Lisa Chesters (Bendigo, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

yesterday I had the pleasure of will come into Parliament House the Veteran Vintage and Classic Club Bendigo. They have a passion for vintage cars, motorbikes, trailers and caravans. Currently, they are on their 45th anniversary rally to Canberra. Thirty-four members of the Bendigo based club are in Canberra on a 14-day rally to many sites around our nation's capital. Many of the vintage cars drove the 600 kilometres from Bendigo, whilst others came on trailers.

So far the Veteran Vintage and Classic Club Bendigo have visited local sites, historic bridges and railway stations. They drove to the Tucker Box, which is a famous stop between Bendigo and Canberra. Some went by different routes. Some went through Holbrook, Tarcutta and Yass.

Sadly, one car had to turn back. Brian and Edith Mitchell were stuck in Albury with a bad radiator. We wish them well and hope they return to Bendigo safely and can make a future trip to Canberra.

I would like to acknowledge the hard work of club members Kaye, Graeme, Betty, Doug, Pat and Allan, who made the trip possible. It is great to see people enjoying their passions. I wish the veteran and classic club of Bendigo well and hope to catch them on their 55th anniversary rally to Canberra.

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