Committee

"We are here to ride and enjoy ourselves"

President: Julie Pond

Rides: 2009 GTS 300, 2001 PX200, VNB2T 1961
Born: A town named Nhill - aboriginal Wergaia word meaning "early morning mist rising over water” exactly half way between Melbourne and Adelaide.
Likes: Travelling, Reading, Live Music, Laughter
“Sing like no one is listening, love like you’ve never been hurt, dance like nobody is watching, and live like it’s heaven on earth.” - Mark Twain

Vice President: Stephen Clarke

Rides: A GT300 Super HPE
Born: Melbourne and lives in the eastern suburbs with a weekend bolt hole in Daylesford.
Likes: Wine, travel, food, reading, craft beer, and the company of friends and family and in no particular order, oh, and really love riding my Vespa.
"My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me." - Henry Ford

Treasurer: Anthony Elliott

Rides: 1985 PX125E (also — Large German "Vespas")
Born: Newcastle, NSW — (A long time ago, in a galaxy far-far away…)
Dislikes: Fish … (a much shorter list than 'likes')
"You cannot live on just coffee and swearing… cigarettes are important too!” - (advice to me, from a friend)

Secretary: Greg Pond

Rides: PX200, 1973 Sprint, 1967 Sprint, VB1T 1958, GTS300
Born: Melbourne, Victoria
Likes: Travel has always been an obsession, and to combine it with Vespa is the magic I search for.
“Don’t follow leaders. Watch the parkin’ meters!" – Bob Dylan

General Member: Lisa Laidlaw

Rides: 1997 PX200e, 2006 GTS 250ie
Born: Lilydale, Victoria
Likes: Fun, Adventure, Exploring, Skiing, Shooting, Dancing, Nature, Art
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." - Mark Twain

General Member: Mark Agar

General Member: Annette Murphy

Rides: GVANA - a red Vespa GTS 250. She’s named after my Nonna Giovanna.
Born: Footscray, Melbourne Australia
Likes: l love spending time with my new pup Wicket going to the movies, travelling the world and visiting wineries and craft breweries. My favourite food is Pizza & Popcorn, and I don’t mind having them together.
“Live life to the fullest - treat each day like it’s your last, I’ll rest when I’m dead!”

General Member: Philip Lees

Rides: 1994 PX200e, 2004 GT200
Born: Oldham, Lancashire
Likes: History - economic and social. Architecture - ancient and modern. Music - esp 1960’s and 1970’s and making mixtapes. Bandrooms and beer. Finding and restoring stuff like Sunbeam Toastermatics. Riding my Vespas daily and going on trips.
"And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make’. - Lennon & McCartney.

General Member: Richard Grant

Rides: GTV300
Born: Edinburgh, Scotland
Likes: Bees (I have three hives, so far…..), travel (recent travels include Argentina & Uruguay - love the Malbec and BBQ meat there, but yet to master the tango). Also a volunteer firefighter with the Dromana CFA..
"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough!"

Classic Rider Organiser: David Atkinson

Rides: 1964 Super 150, 1980 P200E
Born: "Either Melbourne or the Piaggio factory. I'm not sure."
Likes: Animation, architecture and photography. There is also a rumour going around, totally unsupported by evidence, that I like bridges.
"Take a coat dear, it will get cold later." - My mum

Mornington Peninsula District: Allan Snashall

Rides: 2006 GT200. 1996 PX200
Born: Ormond, Victoria, Australia
Likes: Fried food (trying to change that habit a bit!), Lindy Hop dancing, Swing, Blues, Soul music, Riding my Vespas and Cruiser, camping, travel
“Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there’s love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong" - Ella Fitzgerald

Geelong District: Tufan Chakir

Rides: 2011 GTV 300ie
Born: Within the sound of Bow Bells
Likes: Moet, Watercolours, Sketching
"When I’m an old man I want to regret the things I did, not the things I didn’t do.” - Michael Caine

Bendigo District: Russell Henthorn

Gippsland District: James Lang

Rides: 2009 GTS 300, 1973 Super 250
Born: Traralgon, Victoria
Likes: Old cars and motorcycles, vintage caravans, anything with an engine and wheels, and making useful things out of other people’s junk.
“If you never did you should. These things are fun, and fun is good.” – Dr. Seuss.

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