Long list of firsts at biggest and best Dungog Rumble

EVERYONE agrees that Saturday’s Dungog Rumble, 18 October, was the biggest and best yet.

The annual charity car, bike, truck, tractor and hotrod Show and Shine had many firsts this year.

The number of vehicles shown was the biggest, with 125 vehicles registered to compete and around 200 vehicles overall.

That’s around double the number of previous years.

The crowd of happy spectators and entrants was also the largest, coming from far and wide.

Hooke Street was closed for the show vehicles, so parking in Dowling Street was scarce by 9am.

It was standing room inside the Bank Hotel by 10am, with all Rumble merchandise sold out before noon.

For the first time, local police joined the event.

Local emergency services also showed off their vehicles.

And most importantly, early figures from the committee suggest this Rumble has raised the most for charity.

Proceeds will go to the Dungog Shire Palliative Care Volunteers to help purchase a car that will provide free transport for locals with a life limiting illness.

Rumble committee member Cindy Fisher called the 2025 event, “amazing.”

The “Best in Show, Bruce Clark Memorial Award”, was won by Peter Velthuis’ 1973 Leyland P76.

This was judged for the second time by Bank publican Eileen Clark.

Rare, car-themed pieces were donated for the auction by the Clark family as was an iconic Rumble Bonnet.

Other artworks auctioned included a detailed watercolour by local Gareth Hipwell.

It showed Thomas Carlton Junior and Senior in 1910, with the first Buick into Dungog.

Also auctioned was an antique milk churn, which was purchased by the daughter of its original owner.

Lachlan Hudson Rural Contracting donated timber blanks, cut into posts at post splitting demonstrations, while Phyll Danvers with past and present Dungog High students provided music.

Dead.Line played at the after-party.

By Lisa WISEMAN