Who are we?
What kind of things does the Club do?
Charity Fundraising
Driver Training Days
CAMS Affiliation
Member Benefits
Club Meetings
Membership Offer from Subaru Australia
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The WRX Club of Western Australia is a club for enthusiast owners and drivers. Whilst our roots are with the fantastic Impreza WRX & STi and also Liberty & Forester turbos, we’re open to members with other vehicles too.

We're proud to say that we're a club for the 'enthusiast owner' rather than the vehicles themselves. There's no better way to improve your driving skills, increase your motoring knowledge and have a whole lot of fun, than to join with others who share the same passion.

The club is affiliated with Subaru Australia which has resulted in a much closer working relationship with Subaru Australia than would otherwise be the case. The benefits have been a cooperative approach to all matters related to Subaru and a big spin off has been much easier access to the Subaru Rally Team Austalia (SRTA) members when they are over in WA for Forest Rally. In past years members have had the privilege of an audience with Possum Bourne, Mark Stacey, Cody Crocker & Greg Follett and more recently Dean Herridge & Glenn MacNeal. We also have a very close association with Subaru World Rally Team (SWRT) and have had the privilege of meeting Juha Kankunnen, Juha Repo, Tommi Makinen, Kaj Lindstrom, Petter Solberg (our club patron) and Phil Mills when they have been in Perth for Telstra Rally Australia.

New members are most welcome.

Our event calendar includes a wide range of social and motorsport driving events for our members. Social events include BBQs, leisurely weekend cruises, challenging treasure hunts, bowling, golfing, static car displays and the occasional go-karting and Timezone competitions.

On the motorsport side of things, the Club gets involved in various hillclimbs, navigational trials, super sprints and motorkhanas. The Club and its members have held a number of motorsport championship titles at the amateur level over the years. While the majority of the Clubs members participate in the social calendar, a smaller contingent are very active in motorsport circles and are always happy to show new members the ropes.

Our chosen charity is Cystic Fibrosis WA for which we have been raising funds since 1998. For more details on our past fundraising efforts see the Cystic Fibrosis page by clicking on the menu option to the left.

What is Cystic Fibrosis?

Cystic Fibrosis is a disorder in which the exocrine glands secrete abnormally thick mucus, leading to obstruction of the pancreas and chronic infections of the lungs, which generally cause death in childhood or early adulthood. Some mildly affected patients may survive longer. No cure for the disease has yet been found. Patients with pancreatic insufficiency can take pancreatic enzymes with meals. Those with respiratory infections are treated with antibiotics, with aerosols that relieve constriction of the airways, and by physical therapy to help them cough up the obstructing secretions. Intestinal obstruction, which occurs primarily in infancy (meconium ileus), may require surgery.

Cystic fibrosis is the most common inherited fatal disease of Caucasians, occurring about once in every 2500 births. Its occurrence in African-Americans is much lower-about one in every 17,000 births. If both parents carry the gene responsible for the disease, they have a one-in-four chance of having an affected child. In 1989, the gene responsible for cystic fibrosis was identified on chromosome 7. Since that time more than 200 different mutations in the cystic fibrosis gene have been described, and tests have been developed to detect the most common alterations. These tests can identify unaffected carriers of the disorder.

"Cystic Fibrosis," Microsoft(R) Encarta(R) 97 Encyclopedia. (c) 1993-1996 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

The Club runs advanced driver training courses at Barbagallo Raceway and at the Collie Motorplex circuit to help our members get the most from their valuable investment. Members can draw from the wealth of experience provided by a number of high profile instructors, in a controlled and safe environment.

These courses are practical, informative, excellent value and a lot of fun too! Check our event calender for the next Driver Training Day.

The WRX Club of WA is a CAMS affiliated club (as of April 2006). This means that members who wish to obtain a CAMS L2 Speed license can now nominate WRXC as the CAMS affiliated club on the license application form.

It is recommended that first time applicants apply for their Level 2 licence directly through the club in order to gain the instant benefit of a temporary 30-day licence endorsed by the club. This allows the licence holder to compete immediately whilst CAMS processes their licence application.

A CAMS L2 license application form can be downloaded from the CAMS web site. Click here to access the CAMS web site. You will need to download the form Competition License - Level 2NS/2S application/renewal which can be found under the FORMS section.

On joining the Club, members receive a membership card that provides valuable discounts on products and services. Various Subaru dealerships currently offer members trade prices on parts and labour for all servicing.

