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October 2025

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Festa Spettacolo 2025

AROCA Victoria's annual Festa Spettacolo will be held over the weekend of 15th & 16th November.
The festival comprises three separate events:
Spettacolo Concorso will be judged on Saturday 15th at Mauceri Motors;
Spettacolo Dinner will be held on Saturday 15th at the Village Green Hotel in Mulgrave;
Spettacolo Show & Shine will be held on Sunday 16th at Wesley College in Glen Waverley.

Updated Friday, 10 October 2025

ALFESTA 2026

Alfesta 2026 is being hosted by AROCA NSW and will be held in the Southern Highlands of NSW from Thursday, 30 April 2026 – Monday, 4 May

Updated Thursday, 2 October 2025

Alfa Romeo celebrates 115 years

Paying tribute to its automotive heritage while looking to the future, Alfa Romeo marked its 115^th anniversary with a major event at the museum in Arese and a captivating video (link) that looks back on the most iconic moments of an extraordinary year.

See more from Stellantis here

Updated Saturday, 23 August 2025

Alfa Romeo sporting glory dominates “Fuori Concorso”

From May 24 to 25, in the extraordinary setting of Villa Sucota overlooking Lake Como, Alfa Romeo will be the Official Partner of the 2025 edition of FuoriConcorso, a prestigious event founded in 2019, conceived by Guglielmo Miani, president of Larusmiani. An international benchmark event that every year attracts thousands of collectors, experts and car enthusiasts from all over the world. ...

Details: https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/alfa-romeo/press/alfa-romeo-sporting-glory-dominates-fuori-concorso

Updated Saturday, 23 August 2025

Alfa Romeo, Official Sponsor of Luna Rossa.

Alfa Romeo and Luna Rossa, together for the 38th America’s Cup.

Alfa Romeo announces its partnership with Luna Rossa, an outstanding Italian sailing outfit; the two brands will face the challenge of the 38th America's Cup, the most prestigious sailing competition in the world, to be held in Italy for the first time, in the iconic setting of the Bay of Naples in July 2027.

View the full Stellantis report here.

Updated Saturday, 23 August 2025

President's Message

Alfisti,

Club Night this month is on Wednesday 8^th October at the Veneto Club in Bulleen. Guest speakers will be discussing Spettacolo (to be held over the weekend of 15^th & 16^th November). The session will include the individual arrangements for: Spettacolo Concorso (note that Concorso has been streamlined this year, but registrations are still required by 7^th November); the Spettacolo Dinner on Saturday 15^th, again at the Village Green Hotel in Mulgrave (tickets @ $60 pp are available now!); and the Spettacolo Show & Shine to be held on Sunday 16^th at Wesley College in Glen Waverley.
As ever, we are looking forward to a big turnout of local & interstate members with their Alfas.

The Alfa Club 10 Hour Relay, a regularity trial at Winton, is to be held next weekend (4^th & 5^th October). This is AROCA's 20^th anniversary of the running of this event! We are hoping that many of our Club members will attend to cheer the competition Team on.

Then the next big annual Club event is the AROCA Kids' Xmas Party & BBQ at Bundoora Park Farm on Saturday 30^th November. See details below but note that registration is required by 7^th November!

Clyde Hay recently ran a very successful Cuore Sportivo Grand Final Tour over the long weekend in late September. Read Clyde's report below.

This year's Competition events have been well attended with members volunteering for training and assisting to make these events a continual success. The parade laps are always popular with a strong attendance with a range of classic, modern and new Alfas together in a controlled environment.

We currently have a vacancy as GTA Register Captain. Contact me if interested.

We are constantly seeking assistance with running events – Club Sprints, Tours, Sunday Drives or Club Displays or the planning or management of any of our other Club events. If you are able to assist in any of these areas, your participation will be appreciated. Please contact me if you would like to discuss an opportunity to assist the Club?

Stay safe & well,
John Hanslow
President, AROCA Victoria
October 2025

About our club

The Alfa Romeo Owners' Club of Australia (AROCA) is a vibrant club, supporting Alfa Romeo owners & enthusiasts. AROCA (Victoria Division) was formed in Melbourne in August 1969.