Queensland Events Calendar 2010

QUEENSLAND REGULAR CRUISE NIGHTS 2010

Fri & Sat Nights Rock & Roll Cafe 958 Kingston Road Waterford 6pm till late 3805 4444 TP

Every Fri; Sat & Sun evenings (Qtly) Top of the State Margaret 07 4039 1600 SA108b

Every Fri. night Emporium Rock n Roll Milk Bar Old Petrie Town on Dayboro Road. (Northern Districts ASRF Sanction)

1st Monday Classic and Muscle Car Club of Ipswich c/-36 Lewis Drive Chuwar Qld ph. 3281 6524. they attend car shows and shines, picincs, drive outing and swap meets. over 180 members.

1st Monday Kustoms of Australia Meeting Mudgeeraba Club house, Al Handley [P] 07 5574 7874

1st Tuesday Eliminators Hot Rod and American Car Club Inc. for meetings

1st Wednesday Gold Coast Street Rodders Assn Club Meetings Ph Gary 0738217299 SA90k

1st Saturday night Thumper Nite Cruise

1st Saturday Yatala Drive in Theatre double feature movie night starts 7pm phone Peter [M] 0413 597 659

1st Sunday Gold Coast Tweed Crooze Mudgeeraba Club house, Kustoms of Aust. Al Handley [P] 07 5574 7874

1st Sunday Cyclones Rod & Custom Club Inc Townsville except January 11am-12pm Bohlevale Community Centre Townsville Contact President: Wally Bawden [P]07 4774 6451

1st and 3rd Sunday Thumpers Lunch Cruise [M] 0416 264409

2nd Tuesday evening Jan-Dec Rum City Rodders and Customs Club Meetings

2nd Sunday Twin City Rodders Road Run Sandra [M] 0428 564 587

3rd Friday night Jan-Dec Southside Hot Rod Club Club Cruise Angela Ketter:07 3822 1263 Sanction ASRF SA 107 K

3rd Friday each month Fine Iron Queens Park Kiosk Ipswich

3rd Friday each month Gold Coast Street Rodders Assn Ph Gary 0738217299 SA90k

3rd Saturday Rods Inc. Run contact Rick [M] 0402 276 606 or [P] 07 3821 7299

3rd Sunday Jan-Dec NORTHERN DISTRICTS Club Monthly Cruises Peter Abbott: 07 3204 0417 Sanction ASRF SA 120 P

4th Friday night Twin City Rodders coffee. or Saturday during daylight saving. Club run - 2nd Sun ea. mth Sandra [P] 07 5599 5898 [M] 0428564587

Last Sunday Sept-Dec Conrodders Hot Rod Club Club Cruise

Last Friday Night Eliminators Hot Rod and American Car Club Inc. invite friends to their Club house, end of Burchill St Loganholme. Bar, pool tables, games. [P] 07 3801 3140 or [M] 04712 148 948

Last Friday Night Humble Pie Cruise Caboolture

Last Friday Night Hungry Jacks Annandale Townsville Rodders Kayleen Maguire [M] 0434875031 [E] kgmaguire@bigpond.com

QUEENSLAND OCTOBER 2010

October 2 2010 25th Anniversary Toowoomba FX FJ Holdens Inc Swap Meet Souths Rugby League Grounds, Baker Street Toowoomba Hosted by Toowoomba FX FJ Holden Inc, the 25th annual Swap Meet is not just for vehicle parts - it will include collectables, bric-a brac etc as well as those hard to find car parts. Free sites available. 5.30am - 1.00pm Public $2 entry.

October 2 2010 Miss Alternative, no ordinary beauty pageant, Trash Fest at the Jubilee Hotel, Australia wide competition, for more information go to www.missalternative.com or email info@missalternative.com.

October 2-3 2010 Australian Trans-Am Championship, Round 6, Lakeside, for details Ph Grant 0418 754 097 or email president@transamracing.com.au

October 3 2010 Chrysler Expo of Queensland, Mt Gravatt showgrounds, Logan Rd, Mt Gravatt, open to all makes and models of veteran, vintage, classic and modern Chrysler products and their related products regardless of country of originshow cars and daily drivers on display, trade displays and the famous Chrysler Swap Meet, pre entry forms available via email soon, trade stall info available on 0412 082 954 or email

