How to Use What's Revving This Weekend
Learn how to find, create, and manage your favorite car events.
Get the full experience — install the app
Install What's Revving This Weekend on your phone for a faster, full-screen, app-like experience — works offline and opens with one tap from your home screen.
🔍 Searching Events
Find events by title, location, or event type.
Use the search bar at the top to type event names or venues
Results update as you type to show matching events
Try searching for 'car show', 'Melbourne', or specific event names
🎯 Filtering Events
Narrow down events by type, date range, location, and duration.
Tap the filter chip to select event types (Car Show, Track Day, Drift, etc.)
Choose a state/territory to see local events
Filter by date range to find upcoming events
Toggle 'Multi-day' to show only multi-day events
➕ Creating Events
Submit your own events to the platform.
Tap 'Submit Event' (requires login)
Fill in event details: title, date, time, location, type
Add a description and entry fee info (optional)
Upload an event image
Submit for approval — admins will review within 24 hours
You'll receive a confirmation email with your event reference
❤️ Favouriting Events
Save events to your watchlist and set reminders.
Tap the heart icon on any event card to add it to favorites
View your favorites from the 'My Account' section
Set optional reminder dates for events you plan to attend
Add personal notes to remember why you saved each event
🚩 Reporting Inappropriate Content
Help us keep the community safe and respectful.
Tap the three-dot menu on an event card
Select 'Report' and choose a reason (spam, offensive content, duplicate, etc.)
Add optional details about the issue
Submit — our team will review and take action
Comments can also be reported individually
📧 Newsletter Subscription
Get weekly event recommendations delivered to your inbox.
Subscribe from the homepage or 'My Account' section
Receive curated events for your region every week
View past newsletters in the Newsletter Archive (authenticated users)
Unsubscribe anytime from the link in any email or Settings
🚗 Showcasing Your Vehicles
Build a private garage of your rides on your profile.
Go to 'My Account' and open the 'My Profile' section
Under the 'Vehicles' tab, tap 'Add Vehicle'
Enter your make, model, year, body type and colour
Add a photo URL and a short description of your build
Mark a vehicle as 'Featured' to pin it to the top of your garage
Edit or delete vehicles anytime — only you can see your garage
🏁 Tracking Events Attended
Keep a personal record of every event you've been to.
Open the 'Events Attended' tab in My Profile
Tap 'Log Event' and enter the event title and date
Add the venue, a star rating and notes about your experience
Attach a photo URL to remember the day
Build up a history of all the events you've attended over time
🔔 Email Preferences & Event Alerts
Get notified when new events are approved in your favourite regions.
Open 'Email Preferences' from the My Account page
Toggle 'New Event Approval Alerts' on or off (on by default)
Select one or more favourite states and territories
You'll receive a brief email whenever a new event is approved in those regions
Opt out anytime — only WRTW Members with matching favourite states receive alerts
📱 Install the App on Android
Add What's Revving This Weekend to your home screen like a native app.
Open this site in Chrome (or Edge) on your Android phone
Tap the three-dot menu in the top-right corner
Choose 'Add to Home screen' (or 'Install app' if prompted)
Tap 'Install' when the confirmation dialog appears
The app icon appears on your home screen — launch it to use full-screen without the browser bar
If you don't see the prompt, look for the 'Install' icon in the address bar or use the menu option
📱 Install the App on iPhone (iOS)
Save What's Revving This Weekend to your home screen on iOS.
Open this site in Safari on your iPhone (Safari is required for this)
Tap the Share button at the bottom of the screen (square with an upward arrow)
Scroll down and select 'Add to Home Screen'
Tap 'Add' in the top-right corner to confirm
The app icon appears on your home screen — open it to launch full-screen without Safari's toolbar
The app works offline for previously loaded content once installed