Geelong or Bendigo

bugmaniaar Officially Full-On Dubber

295 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 12 Apr 2014, 9:27 pm

#988494

Hi all.
Just wondering if the Bug In car show was happening on Easter Saturday at Geelong?..Can't seem to find info about it. Am i looking in the wrong places.🤪
Is it competing with the Bendigo event ?
Which event would most people be going to ??....

71dub Officially Full-On Dubber

361 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 12 Apr 2014, 10:11 pm

#988495

Bug in is at Geelong there is also a show at Bendigo as well .see add in events calendar about Bendigo

PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 · 12 Apr 2014, 11:14 pm

#988501

Just to clear things up,

Bendigo was the host city for the 2009 Bug-in,
piggy backing off the success of that event we have successfully had a great Volkswagen show on Easter Saturday every year since.

Volksclub Bendigo was more than happy to not hold the event should another Victorian town be hosting the bug-in and go along to support that event. To date Volksclub Bendigo have had zero correspondence in regards to the 2014 Bug-in. From what I've been told this seems to be the case for most Volkswagen groups across the state.

As far as we are concerned there is no "competing" happening, we are running our event as we always have.

Please feel free to make up your own mind as to what event to attend.
We have had fantastic feedback from different Volkswagen groups across the state and will welcome anyone that would like to join us on Easter weekend.

Rhett
President
Volksclub Bendigo

Canni. Wolfsburg Wizard

471 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 15 Apr 2014, 9:21 am

#988692

I'm guessing most people will go to Bendigo as I haven't read any details on the geelong event!

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2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 15 Apr 2014, 10:43 am

#988695

Bug-in is on in Geelong, and you can find info about what, when, where etc. at http://nationalbugin.com/

I'm in Brissie and not going to either it or the Bendigo show - just tryin to share the info I know of.

🙂

(and yes - Bendigo ran a pretty good event back in 2009)

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bugmaniaar Officially Full-On Dubber

295 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 16 Apr 2014, 8:01 pm

#988803

Thanks for the info all....
Bendigo it is

PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 · 17 Apr 2014, 11:15 am

#988833

Cool, see you Saturday morning then 🙂

PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 · 18 Apr 2014, 6:39 pm

#988914

I've had 4 or 5 calls today from Melbourne folk who are meeting at the Calder BP at 9:30.
Already seen a few dubs cruising around town tonight.

TorxKiwi Officially Full-On Dubber

231 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 19 Apr 2014, 6:09 pm

#988958

I went and had a look at the Geelong waterfront at about lunchtime as they had advertised a display from 9-2, or there abouts, and I wasn't able to get to Bendigo. No much happening, 12-15 vehicles give or take.

Revolks on the other hand is a great event on the Geelong calendar.

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bugmaniaar Officially Full-On Dubber

295 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 19 Apr 2014, 6:25 pm

#988960

12 to 15 vehicles.............thats a real shame
Well done organizers....................

Bendigo was better and had a good carnival and park events for familys,definatley the place to be over easter.

PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 · 19 Apr 2014, 11:51 pm

#988978

Today in Bendigo was fantastic, everyone I spoke to had a ball.
We had 82 cars in total and even a parade and fireworks to round out the day. Pics soon 🙂