Ride and Events Calendar
By Admin
January 2025
5th : No classic ride destination is planned as yet, its gonna be a HOT one so if you turn up and really want to go for a ride…. we can make it up on the day.
7th : General Meeting planned. Starts at 8:00pm sharp, so make sure you have ordered dinner, got a drink and seated well beforehand.
19th : Club Ride ; we are going east up into the Yarra Valley where it will hopefully not be too hot. The Healsville Bakery is the lunch destination. Healsville/Yarra Valley LINK
26th : Classics informal Meeting ; We will be at Monzarella Italian Restaurant 231 Nelson Pl, Williamstown VIC 3016, the event….. Starts at about 7:00pm, so come along and order dinner and a drink and talk about old bike stuff.
February 2025
2nd : Classics Ride ; TBA, We are heading back to the Rustic Ram Café & Restaurant in Meredith. This is a longer ride for the Classics and will have some freeway to the Little River turn off. Its approximately a 200 km return ride and all club members are welcome. There are some fabulous motorcycle roads on this one. Please let me know you’re coming in the comments on Facebook or send an email as I have to book. We will be departing Café Cirino at 10 am……..all Members Welcome, you don’t need a Classic bike.
4th : General Meeting ; Starts at 8:00pm sharp, so make sure you have ordered dinner, got a drink and seated well beforehand.
16th : Club Ride ; Ride to Wye River via Moriac and Deans Marsh
Wye River is situated 155 km to the west of Melbourne, on the Otway Coast, part of the scenic Great Ocean Road, the Wye River township is located about 15 km west of the resort town Lorne. It is also the name given to the waterway which flows through the town and into the sea. Wye River ride LINK
25th : Classics informal Meeting ;We will be at Monzarella Italian Restaurant 231 Nelson Pl, Williamstown VIC 3016, the event….. Starts at about 7:00pm, so come along and order dinner and a drink and talk about old bike stuff.
March 2025
2nd : Classics Ride ; This is one for the plane lovers. We will be visiting the Moorabbin Air Museum. There is an admission charge $10 Adult $7 Concession
Leaving Café Cirino at 10am. There’s nothing planned for lunch, so the worlds your Oyster. The Naked Racer is one option
4th : General Meeting ; Starts at 8:00pm sharp, so make sure you have ordered dinner, got a drink and seated well beforehand.
14 to 16th : Presidents Ride weekend. DESTINATION Erica, departing from Cafe Cirino at TBA am so if you are coming with us be sure to get there earlier in order to be on the road early. More details to come. Pres-ride to Erica LINK
16th : Alternative ride for those not on the Presidents ride. As our ride captain will be on the Presidents ride this weekend, he will not be able to lead an alternative ride on this day. If you are wanting to go on a ride, turn up at Cafe Cirino and make a decision as to a destination with any others who attend.
25th : Classics informal Meeting ;We will be at Monzarella Italian Restaurant 231 Nelson Pl, Williamstown VIC 3016, the event….. Starts at about 7:00pm, so come along and order dinner and a drink and talk about old bike stuff.
April 2025
1st : General Meeting ; Starts at 8:00pm sharp, so make sure you have ordered dinner, got a drink and seated well beforehand.
6th : Classics Ride ; We will be heading out the back roads of Werribee to the Little River Pub for a country lunch. The return trip will be approx 96km. Little River is a small town, approximately 44 km south-west of Melbourne. Little River has a population of about 1,353.
19th SATURDAY: Club Ride ; There will NOT be a ride on Easter SUNDAY
Attendance will be smaller than usual, as many of the regulars will be in Tasmania. The destination is Trentham-ish, or elsewhere in the Macedon Ranges. A decision will be decided prior to departure. The Pig and Whistle Hotel, Hotel Trentham or the Blackwood Hotel are all good lunch destinations to be considered. For further details contact the ride co-ordinator.
26th – 27th : Non Club Event ; All British Rally, Run by the BSA Owners Association, Rally location; Newstead VIC. To book go to BSA Motorcycle Owners Association Inc – All British Rally® Some WMCC members do attend this rally, if you are wanting to go for the weekend contact any of the committee, alternatively we are running a ride to this event on Saturday, see below….
