 011
Vice President
Alex Glover
Secretary
Treasurer
Brian Rollins
General CommitteeMembership SecretaryUwe Klietz 0428 442 801
Driver EducationStephen Bloomer 0412 325 226
Editor
Alec Sathiyamoorthy
Land Coordinator
David Mills
Publicity Officer
Neil Brydson 0413 737 724
Sergeant at ArmsDean Walker
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Social CoordinatorRobert Daley
Trips Coordinator
Michael Melenhorst
WebmasterJorgen Skogstad 0426 242 661
Ordinary CommitteeOrdinary #1 (Key Master)Garry Single
Ordinary #2Mike Hale 0418 351 758
Non-Elected PositionsPost MasterWanda McLauchlan
Regional RepresentitiveJohn Tomlinson 9557 5182
FWDV DelegateGary Lyons 0411 077 255
FWDV DelegateNeil Chalmers
FWDV DelegateNeil Brydson 0413 737 724
Digital Media Coordinator
Committee members for the year 2019-2020
Committee meetings are held every third Wednesday of the month (except December) as shown in the calendar of events.
The committee welcomes members to attend committee meetings as well as table items for the agenda. To advise of attendance or items for the agenda, please contact the secretary two weeks before the meeting to ensure appropriate time can be provided.
Meet the Committee
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Calendar of Events
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Below is a list of trips and events for club members to attend. For full details look on the Club Forum. If you wish to attend a trip then register via the web site and contact the trip leader if it's required.
Notice on attending trips: Please make sure that your vehicle is registered, driver has a current drivers licence and your membership subscription is up to date.
10th - 12th Jul 2020Trip Leader: David Mills
Working Bee - with a difference
David is organising a working bee to Wandarrah with a few jobs in mind, including to fix the shed.
Due to Covid 19 restrictions the following restrictions are in place: • Max 10 people (no children due to numbers)• Communal spaces such as showers and kitchen/
cooking area are off limits (there wont be any morning tea or lunch provided and you must bring your own cooking gear)
17th - 19th Jul 2020Coordinator: Jorgen Skogstad
Mt. Skene - Expressions of Interest
Jorgen's looking for members interested in going to Mt. Skene travelling from Jamieson to Licola.Jorgen needs to get a permit for this trip so it's essential that all participants register through the website.Please see the website for more info.
21st - 23rd Aug 2020Trip Leader: Neil Brydson
National 4x4 Show
The club requires members to assist with our club stand at the upcoming Melbourne 4×4 Outdoors Show in August. This is an opportunity for all club members to give a little back and show how proud and committed you are to our club. This is an important event to fly the club flag and integral in the recruitment of new members for the club.
Club Trips and Events
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NISSAN NEWS September 2008
MT SKENE SNOW TRIP 8 – 10 AUGUST 2008
Attendees:Club members:
Sam Ayoubee, Team LeaderStephen Barker & Dominic BarkerJim KanlidisNoel Smith
Sam Ayoubee’s friends – Adam, Andrew, Josh, Bradely and Jack.
The trip commenced Friday 8 August 2008. There were a total of 7 vehicles that attended this trip. Four vehicles decided to head off from Melbourne to Mt Skene on the Friday afternoon around 2.30pm to ensure we all secured the hut.
The rst stop off on the journey was at Heyeld for a re-fuel and then from there we headed straight up towards Mt Skene.
Between Licola and Mt Skene we stopped to put up a marker of directions for another 2 vehicles who were heading up later that Friday evening. During this stop we were stopped and questioned by Police as to where we were heading. We explained that we were heading up to Crows Hut and we were warned by police to be careful as they were heading up that way themselves to rescue a couple of people that had managed to get their vehicle stuck on the road.
We nally arrived at the hut at approximately 7pm and were thankful to arrive safe and sound and to also nd the hut unoccupied! We were fortunate that some people had left some cut timber behind at the hut so we managed to get a re going and roll out our swags inside the hut. After unpacking we went for a lookout for the second group who managed to arrive around 10.30pm. They told us that they too got stopped by the same police who had since rescued the two people minus their vehicle.
We returned to the hut and sat around the re to a few drinks and called it a night around midnight. Snow started falling overnight so a couple of blokes thought it would be fun to play out in the snow around 3.30am.
Saturday morning we woke up to thick white snow which was
roughly 5cm deep. Stephen Barker and his son Dominic were the last group to arrive and we knew they were arriving around 9am so two vehicles went on the lookout for them both.
Now we had our full group of seven vehicles so we decided to head up to Mt Skene. On the way we saw the stranded vehicle which was left behind from the couple rescued by police. The stranded vehicle was a bloody Pajero! It was stuck in the middle of the road covered in snow. We managed to get 3 vehicles around it however unfortunately Stephen Barker’s vehicle got stuck so I turned around to get him out and managed to get stuck myself. Thanks to the aid of whinges we got ourselves out and back on our tracks!
