Vintage machinery to roll out on the Bellarine

THE Bellarine Vintage Machinery Group is gearing up to hold its annual Father’s Day event in September.

Classic cars, motorbikes, trucks, vintage tractors and more will be on show at the One Day Estate Winery on September 1.

Bellarine Vintage Machinery Group Inc. treasurer Raelene Vella said the event had been growing every year, with last year being their best yet.

“All the main attractions always differ each year, this year we’ve got a big fertiliser spreader and will show how that works. We’ve also got this year – which we’ve never had before – a Fargovan that has a steam whistle.”

Demonstrations will take place throughout the day, and children will be well entertained with horse and cart rides.

“There’s a vintage tractor pull, there’s sheep shearing with the old lister engines, we have a blacksmith shop and a chaff cutter and this year we’re going to have different roller mills,” Ms

Vella said.

She said the event showed people how the old machines worked and how hard it was back in those days.

“We hold it to try to keep the history of all the machinery and everything alive and try to take people back to their grassroots.”

This year will mark the club’s first year of hosting the event on their own, previously running it as a subgroup of the Bellarine Show.

Entry is free for children and $10 for adults, with the event running from 9am until 3pm.

For more information, head to the Bellarine Vintage Machinery Group Inc. Facebook page.