News and Events

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/news-and-events/may-2022-Heritage-Online-Auction-Results	25 May 2022	May 2022 Heritage Online Auction Results	Shannon’s Auction kicked off on the 17th May 2022, where seven handcrafted Heritage plates went under the hammer.
/news-and-events/which-plate-style-are-you	Blog - 13 May 2022	Which plate style are you?	Custom Plates are a great way to express your personality. Let's find out what a Custom Plate could say about you.
/news-and-events/The-top-3-reasons-why-people-buy-a-custom-plate	Blog - 13 May 2022	The top 3 reasons to buy a custom plate	It's a fact that Custom Plates offers customers the chance to express their individuality and style by adding a unique touch to their cars and motorbikes.
/news-and-events/what-is-a-custom-plate	Blog - 13 May 2022	What is a Custom Plate?	Before you could personalise pens, off the runway handbags and mobile phone cases, there were licence plates.
/news-and-events/Custom-Plates-at-Geelong-Revival	8 March 2022	Custom Plates at Geelong Revival	After two years away, the Geelong Revival Motoring Festival came roaring back to Geelong’s picturesque waterfront. Once again, Custom Plates were a proud partner of this event.
/news-and-events/February-2022-Heritage-Online-Auction-Results	2 March 2022	February 2022 Heritage Online Auction Results	Shannon’s Auctions kicked off on the 22nd February 2022, where 8 Heritage plates went under the hammer.
/news-and-events/Win-tickets-to-the-Australian-Grand-Prix-2022	1 March 2022	Win tickets to the Australian Grand Prix 2022	It’s been a long time waiting but Custom Plates is finally heading back to the Grand Prix this year.
/news-and-events/we-are-currently-experiencing-delivery-delays	14 January 2022	We are currently experiencing delivery delays	Updated 21 April 2022 - We are currently experiencing delivery delays, with all custom plate orders affected.
/news-and-events/november-2021-heritage-online-auction-results	1 December 2021	November 2021 Heritage Online Auction Results	To celebrate Shannons 40th Anniversary Online Auction, 10 Heritage plates went under the hammer on the 23rd November.
/news-and-events/Heritage-Plates-Price-Increase-November-2021	17 November 2021	Heritage Plates Price Increase November 2021	The price for six-digit Heritage plates will increase to $14,000 as of 22 November 2021. We are always reluctant to raise our prices and are only doing so now to reflect our changed production, distribution, and business costs.
/news-and-events/august-2021-heritage-online-auction-results	13 September 2021	August 2021 Heritage Online Auction Results	Shannons Winter Auction kicked off on the 31st of August, where 12 Heritage plates went under the hammer. It was a record breaking week, with all hand-crafted Heritage plates sold.
/news-and-events/new-2021-AFL-Premiership-Plates	13 September 2021	2021 AFL Premiership Plates - coming soon	The race to the AFL Grand Final is down to two teams, Melbourne and Western Bulldogs. Who'll win the big one? From Monday 27 September, you can be a part of Premiership Glory with your own set of 2021 AFL Premiership Plates.
/news-and-events/june-2021-heritage-online-auction-results	17 August 2021	June 2021 Heritage Online Auction Results	Shannons Winter Auction kicked off on the 8th of June, where 10 Heritage plates went under the hammer.
/news-and-events/coming-soon-liquid-metal	2 July 2021	Coming Soon Liquid Metal	We're excited to announce the soon to be released Liquid Metal plates for cars and motorbikes.
/news-and-events/new-combos-coming-soon	28 April 2021	Millions of New Custom Plate Combinations – Coming Soon	We’re excited to announce the release of over 20 million combinations. They will be numbers first, starting with three or four numbers and followed by two letters.
https://vplates.com.au/news-and-events/aunty-t-makes-her-nickname-official-with-custom-plates	14 December 2020	Aunty T makes her nickname official with Custom Plates	Aunty T would be a familiar name to those part of Melbourne’s live music scene.	;
https://vplates.com.au/news-and-events/Stephs-Tank-goes-on-a-drive-of-a-lifetime	1 December 2020	Steph’s Tank goes on a drive of a lifetime	“I think she looks boss as!” Steph recalls her first impression of her new Jeep Wrangler. She loves the look of it so much that she’s even given her new ride a name – Tank the Wrangler.
