History
The Southern Highlands Morris Minor Car Club Inc came about by Pam & Rick Haynes and Ray Selby having discussions about a local Club for Morris Minors.
In December 2006 we organised a meeting at Moss Vale Services Club and about 30 people attended and showed interest.
We had two plans, which we discussed, one being a sub-branch with the NSW Club or two, being our own identity. After exhausting our discussions it was decided by a vote that we would pursue being a sub-branch, as we had no funds at that stage.
After several months of negotiations we were no closer to becoming a Club. Meanwhile, Pam Haynes set about writing up a Constitution and ran it past several potential members who agreed it was ok. Three Club names were picked out and money donated by Pam was sent off to the Department of Fair Trading. The rest is history.
On the 12th June 2007 we officially became the Southern Highlands Morris Minor Car Club Inc. Our first Committee was hand selected to save any further time loss. The Committee was;
President, Ray Selby
Vice President, Rick Haynes
Secretary, Anne Withers
Treasurer, Bill Van Diemen
National Rally Delegate, Warren Spears
Public Officer and Editor, Pam Haynes
In our first year we had 57 members that were very committed in getting this Club off the ground. With raffles and fundraisers we managed to secure some much needed funds. Our Insurance paid, our magazine was up and running and things were looking great.
Two years on and we are going from strength to strength. We have had our first AGM, now with its first elected Committee and had our second Annual Christmas party and trophy presentations.
Even with our humble beginnings we have managed to share our good fortune with Bowral and District Hospital with our fundraising to buy HDU Ward at TV and wall Bracket and we will donate something each year that we exist.
Today we have 78 members and we are proud of our small Club and what we have achieved in such a small time. We are friendly and family orientated who just love to drive those beloved Morris Minors
