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March 29, 2024

The cars roar in for Cooly Rocks On

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More than 1,000 custom and classic cars and hot rods roared into town, providing the perfect backdrop for a range of rock’n’roll and rockabilly bands, buskers, Miss Cooly Rocks On and Miss Rockabilly pageants, retro markets, and the much-loved Cooly Rocks On Street Parade.

Brand new free events added to the Cooly Rocks On mix this year included fireworks, drive-in movies under the stars at Jack Evans Boat Harbour, pinball competitions, skydiving displays and a giant skating rink erected right alongside the boat harbour.

But as always it was the big ole automobiles that drew the most attention.


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2 COMMENTS

  1. i think Jeff Dawson egrated re the coolly rocks thing i didnot see all those old cars went to the swap meet which the oval was under water and all had packed up when i got there and most people where ripped off as far as i could see, the rockin bodgies was that loud you could not hear them playing their stuff; very dissappointed g lee tweede hds

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