The club calendar is filled with opportunities for motoring, social, or competition activities.
Please contact the secretary with additions/corrections to the club calendar.
Alfisti Autumn Tour
Monday 27th March – Saturday 1st April
AROCA’s Cuore Sportivo & the Alpine Alfisti’s Forays in the Snowys are being combined again to provide an Alfisti Autumn Tour from Melbourne to Canberra.
Overnight stops will be in Wangaratta, Omeo, Albury & Tumut
The proposed Tour itinerary is as follows:
Day 1 (27th): Lilydale, Alexandra, Mansfield, Whitfield (lunch), Wangaratta;
Day 2 (28th): Wangaratta, Bright (lunch), Hotham Heights, Omeo;
Day 3 (29th): Omeo, Anglers Rest, Mitta Mitta (lunch stop), Granya, Bellbridge, Albury;
Day 4 (30th): Albury, Jingellic, Tumbarumba (lunch), Batlow, Tumut;
Day 5 (31st): Tumut, Kiandra, Adaminaby, Cooma (lunch) via Snowy Mountains Hwy, Canberra;
Day 6 (April 1st): Giro de quattro picchi! An EMR visiting Canberra’s scenic peaks.
The Tour arrives in Canberra on Friday, but on Saturday you have the option to join a local Tour, visiting Canberra’s high points!
Auto Italia is again being held in the picturesque Queanbeyan Park on Sunday 2nd April.
Queanbeyan Park is a mere 15km from Canberra’s CBD.
Details: Alfisti Tours
Monday 27th March – Thursday 30th March 2023
Starting in Healesville on Monday 27th of March the event will travel north to Mt Hotham linking the north of the State before returning to finish at the Australian Grand Prix on Thursday 30th of March, 2023.
So the fun begins as Targa Florio Australia heads to Victoria’s Alpine region for the first time!
Targa Florio Australia 2022 delivered one of the best driving weeks in the Australian Motorsport Calendar. In 2023 we travel north into the mountains on our way back to the great F1 Australian Grand Prix 2023.
The event is fully subscribed and they are taking bookings for 2024. More info: https://targaflorioaus.com/
Entry Bookings Closed – but come along and visit the Club Display at the Melbourne F1 Grand Prix.
Our Car Club has been invited to participate in The F1 Melbourne Grand Prix with our car Club Display at the new LIVE FAST Motor Fest.
The Formula 1® Australian Grand Prix has welcomed car club displays from around Victoria for many years. The Australian Grand Prix Corporation (AGPC) would like to present a new offering to Victorian car clubs that will provide more value and tell the story of grassroots and community motorsport on the world stage.
AGPC is delighted to introduce the LIVE FAST Motor Fest. This new offering will give Motorsport Australia affiliated car clubs the opportunity to display their cars at the event and provide a catered networking BBQ lunch for all car club members and their guest.
Club Display Volunteers and visitors welcome: John Hanslow E: President@alfaclubvic.org.au M: 0409 961 719
AROCA Vic Motorsport event for the calendar year is Supersprint Round 3 at Winton plus Alfa Racing. We will be utilizing the Motorsport Australia Event Entry (MEE) portal, this portal allows the entrant to pay entry fee at the point of application.
If you have any questions about the event, please contact:
Event Secretary Brad Marshall 0419 138 181 compsec@alfaclubvic.org.au or
Competition Entry Secretary Brett Bereau 0409 999 951 competitionentry@alfaclubvic.org.au
AUTO ITALIA 2023
Queanbeyan Park
Auto Italia is an annual showcase of Italian automotive design. Hundreds of exceptional cars, motorbikes and scooters gather each year nationwide, in celebration of Italian motoring history and the ongoing, cultural influence it has on the international landscape. If you own one of these beautiful pieces of art on wheels, are considering doing so, or just love to admire and talk about them, this is where you need to be.
For further details, see the Auto Italia web site: https://www.autoitaliacanberra.com/
ALFESTA
Alfesta, which was first held in the 1970s, is the annual gathering of Alfisti from around Australia. Usually held at Easter, the event is held in a different state each year with participants gathering for four days of fun and social events which can range from games for the young and old, to tours of local attractions, an observation run, a show ‘n’ shine and finishing with a formal dinner at which the various Alfesta event trophies are handed out. Many club members have been regulars at Alfesta for many years and they look forward to catching up with old friends and renewing longstanding friendships.
ALFESTA 2023 is being hosted by AROCA Queensland in Toowoomba Details are available here: www.alfesta2023.net/
Historic information on Alfesta is available on the national AROCA site at https://alfaclub.org.au
AROCA Victoria’s July Club Night – Wednesday April 12th @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
The venue for Club Night is the Veneto Club – 191 Bulleen Road, Bulleen. Join us at Club Night for the latest news on Club events and general business, followed by a social evening with typical Alfisti camaraderie.
But why not make it a proper night out and dine in the Bistro beforehand with fellow club members. Meet up at 7.00 pm.
