Due to the unforseen closure of the Port Macquarie Racecourse for upgrades,
the 2023 Swap Meet set down for SUNDAY 17th SEPTEMBER 2023 has been
+++CANCELLED+++
The swap meet co-ordinator will publish more details regarding the 2024 Swap Meet and arrangements with site holders as soon as possible. This update was on 8/6/23
. - For site holder enquiries phone 0427 640 779
At our Annual Swap Meet in 2022, in excess of 1,500 visited the event.
We have 186 sites, both undercover and outdoors and a food outlet. …. BOOKED SITES ONLY ….. No sites available at the gate. Please call 0427 640 779 for bookings or information. Bookings can not be made through this web site. Booking payments, after the booking is made, can be sent to H.A.R.S. P.O. Box 1131 Port Macquarie 2444 or direct deposit to Regional Aust. Bank BSB: 932-000 Account: 500151217 Please ensure your name and site number are clearly noted with the payment and we will text a receipt number to you. Booking payments can be refunded if you cancel your site no less than 3 weeks before the event date. Open to the public from 7am. 186 sites catering for car & motorcycle parts, antiques and bric-a-brac. We try to have something for everyone. Entry is $3 adults with accompanied kids free. All sites are $20 with entry for 2 adults. Sites must be booked and paid for before event. |
Support our Hospital
Our annual Swap Meet is our major fundraiser for the club. Despite a rainy day, in 2018 more than 1,500 enthusiasts came through the gate for the day of car gazing and bargain hunting. Funds raised support the Cancer unit at the Port Macquarie Base Hospital. Our donations have exceeded $60,000 over the last ten years. In August, our club presented the Oncology Department with a cheque for $6,000 to assist in their valuable work for the Hastings area |
Book a Site for your Stall …. BOOKED SITES ONLY …..
No sites available at the gate. Please call 0427 640 779 for bookings or information. Bookings can not be made through this web site. Booking payments, after the booking is made, can be sent to H.A.R.S. P.O. Box 1131 Port Macquarie 2444. http://portmacquarieswapmeet.com.au/ |
CLASSIC FUNDRAISING EFFORT FOR CANCER PATIENTS
5 September 2019
When Wauchope’s ‘man of the people’ Ron ‘Rocket’ Turnbull was diagnosed with cancer 12 years ago, he didn’t expect his association with the Mid North Coast Cancer Institute to continue for more than a decade after his treatment. But continue it did, and this week Rocket and his mates from Hastings Auto Restorers Society handed over their 11th annual donation to the cancer team, an incredible $7000.
The donation is the result of the auto club’s annual raffle and its popular Swap Meet held every June at Port Macquarie Racecourse. The classic and vintage car enthusiasts’ donation included a $500 contribution from Port Macquarie SES volunteers, who help Swap Meet visitors with parking. Bunnings, IGA Wauchope, Settlement City, Port Macquarie Racecourse and long-time raffle ticket sellers Ron Turnbull, Peter Denham, Len Colbert and Norma Dwyer, as well as cancer unit staff, also ensured this year’s donation was one of the club’s biggest.
“The club’s donation just wouldn’t be possible if it weren’t for a lot of good people,” Rocket said. “Everyone understands the importance of this fundraiser because everyone knows someone who has had cancer. “It may be 12 years since I was a patient at the cancer unit, but I still remember the kindness shown by the MNCCI team, and I remember the financial hardships faced by some patients during their treatment. “Every dollar raised by Hastings Auto Restorers goes to our local cancer unit so it can continue to provide support to local cancer patients. And it wouldn’t happen without the support of the club, the raffle prize sponsors and the many good people who buy the raffle tickets.”
Acting Nurse Unit Manager Katie Gooch said Mr Turnbull and the car club were generous with their time and energy on behalf of cancer patients. “Community support makes a huge difference to our patients,” Ms Gooch said. “It helps us to purchase equipment and patient comfort items, and helps fund food and fuel vouchers for those who need a helping hand while they are receiving treatment. “Rocket and Hastings Auto Restorers Society members are simply wonderful, and we remain sincerely grateful for their support each year.
” The MNCCI is also the venue for Prostate Cancer Support Group meetings held on the second Thursday of the month between 5 and 6pm. Meetings are an opportunity for members to support each other through friendship, conversations and the sharing of information. Partners are also welcome to attend. Anyone wanting further information about the support group is encouraged to phone Mr Turnbull on 6585 2051.
5 September 2019
When Wauchope’s ‘man of the people’ Ron ‘Rocket’ Turnbull was diagnosed with cancer 12 years ago, he didn’t expect his association with the Mid North Coast Cancer Institute to continue for more than a decade after his treatment. But continue it did, and this week Rocket and his mates from Hastings Auto Restorers Society handed over their 11th annual donation to the cancer team, an incredible $7000.
The donation is the result of the auto club’s annual raffle and its popular Swap Meet held every June at Port Macquarie Racecourse. The classic and vintage car enthusiasts’ donation included a $500 contribution from Port Macquarie SES volunteers, who help Swap Meet visitors with parking. Bunnings, IGA Wauchope, Settlement City, Port Macquarie Racecourse and long-time raffle ticket sellers Ron Turnbull, Peter Denham, Len Colbert and Norma Dwyer, as well as cancer unit staff, also ensured this year’s donation was one of the club’s biggest.
“The club’s donation just wouldn’t be possible if it weren’t for a lot of good people,” Rocket said. “Everyone understands the importance of this fundraiser because everyone knows someone who has had cancer. “It may be 12 years since I was a patient at the cancer unit, but I still remember the kindness shown by the MNCCI team, and I remember the financial hardships faced by some patients during their treatment. “Every dollar raised by Hastings Auto Restorers goes to our local cancer unit so it can continue to provide support to local cancer patients. And it wouldn’t happen without the support of the club, the raffle prize sponsors and the many good people who buy the raffle tickets.”
Acting Nurse Unit Manager Katie Gooch said Mr Turnbull and the car club were generous with their time and energy on behalf of cancer patients. “Community support makes a huge difference to our patients,” Ms Gooch said. “It helps us to purchase equipment and patient comfort items, and helps fund food and fuel vouchers for those who need a helping hand while they are receiving treatment. “Rocket and Hastings Auto Restorers Society members are simply wonderful, and we remain sincerely grateful for their support each year.
” The MNCCI is also the venue for Prostate Cancer Support Group meetings held on the second Thursday of the month between 5 and 6pm. Meetings are an opportunity for members to support each other through friendship, conversations and the sharing of information. Partners are also welcome to attend. Anyone wanting further information about the support group is encouraged to phone Mr Turnbull on 6585 2051.
Photos courtesy Port News
Go For the Bargains
Our team of club members and volunteers from the Port Macquarie S.E.S. will work to make your day enjoyable when we hold our 2020 Swap Meet next year at the beautiful Port Macquarie Race Course on the Oxley Highway.
We have full use of the facilities and grounds including the large bitumen car park area and covered betting ring area.
We have over 180 sites, both undercover and outdoors plus food and coffee outlets.
We have full use of the facilities and grounds including the large bitumen car park area and covered betting ring area.
We have over 180 sites, both undercover and outdoors plus food and coffee outlets.