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This email is bcc'd to Club Presidents.Dear Kent, Michael, Rob, Di, Rob, Peter and Brian,It’s been almost a month since the Rally weekend in Bathurst; less since the end of the Post-Rally Tour and, for many of us, the afterglow persists. I’m certainly still feeling it! I trust the reports you have received from members who attended the event have been positive. We certainly enjoyed having each and every one of them at Bathurst. They contributed so much to the success of the event and their support is very much appreciated by the Rally Committee and the JDCA. Please extend to them the sincere gratitude of the Rally Committee and all at the JDCA.I note the Concours and Sporting Day results are on the National Rally web page and most of the photos and videos from the Rally are now available under the Media tab on the JDCA website. There are some great shots and excellent footage from the various events so please encourage members to have a look.Poster prints from original Rally commemorative artwork by Greg McNeill
Members who attended the Bathurst event will remember the original painting by renowned international motorsport artist Greg McNeill that was 1st prize in the raffle. Commissioned from the Artist with the support of JLR, the painting in gouache on artists' board depicted the 1985 Bathurst winning XJS car #10 (Armin Hahne (GER) and John Goss (NSW)), XJS car #12 entered by owner/driver Garry Willmington (NSW) and co-driven by Peter Janson (VIC) and an XJC; all set against the background of iconic Mount Panorama. The images were chosen to commemorate the three anniversaries we celebrated at the 53rd National Rally; the 40th anniversary of Jaguar's win in the 1985 James Hardie Bathurst 1000 and the 40th anniversaries of the release of the XJS and XJC models.From the original painting, Greg McNeill produced a commemorative poster containing wording that marks the Rally event and the three anniversaries celebrated. Copies of the poster can be acquired direct from the Artist. Details are as follows and I'd be grateful if you could make your members aware of the offer. I note the format of the poster was used in creating the front cover of the Rally Magazine issued to delegates. While not the quality of the Artist's prints, the cover of the magazine will give members a sense of what they will receive if they order a copy of this wonderful poster. The details provided by Greg McNeill are as follows:-53rd Jaguar National Rally, Bathurst NSW - 2025 Official Poster
Gicleé poster print from the original artwork by Greg McNeill. Available directly from the artist at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Printed with high-quality inks with a rating of 100+ years on premium fine art paper, museum standard, acid-free 310 gsm.
Size A2 (paper 42cm x 59.4cm).
Price $75 including postage within Australia.
Kind regards,
Mike
Michael Collett
Director – 53rd Jaguar National Rally – NSW 2025
Mobile: 0420 248 700
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The March-April 2025 Edition of Queensland Jaguar Driver magazine is now online and available to members by logging on
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Presentation Dinner – a night to remember
This will be a BIG night and truly an occasion not to miss! After arriving by coach, delegates will begin with pre-dinner drinks on the Terrace at Bathurst Goldfields function centre surrounded by autumn colours and soft live music. What better way to prepare for dinner and what is to follow; the expected and the unexpected.
While numbers are limited, registrations for this event are still open and I'd strongly advise intending members to register without further delay.
Concours event
The Rally Committee is delighted that the Concours event has attracted a number of entries in both the D'Elegance and D'Etat categories. I'm sure all delegates will be very keen to see the cars entered and to read about them. Concours entrants and their cars will be featured in the National Rally Magazine which is currently under production. Delegates wishing to enter the Concours event would be advised to do so soon to ensure their cars are included in the Concours feature. To meet the magazine deadline, the cut-off date for Concours entries will be 31st January 2025.
Saturday night — alternative for Casual Dinner Dance
The Casual Dinner Dance event on Saturday night 5th April has reached its attendance cap and a waitlist is being kept. The Rally Committee is arranging an alternative hosted dinner at a local restaurant. Dinner at the restaurant will be offered to all delegates on the waitlist who are unsuccessful in gaining entry to the Casual Dinner Dance. Registration Coordinator Bob Alexander (0448 001 021) is maintaining the waitlist and details for the restaurant dinner will be communicated to delegates on the waitlist in due course. Registrations will close on 31st January 2025.
Rally accommodation
Rally HQ (Rydges Mount Panorama Hotel), is fully booked. Our supporting hotels, Heritage Inn Bathurst, Littomore Hotel On Stewart, Bathurst, and Littomore Suites, Bathurst, are still taking bookings. In addition to these hotel sites, we have a small list of quality well-equipped local residential properties which are available for hire over the Rally weekend. If any of your members are experiencing difficulty in securing accommodation, please encourage them to contact me directly and I will do whatever I can to assist.
Entry to Rally events
Due to very high demand for certain Rally events, registration indicators on lanyards will need to be checked on entry at events over the four days of the Rally. To ensure entry, delegates should wear lanyards to all events for which they have registered. This will avoid embarrassment and, for other delegates, hold ups at entry points. I urge delegates to carry lanyards at all times including when boarding coaches ferrying delegates to events. If a delegate believes he or she will have a problem in evidencing registration via the lanyard on entry to a specific event, the delegate should make contact with Registration Coordinator Bob Alexander (0448 001 021) BEFORE attending.
Display Day only attendees – registration is still required
I am aware some delegates intend only to attend Display Day on Saturday 5th April. All will be most welcome BUT it’s essential each attendee registers via the registration website and pays the $15 per car display fee via the website. No display vehicles will be admitted to the display area unless they are registered to attend. No discretion will be available to parking assistants on the day. Display cars will need to assemble in Ray Bant Drive (behind Rydges, Rally HQ) by 7:00 AM for a drive of 3.5km to Bathurst Town Square.
Coach and bus transport
Coach transport will be available between Rally HQ (Rydges) and the three supporting accommodation venues (only) to coincide with the Meet-n-Greet (Friday 4th April) and the Casual Dinner Dance (Saturday 5th April). Coach transport will also be provided between the Hotels and Bathurst Goldfields function centre for the Presentation Dinner (Sunday 6th April).
A shuttle bus will operate to and from the display area in Bathurst Town Square (Saturday 5th April) and each of Rally HQ (Rydges) and the three supporting Hotels . Details of coach and bus schedules will issue in due course. Delegates staying in accommodation other than Rydges and the three supporting Hotels will be responsible for making their way to scheduled pick-up points adjacent to the Hotels. If delegates decide to drive to the Hotel pick up points, they should be conscious there will be limited or no parking available in Hotel carparks. Rydges' carpark will almost certainly be full but there should be parking near the Hotel.
On behalf of the Rally Committee and the JDCA, I look forward to welcoming you and the members to the 53rd Jaguar National Rally at Bathurst.
Kind regards,
Mike
Michael Collett
Director – 53rd Jaguar National Rally – NSW 2025
Mobile: 0420 248 700
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The January-February 2025 Edition of Queensland Jaguar Driver magazine is now online and available to members by logging on.
The Annual General Meeting of the Jaguar Drivers Club of Queensland will be held by Zoom on Monday 18th November, 2024 at 7.30pm.
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The November-December 2024 Edition of Queensland Jaguar Driver magazine is now online and available to members by logging on
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