The club calendar is filled with opportunities for motoring, social, or competition activities.
Please contact the secretary with additions/corrections to the club calendar.
Spettacolo 2022 – Wash & Shine
Sunday 27th November
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Wesley College, 620 High Street Road, Glen Waverley
AROCA Victoria is indebted to the following Spettacolo sponsors:
Spettacolo’s Wash & Shine is sponsored by Zagame
The Bertone Showcase is sponsored by Hallmarc
Spettacolo sponsors include Pantry Fresh Deli, Penrite and Bowdens’ Own
The entry fee to park an Alfa Romeo (or another invited Italian marque) on the oval during Spettacolo is $10 per car.
Note: The Spettacolo entry fee includes entry to the Spettacolo Wash & Shine. Entry for vehicle passengers and pedestrian visitors is free.
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 last AROCA Vic Motorsport event for the calendar year is Supersprint round 9 at Phillip Island, it is confirmed to go ahead Sunday 4th December.
Entries will open mid next week 3rd November.
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
AROCA Children’s Christmas Party
Sunday 11th December 2022 at Emerald Lake Park
This is a special invitation to all AROCA Kids, to bring your siblings, parents, grandparents and other family members to enjoy a picnic and a great day out with Club members by the Emerald Lake Park
BBQ facilities will be reserved, but you will need to bring your own food, drink and picnic items, or you could buy a bite to eat from the boathouse kiosk.
All pre-teenage kids will receive a complimentary Xmas present from the Club
(But Kids, make sure Mum or Dad tells us how many kids of what age are coming when they register)
A visit from Santa has also been arranged – which was tough to negotiate, given that he has to take timeout from his hectic schedule back at the North Pole!
Hire a boat, kayak, or canoe from the nearby boathouse which boasts the oldest public boathouse on the Yarra River. Paddle boats are avaoable for hire.
Don’t forget a picnic rug and cushions to sit on, or chairs and picnic table if you prefer.
We hope to see as many kids with their families as possible attend as we anticipate a great turnout.
This has previously been our most popular Club family event and we would like you to make it so again!
A nice drive and a great day out in the Park with friends: all Club members should come along and make the most of it!
Please register by contacting: Mary Colautti 0412 785 824 – social@alfaclubvic.org.au
December Club Night and the annual Club Xmas Party
Join us for Club Night (Reports and General Business) followed by the Club’s Xmas function.
The venue is the Veneto Club – 191 Bulleen Road, Bulleen.
Finger food and drinks will be available from 7.00 pm.
Club Night commences at 8.00 pm, followed by the end of year social celebration.
On behalf of the committee, I look forward to welcoming new and meeting existing members at the final Club event for the year.
John Hanslow President.
Summer BBQ @ Yarra Bend Park
To kick off the year, we are holding our traditional Summer BBQ meeting at Yarra Bend Park
When: Wednesday 11th January 2023 Starts: 6.30 pm
Melway Ref: 2D F7 – enter from Heidelberg Road, then look for the Club Flag
BYO: Picnic dinner, drinks, picnic rug or chairs etc. & don’t forget the Aeroguard!
BBQ facilities available. No need to RSVP, all are welcome! Come along an enjoy an evening together. Happy New Year to you all!
This is a chance to join in with other club members and support a charity and display you car at the same time.
The Alfa Romeo Owners Club has had a regular presence at this past event known as the Great Australian Rally.
Now this has been established as the AOMC and branded Festival of Motoring.
- What to do: Register for this event, which is proudly organized by the AOMC and supported by RACV.
- Then please advise Clyde Hay M: 0419 396 638 E: Clydedhay@hotmail.com so we can organise numbers for our display site.
The Alfa Romeo Owners Club will have a designated meeting place which will be advise in due course. We will arrange a premium club display where we will all park our cars together upon arrival.
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
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 2023 route is locked in and has been mapped aside from the Alpine Roads section. With a strong snow season in place at this time of year the Alpine Road section will be completed at the end of the ski season.
Entries for the 2023 event are growing each week and we invite each of you to join us with your classic car and invite family and friends to join in the fun too! Thank you to everyone who has lodged their registration for 2023!
