Southern welcomed Bruce Tinsley and Dale Towell to Goulburn Base Hospital in September as they presented a donation to the hospital on behalf of the Goulburn Motorcycle Grand Prix Association Inc.
The funds were raised as part of Goulburn’s Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix centenary, which ran over three days in June 2024.
The funds raised as part of the event will go towards purchases for the hospital’s Maternity Unit and Rehabilitation Unit, and were gratefully accepted on the hospital’s behalf by Nurse Unit Manager Aleta O’Meara and Deputy Director of Nursing Rebecca Miles.
Left to right: Aleta O’Meara, Dale Towell, Bruce Tinsley and Rebecca Miles at Goulburn Base Hospital
On 23 June 1924, more than 60 young motorcycle riders braved a frosty winter morning in Goulburn to write their names in the Australian motorsport history books.
The 1924 Australian Motor Cycle Grand Prix was the first of its kind in Australia, and the highlight of the centenary celebration was an escorted, re-enactment ride along the original 80 kilometre course, with more than 400 riders taking part.
Starting from the monument commemorating the start and finish point of the 1924 race on Windellama Road, the triangular circuit extended from the outskirts of Goulburn to Windellama, across to Bungonia and back to the junction of the two roads.
Motor cycle racing has been a popular sport in Goulburn since the Goulburn Motor Club was formed in 1911. For the re-enactment ride, the community lined the street to cheer on the riders over the course.
Classic Riders Club Goulburn
Winner of the 1924 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, Dave Brewster, Image credit: Classic Riders Club Goulburn
Goulburn is considered to be the true birthplace of Grand Prix racing in Australia, hosting not only the first Motorcycle Grand Prix in 1924, but also the first Car Grand Prix in 1927, and, the first Australian Motorcycle TT (Tourist Trophy) in 1914. The Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix centenary event was a collaborative effort between the Classic Riders Club of Goulburn, Goulburn Motorcycle Club, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, and the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce.
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