We headed up to the top of Mt Skene which was covered in approximately 2 metres of snow. At the top of Mt Skene which is 1,585 metres in height there was about 150 4x4’s that we drove past who were from various other clubs. We stopped for a while, had a play in the snow, took some pictures and then decided to return to the hut.
Back at the hut we got the chainsaws out the cut up some more timber and got the re going. We ate, had a few drinks and chatted for several hours before calling it a night.
Sunday morning we woke up to further snow which had fallen overnight. There was nothing like waking up and seeing everything white and blanketed in snow. The scenery was absolutely magnicent!
We had brekky and decided to head off in the opposite direction towards Jamieson. The tracks we dug through the day before were all covered in snow overnight. So we had to dig our way through which was enjoyable and driving through the soft snow was fantastic!
As we went past the top of Mt Skene we all got a shock! We were shocked to see a Subaru Imprezza (a sadan model) stuck on the snow. Here was a guy alone who had managed to get stuck the night before. We’re surprised he had made it that far with this kind of vehicle and had told him how crazy
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NISSAN NEWS September 2008
MT SKENE SNOW TRIP 8 – 10 AUGUST 2008
Attendees:Club members:
Sam Ayoubee, Team LeaderStephen Barker & Dominic BarkerJim KanlidisNoel Smith
Sam Ayoubee’s friends – Adam, Andrew, Josh, Bradely and Jack.
The trip commenced Friday 8 August 2008. There were a total of 7 vehicles that attended this trip. Four vehicles decided to head off from Melbourne to Mt Skene on the Friday afternoon around 2.30pm to ensure we all secured the hut.
The rst stop off on the journey was at Heyeld for a re-fuel and then from there we headed straight up towards Mt Skene.
Between Licola and Mt Skene we stopped to put up a marker of directions for another 2 vehicles who were heading up later that Friday evening. During this stop we were stopped and questioned by Police as to where we were heading. We explained that we were heading up to Crows Hut and we were warned by police to be careful as they were heading up that way themselves to rescue a couple of people that had managed to get their vehicle stuck on the road.
We nally arrived at the hut at approximately 7pm and were thankful to arrive safe and sound and to also nd the hut unoccupied! We were fortunate that some people had left some cut timber behind at the hut so we managed to get a re going and roll out our swags inside the hut. After unpacking we went for a lookout for the second group who managed to arrive around 10.30pm. They told us that they too got stopped by the same police who had since rescued the two people minus their vehicle.
We returned to the hut and sat around the re to a few drinks and called it a night around midnight. Snow started falling overnight so a couple of blokes thought it would be fun to play out in the snow around 3.30am.
Saturday morning we woke up to thick white snow which was
roughly 5cm deep. Stephen Barker and his son Dominic were the last group to arrive and we knew they were arriving around 9am so two vehicles went on the lookout for them both.
Now we had our full group of seven vehicles so we decided to head up to Mt Skene. On the way we saw the stranded vehicle which was left behind from the couple rescued by police. The stranded vehicle was a bloody Pajero! It was stuck in the middle of the road covered in snow. We managed to get 3 vehicles around it however unfortunately Stephen Barker’s vehicle got stuck so I turned around to get him out and managed to get stuck myself. Thanks to the aid of whinges we got ourselves out and back on our tracks!
We headed up to the top of Mt Skene which was covered in approximately 2 metres of snow. At the top of Mt Skene which is 1,585 metres in height there was about 150 4x4’s that we drove past who were from various other clubs. We stopped for a while, had a play in the snow, took some pictures and then decided to return to the hut.
Back at the hut we got the chainsaws out the cut up some more timber and got the re going. We ate, had a few drinks and chatted for several hours before calling it a night.
Sunday morning we woke up to further snow which had fallen overnight. There was nothing like waking up and seeing everything white and blanketed in snow. The scenery was absolutely magnicent!
We had brekky and decided to head off in the opposite direction towards Jamieson. The tracks we dug through the day before were all covered in snow overnight. So we had to dig our way through which was enjoyable and driving through the soft snow was fantastic!
As we went past the top of Mt Skene we all got a shock! We were shocked to see a Subaru Imprezza (a sadan model) stuck on the snow. Here was a guy alone who had managed to get stuck the night before. We’re surprised he had made it that far with this kind of vehicle and had told him how crazy he was. Apparently he was coming from Jamieson towards Moe and was looking for a short cut. Pretty foolish of him to be doing such a thing! We managed to get him out and the group headed up to the Jamieson pub for a bite to eat and have a game of pool before calling it a day and returning home to Melbourne. Overall the trip was fantastic which I thoroughly enjoyed and hope everyone from the group had as much of a good time as I did!
