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30-499: These events can be seen as a more rural version of the Summernats , a festival which promotes a wider range of car culture. The Caboolture Urban Country Music Festival, which features a "Beaut Ute" competition, is a country music festival established in 2004. Often ute musters are combined with a larger festival such as a rodeo , agricultural show or music festival , and are usually sponsored by companies which are local to where

60-415: A Beaut Ute Competition . Some of the typical categories are: Other categories are also included and run on the day these are called novelty categories and normally take a side step from the general categories to make a bit of fun to fill in the day. some novelty categories include: Most of the ute muster events around Australia try to compete with each other by continually breaking new records of gathering

90-404: A "recovery" where the ball goers move to a different location to continue drinking, having fun and sometimes participating in competitions. Tickets can cost anything from AU$ 80 to AU$ 110 and usually include all you can drink, dinner and sometimes breakfast as well as little gifts such as ear tags, hats, stickers and sometimes condoms and lubricant . People will travel many kilometres to attend

120-1519: A device that measures horsepower at the wheel hubs. During the course of the Summernats, many awards in different categories are handed out in the 'Dyno-cell' and power readings of over 3000 hp at the wheels have been registered. Summernats Horsepower Heroes Results: 9 - 1996 Anthony Fabris VL Walkinshaw 325rwhp 10 - 1997 Matt Bunton HQ 454 Van 372rwph 11 - 1998 Jason Gray HSV GTS 404rwhp 12 - 1999 Jason Gray HSV GTS 486rwhp 13 - 2000 Rob Vickery VS Commodore Ute 527rwhp 14 - 2001 Todd Wilkes Giocattolo 850rwhp 15 - 2002 Rob Vickery VS Commodore Ute 1023rwhp 16 - 2003 Eddy Tassone VH Commodore 1376rwhp 17 - 2004 Brett Waine VH Commodore 1470rwhp 18 - 2005 Eddy Tassone VH Commodore 1259whp 19 - 2006 Craig Munro, TRYHRD VX HSV Clubsport 1262rwhp 20 - 2007 Trick & Mansweto, Ford Capri 940rwhp 21 - 2008 Craig Munro, TRYHRD VX HSV Clubsport 1895rwhp 22 - 2009 Lyle Lemon MRPSI, 1533rwhp 23 - 2010 Adrian Abella, FPV Typhoon 869rwhp 24 - Graham Longhurst, HZ Holden 891rwhp 25 - Jake Edwards, Torana, 1592rwhp 26 - 2013 Jake Edwards, Torana, 1666rwhp 27 - 2014 Michael Daniels, Falcon XR6 Turbo 1131rwhp 28 - 2015 Jake Edwards, 2084rwhp (qualifying) 29 - 2016 Jake Edwards, 1783rwhp 30 - 2017 Jake Edwards, 1663rwhp 31 - 2018 Paul Allen, 1010 hp 32 - 2019 Brenden Medlin, 2483 hp 33 - 2020 Maria Passos, 2202 hp 35 - 2023 Cody Hunt, 1643rwhp A crash at Summernats 2006 injured

150-426: A history of women being shouted at to 'take your top off', and men holding placards that read "tits out for the boys". In 2008, a mob of up to 400 men was observed by journalists surrounding and harassing women, leading Australian Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick to comment that such conduct fosters an environment that may lead to rape. Security staff were described as "powerless" to stop

180-539: A number of people (various sources indicating four, five or six ). Street cruises were stopped after the 2005 Summernats, following crowd control issues, however thanks to the support of the ACT Government and several years of exemplary crowd and entrant behaviour the City Cruise was re-introduced in 2014. The City Cruise is the first driving event at each Summernats and was limited to 300 entrant vehicles, however this

210-417: A partner, but in modern times the focus has shifted to having a good time and meeting up with new and old friends, some of whom can live many hours away. This has changed the atmosphere of the events to such a degree that the dress code is relaxed and many do not wear formal gear, preferring to dress in clothes from opportunity shops . Even when they are wearing formal attire, today most of the men (and some of

240-406: A short timeframe to allow them to join in other parts of the festival. Well organised events cater for camping. As this is a usual festival environment drawing participants from large distances in country areas there are limited opportunities for public transport. Both competitors and other participants often make extensive use of any bar facilities; in many events the bar provides a large portion of

