Celebrating 40 Years Of Service

Women For Wheels South Australia Inc

Where: Tea Tree Gully Golf Club, Fairview Park SA 5126

When: Saturday The 27th Of August From 7pm Until Midnight

A Brief History

Women for Wheels of SA Inc is a voluntary, non profit organisation providing Fire and Rescue expertise to Motorsport, administrated and crewed by members who have a love for Motorsport.

Women for Wheels was founded back in 1971 by a group of women whose husbands, boy friends and friends competed in motorsport of some form.

These women soon realised that the area of fire and rescue coverage at these events was limited to an individual who on the day was given the task as a fire marshal, by the simple question do you know what a fire extinguisher is? Good you can be a fire marshal today.

Seeing this was not the ideal scenario, the wives and girlfriends formed a committee to raise funds to put together an organisation that provided Fire and Rescue expertise to circuit racing.

Organisers, sponsors and competitors donated goods to be raffled as prizes, including a major prize of a Formula Vee Open Wheeler race car and trailer, raising early funds.

With these funds and the help of a great band of volunteers the first fire unit was commissioned for service with the unit being crewed by volunteers with an interest in motorsport and coming from back grounds in the MFS, CFS and Theatre Firemen.

In the early days the events covered were mainly the Old Rowley Park Speedway and Adelaide International Raceway for circuit racing.

The committee was made up of the wives and girlfriends filling the committee places with one of the first members of the crew filling the fire chiefs role.

The Fire Chief’s responsibilities were related to organising fire crew to cover race meetings and the well being of crew members, the committee ran the administrative role of the club.

As the existence of the club grew over the years, more and more organisations associated with motorsport were wishing to use our services, and so our expertise expanded to not only circuit racing and speedway but drag racing as well.

With the Government of SA at the time winning the rights to hold the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Adelaide, this put Motorsport in Australia on the International stage.

The organisers were looking for a group to manage the fire and rescue component of such a large event, so they turned to the then Fire Chief to see if he wished to be the first fire chief of this event.

With the support of the Women for Wheels committee and it’s active fire crew and members, this first year was organised and expertise provided to this event and to the following 10 years when it was held in Adelaide.

With the spotlight put on Australian Motorsport, the club saw in it’s wisdom that the way to go was ahead and in the next few years worked towards upgrading the original fire unit to present day standards, this included also upgrading the safety apparel worn by our members to afford them with better protection against the elements and in their duties working at race meetings.

As the club grew and with more of the fire crew becoming involved with club goings ons, the constitution was changed to allow any member of the club to be elected to fill roles on the committee.

The varied expertise outside of the club of members, enabled the club to capitalise on this expertise and with this our reputation of covering motor sport events expanded to include Off Road, Rally and Lake Gardiner speed events carried out by American Motorsport enthusiasts, to events held at the Wayville Show Grounds and the Entertainment Centre.

This led us to the mid 1990′s when it was found that the number of race meetings was increasing to such an extent that a second unit was commissioned to cover these events.

In one year the crew covered over one hundred and forty race days.

With the club now owning two purpose built fire units we were able to improve our race coverage and equipped them with the latest Rescue Tools, moving away from the hand operated original equipment.

V8 Supercars coming to the streets of Adelaide in as we call it now the CLIPSAL 500, Women for Wheels was again called upon to organise the Fire and Rescue side of the event to the extent of the Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief and the Emergency Controller, with it’s experienced fire crew occupying areas requiring their expertise to booster the hundreds of fire marshals that cover the event each year.

These days our active Fire Marshals consist of both genders of the population including the younger members assisting in administrative roles until they become of age to be able to work trackside.

Meetings that have or have used our services include, Clipsal 500, LeMan’s, Mallala Motorsport Park, Speedway City, North Arm Boat Racing, Classic Adelaide Rally, Rally of SA, Adelaide International Raceway, Wayville Extreme events and the V8 Supercar event in Darwin NT to name just a few.

Monies raised to outfit the crew in their uniforms, buy and maintain vehicles and provide social functions for club members have always been provided by the voluntary expertise’s and commitment of it’s members to provide the best possible Fire and Rescue service to Motorsport as humanly possible.

Through out the life of the club all positions held in the club and at race meetings have been provided on a voluntary basis with all monies raised being placed back into the running of the club for it’s members.

