The Countdown is on to Rare Spares Rockynats 04 Published on 16 November 2023 Thousands of motorsport enthusiasts will descend on Rockhampton over next year’s Easter Long Weekend for Queensland’s largest car and bike festival - Rare Spares Rockynats 04. Tagged as: , Mayor Tony Williams, Advance Rockhampton, Events & Activities, Tourism
Who took out the Full Throttle Awards at Rare Spares Rockynats 03? Published on 14 April 2023 The Full Throttle Awards cap off an epic weekend at Rockynats, and Rockynats 03 was no exception! Find out who took out this year’s hot prizes, including Grand Champion Billy Shelton, along with People’s Choice awards and more. Tagged as: , Announcements
RARE SPARES ROCKYNATS 03 POST EVENT WRAP-UP Published on 12 April 2023 That’s a wrap for Rare Spares Rockynats for another year and what an epic show it was - the biggest one yet. Rockhampton is quickly becoming a top car festival destination with the third ever show a massive hit for everyone that come along for the Easter long weekend. Tagged as: , Events & Activities, Media Releases
Rockynats 04 ready to rev up Easter 2024 Published on 10 April 2023 As the gates closed on Rare Spares Rockynats 03, with a record-breaking 1,500 cars competing and around 20,000 tickets sold, news of next year’s event was excitedly met as Rockynats 04 was announced for the Easter long weekend of 29-31 March 2024. Tagged as: , Announcements, Events & Activities, Media Releases
Elite reveal at Rockynats 14 years in the making Published on 09 April 2023 For Gold Coast man Elton Walker, Friday night’s Elite unveiling at Rockynats 03 was the culmination of 14 years of work on his prized ’57 Chevrolet. Tagged as: , Events & Activities, Media Releases
Rockynats 03 speeds over the finish line, setting new records Published on 09 April 2023 After a weekend of drags, drifting, burnouts and live entertainment, champions were crowned, and records fell. Rockynats 03 saw estimated numbers of over 1,500 entrants and around 20,000 tickets sold during the three-day event in Rockhampton. Tagged as: , Announcements, Events & Activities, Media Releases
The Fitzroy River echoes the high-octane action of Rockynats 03 Day 2 Published on 08 April 2023 Saturday’s perfect CQ weather saw record-breaking crowds flocking to all three Rockynats precincts. Following the success of yesterday’s street parade, motorsport action with drags, drifting and displays lit up the CBD and spilled over to the burnout precinct. At the Showgrounds, the party carried on into the night as rock legends Dragon took to the stage. Tagged as: , Arts & Culture, Events & Activities, Media Releases
Pink smoke reveals a baby girl on the way Published on 08 April 2023 Barcaldine couple Clinton Hayward and Bella Luck had an extremely exciting start to the Rockynats burnout competition, with pink smoke at their first burnout of the day revealing a baby girl is on the way. Tagged as: , Events & Activities, Media Releases
Start your engines – Rockynats 03 roars to life Published on 07 April 2023 The excitement that’s been building all year roared to life with the opening events of Rare Spares Rockynats 03 on Friday 7 April. Early showers did nothing to dampen enthusiasm, and over 7,000 people came through the gates of the Autobarn Showgrounds Precinct over the course of the day. Tagged as: , Business & Economy, Events & Activities, Media Releases
It’s the final countdown: 4 days to go until Rockynats 03 Published on 03 April 2023 Rockynats 03 revs into action on Friday 7 April, and Central Queensland is already filling with the sounds of classic cars, burly bikes and fierce 4x4s making their way to Queensland’s biggest car festival. Tagged as: , Announcements, Events & Activities, Media Releases