b'June 2022 Trackwatch.qxp_Trackwatch Layout 119/06/20226:41 pmPage 5 News from FWDVCEOAs I put fingers to Western Regional Manager and catch with those members and put to the keys, we are currently who is the training manager bed some questions which were settling into our new for Lifesaving Victoria. Micah has also concerning them. Eric and I have just offices above where been training for us on a regular basis visited the LROCV and had a very we have been operating from for the over the last few years both as an pleasant night with those in atten-last six years, enjoying the views accredited and proficiency instructor. dance. The next event will see us at towards the city through very gloomy We look forward to working with him the Pajero club and there are more to and threatening skies. This will be our into the future with the aim to increase come following that event. We are home for at least the next year with our training capabilities by introducing committed to making this a regular the hope that at some point we will other units of competency into the line occurrence with the intention of find a place to call our own and finally of products we offer. keeping everyone in the loop and set ourselves up forever!We recently held our first face to making sure each one of you feels the After six very appreciative years, our face Regional Representatives love and gains the answers to all income from government funding is meeting since 2018 in the DELWP those questions you want to ask us. ending at the end of this month. We office at Beaufort in western Victoria. We were recently invited to attend are now being offered a one year Prior to the Sunday meeting, we had a the 50th Anniversary of the Gippsland commitment at a reduced amount wonderful excursion into the Mt Cole 4WD Club at Glengarry where they given the pending election later in the and Mt Buangor regions led by two had a wonderful turn out of current year, we will still need to complete our very competent Parks Victoria and past members enjoying them-agreed KPIs to ensure we have the rangers. Alex and Rory provided selves in a very pleasant venue. We evidence to encourage a longer term excellent commentary throughout the also attended the Melbourne Jeep deal that we have become day on everything from the landscape Owners Clubs 30th Anniversary held accustomed to. This aside, we are we travelled through to the names of at Alexandra which was a very well looking to increase one other income the geologic rock types, trees, and organised muster involving stream, that being the RTO which has indigenous backgrounds, which we all festivities including numerous trips already shown steady growth this found incredibly insightful. The official and other events for the members as financial year. It is in our best interest meeting on the Sunday was full of well as the invited guests from Jeep to make sure that we continue to build interesting commentary from all our Australia. Congratulations to both this area by increasing all aspects of own representatives and those from those clubs on making such what is necessary such as our both DELWP and PV. This meeting incredible milestones. Please keep us instructor base, our Toolangi training showed the importance of being able informed of any anniversaries that facility and of course our overall client to come together in one space rather may be coming up as we would like base. We have already built a very than sitting behind computer to pass on our thanks for these sound clientele based on very monitors, as it really does build the special occurrences.professional, competent commitment bond between us all. It gives Mt Skene is up and running again to delivering products which are credence to what we are continually this year after a couple of disappoint-second to none which are verified by striving to do in forming this worth- ing seasons due to Covid, send in the comments from those being while partnership with the land your applications to projects@fwdvic-trained. managers which in turn leads to toria.org.au to ensure you get your We have unfortunately lost Sheila better communication all round. I requested dates. Be mindful please Douglas as our training manager who look forward to the next meeting in that there are only 80 vehicles per has left us to attend to family matters October this year, venue is still to be day allowed and only 20 per club per amongst other work duties, we thank decided. day also. Lets look after each other her greatly for her four years service Club meetings are something we are and stay safe whilst out and about, and wish her well with everything she trying to get out to on a more regular remembering to Tread Lightly and does into the future. Our new basis. I recently met with the Albury respect the environment.RTO/Compliance manager is Micah Wodonga club committee due to the Wayne Hevey CEOSpedding who brings many years of fact I was in the region training someexperience with the SES as their corporate clients. It was good toCamp HostWhilst winter is approaching there is still plenty of opportunityfor your Club to undertake a Camp Host for 2022. Hosted onlong weekends throughout the year, they are a great way tohelp out and volunteer with DELWP and Parks Victoria andallow your club to be a point of knowledge for others visitingthe area and be able to showcase the ability and knowledge ofyour club to all visitors. Four Wheel Drive Victoria is also looking to increase thepayment for Clubs from $250 to $300 to help encourage moreclubs to get involved in this great program!TRACKWATCH JUNE20223'