For over 30 years, Brotherhood CMC members have travelled the roads of Australia and found ways to authentically share the good news of faith in Jesus Christ, help practically and personally those struggling to survive, and trod the corridors of power seeking to advocate for those marginalised in our great land. What follows is a brief account of that journey. Please share it with us and get in touch, if you want.

BREAKING NEWS!!!  New Date in 2012 for Silverwater

Silverwater Motor Festival is on again Saturday March 3, 2012  from 12 noon to 4.30pm.

The Silverwater Motor Festival has been rescheduled for Saturday May 12 at Silverwater Park from 12 noon to 5pm. This was made necessary when Auburn Council closed the Park for the original date in March because of flooding that occurred during Sydney’s torrential rain period.

The Silverwater Motor Festival is a family focused celebration of the positives in motoring. Built on a 17 year tradition of family entertainment by Brotherhood CMC at the Silverwater Street and Custom Motorcycle Show, this grass roots Festival showcases custom and street motorcycles, hotrods, classic cars, street machines and competition cars combined with live music and family fun for all ages including a jumping castle and face painting for the kids.

‘Auburn Council had no choice but to close the park due to the March downpours.’ said spokesman Greg Hirst.’ With better weather we expect a great turnout of competition bikes and cars.’

Temporary Australians to Film the Festival

Brendan Jones, one of the stars of the national motorcycle television programme Temporary Australians showing in Western Sydney on free to air on TVS, will be present to start filming of the second series of this popular programme that has interviewed celebrities such as Kieran Perkins, Angry Anderson and politicians Peter Garrett and Bronwyn Bishop about their motorcycling experiences.

Highlights of this will be interviews with the NSW Motorcycle Council Chairman CJ Burns speaking on green slip reductions, a spokesman form the Australian Confederation of Motor Clubs reporting on negotiations over the new system in NSW governing modified cars and custom bikes and the United Motorcycle Council’s Wayne Baffsky commenting on the anti-association laws and other recent developments.

For further information call Greg Hirst on 02 9635 0761 or go to:

www.greghirstenterprises.com.au or www.temporaryaustralians.com.au

OPEN MEETINGS

Brotherhood CMC holds its open meetings on the last Wednesday each month from February to November. Anyone who wishes to drop by to say g’day or play pool is welcome. It is a pretty low key night where we catch up, talk motorcycles and the associated culture, listen to live music and pray for each other. Everyone is welcome!

The last  open meeting in 2011 is Wednesday, November 30 at 8pm at our clubhouse at 59-63 Pitt Street,  South Parramatta. See you there!

REMEMBRANCE RIDE

Sunday September 11 is the date for the next Sydney Remembrance Ride organised by Brotherhood CMC.

Meeting at Fraser Motorcycles at Concord in Sydney at 4pm it leaves at 4.30pm for a ride through  Sydney’s west to our clubhouse for a service and then free BBQ.During the Remembrance Service a memorial list is read out. Please send us any names that you would like remembered each year or bring them on the day. See you then.

BIKER CAROLS

Everyone is welcome to join in the 2nd annual Brotherhood CMC Biker Carols night on Sunday in December  from 6.30pm at our clubhouse. Starting with a free BBQ the night will end up focusing on the birth of Christ with some traditional carols. Hope you can make it!

PS. In case you weren’t sure carols become biker carols when sung by…you guessed it – bikers!!!