President of the society, Barry Crouch said,”It’s our 10^th biannual rally and our 21^st year as a club and we would like everyone to join us.” 

“Since our 2014 rally, we have grown in great strides and members of the community have donated so much to the club that space is now limited.

“We have had to decline some very large displays until further notice,” he said.

Some of the society’s new acquisitions include a Nuffield diesel tractor, an International Tractor, a Tea20 Ferguson Tractor with side plow and mower, some David Brown tractors and Fordson’s tractor, metal lathe, Cooper engine, a piston pump, and a centrifugal pump. These items are 40 years and older.

”We are looking to expand with an extension to house our growing collection; we have applied for grants to help us start building in January 2017,” Mr Crouch said.

This year the Bombala Historic Engine and Machinery Society have received over 120 entries that include tractors, a road grader, old fire trucks, a hay bailer, a variety of trucks and vintage cars from Pambula.

There will also be displays of lawn mowers, chain saws, shearing equipment and old hand tools to mention just a few.

”We have a fully equipped blacksmith shop and blacksmith Adrain Cowell will again be working his magic, making horseshoes, rings, nails and other trinkets,” Mr Crouch said. 

“Over the years we have had just about everything displayed, the Golden Oldies in cars, racers, touring cars, and old water tankers from the NSW Forestry, caterpillars, steam engines, steam stationary machines, road works equipment, a steam truck and old military vehicles,” he said.

There will be barbecue’s on site along with soft serve ice cream, tea, coffee and sandwiches, while the children will be kept amused with a jumping castle, face painting and games.

“We thank everyone that has supported us over the years,” Mr Crouch said.