Jeeping Since 1997

The Melbourne Jeep Owners Club (MJOC) was first established in 1997 and in 2022, we celebrated our 25th anniversary.

Our motto is 'we get'em dirty' which means we love to get out in the bush and enjoy the great outdoors in our Jeep. And we dont mind getting our Jeep dirty in the process.

You will often see an MJOC convoy heading out on a great adventure to one of Victorias' iconic 4WD destinations and beyond. It is great to see a convoy cruising along with headlights on, in formation, hearing the chatter on the UHF radio, heading for the hills of the high country or out into the Victorian deserts. Having fun, Jeeps getting dirty, setting up camp beside a mountain stream, sitting around a campfire with freinds and family.

Come and enhance your Jeep experience by joining the club for Jeep owners who love there Jeep and want to have fun with other Jeepers and explore this great land and all the adventures it offers.We make all Jeep 4x4 owners welcome.

MJOC caters for all ........  More 25 Years of Jeeping

Why Join Melbourne Jeep Owners Club?

Extend your Jeep experience by joining the Melbourne Jeep Owners Club. We are a family friendly 4WD club that caters for all Jeep 4x4 models and all levels of driver experience. And we all drive or own Jeeps, just like yours.

Members enjoy a wide range and variety of trips and events as well as member driver training.

Benefits include;

• Rated 4WD Trips
• Trained Trip Leaders
• Free Driver Training
• Social gatherings
• VicRoads Club Permit Scheme
• Volunteer and community stewardship
• Monthly members meetings
• Members only Facebook group
• Affiliation benefits with Four Wheel Drive Victoria (FWDV)
• Members are protected by Public Liability and Personal Injury Insurance through (FWDV)

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The MJOC Training Program

 

The MJOC Driver Training Program is designed to not only teach you the techniques necessary to develop a proficient level of skill and experience, but you’ll also learn how to drive off-road without causing damage or undue stress to your vehicle and get home safely.

It is also vital that all drivers going on a on a MJOC 4WD trip have a consistent level of driving and recovery skills to suit the conditions likely to be encountered. Find out more about our training More Information Here 

Bought a New Jeep Recently?

Congratulations on becoming a Jeep owner. I bet you can't wait to get it dirty. If you have an older Jeep or have a shiny new one get involved with MJOC. We can educate you on all that technology in your Jeep and teach you how to use it all. And also you can come on a MJOC jeep run and have some fun. Find out about joining the Melbourne Jeep Owners Club and extend your Jeep experience the right way.

MJOC Code of Ethics

1. Protect and respect the public image of the club
2. Drive in a safe and responsible manner by only driving on formed tracks and in approved, permitted areas
3. Follow and respect safe driving and recovery protocols
4. Care for the environment by avoiding sensitive areas to protect them for use by future generations
5. Avoid damaging tracks by minimising excessive wheel spin which creates deeper holes and ruts
6. Leave no trace of your visit – by leaving places, picnic spots and camp sites cleaner than you found them
7. Respect the rights, peace and solitude of other recreational users
8. When driving in or visiting cultural, heritage or environmental areas take care to protect and respect them and abide by any applicable laws or regulations
9. Extinguish campfires with water until cold and follow all fire restrictions
10. Respect the club Trip Leader and club convoy procedures

Join Our Mailing List

Want to keep up with what MJOC is all about. Get an insight into club activities and trips. We have introduced a Newsletter that will be emailed to non-members from time toi time. It will be a way of following the MJOC family and keeping in touch. 

Simply select the link below fill in your details Name , Email etc and we will send you our newsletter.

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Want to check us out?

Come along to one of our meetings and have a chat with members and see how we do things. Our meetings are usually held in Ashwood which is near Mt. Waverley and is fairly central to most of our members. It's close to the Monash and Eastlink and easy to get to.

Find out more about our meetings 

MJOC Meeting Locations

MJOC Club Permit Scheme

More Information ....The Melbourne Jeep Owners Club offer the Vicroads Club Permit Scheme for members who own a Jeep that is older than 25 years. The Club Permit Scheme allows the vehicle to be driven for a limited number of days each year and saves owners a substancial amount on annual registration fees. This scheme is only available to club members so if you have an old Jeep check out the details on the MJOC Club Permit Scheme here More Information .....

Melbourne Jeep Owners Club Trips

Our club members enjoy rated 4WD trips that are suitable for your driving experience and vehicle set up. We have trained trip leaders who care for you all the way and make sure you have lots of Jeeping fun and get you home safely.

All members recieve free driver training which covers teaching what you need to know about your Jeep and how to use it safely in 4WD terrain. This ensures all the drivers on your trip know what they are doing. Newbies have to do training before being let loose on the trails.

Our Trip Leaders are trained in planning trips that are rated to suit the capabilities of both the driver and the vehicle set up. They do all the managing of the convoy, recoveries, destinations and ensuring that you enjoy your Jeep experience. 

Trips are rated as Easy, Medium, Difficult or Very Difficult. Our most popular trips are rated as Medium.

Check out our trip rating page for all the details about our trip ratings.

Trip Rating Guide

Melbourne Jeep Owners Club - Tips and Tricks from our training team.

Preparing For A Trip

When preparing for a trip make a list of things you need to take. This list should include the basics such as clothing for all weather, Footwear that is suitable, Food and water, snacks and drinks, etc.

 

Make a check list for Day Trips, Campimg Trips, Vehicle inspections and essential equipment such as recovery gear etc.

