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With good weather well and truly here what better time to start having a cruise or two.

This drive will see SAU Vic heading along the Black Spur, one of Victoria’s best cruising roads.
Leaving Saturday morning from Lilydale we should arrive at Marysville with more than enough time to look around some shop and get a bite to eat

And with something new, SAU Vic now offers a day membership for people wanting to take part in official SAU Vic cruises. All it takes is to fill out a quick form on the day letting us know who you are and pay a gold coin day membership fee and then come a cruising!

All money raised from day memberships will be given to a charity at the end of the year. This year we are giving the funds to the Royal Children’s Hospital which is always in need and more than appreciative of all help.

So bring your friends and advise strangers to come along on what will be a great day for a drive :)


Saturday 31st October
Meet - 8:30am
Location - Chirnside Park Shopping Center
(near the Kmart Tyre and Auto, look for the SAU Vic flag)
Leave - 9:00am, Black Spur time!
Arrive - 10:30am (give or take for slow drivers), meet up at the Marrysville Lolly Shop
have a wander, find some food or stay and chat :)
Leave - 12:00pm, Home again.
Arrive/Finish - 1:30pm, goodbyes and farewells back at Chrinside.

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What if i take my 3yr old daughter to the cruise? Not allow? I only intend to drive nice and slow at the back admiring flames shooting out for the Lines.

No problem at all, its not a racetrack :)

You'll just need an SAU VIC Membership or a SAU VIC "Day Membership" as the driver :)

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Big thanks to all those who came along the Black Spur on todays SAU Vic cruise. Was a bit wet and even slippery for some but all in all a great day. Was great to see so many taking advantage of our new day memberships too and hope to see you all at some of our other events. :)



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