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Bakers Cottage is right on the New England Highway in East Maitland, so is easy to find and access. There were 9 Mercedes cars and 14 members that attended, plus one visitor. Good fellowship and coffee was enjoyed by all!

Attached are a couple of photos of Michael & Helen’s new club car on its first club run. This is a very original (probably 2003) E320 Mercedes sedan in top condition. It has around 100,000 km on the clock and unmarked cream trim. Good find Mike! It’s hard to find a beautiful original Mercedes in this condition.

About 17 members, including some new ones, arrived at the rather busy Café INU in Carrington on Saturday morning. Fortunately, Roger had pre-booked two large tables so we were all able to sit together. Conversation flowed very freely.

Some interesting cars that we hadn’t seen before were also present, such as a R107 SL and SLC. Phil’s 1980s Cadillac Seville probably did not quite fit in!

A terrific motoring day out on a 200 km round trip to Bulga Tavern for lunch.

It was a beautiful sunny day with the weather being kind (a triple AAA day, in fact) with no fog or wind and only getting to a comfortable 16 degrees C.

You can’t beat the country roads with little traffic and not too many potholes.

We had seventeen members, and a total of nine Mercedes cars attending.

A great day all round, enjoyed with good food and great motoring friends.

A big thanks to Roger for organising the day!

The sun was shining brightly. There was a huge turn-up of interesting, rare and beautiful cars filling the Foreshore Park almost to capacity. So, if you weren’t there, boy did you ever miss out!

Seriously, the MG Car Club should consider their Euro Motorfest 2023 a major success. The large variety of European makes and models on display was outstanding.

MBCCC members came out in force, having a total of 21 cars all lined up alongside each other. The Mercedes-Benz Club of NSW were also well represented, with 7 of their members making the journey from Sydney. Resulting in the brand being one of the largest displays on the day.

On a foggy morning at Stockton, 15 MBCCC members and one visitor met for cars and coffee. A total of 10 Mercedes-Benz cars attended. It was great to see Dave’s very nice “finny” and Phil’s new 300 SEL there.

Hosted by the Combined Rotary Clubs of Lake Macquarie and in association with Lake Macquarie City Council, the third Lake Mac Autumn Fair was held on Saturday 6th May at Speers Point Park, Lake Macquarie.

This family fun day featured numerous activities for children. Also a classic car display, including of cars owned by MBCCC members . The Police, RFS & Marine Rescue were also in attendance. There were boat rides and loads of market stalls and food with non-stop entertainment.

Money raised supports Rotary charity projects.

Held in the Myall Park at Hawks Nest, the motor show returned for 2023 after cancellations in previous years.

A good turn up, with a very wide variety of cars, that filled the sports oval to capacity. Five MBCCC members attended, but not necessarily with their Mercedes-Benz’s. Instead, in a late 1970s Ford USA Country Squire station wagon and early 1960s Valiant S Series sedan. These complemented a Mercedes-Benz A207 E 250 cabriolet and V126 560 SEL sedan.

The views expressed in this commentary are those of a number of attendees, including M.B.C.C.C. members, to the event. They are not, however, the opinions of the M.B.C.C.C. in general or any policy / determination of the club.

The Mercedes-Benz Club of NSW held their Sydney German Autofest event on 12th February (re-scheduled from 30th October last year due to wet weather).

Some MBCCC members attended. The first three photos are of our cars. They were amongst a very large number of people and vehicles, with the Gough Whitlam Park in Earlwood at capacity. A great day!

Our first event for 2023 was held on 17th January. The venue was in the grounds next to Rathmines Performing Arts Theatre beside Lake Macquarie. Everyone brought a picnic lunch and enjoyed the pleasant scenery.

It was excellent to meet some new members and their cars. Nev and Joy came in their 2009 C280 and Marcus and Marion drove their 1990 300 SE. Also, Suzanne and Allan attended in their 2020 E450 convertible.

Among the older Mercedes cars present was Gerry and Jane’s 1983 Mercedes 280E. John and Carol’s 1976 280 SE, which was purchased new by John when in Germany, came along too. This is the first run we’ve seen the car on in a while, so it was a nice surprise.

Thanks to “Mr. Newsletter Editor”, Alan McLean, for taking the photos.

Mercedes Benz Club of the Act 2022 Concours D’ Elegance. Including many other German manufactured vehicle on display on the day.