April 4, 2017
Nanango Sporting Association officials are pleased with the 25 per cent increase in entries at their second annual Power Up Car Show & Shine And Swap Meet.
The all-day event was held at the Burnett Street sports fields recently as a fundraiser for the sporting association to improve the grounds which are used by the Nanango Panthers soccer club, the Nanango Cricket Club and the Nanango Kennel Club.
Association officials said entries in this year’s competitions were up by a hefty margin, and they were delighted a number of local car clubs like the South Burnett Gas Guzzlers came along to add to the event by displaying their vehicles.
The all-day Show & Shine focussed on pre-1984 vehicles, but other types were also welcome to take part and many did.
Live entertainment, food and coffee stands, and stall holders selling a variety of automotive items helped round out the day.
The gold coin donation admission proved popular with families looking for a budget day out.
Organisers had originally planned to hold trophy presentations at 3:00pm, but many drivers brought their vehicles from locations all around south-east Queensland.
When they told the Association they wanted to get back home before dusk, officials bowed to popular demand and awarded the gongs a little earlier.
The day was sponsored by Tarong’s Meandu Mine, Stanwell Corporation, Shannon’s Insurance, Ken Mills Mahindra Machinery and Nanango’s Heritage Bank.
The Sporting Association’s next big event will be their Annual General Meeting, will be held at their Burnett Street clubhouse at 7:00pm on April 26.
The next big event for South Burnett car enthusiasts will occur on April 15-16, when the Blackbutt-Benarkin Lions Club hold their own Show, Shine and Swap Meet at the Blackbutt Showgrounds.
2017 Power Up Show & Shine Trophy Winners:
- Best Car was won by Steven Wyvill with a 1969 HT Monaro
- Ute Of The Day was won by Andy Driver from Kingaroy with a 1973 Holden HQ
- Best Paint Job was won by Paul Byrne’s 1966 Holden
- Best Interior was won by Kayla Greenslade from Nanango with her 1972 white and pink VW Kombi.
- Best Engine Bay was won by Mick Baker’s 1972 HZ Premier
- Best Vintage was won by Roy Welling’s 1950 Humber Snipe MK 3
- Best Trade Stall was won by Dave and Jan Wooler
[Photos by southburnett.com.au and Keren Mcsweeney Photography]