2008 Nissan News Trip Report - Mt. Skene
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BlazeAid - Adelong NSWDarren Jones Sharon JonesAmy Jones Alex GloverDavid Anderson
Participants -
Report by: David Anderson
9th March 2020
The trip was over the Labour Day weekend to assist a BlazeAid farm out of the BlazeAid Centre at Adelong NSW. The trip to the BlazeAid depot is about five and a half hours up the Hume Highway with the farm about half an hour further on at Wondalga near the Blowering Reservoir in the Snowy Mountains. The farm was growing sheep for wool on about 550 acres. It was extensively burnt on 3 January with the main house and woolshed burnt along with the majority of the land and fences. A second house and the toolshed were saved but with no fences the stock had to be sold.
While it was the first trip for me, the other members of the group had been to the property previously – including on Australia Day. There was a great rapport with the farming family, who specifically asked for the Nissan 4WD group to come back to the property. The rapport was built up from the previous visits and continued by the groups working closely together on the fences and a fantastic Sunday lunch on the property (more of that later).
The property had started to turn green with much of the pasture starting to recover and most trees starting to show regeneration. Those who had been there previously said this was in stark contrast
to the total black on black of pasture, litter, trees and buildings on the Australia Day visit.
Whilst there we mainly worked on fencing.
We built about 1600 m of fencing. There were some real experts in the team and they mixed with the members of the farming family. I was the real apprentice but I learnt a lot and the whole team achieved a lot over the week end. I now know enough to say that the fences included the star pickets, the maxi pickets, the tensioners, the Gripples, the wire spinner, the griplock, the barb wire, the barb wire connectors and more. The tension posts were already in place.
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Some of the fences were on steep country between the creek and the road and benefitted those members of the team with one leg shorter than the other and certainly kept the team sweating.
The work got the seal of the approval from Barry – who is the 80+ year old owner and patriarch of the property, so we can conclude a worthwhile job was well done.
There were some diversions from fencing. There was a sumptuous Sunday lunch of beef ribs, pulled pork and cheesecake put on by the family and it was a great opportunity to mix informally with the family, swap yarns and experiences, and it certainly confirmed the great affinity between the club members and the family.
We also took a short trip to Batlow (15 mins) which had been surrounded by the fires but where about three quarters of the town had been saved. We visited one of the town’s cideries where the buildings were saved, but alas, the steel tanks of apple cider were well and truly cooked and had to be thrown out (along with the apple vinegar). We had a great chat to the owner and purchased some cider – potent at 9.2% alcohol and in 500ml bottles- with the cider being made in the Hunter Valley from Batlow apples.
The other main diversion was to winch out a two week old Rav 4 from a soft hole that developed at the side of the road by the property.
BlazeAid runs the camp at Adelong, organize the volunteers and make up the daily work rosters out to the farms. They also make everyone welcome and feed everyone with a great country feeling. They give the camp a great feeling and make it really easy to fit in.
There were four to six farms being helped over the Labour Day week end. This is well down on the Australia Day weekend when there were many more volunteers enabling over 15 farms to be assisted. There is no doubt that the need continues well after the immediate response to the fires. BlazeAid registered some 300 farms in the area and still have some 200 to help.
It is a great organization, the need is still there and there is no doubt that you will have a great time when you volunteer. Look out for future BlazeAid trips.
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BE ALERT NOT ALARMEDWhile you enjoy the great outdoors in Australia or overseas, be aware that ticks, fleas, bed bugs, mites, lice and other biting insects might transfer many diseases to humans and our furry friends. The paralysis tick is suspected to be the main culprit, but other tick species might also affect us in Australia. When overseas always check the countries travel warnings on ticks and other insect diseases.
Not all ticks bite humans or carry diseases, but it’s better to be careful - your health could be “Gone In A Tick”!
Do you go camping, fishing, bushwalking, visit the beach or
park, play sport, garden or travel in Australia or overseas?
HEADING TO THE GREAT OUTDOORS?
THEN YOU NEED TO CONSIDER TICKS
Image 3: A classic bullseye rash can appear anywhere on your body
Image 1: Australian Female Paralysis Tick
THIS BROCHURE IS FOR YOU!
1. Keep this pamphlet in your first aid kit along with fine tip tweezers (such as special TickEase tweezers www.tickease.com.au.)
2. Wear protective clothing and spray with suitable repellents.3. Warning, some ticks can bite and need to feed all year and in any climate
from the larvae stage. It is the nymph and adult stages that are the most dangerous in Spring and Summer.
