GVC supports local regions impacted by bushfire
It was scheduled for mid-2020 but like so many events planned for last year, COVID-19 had something to say about that! Finally, members and friends of Maffra’s Gippsland Vehicle Collection (GVC) have been able to set out on their long-planned Bushfire Recovery run....
Current exhibition First and Last celebrates vehicles assembled in Australia
First and Last, the latest exhibition at the Gippsland Vehicle Collection (GVC), which officially opened on Sunday, 14 March, celebrates the evolution of car manufacturing in Australia. The GVC’s first Display Day exhibition launch since last March...
Gippsland Vehicle Collection reopens for business after the 2020 lockdowns with a new look
The doors of the Gippsland Vehicle Collection and Model World Maffra might have been closed over the lockdown period, but our volunteers were far from idle. We have been back to our usual opening hours of 10am to 4pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday for just...
Which cars changed your world?
It is fair to say that advances in transport, engines and automation have contributed significantly to and, dare we say it, changed the world. Therefore, we are dedicating our next exhibit, running from Sunday 10 November to the end of February, to Cars That Changed...
GVC dinner at Duart Homestead, with a trip to France on the side
It was a lucky group of vehicle enthusiasts who gathered at Duart Homestead earlier this month for an evening of great food, company and entertainment. We hosted the evening with guest speakers, local vehicle collectors George and Marguerite Morgan, sharing their...
GVC Kicks Cancer to the curb with Cool Cars
When you can team a great day out – spectacular hotrods and muscle cars, live music, loads of fun – with the opportunity to raise money for cancer research, it is a definite win-win situation. Supported by the Newry 8s Hotrod and Muscle Car Club and the Gippsland...
Help cool cars kick cancer and see some Bygone British Marques too.
Come along to this Sunday’s Cool Cars Kickin’ Cancer event and take the opportunity to have a look at our excellent Bygone British Marques display. The exhibit features a 1956 Commer TS3 Prime Mover, a David Brown 2D Tool Carrier Tractor, a 1946 RACV Bedford Tow...
New project at the GVC – restoration of 1956 Guard’s Carriage
Maffra has welcomed its first train since 1993 – but this time it arrived on the back of a truck! The Gippsland Vehicle Collection has purchased a disused Guard’s Van – a train carriage equipped with a brake that could be applied by the guard if required. The...
David Brown 2D Tool Carrier Tractor will grab attention in British Marques exhibit
You know you’re an enthusiast when a trifecta of wintry winds, frosty feels and the promise of precipitation doesn’t keep you away from a show. Our hard-working volunteers pulled off our second display day of the year to launch, ‘Bygone British Marques’, replacing the...
Rootes Group Car Club takes over Club Corner
From now until the end of October, we are paying homage to Bygone British Marques, with a great range of vehicles on show. As part of the exhibition, Club Corner has been taken over by the Rootes Group Car Club, with display vehicles including a 1938 Hillman Minx,...