October 3 2010 10th Annual Just Cars Auto Spectacular. Swap Meet + Show n Shine Nanango Showgrounds. Nanango FOOT NOTE!!! THIS A 1 DAY EVENT ONLY (Unfortunately wrong information has been printed in a national magazine stating the Auto Spectacular to be conducted on the 2nd and 3rd rather than the fact it is only on Sunday the 3rd with set-up available from Midday Saturday the 2nd). Noel 07 4171 0730 Email: henry8@bordernet.com.au royal360@optusnet.com.au

October 3 2010 21st Queensland Chrysler Expo Mt Gravatt Showgrounds, Brisbane. Show & Shine, 'Chrysler Only' Swap Meet and Used Car Corral. Trade displays, food and plenty of entertainment. Open to all types of Chrysler and Related products from Vintage through to Modern - Come join the party! Tina 0412 082 954 Graham 0414 809 498 e-mail: royal360@optusnet.com.au Web: www.chrysler.gil.com.au

October 9 2010 Dependable Rockers Dance & Car Club, Annual Drive & Jive In, Yatala Twin Drive In, Jacobs Well Rd, Yatala, exit 38 off the M! Motorway, gates open 2pm, first oin best spot, so be early, hot food from 4pm, all dependable rockers proceeds from the event go to the Childhood Cancer Support Group Inc. rock n roll stalls & paraphernalia, classic cars & hot rods, rock & roll dancing, raffles with excellent prizes, plastic cars and public welcome - please no alcohol, Movies TBA, live band "Atomic Cruisers", Children's Surfing Comp - dress up in your favourite surfing gear, prizes for best dressed child, admission $16 adults, children under 15 $8, children under 6 free, for more info Ph Dave (07) 3282 3434 or Bill (07) 3388 0271 before 8:30pm please, email dependablerockers@optusnet.com.au or visit www.dependablerockers.com.au

Oct 10 2010 30th Rods Inc Halloween Rod Run Club Rooms Loganholme 7pm startPh Frank 0439 757732 or 5547 0073

Oct 10 2010 Wynnum on Wheels Car Show Clayton Park. Darling Point. Wynnum Esplanade gates open at 7.00am. show starts 9.00am entry fee $10 per entrant Karen Macpherson 07 3200 6555

October 17 2010 Harrigans Hot Rod and Custom Show, Harrigans Irish Pub, Calypso Bay (Jacobs Well), hot rods, classics, customs and street machines, more than $5,000 in trophies and awards, 26 categories including top car of the show, Harrigans choice and best engine bay etc, trade displays, face painting, raffles, food and drinks will be available, rock band and DJ, Stuart Bishop Diamond 1967 Camaro Doorslammer on show as well as an engine fire up, entrants entry at 7am, 9am for spectators, for more info Ph Peter on 0418 190 103 or visit www.chevclubqld.com

October 21-24 2010 V8 Supercars – Surfers Paradise

October 29-30 2010 GATTON MOTORCYCLE ONLYSWAP MEET. Gatton Showgrounds.Organised by Toowoomba Area of the Historical Motorcycle Club of Qld Inc. No dogs, no car parts, no bric-a-bric (security will enforce).Friday 29th. Swap open 5am to 11pm. Two day entry fee $5 (includes Friday and Saturday night camping, power, showers etc.
Saturday 30th. Swap open 5am to 12 noon. one day entry $3 Outdoor Sites. Free. Set up Friday from 5am. Indoor Sites. $40 each: Set up until 7pm Friday or from 6am Saturday.Catering. All meals on sale starting Friday evening. Security guards will be in attendance Friday night: Noise curfew 11pm. No unregistered bikes to be ridden anywhere at the Swap site. General Inquiries Keith Shepherd (07) 46301742 Indoor Bookings Kaye Hammond (07) 46968017 Keith Shepherd (07) 46301742

October 30 2010 Rods Inc Halloween Rod Run, calling all skeletons, ghosts and crows, dress up in your spooky clothes, dig up your mother-in-law to give us a fright, come and join us for a devilishly good night, start at Rods Inc Clubrooms, Burchill St, Loganholme (map ref: pg 263, Q5), 6.30 pm for 7pm start to the run, hot food and drinks available for purchase, entertainment and raffles, prizes for best dressed car, best costume (male, female and child) sanction number: SA 122 AQ, for more info Ph Frank 0439 757 732 or 5547 0073.

