Calendar - Club Social Events

The Club offers a variety of social activities for members who enjoy hitting the open road in their Alfas - or simply enjoy the company of other Alfisti. Activities range from restaurant evenings to extended week-ends away in the country. Occasionally, a social outing will coincide with the opportunity for members to display their pride and joy at a classic car show or other display. The Club's insurance coverage for events is provided by Motorsport Australia. Members' family, potential Club members and non-members may attend Club events, however it is the Club's policy that they sign an Event Disclaimer and Indemnity acknowledging that they participate at their own risk and indemnifying the Club, Committee and Members against all or any claims, suits, actions, demands and costs from injury or damage.

Coming Social Events
Date/Venue Details
Sun - Mar 7 - 2021
Gold Coast Motor Museum, Upper Coomera		Gold Coast Motor Museum Run - Meet at 10:30 for an 11am departure in the northern car park of the Loganlea Railway station, off Armstrong Road, Meadowbrook. If it isn't off Armstrong Road, you're in the wrong car park. We'll use the roads less travelled to get to Tamborine Mountain, and then go down to the Museum at Upper Coomera, arriving around noon. We'll have lunch at their cafe (➠ Check out the menu), after which you can wander over to the museum at your leisure. If we get 30 or more takers, the museum will reduce their entry fee for us from $20 down to $15 a head. So in your RSVP to social@arocaqld.com, please advise of how many will be attending the museum. Please RSVP by March 1st.
Thu - Mar 11 - 2021
South East Queensland		Mid-week Drive - Another of our popular Mid-Week Drives and Breakfast at a South East Queensland location. Details of Mid-Week Drives are forwarded by email to Club Members who have previously registered interest in participating in the drives. For more information, email midweekdrives@arocaqld.com [➠ Mid-Week Drives Webpage]
Sun - Mar 21 - 2021
Kilcoy		Kilcoy Run - Starting from the carpark of KFC Redbank (next to Redbank Plaza) around 10am for a 10:30 departure, we'll head through Fernvale, then keep Wivenhoe Dam on our left, and Somerset Dam on our right. The twisty roads combined with the scenic, mountainous countryside will make the drive worthwhile! We'll stop at the town of Somerset for coffee and a comfort stop. And we'll end up at Black Rack Burger and Beer (Mary Street) in Kilcoy for lunch. If you're interested in joining us, please RSVP to social@arocaqld.com by March 1st.
Thu - Apr 1 - 2021
South Australia		Alfesta 2021 - Day 0 - While Alfesta officially kicks off tomorrow, there will be an informal get-together for attendees who arrive on Thursday afternoon or evening. [➠ Alfesta 2021 Website]
Fri - Apr 2 - 2021
South Australia		Alfesta 2021 - Day 1 - After breakfast, there will be the official Alfesta welcome and briefing before we set out on our first day of fun. [➠ Alfesta 2021 Website]
Sat - Apr 3 - 2021
South Australia		Alfesta 2021 - Day 2 - Breakfast and briefing before we throw ourselves into Alfesta fun again. [➠ Alfesta 2021 Website]
Sun - Apr 4 - 2021
South Australia		Alfesta 2021 - Day 3 - Breakfast and briefing before we begin our last full day of Alfesta 2021. The highlight will be this evening's formal dinner and presentations. [➠ Alfesta 2021 Website]
Mon - Apr 5 - 2021
South Australia		Alfesta 2021 - Day 4 - Our final breakfast together before Alfesta 2021 officially wraps up. [➠ Alfesta 2021 Website]
Sun - May 9 - 2021
Redbank KFC to Gatton		Gatton Picnic Run - To be confirmed. Starting in the car park of KFC at Redbank Plaza, we'll head west through Rosewood, Grandchester, Laidley, Forest Hill, and end up at the Queensland Transport Museum for a picnic lunch and to check out the museum. You can picnic by the lake, and then check out the museum at your leisure.
Thu - May 20 - 2021
1889 Enoteca Restaurant, The Moreton Rubber Building, 10 – 12 Logan Rd, Woolloongabba, Qld 4102		1889 Enoteca Restaurant Night - I've booked us the table in the cellar at one of the best Italian Restaurants in the world: 1889 Enoteca. And it's right here in Brisbane! Being such a good restaurant, it is a bit more expensive than we are used to, but very reasonable considering the quality of both the food and the surroundings. Check out their website (https://1889enoteca.com.au/info) to see what I mean. However, this comes at some risk to the club. To get the cellar (the best place in the restaurant), we need a minimum spend of $1500 total, including drinks. If 24 people get the two course alternate drop, we'll easily meet that, and the cost will be $65 a head, plus drinks. The courses will be Entree and Main. The committee will select what the two dishes for each are, but you can look at the options on page 5 of this document (https://cms.1889enoteca.com.au/app/uploads/2021/02/Function-Package-Summer2021.pdf). Let us know if you have any strong preferences. There's also a three course option for $89 a head plus drinks, on page 4 of the same document. I'll assume we want the cheaper package unless a lot of people ask me for the latter one. The other part of the risk to the club is that if we cancel within a month due to poor attendance, we have to pay them $750. So I need to ask your commitment to come to this dinner before April 20th. If we don't have 24 by that date, I will cancel or postpone, or just book it as an a la carte meal in the main part of the restaurant. As the cheaper menu is "up" to 24 guests, we will limit it to the first 24 to RSVP to social@arocaqld.com. This is a great chance to frock up and enjoy the finer side of Italian life. And after last year, we need it!
Sun - May 23 - 2021
Belmont Rifle Range, Old Cleveland Road, Belmont		2021 Macleans Bridge Car Show - Hosted by the Triumph Sports Owners Association, this is possibly Queensland's biggest classic car event, typically involving around 400 cars from many different marques. Entry is $15.00 per display car which included driver and all passengers. Gates open for display cars at 7.30am, 9.00am for visitors, awards ceremony will be at midday. On site caterers have been organised and there will be three coffee vans from early morning for those of you desperate on your caffeine fix as soon as your arrive. Food vans will also be serving breakfast rolls from gate opening time in case you did not have time for breakfast prior to departure. To avoid the queues at the gates, we urge visitors to pre-register and pay for entry during the weeks prior to the event. Those who pre-register will be sent a form to display on their dash as they drive in to the range and then proceed through the preregistered lane thus avoiding those waiting to pay at the gate. Pre-registration also gives the organisers an idea of how many cars are attending from specific clubs and ensure that there is sufficient parking allocated so the club members can park together. Pre-registration forms can be downloaded from the MacLean’s Bridge website. This year the classes for judging the cars has changed and also note that only cars displaying a “field judging card” on their dash will be judged for an award. Cards will be handed out in the pack at the gate or can be downloaded from the website. Once again proceeds from this event are going to assist Orange Sky with washing and showering facilities for the homeless. [➠ Macleans Bridge Website]
Sun - Aug 29 - 2021
Peak Crossing		A Day in the Country Car Show - To be advised, but if you've attended this event in the past, you'll know not to miss it this year!

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