Starting car club as incorporation?

[Nikked]

A few blokes and I currently do a few things as a "owners group", and with our first show, generated some interest in running more events, runs and even moving further into club territory.

We have looked at a few things, basically:

• Going the whole hog and forming a registered club,
  
• Joining up under another club as a "sub-committee",
  
• Forming as a incorporation or;
  
• Remaining as a group.

One of the hardest things is trying to get our heads around what is more beneficial to what we want to achieve. One thing that we are worried about the "hierarchy" involved in a registered club, and how that could effect things. We want to be able to keep a fairly laid back vibe, but still be able to hold legal and insurance covered events. Whilst being be able to raise money for charities, that sort of thing, all with Council and Police approval.

The club rego always gets brought up, and it makes sense as (in Tamworth, NSW) there is no local club for Ford owners/drivers (although a few are members of car clubs around the area). So that's one thing that's on our mind. We have heard a few things about car clubs as an "incorporation", but even then, there is a lot of jargon that is hard to properly interpret...

So I guess, I'm just looking for any tips and guidelines that may be of help, particularly pros and cons between a Incorporation and a Registered club.

Cheers.