October 31 2010 Goombungee Little Folks Group Car Show, Motorbike Poker Run and Market Day, Goombungee Show Grounds, Car Show- gates open 9am, judging at 10am, presentation at 2pm, competitor entry $10, trophies awarded for 12 categories, food, licensed bar, entertainment and raffles, public entry gold coin. Motorbike Poker Run - registrations between 8am - 9am at Goombungee Antiques and Café, Mocatta st Goombungee, $10 registration fee, includes a rolling bike show, chance of winning $250 for best poker hand and $100 for worst poker hand, finishes at Goombungee Show Grounds, Goombungee Little Folks Group is a not for profit organization providing a kindergarten for the children of our rural area, all funds raised from the event will benefit the children who attend our centre, for more info Ph Amanda 0428 344 811 or email glfg09@hotmail.com

QUEENSLAND NOVEMBER 2010

November 5-7 2010 Tunes & Fumes at Zilzie Bay, show and shine (pre 1974), live bands, trade fair, singing, dancing, eating, drinking and much more, free spectator entry, for more info, accommodation packages and full event program Ph 1300 651 440 or visit www.zilziebay.com.au.

November 5 2010 Annual Rod Run/ Camp-out @ Esk QLD SA124O Graffiti Street Rods Noel Cooney 0421 552 361

November 6-15 2010 Yamba Rod Run QLD SA110U Borderline Street Rodders

November 6 2010 High Octane Swing Dance, Upper Coomera School of Arts Hall, cnr Gawler Pl & Reserve Rd, Upper Coomera, hosted by DJ Swing-A-Billy Ray pumping out a premium blend of big band, rock, r&b tunes of the 30's 40's & 50's, great dance floor, great atmosphere, self serve drinks (byo), ice, water & soft drinks available on the night, 7pm start, tickets just $10, for more info Ph Ray 0408 306 560 or email raykeepence1@optusnet.com.au.

6th November, 2010 HERVEY BAY HIGH SCHOOL P&C SWAP MEET Hervey Bay High School Ovals - entry via Old Maryborough Road, Pialba Gates open 6am - close 2pm Public admission $2.00 Our first swap meet last year went extremely well and was attended by a huge variety of sellers, buyers, service providers and suppliers of parts (new and old). Although selling is only on the Saturday, sellers can set up Friday afternoon (from 4pm onwards) and camp on our grounds. Hot food and drinks available Friday night and all day Saturday. Single Sites (12m x 6m) - $15    Double Sites - $25 For more information and site bookings, phone: Kylie - 4194 3759 (7am - 3pm)     Rob  - 0408 455 447 or email:  pcurr6@eq.edu.au Proudly organized by the Hervey Bay Parents' and Citizens' Association first.

November 7 2010 Thunderbirds of Queensland Inc invites you to our annual Yankee Doodle Cruise, more info to come.

November 7 2010 North Pine Country Cruise, 7am to 4pm, inviting all pre 1974, hotrods, customs, classics, and vintage & motor bikes, ASRF sanctioned event, show & shine, trophies (publican pick) parking for over 2000 cars, the first of an annual event, as well as having a fun filled day why not stroll through the historic 'Old Petrie Town' see working cottage's, rum distillery, blacksmith, pottery, steam engines, the working Old Petrie pub, kids amusements and plenty of food & drink outlets, a day for the whole family, for more info Ph Lynne 0439 344 296 or after 7pm (07) 3264 4296.

November 7 2010 Jim Eames Memorial Yankee Doodle American Car Cruise to Atkinson Dam, all American vehicles, hot rods & customs welcome, meet BP truck stop, Boundary Rd, Rocklea at 9am for 9.30am departure, for more info Ph Dave 0427 034 151 or email contact@toqinc.org.

November 7 2010 Sun Fun Run Northpine Country Markets Show, ASMF and ASRF sanctioned run, meet at Harry's Diner, Newmarket Rd, Windsor from 7am (Open for Breakfast from 7am) leave 8.30am sharp, cruising out to the Northpine Country Markets, aprox 1.5 hour drive, traffic control to get all the cars in and parked safely, market stalls, shops and kids entertainment, trophies, non profit run therefore there is no costs associated so please be sure to show your support to our sponsors, for more info Ph Webby 0409 728 923

