Trips
Sutherlands Track
Land Access
No matter where you go, please remember that land access is a privilege, not a right. We have a saying about this: "Abuse it and you'll lose it"
Trip Fees
A Trip Fee is payable for every vehicle. The Trip Leader sets the Trip Fee to cover costs with a minimum of $5 per vehicle. Trip fees are used to cover land access costs where they apply. Any surplus is put into the clubs general fund to assist with the expenses of running the club.
A Visitor Fee is payable by all non-member vehicles in addition to the Trip Fee, except for visitors from other 4wd clubs.
The Trip Leader will record details of all vehicles on the Trip Sheet.
A current Membership Card may be required if the Trip Leader does not know whether the person is a member of CCVC or another club.
Trip/Convoy Rules
Sutherlands Track
Please read and memorise the following trip & convoy rules:
- The trip leader is always in charge. Please recognise their authority, follow their instructions and give him/her the respect they deserve.
- No dogs or firearms.
- Guests on a Club outing are the responsibility of the Club member who invited them.
- No drinking and driving.
- Keep the vehicle immediately behind in sight. This is particularly important when you come to a turnoff. There's no excuse for vehicles taking the wrong track because of the driver in front not obeying this rule.
- Keep your position in the convoy. No passing.
- Watch the vehicle spacing on public roads so that public vehicles can pass in safety.
- Make sure the vehicle in front has cleared an obstacle before you attempt it.
- If you must leave the convoy, inform someone.
- Respect the environment.
- Expect to provide a write-up and/or photos for the Club newsletter from time to time if you participate in Club trips.
Download the club's Code of Conduct
Trip Departure Times
To avoid people arriving at the last minute for a trip, missing the drivers’ briefing, delaying the trip and generally causing confusion, we’d like to clarify the meaning of the times shown in the Trip Information Sheets in the magazine.
| Meeting Date and Time: | The time you are requested to be at the trip meeting point, to give you a chance to get into position, let your tyres down, and to give the Trip Leader time to collect your details before the Drivers Briefing. |
|---|---|
| Drivers Briefing Date and Time: | The time that the Trip Leader will explain the trip to drivers, including any special instructions, safety briefing and points of interest. |
| Departure Date and Time: | The time that the trip will actually drive away. Often we do not specify a departure time; vehicles that are not there in time for the drivers briefing are generally not welcome on the trip. |
Usually there is little or no time between the briefing and the departure to register with the Trip Leader, make your trip fee payment and let the air out of your tyres.
So the message is – for those of you that don’t already do it, please arrive early enough to deal with the preparations and to be ready for the briefing and departure times. Thanks!