4. It can take up to 4 days for a tick to feed, but diseases may transfer sooner.5. Check your pets to prevent bringing ticks inside to bite your family. Seek Vet
advice if your pets display odd symptoms. 6. If you are bitten remain calm. Save the tick for testing** and photograph any
rash or video any symptoms that may occur such as shaking, twitching etc.7. Follow our instructions for removing ticks.8. If experiencing a rash, flu-like symptoms or potential anaphylaxis, seek
immediate medical help. If anaphylactic reaction call Emergency 000.9. Lyme disease is not officially recognised in Australia but many people may
experience a “Lyme-like” tick-borne illness if bitten here. Lyme is recognised if you were bitten overseas. NOT ALL TICKS ARE HARMFUL, but please take care.
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TICK LOCATIONS
TO BOOK TICK TALKS, DONATE OR VOLUNTEERTicna conducts free informative “Tick Talks” to communities and outdoor groups. If our presentation would be of interest to your group, please email us. As we are not government funded, to continue to offer free brochures and talks please consider a donation or volunteering. If you can assist by distributing our free education brochures in your area, contact Ticna below and we can arrange delivery.
Image 2: To scale Overseas tick image
ABOUT TICNA INCTICNA is a volunteer organisation dedicated to educating Australians about the potential health dangers and serious diseases that may be transferred to humans and pets, from ticks and other vectors including fleas, bed bugs, lice, mosquitoes, midges, mites and sand flies.
**Testing of ticks for disease can be done at Australian Biologics www.australianbiologics.com.au/borrelialymedisease
Ticna appreciates the support of the Geoff and Helen Handbury Foundation and The Australia Patients Association www.patients.org.au
QUICK TIPS: TICKS ARE PRESENT ALL YEAR
WHY CARE?
With a worldwide explosion in tick numbers, tick-borne diseases are escalating to claim an ever-increasing numbers of Australians. The most susceptible are children.
ABOUT TICKSTicks are small arachnids that lay thousands of eggs, which develop in stages from 6 legged larvae, into nymphs and finally, 8 legged adults. They perch at the top of long grass ready to latch on to passing people or animals. Ticks can’t jump, but rather sense carbon dioxide which attracts them. They start feeding at the larvae stage, but for humans, nymphs and adults are most worrisome. To a parasitic tick, a human or animal is just a temporary host from which to feed. Once fed and engorged they drop off. In order to remain concealed while feeding, ticks will attach to hidden spots such as the back of the neck, under the hairline or ANY body part away from view. Ticks burrow into flesh and release an anesthetic while biting and feeding with their barbed mouthparts, so you may not be aware of them. At the active nymph stage in winter, they are as tiny as a poppy seed. In spring and summer, adult ticks are still small and easily missed. (Image 2).
REMOVALOn finding a tick, STAY CALM. DO NOT KILL THE TICK. No matter what you’ve heard, DON’T flick, burn or rub anything on it. The safest method of removal is with fine- tipped tweezers such as TickEase. DON’T SQUEEZE THE TICK’S BODY. Grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible and pull straight up and out in one go and DON’T TWIST. If you find tiny nymph ticks are difficult to remove, two cups of bicarb soda in a bath may help remove them. If removal is unsuccessful, seek prompt medical help.
1. Wear repellent (Deet or natural on self/ Permethrin on clothes)
8. Check pets
6. Check yourself/kids
2. Wear hat/tuck hair
3. Wear long-sleeved shirt/pants
5. Stick to path/trail
7. Be careful grass/logs/trees
4. Wear light clothing
9. Wear shoes/boots
BE PREPARED – BE TICK AWARE
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AUSTRALIAN SITUATIONWe know of the life-threatening effect of ticks on our pets. But what about us? You may have heard of the Borrelia bacteria, Lyme Disease, but to date our government denies the existence of Lyme Disease in Australia. However, thousands of Australian patients are suffering from a “Lyme-like” illness which they attribute to being bitten by ticks.
PREVENTIONDon’t become their meal ticket so avoid ticks. Spray yourself with repellents containing 40% Deet (or natural if sensitive) and Permethrin on your clothes and shoes. ALWAYS check yourself thoroughly after spending time outdoors.
Infected ticks might carry a plethora of harmful pathogens which if you’re bitten, result in infections that are difficult to diagnose and treat. They can seriously affect your quality of life. Early treatment is essential (within 2 weeks) to eradicate infections before they take hold.
INFECTIONS - Australia and OverseasTicks are excellent vectors of both infectious and toxic disease, second only to mosquitoes. Ticks might carry many infections at the same time and pass on to humans including Relapsing Fever Borrelia, Bartonella (and Cat Scratch fever*, transferred from the scratch of an infected cat), Babesia, a malaria-like parasite, Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Mycoplasma’s, Rickettsia, also called Spotted Fever or Tick Typhus* (also transmitted from lice, fleas and mites) plus Q-Fever* and maybe others. Ticks overseas can carry Lyme and different infections. (*recognised here).
