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Welcome to the Getaway 4WD Club, a small but friendly club that enjoys getting out in the great outdoors. The club meets at 8pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month at the Beaufort Park Hall, Drummond Street, Bedford. New members are always welcome.

The club's aims are to encourage the skilful and responsible use of four wheel drive vehicles in all situations. However, it's not a hard core 4WDriving club. It's more about getting together around the campfire, checking out interesting bush history and seeing WA's stunning landscape with a group of like-minded people.

There are plenty of experienced members who can offer advice to new members who are interested in learning more about the correct four-wheel driving techniques for their vehicles and the conditions they encounter, and the safe operation of recovery gear.

Our trips rate from scenic and easy through to hard and difficult. However, on many of the trips, particularly along station tracks, our vehicles don't even go into 4WD.

The day trips, weekenders and extended trips away are more an opportunity to soak up the history of an area and to check out the wildflowers and the amazing landscape and stunning scenery of the outback.

Most of all, it's about the fantastic camaraderie of travelling in the safety of a convoy with who love the outdoors and having a bit of a chin wag while sitting around a campfire.

The club follows normal convoy procedures, where you are responsible for the vehicle behind you in the convoy when making turns to ensure that no one gets lost.

Our Committee Members Are:

President - Phil Bianchi

Vice President - Lindsay Wrightson

Secretary - Mike Pratt

Treasurer - Ron Mitchell

Trip Coordinator - Geoff Garrett

Environmental Officer - Steve Mason

Social Activities Coordinator - Glenda Thomson

Magazine Editor - Lyn Mitchell

Association Delegates - Eric Morey and Steve Mason

New Member information

The club offers single and family memberships. Prospective new members wanting to join the club are required to attend at least two club overnight camping trips using their own vehicle and they must attend a minimum of two club general meetings. Once that is satisfactorily completed, prospective members will be invited by the committee to make application to join the club.

For more information, please contact the Club Membership Officer Eric Morey after hours on 9378 1948 or via email at ejmorey@iinet.net.au.

Getaway 4WD Club Inc (WA)