CALLING all collectors and historical enthusiasts. The place to be this weekend is the Allora Showgrounds where the Warwick Veteran and Vintage Vehicle Club are hosting the 19th annual Allora Heritage Weekend.
There will be all sorts of “big boy’s toys” on display for young and old. Main features are the cars, tractors, trucks and stationery engines, but there are also smaller displays of bikes, antiques and horse-drawn machinery to be admired.
People don’t have to be a motoring or machinery expert to appreciate the time, money and effort that these collectors have spent over the years restoring theses vehicles and machines to their former glory. Some pieces may be judged as being brought back to a state even better than when they were new.
The Warwick Veteran and Vintage Vehicle Club, which is celebrating is 40th year, was formed in February 1974 by Eddie Marshall who is the current day President.
“I put an ad in the paper looking for people with the same interest as mine, a few people answered it and here we are today still going strong,” Mr Marshall said,
“The purpose of the club is the restoration and preservation of our cars of yesteryear. This now includes trucks, tractors, stationery engines even kid’s bikes and trikes. Interest in this event grows each year, we even have people travelling from as far as Western Australia.”
For those looking for other forms of entertainment, there will be bush poetry to enjoy and the country music club will be on the grounds to get your toes tapping. A cent sale will be held on the Saturday with proceeds going to the Warwick Disability Support Group, and there will be food and drinks available all weekend.
It’s worth sticking around Saturday night, as Eddie Marshall has donated a saw blade with the image of Slim Dusty embossed on it which will be auctioned also to raise money for the Warwick Disability Support group.
If that isn’t enough, to inspire you to pack the kids in the car, how about checking out the swap meet also held over Saturday and Sunday. Bring along unwanted items. They could be someone else’s treasures or find some new treasures for yourself.
The best way to spend the Australia Day weekend is at the Allora Heritage Weekend, held at the Allora Showgrounds on the New England Highway.
For more information call Eddie Marshall on 4661 1835. For swap meet information, call Lyle 0409 766 288 or for camping information, call 4697 3742.