270-497: A town that normally has a population of about 8000. The Deniliquin Ute Muster also holds a record count for the most people wearing blue singlets - in 2010 that Guinness Book of Records count stands at 3500 people. In 2013, a new ute record of 9,736 was set and a new blue singlet record of 3,924 was counted. Ute musters are often held to help raise funds for local charities, such as raising funds for local schools or hospitals. Often

300-432: Is a good example of close relationships with NSW Police. Whilst the organisers recognise that some attendees can flout the law, this is seen as a minority and the event is able to proceed in a realistic environment. This achieves the event's goals of fundraising and ensures participants are able to enjoy the event. Bachelor and Spinster Ball Summernats Summernats (a portmanteau of "Summer" and "National"),

330-594: Is an annual car festival held in Canberra , Australia since 1987, except 2021. Summernats, which is usually held at the start of the year, is the best known specialist car enthusiast festival in Australia, and an event which attracts many tourists to Canberra, bringing in excess of $ 20 million in economic benefit to the ACT economy. It has increasingly been promoted as an event for families. The Summernats spectator attendance record

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360-508: Is held at Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC), corner of Flemington Road and Federal Highway , Lyneham . In 2022, during Summernats 34, the burnout pad grandstand was officially named in honour of Summernats founder Chic Henry. Summernats 34, which was due to take place in January 2021, is delayed until January 2022 due to EPIC being used by ACT Health as a COVID-19 testing facility until at least

390-419: Is the "Summernats Grand Champion". The Grand Champion award was introduced at Summernats 6 - with Peter Fitzpatrick being the first recipient (the first of Peter's six Grand Champion awards). Prior to this the top award was; Top Street Machine Overall. The Summernats holds one of Australia's most prestigious Show and Shine events. Vehicles from around the nation use the Summernats to announce their arrival on

420-575: Is the largest event of its kind in the world. It is a stand-alone event which began as a celebration of all things Australian and the Australian icon of the ute, and has developed into a two-day festival, with live music concerts, ute driving competitions, the Australian National Circle Work Championships TM, show and shine arena, and bull ride. Ute enthusiasts tend to have an obsession with bumper stickers , often covering

450-483: The Australian scene. There are the following categories: In addition, there are some awards that are highly coveted amongst the Australian vehicle modifying community: Custom Air brushing is also celebrated at the Summernats, where an exhibition occurs in the Meguiar's Pavilion . There is a multitude of awards handed out to entrants in cars, which are in the following categories: In this competition cars are bolted to

480-556: The agricultural town of Deniliquin, located in the southern Riverina region of New South Wales. In its first year, the event held a Guinness Book of Records count of the largest parade of legally registered utes in the world , and each year new records are broken. In 1999, 2839 drivers took part, establishing Deniliquin as the ute capital of the world. Since that time, the event has grown in popularity and each year breaks its existing world record. As of 2010, Deniliquin's current record stands at 10,152 utes, with over 25,000 attendees in

510-461: The cooperation of local emergency services such as police and ambulance, if the muster is one aspect of a larger, previously established local event. Most ute musters charge a relatively small fee for participants, allowing them to enter any category they are qualified for. Most participants would enter between five and ten categories, as this keeps the event proceeding. Many participants travel long distances to enter and prefer activities to be held in

540-412: The couples dress up in formal wear. Large volumes of cheap alcohol such as beer, spirits, Bundaberg Rum and Jim Beam can be consumed. The activities usually start at night and run until morning, but from mid-afternoon people will start to arrive and the partying/drinking will begin. Country music is often featured at these events. Historically the event was centred on country people trying to find

570-413: The end of November 2021. A new, reduced capacity, 5,000 maximum versus the usual ~100,000 attendance, "Summernats Rev Rock ‘n’ Roll" festival was planned to run over the 5–7 March 2021 Canberra Day long weekend to tide fans of the car festival over. However on 13 January 2021, this new event was also cancelled. Many awards are given during the course of the festival. The most prestigious award