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SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENTShould you experience any of the following, seek immediate medical assistance: a bullseye (which occurs in only 30% of cases Image 3) or any other rash, flu-like symptoms, fever, sweating, sore throat, muscle aches, stiff neck, tingling, numbness, headaches, dizziness, Bell’s Palsy, joint pain or other “weird unexplained symptoms”. Beware of anaphylactic reactions. Seek immediate medical help, call emergency number 000. If available and suggested, use an Epi-Pen. Watch for possible future tick induced allergies such as Alpha-gal (mammalian meat allergy).
Due to Department of Health regulations, Australian doctors are reluctant to treat patients with antibiotics if bitten in Australia. Doctors can’t ignore your symptoms and it helps if you saved the tick and provide photographic evidence of the rashes. Australian testing may be unreliable; however, an educated practitioner should take into consideration your history, symptoms and conduct blood tests to determine infections. Tests should include ALL tick and other bite infections (see Infections). It is permissible for doctors to treat some infections with antibiotics, and the earlier the better. Always mention if you have travelled overseas and have come back unwell so practitioners can test and treat. NOTE: Negative test results may not indicate the absence of disease. If still unwell and not satisfied with your treatment, seek a second opinion from other practitioners.
Disclaimer: This pamphlet is © Ticna Inc and is based on the latest 2018-19 information. It is for educational purposes only and not medical advice. References for this brochure and more info at www.ticna.org.au
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WHY CARE?
With a worldwide explosion in tick numbers, tick-borne diseases are escalating to claim an ever-increasing numbers of Australians. The most susceptible are children.
ABOUT TICKSTicks are small arachnids that lay thousands of eggs, which develop in stages from 6 legged larvae, into nymphs and finally, 8 legged adults. They perch at the top of long grass ready to latch on to passing people or animals. Ticks can’t jump, but rather sense carbon dioxide which attracts them. They start feeding at the larvae stage, but for humans, nymphs and adults are most worrisome. To a parasitic tick, a human or animal is just a temporary host from which to feed. Once fed and engorged they drop off. In order to remain concealed while feeding, ticks will attach to hidden spots such as the back of the neck, under the hairline or ANY body part away from view. Ticks burrow into flesh and release an anesthetic while biting and feeding with their barbed mouthparts, so you may not be aware of them. At the active nymph stage in winter, they are as tiny as a poppy seed. In spring and summer, adult ticks are still small and easily missed. (Image 2).
REMOVALOn finding a tick, STAY CALM. DO NOT KILL THE TICK. No matter what you’ve heard, DON’T flick, burn or rub anything on it. The safest method of removal is with fine- tipped tweezers such as TickEase. DON’T SQUEEZE THE TICK’S BODY. Grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible and pull straight up and out in one go and DON’T TWIST. If you find tiny nymph ticks are difficult to remove, two cups of bicarb soda in a bath may help remove them. If removal is unsuccessful, seek prompt medical help.
1. Wear repellent (Deet or natural on self/ Permethrin on clothes)
8. Check pets
6. Check yourself/kids
2. Wear hat/tuck hair
3. Wear long-sleeved shirt/pants
5. Stick to path/trail
7. Be careful grass/logs/trees
4. Wear light clothing
9. Wear shoes/boots
BE PREPARED – BE TICK AWARE
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AUSTRALIAN SITUATIONWe know of the life-threatening effect of ticks on our pets. But what about us? You may have heard of the Borrelia bacteria, Lyme Disease, but to date our government denies the existence of Lyme Disease in Australia. However, thousands of Australian patients are suffering from a “Lyme-like” illness which they attribute to being bitten by ticks.
PREVENTIONDon’t become their meal ticket so avoid ticks. Spray yourself with repellents containing 40% Deet (or natural if sensitive) and Permethrin on your clothes and shoes. ALWAYS check yourself thoroughly after spending time outdoors.
Infected ticks might carry a plethora of harmful pathogens which if you’re bitten, result in infections that are difficult to diagnose and treat. They can seriously affect your quality of life. Early treatment is essential (within 2 weeks) to eradicate infections before they take hold.
INFECTIONS - Australia and OverseasTicks are excellent vectors of both infectious and toxic disease, second only to mosquitoes. Ticks might carry many infections at the same time and pass on to humans including Relapsing Fever Borrelia, Bartonella (and Cat Scratch fever*, transferred from the scratch of an infected cat), Babesia, a malaria-like parasite, Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Mycoplasma’s, Rickettsia, also called Spotted Fever or Tick Typhus* (also transmitted from lice, fleas and mites) plus Q-Fever* and maybe others. Ticks overseas can carry Lyme and different infections. (*recognised here).
