A national car show could inject millions of dollars into the Tasmanian economy, Treasurer Peter Gutwein says.
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The 2018 Monaro Nationals will be held in Tasmania for the first time and marks 50 years since the first Holden Monaro was released.
Mr Gutwein, who met with the event organisers earlier in the year, said events like this could “inject millions into the broader economy” by attracting hundreds of competitors from around the country.
“Which is why we have a major events arm of State Growth to help maximise the outcomes from such events,” he said.
Co-organiser and Monaro and GM Club of Tasmania member Jesse Denholm said people from across Australia had begun to sign up for the event.
One family of six from Western Australia had already made plans to travel with a Monaro and an everyday car to the event, and stay in Tasmania for a month.
They were looking at paying $25,000 for the roundtrip, Mr Denholm said.
He said about 300 Monaro cars would be on show at the four-day event, which would host a range of public and private events.
The national event was shared by different Monaro state clubs, many of which had held the event multiple times, he said.
However, the 2018 Monaro Nationals marked the first time the Tasmanian branch was able to host the event.
The club now had 75 members around the state and an organising committee of eight for the event.
“It will be a sight for four days to have 300-odd Monaros travelling around,” Mr Denholm said.
The Monaro was manufactured in Australia between 1968 and 1978, and 2001 and 2006, he said.
The 2018 Monaro Nationals will be held between November 30 and December 3 in Launceston.
There will be a show and shine at Windsor Park and a Launceston street will be closed off for an event featuring cars, music and food on December 1.
Car entries will be open until about October next year and anyone could enter if they owned a Monaro, working or not working.