Andrew Brooks has arranged a three-day touring and camping event for the Cockburn 4WD Club, which is open to all SCCA WA members, too! The route can easily be completed in a Saab, and if you prefer not to stay overnight in the bush on the second night, Mukinbudin Hotel has clean rooms and serves typical Wheatbelt fare. The convoy departs Bindoon at 10:30 m and travels through  Moora → Watheroo → Coorow → Mingenew. You can stay overnight in the Mingenew Spring Caravan Park, or there are several other options half an hour away in Dongara / Port Denison Day two starts in Mingenew to Coalseam Gorge → Morawa → Perenjori → Buntine Rock → Beringbooding Rock. If you're not camping Mukinbudin isn't far away. On the last day, depart Beringbooding Rock for Kokerbin Rock and  Lupton Conservation Reserve, returning to Perth. You can read the detailed itinerary HERE

We depart at 9:30 from McDonald's, Ascot Wates (Entrance on Daly Street, just off the Great Eastern Highway) on a route that hugs the banks of the Lower Swan River. The final stop for lunch will be at the highly rated Coogee Boathouse Restaurant.

We meet CentrePoint Midland at 8:30 am for a 9:00 am departure to New Norcia, taking the route less travelled along the Darling Scarp to Toodyay and then towards Calingiri through the green paddocks of the Wheatbelt, sprinkled with the yellow of early-flowering canola. Our first stop in the Benedictine town of New Norcia will be at the Salvado Roadhouse Cafe for a well-deserved coffee to wash down the New Norcia Tart, Nut Cake, Biscotti or Pan Chocolatti you've chosen. After that, we have an hour to relax and chat, or take a stroll through the Abbey Church and Museum, olive groves and historic buildings. Then we're off to the Mogumber Hub for a hearty pub lunch and refreshments, or even a full Sunday roast at this community-owned tavern. A game pool on the Mogumber table is a must.

Join us in Keith's workshop for a couple of hours with Mike Baltovich, a car detailing expert from Macgiuars. Away from the gaze of Joe Public, Mike will share some trade secrets with us on how to restore our SAAB's to their pristine and blemish-free condition both inside and out. The Saabbq will be fired up and a light meal will be laid on for members to snack upon while practicing their detailing techniques.

We meet at the CentrePoint Midland for a 10:00 am departure to the House of Honey for a morning coffee stop and mead tasting for anyone keen to give a nod to this ancient beverage. Grab some honey to go when we leave for a slow drive along scenic routes to Lower Cittering and the Stringy Bark Restaurant and Cellar Door. Sample their extensive menu in a comfortable rustic atmosphere and then make your way back home at your leisure.

Everyone meet at Centre Point shopping centre car park in Midland at 9am for a 9:30 start. A scenic drive through the older Perth suburbs of Woodbridge and Guildford, then a coffee stop at the Last Crumb Cake Co. in Bassendean, where we can sample the award winning cakes or savouries. The Last Crumb Cake Co has been ranked by Time Out Magazine in the Top 20 places for sausage rolls in Australia. Then it’s on to Zone Bowling in Morley for two games of 10 Pin Bowling, this is booked for 12 noon. Food and drink is available at the venue.

Meet at the rendezvous point, the Breadwinner Bakehouse, at 8:30 am for a 9:00 am departure. We'll take the Great Eastern Highway to Northam with slight deviations on roads less travelled along the way. When we've arrived in Northam and circled the wagons, we'll have a few hours to explore the attractions of choice, that include: 'Flying 50' ‘Round the Houses’ Races Shannon’s Show ‘n’ Shine  Harley Davidson Stunt Riders AVAS & Bunnings Activities Northam Boulevard Arcade Alley  We'll regroup at 12:30 pm for lunch at a local tavern, after which you can choose a slow ride home or join the crowd to dance the night away to the local band "Another Fine Mess"   

All SAAB Car Club members are welcome to participate in the rescheduled Classic Car Show. Entry is free for exhibitors and passengers. Please enter via the Pink Gate between 7:30 am and 8:30 am. Justin Walker or one of the marshals will direct you to the area set aside for the SAAB Club.

We meet in the Kalamunda Public Library Car Park at 8.30 am for an 8.45 am departure. A short (ten-minute) drive will take us to the Masonmill restaurant, where the hosts will be waiting to serve us the breakfast of our choice. A copy of the Menu is available HERE. Scroll to the bottom of the page in the link to see the Breakfast options.

Let’s start the New Year with a test of our communication and navigation skills, as well as patience with each other, on a cryptic navigation exercise somewhere south of the Swan River! We must meet on Sunday, January 18th, no later than 9:00 am on Rockingham Beach Road at the local café strip, across from LuLu’s Café. Grab yourself a coffee, and we’ll gather in the Churchill Park foreshore at 9:15 am for a briefing and to collect our tulip diagrams, clue sheets, and other material. We have a staggered start every 90 seconds, commencing at 9:30 am sharp, travelling in a south-westerly direction towards Harrison Street. Then the gloves are off for a dignified “Amazing Race,” where each navigator-driver team pits their wits and skills against the others to follow the right route at the right speed, collecting clues and points along the way. You can drive and navigate at the same time if you wish to travel solo, and the material will suggest safe stops for you to consult the tulip diagram and clues. We’ll debrief at a historic café for refreshments, and we'll stop for lunch at around 1:00 pm at a highly acclaimed tavern. Please register your interest as soon as possible so that enough race packs can be compiled.

This year, the function will be held at the Wanneroo Botanic Gardens in the Leapfrogs restaurant on Sunday, 7th December. Travel at your leisure to arrive at 12:00 pm for a 12:30 pm start. Lunch can be followed by a stroll through the gardens, and or even a round of minigolf if you're feeling energetic Parking can be a bit tight, but the Drover's Shopping Centre is a short walk away

Starting at the Ascot Waters McDonald’s on the corner of Great Eastern Highway and Daly Street. Everyone meets in the car park at 9 am, to enjoy a coffee before a 9:30 departure. Our drive today will follow the Canning Highway to Fremantle, cross the Swan River, where we should see the progress being made on the new Fremantle traffic bridge. We will then head to Port Beach and start following the coast northwards. John is planning a second coffee stop at City Beach. The final destination will be Mindarie Marina; John will guide us there, stopping at a few points of interest along the way, including the new Ocean Reef Marina development. We will be having lunch at The Boat, one of the two pubs at Mindarie Marina.