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Steel, Wheels, Crowds!
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Tara sets off on her row Local adventurer Tara Remington leaves today for her odyssey to row the Pacific Ocean and set a new record PAGE
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Tuakau youngsters in the air Two Tuakau young people were among a group of six children who travelled to Australia as part of a Cure Kids/Qantas event.
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12 Waiuku’s fun in the sun Some of our favourite images from the massive day in Waiuku on Sunday.
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An estimated 20,000 people thronged the streets of Waiuku on Sunday for the pageant that was the annual Steel and Wheels spectacular. With an estimated 17,000 attending last year’s event, this one was being billed as bigger and better, with around 300 vehicles and machinery attractions on display, plus approximately 60 stalls as well as street sellers from local business. Waiuku Town Centre manager Sharlene Druyven said she thought the day was fabulous, and added that aerial shots of the event from a drone with a camera highlighted the scope of the event. The whole day went pretty much to plan, despite the complexity of bringing together such a diverse range of people and exhibits for a one-day show. “The only issue we really encountered was that due to the Auckland Council conditions for the road closures for the event, we had to stop entry to the site for any vehicles from 10am. This meant well over 100 display vehicles which people wanted to have available in the street were unable to get in,” Sharlene explained, adding that the organisers
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will be looking at ways to handle this differently for next year’s event. The promotion to sell commemorative glasses and tokens was a success, with several hundred sold on the day, although there are still some wine glasses left if people wish to purchase mementos of the event - these are available from the information centre. “I have to pay a huge tribute to the Steel and Wheels committee who have worked tirelessly for the past year to make this event run smoothly,” a tired but happy Sharlene said yesterday. The show featured five live bands at different sites, while Auckland MC Willie Iosia kept the action going in the town square - the same site where comedian Roe Matafeo apologised to Waiuku during the festivities for comments she had made earlier. The crowd gave her a good-natured cheer as she added she was looking for a local single guy! The Glenbrook Vintage Railway brought around 800 people to the show, which was the biggest single event seen in the town, possibly in its history.
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