City of Clarence will host the official welcome function of Targa Tasmania’s
long-awaited return, the night before the rally roars out of Hobart for the first time on over a decade.
Targafest Bellerive Quay takes place between 5-7pm on Saturday, 15 November, with fans treated to a display of around 60 of this year’s competitors on the Quay and along Cambridge Road.
City of Clarence Mayor Brendan Blomeley said Targafest Bellerive Quay will be incredibly exciting event for the community, and a wonderful attractor to Clarence.
“We are incredibly excited to be putting on this event for the community and we cannot wait see Bellerive Quay lined with these beautiful and impressive cars,” said Mayor Blomeley.
“Bellerive Quay provides the perfect backdrop to launch such an iconically Tasmanian event and further establishes the space as the perfect event location having recently hosted installations as part of Ten Days on the Island and Beaker Street festival.
“We jumped at the opportunity to host the event from the moment we were first approached by Mark Perry, and it has been fantastic to work with Targa Tasmania to bring this event to life.”
The event is expected to attract around 3000 people, providing an amazing opportunity to showcase what Bellerive has to offer.
“To maximise the available space and accommodate all the cars we will be working with local hospitality businesses to provide food and beverages for patrons, utilising the incredible range on offer in Bellerive, rather than taking up space with food trucks.”
Targa Australia CEO Mark Perry said City of Clarence has always been great supporters of Targa Tasmania, providing access to local roads since the event started in 1992.
“It is fantastic news that we can finally show our gratitude by holding a free community event at Bellerive Quay on the eve of our long-awaited return and give families a fantastic opportunity to see the Targa cars up close whilst enjoying the amazing hospitality on offer in Bellerive,” Mr Perry said.
