Community
28 March, 2024
Show and shine invitation
SOME of north Queensland’s finest motorcars will be on display at the DFO Cairns car park on Sunday.
Car club members from as far as Townsville and Mackay are coming together this Easter weekend for the Cairns and District Historical Vehicle Club’s annual club meet.
Since 1974, the club has been involved with the district clubs of both Townsville and Mackay, hosting and participating in various different meets in Townsville, Mackay, Cairns as well as the Tablelands.
Club president Julie White said there would be an invite-only meet held at the Cairns Showgrounds for the weekend but a public show would be held on Sunday morning.
“The meet at the showgrounds is planned to be invite-only. Open to the public is a ‘show and shine’ display on Sunday morning at DFO carpark, from 8.30am until midday.”
“We have club members from all over the Cairns district, as far as Innisfail and Port Douglas,” Ms White said.
“We’ve invited many of the local clubs around Cairns, we’re also expecting members from the district clubs of both Townsville and Mackay.”
“People who have come from as far as Townsville or Mackay can choose to camp at the showgrounds.”
“We have a variety of events for the people participating in the meeting.”
“(Events include) a Jim Carner and observation run, there will also be fun activities for night-time.”
Ms White said the meet was expecting a wide variety of cars.
“We’re hoping to have at least 50 cars of all sorts,” she said.
“(We’re expecting) Jaguars, Citroens, Morrises, Austins, Fords. Muscle cars may be coming as well, they’ve been invited.
“You could say that the meet is expected to range from historic cars, to much more modern. It’s really quite a variety.”
