Mercedes-Benz Club of Queensland upcoming events

Mid-Week Run - Mount Gravatt Lookout (24 Sep 2026)

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Mid-Week Run - Mount Gravatt Lookout
Mount Gravatt Outlook Drive, Mount Gravatt
10:00 AM Thursday, 24 September 2026

Rinse out the thermos and fill it with boiling water, pack some snacks and meet-up with fellow Club Members at Mount Gravatt Lookout.

The Distinguished Gentleman's Drive - Sunday 27 September 2026 (27 Sep 2026)

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Join or Support Your
Mercedes-Benz Queensland Club Team

The Brisbane edition of "The Distinguished Gentleman's Drive" has proven itself as the largest event and highest fundraiser among 200 cities worldwide. In just four years since its inception, it has raised over $700,000 directly supporting organizations and initiatives focused on improving men's health.

Distinguished Gentleman's Drives are being organized in 66 countries and in Australia Drives are being organized in 20 locations. The Brisbane Drive is being hosted by Club Member, Kip McIntyre.

Use the following link to join the Distinguished Gentleman's Drive:

Join the Drive

You can join that Team regardless of whether you are going to participate in the Brisbane, Caboolture, Gold Coast, or Noosa drives that are the four Queensland drives that have so far been organized.

Having registered for the Drive, click on your name at the top right of the DGD website and then on My Dashboard and check on the Join a Team item under the Getting Started Checklist on the right hand side of the page and join the Mercedes-Benz Club Queensland Team.

In addition to registering on the Distinguished Gentleman's Drive website, please also register using the button on the left so you will receive updates concerning the Mercedes-Benz Club Queensland Team.

If you are not able to participate in the Distinguished Gentleman's Drive, consider making a donation in support of our Team via this link:

Mercedes-Benz Club Queensland - The 2026 Distinguished Gentleman's Drive

Gold Coast Mid-Week Run to Montauk Tavern (Harrigans) Calypso Bay (6 Oct 2026)

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Brisbane Mid-Week Run
to Montauk Tavern
(Previously known as Harrigan's Calypso Bay)
6 October 2026

Meet and Greet

Meet and Greet at 10:00 am at the Banjo's Bakery Cafe, 104 Helensvale Rd, Helensvale

The Drive

Depart from Banjo's Bakery Cafe at 11:00 am, turning left onto Helensvale Road. At the roundabout, take the second exit to remain on Helensvale Road. Take the Coomera Connector from Helensvale Road to Shipper Drive, turning left to follow Shipper Drive. At the roundabout, take the second exit onto Finnegan Way. At the fourth roundabout, take the second exit onto Kerkin Road South. At the next roundabout, take the second exit onto Kerkin Road North. Follow Kerkin Road North to the Tee Intersection with Pimpama Jacobs Well Road. After 2.7 km, turn right onto Huth Road which becomes Harbour Road. At the third roundabout, take the first exit onto Harrigans Lane.

The Montauk Tavern is at the end of Harrigans Lane.

Lunch

Members\Guests will order lunch from the Montauk Tavern Menu

Registration

Registration is essential so that the venue can be advised how many to expect.

Brisbane Mid-Week Run to Montauk Tavern (Harrigans) Calypso Bay (6 Oct 2026)

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:30:00 GMT

Brisbane Mid-Week Run
to Montauk Tavern
(Previously known as Harrigan's Calypso Bay)
6 October 2026

Meet and Greet

Meet and Greet at 10:30 am at the Beenleigh Distillery, 142 Distillery Road, Eagleby

The Drive

Depart from the Distillery at 11:00 am, turning left onto Distillery Road and then left onto Main Street. At the roundabout, take the first exit onto Henry Hester Drive. At the next roundabout, take the first exit onto Stapylton Jacobs Well Road. Follow Stapylton Jacobs Well Road for approximately 8 km, then turn right into Norwell road. Follow Norwell Road for approximately 7 km at which point it becomes Pimpama Jacobs Well Road. After a further approximately 4.5 km, turn right onto Huth Road which becomes Harbour Road. At the third roundabout, take the first exit onto Harrigans Lane.

The Montauk Tavern is at the end of Harrigans Lane.

Lunch

Members\Guests will order lunch from the Montauk Tavern Menu

Registration

Registration is essential so that the venue can be advised how many to expect.

Technical Morning - Hoist Day (10 Oct 2026)

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT

TECHNICAL MORNING - HOIST DAY
at
THREE POINT CLASSIC
17 Rover Street, Mount Gravatt
Saturday, 10 October - 9:00 am - 12 Noon

This is your chance to take a peek under your car and receive loads of advice.

Registration is Essential!

Mercedes-Benz Anniversary Tour - Germany (17 Oct 2026)

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT

MERCEDES-BENZ CLUB OF QUEENSLAND

140 YEARS TOUR OF GERMANY

16th - 26th October 2026

SORRY, BOOKINGS HAVE CLOSED!

TOUR PROGRAM

Click here to access the detailed program for the ten days for your review. We will be going to just about all the places we asked for, and have even been able to factor in a few other significant non-car sites while in the neighbourhood, so to speak. A list of most (but not all) places are as follows:

Mercedes-Benz Museum
AMG Factory
Unimog Museum
Porsche Museum
Technik Museum
Gottlieb Daimler Birthplace

Mercedes-Benz factories/plant
Daimler Memorial (in Bad Cannstatt)
Motorworld and the V8 Hotel
Bertha Benz Memorial
Carl Benz Museum
BMW Museum (in Munich)

The hotel we are staying at for the ten days is called "Jaz in the City", conveniently located about 1.9km from the middle of Stuttgart.

2026 GALA Christmas Dinner - Celebrating 140 Years of the Automobile (14 Nov 2026)

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT

2026 - GALA Christmas Dinner
Celebrating 140 Years of the Automobile

Saturday Evening 14 November at 6:00 pm

Carina Leagues Club, 1390 Creek Road, Carina

Special Guest Speaker: Wolf Grodd - Club Member No. 2

Dress theme: Black, While and Silver

Additional Surprises: Special Anniversary Surprises

Cost: $65.00 per head with cash bar

Registration: Registration is Essential

Payment: Payment is required on Registration

Method of Payment for this EVENT

DIRECT CREDIT into the Club's Bank Account:
Bank: Suncorp
BSB: 484 799
Account Number: 2000 09415
Reference: Surname | Membership Number | Description.
Example: Citizen 9999 Christmas

For CREDIT CARD Payment:
Contact our Treasurer Lynda Buckland on 0401 485 141 or email treasurer@mbcq.com.au, to organise payment by Credit Card.

PLEASE DO NOT MAKE PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL

Wide Bay Christmas Lunch (29 Nov 2026)

Sun, 29 Nov 2026 01:00:00 GMT

Christmas lunch at Waterfront Restaurant
on the beach in Urangan Hervey Bay

11am for a 11.30am start lunch, alternate drop
to be paid at the venue, drinks at the bar.