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SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENTShould you experience any of the following, seek immediate medical assistance: a bullseye (which occurs in only 30% of cases Image 3) or any other rash, flu-like symptoms, fever, sweating, sore throat, muscle aches, stiff neck, tingling, numbness, headaches, dizziness, Bell’s Palsy, joint pain or other “weird unexplained symptoms”. Beware of anaphylactic reactions. Seek immediate medical help, call emergency number 000. If available and suggested, use an Epi-Pen. Watch for possible future tick induced allergies such as Alpha-gal (mammalian meat allergy).
Due to Department of Health regulations, Australian doctors are reluctant to treat patients with antibiotics if bitten in Australia. Doctors can’t ignore your symptoms and it helps if you saved the tick and provide photographic evidence of the rashes. Australian testing may be unreliable; however, an educated practitioner should take into consideration your history, symptoms and conduct blood tests to determine infections. Tests should include ALL tick and other bite infections (see Infections). It is permissible for doctors to treat some infections with antibiotics, and the earlier the better. Always mention if you have travelled overseas and have come back unwell so practitioners can test and treat. NOTE: Negative test results may not indicate the absence of disease. If still unwell and not satisfied with your treatment, seek a second opinion from other practitioners.
Disclaimer: This pamphlet is © Ticna Inc and is based on the latest 2018-19 information. It is for educational purposes only and not medical advice. References for this brochure and more info at www.ticna.org.au
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I have recently had members ask me how to write a trip report. As trip reports are a fundamental part of the magazine, it’s great when members want to share their interesting experiences with the club community. The general rule of thumb when submitting a report is to provide as much relevant infvormation as possible. For example:
When I receive your details I will create a proof of your report and send it to you for changes or approval.When you write your report, do it from your perspective, how you experienced the trip from start to finish. I find it helpful to look at the map or GPS file as well as photos to jog those memories.When I receive your draft I will create a proof and send it to back to you to make changes if necessary.Hope this helps to get those reports in.
• Specify whether it's Club or Personal Trip. • Trip name and date.• Participants on Trip.
• Photos.• Trip report text.• Selfie or avatar if you perfer.
All trips MUST be accepted by the Trip Coordinator before being advertised in the Club Magazine or forum. Send an email to the Trip Coordinator which details your trip.
Once the Trip Coordinator has approved the trip it is posted in the Trips section of the Club Forum. Once posted on the Club Forum, please ensure that you keep the trip entry up to date with attendees and review it regularly for comments or questions from members.
To comply with our insurance requirements it is essential to complete the required paperwork. Members can use the online digital trip participant form to quickly and easily submit the required details. Alternatively a printable version of the form can be downloaded from the club website (http://www.nissan4x4vic.com.au) or Four Wheel Drive Vic. website (http://www.fwdvictoria.org.au).
All other forms for trip leaders and guests can be downloaded from the club website (http://www.nissan4x4vic.com.au) or FWDV website (http://www.fwdvictoria.org.au).
If you have any ideas about a trip and/or questions speak with the Trip Coordinator ([email protected]) or any of the committee members.
In the past members who wished to run trips were asked to provide sufficient notice for their trips to appear in the Magazine and Club website. FWDV have informed us that provided the following information is supplied, short notice club trips will be covered by FWDV insurance.
The short notice trips will typically be trips one week or less from the intended trip start date. It’s to have been sanctioned by the Club Trip Coordinator prior to commencement and a completed trips participants form is also to be passed on to the Trips Coordinator once the trip has been run.
All we ask is that you provide the Trip Coordinator with a brief outline of the trip, how many vehicles including you own will be participating, and the trip rating. With this information at hand we will endeavour to post your trip on the website for members to see.
How to Run a Club Trip
Short Notice Trips
Submitting a Trip Report
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Nissan 4x4 Club of Victoria Inc.
Committee Meeting Part 2 – 1930hrs Wednesday June 24th 2020
Via Google Video Conferencing due to Covid-19 lockdown
The Meeting Opened at 7.30pm with Evan Wellard chairing the meeting. Meeting concluded 8.12pm.
Apologies: Alex Glover, Dean Walker, Garry Single, Robert Daley
Visitors: None
Quorum; Yes
Welcome from President Evan Wellard who thanked Jorgen (webmaster) for transitioning the team’s email accounts to Gsuite.
GENERAL BUSINESS
- Wandarrah (Club Property) -
• Due to the tightening of Government regulations the committee decided not to open Wandarrah to general
membership or trips from Wandarrah.
• Wandarrah will be open for Committee run activities such as Driver Training and Working Bees where the organiser will
be responsible for managing numbers, appropriately cleaning communal spaces, and logging activity and tracking
members via the sign in book.
• There was some discussion over the number of members allowed at the club property and on trips. Depending on how
the rules were interpreted and what category the club fell under a different number of people could be involved. The
committee decided to err on the side of caution and only allow 10 people to attend the club property (for working bees
or driver training), and any organised trips.
- Working bee
• The committee decided to limit the working bee to 10 people.
