COTM 2025 Media Release
Hello to all Chrysler On The Murray attendees, past & future.
You will notice some changes are coming to 2025. The changes have been implemented due to direct feedback from NSW Police, Albury City Council and Wodonga City Council.
Friday & Saturday Night: Wodonga Place, Albury
The public and vehicle gathering at Wodonga Place, Albury, on Friday & Saturday evenings, which has grown over the last few years, cannot continue. This gathering has never been endorsed or promoted by the Albury/Wodonga Chrysler Club, and is not, nor has ever been a part of the Chryslers on the Murray Event Program.
The reasons for this are extensive and serious enough to jeopardise the future of COTM beyond 2025. NSW Police will not tolerate any anti-social behaviour from motorists or the crowd if any gather at Wodonga Place over the weekend, so we are asking for all our entrants to avoid the area. We can expect a large Police attendance on both sides of the border over the weekend of COTM, and any entrant to COTM who is participating in anti-social behaviour, with or without their vehicle will be subject to prosecution and will put in jeopardy the future of COTM.
Vehicle movement restrictions: Gateway Lakes Show and Shine, Wodonga
Regarding vehicle movement on the grounds over the course of the weekend, we would like to encourage all entrants to remain stationary on the event grounds from arrival until the end of the official show and shine at 1pm.
This is to encourage spectators and community to come to view the vehicles on display, and enjoy the COTM event as a whole, for the full duration advertised.
Any vehicles leaving earlier than 1pm will need to request an escort out of the venue by an official in high-vis. This is an essential risk management strategy to ensure the safety of the large numbers of spectators attending, including many small children, walking around the event site.
Entrant vehicle entry/exit will ONLY be from the 2nd gate, with no exit from any other gates. We understand that not all people can stay all day, and we will endeavour to have vehicles out as soon & safely as possible.
We hope everyone can understand the reasons for this and we thank our entrants for their attention, co-operation and respect to ensure the future of Chryslers On The Murray and to maintain the safety of all entrants, spectators and community members.
Chryslers On The Murray 2025
COTM will be held in 2025, on March 14, 15 & 16. The Club was told, in no uncertain terms that if events at Wodonga Place (Albury) such as that which occurred prior to and in 2024 happen in 2025 it would be the last COTM. This is despite the Club reiterating that this gathering is informal and not officially a part of the event – the authorities did not seem to be interested in this and only how we could prevent it from occurring again.
The Committee is working with Wodonga City Council, Albury City Council & NSW Police to have an entrant only alternative for Friday & Saturday night cruising next year. The location & format of what this will be is yet to be finalised, but rest assured we will let everyone know as soon as we are able.
We thank everyone for their positive feedback, and look forward to sharing some good news in the near future.
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Welcome
Albury Wodonga is home to the biggest annual Chrysler show in the Southern Hemisphere, held in March each year.
Hundreds of proud Chryslers owners from across Australia travel often hundreds of kilometres to attend the event, formed and hosted by the Albury Wodonga Chrysler Car Club since 1992.
COTM
Chryslers On The Murray annual celebration of Chryslers is a family friendly event, held near the banks of the Murray River at Gateway Lakes in Wodonga.
From humble beginnings in 1992, the event has grown to attract several hundred Chrysler enthusiasts and their families from across Australia. While numbers continue to grow, the event has remained true to its core, still run and organised by passionate Albury Wodonga Chrysler Club members.
About
Chryslers on the Murray was created by the Albury Wodonga Chrysler Club, a social club formed in 1990, dedicated to Chrysler produced vehicles of Australia and American design across all eras.
The first car show, Mopars on the Murray was held in 1992. Now known as Chryslers on the Murray, the show has grown to become the largest Chrysler show in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Our History
The first annual car show was called Mopars on the Murray and was an initiative of the Albury Wodonga Chrysler Club in 1992. A one day Show ‘n’ Shine, the event saw 60 Chrysler vehicles in attendance on the banks of the Murray River at Hovell Tree Reserve in Albury, NSW.
In the following years the Show ‘n’ Shine was expanded to a two day event and included a number of drives or ‘Runs’ to the local tourist attractions and wineries. A swap meet was added to the show in 1995 and has been successful in attracting specialist Chrysler vendors from across Australia. Entrants and enthusiasts alike now travel to Albury in the hope of finding that elusive part.
Chryslers on the Murray continues to grow, due to it being professionally run, even though all work is carried out by volunteers. Costs are kept to a minimum through sponsorship and support from businesses and corporate partners, as well as grants and support from Local and State Government.
Over the past few years, in excess of 700 Chryslers have journeyed to the Albury-Wodonga area to celebrate the Chrysler breed, making this event the largest Chrysler show in the Southern Hemisphere. A mighty effort and one of which we are proud, considering our club is one of the smallest Chrysler Clubs in Australia.