SPEED ON TWEED TICKETS AND MERCHANDISE ON SALE
AT MURWILLUMBAH EVENT SHOP FROM WEDNESDAY

DISCOUNTED “early-bird” tickets to next month’s South Coast Automotive Speed on Tweed will be on sale to direct retail purchasers in Murwillumbah from next Wednesday.

Customers at the Speed on Tweed shop in Brisbane Street, Murwillumbah, next door to the post office, will be able to buy adult daily tickets across the counter for the special price of $20, a saving of $8 on the current on-line price and $5 on the price to be charged at the gate on 11-12 September.

“This special opportunity will suit the many local people who support Speed on Tweed with their attendance every year and who like to get their tickets in their hands early and avoid any queues at the entry gates on the weekend,” said event Chairman Bill Larkin.

“The shop will also offer a new range of 2010 event merchandise for sale, including caps, polo shirts and t-shirts. The official souvenir program will be available from event week.

“These items are always particularly popular with Speed on Tweed regulars, many of whom have collected something every year since the event started in 2002. Offering them for sale in the shop before the event means collectors can be sure of getting what they want with no risk of stocks running out.”

Mr Larkin said South Coast Automotive Speed on Tweed tickets offered terrific value for a packed weekend’s entertainment.   

More than 180 historic, classic and modern high performance cars will be racing against the clock on a one-kilometre course around closed public streets between the town centre and the showgrounds. This year’s event theme, Australian Specials, will see many famous locally-built cars competing against production racing vehicles from Britain and Europe.

In addition, there will be a busy free entertainment program, starting a grand parade of around 80 cars through the main street of Murwillumbah from 11am on Friday. From 5pm, the main street will be closed to normal traffic so the cars can be displayed during the Friday Night Street Party, which ends with a fireworks display over the Tweed River sponsored by the Murwillumbah Services Club.

On Saturday from 7pm,  a free concert in the showgrounds will launch the Cooly Rocks On festival with bands Dave, The Chevrolets and Just The Ticket.

Off-track on Saturday and Sunday, ticket-holders will be attracted to a spectacular Show and Shine display.

Full-price Adult General Admission tickets purchased at the gate will cost $25 for Saturday or Sunday, or $40 for a weekend pass. Children aged under 14 will be admitted free when accompanied by a paying adult.

The tickets can be purchased on-line at www.speedontweed.com.au and will be posted to purchasers.

They also are available direct from the event naming sponsor South Coast Automotive Group at their Southcoast Mazda and Southcoast Nissan dealerships at 139 Wharf Street, Tweed Heads, or at South City Mazda at 1350 Logan Road, Mount Gravatt, in Brisbane.

The South Coast Automotive Speed on Tweed is a not-for-profit event operated by the Rotary Club of Murwillumbah and Rally Australia.

This year’s proceeds will be used to assist Life Education, an organisation that helps young people make good choices about alcohol and drugs. Speed on Tweed has given more than $300,000 to local charities since it began.

The South Coast Automotive Speed on Tweed is staged by the Rotary Club of Murwillumbah and Rally Australia. The event has given more than $300,000 to local charities since it began in 2002.

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