The Shoalhaven Four Wheel Drive Club held its first club activity on Sunday the 5th of November 1978. The club started out with nine four wheel drive vehicles including Toyotas, Landrovers and Nissans. The first trip was to Danjera Dam and Tianjara Falls via forestry trails. The club started out with families wanting to reach and enjoy the more remote areas of the country. The club is still the same today with a lot of the long term members now bringing along their grandchildren, as well as new members just starting out with their own families.
Joining a 4wd club can provide you with the benefits of socializing with other people with similar interests, enjoying other vehicles as a support in case of trouble on the track and sharing common interests through social and club activities. By joining a 4wd club, novices can learn how to drive their vehicles properly, more experienced drivers can gain helpful knowledge of their vehicles characteristics and everyone can travel the countryside in reasonable safety.
All our trips are graded according to their difficulty. The trip organiser arranges regular outings including day trips and overnight camping trips. We also endeavour to hold two long trips somewhere in Australia each year, and organise working bees to fix up tracks in and around the local area. A good variety of trips are available in the Shoalhaven, Nowra, Yalwal and surrounding areas. All interests and level of proficiency are catered for. Every trip will be lead by a trip leader, who is responsible for the manner in which the trip is conducted.
Driver training days are an important part of the club's programme. Experienced driver trainers and members share their knowledge and expertise with new or inexperienced members on trips. Each trip takes in as many different types of terrain as possible. An important part of instruction days is the correct use of recovery gear as well as recovery and driving techniques.
Although the club's activities are social in their own right, other events such as BBQs, restaurant nights and bowling etc are arranged. These provide better opportunities to get to know other members.
The club produces its own magazine each month. It contains details of club activities, reports on outings, information relating to four wheel drives, camping, changing laws relating to recreational vehicles, safety, National Parks and Wildlife Service's policies etc. Members receive a magazine each month as part of their membership fee.
General meetings are held in the North Nowra Scout Hall, Rockhill Road, North Nowra on the first Wednesday of each month. Meetings begin at 7:30pm. Visitors are most welcome. For a map, Click Here
The Shoalhaven Four Wheel Drive Club is a member of Four Wheel Drive NSW & ACT. This Association represents thousands of four wheel drive owners from various clubs with in this state.
The membership fee is $45.00 per year plus a once off joining fee of $10.00.
Mailing Address: Shoalhaven Four Wheel Drive Club, PO Box 607, Nowra NSW 2541
Phone: Robert Innes (President), 0409 080 611
