Rockynats 05 has been secured for another five years in Rockhampton.
It comes after a record breaking attendance over the weekend, with nearly 65,000 people coming through the gates over the three days.
Queensland’s biggest car and bike festival will remain in Rocky until at least 2030 and next year’s event has already been penciled in for April 17-19 during the Easter school holidays.
Rockynats 05, boasted an impressive 12.4% increase in attendance and an event-best 1800 entrants, showing the event’s year-on-year growth in popularity among die-hard motorsport enthusiasts and families alike.
Rockhampton Region Mayor Tony Williams says council is committed to ensuring the world-class event remains in the region.
“The entrants love it, the spectators love it and the community loves it, so locking the event in for a further five years ensures that Rockynats will continue to deliver an action-packed weekend of entertainment well into the future,” he says.
“The atmosphere across the weekend has been electric and seeing thousands of people descend on Rockhampton to celebrate all things automotive was fantastic.”
