The winner of the Fill Us Up shop locally competition was Tania Ritter who got to rub shoulders with John Clark and Terry Serio. Early figures suggest this years festival made over $25,000 which will go towards the construction of a War Memorial in Drum-mond Park. Grab a map of Oz and Cobar sits on the red dirt of outback NSW, about mid-way between Adelaide and Brisbane. Click to view any upcoming events by Cobar Show Society About Running On Empty Festival | CARAVAN SITES The Festival was started by Benny Hewlett and John De Bruin to raise money for the Cobar's war memorial. Visitors and locals will be in for a fuelled up weekend of activities that include a screening of the movie, a cruise out to Canbelego where Rebels Garage was created for the movie, a Show n Shine event, and a gala dinner. What a ripper weekend: wide open spaces under a big sky, and three great pubs and a couple of terrific clubs to eat and drink in. Its my birthday. This movie its transcended generations. Its the only film Ive ever done that has that degree of what you would call resonance.. The festival took place in September for the 40th anniversary of the 1982 Australian film, Running On Empty. People are standing, cheering and clapping, as riding shotgun in the Challenger is actor Richard Moir, who played tough-guy street racer Fox in Running On Empty. See you there! Tent city tents can accommodate both single and twin share configurations, to suit you requirements. All patrons will be asked to wear the Tent City armband so that our staff, who are on site for the entire event, can easily identify patrons at any time. Running on Empty Festival celebrate the iconic car cult movie. " We were asked to write a song to honour the Running on Empty festival, which took place in Cobar, a town that holds great history within the band ," shares keyboardist Nick Murace. A collection of Star Cars, Fans and those involved in the film production. We were headed north to Cobar in NSW for the Running On Empty Festival - though we were already running a day late. We're sharing the weekend with the Festival Of The Miners Ghost, which celebrates Cobar's mining heritage, so there'll be something for everyone. And it happened: as an adult, Mark has built and modified several 57s over the years. The Running on Empty Festival Highlights reel. See more photos from the night on Page 2. Readers in Sydney can catch its official live launch on Saturday 7th, January, with more details below. Ross Page Plot summary A track that has been in the works for the band for a fair while now, Running On Empty may ultimately owe its sonic soul to classic rock, but it also itself evolved after Edgecliff were approached to write a song about the eponymous Running On Empty festival which took place in Cobar, also honouring the 1982 film of the same name. Get your motor running with the classic rock stylings of Sydney's Edgecliff and their brand new tune Running On Empty.Officially dropping into the world now, Running On Empty is a raw and riveting peek into the band's forthcoming debut EP Uproar, which will officially thunder into the world on Friday December 2.The band will also officially their EP with the launch party set to take place . Cobar is gearing up for the Running On Empty Festival in October, with event co-organiser Ben Hewlett estimating around 2,000 visitors are coming for the weekend. Street Machines Scotty, Paul and the photographers cruised here in the just-completed Carnage Dodge Phoenix. AMONG countless stage and screen roles over the past 35 years, actor Terry Serio has played Aussie rocker Johnny OKeefe in the mini-series Shout! See production, box office & company info. #REALTALK // What Was Tones And I Actually Protesting? Feat.. Yep, Running On Empty on a (not so) big screen at the local sports ground. The Show 'n' Shine competition, organised and run by the Cobar Dust Bowl Fuel Burners Club on Saturday at Drummond Park, was one of the highlights of the festival. Running On Empty Festival | CARAVAN SITES WHERE Ward Oval, Maidens Street, Cobar, NSW 2835, Australia WHEN Wednesday 24 October 2018 at 8am until Monday, 29 October, 2018 This event has ended. What an amazing event for Cobar. Running on empty 40th Anniversary Festival held in Cobar from 21st September - 25 September 25th, 2022. {"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Dubbo South Public School","home_page_url":"https://dubbosouth-p.schools.nsw.gov.au","feed_url":"https . 