• The Land Co-ordinator (David) will contact everyone on the participant list and determine who is required for the
working bee and how many participants each person will be bringing.
• Due to number restrictions it was agreed that only active participants would be allowed at the working bee.
• The committee also agreed that any members that attended the working bee that weren’t registered for the trip or
brought extra participants along would be turned back from Wandarrah.
Meeting closed at 8.12pm
Next Meeting: 15 July 2020
Nissan 4x4 Club of Victoria Inc.
Committee Meeting Part 1 – 1935hrs Wednesday June 17th 2020
Via Google Video Conferencing due to Covid-19 lockdown
The Meeting Opened at 7.35pm with Evan Wellard chairing the meeting.
Meeting concluded 8.35pm.
Welcome from President Evan Wellard
Apologies: Alex Glover, Dean Walker
Visitors: None
Quorum; Yes
Acceptance of previous minutes: Stephen Bloomer, seconded: Garry
Single
Reports
- President: Evan Wellard
• Was privileged to be there for the driver training and see the
team in action.
- Vice President: Alex Glover (Absent)
- Secretary: Brian Rollins (caretaker)
• Recently filled in 4WD questionnaire around affinity insurance.
- Treasurer: Brian Rollins
• Lots of activity with new member fees coming in. Some
expenditure logged for computer software. At the moment the
club is looking good financially.
- Membership Secretary: Uwe Klietz
• Currently have 170 paid up members, 43 lapsed members
(some of whom are on the committee), 18 of which are from
the associate members and 25 full members.
• Have difficulty identifying who has paid their memberships as
those members haven’t informed membership that they have
sent the money. Detailed instructions were provided in the
email sent to them.
• 7 new memberships (4 have paid, 3 haven’t), Ashlee Bloxidge &
Liam Clacy, Warren & Raelene Gainsmith, Michael Giarrusso,
Mick & Betty Lee, and Tony & Jacqui Noble. Committee
approves all paid memberships.
• 10 Year Membership, Laughton & Dawn Arendse
• 15 Year Membership, Steve & Debbie Nugent
- Driver Training: Stephen Bloomer
• Held a small driver training session with six new members due
to restrictions. Feedback was good. Students said it went well.
• Hand sanitisers and cleaning wipes left at property for Working
bee to use.
- Editor: Alec Sathiyamoorthy
• Advertiser invoices have been sent out and are currently
waiting on responses.
• Updated Adobe licenses to latest version, but haven’t yet tied
it to a physical machine. Will update documentation once
that’s done.
• No feedback from general members about digital version of
magazine.
- Land Co-ordinator: David Mills
• Want to organise working bee for second weekend in July (10th
to 12th July). Committee approved provided it’s advertised to a
max of 20 people, with no shower facilities, and following any
further Government regulations. Members will have to bring
their own food and cooking equipment. Communal spaces will
not be accessible.
• Working bee will focus on building shelter and cleaning up the
property.
• Mike informed the committee that the inverter has stopped
working, and the lighting is currently being run by the standby.
It is preferred if the standby is not run at full capacity until the
main inverter is fixed (currently in progress).
- Publicity: Neil Brydson
• 4WD show has been cancelled.
- Sgt at Arms: Dean Walker (Absent)
- Social Coordinator: Robert Daley
• Added Awards Day to magazine and website
- Sales: Neil Brydson (caretaker)
• Nothing to report
- Trip Co-ordinator: Steve Moon
• Listed a single trip for the whole month.
• Evan suggests having a 10 member capacity and waiting list for
the working bee to limit the number of people bringing
additional people.
- Webmaster: Jorgen Skogstad
• Will be migrating the email services over the weekend to
Gsuite
• Sent invoices to the Treasurer for web services
- Ordinary Member: Garry Single
• No keys have been issued since the last meeting
• Had technical difficulties sending an email with attachments to
the Treasurer but that issue has been resolved.
• Deposited membership renewal cheques (received via post) to
the bank, will notify Treasurer and Membership secretary
when cheques are deposited.
- Ordinary Member: Mike Hale
• Nothing to report
GENERAL BUSINESS
- Overnight trips
• Committee approves allowing the membership to run their
own trips provided they stick to the latest Government
regulations
• Trips coordinator will provide instructions to each member that
registers a new trip
- Digital Magazine
• Committee approves to having a digital magazine until
December. The committee will reevaluate the digital magazine
in December.
- Membership Access to Committee Meetings
• Add notice to magazine informing members that they can join
committee meetings if they ask anyone on the committee to
include them in it.
- Wandarrah
• Committee approves scheduling another meeting to discuss
the opening of Wandarrah to membership after the
Government Guidelines are announced on Monday (22/06/20).
The reevaluation meeting will be held on Wednesday
(24/06/20).
