Club Runs

CLUB RUNS

The Club offers its members the opportunity to take part in two types of runs. One is the Day Run held on various Sundays throughout the year and the other is the Mid-week run held regularly on the fourth Wednesday of each month. There is also one weekend away, usually held in July. These runs are organized to allow time for socializing as well as enjoying a drive with fellow enthusiasts.

Details of meeting times and places for the runs are advertised on the Calendar page of this website and also in the Octagon. A contact name is always given so that you can check on the latest details of the run.

Most participants drive their MG but other makes are not excluded. Below are reports and photos of some recent runs held by MG Car Club.

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MGCCQ MIDWEEK RUN - 26 AUGUST 2026

Due to one of our members having an unfortunate accident, a volunteer was needed at short notice to set the August midweek run. Ray & Susanne Edwards stepped up to organize lunch at the Beerwah Hotel & Jeff set a short run starting from BP Truckstop Caboolture.

Numbers have been excellent this year & we again had 31 members & friends setting off at 10:30 with 4 more to meet us at the hotel. There were 17 cars including 10 MG’s which headed up the Bruce Highway to the D’aguilar Highway turnoff with the weather looking a little threatening.

Thankfully there was no rain & we passed through Wamuran & Woodford before heading up the Bellthorpe Range Road. Most had not travelled this rather challenging drive before, and were rewarded with quite a pretty run through the Bellthorpe National Park followed by some magnificent views across dairy farming country to the Glasshouse Mountains in the distance.

We then continued down the mountain & along Commissioners Flat Road, arriving in Beerwah for lunch at around 12:00 pm.

Another enjoyable day with good food & the usual camaraderie of this great group of people. Looking forward to the next one !!

PARTICIPANTS:

Allan & Joyce Tebbutt - MGB

Greg & Rhonda Hannant - MG5

Neil & Kate Robson - BMW

Jeff Heslewood - Hyundai

Lloyd & Karen Thomson - MGB

Dennis & Diana Kelly - Mazda 3

Barry Lutwyche - MGB

Jam Burke - MGB

Mark Lacy - MGB

Michael Garratty & Kay Hawley - MX 5

Ross & Shez Letten - MGTD

John & Pat Walker - MGA

Val & Kerry Horgan & Meryl Miles - Mazda

Michael Salt & John Mulhall - MGB GT

Paul & Virginia Young - Honda

Sue Panuccio & Trevor Penson - VW

Rob & Lenore Jeckells - MGB GT

Ray & Sue Edwards - Mitsubishi

Andrew Manfield & Rosemary Rucinski - Volvo

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September Run 23rd September 2026

Meeting Point Upper Coomera Community Centre

Destination – Hinz Dam

A small crowd turned up 9.30 for morning tea prior to setting out on the run.

I have to wonder about the navigational skills of some of our members – no names however one of our members was lost at the BP servo after driving around and took the easy option of ringing Denis to come and rescue them. I believe a few others had trouble but managed to find the Community centre in time for a cuppa. Meryl Miles and daughter along with Jeff joined us for morning tea.

At 10.30 we proceeded out of the car park to be met by traffic lights and roundabouts which spread the cars out but luckily with road works red lights we all seemed to catch up again. Normally these are a curse but can sometimes be helpful.

We eventually got on the road to Mt Tamborine – what a lovely drive with fantastic scenery. Mt Tamborine Village was bustling what with school holidays and road works we were soon on the Eagle Heights Road. What a great drive with single lane sections and steep downhill grades.

The route then took us down Beechmont road to Advancetown. I spied a couple of really nice cafes on the way which will be investigated next time.

It was then a short drive to the Hinz Dam picnic area and photo op. 8 MG’s lined up looking magnificent (see photos)

For future reference watch the thieving kookaburra looking pretty in the trees – he is trained on swooping down and talking the food right out of mouth – just ask me as it happened twice to me so gave up after that. What a wonderful resourceful bird our kookaburra is!!!!!

Everyone agreed that it was a great drive with magnificent scenery with the roads built for MG driving (must add a Camaro and Mazdas as well)

These was written by Denis Thomas’s secretary – all errors and correspondence to Denis please.

