Lopez said it was a joyous occasion and a fabulous celebration of all things automotive.
âIf Iâm really honest, Iâm a little bit overwhelmed by just how fabulous it was,â he said on Tuesday.
âIt blew our expectations out of the water. Summernats co-owner Andy Lopez. Picture Kym Smith
âIt was a really ambitious project, to take over a city and run multiple venues, and then with the additional stress of COVID on top on that.
âBut the people of Queensland and also interstate really believed in it; they came and had an amazing time and loved what we put on.â
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Rockhampton Regional Council has been named a finalist in the 2021 Australian Sustainable Communities Tidy Towns awards.
Council welcomed national judge Gail Langley to the region last week and showcased the initiatives that resulted in Rockhampton being crowned Queensland’s most Sustainable Community 2020.
Councillor for Water and Supporting a Better Environment, Donna Kirkland, said after taking out the overall state award in December, being recognised in the national finals was a great honour.
“It is a testament to the local progress and innovation we’ve been working hard to deliver,” Mrs Kirkland said.
“These initiatives demonstrate our commitment to creating a more sustainable future for our region, through the interconnected pathways outlined in our Environmental Sustainability Strategy.
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The Rockhampton Regional Council has just received three new machines, which will provide a step up from the technology it was using previously.
Two graders and a loader are now at the Gracemere Depot to help fix and build the regionâs road network.
One of the new machines is a Caterpillar 950M Wheel Loader, with the other two being Caterpillar 150-14A Graders.
Mayor Tony Williams said the machinery was replaced at the optimum time of balancing productivity and machinery down time, helping optimise the councilâs operating costs.
âThe benefit of having new machines means more horse power, the addition of ergonomic operatorâs cabins, and increased productivity in the new graders which come with 14 foot blades (4267mm) as opposed to the previous models which were fitted with 12 foot (3658mm) blades,â Cr Williams said.
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Thousands of spectators, 954 bikes, 323 bikes, four precincts of action and a record-making street parade proved a winning formula for the Rare Spares Rockynats.
Entrants, spectators, trades and sponsors have been singing the praises of the inaugural three-day car festival held in Rockhampton over the Easter long weekend.
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Rockynats was presented by Rockhampton Regional Council in conjunction with Summernats., and the program included street drags, drifting, burnouts and show ‘n’ shine.
It started on Friday with the street parade which, with 856 cars and 198 bikes, was the biggest ever held in Australia.
Advance Rockhampton manager of tourism and events, Annette Pearce, said the crowds were fantastic, with 40,000 people passing through the precincts over the three days.