GLEN Oak School of Arts Hall held its fourth annual Show and Shine event on Sunday 8 November.
People from all over the Hunter Region enjoyed the event, coming from as far as the Central Coast, Singleton, Muswellbrook, and Wauchope.
The Glen Oaks School of Arts Hall was built in 1889 and is community-owned.
The annual Show and Shine event, which features a variety of cars and motorcycles, raises money to support the Glen Oak School of Arts Hall and the Clarence Town Rural Fire Service.
Glen William Public School also benefitted this year by running a very successful cake stall.
More than 260 cars were featured on the Hall Reserve Oval as well as 35 motorcycles of a variety of makes and models, from minibikes to Harley-Davidsons.
The crowds enjoyed light refreshments and music in what Glen Oak School of Arts Hall Committee member, Jim Sherritt, described as a really lovely, relaxed atmosphere.
“It was a great event. It was bigger and better than previous years and is continuing to grow,” he said.
“I’m very proud of the Glen Oak community.”
Kevin Crossley, a member of Maitland Classic Motor Association, initially came up with the idea of running a car show to help fundraising efforts.
Numerous small local businesses contributed products and gift vouchers for a raffle.
The event ended with a presentation of awards, which crossed multiple categories.
There were 24 car awards, nine motorcycle awards, and five overall awards.
The overall awards were as follows:
Maitland Classic Motor Association took out the Best Car Club Display with its 1925 Garford Fire Engine.
The People’s Choice – Car went to a 1964 EH Holden, and a 1981 Maico MC490 took out the Motorbike award.
The Judges’ Top Vehicle in Show was won by a 1970 Holden GTS Monaro; the RFS Choice of Show was a 1964 Riley Elf Mark 2.
There was also an award for the Best Unique Display, and this was won by a green ute covered with artificial turf, to the delight of visitors.
By Megan WILLIS
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