COMING EVENTS
MEET NEW FRIENDS
DEC NSW 9 December Maddie Hill Car & Bike Show
In support of a breast st cancer cause. Hot rods, show w cars cars, cruisers, motor cycles, classics, street machines and muscle cars all welcome. Newcastle Kart Racing Club, Cameron Park.
Contact:
Barry 0418 427 937
15 December Tilligerry Swap Meet
Contact:
Geoff 0421 903 811
TAS 9 December e
Tilligerry RSL Sports Club Grounds in Tanilba Bay. Cameron Park.
Classic Car Charity Run
All car enthusiasts and car clubs most welcome - vintage to modern. Hot food and drinks available at venue, spot prizes. Non perishable food donations in lieu of toys please. Campbelltown memorial oval.
Contact:
Rod 0408 314 309
15 December Forcett Hall Swap Meet
Swap Meet at Forcett Hall, Arthur Highway Forcett. Come along and get rid of the stuff cluttering up your shed or find that item that you have been looking for. Contact:
0409 978 457
VIC 2 December Buninyong Car Show
Hosted by the Crown Hotel, 10 minutes south Ballarat CBD. Open to all classics, customs, hot rods, muscle, vintage, street cars and bikes. Contact:
crownhotelbuninyong.com
SA 15 December Retro Family Fun Day
Mainline drive-in, Gepps Crossing. See the latest muscle cars, motorbikes, wine and beer bar, sausage sizzle, kids entertainment, DJ and dancing. Have fun and help us raise funds for Muscular Dystrophy SA. Contact:
28-30 December Early Holden Nationals
The Australian Early Holden Federation holds this event every two years, and this time it’s at Murray Bridge SA. It coincides with the 70th anniversary of the 48-215. Contact:
fxfjholden.com
QLD 8 December Yank Tanks Display
This is an evening event - 5.00-8.00pm - at the Pimpana shopping centre. Bring your USA metal or just come along for a look. Contact:
21 December Retro Cruise Night
At Country Paradise, Nerang. Promises a Christmas feast with jazz swing band and lots of food. 5.00-9.00pm. Contact:
WA 9 December Perth Motorsport Festival
Barbagallo Raceway. Perth Motorsport Festival is
putting on a huge show with 10 plus burnout cars doing power skids down the track with Australia’s two time Summernats winner, Burnout King, Matt James, big field of endurance racing, drift cars, drag cars, Formula Vees, HQs and Hyundais, several street car clubs with some amazing cars. Contact: wasssca@gmail.com.au
JAN NSW 13 January All American Day
Ballina Rugby League Grounds in Bentinck Street. More than 200 vehicles - from muscle cars to classic Holdens and Cadillacs to hot rods and street machines Contact:
mustang.org.au
20 January All American Day
The Mustang Owners Club of Australia NSW Inc hosts the Annual All American Day at Castle Towers Shopping Centre, Castle Hill. Extended car park for a bigger display and undercover facilities in case of rain. Entry exclusively for American built vehicles. Contact: mustang.org.au
VIC 6 January Drysdale Autopro Show
Come along and check out the classic cars, hot rods, muscle cars and bikes and be entertained by live music and plenty of fun activities for the kids. At the Drysdale reserve. Contact:
20 January Eastlink Great Australian Rally
The EastLink Great Australian Rally is run by the All British Classics Car Club Vic Inc., which is inviting car clubs as well as private individuals to participate in the event with vehicles 25 years or older. Contact:
greataustralianrally.com.au
All January Jitterbug to Boogie-Woogie
The Gippsland Vehicle Collection in Maffra has a fresh show on at the moment, which changes over in March. Look for a host of asutomotive highlights from the 1930s, 40s and 50s. Contact:
gippslandvehiclecollection. org.au
QLD 19 January Rosewood Show n Shine
A charity event in sunny Rosewood, 2.00-7.00pm, offering a bundle of trophies. Contact:
Barbara 0412 140 239
26 January Australia Day Show n Shine
Lots of activities at the Glasshouse Mountains Sports Club. Contact:
ACT 3-6 January Summernats
Summernats delivers four days of high octane extreme auto action including Australia’s top street machine judging competition, the world’s biggest and best burnout battle, two nights of massive concerts, horsepower heroics, and more. It’s all set against a backdrop of burnt rubber, rock and roll, and one of Australia’s biggest motor retail trade shows, as we search for the Street Machine Summernats Grand Champion. Contact:
summernats.com.au
TAS 26 January WHEELS WINE & DINE
The East Coast Car Club presents Wheels, Wine and Dine on the 26th January 2019 at Georges Bay Esplanade, St Helens. Cars, boats and bikes on show by the bay. Contact:
WA 12 January Hot Summer Nights
Hot Summer Nights 6 is hosted by Cranksters and is being held on the at the Claremont Showgrounds. 5.00-9.00pm. Contact:
Motorvation 33
Motorvation 33 returns with Friday Night Bump In, movies and camping and a full on everything goes one day show on Saturday 19 January at the Perth Motorplex in Kwinana Beach. January 18 is for entrants only and features a Bump In, drag race and movie night. January 19 is a full on event day. Drive your car, your way. Cruising with the family or spirited tyre spinning with a mate. Contact:
Motorplex.com.au
FEB NSW 03 Feb Bathurst Swap Meet
Organisers of this one at the Bathurst showgrounds point out it is a pukka swwap meet, with vehicles, parts and tools. Run by the Bathurst Historic Car Club. Contact:
bathursthirstoriccarclub.com
16 Feb Gerringong Car Show
Hosted by the local Lions Club, it happens at an oval just 200m from the centre of town and the lcals reckon there are some pretty nice drives to get there. All welcome. Contact:
Keith 0401 777 130
VIC 3 Feb Swanpool Motor Festival
This show n shine is an annual event and makes some interesting promises: Being a country town we will be offering a glass of wine or beer from local wineries and breweries to sip whilst patrons mingle amongst the cars displayed on the oval. Our Motor Festival will also include displays of racing cars, including transporters, tractors, trucks, buses, bikes and anything else that has an engine. Contact: swanpoolanddistrict.com.au
15-17 Feb Adventure Travel Film Festival
This international event seems to have picked up a lot of traction over recent years and the Australian version is held in Bright. Well worth considering if you’re looking for a different weekend away - and, yes, there are car-themed flicks. Contact: adventuretravelfilmfestival. com
17 Feb All Ford Day
The Geelong All Ford Day is huge and this year will be at Sutcliffe Reserve in Corio. You’re advised to register well in advance if you plan to display. Contact:
allfordday.org.au
17 Feb All American Display
Incorporating a ‘man cave alley’, this one has been running in Gembrook for 25 years. Always a big show. Contact: emeraldrotary.org.au
17 Feb Daylesford Motorfest
Promises to be huge, with over 1000 vehicles of all makes, shapes and sizes. Contact:
daylesfordmotorfest.com
SA 17 Feb Murray Bridge Swap Meet
Run by the Rotary Club. Murray Bridge Showgrounds Contact:
John 0428 132 889
TAS 3 Feb Wheels in the Park
Geeveston’s sixth annual Huon Aquaculture Wheels in the Park car and bike show is becoming a leading car event in Tasmania. It draws entrants from around the state. Contact: GeevestonWheels.com.au
MAR NSW 11-17 March Military Vehicle Gathering
Part of a larger ‘swim-in’ event, this gathering in Corowa lays claim to be the biggest ex-military vehicle get-together in the country. Locations are the Ball Park Caravan Park plus the local showgrounds. Includes a swap meet. Contact:
corowaswim-in.org