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What to expect at Lockyer Powerfest 2015

LOCKYER POWERFEST 2015 – 27TH & 28TH JUNE – LAKE DYER, LAIDLEY QLD

  • Powerboat racing from Saturday & Sunday from (9am) – featuring the new Australian QN Hotel Open, QLD’s premier race – Queensland cup and additional trophies – Iron Nuts Shield, The Lockyer Trophy, East Coast Cup (6 Litre), Northern Shield (5.2 Litre), Production Cup (4.2 Litre), Coastal Cup (Formula 3) & new Blown Lite Challenge.
  • At least 400 cars (Hot rods, customs & classic cars), bikes and trucks on display.
  • Additional on the water displays – including Brisbane Skiboat Centre/Supra by Brad Teunissen – Wakeboard demos, Tweed Valley Jet Sprint Club – V8 jet sprint boats, Lake Dyer Dragons – Dragon boats & more TBC.
  • Static displays (including funny cars, drag cars, sprint cars, ski race boats, jet boats, off road vehicles – including Australian off-road championship competitors from Lockyer 300 & classic boats.)
  • Trade displays (too numerous to mention) All displaying.. not selling their goods.
  • Venue is fully catered with numerous food vendors & bar (no BYO alcohol)
  • Corporate tickets available on Saturday and Sunday (limited numbers) at $70 per person.
  • Kids’ activities – face painting, jumping castle, hillbilly shooting gallery playground and more TBC.
  • Watch our television ads on WIN TV!!
  • Listen for our radio ads on River 949 and see our posters and flyers everywhere!!
  • Crowd is expected to be huge – over 6000 thousand over the weekend!
  • Additional Saturday night entertainment – street party in the main street of Laidley including live bands, DJ & dancing.
  • Sunday night – presentation night at The Queensland National (QN) Hotel, including live music.
  • If you want to be a part of this exciting event – get your entries in!!! Entries close on the 12th of June.
  • Tell your friends to like us on facebook – “Gold Coast Power Boat & Sports Club” and “Lockyer Powerfest” – boats entered will be uploaded here from the end of May.
  • Contact Craig Lewis 0408 748 142 for further details (boats)
  • Contact Col Chapman 0437 081 805 (cars)
  • Contact Susan Lewis 0417 300 595 (general enquires – boat entries, accommodation, sponsors, media, kids’ activities, food vendors etc.)

Susan Lewis GCPBSC – Secretary

Australian Open Sponsor

BREAKING NEWS – GOLD COAST POWER BOAT & SPORTS CLUB (GCPBSC) WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE QUEENSLAND NATIONAL HOTEL WILL BE THE MAJOR SPONSOR OF THIS YEAR’S INAUGURAL AUSTRALIAN OPEN. ALSO THE QN HOTEL WILL BE HOSTING THIS YEAR’S PRESENTATION NIGHT ON SUNDAY 28TH JUNE.

The format for the Australian QN Hotel Open will be released on Sunday night.

LOCKYER POWERFEST 2015 – BOAT RACING SPONSOR – AUSTRALIAN OPEN SPONSOR – QUEENSLAND NATIONAL (QN) HOTEL

Where you will always be greeted with a smile

Whether you want al la carte or just coffee and cake, you can dine in style on the deck, in the courtyard or in the bistro

QN, Laidley’s historic old pub

QN Drive Thru Bottle Shop with great weekly specials

Join us for a Sunday session – live music and great food 90 Patrick St, Laidley QLD 4341

Phone: (07) 5465 1512

Thank you to the QN Hotel for their fantastic support of our event!

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BREAKING NEWS – LOCKYER POWERFEST 2015

The GOLD COAST POWER BOAT CLUB is proud to announce three new races for this year’s Lockyer Powerfest!!

We introduce the AUSTRALIAN…………. OPEN, with $10 000 dollars prize money and trophies on ONE RACE!!!

Blown Lite Challenge

Production Cup (4.2 Litre)

These trophies will add to our major trophy races conducted on the weekend, including the

  • The Queensland Cup
  • Iron Nuts Shield
  • The Lockyer Trophy
  • East Coast Cup
  • Northern Shield
  • Coastal Cup

If you’re looking for a fantastic weekend of racing, with huge crowds and well-supported additional attractions, then be involved with Lockyer Powerfest 2015, June 27th & 28th at Lake Dyer, Laidley!!

Our driver’s pack and accommodation details are now available at our new website – www.gcpbsc.com

Any further information – please contact Craig Lewis – GCPBSC Commodore – 0408 748 142

Kind Regards

Susan Lewis

GCPBSC – Secretary