https://vplates.com.au/news-and-events/a-complete-set-of-custom-plates-for-bmws-biggest-fan	27 November 2020	A complete set of custom plates for BMW’s biggest fan	With a tight production run from 2000 to 2006, the BMW M3 E46 got the hearts of sports car fans racing, leaving the Y2K bug in its dusty trail with its captivating hum.
https://vplates.com.au/news-and-events/a-haunting-tale-in-regional-victoria	27 October 2020	A haunting tale in regional Victoria	Clive runs a not-for-profit paranormal investigation business in Shepparton after experiencing a significant moment when he was 13 years old.
https://vplates.com.au/news-and-events/a-plate-to-show-the-real-gabbi	2 October 2020	A plate to show the real Gabbi	Most won’t know Gabbi personally but one look at her car and GABZ.94 plates and it will be like meeting an old friend. Gabbi’s Volkswagen Golf is special because it’s her first car and is hard to miss.
/news-and-events/The-true-story-of-a-custom-plates-collector	7 August 2020	Can't stop, won't stop: the true story of a custom plates collector	Enson is the ultimate car enthusiast with an impressive car collection and matching custom plates to boot. When he found out he could personalise his plates, he tried putting in funny and different combinations and that’s when he became hooked. Enson now has more than 15 custom plates as part of his personal collection.
/news-and-events/helping-the-community-with-a-cherry-on-top	6 August 2020	Helping the community with a cherry on top	Starting out as a body-builder in a former life and forging a career path in health and fitness, Mary Ellen has since found her true calling – supporting Victorians with various health needs.
/news-and-events/the-people-of-barka-river	9 July 2020	The people of Barka river	Corey grew up in Broken Hill and spent most of his time around the Darling-Barka river country in Menindee, New South Wales.
/news-and-events/an-interview-with-custom-plates-ambassador-blake-jones	8 July 2020	An interview with Custom Plates ambassador, Blake Jones	In our special Plate to Plate feature, Blake from the international online auto community, Speedhunters speaks with us candidly about his car obsession and the meaning behind his Custom plates, 27.NSX.
/news-and-events/a-near-accident-provides-inspiration-for-custom-plates	1 July 2020	A near accident provides inspiration for custom plates	Swerving to avoid colliding into a staff member at Japan’s well-known petrol station, Eneos, provided a memorable trip for Blaire and from there, his custom plate name was born.
/news-and-events/Keeping-busy-as-a-bee	19 June 2020	Keeping busy as a bee	We catch Ben as he finishes his grocery shopping and one thing we are certain is not on his list, is honey. Ben has been running his beekeeping business, Ben’s Bees since 2016 and the demand for honey has risen during the uncertain times of COVID-19.
/news-and-events/W1LD-for-classic-cars	9 June 2020	W1LD for classic cars	Working in her dad’s garage from a young age, Mallory’s interest for classic cars grew, receiving her first car at a ripe old age of 10.
/news-and-events/dipaks-special-tribute-to-his-mum	21 May 2020	Dipak’s special tribute to his mum	Our custom plate community are connected through a shared passion to express themselves wherever they go and for Dipak, he chose to pay a touching tribute to his mum.
/news-and-events/a-match-made-in-car-audio-heaven	12 May 2020	A match made in car audio heaven	A highly anticipated event each month, dedicated car enthusiasts gather to compete against each other to see who’s prized subwoofers can produce the best and loudest sound.
/news-and-events/Star-Wars-fan-shows-love-for-childhood-favourite	8 May 2020	Star Wars fan shows love for childhood favourite	Paul grew up with Star Wars when it first launched on our screens in 1977 and from there, he was determined to keep the connection alive with the characters into adulthood.
/news-and-events/More-than-a-million-new-combinations-available	9 April 2020	More than a million new combinations available	We’re excited to announce our Future General Issue combination range has expanded, making more than a million new combinations available to purchase.
/news-and-events/Custom-Plates-Bares-all-at-Barefoot-Cinema	19 March 2020	Custom Plates Bares all at Barefoot Cinema	Warming up the cinemas this summer, we were once again a proud sponsor of Barefoot Cinema.
/news-and-events/Two-Wheels-One-Race	12 March 2020	Two Wheels, One Race	As proud sponsors, Custom Plates attended the 2020 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship.