5 years ago. In late October 2018 we are having a Running On Empty Festival in Cobar NSW (where much of the film was shot). But although there is a good crew of Holden HK-T-G cruisers in town, we dont see one yellow early Monaro like the one in the film. "The festival took place in September for the 40th anniversary of the 1982 Australian film, 'Running On Empty'. We learned a lot from 2018, simple things like traffic control and education (letting visi-tors know what we have on offer in town, things such as food etc). Running On Empty, filmed in 1982, is described as one of the most iconic Australian car movies ever made. He presented one to Cobar Mayor Peter Abbott which will go on display at The Great Cobar Museum and the second one was auc-tioned off. It features Mike, played by actor Terry Serio, who loves his fast cars and women. The track was inspired by the film and festival of the same name. We will be located at the Tom Knight Memorial Oval in Cobar, close to all the action for the event. All tents include wire based beds and mattresses. Aside from showcasing a groovy fusion of contemporary and classic sounds, the EP also celebrates the very best bits of rock and roll. Box office. Running out of time. The Festival program is jammed pack with lots of fun from social gatherings, live entertainment, car show n shine events with a collection of Star cars, fans and those involved in the film production. " We were asked to write a song to honour the Running On Empty festival, which took place in Cobar, a town that holds great history within the band ," shares keyboardist Nick Murace. Running on empty The story of a man, a woman and their encounters over time, travelling through dreams, fears and jagged memories. These cars and plenty of people have come a long way since word about this Running On Empty Festival began to spread. Ben is no stranger to street machines and organising stuff; while serving in the Australian Army he was chief mechanic on the Project Digger Ford LTD (SM, May 10). My mates Brad, Joe, James and Lynton have spent two relaxing days driving up from Adelaide, luxuriating in the V8 rumble of their red SL/R 5000 and blue GT replica, overnighting at the iconic Silverton Hotel west of Broken Hill, right in the middle of Mad Max country! We made it only 200m before the Dodge conked out Val is considered by. What a beautiful car. I had it painted back then, but life got in the way of finishing it, so it sat for about 15 years, he says. The car remains streetable, although it doesnt get street-driven too much. SAT 7 JAN // FACTORY THEATRE // SYDNEY NSW | 18+, Platinum-selling San Diego powerhousePIERCE THE VEIL and Gold-certified, Columbus Ohio rockersBEARTOOTH are teaming up for , Hysteria are proud to present the new single from Knife Hands before they hit the , Hysteria Media LTD 2016 Contact Us Site by Flow Interactive. Its a warm, sunny Friday arvo. Running On Empty Festival 2022 - The Cobar Weekly Home Pages All Events This event has passed. Crikey! Rumbling down the main drag past the pub is a black-with-yellow-stripes Dodge Challenger and a sweet-sounding blown 57 Chev spotto! Best in Parade was Running On Empty Festival's Santa's Garage, with the Margaret's Choice Parade Spirit award shared by Graham Harbison's Bush Christmas, the Baptist Church's Nativity Scene and the Cobar Junior Rugby League's 'Chooks'. Come Along And You'll See Cars Used In And Inspired By The Film, Have A Chance To Meet The Actors From The Car Cult Classic And Talk To The . 1. Festival coordinator John de Bruin announced on Friday that another ROEF festival would take place in 2022, from [], Cobar local Tanya Gilbert took out the Peoples Choice award at the 2018 Dust Bowl Fuel Burners Show n Shine event on Saturday with her 1956 Holden FJ Ute, affectionately known as Poison Ivy. According to the synopsis when Mike fancies the girlfriend of street racing king Fox, he gets way in over his head when he finds himself racing for his girl, his money and his life. Running on Empty Festival as a major event for Cobar Tourism Manager 50% Council are currently liaising with the ROEF committee regarding future festival dates. Twin and triple share is ideal, allowing plenty of room for beds, luggage and easy movement within the tent. The festival is held from the 21st September 2022 - 25th September 2022. (a small village near Cobar NSW), Cobar and surrounds, and Sydney NSW. Running on Empty Festival celebrate the iconic car cult movie. Through racing, nightclubs and small road trips (including one to the Cobar/Canbelego area) the film depicts what it was like to be a teenager in Australia in the 1980s. Ive already had people asking me whats the date for the next one? which was produced and mixed by Callum Howell and mastered by the Grammy-nominated Mike Tucci. The festival is a tribute to the film Running on Empty as Cobar was a