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Historic Leyburn Sprints

Locality: Leyburn, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 491 193 158

Address: Donald St 4365 Leyburn, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.historicleyburnsprints.com.au

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25.01.2022 The most frustrating feeling ever...

25.01.2022 2021 is looking up! The Historic Leyburn Sprints is scheduled for the 21st and 22nd August, and the South Burnett Wondai Street Sprints have just announced their dates!

24.01.2022 This is going to be absolutely fantastic for the Darling Downs Motorsport community! https://www.speedcafe.com//government-invests-40m-in-toow/

22.01.2022 Next live music session is the 17th October - make sure you book in so you don’t miss out!

21.01.2022 Important announcement... MEDIA INFORMATION Tuesday 19 May 2020 HISTORIC LEYBURN SPRINTS OFF FOR 2020,... 25th CELEBRATIONS SET FOR 2021 LEYBURN (Queensland) - This year’s Historic Leyburn Sprints for historic and classic cars, which were scheduled to run on 22-23 August, have been cancelled and 25th anniversary celebrations of the event deferred to next year. The local community-run organising committee announced the decision today, saying it could not guarantee that the original date or a possible postponed date later this year would be able to run viably within Covid-19 restrictions. The committee said it was also keenly aware that large crowds at this time could potentially bring the virus to the small Leyburn community of around 350, which until now has remained Covid-19 free. The Historic Leyburn Sprints, which were launched in 1996 to commemorate the 1949 Australian Grand Prix on an ex-wartime airfield, usually attracts up to 210 competing cars and around 15,000 spectators. Annual proceeds are distributed to local community organisations and projects and the event delivers a significant economic benefit to the southern Darling Downs region. One of the most popular highlights of the national historic motor-racing calendar, it was the 2017 Queensland Motor Sport Event of the Year. Sprints President Tricia Chant said the organisers had waited as long as possible to make the difficult decision. We were of course keen to run, because the event means so much to the small Leyburn community and because we look forward to the reunion with our competitors, but many organising commitments would have to be made now while the future is still too uncertain, she said. We wanted to ensure, also, that our little community stayed safe during these times. It would not be fair on our population, many of whom are of the older generation, to have people from afar potentially bringing the virus with them. We know that Australia will be in a much better position to cope with this virus in 12 months’ time. There’s no point in running the Sprints if we can’t accommodate a good roll-up of competitors and spectators, who often come from interstate or elsewhere in regional Queensland. We also would not be able to do justice to our planned 25th anniversary celebrations. We’d rather hold these over to 2021 and ensure they’re the memorable occasion they deserve to be. A proposed date for the 2021 Historic Leyburn Sprints will be announced after consultation with the national organising body Motorsport Australia, although it is expected to be in August as usual. The Queensland Government’s Queensland Destination Events Program and the Southern Downs Regional Council provide financial assistance to help promote the Sprints and attract visitors to the Southern Downs region.

18.01.2022 The Trading Post will be open for business this Weekend the 22/23 August. Coffee Van Sausage Sizzle Fire Wood ...and plenty of things in the shed!

16.01.2022 Checking out the view from the Mill Camping - anyone looking to book - https://youcamp.com//camping-at-the-mill-on-canal-creek-le

14.01.2022 Trading Post is.... trading - 9am to 2pm today and tomorrow. Drinks, sausage sizzle and lots of hidden treasures.

13.01.2022 We've just been informed that a new camping site has opened up in Leyburn! This contains a toilet and shower - this is private land, not affiliated with the Historic Leyburn Sprints. If you wish to look at and/or book - whether it is for this weekend, or for future camping trips - this is the link: https://youcamp.com//camping-at-the-mill-on-canal-creek-le

12.01.2022 The wedding of George Jones and Bella Lovell occurred on the 17th July 1911. Photo taken In front of the Royal Hotel Leyburn, at the time owned by Joseph and Hannah Batham. (Thanks to JE McMurtrie for the photo - via @the lost faces of Warwick)

12.01.2022 Make sure you check out the replay of the 2019 Historic Leyburn Sprints all weekend! https://www.facebook.com/ptvchannel0/videos/365350088197761/

11.01.2022 A big happy 90th birthday to the legend John French! As he says in the article he can’t wait to attend the 25th Historic Leyburn Sprints - lock it in your calendar for the 21st and 22nd August 2021!

09.01.2022 Leroy is busy doing what we all should be doing this Sunday - watching the Supercars. And more importantly, how great was it seeing some grassroots motorsports as the support races - and cheers to Foxtel for putting it on TV! Who thinks that the Supercars should do this more regularly?

06.01.2022 And another example - we're all proud to be part of a great community.

06.01.2022 It’s official, Ken Oliver now holds the record for the slowest lap around the Historic Leyburn Sprints with a time of 2 minutes 34 seconds.

02.01.2022 Perfect weather in Leyburn this weekend!

01.01.2022 ***DON'T FORGET - DRAWN THIS SATURDAY*** The Leyburn Post Office has organised a fantastic raffle, to be drawn on Saturday the 22nd of August at the Royal Hotel Leyburn - that you can all be a part of! The proceeds are going to all Leyburn community groups (not the Historic Leyburn Sprints :)) With thanks to: Leyburn RSL, Bathurst Tributes (www.bathursttributes.com.au), Royal Hotel Leyburn and Historic Leyburn Sprints.... To purchase tickets, you can buy them at Leyburn, or if you can't get to the town, please do the following (note - you don't need to be present at the draw to win): 1) Deposit your money into: Historic Leyburn Sprints Inc, BSB 817 001; A/C 4003 17815. Please make sure you identify yourself on the transaction by stating "Raffle - 'surname'". 2) Private message us with: the number of tickets you bought, your real name (if you don't use your real name on Facebook!) and your phone number. 3) We'll write out tickets, take a photo and send back to you on Messenger for your records. PLEASE NOTE - The Historic Leyburn Sprints is not the beneficiary of this raffle - we are just a conduit for selling tickets and taking money - the proceeds will be directly distributed by the Leyburn Post Office to local community organisations. Good luck!!!

01.01.2022 Thanks so much to everyone for their support of the community raffle - we raised over $2,000 which will go directly to community groups who have missed out on their fundraising at the event this year. 2 VIP passes to the 2021 Historic Leyburn Sprints - Robert Fawcett Nights accommodation at the Leyburn cabins and $50 meal voucher at the pub - Donna Trustum Bathurst Legends supporters pack - Ron Prefontaine ... RSL gift pack - Brenton Henry See more

01.01.2022 Just a sample of how your support helps our community :)