/news-and-events/Custom-Plates-at-Geelong-Revival-Festival	6 Dec 2019	Custom Plates at Geelong Revival Festival	Custom Plates are a proud partner of the annual Geelong Revival Motoring Festival.
/news-and-events/custom-plates-price-increase-may-2019	29 Apr 2019	Custom Plates Price Increase May 2019	Questions and answers regarding our May 2019 price increase.
/news-and-events/IFishChick	6 Mar 2019	IFishChick: Cristy Worsteling on what gender balance means to her in the fishing community	Cristy Worsteling, fishing legend Paul Worsteling’s wife, was excited to answer our questions related to this year’s International Women’s Day theme: Balance for Better
/news-and-events/behind-every-custom-plate-is-a-story	1 Mar 2019	Behind every Custom Plate is a Story	At Custom Plates, we love to hear from our customers about how and why they chose their plates.
/news-and-events/new-euro-crest	1 Jan 2019	New Euro Crest	From 1 Jan 2019, Euro plates will be manufactured with a new crest design.
/news-and-events/october-18-heritage-plate-results	13 Oct 2018	October Heritage Plate Results	10 Heritage plates went under the hammer at the 2018 Shannons Rare Numberplate Auction in conjunction with Motorclassica on Saturday 13 October.
/news-and-events/september-18-heritage-plate-results	17 Sept 2018	September 18 Heritage Plate Results	10 Heritage plates went under the hammer at the 2018 Shannons Melbourne Spring Classic auction on Monday 17 September.
/news-and-events/july-18-heritage-plate-results	16 Jul 2018	July 18 Heritage Plate Results	10 Heritage plates went under the hammer at the 2018 Shannons Melbourne Winter Classic auction on Monday 16 July.
/news-and-events/custom-plates-pop-up-display	6 Jul 2018	Custom Plates POP-UP display	Custom Plates has opened an exciting new pop-up display area at the Heatherton Customer Service Centre. Since the opening day on Tuesday 3 July, it has already gained lots of attention from customers.
/news-and-events/april-18-heritage-plate-results	1 May 2018	April 18 Heritage Plate Results	10 Heritage plates went under the hammer at the 2018 Shannons Melbourne Autumn Classic auction on Monday 30 April.
/news-and-events/top-5-stretches-after-a-long-drive	30 Apr 2018	Top 5 stretches after a long drive	Have you ever experienced lower-back pain, tight hips, even sore shoulders, after sitting in the car for a couple of hours on a long trip?
/news-and-events/february-18-heritage-plate-results	20 Feb 2018	February 18 Heritage Plate Results	10 Heritage plates went under the hammer at the 2018 Shannons Melbourne Late Summer Classic auction on Monday 19 February.
/news-and-events/november-17-heritage-plate-results	28 Nov 2017	November 17 Heritage Plate Results	10 Heritage plates went under the hammer at the 2018 Shannons Melbourne Summer Classic auction on Monday 27 November 2017.
/news-and-events/september-17-heritage-plate-results	25 Sept 2017	September 17 Heritage Plate Results	10 Heritage plates went under the hammer at the 2018 Shannons Melbourne Spring Classic auction on Monday 25 September 2017.
/news-and-events/july-17-heritage-plate-results	9 Jul 2017	July 17 Heritage Plate Results	10 Heritage plates went under the hammer at the 2018 Shannons Melbourne Winter auction on Monday 17 July 2017.
/news-and-events/faqs-custom-plates-price-increase-july-2017	9 Jun 2017	FAQs- Custom Plates Price Increase- July 2017	Questions and answers regarding our July 2017 price increase.
/news-and-events/melinda-price-newest-custom-plates-keep-it-on-the-track-ambassador	18 May 2017	Announcing new Custom Plates ‘Keep it on the Track’ ambassador Melinda Price	Custom Plates is proud to announce Melinda Price as our newest ‘Keep it on the Track” ambassador, coinciding with an inspirational return to top tier racing in the Touring Car Masters Series.
/news-and-events/may-17-heritage-plate-results	8 May 2017	May 17 Heritage Plate Results	10 Heritage plates went under the hammer at the 2018 Shannons Melbourne Winter auction on Monday 8 May 2017.
/news-and-events/2017-formula-1-rolex-australian-grand-prix	8 May 2017	2017 Formula® 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix	The 2017 Formula® 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix is Australia`s premier motorsport event and the 2017 big race did not disappoint.