Mount Gambier 2010 Oct 30th - 31st Oct 2010

Welcome to Mount Gambier Autofest and Show N Shine

The Mount Gambier A & H Society Inc, announced it has secured a major extension for an already popular automotive event, Mount Gambier Autofest & Show N Shine, to be held annually during the last weekend of October, kicking off for the first time in 2009.

Autofest Group together with the Mount Gambier A & H Society and the City of Mount Gambier, supported by South East Street Machines have agreed to a much modified continuation of Australia’s longest running Street Machine event, now into its 31st year well into the future with the First Mount Gambier Autofest & Show ‘n Shine.
Autofest in Mount Gambier will be held at the Showground’s, a new burnout and go to whoa track has been built specifically for the event.

Spectators to the event will witness some of the most powerful cars compete side by side in events such as:

• ‘Go-To-Whoa’ – fast paced action where timed vehicles compete over 140 meters and must stop on a designated point;
• Motokana – fast paced obstacle course action, set against the clock;
• Show ‘N’ Shine – competitors show their restoration expertise and the beauty of their cars;
• Dyno Challenge – see cars go through their gears in a stationary position on the dyno machine;

Mount Gambier is a thriving city set in a unique and ancient landscape of volcanic craters, lakes, limestone and mysterious underground waterways.

Situated between Adelaide and Melbourne it makes the ideal stopover for those travelling to and from The Great Ocean Road or the Grampians and the perfect destination for the extended stay to enjoy the natural and cultural beauty of the surrounding region, the caves and sinkholes, coastline, rivers, lakes and wineries.

Proclaimed as a City on 9th December 1954, Mount Gambier is the regional centre of the Limestone Coast in the South East of South Australia and is one of the most progressive communities in the State.

A quality lifestyle is Mount Gambier's inheritance and continued vision. The City of Mount Gambier is entrusted with guiding the preservation and enhancement of the lifestyle of this rich and diverse City.