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What do you do when CMAers visit your town? Catch up of course! Lovely having David Sheath and Jo and David Harvey in Ballarat on Sunday (July, 2024). Jackie Waterman

Ballarat Blanket Run and Church Raid Weekend – May 2024.

Ballarat Blanket Run and Church Raid Weekend – May 2024. Ballarat put on the best weather! 21 sleeping bags from CMA and the York Street Church of Christ Men’s Group were donated to Uniting Outreach for those sleeping rough. Uniting Outreach Support Officer spoke with us about their programs for those sleeping rough. A great weekend full of blessings from our amazing Lord. Jackie. PS: Great to have Andrew Suter join with us on Sunday

Lancefield & Mt Macedon Ride Report | 23-24 March 2024

Lancefield & Mt Macedon Ride Report | 23-24 March 2024 CMA Victoria has had a wonderful weekend of riding, camaraderie, socialising, and worship to mark the start of ‘Semana Santa’ – Holy Week – Aussie style. That is to say we ate, made merry, prayed ate some more, enjoyed the countryside, had a devotion, worshipped and had communion at the top of Mt Macedon. It was an awesome 2 days. Ride to Lancefield Riding up through granite country to Lancefield with the sun on our backs we passed huge granite boulders emerging out of paddocks and balanced precariously on top …

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Ride report NE to Mt Buffalo Lake | 24th Feb 2024

It was a small gathering at our place because some of the regulars riders were not able to make it. There were 4 bikes and riders and one pillion .We left Benalla and headed down the snow road to pick up a new guy riding a BMW Sport at Milawa. There was an issue with a gear sack  bag not zipped up properly but we arrived at the Lake in time to have lunch. We enjoyed a cuppa watching the jet skis hoon around the lake with comments about ‘that would be boring after a while’. We packed up and …

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Timboon & Port Campbell Ride Report | 24th Feb 2024

Mark and ‘Big Blue’ joined us for the first time.

CMA Westies had another great ride today to Timboon Fine Icecream and then to Port Campbell for lunch. First stop was Ritcho’s Bakery in Colac for morning tea. The sun was out and so were all the people, but we were all very relaxed and enjoyed a chirp and slurp with the first coffee of the day. Then it was on to Cobden and Timboon, a beautiful little ride winding down through a leafy forest. Stopping at Timboon Fine Icecream for dessert in reverse as our entre. From entre at Timboon it was a 15 minute ride to Port Campbell …

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CMA Westies – Belllarine Loop Ride Report | 26th Jan 2024

Well what a great ride we had today. 16 Riders, including 10 first time riders. Our meeting point was Geelong RSL at the memorial cenotaph. A very light dusting of rain at the pre ride briefing but that was all we had for the day. One of our new riders came fully prepared to celebrate the day with a flag mounted to his bike. As a group we rode to Portarlington using corner markers. Inevitably we were strung out with some riders travelling more slowly, but we regrouped and had a coffee and more ‘get to know you’ chats. By …

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Blessing of the Bikes at Nagambie 2023

Blessing of the Bikes at Nagambie 2023 – CMA Victoria Just a couple of pic’s of Blessing of the Bikes at Nagambie. What an awesome turn out a BIG THANK YOU to all who helped. Bushy Craig

Spaghetti Rally 2023 – Edi Cutting,Victoria

Bikes and campsites at Spaghetti Rally 2023 - Edi Cutting, Victoria

Organised by the Moto Guzzi Club. Fri 27th – Sun 29th October The  weather at Spaghetti Rally 2023 – Edi Cutting, Victoria was set for a lovely weekend, so we decided riding up Friday morning was a good option. We left with friends Ian and Beck and headed out the long way through Myrrhee. Edi Cutting is a popular camping spot on the King River, but already the place had a buzz. We set up camp and relaxed watching all the other motor bikes rolling  in. By tea time, our daughter Amy arrived on her own bike and the camping area was …

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Blessing of the Bikes – Geelong 2023

Stephen Wade 'Padre Flash' from Easyriders at Blessing of the Bikes - Geelong 2023 cunningham pier Melbourne

Event Report: Blessing of the Bikes – Geelong 2023 was very well attended with maybe 800 to 1000 bikes and riders of all types. Cunningham pier was full and the overflow spread down Western Beach road. Steve and Cam from CMA Geelong, together with David, Tracy, Chris and Geoff form CMA Lilydale, DAF from CMA Ballarat and David and Jo from CMA Cranbourne all participated in the event. Blessing of the bikes on arrival under a drive through marquee was carried out with the help of Stephen Wade ‘Padre Flash’ from Easyriders. Many conversations were had with people of all …

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