Meet the Committee
President - Joe Higgins
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I liked scooters from afar as a young serviceman. Hooking up with Weeze (my wife Louise) brought them into our lives. Followed the “scene” around UK for many years and rode to more than a few rallies covering Cornwall to Oban, including Ireland too. Former member of LCGB and Yorkshire Scooter Alliance. Leaving the Services gave me more time to attend rallies and spent my last couple of years in UK spoiling myself and attending as many weekenders as possible. I have been a member of the LCoA since its birth and attend as many functions as I can, travelling from my home in Darwin to Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Gold Coast, SA and Melbourne. I have a GP 200 (Indian- AF Rayspeed), Li (long-term project) and 2 of the others!!! Bit of a social butterfly and hope to meet/chat to one and all within the Scene.
Vice-President - Ian Brill
A Queensland scooterist born and bred. I had a shot on my sister's Vespa Rally one afternoon after school and I was hooked. I then proceeded to fill the garage with various Italian shopping bikes for the next few years, always one to see how far I can push things without wasting valuable beer money. I was a member of the old QSC and founding member of the Brisbane Lambretta Club; I've always had an interest in scooters of the Italian (and Teutonic) variety. I did the antipodean two year working visa in the UK, where I worked in one of London's classic scooter shops, getting to know the scene over there.
Six years ago, I shot off my big mouth about creating a 1000km road event in Australia (along with a few other like-minded nut-cases), so in typical scooterist fashion, we made our own fun and put together The Mille, which, I'm proud to say has an enthusiastic following. For its fifth year I planned the route for the Queensland event, creating what all agreed was the most challenging course yet, following all my favourite roads around Mount Warning and up to the Sunshine Coast. Together with fellow members of the Brisbane Lambretta Club I also put on last year's National Classic Scooter Rally in Brisbane.
Six years ago, I shot off my big mouth about creating a 1000km road event in Australia (along with a few other like-minded nut-cases), so in typical scooterist fashion, we made our own fun and put together The Mille, which, I'm proud to say has an enthusiastic following. For its fifth year I planned the route for the Queensland event, creating what all agreed was the most challenging course yet, following all my favourite roads around Mount Warning and up to the Sunshine Coast. Together with fellow members of the Brisbane Lambretta Club I also put on last year's National Classic Scooter Rally in Brisbane.
Secretary - Max Box
Hi my name is Max, I'm the current Secretary of the Club but have also served as President, Vice-President and Ordinary Member, before that I spent a couple of years on the Paradise Lost SC committee. I'm a relative newcomer to the scooter scene getting my first Lambretta in 2007. I love all of the Lambretta models but have a particular soft spot for the muscular styling of Bertone's DL/GP and currently have two downstairs. I like to know how and why the machines are working...or not, so enjoy getting the tools out. I am also a fan of longer rides and have participated in four tours of the south west of WA, as well as helping to organise the route for the 2016 Australian Classic Scooter Mille, and organising the inaugural 2017 West Coast Lambretta Jamboree.
Treasurer - Nicky Hussey
I started my scootering career in the UK in the early 1990s, quickly deciding that I’d better get my own license as I didn’t like being a pillion. I’ve owned big wheels (Ducati, Triumph) and little wheels (Lambretta and Vespa) and loved them all, although my current favourite is my Series 1 Framebreather.
Attending the UK scooter rallies gave me a love of road trips and I have since ridden thousands of kilometres round Europe, India and Australia. The ride across the Nullarbor to the Fremantle Australian National Classic Scooter Rally in 2011 was a particular highlight.
I’ve been Canberra-based for the last 15 or so years. I think there’s an illness you catch when working in a public service town – an impulse to give back to the community. In my case, I directed my time towards the two-wheeled community. I served as Secretary of the Motorcycle Riders Association of the ACT for eight years and on the Committee of the Australian Motorcycle Council, two advocacy groups who until that point didn’t really consider scooter riders as part of the riding community. They know an awful lot more about us now!
I’ve also contributed to the scooter community in Australia generally by being part of the organising group for the Australian Classic Scooter Mille, the National All-Inclusive Rally in Jindabyne NSW and the inaugural Australian Lambretta Jamboree in Canberra.
As this year’s Treasurer for the LCoA I bring 20+ years’ experience as a Chartered Accountant to the role.
Attending the UK scooter rallies gave me a love of road trips and I have since ridden thousands of kilometres round Europe, India and Australia. The ride across the Nullarbor to the Fremantle Australian National Classic Scooter Rally in 2011 was a particular highlight.
I’ve been Canberra-based for the last 15 or so years. I think there’s an illness you catch when working in a public service town – an impulse to give back to the community. In my case, I directed my time towards the two-wheeled community. I served as Secretary of the Motorcycle Riders Association of the ACT for eight years and on the Committee of the Australian Motorcycle Council, two advocacy groups who until that point didn’t really consider scooter riders as part of the riding community. They know an awful lot more about us now!
I’ve also contributed to the scooter community in Australia generally by being part of the organising group for the Australian Classic Scooter Mille, the National All-Inclusive Rally in Jindabyne NSW and the inaugural Australian Lambretta Jamboree in Canberra.
As this year’s Treasurer for the LCoA I bring 20+ years’ experience as a Chartered Accountant to the role.
Ordinary Member - Alexandra Sozanski
Thought it was time to share a little about my scootering career....
It all began as a 9yo on a 50cc Honda with all the safety gear and my mum on the back! 🤣
Quantum leap a few decades of classic cars and I've followed Michael into the real McCoy, got my licence and having fun trying different scooters and how they work. Favorite so far is our S2. Love the handling!!
Have a "put up or shut up" approach to most things and happy to pitch in
It all began as a 9yo on a 50cc Honda with all the safety gear and my mum on the back! 🤣
Quantum leap a few decades of classic cars and I've followed Michael into the real McCoy, got my licence and having fun trying different scooters and how they work. Favorite so far is our S2. Love the handling!!
Have a "put up or shut up" approach to most things and happy to pitch in