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.
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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.
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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 - XMAS Midweek Run - 27 - 29 November, 2025
Our last midweek run for the year was organized by Greg & Rhonda Hannant & as expected it was exceptional. Greg is a former rally navigator & uses the “tulips” from those days to help point us in the right direction in his route instructions which is quite unique.
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We made our way individually to Jubilee Park, Beaudesert to meet for the usual pre-run briefing & morning tea. In all there were 32 of us in 19 cars (Including 8 real MG’s) who set off at around 10:30 for the drive to Ballina.
We passed through Rathdowney & Woodenbong on the way to our lunch destination of Kyogle. Losing an hour to daylight saving, we had a shortish lunch stop then pressed on, passing through the spectacular countryside around Uki, Chelmsford & Rock Valley.
After passing through Lismore we headed towards the coast through the beautiful Teven Valley enroute to our accommodation in Ballina. Greg provided some historic background to many of the areas we passed through & was also good enough to give us advanced warning of the many potholes to be avoided on the country roads.
Our group checked into the Ballina Beach Resort & settled in for the usual afternoon happy hour. Here we were joined by Allan & Joyce Tebbutt & Neil & Kate Robson who had driven down the previous day.
There was much chat about the most enjoyable drive we had completed, again using roads many of us had not seen before, then Greg gave us a briefing on plans for the following day. Most of us settled in for an evening BBQ, more chat with many laughs & a few more drinks.
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Thursday brought another beautiful morning as we headed off with a warning of many more potholes to be aware of. Once we cleared Ballina it was another spectacular scenic drive through the countryside, passing through Alstonville & continuing on to Coraki for a short stop & to allow a few lost souls to catch up.​
The final leg of the morning took us through some historic farm land, with Greg again providing some interesting reading on the history of the region. Our lunch stop was Summerland Farm which was quite an eye opener & provided a shopping mecca for the ladies.
We eventually found our way back to Ballina to prepare for the Christmas function at the resort. This was of course preceded by another happy hour with plenty of tales about the days proceedings. Dinner did not disappoint, with a fine buffet enjoyed by all.
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There were many comments about the efforts Greg & Rhonda put into these few days. It takes a lot of time & planning for an event like this to be so successful & to result in the fantastic time we all had. Of course the wonderful camaraderie & friendship always displayed by our group played a big part as another great year of midweek runs came to an end.
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PARTICIPAMT LIST:
Greg & Rhonda Hannant - MG5
Dennis & Diana Kelly - Mazda 3
Lloyd & Karen Thomson - MGB
Peter Lefrancke - MGF
Wendy Hoger - MG3
John & Pat Walker - MGB GT
Jan Burke - MGB
Mark Lacy & Sharon Hill - MGB
Jeff Heslewood - Hyundai
Barry Lutwyche - MGB
Denis & Vicki Thomas - MGB
Meryl & David Miles - Subaru
Ross & Shez Letten- MGB
Neil & Margaret Taylor - Subaru
Malcolm Campbell & Kathy Burford - Golf GTI
Val Horgan - Lexus
Kay Hawley & Michael Garratty - MX5
Michael & Judith Salt - Nissan
Sue Panuccio & Trevor Penson - RAV4
Allan & Joyce Tebbutt - Audi
Neil & Kate Robson - BMW
MGCCQ - YAMBA & GRAFTON JACARANDA RUN, 28-30 OCTOBER 2024
This event was organized many months ago by Denis Thomas & it was certainly worth the wait. It was a combined event for members of both Brisbane & Gold Coast MG Clubs with 33 attending from Brisbane & 28 from Gold Coast. There were 13 MGB’s, 4 MGF’s, 2 or three of the Chinese variety & an interesting assortment of others, 33 cars in total, with Gold Coast members in particular proving that you are never too old to drive an MGB.
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Most of us got together at Arthur Earle Park, Nerang with light rain falling for the usual chat & morning tea followed by a briefing from Denis. We set out at 10:30 for our lunch destination of Burringbar for a picnic in the park with no more rain. That all changed north of our destination Yamba, when a wild storm hit, thankfully no hail, with many of us choosing to pull over due to near zero visibility. Undaunted by that small delay, we arrived at our motel pretty much on time, settled in & pretty soon, happy hour was under way, followed by an evening BBQ. This set the tone for the next couple of days as members from the two clubs got to know each other and Denis gave us a talk on the next day’s activities including the drive to Grafton.
