Introduction

click for:

• Membership Form

• Regalia Order Form

• Constitution

• The main areas the club is involved in are Day Riding, Social Meetings, Special Events, Weekends Away, Racing, and Support. To this we have added a charity arm to be used for the benefit of seriously injured riders in extreme need when we can take on providing some form of useful assistance.

• Special Events might include Bike Shows, Christmas party, Frasers Sale Day stand, Auto Italia, Toy Rides and participation in other clubs activities, swap meets or whatever.

• Support includes Merchandising, Technical information, For Sale notices, Website mgt for collation and dissemination of info, Rider training, Membership register, etc.

• Club activities are Ducati-centric but ownership is not a pre-requisite to participation as associate membership is available (equal in all other regards). Make sure you're kind to our Italian lovers but!

• And now you can order some of our fantastic new regalia - click on form above. Only $32 for top quality poly cotton polo shirts in ladies and gents cuts, $22 for the very swish T shirts in red or black, $20 for the well made cloth caps, $8 for the unique collector edition stubby holders, and $5 a pack of 4 stickers. Postage can be arranged as per the details on the form, or free pick-up at club events.

• AGM: held at the July Breakfast Club meeting

• Postal:PO Box 743 Warners Bay 2282, or use the address on the membership form for (sometimes!) faster service.

Club Committee / Support Team

(Pics needed: "Mug Shot", "My Bike", "On Tour" and "Zany Ducati Event")

NOTE: All emails are @HunterDOG.org.au (separated to avoid SPAM). If you wish to use long term email addresses these are:

president, vicepresident, secretary, treasurer, publicofficer, clubcaptain, friendsfund, mccdelegate, publicity, regalia, rides, webmaster

• President & Ride Co-ordinator:
  Brett Roberts
  ph: 0400 446 658
  email: brett

• Treasurer & Charity Officer:
  Neale Simpson
  ph: 0404 843 445
  email: neale

• Secretary & Public Officer:
  Vince Sunter
  ph: 0414 706 875
  email: vince

• Publicity Officer:
  Frances Tonks
  ph 0438 450 810
  email: frances

• Social Committee:
  It's sorta everybody at the moment, and that's OK - but we'd love it if you wanna volunteer to organise a special event or just some more Ducati-good stuff.....?

Club History

• The club was formed as an idea at the Sydney Bike Show on 19/11/05 when Scott Priestley, Vince Sunter and Frances Tonks were hanging around the best display in the place (Ducati's of course) and various unmentionable personages (and a goat) were providing eggs and other unspeakable bribes / suggestions to push us in this direction.

• Various discussions, mumblings (and bike-loads of email) then ensued, culminating in a BBQ at The Priestleys on 10/12/05. As you would appreciate the BBQ is the social bastion / corner-piece of all things good about the Australian way of life and great things begin or are mulled over and significantly improved as a result of the attention given by the adoring crowd. Such was the case with this fledging Ducati club which was given new wheels and the beginnings of a shiny red exterior. As well as the initial gang of 3, James & Nicole Sparkes and Scott's wife Paula attended.

• A flurry of activity got things moving along nicely culminating in the club's incorporation on 9/01/06. The core aim was to form an easy going low cost friendly riding club centred around the Ducati marque that people could enjoy the fun of participation in their down time.

• The inaugural ride to Wiseman's Ferry was held on 15/01/06 with 12 bikes attending. It was dry and overcast all day but had rained overnight so this kept a few away. King Wally (Warren Lee) promised to attend if the planets aligned, however there must've been an eclipse - we will undoubtedly enjoy his delightful company on a future anniversary etc ride! The (initial) web site background is from a pic of this auspicious event.

• The first committee meeting with the above 6 and the delightful Roger & Brenda Edwards was held at the Sparkes place (to christen their fancy new BBQ) on 22/01/06. Soon after Roger & Brenda had a chance of a lifetime to get into their dream job, but this was on the South Coast so they were not able to stick around for long to build on the excellent work they had contributed earlier to the establishment of the club.

• Due to the unfortunate circumstances of founding President and Top Dog Scott Priestley's collision with a telegraph pole on Melbourne Cup day, 7/11/06 the club sought and was formally granted a Charitable Fundraising Authority on 18/01/07. Tax Deductible Gift Recipient status was also granted, on 16/02/07 (effective from 29/11/06).

• Scott remained in a coma for 2 months before being transferred to the Royal Ryde Rehabilitation Centre Brain Injury Unit where he commenced a long recovery and convalescence process.  Doggy members (and friends) did get their Ducatis in to Ryde on a few occasions to keep Scott in touch with his passion for motorcycling, but it was on 8/07/07 that Scott was first given day leave to get his shiny red wheelchair to the Brooklyn Pub. Here he was met by a handful of BIG ride participants (who had stayed away in droves due to the threat of rain) and the 12 Ducatis and 2 very welcome non-Ducatis who had departed from the club's inaugural AGM at the Belmont 16Ft Sailing Club.

• Obviously Scott's condition and the support required had a significant impact on the club's ongoing activities. However, Vince stepped up to the plate to keep it all going with regular rides and newsletters etc and then, at the inaugural AGM on 8/07/07, the club was given a new lease on life with the appointment of a band of 7 keen members on the committee. These people shared a common passion for motorcycling without any politics or other dramas and went on to grow the club into the successful friendly social riding club that you see today.

• to be continued some sunny day on a twisty road near you....

Club Committee History

President
Jan 2006 - Jun 2007    Scott Priestley
Dec 2006 - Jun 2007    Vince Sunter (Acting)
Jul 2007 -  current        Brett Roberts

Vice President
Jul 2007 -  current        Brian Mowle

Secretary & Public Officer
Jan 2006 -  current        Vince Sunter

Treasurer & Charity Officer
Jan 2006 -  Jul 2008      James Sparkes

Jul 2008 - current          Neale Simpson

Ride Coordinator
Jul 2007 -  Jul 2008       Stuart Vickery

Jul 2008 -  current         Brett Roberts

Publicity Officer
Jan 2006 -  current        Frances Tonks

Club Captain / MCC Delegate
Jul 2007 -  2008             Scott Priestley

Regalia Officer

Jul 2007 -  2008             Russell Carr

Jul 2008 - current          Bruce Chippington

Webmaster
Jan 2006 -  Jul 2008     Vince Sunter

Jul 2008 - current         Chris Coleman