National Christian Motorcycle Clubs and Associations Conference

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I have just spent the last weekend, from Friday 27th to Sunday 29th March 2015 at the Triennial National Motorcycle Clubs and Associations Conference which was held this year in Brisbane.

Previous iterations of this conference have been 2006: Sydney, 2009: Adelaide, and 2012: Melbourne. The 2018 conference is planned for Sydney.

The weekend started on Friday with a barbecue dinner and get-together which was held at the God’s Squad CMC (Christian Motorcycle Club) headquarters at Park Ridge, South of Brisbane.
It was great to be able to renew links with people that I hadn’t met face-to-face for years; actually physically hugging someone you know does something for both of you that thousands of Facebook communications do not.

On the Saturday, the conference proper was held at Calvary Chapel, a church in a shopping centre at Shailer Park, about 26 kilometres South of Brisbane.
There were four principal sessions each of which consisted of an opening by the MC, a devotional, and three speeches focussed on the question for that session, followed by a panel discussion.  I shall look at the questions and the details in upcoming posts.  The sessions were followed by the Conference Dinner after which a letter to the government pertaining to Queensland’s anti-association laws was agreed upon by those who were present.

On the Sunday there was a breakfast followed by a bikers’ worship service in a Uniting church at Zillmere on the North side of Brisbane.  The service was led by the Saints CMC who are based at that church.
After the service there was a ride into the city where we gathered at Emma Miller Place in Roma Street for a media event where the letter which had been formulated the previous day was presented.

 

This 650cc Yamaha towed a trailer from Nhill, Victoria, all the way to the conference. The bike is named "Caspar" and is ridden by Long Haul Lyn.
This 650cc Yamaha towed a trailer from Nhill, Victoria, all the way to the conference. The bike is named “Caspar” and is ridden by Long Haul Lyn.

The last time I had seen Lyn was when we dropped in to her place at Nhill when my daughter Nina and I were driving from Adelaide to Melbourne in May 2010, so almost five years ago.  It was so great to

catch up again in person, and to hear her deliver her address at the second session on the Saturday.

Here is a rear view of some of our bikes outside the conference in the car park. My bike is the green sidecar outfit on the left and Lyn's bike is Caspar, towing the trailer, on the right.
Here is a rear view of some of our bikes outside the conference in the car park. My bike is the green sidecar outfit on the left and Lyn’s bike is Caspar, towing the trailer, on the right.
Another view of some of the bikes in the car-park.
Another view of some of the bikes in the car-park.

 

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