26th : Additional club ride ; this ride will be leaving Cafe Cerino at 10am on SATURDAY, there will be a pick-up at the BP Rockbank at approx 10:30am. we will be heading to Maldon to take in the All British rally “Bikes in the main street”, a spectacle worth attending. We may head back to the rally site at Newstead to visit our WMCC sites and members.
29th : Classics informal Meeting; We will be at Monzarella Italian Restaurant 231 Nelson Pl, Williamstown VIC 3016, the event….. Starts at about 7:00pm, so come along and order dinner and a drink and talk about old bike stuff.
May 2025
4th : Classics Ride ; TBA
6th : General Meeting ; Starts at 8:00pm sharp, so make sure you have ordered dinner, got a drink and seated well beforehand.
18th : Club Ride ; TBA
18th : Non Club Event ; Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. Classic and vintage style motorcycles, dressing dapper and riding to raise funds and awareness for men’s mental health and prostate cancer research. You must log into The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride and register to get ride information and to view details.
27th : Classics informal Meeting; We will be at Monzarella Italian Restaurant 231 Nelson Pl, Williamstown VIC 3016, the event….. Starts at about 7:00pm, so come along and order dinner and a drink and talk about old bike stuff.
April 2024
2nd : General Meeting ; Starts at 8:00pm sharp, so make sure you have ordered dinner, got a drink and seated well beforehand.
7th : Classics Ride ; Departing Cafe Cerino at approx. 10am, we will be heading to Werribee South and Wyndham Harbour. This is a short ride that will cater for all those old classics that don’t ordinarily travel all that far. Arrangements can be made at Wyndham Harbour for those who wish to continue on for a longer ride.
21st : Club Ride ; This ride will be to Mount Tarrengower which is approx. 150km from Cafe Cerino. Mt.Tarrengower is on the outskirts of Maldon in central Victoria and is the home of the Mt Tarrengower Historic Hill Climb.
Friday 26th to Sunday 28th : Non Club Event (although quite a few members do attend); ALL BRITISH RALLY (BSA Motorcycle Owners Association Inc.) http://bsa.asn.au/html/events/abr/index.html held at the Old Newstead Racecourse Reserve in central Victoria.
30th : Classics informal Meeting ; We will be at Monzarella Italian Restaurant 231 Nelson Pl, Williamstown VIC 3016, the event….. Starts at about 7:00pm, so come along and order dinner and a drink and talk about old bike stuff.
May 2024
5th : Classics Ride ; The classic ride will be to the Darraweit Valley Cider House.
We will be taking off from Cafe Cirino at 10am. Rick will be running leading which (by his own admission) leaves the option of wrong turns here and there but hopefully not too many. There will be a bit of freeway involved since alternatives to avoid it seem worse but, depending on the bikes, I’ll travel appropriately. The destination is approx. 80 km (one way) so not too far for the older machines.
19th : Club Ride ; Some members (Including our ride Captain) will be attending the Distinguished Gentlemens ride, this ride is for Classic and vintage style motorcycles, dressing dapper and riding to raise funds and awareness for men’s mental health and prostate cancer research. so he won’t be leading our 3rd Sunday run! if you would like to go on this ride you can make your own way to the event.
This weekend just happens to be “National Motoring Heritage” day, so there are many organized events around the state paying homage to the motor vehicle. One such event is being run from Geelong to Anglesea, another is being held in Trentham, we will make a decision on Sunday morning which of them generates the most interest. So come along and help us make a decision.
26th : Club Go Kart event; We have arranged a Go Kart event for club members who would like to try their skills on four wheels, participation requires the deposit to be paid in advance, so if you are interested, get in quick by contacting Goff.M. (Membership Officer) “membership@wmcc.org.au”
28th : Classics informal Meeting ; We will be at Monzarella Italian Restaurant 231 Nelson Pl, Williamstown VIC 3016, the event….. Starts at about 7:00pm, so come along and order dinner and a drink and talk about old bike stuff.
June 2024
2nd : Classics Ride ; This Sunday we shall meet for a coffee at Café Cirino at 10am and kick back. We can do laps of Nelson Place and The Strand and/or Hobsons Bay Men’s Shed Car and Bike Show.
16th : Club Ride ; Memorial and Absent Friends ride.
This annual memorial ride, originally named after the late Don Glenister (club secretary) held in June each year.
