To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Zephyr and Zodiac Owners Club of Melbourne Inc., the club is hosting our fourth International Convention, which promises to be the best ever !

Previous conventions have attracted participation from enthusiasts of Ford Consul, Zephyr, Zodiac and Granada vehicles from around the world to share our common interest over a number of days of interesting activities. What a great way to spend your Easter break !

Activities planned include scenic drives, daily activities, a show and shine display, fantastic dinners with entertainment and plenty of time to share stories and information about the cars we love.

IMPORTANT - In order to provide the best value as possible to our delegates, our club will be subsidising or partially subsidising each event to the best of our ability. Our aim is to make this event memorable for fun, historic interest, great food and outstanding value for money.

Each delegate should receive over double the value of the registration fee paid !!

The 2024 International Convention is being held in the historic town of Ballarat in central Victoria Australia. Ballarat was a significant town that developed during the gold rush from 1851 to the late 1860’s.

Ballarat is Victoria's largest inland city, a thriving hub of contemporary arts, events, food, brews and wine, with a fascinating heritage backdrop.

As such, Ballarat boasts many interesting buildings, tourist attractions, activities and wonderful scenery that offer something for all ages. It is anticipated that interstate and international guests will want to extend their stay in order to experience all the Ballarat and the surrounding area has to offer.

We trust that you will enjoy and appreciate the opportunity to spend a lot of social time with your partner, family and/or other like minded enthusiasts.

Agenda*

Thursday – Afternoon Registration and ‘Meet n Greet’.

Traditionally, a fabulous opportunity to share a relaxing time (with drinks and nibbles) at the venue to meet up with friends and make new friends with other delegates.

Delegates can then choose to relax their way into the convention with an early night or join other delegates for a fun and relaxing evening interactive activity with supper provided.

Good Friday – Local Attractions

The morning starts with a scenic car run, a convoy of approximately 70 delegate vehicles, to a world class vehicle collection open for the day to the public to raise funds for the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne. We have secured a premium parking spot to display our cars on the substantial property where we will relax together, enjoy the tour of the collection and have lunch.

After lunch the convoy heads back to the Mercure in order to be back in plenty of time to chat and get ready for a coach ride to one of Ballarat's leading tourist venues. After an entertaining afternoon with pre-booked live performances and evening dinner.

Saturday – Show and Shine

Allowing time for early morning vehicle preparation, we’ll head off in convoy for a short trip to picturesque Lake Wendouree where we will display the vehicles in our Show and Shine and conduct the judging for a variety of awards. Lunch will be provided at Lake Wendouree with time allowed to also take in local attractions including, but not limited to, a scenic walk around the lake, a relaxing visit to the nearby Tramway Museum, Botanical Gardens or even a boat ride on the lake if you choose.

Following the Show and Shine, we head back to the Mercure in plenty of time to freshen up and quick coach ride to another top tourist venue, where afternoon entertainment is booked along with a scrumptious dinner followed by the evening’s spectacular show.

Easter Sunday – Country Run, Presentation Dinner and Memorabilia Display

After a pleasant evening (above), we’ll form a convoy to take a relaxing and scenic drive out of Ballarat to visit and experience another leading tourist venue near Daylesford.

We return with time to relax and enjoy the memorabilia display before our formal Presentation Dinner where awards from the previous day’s Show and Shine ( and other mystery prizes ) will be presented. A wonderful, even magical, entertaining night to remember is assured!

Monday – Morning Tea and Farewell

To wrap up the convention, after a sleep in and time to prepare for departure, all delegates are invited to share brunch together, exchange contacts and take photo’s before heading off home around lunchtime.

For those that don't need to travel home in a hurry, we have an optional run available to visit a couple of local car and auto memorabilia collections.

We trust that all delegates will remember this convention for the fun shared, places of interest, great food .... and outstanding value for money !

For more details on registration and accommodation, go to www.ZZOCM.com.au

*Please note that the agenda above is subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances See less