Shows & Events

CHACA Ladies Night

The November meeting at CHACA’s Club Rooms was a very well attended and interesting evening. Our guest speaker, Loretta Smith, presented the story of Alice Anderson.
 Her book, “A Spanner in the Works”, the life story of Alice Anderson, is available on line.

 Alice Anderson was a mechanic, an inventor of the rolling under car trolley and the first owner of an all women garage. She was, “a chauffeur to the stars and a Roaring Twenties Melbourne Celebrity who met an untimely death at just 29 years of age”.

 Loretta Smith presented many photos and gave members and guests a most interesting and entertaining talk.  We had lots of yummy food for supper. Another great night at the Clubrooms.

 It was great to see all the ladies!

 Esther Healy

CHACA's Annual Xmas Lunch

Great food, great people and lovely cars. What else can you ask for. It was a well organised event with lots of fun

Melbourne Cup Day

On Tuesday the rain came down, but it did not matter, because we were inside the VDC Clubrooms with friends, champagne and, well yes, yummy food!

Some arrived in style, resplendent in fancy outfits, hats and fascinators!

The tables were  decorated with flowers, pictures of horses and the  Cup.

Kate provided prawns, delicious sandwiches, party pies, sausage rolls and pasties and an array of decadent cakes and chocolates and off course champagne ,wine and soft drink, tea and coffee.  

 Brian and Irene conducted  a fantom Cup call and sweep and then a sweep for the Melbourne Cup which we all watched on the TV.

So even if the weather was grey, the mood inside was all color and lots of fun! It was lovely to catch up with friends and especially to see Victor again.

Thank you Kate for the work you put in to  organise this event.

 Esther Healy