This year we will be going to the Mt.Macedon Memorial Cross for a moment of reflection, before heading to the Mount Macedon Hotel for lunch. Expect approx. 80km run to the destination.
25th : Classics informal Meeting ;We will be at Monzarella Italian Restaurant 231 Nelson Pl, Williamstown VIC 3016, the event….. Starts at about 7:00pm, so come along and order dinner and a drink and talk about old bike stuff.
July 2024
2nd : the Annual General Meeting ; Starts earlier than usual at 7:00pm sharp, so make sure you have your nominations in well before this meeting as none will be accepted on the night.
Make sure your membership is up to date before the AGM in order to vote (if necessary) as no membership payments will be accepted on the night. Lite refreshments will be supplied on the night, if you are wanting a meal, come early and order, please be seated well beforehand.
7th : Classics Ride ; This Sundays Classic Ride we head to The Greendale Pub where an Open Fire, refreshing drink and a country pub meal awaits. The weather is looking favourable but it will be cool so dress accordingly. Return distance is approximately 200km. We leave from café Cirino at 10am, we will try to avoid freeways. All members welcome.
https://thegreendale.com.au/
21st : Club Ride ; This ride will be to the Blackwood Hotel, I’m sure they will have the open fire roaring! Andrew has scoped it out, the route to be taken is sure to be an interesting one, devised by Andrew himself.
30th : Classics informal Meeting ; We will be at Monzarella Italian Restaurant 231 Nelson Pl, Williamstown VIC 3016, the event….. Starts at about 7:00pm, so come along and order dinner and a drink and talk about old bike stuff.
August 2024
4th : Classics Ride ; Meeting at Cafe Cerino, we will be heading on a short ride to Wyndham Harbour for lunch, we won’t be booking any venue so be prepared. There are a couple of choices to suit all budgets. 3030 Waterfront and the café on the corner. Hopefully the weather will be kind to us.
6th : General Meeting ; Starts at 8:00pm sharp, so make sure you have ordered dinner, got a drink and seated well beforehand.
18th : Club Ride ; This ride will be to “The Stables” eatery in Malmsbury. There will be a pick-up at the BP Truck Stop on the Western Freeway Rockbank @ 10:30am.
Malmsbury is in central Victoria, on the Old Calder Highway, 95 km north-west of Melbourne, and 11 km north-west of Kyneton. Situated close by the Coliban River, Malmsbury has a population of 1,101.
The Malmsbury Viaduct over the Coliban River is 100m long and 25m high. Built 1858 to 1861.
27th : Classics informal Meeting ;We will be at Monzarella Italian Restaurant 231 Nelson Pl, Williamstown VIC 3016, the event….. Starts at about 7:00pm, so come along and order dinner and a drink and talk about old bike stuff.
September 2024
1st : Classics Ride ; This is Fathers Day! Happy Father’s day to all the fathers in the Club. The Classics are having an impromptu BYO BBQ at the Williamstown front beach in the Hatt Reserve BBQ area just near the Rotunda.
Meet at Cafe Cerino as usual at around 10am.
7th : General Meeting ; Starts at 8:00pm sharp, so make sure you have ordered dinner, got a drink and seated well beforehand. 2nd : Classics Ride ; TBA.
15th : Club Ride ; This ride will be heading to Newstead, where we will get lunch at the “Dig Cafe”. It’s on the corner of Panmure street and the Pyrenees Hwy in the heart of town.
Although in the goldfields region, Newstead did not have much gold. It was a crossing place on the Loddon River for miners travelling to the Castlemaine and Mount Alexander diggings. In 1853 a hotel was built nearby and its name, Newstead, was adopted by the new township.
24th : Classics informal Meeting ;We will be at Monzarella Italian Restaurant 231 Nelson Pl, Williamstown VIC 3016, the event….. Starts at about 7:00pm, so come along and order dinner and a drink and talk about old bike stuff.
October 2024
1st : General Meeting ; Starts at 8:00pm sharp, so make sure you have ordered dinner, got a drink and seated well beforehand.
5th : Saturday: Motorcycle Awareness Month event
Unfortunately, at this point in time (a week before Saturday) Saturday has been forecast to be a wet one. If the forecast changes to a dry day, the plan for those who are interested in participating is to leave Cafe Cirino at 10am and meet up with members at BP little river at approx. 10.30 am.
