About Us

The Tesla Owners Club of Australia (TOCA) was established in March 2016 by a group of enthusiastic owners. This Club is an Official Partner of the Tesla Owners Club Program, giving us access to information, activities and discounts that we pass on to our members.

 

OBJECTS AND PURPOSE of Tesla Owners Club of Australia Inc. (TOCA)

1. Promote the ownership, potential ownership and/or enthusiasm by Members toward Tesla vehicles and other associated products and ventures of Tesla Inc. and affiliated entities. 
2. Promote friendship, knowledge sharing and networking between members of TOCA on social media, and at social or other functions.
3. Promote Tesla Inc.'s Mission Statement, wherever relevant for TOCA, through all and any opportunity and methods available to TOCA, as arise from time to time
4. Promote and lobby, on behalf of our Members, matters of relevance pertaining to Tesla, electric vehicles, their use and cost, and other related matters, organisations or products.
5. Operate as an Incorporated Club according to its Registered Rules, and, any Operational Procedures as determined from time to time by the TOCA Committee.

Our committee has (at least) twelve people at any given time, including four office bearer roles as required by the ACT Association Guidelines. 
 

Our office bearers are:

President	Ross Hetherington	Model 3 P 2025
Vice President	Les Posen
Treasurer	Jenni Vincent	Model 3 (ACT)
Secretary	Chris Quin	Model 3P (QLD)

 

And our ordinary committee members are:

QLD Representative	Tim Ryan
WA Representative	Vacant
SA Representative	Colin Capurso		Model 3 (SA)
TAS Representative	Vacant
NT Representative	Richard Smith		Model X 100D (NT)
NSW Representative	Kieran Pradeep		Model S (NSW)
VIC Representative	Garry Busowsky		Model X P100D (VIC)
ACT Representative	Kate Hetherington		Model 3 P 2025 (ACT)
Committee Member	Nick Di Paolo	Loan Adaptor Manager	Model S (VIC)
Committee Member	Mark Balkin		Model S (VIC)
Committee Member	Mark Bates
Committee Member	Dan Edwards		(VIC)
Committee Member	Pete Thorne		Model Y 2025 (NSW)

 

The Club runs national, interstate and local events throughout the year, including (but not limited to) drive days, get togethers, attendance at shows, charity events and track days. Some events will have Tesla staff attending. Specific details of events are available to members. However, if you would simply like further information, please contact your state representative.

ACT	ACT@teslaowners.org.au
NSW	NSW@teslaowners.org.au
VIC	VIC@teslaowners.org.au
QLD	QLD@teslaowners.org.au
NT	NT@teslaowners.org.au
SA	SA@teslaowners.org.au
TAS	TAS@teslaowners.org.au
WA	WA@teslaowners.org.au

 

If you are interested in organising or supporting an event, please get in touch and let us know where you are located.