Stepping back in time: With the Aussie flag flying proudly in the background, St Arnaud vintage engine enthusiast Geoff Pyers, a member of the Wedderburn Historical Machinery Society, at the Lockington Vintage Rally. He has been coming here to the rally for many years, on this occasion with his 1916 international Titan engine, which he declared “never misses a beat”, and is among 40 in his collection.
Play it again: Athol Mills from Kangaroo Flat with his Castlewood busker organ, which he built from a kit. In the 1700s the organ grinder, and his monkey, would stand outside people’s windows and wait for donations. The European gympsy-inspired organs were a regular part of life in a long gone era. He was at the Lockington event last year and, on this occasion, was entertaining Ballarat sisters Amelia and Olivia Demeye.
Scarecrow competition: Lockington’s Chanel and Ryan Baker with some of the entries in the vintage rally’s scarecrow competition, which was held at the prominently positioned Pump Track in the centre of town.
Running like clockwork: Andy McKay from Rushworth with the 1925 Austral engine, which was made in Ballarat. He transported several of the engines to Lockington for owner and engine enthusiast Greg McNiece. Andy is a motor mechanic by trade, but it was not a work day, he helped to get the engines cranking and tinkers with them as one of his hobbies.
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