President’s Report – October 2022
PRESIDENT’S REPORT – October 2022
This is a short report as I have been busy with the TSOA Nationals in the Barossa valley over the last week. The Nationals ended this morning and close to 90 happy participants headed back home this afternoon.
The event was a fantastic success despite some major challenges and all TSOA SA members should be proud of the hard work the Committee did in showcasing the Barossa Valley, the River Murray, Monarto Safari Park and Anlaby Station to our interstate visitors. In particular, I would like to thank Alex Smithson, who led the Committee, for his magnificent effort in maintaining the momentum of the Committee during Covid and ensuring all essential details were attended to for our guests.
The challenges faced and overcome by the Committee included:
- Postponement of the Rally due to the pandemic
- The loss of 20 rooms at our venue due to renovations
- Floods across eastern Australia (Queensland, NSW and Victoria) in the week before the Rally jeopardizing the arrival of more than 50% of participants. Some had to sleep in their cars west of Broken Hill when rains shut the main highway
- Unseasonal downpours during the whole week of the Rally and finally
- A number of participants testing positive for Covid halfway through the Rally.
Despite all this everyone had a ball and those racing were able to enjoy a tricky day at Mallala.
Don’t forget to browse the social calendar later in this FASTRAK. Bill and Margie have a very extensive program planned, well into the new year. Join us at the mid-week Run in November or the Christmas dinner, or all of them! And we are hoping to get a top car on stage at the next meeting. See you there!
Kind Regards, Peter Davidge, President