There are some extra things to pack, these are in addition to the mandatory equipment on your check lists, these include:  

• Suitable clothing and footwear for the day, be prepared for unforeseen changes in the weather.  
• A spare set of clothes, tracks can be muddy and slippery. 
• When arriving at the meeting point, you must have a full tank of fuel.
• Adequate food and water for the trip.  

Its a good idea to make a note of the trip leaders phone number (listed in the trip information on the MJOC website) in case you are running late for any reason, try not to run late.  

Download the Free MJOC Trip Check List 
Checklist

Check out more detailed information and Do's and Don'ts on our MJOC Tips and Tricks page.

Narbeview Wildlife Shelter

The Narbieview Wildlife Shelter at Buxton is a not for profit self funded wildlife shelter on the Maroondah Hwy at Buxton in Victoria and the Melbourne Jeep Owners Club are proud to be involved in supporting the shelter with working bees and fundraising. the club regularly has volunteer members visiting the shelter to help with cleaning, feeding and maintenance. The Narbieview Wildlife Shelter has a facebook page and welcomes help anytime.
Check out the new Narbieview website for more information.
https://www.narbeview.com.au/

Frequently Asked Questions

MJOC Frequently Asked Questions

Ask MJOC Direct

Have a technical question? Looking for a rare Jeep part? Want to sell a Jeep?
Fill in our direct contact form and we may be able to assist by asking our members. Just click on the link below, fill the form out and send it to us. We will get back to you directly with a response.

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TAIL END CHARLIE – WHAT DO THEY DO?

The last vehicle in a convoy is called “Tail End Charlie” and they perform an important role in the running of a successful convoy and enjoyable trip. A good Tail EndCharlie is required to perform vital functions in combination with the Trip Leader and assist with emergency situations or perform back up support for the Trip Leader. 

Some Trip Leaders like to interchange the Tail End Charlie during a trip to give others a chance to have a go at the role, this is ok, but this can also have a negative effect on the convoy if the driver is inexperienced or guidelines and expectations are not known or communicated by the Trip Leader.

For more information go here Tail End Charlie

Using A Chainsaw?
Always Wear PPE

 

If using a chainsaw on a club trip always wear appropriate Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)

 

Appropriate PPE gear includes 

• Head Protection (Safety helmet) 
• Eye Protection (In addition - helmet mesh visor) 
• Hearing Protection (Ear muffs or plugs) 
• Visibility Protection (High visibility vest, shirt or jacket) 
• Hand Protection (Cut resistant gloves) 
• Leg Protection ( Cut resistant Chaps or Trousers) 
• Foot Protection (Steel toe capped boots) 

Trip Leaders need to ensure that any chainsaw operator on a MJOC trip or event is wearing apropriate PPE.

Our club insurance policy may not cover an incident where someone is injured on a club trip while using a chainsaw and PPE is not worn.

The clubs policy is that Trip Leaders can only request trained Chainsaw operators with fiull PPE gear to use a chainsaw.
If a non-qualified member offers to use a chainsaw that is ok but they may not be covered by insurance if something goes wrong and PPE gear is not worn.
MJOC policy now requires PPE gear to be worn when any person on a club trip is using a chainsaw.
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We Now Have Virtual Membership Cards for members.

The card is available as a PDF now from you member profile where you can download it to your desktop, convert it to JPEG for use with your devices or use the PDF to print in card size for your wallet.
We recommend downloading from your laptop or pc although it will be available from your other devices.
It will download your membership details automatically. It sits as a link just below your name on your member profile. And while you are there you can update your additional member data with your vehicle and emergency contact details.
Check out the latest MJOC Newsletter that was emaied to you recently
MJOC Newsletter Email

Have You Downloaded the MJOC APP Yet?

You will notice the changes in the Mobile App next time you use it and some great features have been added.
The most usable features in the APP include the new Notifications feature where MJOC will send you nortifications about Trips and Events etc direct to you through the APP.
Also the new Direct Messaging feature is a great way to make contact with other members who use the APP and you can also chat on the Channels which wil be set up for each trip or event so you can interact with members on that activity directly.

 

If you have logged in to the APP previously you will notice a heap of changes. We encourage you to have another look at it and try out the new features. The club will start to use the Notifications feature to Direct Message members about events and MJOC stuff. In fact there is already active notifications.
If you have not downloaded the App just erch ClubExpress on your APP Store and look for the MJOC APP it is available in Android and Apple.
Watch this ClubExpress video to check out all the features and how to activate in your profile.
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Update Your Member Profile

You need to maintain your member profile and keep it updated if things change like your vehicle details, your mailing adress etc.
As most of you know the system now updates your details for the Trip Leader documentation and it is imperative you maintain your details to help our trip leaders.

Some recent improvements have been done  to help our Trip Leaders is the automation of the Trip Leaders Report Form. Thanks to work done by Ross (Barefoot) Barstow who did most of the development on the new report we now have this ability with the website.

 

The benefits are that when members book on trips they will no longer have to complete the questions previously required.

This information will now live in your member profile and will automatically load to the Trip leaders Form making things a bit easier for Trip leaders and admins.

 

We have also added some new questions so all members will need to have another look at the details already done and update your information. So please make sure you have updated your profile with emergency contact details and vehicle details. You will need to visit Additional Member Data for your vehicle info and the Basic Member Information for Emergency Contact details. You can also include details of additional vehicles that you may have.

 

This information will now feed to the Trip Leaders Form for trips. You will no longer need to complete questions when booking on a trip.

This important information helps our Trip Leaders with club activities and trips with correct vehicle details and importantly your emergency contact information incase something goes wrong out on the trails.

 

Please check that we have your latest information and thanks to all those that have already done this.