Community & Business
25 November, 2024
Allora’s Heritage Weekend Celebrates 30 Years
As has been the case for over three decades, the 2025 Heritage Weekend will see all roads leading to Allora on the Australia Day weekend, 25 and 26 January with a stream of historical vehicles and machinery converging on the Allora township and picturesque Showgrounds.
For two days the Showground’s precinct will be transported back in time to various points across the past century and more, highlighting the vehicles, machinery and other equipment that played such a significant role in the development of rural Australia.
Having been featured in British historical machinery magazines, the Allora Heritage Weekend can be said to be known internationally.
In regards to the Heritage Weekend, “it’s amazing what has been achieved from such humble beginnings”, said organising group President Graeme ‘Yogi’ McMillan.
“The Weekend’s beginnings back in 1995, served as an opportunity for local enthusiasts to roll their vehicles, machinery, motors and other equipment out of their sheds and have a bit of fun” grinned Graeme.
Tractorologist of note Graeme is among the select band or restorers and enthusiasts that formed the original Heritage Weekend organising committee.
While Graeme has seen a wide range of vehicles and machinery over the past decade, he considers an 1899 Winton car and Dave Fiechtner’s 1908 Cadillac memorable.
Since 2001 the Allora Heritage Weekend organisers have nominated feature machinery as a focal point of the event that attracts thousands to the Allora Showgrounds each Australia Day weekend.
The successful concept has continued each year since, with the coming 2025 Heritage Weekend highlighting 1000 Series Ford tractors, D Model Ford Louisville trucks; 1960’s vintage Holden, Valiant & Falcon cars; Crosley-Challenger engines and Matchless motorcycles.
Displays at this coming Heritage Weekend will include vintage and veteran cars, motorcycles and trucks, antiques of all shapes and sizes, an array of historical machinery along with the regular swap meet on both days.
Admission: $10.00 (per day) adults, children free.
For information on the Heritage Weekend including camping and events feel free to contact Graeme McMillan – 0428 717 623; Mark 0438 623 734; Shirley Cornhill (camping) 0476 051 004, Bob Denny – 0428 301 866 and Lyle Johnson (Swap Meet) 0409 766 288.
Glyn Rees
