DARLING DOWNS CHAPTER
Established September, 2005
The MG Car Club was formed in 1954, the club is composed of motoring enthusiasts who enjoy all makes of motor vehicles, not just MGs and provides activities for all aspects of motoring, sporting, and social.
The Darling Downs Chapter was formed in September 2005, and since that date the chapter has grown strongly with a growing list of members in Toowoomba, Warwick and as far west as Roma, who, enjoy access to all the benefits of the parent body at a reduced membership rate.
MG Car Club of Queensland promotes sporting and concourse events at a State and National level in addition to a strong calendar of club activities, technical and historic information can be accessed from the club web site.
Darling Downs' members enjoy regular monthly day runs and midweek lunch meetings, (organised by our Midweek Run Conveners). Day runs commence on the last Sunday of the month from various locations. Details of all runs are included in the "What's On" link on the MG Car Club website.
For further information contact Darling Downs' Conveners:
Marilyn Keating - Coordinator
Email: ddc.mgccq@mgccq.org.au
Mobile: 0427 573 048
DARLING DOWNS CHAPTER RUN
WEDNESDAY 8 OCTOBER 2025
By: Sally Sainsbury
The sun shone brightly on 8 Oct and 17 members met at Pohlman’s Retail Nursery and Factory Outlet near Gatton for a tour of the Factory Facilities.
We boarded a small tour train for a tour that lasted about an hour. We saw a wide range of facilities that catered for indoor plants through to outdoor plants.
We learnt about the seed raising and propagation processes used by Pohlman’s Nursery but unfortunately, we didnot get to see the robotic arm that plants 10,000 seeds an hour. & Izzy, Rob & Narelle Fraser, Alan & Deb Maskell.
We were all amazed at the small area where the “Mother” plants are grown to support the enormous facility. The photos below do not fully show
the full size of the facility. The number of staff employed is seasonal and at their peak period there can be 350 employed.
Afterwards we met at Tin & Trays Cafe in Gatton for an enjoyable lunch.
Participants: Andrew & Sally Sainsbury, Marilyn Keating, Owen Douglas, Malcom Campbell, Trevor & Karen Martin, Gene & Faye Lucas, Ray & Susanne Edwards, Gaye Hawkshaw
DARLING DOWNS CHAPTER RUN
28 SEPTEMBER 2025
By: Gaye Hawkshaw
It was perfect weather for an outing in the MG’s, and at 8.15am 4 MG’s and 2 Modern cars had arrived at the meeting point at Ernest Peak Park.
1 MG was missing, and after trying to contact Ian and Jenny, initially without success, we learned from Ian that they had misread the meeting time and would meet us in Clifton. We travelled around an hour along the back roads, through Wyreema, Nobby, onto the Goondiwindi Road, and ending up on the Clifton Pittsworth Road and into Clifton.
Ruth Hungerford, the lady who owns and operates the Clifton Theatre welcomed us to come and join her for morning tea before the movie. Ruth always puts on a lovely spread, doing it all herself, including crackers and topping, chocolate brownie slice (which was so yum) and cheesecake with jelly topping.
The movie chosen was Genevieve, a 1953 British comedy produced by Henry Cornelius. It is an oldie but a goodie. There were quite some funny antics which took place so that the contestants could win the race. It made for a good laugh, but I’m sure our MG members wouldn’t stoop so low.
Following the movie, we walked to the end of the street and enjoyed a lovely lunch at O’Shanley’s Irish Hotel. We all made our own way home.
Apologies from Michael & Marilyn Keating who were overseas in Ireland driving an MGA for our Nieces wedding.
PARTICIPANTS: Gaye Hawkshaw, Debbie & Sharon (Camry), Rob Fraser (MGBGT), Andrew & Sally Sainsbury (Tesla), Andrew & Susan Willesden (MGB), Gene & Faye Lucas (MGBTD), Trevor & Karen Martin (MGB), Ian & Jenny Roberts (MGB).
DARLING DOWNS CHAPTER
SUNDAY 31 AUGUST, 2025
By: Bill & Del Fischer
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Our August monthly run started in Ball Street Drayton on the last day of winter, with a cool but sunny morning. About 14 cars left Ernest Peak Park for a scenic drive via Cambooya, Wyreema then on to Southbrook.
We visited Anne and Stuart Glover’s property for morning tea and a viewing of their wonderful collection of family memorabilia, vintage trucks and cars and a walk around their large home garden with wonderful views. We then continued on to Pittsworth for a lovely lunch at the local hotel.
We were lucky enough to have a new young gentleman, David McNamara, with his father Tony driving his recently purchased red MGB Roadster, come along on the run with us.
We hope you enjoyed your first outing with our Club and look forward to seeing you on many more future outings with the Darling Downs Chapter.
Del and Bill would like to thank everyone for coming along on our first attempt at organising an event for our local MG Darling Downs Chapter.
PARTICIPANTS:
Andrew & Susan Willesden, Deb & Alan Maskell, Rob & Narelle Fraser, Owen Douglas, Malcolm Campbell, Gene & Fay Lucas, Helen Goodfellow, Susanne & Ray Edwards, Ian Roberts, Peter & Jenny Wild, Tony & David McNamara, Jim Carstens, Noel Campbell, Trevor Martin and Bill & Del Fischer, couple from the Melbourne MG Club, John & Lisa Noble.
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