Reserve your place – Book direct with our Social Secretary – Mary Collautti M: 0412 785 824.
On behalf of the committee, I look forward to welcoming you. John Hanslow President, AROCA Victoria.
Detailing Workshop TBA.
A Sunday Grand Tour to Bonnie Doon
Starting From Yarra Valley Grand Hotel – Bell Steet service Road at 8.30 am for 9.00 am departure
Clubs will be a Drive for Club members, friends and other Alfisti. Model Driving On Winding Scenic Roads. We are heading through the Yarra Valley Wine Region to King Lake, Flower Dale and Yea for a 45minute coffee stop. We will then continue on the Goulburn Valley Highway to Bonnie Doon.
At The Bonnie Doon Hotel, we will have a traditional pub lunch. On arrival, we will be allowed to enter our Alfa Romeo at the rear of the hotel. This will enable us to have a photo with the lake in the background – conditional on the ground being dry. We have a special approval from hotel management.
Refer: http://www.bonniedoonhotel.com.au/ Drive and lunch bookings essential.
Contact for Bookings: Text Message Max Maltese M: 0411 172 834 with your name, member number and vehicle details by Thursday 27 April.
AROCA Victoria’s July Club Night – Wednesday May 10th @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
The venue for Club Night is the Veneto Club – 191 Bulleen Road, Bulleen. Join us at Club Night for the latest news on Club events and general business, followed by a social evening with typical Alfisti camaraderie.
But why not make it a proper night out and dine in the Bistro beforehand with fellow club members. Meet up at 7.00 pm.
Reserve your place – Book direct with our Social Secretary – Mary Collautti M: 0412 785 824.
On behalf of the committee, I look forward to welcoming you. John Hanslow President, AROCA Victoria.
AROCA Vic Motorsport event for the calendar year is Supersprint Round 4 at Sandown Raceway. We will be utilizing the Motorsport Australia Event Entry (MEE) portal, this portal allows the entrant to pay entry fee at the point of application.
If you have any questions about the event, please contact:
Event Secretary Brad Marshall 0419 138 181 compsec@alfaclubvic.org.au or
Competition Entry Secretary Brett Bereau 0409 999 951 competitionentry@alfaclubvic.org.au
The Alfa Romeo Club has been invited to participate once again in the Maling Road Auto Classico in Canterbury with a display of 12 selected cars. Display Parking will be arranged so that club member’s cars can be displayed together as a group.
The Mailing Road Auto Classico has been a highly successful event in previous years, drawing large crowds to the display in the shopping strip and the entertainment again this year will see another great display that will include some really rare and unique vehicles from a number of different marques.
In addition to the car display and the entertainment, the Maling Road Traders will be providing a number of awards and special offers on the day.
The organisers of the Maling Road Auto Classico are really looking forward to the inclusion of a number of special Alfa Romeo vehicles in the event again this year’s to contribute to making this annual event even bigger and better.
Cars to be in position from: 8.30am . The display will conclude at 3pm.
Interested club members please provide Name, Vehicle and Contact details to:
Contact: xxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxx
TBA
You too can contribute to the Club’s publications:
Notes, photos and reports of recent events, or any items of general interest to members, will be gratefully accepted for publication in Cross + Serpent.
An Event Report proforma is available for guidance of contributors: AROCA Event Report TEMPLATE.
Contributions are preferred as text (e.g. Word) rather than PDF and images should be high resolution versions and free of copywrite. Send contributions to C+S’s Editor: editor@alfaclubvic.org.au
AROCA Victoria’s July Club Night – Wednesday June 14th @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
The venue for Club Night is the Veneto Club – 191 Bulleen Road, Bulleen. Join us at Club Night for the latest news on Club events and general business, followed by a social evening with typical Alfisti camaraderie.
But why not make it a proper night out and dine in the Bistro beforehand with fellow club members. Meet up at 7.00 pm.
Reserve your place – Book direct with our Social Secretary – Mary Collautti M: 0412 785 824.
On behalf of the committee, I look forward to welcoming you. John Hanslow President, AROCA Victoria.
TBA
You too can contribute to the Club’s publications:
Notes, photos and reports of recent events, or any items of general interest to members, will be gratefully accepted for publication in Cross + Serpent.
An Event Report proforma is available for guidance of contributors: AROCA Event Report TEMPLATE.
Contributions are preferred as text (e.g. Word) rather than PDF and images should be high resolution versions and free of copywrite. Send contributions to C+S’s Editor: editor@alfaclubvic.org.au
The Famous AROCA Winton 12 Hour.
You too can contribute to the Club’s publications:
Notes, photos and reports of recent events, or any items of general interest to members, will be gratefully accepted for publication in Cross + Serpent.
An Event Report proforma is available for guidance of contributors: AROCA Event Report TEMPLATE.
Contributions are preferred as text (e.g. Word) rather than PDF and images should be high resolution versions and free of copywrite. Send contributions to C+S’s Editor: editor@alfaclubvic.org.au