main location showcasing some fantastic street machines while garnering young actors of the time show casing their talents on the big screen. It follows the release of the sizzling, Running on Empty, which was produced and mixed by Callum Howell and mastered by the Grammy-nominated Mike Tucci. The next ROEF is THE Running On Empty Festival was co-organised by Ben Hewlett and John De Bruin. Since the beginning of January, visitor numbers to Cobar have been climbing each month with the VIC recording 3,326 visitors to [], Emerging Sydney band, Edgecliff, has been booked to play at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club this Easter and will also return in September as the headline act for the Run-ning On Empty 2022 Festival. Can be handy when youre not traveling alone or you have a child along for the adventure. 40th Anniversary Running on Empty Festival, International Women's Day Celebrations In Australia, 2023 Holi Festival Melbourne CBD Docklands, Comedian Kevin Christopher Live at YukYuks, Brenau University Department of Dance presentVortex. The Grand Champion vehicle of the show was Paul Vellas, 1957 Chevrolet 210 sedan, from Quirindi. These days its owned by two fellas from WA, Jason Turner and Dominic DAgostino. WELL, this is pretty freakin cool. Friday: Cruise into Town, informal gathering at the Ailsa Fitzsimmons Cobar Camels Grounds. Sydney and Melbourne are a decent days drive away, too, so the ROE Festival is a ripper reason for a long-haul cruise. The festival is held from the 21st September 2022 - 25th September 2022. For the people Im camped beside in the Cobar caravan park, the ROE Festival has made a perfect bookend to their terrific week-long cruise that began with the HK-HT-HG Holden Nationals in SA the previous weekend. "Tent City Hire" is excited to service the Running On Empty Festival in 2022, bringing the same great options our patrons have enjoyed at both the Bathurst 1000 and Bathurst 12hr in recent years. We had so many amazing cars in town, you could feel there was a real buzz, John said. Its loaded with riffs, infectious melodies, gravelly vocals, and nods to the likes of. As of August 2016, we have now raised $15,000. Seeing Running On Empty as a kid was a life-changing event for some of us, while for others, its taken a while for corny to be replaced by iconic. In 2018 a special festival will be held to celebrate the film with . As the sun sets, the Dodge and the Chev and plenty of others do a few laps as people arrive. 2017-07-16 19:59. Cobar Visitor CentrePO Box 223Cobar, NSW, 2835Phone: (02) 6836 5806Fax: (02) 6836 1818Email: visitcobar@cobar.nsw.gov.au, Cobar Shire Council36 Linsley StreetCobar, NSW, 2835Phone: (02) 6836 5888Fax: (02) 6836 3964Email: mail@cobar.nsw.gov.au, AttractionsAccomodationTours & ItinerariesEventsOur HistoryShire WebsiteNewsVisitor Centre, Images on this page thanks to Destination NSW, Visit NSW, Sydney.com, Great Cobar Heritage Centre, Rob Mulally, Copyright 2019 - Cobar Shire CouncilTerms of Use | Privacy Policy. Running On Empty also taps into the spirit of the Aussie car culture in a way few car movies manage. For Saturday night there's a function at the Cobar Golf & Bowling Club, which will include a Q&A session with actors and mechanics from the film. Nowadays, Cobar pipes in its water from the Burrendong Dam, about 233 miles east, and the tank, whose silver finish long ago succumbed to rust and graffiti, is empty of water. We will be located at the Tom Knight Memorial Oval in Cobar, close to all the action for the event. A Festival to celebrate the iconic Car Cult Movie. Running On Empty Festival, Nsw. Last weekend in October 2018. Our goal was $5000 supported locally by Cobar Residents, we have achieved that, our target in now higher, wider and greater. 4. To this day, I really dont think the Australian film industry actually realises what a thing Running On Empty was, says Terry. Get your motor running with the classic rock stylings of Sydney's Edgecliff and their brand new tune Running On Empty. Running on Empty grossed $1,218,000 at the box office in Australia, which is equivalent to $3,544,880 in . If success can be measured in compli-ments, thank yous, attendance and memo-rable experiences, then the Running On Empty Festival (ROEF2022) held in Cobar over the past week was most definitely a success! Ben said festival is a fundraiser for two local projects, the RSL Sub Branchs World War I monument and the Cobar Miners Memorial. But I threw everything at it for my 40th birthday. Its powered by a G-Force-built 360ci AMC V8. The Show n Shine was the feature event of the inaugural Running On Empty Festival program [], Its hard to