Events

This is an open meeting of all financial members to consider our response to some important issues affecting all scooter riders at the presnt time.

University Hotel - upstairs

Cnr Lygon & Grattan, Carlton >MAP

6.30 PM - 7.30 PM

The meeting is for Financial Members of the Vespa Club of Melbourne only

Good bike parking: Next door outside the ANZ Bank in Lygon Street, overflow to the wide footpath alongside Sportsgirl in Grattan Street opposite.

All financial members have been privately emailed an invitation to attend.

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From Vice President Martin Wurt

"Hi VCM members,

 The club is calling a special members meeting on 9 August to discuss important recommendations and issues being put forward by the VSRA (Victorian Scooter Riders Association) on behalf of scooter riders.

 As most of you would know, along with being vice-president of the club, I am also the club representative on the Victorian Scooter Riders Association (VSRA)

 The VSRA was established in February this year to give voice to scooterists in Victoria. The VSRA represents the 4 largest scooter clubs in Victoria - Vespa Club of Melbourne, Melbourne Crusaders, Lambretta Club of Australia and Melbourne Scooter Connection. The clubs saw a huge need for an association that just represented the interests and issues of scooter riders. Each of these clubs have a representative on the VSRA.

 Prior to the establishment of the VSRA, the only bodies speaking on behalf of scooter riders were the Australian Scooter Federation (a body made entirely of commercial companies selling scooters) or groups representing motorcycle riders such as the MRAA (Motorcycle Riders Association of Australia). 

 The VSRA aims to represent the scooter riding community in decision making processes, dialogue with government bodies and in awareness raising campaigns.

 One of the biggest impacts on the horizon for scooter riders is likely to be the recommendations that come out of the Victorian Government's Parliamentary Inquiry into Motorcycle Safety This Inquiry is due to hand down recommendations on 4 December 2012. These recommendations are likely to include compulsory safety gear for all riders including flouro gear and front number plates.

 Unfortunately the VSRA was not established in time to make a submission to this inquiry. However the VSRA does want to lock down a positions paper on a range of safety issues and other directions that we want to pursue on behalf of scooter riders. In order to represent scooter riders we need to meet with you to discuss our position and reach consensus.

 We are therefore inviting you to attend this special members meeting. We encourage all VCM members to attend and to give your views on a range of important topics.

 Hope you can make it

Martin"