In Melbourne, motor sport promoter Don Gibb had been quietly chewing on the idea of tapping into the US concept, provided the usual obstacles with any new idea could be overcome. Gibb enlisted the support of the Ballarat branch of the Light Car Club of Australia, and began speaking with a number of groups, individuals and service organisations in Mildura. The response was very positive and Gibb began to seriously put together the basis for the promotion.
While there were the usual arguments with the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) over their approval of the event (and the subsequent fees) to allow CAMS licence holders to compete, there were no such obstacle with the Auto Cycle Council of Australia (ACCA). All motorcycle entrants had to be ACCA licence holders and the bikes themselves had to comply with Rules 149 and 151 – the latter retaining to Scrambles and Motocross bikes. Clothing requirements were also as per the Scrambles rules which permitted football jerseys or leather jackets.
Early in the piece, Gibbs secured modest