- Draft 4WD Certificate
• Previously certificates were issued by 4WD Victoria with an $11
cost associated to each certificate. These certificates were
more readily accepted by 4WD insurers. The current
certificates that we produce aren’t.
• Stephen asked the question if the current membership fees
would cover the costs of using the 4WD Vic certificate.
• Brian to review the current running costs, joining fees, and
drop in membership fees and get back to the committee next
meeting.
Meeting closed at 8.35pm
Next Meeting: 15 July 2020
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Nissan 4x4 Club of Victoria Inc.
Committee Meeting Part 2 – 1930hrs Wednesday June 24th 2020
Via Google Video Conferencing due to Covid-19 lockdown
The Meeting Opened at 7.30pm with Evan Wellard chairing the meeting. Meeting concluded 8.12pm.
Apologies: Alex Glover, Dean Walker, Garry Single, Robert Daley
Visitors: None
Quorum; Yes
Welcome from President Evan Wellard who thanked Jorgen (webmaster) for transitioning the team’s email accounts to Gsuite.
GENERAL BUSINESS
- Wandarrah (Club Property) -
• Due to the tightening of Government regulations the committee decided not to open Wandarrah to general
membership or trips from Wandarrah.
• Wandarrah will be open for Committee run activities such as Driver Training and Working Bees where the organiser will
be responsible for managing numbers, appropriately cleaning communal spaces, and logging activity and tracking
members via the sign in book.
• There was some discussion over the number of members allowed at the club property and on trips. Depending on how
the rules were interpreted and what category the club fell under a different number of people could be involved. The
committee decided to err on the side of caution and only allow 10 people to attend the club property (for working bees
or driver training), and any organised trips.
- Working bee
• The committee decided to limit the working bee to 10 people.
• The Land Co-ordinator (David) will contact everyone on the participant list and determine who is required for the
working bee and how many participants each person will be bringing.
• Due to number restrictions it was agreed that only active participants would be allowed at the working bee.
• The committee also agreed that any members that attended the working bee that weren’t registered for the trip or
brought extra participants along would be turned back from Wandarrah.
Meeting closed at 8.12pm
Next Meeting: 15 July 2020
The members of the Nissan 4x4 Club would like to welcome the following new members to the club:
Ashlee Bloxidge & Liam ClacyWarren & Raelene Gainsmith
Tony & Jacqui NobelMichael GiarrussoMick & Betty Lee
Congratulate the following members for reaching their membership milestone andcontribution to the club:
15 YearsSteve & Debbie Nugent
10 YearsLaughton & Dawn Arendse
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Are you looking for a 4x4 Club?Do you enjoy 4 wheel driving?Do you enjoy the outdoors?Are you looking to join a fun, family friendly club?
Take a look at the advantages of becoming a member.
About Us:The Nissan club was formed in 1976 to engage in and promote four wheel driving for recreation. From those beginnings of some friends with G60 Patrols, we have grown into a well organised and inclusive group of over 200 members.
There is a mixture of 4WDs within the club such as: Patrol, Pathfinder, Navara, Maverick, Landcruiser, Hilux, Prado, Wrangler, Pajero, Ranger, Defender, Discovery, Amarok, BT-50 and some SUV which meet specific trip requirements.
Club Trips:Club trips are run through out the year. Trips cover the whole of Australia, so wherever you plan to go for your next trip we can certainly help. Club members have a wide range of experiences and are always keen to assist with suggestions, hints and information for your trip planning. The Trip Coordinator ensures there is a good variety of trips available, from the Victorian High Country to the deserts of Central Australia - we have a lot to offer.
Trips have varying levels of difficulty from Novice (Easy) through to Expert (Very difficult). Trips range from half a day, one day, mid-week and weekend or several weeks depending on where you want to go.
Some of the trips this year have included:Portland Sand Dunes Rubicon Valley Border TrackVictorian Mallee Wyperfield NP Victorian High Country
Helping the Community:We participate in events which help the community. We are associated with a number of organisations and help out with:- Clean up the bush - Restoration of historic land marks - Charity Events - BlazeAid
Social Events:The club also has a social committee which organises social events such as dinners, Chrismas parties and fun sporting events.
Driver Education:As part of your membership we have a qualified driver training team that holds driver education programs to assist drivers in 4WD techniques and the safe and responsible use of 4WD equipment.
Club Property:We are saving the best for last! The club has its own 80 acre property, two hours east of Melbourne, in picturesque East Gippsland.Club members can enjoy the facilities at their leisure, with plenty of sites for tents, camper trailers or caravans, there are also hot showers and flushing toilets. The extensive fire place area for camp cooking or relaxing with other members at happy hour is a popular spot.There are well maintained 4WD tracks on the property, as well as the tracks in the beautiful area of the State Forest which borders the property.
So what are you waiting for?Join now and enjoy the experiences of a life time.
Don’t forget to check out the web site for more details.
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