Written by the Secretary of Women for Wheels of SA Inc.
Robin Smith
Active Fire Marshal And Life Member

Back To The 80s

Come to the Henley Life Saving Club 80s Night

Saturday 20th August

@ The Sandbar, Henley Square

80s DJ, 7.30pm-2am

Tickets $10 or $8 ticket for group of 8

80s attire MANdatory

Purchase tickets on Saturday afternoons upstairs at the HLSC bar between 2-4pm or at the AGM on the 29 July 2011.

Or email shelly.nelson@tafesa.edu.au or phogan@aal.com.au

Over 18 Years

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Media Contact:
Loc Tran
215 Angas Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Australia
+61 410665273
http://www.AdelaideDj.Com

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Media Contact:
Loc Tran
215 Angas Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Australia
+61410665273
http://www.AdelaideDj.com

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Media Contact:
Loc Tran
215 Angas Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Australia
+61410665273

http://adelaidedj.com/

3 Scams To Watch Out For When Hiring A DJ

By: Loc Tran

I don’t claim to be the world’s “best DJ” or anything like that…

Firstly, because I hate referring to myself as a DJ – why? The amateurs call themselves DJs, the professionals do not, for instance David Guetta doesn’t refer to himself as DJ David Guetta, he just uses his real name like a normal person.

Secondly, because calling yourself the “best” at anything is just pure lame – so many people claim to be the best at this, that or whatever which makes the statement completely meaningless!

When I got a call the other day from someone who needed a DJ for their wedding in two week’s time because the DJ that they had originally hired wanted to charge them extra for playing a different song for each of the members of their bridal party as they entered the venue I couldn’t help but chuckle, seriously, how hard is it to line up a few songs and play them in sequence, geez, it’s not rocket science! And to top it all off, the DJ refused to refund their money… how bad is that?

So if you’re looking to hire a DJ for your wedding be sure to watch out for these common scams:

1. Being charged extra for playing the songs that you have requested.

2. Being charged extra for doing something that is quite basic and simple.

3. Not being able to get your money back if you are dissatisfied.

I may not have my own radio show or “bootlegged mix-tape” but I do understand that it’s your special day and that a good DJ should:

1. Do everything within his/her power to play the songs that you have requested.

2. Have the basic skills necessary to organise and play the right music at the right time.

3. Provide you with a full refund if you are unhappy for whatever reason.

Besides, your wedding day is stressful enough without having to worry about all of these additional dramas!

About the Author

Loc Tran - Adelaide DJ, Comedian And Promoter - Music On Demand For Memorable Moments Or Your Money Back Guaranteed!

http://adelaidedj.com

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6 Reasons Why You Should Hire A DJ For Your Next Big Event

By: Loc Tran

Having a professional DJ at your event can make a huge impression on your guests and will show them that you value their presence because a good DJ can interact with the crowd, bring with them a professional sound system and ensure that your event is a memorable one. Other benefits of having a professional DJ at your event include cost-effectiveness, no insurance hassles and less wastage.

1. Interacting With The Crowd

A good DJ…

• can act as an MC and make announcements on your behalf if you don’t already have an MC for your event.
• has a broad range of music to cater for a large and varied audience.
• can take music requests.
• has enough experience to know what kind of music to play and at what time.
• ensures a smooth transition between songs.

2. Professional Sound System

A good DJ…

• can provide and know how to manage a professional sound system appropriate for your chosen venue.
• will take care of the transportation, set-up and pack-down of all of the necessary lighting and sound equipment.
• will have access to back up equipment in case something goes wrong.

3. Memorable

A good DJ…

• will help you present a professional image to your guests.
• provide ambiance appropriate to the time and mood of your event.

4. Cost-Effectiveness

Generally speaking a DJ will cost less than hiring say a band because one person can do all of the work necessary where as with a band you may have to pay more than one person as well as any other people involved such as roadies required to transport, set-up and pack-down all of the necessary equipment.

5. Insurance

A professional DJ will have the necessary insurance cover including public liability, products liability and property liability required by some venues and ensure that you are covered in case someone trips on a power cord or if some equipment is damaged.

6. Less Wastage

A DJ generally consumes less resources such as electricity and therefore will produce less wastage which is not only good for you but for the environment also!

So if you are on a tight budget but want to ensure that your guests have a good time at your next big event you now have plenty of reasons to consider hiring a professional DJ!

About the Author

Loc Tran – Adelaide DJ, Comedian And Promoter.

http://adelaidedj.com

(ArticlesBase SC #3074249)

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