Partcipants:

Denis Thomas – BRG MGB

Lloyd and Karen Thomson – red MGB

Jan Burke – red MGB

Barry Lutwyche – red MGB

Trevor Jones and Robyn Jenvey – Camaro

Denis and Diana Kelly – red Mazda 3

John and Pat Walker – red MGBGT V8

Bruce Bishop – gold MGB

Michael Garratty and Kay Hawley – red MX5

Mark Lacy – primrose MGB

Michael salt and John Mulhall – green MGBGT

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MID-WEEK 3 day Christmas in July Run, 22 – 24 July, 2026

Destination – Evans Head, NSW

What a great turnout for the Christmas in July 3 day run to Evans Head – 13 cars turned up at the meeting point – Peak Crossing Park at 9.00am. After a morning tea natter we set off at 10.00am travelling via Boonah and then onto Rathdowney where Denis Thomas, Vicki Kocsis, Mike and Yvonne Wade were waiting to join the run. Everyone was looking forward to travel on the Lions Road – what magnificent country side and a challenging road.

To think the Lions Road was initially built as an unsealed track by volunteer labour in 1971 by the Lions Clubs from Beaudesert and Kyogle – Google the story - well worth a read.

We reached the top of the range about 1145 for lunch at the Lions Road lookout. The view from the lookout is spectacular over the ranges and a small view of the railway line which is now difficult to see due to the trees. I have been told it was a popular place to view the trains climbing the switch back track to get over the mountain range.

After lunch we continued on via Kyogle, Casina and Coraki to Evans Head. By the way I lost count of the number of road works stops we had – our taxes at work. Although it was pleasing to see the amount of work being carried out on the Lions Road to make the drive easy. We arrived at our accommodation at the Evans Head Bowls Club cabins at about 3.00pm – a great place to stay in a secure gated facility with 20 cabins.

We were greeted by others members who had made their own way there. Greg and Rhonda, Allan and Joyce, Michael and Judy, Neil and Kate, Mike and Kay, Paul and Virginia, Andrew and Rosemary – making 22 cars for the run.

We missed the company of Barry and Jan due to a bereavement (so sorry to hear about your brother Barry) and also Ross and Shez Letten (bad back).

Much merriment was had with the usual 4 o’clock drinks in the driveway followed by dinner in the bowls club – Susanne won a meat tray in the raffle ( a roast however not big enough to feed the multitude). Next morning around 20 members went to the Aviation Museum where we had a private tour conducted by Simon Griffiths -the manager. The highlight was the F111 donated by the RAAF. Simon gave a great tour particularly about details of the F111 and Caribou. The museum hosts a large display of aircraft and memorabilia. During WW2 the airfield was a major training facility for pilots and gunners. The gunnery range coped a real pounding during training and is still used today however only dummy bombs are used now. Have a look at their website to see the history and size of scale during the war.

Back to the Bowls Club to collect everyone for the lunch run to the Coraki Hotel for lunch – sorry about the condition of the roads which are still recovering from the floods. Oakland Road was a challenge although sealed but very rough but the scenery along the river was spectacular. After an enjoyable lunch everyone made their own way back to Evans Head. Sometimes Google maps gets it wrong just ask Allan Tebbutt and those who followed him. It does not understand about rough pot-holed unsealed roads!!

The Christmas in July dinner was held in the Sandbar Restaurant at the surf club – a pity it was dark as the view from the club is amazing.

Thanks to those members who contributed prizes for the raffle – the prize table was full. Everyone received a raffle ticket for the draws and a lot of happy members took a prize home. The charity for the Charity Envelopes was Nexus Care based in Everton Park – a total of $495 was raised. Thank you everyone for your donation.

I could tell that everyone was having a enjoyable evening by the volume of the noise generated by 44 members – loud means enjoyment!

Next morning dawned – weather was spectacular for the drive back home. A few stayed on for another night to relax for a leisurely drive home on Saturday.

I would say a very successful enjoyable 3 days.

Participants:

Lloyd and Karen Thomson – red MGB

Dennis and Diana Kelly – red Mazda 3

Jeff Heslewood – grey Hyundai N line

Ray Edwards and Susanne Sommers – blue MGB

John Cranley and Jonette – McLaren

Brian Cranley and Annika – white Abarth

Mark Lacy and Sharon Hill – yellow MGB

John and Pat Walker – red MGBGT V8

Barry and Julie Evans – red MGB

Malcolm Campbell and Kathy – white Golf GTI