Southern 500 speedway

11/09/2026

New clay going down, but none of this could happen without the support from local companies, G,C Rethus & Son Ag Contractors, Portland Earthmovers, Farmers Field Service Earthmoving PTY Ltd and Earthmoving, and the generous supply of the clay from club member Mark De Vries, it’s shaping up for a pretty cool season of racing, let’s get it started 🏁

04/09/2026

🏁 VOLUNTEERS WANTED! 🏁

Southern 500 Speedway is looking for a few more awesome people to join our Speedway Family!

We currently have the following official positions available:

➡ Sponsorship Coordinator
➡ Canteen Manager
➡ Secretary
➡ General Helpers

No experience needed!

Whether you've been around Speedway for years or you've never volunteered before, we'd love to hear from you. We're always happy to welcome new people into our Speedway family and show you the ropes.

📩 Interested? Send us a DM and one of our members will be in touch with you to have a chat and answer any questions.

Come join the team, meet some great people and be part of the action!

28/08/2026

🏁 2026/27 Memberships Now Open! 🏁

Memberships now open ahead of our AGM this Sunday 30 August - Hope you see you all there.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻
1. Click the link for your chosen membership below
2. Make payment securely via Square
3. You’ll be redirected to our Membership Form—please complete it in full (yes the form has last year's date, don't stress it will still go through)
4. Membership cards will be issued once processed

👉 Family Membership – $75
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👉 Single Membership – $40
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👉 Social Membership – $25
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🏁Memberships run for the 2025/26 financial year (July 1 – June 30)

23/08/2026

Only one week to go!

📢 Southern 500 Speedway – General Meeting & AGM 📢

We invite all members to join us for our General Meeting, followed by our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on:

📅 Sunday, 30 August 2026
🕚 11:00am
📍 Heathmere FNC Clubrooms

The committee will also provide an update on the South West Sport Strategic Plan that we've been working on over the past few months, and discuss what it means for the future of our club.

Committee Position Nominations!!
Nomination forms for committee positions will be sent out over the coming weeks, so keep an eye on your inbox and our page.

This is an important meeting for the future of Southern 500 Speedway, and we'd love to see as many members there as possible. Your ideas, support and involvement help shape the direction of our club.

We hope to see you there!

31/07/2026

📢 Southern 500 Speedway – General Meeting & AGM 📢

We invite all members to join us for our General Meeting, followed by our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on:

📅 Sunday, 30 August 2026
🕚 11:00am
📍 Heathmere FNC Clubrooms

The committee will also provide an update on the South West Sport Strategic Plan that we've been working on over the past few months, and discuss what it means for the future of our club.

Committee Position Nominations!!
Nomination forms for committee positions will be sent out over the coming weeks, so keep an eye on your inbox and our page.

This is an important meeting for the future of Southern 500 Speedway, and we'd love to see as many members there as possible. Your ideas, support and involvement help shape the direction of our club.

We hope to see you there!

21/07/2026

Thank you to Glenelg Shire Council for your support!

Southern 500 Speedway was fortunate to receive funding as part of the Community Grants Program back in May, helping us with pathway improvements, construction works, and lighting upgrades.

We're proud to be one of 40 local not-for-profit groups to receive funding and are extremely grateful for the Council's ongoing support of our community and facilities.

Thank you, Glenelg Shire Council! 👏🏁

01/07/2026

Just gunna leave this clip here, Friday Dec 4 2026 Southern 500 Speedway, might wanna come check it out…..

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25/06/2026

🏁 Have Your Say - Help Shape the Future of Southern 500 Speedway!🏁

Southern 500 Speedway is taking part in the South West Sport - Club Transformation Program, and we want to hear from our members, volunteers, supporters, competitors and officials.

This is your opportunity to tell us:
✅ What's working well
✅ What could be improved
✅ What you'd like to see in the future
✅ How we can make our club stronger for years to come

📝 Complete the survey here:
https://forms.office.com/r/zQdZRc3s24

📱 Or scan the QR code attached.

⏰ **Survey closes 8 July 2026**

A dedicated working group of committee members has volunteered to lead this project. Every survey response will be carefully reviewed, discussed and considered as part of the Club Transformation Program. Your feedback will help guide future planning and decision-making for Southern 500 Speedway.

You don't need to be a committee member to have a say—we want to hear from everyone involved in our club.

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey and share your thoughts. The more feedback we receive, the stronger our plans for the future will be.

Thank you for your continued support of Southern 500 Speedway. 🏁

15/06/2026

2025/26 Season Presentations

Southern 500 held its Presentation Night over the weekend. It was great to see members and families come together to celebrate another successful season and recognise the achievements of our drivers, officials, volunteers and supporters.

Please join us in congratulating all of our award winners!

Junior Top Stars

🥇 1st – Tyler Wilson
🥈 2nd – Jackson Warrener
🥉 3rd – Jake Bradley

⚡ Fastest Lap – S64 Hudson Moorfoot – 15.672 seconds

Junior New Stars

🥇 1st – Oscar Conder
🥈 2nd – Chase Davey
🥉 3rd – Zane Ellis

⚡ Fastest Lap – B9 Oscar Conder – 16.098 seconds

Production Sedans

🥇 1st – Dehne Sparrow
🥈 2nd – Moldy Calderwood
🥉 3rd – Cam Smith

⚡ Fastest Lap – HA74 Steve Perry

Standard Saloons

🥇 1st – Kacey Ingram
🥈 2nd – Joel McInnes
🥉 3rd – Jack Braz

⚡ Fastest Lap – RD14 Jack Braz

Club Awards

🏆 Sportsmanship Award – Bowen Donkers
🏆 Best Presented Award – Flynn Annett
🏆 President's Awards – Jamie Pumpa, Karen Smith & Mark DeVries

A massive thank you to everyone who helped make the evening such a success - and a special shout out to the families that travelled down to spend their night with us!

👏 Thanks you to Old Mate Freight Services for sorting out the trophy delivery.
👏 And a very special shout-out to the amazing Shelia Calderwood for creating all of the desserts.

Thank you to all of our drivers, families, volunteers, officials and supporters for another memorable season. And last but not least our sponsors and partners we couldn’t do it without the support from you guys 🏁

Keep an eye out for details regarding our upcoming AGM, with more information to be released soon.

If you would like to nominate for a position at the AGM, please contact us and we will send through a vote form.

We look forward to seeing everyone again for another exciting season of racing! 🏁

🏆🏁🎉

13/06/2026

The Southern 500 Speedway Club is pleased to release the 26-27 season calendar. We are looking forward to another great season of action, kicking off with the return of the South Australian Junior Sedan Southern Showdown, followed by the season-headlining Victorian Compact Speedcar Championship on December 19 and the Victorian Standard Saloon Championship on Labour Day weekend. As always, dates and classes are subject to change, so we hope everyone is excited and busy getting their cars ready, as it comes around quickly.