Ducati Owners Club of Victoria upcoming events

July General Meeting (21 Jul 2026)

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Our General Meeting is at the Manningham. Formalities start at 8 pm while socially the night is underway by 6:30. Please register so we can track numbers - see you there!

Go Karts @ Karting Madness , Bayswater (9 Aug 2026)

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Go Karts @ Karting Madness , Bayswater

An event that won’t be cancelled due to bad weather.
However if the weather god's combine we may even have a ride on to get there.
I’ll keep you posted.

But this one in the diary as I have booked the track for an 8 minute practise / qualifying session followed by a 20 lap race.

This event will need to be paid for by 20th July. (Their rules not mine)

We need a minimum of 8 participants. Open to members and family.

If we do not get 8 people by the 20th July your money will e refunded.

Price is $85 per person

Karting Madness, 9A/841 Mountain Hwy, Bayswater

August General Meeting (18 Aug 2026)

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Our General Meeting is at the Manningham. Formalities start at 8 pm while socially the night is underway by 6:30. Please register so we can track numbers - see you there!

Ride TBA Place holder. Make a note in your diary (30 Aug 2026)

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 23:30:00 GMT

September General Meeting (15 Sep 2026)

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Our General Meeting is at the Manningham. Formalities start at 8 pm while socially the night is underway by 6:30. Please register so we can track numbers - see you there!

Ex-committee members Lunch (11 Oct 2026)

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:00:00 GMT

You may remember we held a past committee member lunch in 2016 and 2018. Both events were such a success we’ve decided to run one again. And we plan to run one every two years.

So we are inviting all past and present committee members to join us for a lunch to reconnect with old friends, meet new friends and talk all things DOCV and Ducati.

This year we will be heading back to the Manningham Hotel in Bulleen - in the Pavilion Room where we hold our monthly social meetings.

It is reasonably central for everyone, the food is great, and there is easy parking for bikes and cars.

To keep things simple, you can order and pay for meals and drinks at the bar as is usual on a social meeting night.

Please register so that we have the numbers for the Hotel.

Looking forward to seeing as many of you as can make it!

Any questions: email Neil: pres@docv.org

October General Meeting (20 Oct 2026)

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Our General Meeting is at the Manningham. Formalities start at 8 pm while socially the night is underway by 6:30. Please register so we can track numbers - see you there!

Melbourne Cup W/e 3 day ride Return on Monday (31 Oct 2026)

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT

- Ballarat - Warrnambool - Home -

Melbourne Cup Weekend 3 day ride Returning Monday 2nd November '26.

So you'll be home for the race on Tuesday.

This is an overnighter long weekend ride. However we are returning a day earlier in order to avoid the traffic chaos a long weekend often provides.

YOU WILL NEED TO ARRANGE YOUR OWN ACCOMODATION. There is plenty available , I have checked, however being a long weekend I wouldn't leave it too long. You will need to book soon.

This time we're going to Ballarat for one night then Warrnambool for the second night. I have created some windy / twisty new roads for us to travel and I've found some new roads.

So that's Saturday 31st Oct - Ballarat then Sunday 1st November Warrnambool. Ride home on the Monday through the Otways. Home Monday night. So it looks like this.

Saturday 31st October '26. Depart from Platter's Cafe , Diamond Ck at 0900. We'll head north through Hurstbridge , Whittlesea up to Broadford. Turning left we'll wander through Pyalong, Lancefield and run the 'Burke and Wills' track to pop out at Kyneton where we will stop for lunch at the Harper Lee Cafe. After lunch we'll head north west to Elphinstone then Chewton. Turning left at Chewton we'll go for a nice ride through the Fryers Range State forest to Guilford. Jumping back on the Midland H'way down to Hepburn Springs we then head north again to the Yandoit Hills before turning left and down to Ballarat via Werona, Kooroocheang and Smeaton.

Sunday 1st November '26. Departing aprox 0900 (depends on Saturday night) we'll head west down the Glenelg H'way through Smythesdale, Snake Valley and Linton. Turning left at Linton we'll wander south through Cape Clear, Illabrook and Rokewood. From here we're heading south west as I lead you down between 2 lakes , Lake Corangamite and Lake Gnarpurt, and onto Camperdown where we will stop for lunch at the 'Loaf n Lounge' Cafe. After lunch it's left right left right left right right into Princetown. We'll do a short section of the B100 before turning right and back into the hills for a meander through some smaller towns toward Timboon. Then its a cruise through farming territory down into Warrnambool.

Monday 2nd November '26. Again departing aprox 0900 we'll head back east toward the Otways. Running the coast road to Lavers Hill we'll then veer left and up into the State forest. Where we go through such towns as Ferguson, Gellibrand and Forrest before popping out at Barwon Downs. Heading home from here not as exciting. I will run the Cape Otway Rd almost to Waurn Ponds. Jumping back on the freeway we'll ride this to the BP Super Stop at Lovely banks. The tour will conclude here so you can each decide which way you would like to go home.

For those who live in the west. You are more than welcome to join us along the way.

Just let me know.

Queries: Chris – criswill@optusnet.com.au or 0412 250440

November General Meeting (17 Nov 2026)

Tue, 17 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Our General Meeting is at the Manningham. Formalities start at 8 pm while socially the night is underway by 6:30. Please register so we can track numbers - see you there!

Dargo (28 Nov 2026)

Fri, 27 Nov 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Dargo Weekend 28/29 November

Ride TBA Place holder. Make a note in your diary (13 Dec 2026)

Sat, 12 Dec 2026 22:30:00 GMT

DOCV Christmas Ride (21 Dec 2026)

Sun, 20 Dec 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Eat , drink (responsibly) and Ride (Merryly) for the festive season.

Rider briefing and stands up at 0930. Have your tank full and breakfast coffee consumed by 0930

Taking in the magnificent scenery of Gippsland’s finest countryside we will literally traverse the same roads on our return because they are that good.

Queries: Chris - captain@docv.org or 0412 250 440