Shannons Wheels 2024

CACTMC's 43rd 'Wheels' event

Sunday 18th February
10:00am to 1:30pm

Queanbeyan Showgrounds

Council of ACT Motor Clubs Inc.

presents the 43rd occasion of 'Wheels', the Region's autumn Show & Shine vehicle display, for all enthusiasts of Australia's motoring heritage.

Shannons Wheels 2024 - Queanbeyan Showgrounds - Sunday 18th Feb

The Wheels display brings together veteran, vintage, historic, classic, and modified cars and bikes as well as modern and electric vehicles from the ACT and Regional NSW.

"Wheels 2024" is generously sponsored by:

Shannons Insurance

Celebration of the Hot Hatch

The Hot Hatch was a thing ...

"Fast, attainable, and practical. Hot hatches are one of the few cars that nail all three briefs. Ever since its introduction at the hands of skunkworks engineers at Volkswagen, the hot hatch has represented the best virtues of accessibility and driving enjoyment.
The hot hatch is a subset of car that brought dynamic character and driving enjoyment to the masses, filtering the concept of performance from supercars and sports cars right down to an attainable price point.
This makes it all the more disappointing that hot hatches are now endangered, not only in Australia but all over the world."
(Tom Fraser, www.drive.com.au)

It is against this background that the Council of ACT Motor Clubs has themed its 43rd annual Shannons Wheels event the "Celebration of the Hot Hatch" with a central area of the Showgrounds Arena dedicated to a showcase of Hot Hatches.

Shannons Wheels
- Heritage Motoring Display

Exhibitors should all arrive between 8:00am and 9:30am, so that ALL exhibits are in place by 9:45am, at the latest.

The display will be open to the public from 10.00am to 1.30pm.
In the interest of pedestrian/visitor safety, vehicle movements within the Showgrounds Arena will not be permitted between 9:45am and 1:30pm.

There is no admission fee to attend Shannons Wheels, for either exhibitors or visitors, but donations to the charity of the day will be greatly appreciated. Funds raised will support deserving local charities (TBA).

All Shannons Wheels participant vehicles (vendors, exhibitors and visitors) are to enter the Showgrounds via the MAIN gate on Glebe Terrace. Marshals will then direct vehicles to the most appropriate entrance to the Arena (W, S or E).

When departing ALL vehicles are to use the EXIT, via gate "E", at the eastern end of the Showgrounds complex - this leads the primary EXIT onto Cooma Street.

Shannons Wheels Trophies

Trophies are awarded across a number of categories at Shannons Wheels.

• Best Display by a CACTMC Affiliated Club
• Queanbeyan’s Choice - by Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council
• Best Featured Vehicle (Hot Hatch)
and
• Best presented Vintage or Veteran vehicle (pre 1930 car)
• Best presented Historic vehicle (1931 to 1994 car)
• Best Vintage, Veteran or Historic bike (pre 1995)
• Best presented Modified vehicle (car, rod, bike etc)
• Best presented Modern vehicle (1995 to 2024), includes all EVs

• Vehicles are only eligible for an award in one category!
• Only CACTMC Affiliated clubs are eligible for the Best Club Display!
• Award winners must collect their award in person at the presentation ceremony, or the award will be forfeited.

Shannons Wheels Maps

The following image provides an overview of the Showgrounds site. It highlights the separate ENTRY and EXIT points for vehicles as well as the pedestrian entry/exit points.
Note: the pedestrian gate that leads on to Fuller Place will be locked for the duration of the event. Pedestrians heading to QBN CBD need to use the laneway along the northern boundary of the Showgrounds Arena which leads to Cooma Street.

Note: The internal gate ("W") to the Arena, near the Grandstand, will be closed from 12:00pm - except for emergencies.

Exhibitor layout for Shannons Wheels 2024

A map of the Showgrounds Arena, showing the general layout for Clubs &/or Marques for Wheels24.

Gates to be used by the various marque or Club groups:

• Outside Arena (south of Gate W)
  ALL Vintage & Veteran vehicles; Micro Cars
• Gate W (West: beside the Grandstand)
  All Bikes, eVs; French; German; Hot Hatches; Italian; Japanese; Southern Sevens
• Gate S (South: on southern boundary, just BEFORE the tree)
  Canberra Antique & Classic Motor Club; Canberra Historic Automobile Club; ALL British marques;
• Gate E (East: south east corner of Arena - just AFTER the tree)
  ALL Fords; ALL Holdens; STHARC; Street Machines; Meteors; Phantoms; American; ALL Rods & Customs;
  Buses; Caravans; all SOLOs; Stock Cars; Trucks - around the RIM.
• Disabled Parking, along southern boundary of Arena, between Glebe Ave entry and Gate S

Vendor layout for Shannons Wheels 2024

A map of the Showgrounds Arena, showing the vendor and trade show layout for Wheels24.

 

Shannons Wheels 2024 charity:

"The ‘founding mother’ of Queanbeyan's Cancer Support Group, Yvonne Cuschieri OAM, provided financial support and friendship to more than 30,000 cancer sufferers and their families.

In memory of Yvonne Cuschieri by Tim Gavel, Riotact.

Please give generously to continue Yvonne's work.
 

Queanbeyan Markets

Shannons Wheels 2024 is being held in conjunction with the Queanbeyan Markets.
Shannons Wheels will be located within the Showgrounds Arena, while the Markets are located at the western end of the Showgrounds complex.

The arrangement with the Queanbeyan Markets allows Shannons Wheels to focus on automotive exhibits and automotive trade stalls; while the Queanbeyan Markets provides access to craft, jewellery, fashion, homewares and plenty of food & drink stalls; thereby benefiting all who attend for either event.

Be sure to bring the whole family for a great day out.

Shannons Wheels 2024

is organised by the Council of ACT Motor Clubs

The event is sponsored by:
Shannons Insurance
and supported by:
Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council
and many local and regional businesses.

For further information contact the Secretary of CACTMC via email: info@CACTMC.org.au