Members receive a subscription to the Club's WRXpress magazine which is jam-packed full of WRX related information like technical tips and tricks, motoring news, feature articles, event reviews and promotions.

Members may apply for access to the members only sections of this Website.  Go to the Members Only page and fill in the on-line registration form.

The most beneficial part of being a member of our unique club is the valuable information that you can gain from socialising with club members. Information which could save you thousands of dollars or many hours of heartache.

Meetings are typically a social occasion, with lots of time to enjoy a drink and chat with other members. Sharing information and making new friends is what 'Clubs' are all about and our club is no different.

Meetings are on the first Wednesday of each month (except January) from 7.30pm.

Meetings provide a great opportunity for members (and prospective members) to get together and talk about issues of the day. It also gives the committee a chance to update members on Club activities and matters of interest in the Subaru world.

There is normally a guest speaker presentation at each meeting. In the past, the club has enjoyed a vast array of guest speakers and amongst those has been Possum Bourne, Rob Herridge and Dean Herridge.

Meetings are generally held at various locations and include business premises where the guest speaker topic is of a technical nature. These have proven popular and have provided some variety to the meeting format.

Please refer to the Events section of the web site and view the Meetings page for details of guest speakers and possible changes to the meeting venue.

Did you know that the WRX Club of WA has an agreement with Subaru Australia that all new WRX and STi's sold come with 12 months free membership of the club? This is facilitated by a Complimentary Membership form included with all WRX and STi's sold. It is up to the buyer to take up this offer by filling out the Complimentary Membership form and getting it endorsed by the dealer.

When you submit the Complimentary Membership form to the club, by mailing it in to the Membership Secretary, your membership starts from that date. The membership secretary will take care of the administrative details with Subaru Australia in terms of payment.

If you have recently purchased a WRX or STi then why not take advantage of the offer. If a Complimentary Membership form was not included in your car, or you have mislaid it, then contact the club, via the membership secretary (see the Contact Us form below), and we can arrange for one to be posted out to you (or download it in either Word of PDF format from one of the following icons).
 
All you have to do is fill it in, get the dealer to endorse it and then post it in to us. It couldn't be simpler.

"Why should I bother", you ask.
Well you have nothing to lose and in fact you might be surprised at how much assistance a club such as ours can offer in terms of the knowledge base in the overall membership. Whether it is motorsport, cruises, meetings etc, just have a look at our calendar and you can see that we are a busy club with something of interest to suit most tastes.

We recommend that you take a look at the 'Join the Club' page as it has details of the membership fee structure. We wish to ensure that you make an informed decision when joining our club therefore encourage you to come along to one of our meetings to meet others who share the same passion.

Alternatively you may simply download the application form below, fill it in and mail it, together with your remittance by cheque or money order, to us at:

WRX CLUB OF W.A.
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY
6 Carnoustie Gardens
MEADOW SPRINGS WA 6210

Note: Please do not send cash as it is not secure, provides no audit trail for you and we cannot be held responsible for loss through the mail.

You may also pay by EFT. The process is to fill out the Membership Application form and submit that to the membership secretary via the address listed on the Membership Application form. The EFT payment can be made simultaneously. Details of how to make that payment are on the Membership Application form. If you have any questions regarding the payment process then please contact the Membership Secretary directly on the "ENQUIRIES" number listed at the top of the Membership Application form.

Please select the format you wish to download. To download and save to disc, right click and then select "Save Target As". To open the document up simply click on the link and the document will be opened in a separate window.



Membership Form
Application for Membership - MS-Word 97/2000 etc Format
Application for Membership - Adobe PDF Format

Club Information
Club Introduction and Info Flyer - MS-Word 97/2000 etc Format
Club Introduction and Info Flyer - Adobe PDF Format

We welcome your contact, suggestions and your feedback.

MEMBERSHIP ENQUIRIES
Call Peter Degabrielle on 0407 448 760 or
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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MAGAZINE EDITOR
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WEBSITE
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POSTAL ADDRESS

ELECTED COMMITTEE

President - Steve Pummer
Phone - Work: (08) 9224 2899
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Vice President & Webmaster - Chris Parker
Phone - 0419 199 136
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Secretary of Administration - Nick Rodda
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Treasurer - Leanne Richmond
Phone - 0433 493 063
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Membership Secretary - Peter Degabrielle
Phone - 0407 448 760
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Magazine Co-Editor - Sherri Sporne
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Magazine Co-Editor - Alex Butler
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GENERAL POSITIONS

Merchandise - Chris Richmond
Phone - 0408 912 313
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Andrew Graham, Justin Piper

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