Whether you're looking for a getaway with the family or an action-packed escape with your mates, you can't beat a Queensland V8 Supercars holiday. Choose from Townsville and the beauty of North Queensland or the sophistication and excitement of the Gold Coast. Regardless of which destination or event you choose, you're guaranteed of an experience you'll never forget.

FAMIL TOUR INVITATION

V8 Supercars, Townsville Enterprise and Gold Coast Tourism invite travel writers for a five- day famil tour from July 4 to 8, 2013.

The famil will take in the sights in beautiful North Queensland and one day of the V8 Supercars Sucrogen Townsville 400 before transferring to the Gold Coast for an adventure/ adrenaline experience linking to the V8 Supercars ARMOR ALL Gold Coast 600 in October.

Places are strictly limited.

If you are interested in being considered, please contact:

Anna Streater, P4 Group, 07 3854 1455 or 0402 347 8470 anna@p4.com.au

SUCROGEN TOWNSVILLE 400 - TOWNSVILLE, NORTH QUEENSLAND (5 -7 JULY)

With over 300 days of sunshine, 700 plus dining options and 3,000 hotel rooms to choose from it is little wonder big crowds continually flock to Townsville - including the biggest annual event in North Queensland - the V8 Supercars Sucrogen Townsville 400.

Set in a parkland style reminiscent of the Albert Park street circuit in Melbourne, the Townsville circuit is a challenge, but a favourite with the drivers. The street circuit race offers three days of entertainment on and off the track.

From 5 - 7 July, the city comes alive with three days of exciting street-circuit racing, plus an array of off-track entertainment including a huge Saturday night concert featuring Australian rock legends the Hoodoo Gurus and Ian Moss and the Disney-Pixar Fun Zone especially for the kids.

But the excitement doesn't have to end when the racing does. North Queensland offers a huge array of holiday experiences to turn that weekend away into a week of family fun, including:

 -    Barramundi fishing, water sports, snorkelling, scuba diving, bird watching, bush walking
 -    Visit one of the 23 bays and beaches on Magnetic Island, a 20 minute ferry ride from Townsville
 -    Dive World top ten dive the S.S. Yongala Shipwreck just an hour drive south of Townsville
 -    Rainforest walks, swimming holes and the longest sheer drop waterfall in thevSouthern Hemisphere at Wallaman Falls
 -    The ever popular Townsville entertainment precincts offer restaurants, cafes, bars, shopping, attractions and nightlife

ARMOR ALL GOLD COAST 600 - GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND (25-27 OCTOBER)

The ARMOR ALL Gold Coast 600 enjoys the enviable reputation as the event to race all day and rock all night. The concerts feature some of the hottest international headline acts as well as local Australian favourite bands.

Since its inception in 1991, the internationally recognised Gold Coast street race has become one of the most distinctive and exciting race formats in motorsport. The high speed, concrete-lined thrill ride has proven to create carnage in the past, testing the skills of drivers to compete for victory.

This year's event runs 25 - 27 October, with a whole week of incredible sporting and entertainment action lined up - while still leaving plenty of spare time to catch some of the Gold Coast's famed attractions and experience, such as:

 -    A wide assortment of adrenaline-pumping theme parks where you can feel like a kid again in these ultimate playgrounds
 -    Golden surf beaches and waterways plus heritage-listed rainforests in the hinterland

 -    Vast array of shopping options, sophisticated dining precincts and nightlife spots

 -    Amazing range of accommodation options, including towering high-rises with beach views, five star resorts and family friendly hotels

 -    Get back to nature and hand-feed wild parrots, embark on a night hike to a waterfall lit up by glow worms, or meet the region's resident turtles and dolphins on board a boat or kayak tour to nearby islands

TICKETS & HOLIDAY PACKAGES

To book your holiday package contact Virgin Australia Holidays on 13 6789. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketek at www.ticketek.com.au. For more information about the events please visit www.v8supercars.com.au.

For more information, please contact:
Anna Streater

P4 Group

07 3854 1455 or 0402 347 8470

anna@p4.com.au