judge, but its estimated there were about 1,000 visitors here for the Festivals weekend, however its not hard to work out that everyone had a great time. Plus, of course, green is nice!. Accommodation packages are available as single, twin or triple share priced per person. To thunderous applause the Rodney Robb, Nyngan trained Rusty Motorbike, ridden by Parkes jockey Michael Hackett, gained a photo finish decision in the $24,000 Landmark-Dermot Murray Memorial Louth Cup (2,000 metres) [], Emerging Sydney band, Edgecliff, has been booked to play at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club this Easter and will also return in September as the headline act for the Run-ning On Empty 2022 Festival. We were honoured to be given the opportunity to write this track and to play the festival!, . "We were asked to write a song to honour the Running On Empty festival, which took place in Cobar, a town that holds great history within the band," shares keyboardist Nick Murace. The festival took place in September for the 40th anniversary of the 1982 Australian film, . Alternatively linen can be pre ordered from Tent City Hire. Think The Fast and the Furious, only 30 years ago - and you'll begin to understand the impact this film had on Aussie car enthusiasts. the youth and the community of Cobar and villages Ensure youth activities are undertaken in Villages Grants Officer 50% Cobar has seen a massive increase . The Show n Shine competition, organised and run by the Cobar Dust Bowl Fuel Burners Club on Saturday at Drummond Park, was one of the highlights of the festival. In October 2018 we are holding a Running On Empty Festival in Cobar NSW, where much of the film was shot. Councils general manager Peter Vlatko said council staff will be on call and working over the Miners Ghost and Running [], One local business has been gearing up since June to ensure they are ready for the big influx of visitors expected for the Running on Empty festival later this month. Ted King, a former Cobar resident who was a local consultant on some of the stunts shot in Cobar for the Running On Empty movie, was back on the weekend for ROEF2022, which celebrated the 40th anniversary of the movie's release. After many tweaks in the studio and Callum Howells touch, we were able to bring these songs to life,says bassist Kai Stackhouse. This one was bought a decade ago to build into a BLOWN57 tribute, right down to the rounded rear wheelarches seen on the movie car. " The festival took place in September for the 40th anniversary of the 1982 Australian film, Running on Empty. The EP is mostly about average human experiences, one of the tracks talks about heartbreak, and another track explores protest and outrage. The films stars are all keen to reunite at Cobars Running On Empty festival including Gerry Sont, who played Victor (and has also appeared in Home and Away); Jeffrey Rhoe, who portrayed Ram (and went on to act in Puberty Blues and Home and Away); Kristoffer Greaves who was Starter (and also of Mad Max 2, Babe: Pig in the City and Dead to the World fame); and Max Cullen, who portrayed Rebel, the blind owner of Rebels Garage at Canbelego, who has a long line of Australian TV and movie credits including Spider and Rose, The Flying Doctors, Secret Valley and Love My Way. You can tell that the film is set in New South Wales in 1982 as the vehicles has the 1982 New South Wales registration stickers on the windscreens. The track was inspired by the film and festival of the same name. Up the back are dozens of cars, drive-in style, with plenty of space for picnic blankets on the grass down the front. Aside from showcasing a groovy fusion of contemporary and classic sounds, the EP also celebrates the very best bits of rock and roll. 26 October, 2018 - 27 October, 2018 (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM) The Running On Empty Festival Is Being Held In Cobar From The 26th To The 28th October 2018. Cobar Shire Council 36 Linsley Street . The heart of ''Running on Empty'' is the slow-burning romance between Danny and the smart, tomboyish Lorna Phillips (Martha Plimpton), the daughter of the high school music teacher (Ed Crowley) in . To cut a long story short, we put it up as a Facebook page and we thought we might get 150 or 200 people interested. The central characters, Mike and Tony and Rebel, they simply loved their racing and their fast cars, and I think that struck a chord with people. I didnt even realise that this was a life goal until a few seconds ago, but Ive just ticked it off the list. 25Th, 2022 see more photos from the 21st September 2022 - 25th 2022... 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