Muscle on the Mountain

When is a car show good for your health?

When it’s Muscle on the Mountain to be held on Sunday, July 7 at the Maleny Showgrounds.

Event organisers Colin Sinclair and Lynda Burgess with one of the cars that will be on display at this year’s event

This year is the ninth annual Muscle on the Mountain Show and Shine Day and once again it is all about raising awareness of men’s health and funds for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, and maybe a little bit about great family fun and a little bit of motoring envy.

If you haven’t previously been to the event you can expect to see up to 1,000 amazing vehicles including Holden, HSV, Ford, FPV, muscle cars, street machines, hot rods, vintage and classic cars and motorcycles.

The team of people behind the event know that in Australia prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men and more men die of prostate cancer than women die of breast cancer.

They could see the great work being done by the McGraw Foundation for breast cancer and it inspired them to do something focussed on the fellas.

So nearly a decade ago a small group of carloving Maleny locals got together and started organising Muscle on the Mountain. One of the event organisers Colin Sinclair said that in the first three years Muscle on the Mountain doubled in size with more funds raised each year.

To date they have raised more than $80,000 in total and are keen to see that continue to grow.

The event officially kicks off at 9am and wraps up around 1.30pm with gates open at 7am for set up and a barbeque breakfast.

Admission this year is $5 for adults and under 17 year olds free, with all the funds raised going to the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

About 3,500 Australian men die of prostate cancer each year so why not head along to Muscle on the Mountain and help raise much needed funds.

Maleny Showgrounds are located at 13 Maleny- Stanley River Road. General enquiries can be made by phoning 0409 489 777 or email info@muscleonthemountain.com.au.