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Men to face court over Summernats assaults

Two men will face the ACT Magistrates Court later this month charged in relation to assaults that occurred at the Summernats festival.

Summernats assaults: Did you see anything?

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to serious assaults that occurred at Summernats 2024 on Saturday, 6 January. 

Summernats: Revhead ‘moron tourism, sub-species’ disappoint cops

A major Australian car festival has left police disappointed after they were forced to seize cars for dangerous driving and combat "moron tourism".

Several vehicles seized as police kept busy over Summernats weekend

Instances of hoon driving and fighting has marred the Summernats weekend, with ACT Policing kept busy during the event.

Police investigate Summernats brawl after video emerges

Social media footage showing what appears to be a brawl involving security guards and patrons at car festival Summernats has prompted a police investigation.

Police swoop on burnouts, hooning at Summernats

Revellers at the Summernats car festival have been warned not to engage in anti-social behaviour after several vehicles were seized for hooning.

Mullets and revheads descend on capital for Summernats

High-octane vehicles and low-hanging mullets are underpinning car festival Summernats as tens of thousands of revheads descend on the nation's capital.

Summernats 2024 will be ‘bigger and better than ever’

Motorsports and mullets, skids and burnouts … Summernats, the ACT’s annual car festival, will be back in January.

To the editor: Creative accounting in valuing events?

Bill Stefaniak tells us that an economic impact study following the 1989 Summernats showed “Canberra” benefitted by $5.1 million.

Fit the Bill: Summernats, shades of 1989

I was interested to see the shemozzle at Summernats this year when things got a bit out of hand and drunken yobbos invaded the track.

Light rail exceeds pre-pandemic numbers during Summernats

Nearly 48,000 light rail passenger boardings were recorded in Canberra over Summernats earlier this month, a big return to public transport for the car festival with passengers surpassing pre-pandemic levels. The light rail...

Summernats 35 leaves Canberra’s pockets full and roads branded

Summernats 35 was one for the history books, with sold out tickets and having to be called in.

History as Summernats sold out for first time

Summernats has made history with the iconic Canberra car festival all but sold out for the first time ever.

Faces and mullets of Summernats 35 on show in Canberra

With oil running through their veins, the loyal Summernats attendees make their way to Exhibition Park in Canberra each January for four glorious days of engine fuelled fun.

What’s on around Canberra this weekend 6-8 January

This weekend 6-8 January is the first full one of 2023, CW has compiled a list of things to ease you into the new year.

Summernats crosses starting line with City Cruise

Some old, some new, some decked with extra trimmings and others bare bones - all the pride and joy of their owners, 500 of the cars to feature in Summernats 35 made their way down Northbourne Avenue this afternoon.

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