He leads a membership of about 50 people and has a 15-year association with the group, since relocating from Melbourne to the town where he parents used to regularly visit extended family.
The former weights and measures inspector said the half-century long history of the group and the 25 years of the vintage rally meant the group was well established in the area.
“We get an excellent response to the rally. There is always get a good roll-up at the event, but we also have plenty happening during the year,” he said.
Mr Govett said it was important that residents of the region and visitors to the area realised that every Sunday the group opened the doors of its five-town block display to the public.
He said the complex was much more than the two days of the event.
Mr Govett, the proud owner of a 1929 Chevrolet, was enjoying the Shannon’s sponsored show ’n’ shine component of this year’s event when I caught up with him, and said about 400 people were expected through the gates.
“We have a group of about 20 who are involved in running the event, which will be centred around the tractors and farming memorabilia,” he said.
He said people came from everywhere to attend and the club would have all of its 30 tractors on display, among those a 113-year-old International which is still operational.
Among the other prized possessions of the group is a tram car from Chapel St in Prahran, which used to be home to a man on a property just outside Lockington.
The group renovated the tram and it is now one of the pieces available for viewing every Sunday from 1pm to 4pm.
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