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			<title>BRONZ Wellington update</title>
			<link>https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1660-BRONZ-Wellington-update</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 07:36:27 GMT</pubDate>
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  It was established with support from BRONZ Auckland (Thanks Auck’s!)  <br />
  What it stood for as a regional branch, how it was to be organized, and a focus on political activity drove the opening of the Wellington Branch.<br />
  <o></o><br />
  Our President Brent Hutchison, our VP Paul Ellen, and Byron Cummins the Treasurer were selected in a meeting at the Backbencher opposite Parliament on Nov 17, 2009 twenty minutes after the great chant of BULLSHIT was delivered to Nick Smith. What a great day that was.<br />
  <o></o><br />
  Since Wellington has opened, we have achieved to get a representative on the MSL Establishment Group (ACC Motorcycle Safety Levy) assisting with managing the ring fenced funds from our levy contribution.<br />
  <o></o><br />
  Now our active branch (all 42 of us!) has planned a National Conference, (this is huge news and all BRONZ members will know more soon via e-news etc) and we established a charity to support, namely SPCA, and are planning two major events simultaneously in November. <br />
  <o></o><br />
  Event one will be on the 13<sup>th</sup> November as a charity ride to raise funds for SPCA, and public awareness of BRONZ.<br />
  <o></o><br />
  We intend to follow this with an overnight Biker Rally as event two (location to be set) as a commemoration of BIKEOI. The 13<sup>th</sup> is the date closest to the 17<sup>th</sup> we can get on a weekend.<br />
  You know the drill, crap amateur bands, burnt sausages, tents, beer, bourbon and a recruitment drive WOOHOO!<br />
  We will have a location secured sometime in the near future and it will be well publicized. All welcome, any bike style, bring the rug rats, have a ball and support BRONZ.<br />
  <o></o><br />
  Our President is going to ask the other branches to simultaneously run some kind of event ride or rally in their home regions to also commemorate BIKEOI on this date so we hope it comes off as a national commemoration of BIKEOI.<br />
  <o></o><br />
  Ok, why is there a BRONZ at all?<br />
  Recently a member of one region complained “BRONZ did NOTHING for me…. I want a refund’<br />
  Well. If that person owns a bike of over 601 cc’s, BRONZ directly assisted in saving you, and them, and all other bike owners 360$ worth of Levy increase. A good return on 20$ and a 10$ badge fee I would think. <br />
Remember the BIKEOI, I hope you do because BRONZ Auckland (Les Mason) had the idea, and our Wellington Branch opened as a result.<br />
  And let’s not forget to credit Ulysses with assuring that SOME of that rort was ring fenced for US to spend on safety programs for ourselves!!!!!!!!<br />
  <o></o><br />
  Details here: <br />
  <a href="http://www.acc.co.nz/about-acc/overview-of-acc/how-were-funded/WPC086434" target="_blank">http://www.acc.co.nz/about-acc/overv...nded/WPC086434</a><br />
  <o></o><o></o><br />
  So anyway there it is for all you Kiwibiker’s, an update on progress from BRONZ Wellington and an outline of our basic plans for the coming 6 months.<br />
  Email <a href="mailto:info@bronzwellington.org.nz">info@bronzwellington.org.nz</a> for more details, or go to our new (and still being tweaked sorry) website <a href="http://www.bronzwellington.org.nz/" target="_blank">www.bronzwellington.org.nz</a><br />
  <o></o><br />
  BRONZ Wellington Branch Committee <br />
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			<title>April meeting minutes and finalised membership form</title>
			<link>https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1492-April-meeting-minutes-and-finalised-membership-form</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:40:36 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>REMINDER PLEASE COMPLETE AND FORWARD HARD COPY OR SIGNED/SCANNED MEMBERSHIP FORMS A.S.A.P.  
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All existing members please download and submit a signed copy to the secretary via ...</description>
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These are required under our incorporation rules to be held on file. <br />
Attached is the finalised membership form. <br />
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All existing members please download and submit a signed copy to the secretary via  e-mail or snail mail. we require to hold hard copy on file under our rules. <br />
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