Then we will ride to Transvaal Square on the Geelong waterfront. Lunch will be as you please as their is a few options near by on the water front. It will be good for the club to be seen supporting and promoting safe motorcycling and engaging in the community.
6th : Classics Ride ; Classics ride will start off at Williamstown’s time ball tower located at the end of Nelson Place just as you hit the water front. With the help of Rosa McKenna the club has secured two local aspiring Photographers who would like to photograph the club in two locations. The first will be at Time ball tower at 10am then we will move to Sebastian’s on the water front located at 26 Esplanade Williamstown. The plan is to take group photos at those two locations. Then the classic ride will proceed to the Altona Mens Shed after that. This invitation is open to all club members who may wish to participate not only classics. So if your free and are interested in joining in I’ll see you all at Time Ball Tower at 10 am Sunday 6th of October. Don’t forget its the start of day light savings so you need to turn your clocks forward one hour.
18-19-20th : Weekend ride to Port Campbell
Departure 10am Friday from Cafe Cirino. There will be a pick-up at the BP Truck stop at Little River on the Princess Freeway M1 and another at Moriac.
20th : Club Ride ; For those not going on the weekend ride to Port Campbell, meet at Cafe Cirino at 9:30-10 am and we can decide!
Australian MotoGP; No formal event organized due to the Port Campbell weekend ride.
29th : Classics informal Meeting ;We will be at Monzarella Italian Restaurant 231 Nelson Pl, Williamstown VIC 3016, the event….. Starts at about 7:00pm, so come along and order dinner and a drink and talk about old bike stuff.
November 2024
3rd : Classics Ride ; This short ride will be catering for the older bikes in our club that don’t want to be travelling vast distances, therefore we will be heading to Anglers Anchorage General Store, Werribee South. As always, all bikes are welcome and if you want to continue onto a larger ride, that can always be organized with others on the day. see you at Cafe Cerino!
5th : General Meeting ; Starts at 8:00pm sharp, so make sure you have ordered dinner, got a drink and seated well beforehand.
This is Melbourne Cup day, but our meeting will be going ahead as normal, see you there!
17th : Club Ride ; As the planned ride to Clunes in northwestern Victoria was cancelled due to an extreme weather event, a few did venture out for an impromptu ride which took in Bachus Marsh, Ballan for lunch, Merideth, Stieglitz, Anakie and return through Werribee. The Clunes ride has been rescheduled to December.
24th : Geelong Revival ; We will be conducting a ride to the iconic Geelong Revival, leaving from Cafe Cerino at 10am, there will also be a pickup at Little River BP Truck stop on the hiway at 10:30am for those who reside out the west. This is certainly an event to see, free to all spectators, and a great day out for motoring enthusiasts.
26th : Classics informal Meeting ;We will be at Monzarella Italian Restaurant 231 Nelson Pl, Williamstown VIC 3016, the event….. Starts at about 7:00pm, so come along and order dinner and a drink and talk about old bike stuff.
December 2024
1st : Classics Ride ; Due to dodgy weather forecast for this Sunday, I will be at Café Cirino from around 9.30 and see what it looks like and make a decision then. If we do venture out it will be a short coffee run.
8th: Club Christmas Party; NOTE THE DATE CHANGE!
Our Christmas function will again be held at the Pirates Tavern at the rear of 82 Nelson Place Williamstown, from 12:30pm. please notify Sandy through the Classics Co-Ordinator’s email classics@wmcc.org.au if you are planning on attending and how many, non members will be required to pay a $25 fee if they are having lunch.
15th : Club Ride ; Clunes in northwestern Victoria, approx. 36km north of Ballarat.
In 1850 Clunes was the site of Victoria’s first gold strike, which lead to a gold rush that swept through central Victoria and beyond. The great wealth generated led to massive migration and Victoria being declared a colony 1 July 1851. Today many of its Gold Rush era buildings remain, making Clunes a tourist destination used for television and cinematic productions.
National Hotel Clunes, Fraser Street. Tel. 5345 3005. Petrol, cnr. Service & Bailey Streets.
3rd : General Meeting ; Starts at 8:00pm sharp, so make sure you have ordered dinner, got a drink and seated well beforehand.
31st : Classics informal Meeting ; Due to this being NEW YEARS EVE…. there will not be a Classics gathering, see you next year and have a Happy New Year…. Party Hard!
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