The art of classic cars and bikes

This weekend’s Ultimate Classic Car and Bike Show will raise money for a local health clinic.

Hosted by Riverhaven Artland, the event will showcase some of the best classic cars and bikes. All proceeds will go to the 42-year-old Kawakawa Bay-Ōrere Health Clinic, a community-based health service managed by a team of volunteers and staffed by part-time registered nurses and administrators.

Clinic spokesperson Mel Cleave said that the idea came from the many garages in Kawakawa Bay, as residents normally have more than one car.

“Many of the residents of Kawakawa Bay have such items in their garages, usually more than one, and it was thought this would be a great idea for a drawcard to fundraise for the clinic.

Riverhaven Artland kindly donated the use of the sculpture park for the day and suggested we needed a ‘drawcard’ to bring people in to support us.”

Riverland Artland owner Guy Blundell started the sculpture park 20 years ago and has helped several charitable organisations in the past. He believes it’s important to give back to the community.

“It’s just my way of helping people who need help, and all these people are really struggling. So, we do anything we can do to help them; we think it’s just such a lovely thing to do.”

Riverhaven has space for 500 exhibiting cars and a further 280 cars for non-exhibiting visitors. The clinic has sourced an on-site food vendor, as well as music, a bouncy castle, and face painting for children.

Kawakawa Bay-Ōrere Health clinic is a non-profit, charitable organisation and is supported by donations and memberships from the communities it serves, Health NZ, and Awanui Labs.

“The management committee is constantly fundraising to meet the operating costs of the clinic using many different methods to bridge the gap of approximately $50,000 per annum.

The proceeds will go directly to the clinic,” said Cleave.

• The Ultimate Classic Car and Bike Show runs from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, February 28, at Riverhaven Artland at 331 North Road, Clevedon.