Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania

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Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania
AbbreviationRACT
Established1923;102 years ago (1923)
FoundersR. J. Shield
Col. A. P. Crisp
Founded at Hobart, Tasmania
Headquarters179–191 Murray Street, Hobart, Tasmania, 7000
President
Alison Flakemore
Website www.ract.com.au

The Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania normally abbreviated to RACT is a motoring club in Tasmania, Australia. The organisation was established as the Royal Autocar Club of Tasmania in 1923 by R. J. Shield and Col. A. P. Crisp. [1] [2] The club now has over 200,000 members and is a member of the Australian Automobile Association. [3] It provides services such as roadside assistance, vehicle, home and contents insurance, personal and car loans, driver's education and tourism.

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In addition to consumer services, the club also engages in consumer advocacy, particularly in regard to petrol prices, which are both historically and recently higher than prices in other parts of Australia. [4]

Leadership

President of the Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania
Incumbent
Alison J. Flakemore
since 2021

Past Presidents

PresidentTerm startTerm endRef
Mr. Weller Arnold 1940.png Weller Arnold1926After 1941 [5] [6]
Stuart E. Slade13 November 2013 [7]
Peter J. Joyce13 November 20132016 [7] [8]
Kathryn A. Westwood20162021 [9]


References

  1. ↑ "Did you know in July 1928, we teamed up 7ZL, one of Tasmania's few radio stations at the time, to begin broadcasting the 'Royal Autocar Club of Tasmania's nightly safety message'. The message was played just before 'God Save the King', marking the end of each night's broadcasting. Messages focused on topics like speed, inattention, and courtesy to other users on the road. 🎙📻". Instagram. RACT. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "RACT are celebrating our 95th year!". Facebook. RACT. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "RACT : About". ract.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 December 2008.
  4. ↑ "Launceston Chamber of Commerce labels petrol price an 'unfair burden'". ABC News. 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "AUTOCAR CLUB Affirmation of Loyalty". The Mercury. Hobart, Tasmania. 24 April 1940. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  6. ↑ Hutchins School Magazine No 68 December 1941 (PDF) (Vol. XVI, No. 2 ed.). Hobart, Tasmania. p. 33. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2025.
  7. 1 2 "The Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania Limited Annual Report 2013/14" (PDF). ract.com.au. Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania Limited. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "RACT 2015-16 ANNUAL REPORT" (PDF). ract.com.au. Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "RACT 2020 – 21 ANNUAL REPORT" (PDF). ract.com.au. Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.


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