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.

The Curtin FM Car Show is a 100% fund raiser for Curtin FM Radiothon helping keep the community station on air, with part proceeds going to a nominated registered charity. It's a relaxed, family oriented fun day, and the SAAB Club of WA's support is well-received. Join us for the day and throw a few snags in the SAABBQ.

Arrive at 8:30 am at Zarraffa’s Coffee, Ellenbrook, for an 8:45 am departure through Bullsbrook and Chittering to the Julimar State Forest, to take a short forest stroll with orchids, pea flowers, and hakeas along a segment of the Camino Salvado trail Stop in Toodyay to pick up takeaway coffee from Toodyay Bakery or Cola Café (or bring along your Thermos: home-baked cookies will be on offer). Meet at the Pelham Reserve Lookout car park. The more energetic can take the Short Lookout Loop through carpets of Pink everlastings and sundews in the wandoo woodland. The rest can relax with refreshments and enjoy the Avon Valley views. Clean toilets and seating are in the reserve. A short drive will take us to the last segment of the Majestic Heights Reserve trail to see spider orchids, everlastings, and ridge shrubland. Then to the Panorama Reserve to take in the banksias, shrubland species, and views of the Old Clackline Railway, if time allows. We arrive at Noble Falls Tavern for lunch at around 1:30 pm.

We meet at 4:00 pm in the Garvey Park parking area for a 4:30 departure. We then take the scenic route following the Swan River south shore to Port Coogee, where we'll enjoy dinner at Coogee Boathouse.  The Coogee Boathouse Menu is HERE

We'll meet at Centrepoint Midland at 9:30 for a 10:00 am start. Pier and Mike will lead us on a scenic route through Bickley Valley, stopping at Avocados for coffee. From there, it's a fuel injector-cleaning run to Dwellingup, where lunch and refreshments await at the Dwellingup Community Hotel.  Return to base at your leisure.

We meet at Centrepoint Midland at 9:00 am for a 9:15 am departure. We’ll skirt the edge of the Mundaring State Forest, which opens onto the Wheatbelt en route to The Red Vault Cafe in Beverley where Anne and her team will be ready with the refreshments of your choice. The pistachio cheesecake comes highly recommended. Across the road, the East End Gallery is home to a vast collection of Wheatbelt artwork. Kate, the owner, can’t wait to share her passion with the SAAB Club; but the more mechanically inclined are invited to join Kate’s partner Michael in his fabrication workshop at the rear of the Gallery. We must leave Beverley no later than 12:45 pm for the drive to Pingelly for lunch at The Exchange Tavern. The Exchange is your typical Wheatbelt pub without airs and graces, but the beers are cold, the food is generous, and the hosts and fire are warm. Return home at your leisure via the Brookton Highway.

We will be running in convoy run to Chidlow, finishing at Lake Leschenaultia for a picnic. The Lake is well-known for its canoeing, swimming, cycling and barbeque facilities. It is the perfect spot for a family outing with cool shaded areas, lawns, white sand beaches and playground equipment. Canoes and stand up paddle boards are available for hire. The SAAB Car Club has reserved a large shelter for your comfort. The Flackseed Cafe & Kiosk  has recently opened at Lake Leschenaultia, serving coffee and light refreshements if you'd rather not bring your own. Please note that dogs and other pets are prohibited at the lake. The lake is closed to the public on extreme and catastrophic fire danger days. In that case we'll take a short drive to Garvey Park in Ascot. Lake Leschenaultia Map

Meet at Centrepoint Midland at 09h00 for a briefing and depart on the Mystery Run

Renowned Swedish TV-duo Filip and Fredrik embark on a trip to France, aiming to rekindle the zest for life of Filip’s father. Entrance fee: $11.00 (Adults).  Gates Open 7:00pm  Movie starts: 7:45pm Meet at Moolanda Park Car Park off Harness Street, Kingsley for a 6:45pm departure in convoy (Click here for the location) The movie soundtrack is broadcast on 89.5FM, so please ensure that your car battery is well charged or that you have a separate power supply.

Meet at Muzz Buzz in the Endeavour Rd entrance parking lot of Westville Whitford City Shopping Mall for a 6:00pm departure to Two Rocks. Arrive at Two Rocks for an evening meal at the Tavern at the Rocks.