600-547: The entire rear window of the ute with them. Accumulating the most different stickers is a sort of status symbol which is often the deciding factor in many of the Beaut Ute competitions (see below). Some of the popular stickers are Bundaberg Rum , Holden , Jim Beam , Ute Muster and the Conargo Pub . The event itself involves a congregation of ute enthusiasts who enter their utes in a number of competitions, sometimes referred to as

630-525: The funds raised. Well organised events provide for camping as often the most practical accommodation for all concerned. Whilst larger musters can annoy some locals, this is seen as the exception rather than the rule. Most musters attract between 20 and 100 utes, depending upon event advertising. Commonly, musters also have maximum numbers permitted to attend - this is often a requirement in obtaining event permits. Event committees need to liaise carefully with local law enforcement. The muster held at Deniliquin

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660-544: The mob, although event organiser Chic Henry stated that he was happy with the performance of security. In 2011, another mob was alleged to have occurred. In 2017, Summernats announced its zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment. Bachelor and Spinster Ball Bachelor and Spinsters Ball or Bloke's & Sheila's Ball events, known locally as B & S Balls or simply B&Ss , are hosted regularly in rural Australia . They are staged for young (18 years and over) spinsters and bachelors and traditionally

690-409: The most vehicles in the one place. However, that mantle has been claimed by Deniliquin which previously held a small ute show as part of its annual Pastoral and Agricultural Show, but developed the idea into a tourist-attracting event. In 1999 a group of community-minded people got together with the idea of celebrating all things Australian, including the Australian icon of the ute, to attract people to

720-561: The muster is being held. Ute musters are often viewed as being attended by yobbos who like to drink, but they're also an outlet for enthusiastic ute owners to show off their vehicles which are personalized with lights, stickers, bull bars, and various after-market add-ons. They are generally held to raise money for towns, charities and local causes, and have run in conjunction with agricultural shows or Bachelor and Spinster Balls which raise money for local charities. The Deniliquin Ute Muster

750-509: The ute musters are associated with local groups such as Apex or Rotary . They are seen as a good drawcard to bring in money from participants who are not members of the local community - so all money spent is extra money for the local community, whether it goes to the local charity, or just to the local economy. Musters are often held in conjunction with local agricultural shows. This will assists organisers in arranging advertising, insurance and other sponsorship. It can also assist in obtaining

780-420: The utes are driven in tighter and tighter circles. Food dye is a regular sight at a B&S and is normally thrown on people (even when it is banned). A person who is attending for the first time is often marked with the word "Virgin". After the event people usually sleep in their swag on the back of their ute. Usually the committee supplies something for dinner and breakfast the next day. Some committees run

810-493: The women) sport Akubras , boots and R. M. Williams gear. Some people go in fancy dress, for example, school girls, nurses, clowns or lawn bowlers. It is not unusual for the modern B&Ss to be run by ute enthusiasts following minor ute musters . Ute drivers at the B&;S Balls sometimes perform stunts, such as driving their utes at dusk and throw flames from the exhausts and do doughnuts . Doughnuts, usually banned, are where

840-440: Was Chic Henry . Henry sold Summernats in 2009 to a new company called Summernats Pty Ltd. The naming rights sponsor of Summernats is Street Machine magazine, and the presenting sponsor is Rare Spares. The ACT Government has expressed its strong support of Summernats, praising the significant benefit it brings to Canberra's economy. The Summernats spectator attendance record was set in 2017 with 119,184 attendees. Summernats

870-551: Was recently raised to 400. However Summernats spokesman Chic Henry was quoted as saying "The situation could be compared to so many other situations in life where people may have been having a bit too much fun, maybe having a bit too much alcohol ." In 2008 and 2011 mobs of men allegedly sexually harassed female patrons. In 2017 the promoters adopted a zero tolerance policy to harassment. The festival has experienced frequent complaints and allegations of sexual harassment and other violence towards women by participants, including having

900-486: Was set in 2017, with 119,184 attendees. Summernats is held over a four-day period, with many events, with prizes in competitions such as for burnouts , parades of cars around the track , fireworks at night and two outdoor concerts held on Friday and Saturday nights. The festival features many vehicles with airbrushed artwork , and restored and modified cars . The first Summernats was held on 31 December 1987. Between 1987 and 2009, Summernats' promoter and organiser

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