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Another of our members came up with an alternate route for the drive from Yamba to Grafton & it was a cracker. The drive along the Clarence River was very enjoyable, but after passing through the great little township of Maclean, followed by another scenic run including Woodford Island, our next treat was crossing the Clarence on the Bluff Point Car Ferry. We then passed through Lawrence Village before arriving at our lunch destination of the Crown Hotel in Grafton. There was plenty of time to poke around town looking at the spectacular Jacarandas & preparations for the annual festival. You may even see “Queen Jan” in one of the photos on the website or Octagon. Lunch on the deck at the Crown Hotel overlooking the river with a welcome cool breeze seemed to be enjoyed by all.
Everyone eventually made their way back to the motel & there was still room for another round of socialising in the form of happy hour.​
One of the Gold Coast ladies looked after booking tables for our final event, dinner at the Yamba Bowls Club. I can only speak for our table, but the food was excellent and we even got a discount by presenting our motel key. We eventually wandered back to our motel just a couple of hundred metres down the road & collapsed into bed. No late night partying after a big day.
Wednesday morning some went into town for breakfast, then at 10:00 am, Denis rallied the troops one more time for a photo session followed by the drive back to Tweed Heads for a fresh seafood lunch from Scales Seafood. A few of the MG’s had minor hiccups on the trip home but nothing too serious.
It really was a great couple of days & our sincere appreciation was passed on to Denis. One standout for me was how the “MG camaraderie” was developing between the 2 clubs & by the time we headed for home there were plenty of calls to have another combined event in the future. Well done Denis & everyone who participated !!
BRISBANE CLUB PARTICIPANTS:
Mark Lacy & Sharon Hill - MGB
Lloyd & Karen Thomson & Diana Kelly - Mazda 3
Robyn Jenvey & Kay Williams - Kia
Brian & John Cranley - Fiat Abarth
Malcolm Campbell & Kathy Burford - VW Golf GTI
Jeff Heslewood - Hyundai
Peter Lefrancke - MGF
Val Horgan - exus
Michael & Aaron Salt - MGB
Trevor & Joy Jones - Mustang
Kay Hawley & Michael Garratty - MX5
Barry Lutwyche - MGB
Jan Burke - MGB
Ross & Shez Letten - MGB
Neil & Margaret Taylor - MGF
Neil & Kate Robson - BMW
Greg & Rhonda Hannant - MG5
Allan & Joyce Tebbutt - Audi
MG Run - 23 October 2024
Many of our midweek regulars are heading off on 28th October for a 2 night stay in Yamba & a visit to Grafton for the Jacaranda Festival. It was therefore decided to have a shorter midweek run than usual on Wednesday 23rd October.
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We met at 10:00 am at Kianawah Park, Tingalpa for morning tea & a chat before heading off at 11:00 am for our lunch destination, Oxley’s on the Bay, Wellington Point. There were 22 participants in 13 vehicles including 7 MG’s. We travelled through the mainly rural residential areas of Burbank, Sheldon and Mount Cotton where there is still plenty of bushland and some quite magnificent views.
Unfortunately, residential “creep” is continuing to encroach on these areas. The remainder of the drive took us through the Redlands region before we arrived at our lunch destination, Wellington Point. Tony & staff at Oxley’s on the Bay set us up under cover but outdoors, providing us with wonderful views across Moreton Bay on a beautiful sunny day.
It was another enjoyable outing with an easy drive, good food & the great company we always look forward to.
PARTICIPANTS:
Jeff Heslewood - Hyundai
Barry Lutwyche & Jan Burke - MG HS
Allan & Joyce Tebbutt - MGB
Kay Hawley & Michael Garratty - MX5
Wendy Hoger - MG3
Greg & Rhonda Hannant - MG5
Brian Cranley - Fiat Abarth
Mark Lacy - MGB
Neil & Kate Robson - BMW
Andrew Manfield & Rosemary Rocinski - MGA
Neil & Margaret Taylor - MGF
Steve & Kate Redford - Rolls Royce
Meryl & David Miles - Subaru
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