Dean Graham - Show Us Ya Wheels History

DEAN GRAHAM
Grew up in Wunghnu and went to Wunghnu Primary School
Finished Yr 10 at Numurkah High School
Didn't like school, but loved tinkering with cars and farm machinery
Wanted to be a mechanic at 15
Was given advice by a local mechanic not to become a mechanic
So went and worked at a local bakery and ended up doing his Baking apprenticeship and then went back to the farm
Completed the Murray Marathon in 1987
Then went fencing for 5 years
In the late 90's bought Murray Valley Mufflers and then went into selling tyres
He got together with a few friends, with a sausage sizzle to show off their cars and that was the start of Show Us Ya Wheels
Still running 24 years later
Met his lovely wife Lyn in 2007
In 2011 on a road trip back to Numurkah they came through Rutherglen when the Winery Walkabout was on and got the idea to move the car show from the Showgrounds to the Main Street in 2022
Adrain Ford was involved in the fly over of the F1-11 in 2006. Pilot Gavin (from Strathmerton) flew the plane from QLD to Numurkah and back to QLD in 1hr 20 mins - a SUYW highlight to this day
In 2004 Pip Bauman - stunt pilot flew over and did stunts for the crowd and landed and took off from the highway - it took 9 months of planning to get permission from Vic Roads
The SUYW committee like to have a point of difference to their car show every year
The SUYW car show is now one of the biggest 1 day car shows in Australia
It has raised over $600,000 in 24 years
The idea of the show is to get people to come to Numurkah and spend money locally
There are over 100 volunteers on the day
Dean goes around and visits every business personally to seek support
Looking for a legacy to leave in the town
Dean has been to the High School to encourage them to help in the future
Dean loves giving back to the community and seeing the benefit to the town
It was a game changer to the event moving it to the Main Street from the Showgrounds
CURRENT DIPLAY OF CAR MEMORABILIA DISPLAYED AT THE SHAMROCK HOTEL