November 7 2010 QUEENSLAND COUPE CRUISE to Woodford,   www.aussiecoupes.net and the XRated Car Club Inc. are staging another cruise for all owners of Ford XA, XB, XC, Landau and Cobra Hardtops.  Last cruise we had 28 coupes!  Meet up spots are: Southsiders meet at the Grand Plaza Shopping Centre carpark (corner closest to Bob Jane TMart), Browns Plains, at 9am, we will be leaving at 9.30am to cruise up to and meet the Northsiders at the Westfield Shopping Centre, North Lakes (carpark area is the corner closest to Anzac Ave and Bruce Highway). Should arrive at 10.30 am for a quick chat and then we will head off to Woodford at 11.00 am.  Expect to arrive at the Woodford Village Hotel just in time for lunch!  Further details and flyer available by contacting Lisa on 0409 499093 or email secretary@xratedcarclub.com.au

November 13 2010 Victoria Point Lakeside Car Show QLD TC 282A Lakeside Shopping Centre In the back Car Park from 7am-12noon Judging and Category trophies. Live entertainment Contact Carrie Barber 0422 604 966
www.victoriapointlakeside.com.au

November 14 2010 Wheels of the Century, Redcliffe Showgrounds, Scarborough Rd, Redcliffe, open to all car clubs & private entries inc: historical vehicles, vintage & veteran, hot rods, muscle cars, trucks, bikes, vans, utes and more, all catering facilities available on grounds, live music, gates open 7.30am for all exhibitors and trade stalls for setup, general entry 9am-2pm, entry on the day $10, pre-pay $7, trade stalls $50 per site, public entry adults $5, children under 12 free, many categories, for more info Ph Brian Stow 3284 0104, 0412 744 354 or Cheryl Linsdell 3283 1009, 0427 313 458, email wheelscentury@optushome.com.au or visit www.clontarfbeach.scoutsqld.com.au

November 14 2010 Gold Coast Car Show, Mudgeeraba Show grounds, Mudgeeraba Rd, open to hot rods, muscle, classic, street and drag cars, 40 trophies up for grabs, rides & entertainment, market stalls, food & drinks, car entry $10 including passengers, public entry $5 from 8am, kids under 12 free, for more info Ph Kevin on 0418 768860 or log onto www.goldcoastcarshow.com.au

November 19-21 2010 Brisbane Hot Rod and Street Machine Spectacular, new date and venue, now to be held at the Gold Coast Convention and Entertainment Centre, Broadbeach (www.gccec.com.au), over 6,500 sq.mtrs. of air conditioned space, ample undercover parking, Jupiters Casino, shopping and restaurants within walking distance, info Ph Steve Clayton 0417 165 763.

November 20-21 2010 42nd Annual QLD Hot Rod & Street Machine Spectacular SA234H QHRP ph: 073343 9224 www.qhrp.org

28th  November 2010 BEAUDESERT LITTLE ATHLETICS SWAP MEET (Formerly Tamborine Swap Meet) Where: Beaudesert Showgrounds Times: Gates open 4am for vendors and 6 am for buyers.When: Cost: Sites $5 (6m x 8m)Entry: $2 per adult (16yrs and over) Contact No's: 0409488912; 0419981940 Other information: No animals or livestock; all catering rights are reserved. This swap meet is organised by the Beaudesert & District Little Athletics Assoc Inc. as a fundraiser for their Centre. All monies raised goes back to the community. All workers are volunteers for their community.Fundraising Coordinator:  Karen Dickson PH:  0419 981 940 Email: karen.d@scenicim.qld.gov.au

QUEENSLAND DECEMBER 2010

December 3-5 2010 Christmas Lites Cruise QLD SA122Ar Rods Inc Gerard 0437 728 717

December 4 2010 High Octane Swing Dance, Upper Coomera School of Arts Hall, cnr Gawler Pl & Reserve Rd, Upper Coomera, hosted by DJ Swing-A-Billy Ray pumping out a premium blend of big band, rock, r&b tunes of the 30's 40's & 50's, great dance floor, great atmosphere, self serve drinks (byo), ice, water & soft drinks available on the night, 7pm start, tickets just $10, for more info Ph Ray 0408 306 560 or email raykeepence1@optusnet.com.au.

December 5 2010 Rods Inc 'Kids" Christmas Party QLD SA122At Rods Inc Gerard 0437 728 717

December 10-12 2010 Christmas Lites Cruise QLD SA122Ar Rods Inc Gerard 0437 728 717

December 11 2010 Townsville Rodders - Club Christmas Party QLD SA105Y Townsville Rodders Liberty Eggins 0418 755 511

December 15 2010 Townsville Rodders - Christmas Lites Cruise QLD SA105Z Townsville Rodders Liberty Eggins 0418 755 511

December 17-19 2010 Christmas Lites Cruise QLD SA122Ar Rods Inc Gerard 0437 728 717