2023 is shaping up as a fantastic year with 80 cars already entered, we are looking forward to a capacity field. We are delighted to see the event grow from strength to strength.
Whilst we have been able to add a second hotel in each location, we are limited to between 200 – 220 people for the evening dinners.
More info: https://targaflorioaus.com/
Alfisti Autumn Tour (Pt I)
Tuesday 28 March – Saturday 1 April
AROCA’s Cuore Sportivo & the Alpine Alfisti’s Forays in the Snowys and being combined again to provide an Alfisti Autumn Tour from Melbourne to Canberra.
Overnight stops will be in Myrtleford, Albury, Jindabyne & Tumbarumba (TBC)
The Tour itinerary is as follows:
Day 1 (March 28th): Lilydale, Eildon, Jamieson (lunch stop), Whitfield, Myrtleford;
Day 2 (29th): Myrtleford, Mt Beauty, Falls Creek, Mitta Mitta (lunch stop), Yackandandah, Albury;
Day 3 (30th): Albury, Tallangatta, Corryong, Khancoban, Thredbo, Jindabyne (via The Alpine Way);
Day 4 (31st): Jindabyne, [Charlotte Pass], Dalgety, Kiandra, Adaminaby, Tumbarumba (via Snowy Mountains Highway & Elliott Way);
Day 5 (April 1st): Tumbarumba, Tumut, Jugiong, Yass, Wee Jasper, Canberra
The Tour arrives in Canberra the day before the ever-popular Auto Italia event which is again being held in the picturesque Queanbeyan Park – 15km from Canberra’s CBD.
Details: Alfisti Tours
The Club will participate in a signature Alfa Romeo Club Display in association with the Targa Florio Australia. Our Club will host this event as this is a key activity on the National AROCA calendar.
This will include a Alfa Romeo Car Display, AROCA Club Membership Promotion and Option for daily Grand Prix Parade style laps. We will have he following choices as part of the Targa Florio Entertainment Options based upon the successful 2022 event.
As with 2022 we will finish the event at the Australian Grand Prix. Teams then have the option to stay on for the fun and excitement of the Australian Grand Prix. The Targa Florio Australia Team will be working with the AGP to provide the best opportunity for attendees.
They are planning to end the event at the circuit and for those keen to enjoy to excitement of the Australian Grand Prix we are again offering the option to keep your car on display at the AGP over the weekend and enjoy the fun trackside and will have to wait and see if there is time to add track time once the F1, F2, F3 and supercar categories have been programmed.
Options include:
- Targa Florio Australia – Australian GP display ($200 – $500 per car) – To be finalized once schedules are locked in.
- The Alfa Romeo Club display will be in association with the Targa Florio Australia Display in a designated area.
- Competition cars that stay for the weekend wil be issued with 2 passes that provide entry over the Australian Grand Prix (Friday to Sunday)
- Grandstand Seating 3 day pass (Friday to Sunday) $280-$300per person)
- Targa Florio Lounge Terrace Suite (Friday to Sunday $2,500-$2,7050 per person)
With 2022 being a strong success and the lounge location opposite the pit entry providing the perfect viewing location, pre bookings have exceeded demand for the 37 Lounge tickets. We are working with the AusGP to expand the Targe Florio Lounge and double the allocation.
Please confirm your interest in the AUSGP options with your entry. Prices provided are a guide and will be updated with final confirmation from the Australian Grand Prix. (We have based the prices listed on 2022 pricing as a guide).
More info: https://targaflorioaus.com/
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/
Alfisti Autumn Tour (Pt II)
Forays into Queensland
Tuesday 4th April to Thursday 6th April
An Alfisti Tour from Canberra to Toowoomba to arrive in time for Alfesta
Overnight stops in Mudgee & Armidale (TBC)
Proposed Tour route is as follows:
Day 1 (Tuesday 4th): Canberra, Taralga, Oberon, Bathurst, Sofala, Mudgee
Day 2 (Wednesday 5th): Mudgee, Tamworth, Armidale
Day 3 (Thursday 6th): Armidale, Stanthorpe, Toowoomba (ETA 3:00pm)
ALFESTA (AROCA’s annual national gathering) runs from the evening of Thursday 6th to Monday 10th April in Toowoomba!
Details: Alfisti Tours
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
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
