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On Feb 4th & 5th 2012 at Lake Karapiro some of the world’s best GP Hydroplanes and drivers lined up for their shot at the 2012 UIM World GP Hydroplane Championship. The race was featured seven boats, five from New Zealand and two overseas visitors; Renegade from the USA and GP1 from Australia. The boats competed in four races over the weekend, two heats on Saturday and one on Sunday with the final race held at on Sunday afternoon. As the final got underway, it was 'GP1' driven by our very own Grant Harrison in pole position that hugged the buoy at the first corner. Followed closely by Marty Wolfe in his boat Renegade from the USA who had to take a wider line at the first turn, Grant was able to accelerate down past the crowds in the stands and extend his lead. Warwick Lupton, though up with the leaders at the first corner took a wider line and lost valuable time. Holding on to the lead into the second turn Grant accelerated away to win the 2012 GP World Championship. They say every picture tells story, so this is just a glimpse into the GP1 2012 World Championship Story....
Well done to Grant and the team, the guys all work tirelessly towards the goal, on the day they made it look easy..... which is something winning teams tend to do.. and they are a winning team, a world winning team! YAHOOO! :)
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Starring John Athos, Brian Porthos, Ray Aramis AND Our Leader Grant D’Artagnan. This bunch of debonair footy aficionados hit Lancefield for the District’s Footy Final. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tree Day - August 2011
This group of community minded people are providing a wonderful gift the Melton Community both now and in the future. The Friends of the Melton Botanic Garden are a garden loving locals who also know a thing or two about running a successful volunteer group. With several grants at Local & State level already invested and more in the pipe-works the Melton Botanic Gardens are going from strength to strength. Melton Toyota is very proud to be associated with such an active and positive group. Throughout the year the Friends of Melton Botanic Gardens hosts guided tours, garden visit days, information nights as well as of course working bees! If you are community minded and enjoy even sitting under a tree give them a call and sign up! They deserve all the support and encouragement you can give them. You will find a link to their website on our partners page, see you at the next walk! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2004 World Cup - 2012 Can History Repeat
The 2011/12 GP Hydro season will be significant one, not only is it the 100 year anniversary of the E.C. Griffith Trophy but Grant is keen to head back to New Zealand and once again return motorsports longest running trophy to our shores. It was back in 2004 when Grant first wrested the Cup from those dastardly Kiwis and he wants it back again! On his return from 2004 World Championships Grant was honoured to have the opportunity to speak to the Hawks player group about commitment & teamwork, this just prior to their inaugural Kokoda Trek. Pictured is his 2004 World Cup winning boat GP101 with then Hawks Captain Sam Mitchell. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fundraising - May 2011 CLICK HERE to view the invite for a trivia night of fun and frivolity in our Melton Toyota showroom. Here at Melton the team last year committed to look outside our own business and see what we could do for local charity or those in need of support.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Putting the night together required the involvement of many, subsequently there are a number of people we need to thank. Stephen Grealish Toyota Australia’s Southern Region Manager who after a long day in the office headed out on the Western Ring Road to come and tell us was about Toyota’s Australia’s partnership with the AFL Thank you Stephen. Danny Frawley a consummate guest speaker who provided a peek inside the big game. Fabulous! Thank you. The Western Bulldogs & the Mighty Bombers for their keenness in supporting the night. Brian Lake – Western Bulldogs Fullback who kindly surrendered some of his personal time to come and speak to us, pose for photos and sign stuff. Thanks Brian. And last but by no means least, special thanks to John Batty and the RDL for all their help with the night. Bring on 2012! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As you can see i We can now report Melton Toyota received the Southern Region National Training Award, and why not! We’ve got the best people and now we can tell you they are the best trained too! J. Our Service Department picked up Bronze Excellence (again!), well done to Leigh and his team. Customer Experience picked up Bronze Excellence, so thank you to the entire team, and all our wonderful customers who fill out their Toyota surveys and score us 100J! AND a BIG thank you to our amazing Stock Controller, who without his accuracy, it could never happen. But I have been saving the best to last.... Congratulations to Brad and his team in parts who for the second year running received Silver Excellence Parts and Accessories. A truly fabulous achievement , it means Brad and his team have been judged as the Best Toyota Parts and Accessories Department in Victoria and Tasmania and they are one step away from being the Best Toyota Parts & Accessory Department in Australia... we’re all very excited and anxiously awaiting the outcome. We’ll keep you informed there is no photographic evidence due to extreme heat effecting (in particular my) brain matter a group of our most dedicated team, along with a smattering of family and friends got together one scorching hot Saturday for a spot of fund raising down at the local Bunnings. Despite the heat, we were delighted to raise a further $600 for the Westgate Blue Ribbon Foundation and all look forward future fundraising events; watch this space! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Whilst there is no photographic evidence due to extreme heat effecting (in particular my) brain matter a group of our most dedicated team, along with a smattering of family and friends got together one scorching hot Saturday for a spot of fund raising down at the local Bunnings. Despite the heat, we were delighted to raise a further $600 for the Westgate Blue Ribbon Foundation and all look forward future fundraising events; watch this space! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inspector Greg Payne, Chairman of the Westgate Blue Ribbon Foundation & Ruth Harley, WBRF Committee Member dropped by to meet the team & let us all know just how important community work is. Their words were inspirational and we thank them both for taking the time to visit us. Rob Returns from Japan - September 2010 Toyota National Tree Day - August 2010 Thanks Nabby, you're a champ! - July 2010 As part of our challenge to raise $10,000 for the Westgate Blue Ribbon Foundation, Brian McNabb is prepared to put himself through public weigh ins in an effort to get fit and get funds for us. THANKS NABBY! With all sponsors now locked it from Brian's efforts alone we will have raised around $1500! Toyota Excellence Awards - April 2010 Melton Shire Business Awards - March 2010 |
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On April 6th we hosted the RDFL’s 2011 Season Launch, I can now safely report, it was a great night. With excellent representation from all clubs there was around 100 people in attendance. Melton Toyota have long been supporters of Grass Roots Footy and we were honoured to play host for the evening
t was a star studded Gala event and our own Leigh Evans was never far from the action. Having said that our entire management team were in attendance and anxiously awaiting the outcome of the evening.
Melton Toyota is a regular supporter of this event and this year we donated in excess of 350 plants to the Friends of the Melton Botanical Gardens and Friends of Toolern Creek. Both Groups are doing incredible work in our area and can always do with more help. If you appreciate the work they are doing beautifying our community and providing healthy and natural for our native animals and birdlife then please get in contact with them they would greatly appreciate any time or money you can spare. Every bit helps; the links are on our site.
It's that time of year again, when Toyota celebrates the dealers who achieved Excellence in the previous Year. We are delighted to have received the inaugural Southern Region Talent Excellence Award. Particularly as this award is all about investment in the team and staff 'engagement' which really means staff positivity, so of course we'd win this one! However the greatest achievement must go to our Parts and Accessory team who took out the National Silver Award. This is the first time in 37 years Parts have achieved Silver recognition. Well done to Brad and his team. And finally just because he does it every year, don't go thinking the Bronze Award in Service is easy, we really do have a sensational service team!
As winners of the Shire Business Awards for the 3rd year running we were honoured as the inaugural inductees into the Melton Shire Hall of fame. Joan & Keith, Grant & Gayle along with our department managers and their partners were all there to celebrate the occasion.
