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Waterfall Way
VW Bash
2026 Edition · That's a Wrap!
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Thank You, Bellingen!
The inaugural Waterfall Way VW Bash was a huge success — five days of VW culture, good people and the stunning Waterfall Way. Thank you to everyone who camped, cruised and showed their pride and joy.
The Next Bash is Locked In
Mark your calendars — the Waterfall Way VW Bash returns 12–17 July 2028. More details to follow.
Show & Shine Results Are In
Congratulations to all our Top 10 finishers — check the Show tab for the full results.
Show & Shine
2026 Results
Congratulations to our Top 10 finishers, judged from every registered vehicle in the Arena. Trophies were presented Saturday 1 August at 12:30pm. Thank you to everyone who entered!
Results — Saturday 1 Aug, 12:30pm
1
Best of Show
Benny
1966 Samba · Sticker #28
2
Runner Up
Phil Mizzi
1954 Panel Van · Sticker #106
3
Third Place
Miles & Sandy Vass
1965 Karmann Ghia · Sticker #31
Top 10 Finalists
4
Cheryl James
1967 Beetle · Sticker #70
5
Michael Pratley
1960 Beetle · Sticker #1
6
Andrew Westwood
1969 Towdster · Sticker #16
7
Damien Vassallo
1968 Country Buggy · Sticker #7
8
Stuart Johnson
1964 Beetle · Sticker #21
9
Noel & Polly Bailey
1977 Kombi · Sticker #37
10
Josh Carthy
1972 Kombi · Sticker #29
Judging took place Saturday 1 August from 9:00am, with trophies presented at 12:30pm. Well done to everyone who brought their pride and joy to the Arena.
Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor
Dubsmith Garage
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Gold Sponsor
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Silver Sponsor
DAS Resto Parts
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Bronze Sponsors
Natoli Motors
Moffat Beach
Bob's Air Cooled Car Care
0403 759 4563
Happy Kamper
Handcrafted · Australia
Van Zelst Restorations
VW restoration specialists
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customveedub.com.au
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Info
Event Details
Dates30 Jul – 3 Aug 2026
VenueBellingen Showgrounds, NSW
StatusEvent Complete
Registrations333 VW People
FrequencyEvery 2 years
By the Numbers
NSW~171
QLD~150
VIC~8
ACT1
Unknown3
Furthest TravelledLorenzo Schipke
Next Bash
Dates12–17 July 2028
VenueBellingen Showgrounds, NSW
RegistrationsOpening soon
Show & Shine
FormatTop 10 Selected
JudgingSat 1 Aug, completed
TrophiesPresented 12:30pm
ResultsSee Show tab
Getting There
AddressBellingen Showgrounds, NSW
ViaWaterfall Way (B78)