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Rock 'n' Roll Plus Gleaming Chrome At Wintersun Festival

June 8th 2008 12:01

The Annual Wintersun Festival held at the border towns of Coolangatta and Tweed Heads has drawn thousands of nostalgic revelers to celebrate the best of the 50’s and 60’s.

Australia's leading Rock & Roll retro event celebrated with more than 100 bands and performers, dancing, movies, and competitions over eleven days.

Live bands including Shuffle Boys, Atomic Cruisers and Route 66 rocked them in the aisles with swing, rockabilly and rock n roll greats from the 50’s and 60’s.

The free entertainment was spread over five open air stages and performances at various venues including Kirra Sports Club, Coolangatta Hotel, Twin Towns Services Club in Tweed Heads.

Since it’s inception in 1978 the Wintersun Festival has grown to include a retro motor show featuring almost 1500 Hot Rods, Custom and Classic Cars.

Retro car lovers meet to show their works of art in gleaming chrome, conduct road trips in the green hills of the Gold Coast hinterland and hold a grand parade through the streets of Coolangatta.

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Wintersun 2008 will culminate with the huge Best of Wintersun Concert tomorrow.

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Multi-Million Dollar Boats For Sale

May 27th 2008 20:28

The 20th Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show brought multi-million dollar sales, breaking records and proving it is the number one Australian boat show. A snapshot of 15 exhibitors – only a fraction of the full exhibitor list - confirmed actual sales for them at the Show of close to $A150 million with more expected in the coming weeks.
The feeling of the major exhibitors was that the show was positive and for many beyond their expectations. Tim Sayer, Managing Director of R Marine, said that the Show had the best vibes of any in the world.
Paul Smithson the Gold Coast builder of Sunrunner said Sunrunner exhibited seven boats from their range and sold all but one, with multiple orders for some

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Riviera's Power Boat Of The Year

May 23rd 2008 13:49

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Queensland boat builders Riviera have won the award for ‘Power Boat of the Year’ for the second year running at the prestigious Australian Marine Awards, staged by the Australian Marine Industries Federation, last night at the Marriot Resort in Surfers Paradise.
The company, which has been building boats on the Gold Coast for the past 27 years, won the coveted prize for the Riviera 4400 Sport Yacht with an infusion moulded hull and Volvo Penta IPS propulsion.

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Million Dollar Boats at Sanctuary Cove

May 17th 2008 04:52

Australia’s biggest and best nautical showcase, the 20th annual Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, will be held on the Gold Coast from Thursday, May 22 to Sunday May 25.
There will be almost 400 boats on the water alone, stretching more than 5 kilometres if placed stem to stern, plus hundreds more boats and marine products in four large pavilions and throughout the waterfront areas.

Now recognized as a leading event in the Asia-Pacific region, the 2008 show has 448 exhibitors booked for on-water, pavilion and open-air displays. With close to 120 marine product world and Australian launches, the show has drawn keen interest from international and Australian buyers

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