Celebrating the Success of AORRA's Club Support Grant Program – Round 1 - AORRA

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Celebrating the Success of AORRA’s Club Support Grant Program – Round 1

January 7, 2025
9:35 am

The Australian Off Road Racing Association (AORRA) is proud to announce the successful applicants for Round 1 of the AORRA Club Support Grant Program! This initiative was designed to provide financial assistance to AORRA-affiliated clubs, supporting the development of off road racing facilities and events across Australia.

After careful consideration, four clubs have been awarded grants to enhance their racing infrastructure and improve the overall experience for competitors, volunteers, and spectators.

Waikerie Riverland Off Road Association – Toilet Water Supply Project

Location: Waikerie, South Australia
Grant Awarded: $5,000

The Waikerie Riverland Off Road Association are working tirelessly to re-establish their facilities after relocating a few years ago. In order to successfully host a round of the ARB Australian Off Road Racing Championship in 2025, the club urgently needs working water supply at the event site.

The grant will contribute to the purchase of two water tanks, providing both potable and bore water, allowing for:

✔ Toilet flushing and shower facilities
✔ Dust suppression for improved track conditions
✔ Handwashing and tree watering to maintain the venue year-round

This project is a significant step towards ensuring the club can host large-scale events with adequate sanitation facilities for competitors and spectators.

Victorian Off Road Racing Association (VORRA) – Timing Trailer Project

Location: Rainbow Rises Motor Sports Complex, Victoria
Grant Awarded: $5,000

The Victorian Off Road Racing Association (VORRA) has been awarded funding to assist towards the purchase of a mobile timing trailer. This trailer will be used at VORRA’s events, namely Big Desert 480 and Rainbow Rises 240.

Currently, the timing teams at Rainbow lack proper facilities, often using borrowed or temporary structures that do not provide adequate shelter or security. The new mobile timing trailer will:

✔ Provide a dedicated and secure space for race timing teams
✔ Improve accuracy and efficiency in event timing
✔ Be transportable to various event locations to benefit the broader off road racing community

This investment will greatly enhance the professionalism and functionality of race timing operations in Victoria.

Limestone Coast Off Road Club – First Aid Equipment Project

Location: Burrungule, South Australia
Grant Awarded: $2,429.45

The Limestone Coast Off Road Club has been granted funding to purchase essential first aid equipment, ensuring a safer environment for club meetings, working bees, and events. The funding will be used to acquire:

✔ A comprehensive workplace first aid kit
✔ A snake bite kit
✔ A Defibrillator Bundle

With this equipment on hand, the club will be better prepared to handle medical emergencies and provide immediate assistance when necessary, particularly in situations where professional medics may not be present.

Gympie Auto Sports Club – Shower Block Project

Location: Kilkivan, Queensland
Grant Awarded: $5,000

The Gympie Auto Sports Club has been awarded funding to assist in the construction of a new skid based shower block for the new Kilkivan Race Track. With off-road racing events often spanning multiple days, providing modern and accessible shower facilities is crucial for participants, volunteers, and spectators.

The project includes:
✔ Three shower cubicles
✔ Gas-powered hot water systems
✔ A self-contained wastewater tank
✔ Water-saving systems for environmental sustainability

By enhancing the comfort and hygiene of attendees, this project will help attract more competitors and fans to Kilkivan’s off-road racing scene.

Looking Ahead to Round 2

AORRA remains committed to supporting off road racing clubs in their efforts to improve and grow the sport. Round 2 of the AORRA Club Support Grant Program will be announced soon – stay tuned to our social media channels for updates!

Congratulations once again to Waikerie Riverland Off Road Association, VORRA, Limestone Coast Off Road Club and Gympie Auto Sports Club,on their successful applications. We can’t wait to see these projects come to life and further enhance the off-road racing community in Australia!

Follow AORRA on social media for Round 2 announcements!

				Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4
Position	Car	Driver	Bonus	Big Desert	The Gap	Gundy	Pines	Total Points
1	1113	Beau Robinson	20	75	70	53	67	285
2	110	Simon Tucker	20	63	64	62	65	274
3	3	Matthew Burrows	20	62	65	57	57	261
4	635	Jackson Evans	20	59	55	59	63	256
5	68	Craig Barnett	20	61	60	43	62	246
6	15	Clayton Chapman	20	70	75	75	5	245
7	607	Lachlan Campbell	20	54	57	55	58	244
8	5	Dale Martin	20	64		70	70	224
9	633	Matthew Hummer	20	44	54	49	56	223
10	80	Chris Land	20	47	51	47	48	213
11	202	Brendan Forssman	20	46	48	42	49	205
12	1065	Steven Graham	20	30	63	28	64	205
13	1110	Darren Frankling	20	51	52		53	176
14	445	John Smith	20	45	53	5	50	173
15	627	Justin Rider	20	56	58	27		161
16	760	Darren Gill	20		46	41	52	159
17	21	Mark Burrows	20	65		67	5	157
17	1142/1145	Andrew Brown	20	67		5	60	152
19	1018	Sam Bentley	20	57	61	5	5	148
20	412	Peter Sibson	20	58			59	137
21	701	Heath Weedon	20	5	50	5	54	134
22	2/117	David Middlemiss	20	53			61	134
23	435	Darren Mott	20	48	56		5	129
24	554	Darran van der Wodue	20	42			51	113
24	42/4	Danny Brown	20	5		5	75	105
26	6681	Ross Newman	20	5	33	5	37	100
26	1087	Dean Meginley	20	60	5	5		90
28	104	David Loughnan	20	55	5	5		85
29	439	Jamie Knight	20			63		83
29	138	Anthony Fehlhaber	20			60		80
29	816	Christian Trusz	20			58		78
32	1015	Darren Orr	20			52	5	77
33	57	Aaron Haby	20				55	75
34	11	Kevin Marsden	20	52				72
35	119	Jason Richards			67	5		72
36	1024	Michael Phillips	20			51		71
37	1161	Chris Western	20	50				70
37	32/1032	Michael Marson			5	64		69
39	422	Steven von Pein	20	43		5		68
39	1144	James Sant			62	5		67
40	99	Drew Callander				65		65
41	798	Norman (Hank) Parker	20			45		65
41	401	Jamie Knight				63		63
43	23	Craig Krog				61		61
44	626	Vaughan Hogan	20	41				61
45	1118	Hayden Bentley			59			59
46	604	Jeff McNiven				56		56
46	93	Aaron James	20	5		30		55
46	44	Jourdain Patterson	20	5		29		54
46	170	Alex Mendham				54		54
50	611	Brendan Hill		49		5		54
51	684	Matt Lavis			49	5		54
52	481	Mark Robertson				50		50
53	657	Chris Thomas				48		48
53	676	Mal Lynch			47			47
55	22	Mark Amos				46		46
55	1136	Joe Bulmer	20			26		46
57	609	Jeremy Horne			45			45
58	878	Luke Peterson	20			25		45
58	696	Brice Derrick				44		44
60	17/1014	Stuart Chapman	20	5	5	5	5	40
61	1013	Jason Keane	20		5	5	5	35
61	1/916	Brent Martin	20	5	5	5		35
61	405	Paul Grant			34			34
61	147	Glenn Collis	20	5	5			30
61	468	Roland Polchow	20	5			5	30
61	637	Eden Evans	20	5	5			30
61	1004	Brendan Hill	20	5	5			30
61	1012	Russel Hartnett	20		5	5		30
61	1121/1181	Trevor Chandler	20	5			5	30
70	1092/23	Dale Standen	20	5	5			30
	265/180	Adrian Coatsworth	20		5	5		30
	418/1118	Hannah Bentley	20	5		5		30
	41	Kye Floyd	20			5		25
	124	Brett Baker	20			5		25
	128	Rob Plant	20	5				25
	279	Andrew Forssman	20			5		25
	570	Andrew Cameron	20	5				25
	665	Aaron Nicoll	20		5			25
	801	Owen Ward	20			5		25
	862	Steven Ash	20			5		25
	929	Brett Plant	20	5				25
	1026	Brayden Mifsud	20			5		25
	1036	James Tyrrell	20	5				25
	1043	Karl Power	20		5			25
	1071	Thomas Forssman	20			5		25
	1074	David Adams	20	5				25
	1137	Jake Williams	20	5				25
	220	Anthony Lia	20					20
	448	Dave Muir	20					20
	474	Jason Forssman	20					20
	554	A van der Woude	20					20
	812	Graeme Hicks	20					20
	819	John Alfred	20					20
	834	Brett Comiskey	20					20
	905	Michael Fittler	20					20
	1057	Rod Visser	20					20
	1121	Toby Whateley	20					20
	1127	Robert Moore	20					20
	882	Guy Shoemark			5	5		10
	1020	James Whalan			5	5		10
	1140	Jan Kraaij			5	5		10

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