When
Saturday 18 October 2025
1pm to 7pm
Billycart Race:
Heats from 1pm
Celebrity race from 3pm
Finals at 4pm
sat 18 october 2025
BillyCart race &
street party
Where
Corner Errol St. and Queensberry St., North Melbourne VIC 3051
Free Entry
Please support the fundraising efforts of billycart racers and/or put in a bid in the silent auction.
Prizes are thanks to the generosity of local businesses.
LIVE RESULTS
When the race is on, you will be able to click on the relevant category photo to follow the leaderboard action
7-11 year old Heats
12-17 year old Heats
Open Heats
Celebrity Races
7-11 year old Finals
12-17 year old Finals
Open Finals
Most Creative
billycart CHALLENGE
More than forty billycart daredevils will race down Errol St. on contraptions of their own design.
The Furlong family, who have won the silverware the first three years of Queensberry Cup, have announced their retirement, leaving the field wide open.
These are the terms and conditions. Billycarts must conform to the rules.
helping the local community
fundraising
In 2025, we are leveraging awareness of the Queensberry Cup to draw attention to the charitable work of North & West Melbourne Neighbourhood Centre.
Your local neighbourhood house is dedicated to:
Helping disadvantaged school children get learning support
We encourage festival goers to contribute towards our fundraising efforts by:
support a racer
Some of our billycart racers are raising funds for a cause they believe in.
Support your favourite racer and help them reach their target. You also have the chance to win some great prizes donated by local businesses.
silent auction
For the first time, we are running a Queensberry Cup Silent Auction!
Thanks to awesome local businesses, we are pleased to put more than $10,000 worth of prizes up for auction, including dinner for six at The Courthouse, a signed North Melbourne AFL guernsey, holidays, gym memberships, gift vouchers to local businesses and heaps more!
Check out more than 25 auction items
make a donation
Cut straight to the chase.
You can make a financial contribution to North & West Melbourne Neighbourhood Centre.
Note that donations made through this portal are not tax-deductible.
Alternatively, contact us to make a tax-deductible donation over $20. Or enquire about leaveing a bequest to support the work of NWMNC in the long-term.
Queensberry Cup
More than just a race!
The Queensberry Cup is a street festival and a celebration of the diverse communities of North Melbourne and West Melbourne.
The festival reflects, celebrates and supports the local residents, businesses, students and workers of our dynamic inner city suburbs.
For one day, the main street is closed and turned over to a range of creative and cultural activities!
2025's program is a cracker. There is a focus on Chinese culture with giant Mah Jong, dynamic wu shu demonstrations, Zoey Pipa and your chance to try Chinese calligraphy.
The Famous Village Dog Show
An old Spring Fling favourite! Local residents bring their dogs and participate in fun, light-hearted competition. Great prizes thanks to local pet shop Paw Principality.
2pm at the Queensberry Street Stage.
Prizes awarded for:
Best dog outfit
Best dog-owner dress sense
Best trick
Longest drool
Register here for free or take your chances on the day.
Donations to our local animal charities are encouraged.
Bites & Beverages
Celebrating global flavours and good taste from local businesses: The Courthouse Hotel Bar, Bear’s Wine (dim sims), El Sabor (Mexican), Al Makan (Mediterranean), Spanish Gourmet (paella), Melrose Place 3051 (pizza), Masala Jo (Indian fusion), Oriental Treats (Chinese), Whitebark (Australian meats) plus North Melbourne Rotary’s sausage sizzle and Wimble St Childcare Co-op cakes.
And a limited release gin from Here's Looking at You Kid.
Get down to Mork near the finishing line for hot chocolate goodness.
Half the site is licensed for alcohol consumption. The remainder is alcohol-free.
Plus everything Errol St. has to offer.
Dance & Music
Feel the rhythm with performances and workshops from around the world.
Including:
Valanga Khoza (South Africa)
Viva Melbourne (Cabaret)
School of Loving Music Junior Band
The Imaginators
River Nile School Dancers
Bloko 3K (Brazil)
Zoey Pipa (China)
The Lost Clog (Lithuania)
The Black Curtains (rock)
Shinjita Roy (Bollywood)
Homebrew Verandah Singers
Wushu
Zumba
DJ Scooney
and more.
XYZ Youth Zone
New in 2025. On Errol Street, between the finish line and Arden Street.
Smooth global tunes selected by our clued-in crew. Make your own smoothie with bike 'n' blend.
Grab something to eat and get in the vibes with YMCA and Young Australian People.
Drummond Street will have a free raffle with lots of awesome give-aways. Showcase your basketball shooting skills. Plus GIANT games!
Relax in the River Nile School Chillzone, contribute to the youth feedback wall, plus bracelet making and collage.
Handball your heart our with North Melbourne Football Club.
Special Chinese wushu demonstration at 2pm
For The Kids
As well as the thrill of watching billycarts careen down Errol St., there is plenty for kids of all ages to get involved with.
Put your pedal to the metal in Lancashire Lane, a kids’ own artistic alleyway.
Try intergenerational costume photography in “I See You Like This”, thanks to North Melbourne Arts House.
Celebrate Children's Week: Make a lantern or a medal, crafty and quirky activities with City of Melbourne's children's team and Lucy & Friends.
Take a photo with the Sewing Kindness mascot bear.
Plus get active with The French Circus School
1pm-1:50pm: For childrens aged 3-5
2pm-3pm: For children aged 5-7
3:30pm-4:30pm: All ages
Pop by North Melbourne Library from 1pm to 2pm for an hour of crafting.
North Melbourne on Show
Catch up with local legendary community organisations including:
Hotham History Project
North Melbourne Language & Learning
North West Patch
new Federal MP Sarah Witty
State MP Ellen Sandell
VISY Container Deposit Scheme
Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Welcome to Country and performance at 1:30pm
and more.
Proudly presented by North & West Melbourne Neighbourhood Centre
Funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services. Go to www.dss.gov.au for more information.
LORD MAYOR's MESSAGE
Melbourne has long been famous for our trams. Now get ready for our billycarts!
Everyone loves Melbourne’s unique street festivals, and the Queensberry Cup is one of the most fun. In 2025, it features not only a billycart race but also music, food and even a dog show.
Now an annual institution thanks to the North and West Melbourne Neighbourhood Centre, the Cup brings people together in a positive, welcoming environment – just as the Centre’s programs have done for nearly 50 years.
And with plans for a greener, leafier Errol Street now underway, future festivals will be even more enjoyable.
Nick Reece
Lord Mayor
2024 oFFICIAL
reSULTS
congratulations to our winners
2023 OFFICIAL
RESULTS
Congratulations to all riders.
Here are the official results.
Open Category
Congratulations to Orly Furlong who took out the title for the second year running, closely followed by his sister Leni.
12 - 17 Year Olds
Another dual winner, Levi Haydon-Wimmer came out on top of a strong field.
7 - 11 Year Olds
Orly Furlong also took out the 7-11 year old category. Ned Lock from Castlemaine was not far behind.
North & West melbourne neighbourhood Centre
Queensberry Cup is presented by North & West Melbourne Neighbourhood Centre Inc.
NWMNC is a not-for-profit incorporated charity situated in Errol Street in the heart of North & West Melbourne.
NWMNC has now been in operation for 40 years and is proudly run by a loyal and committed team of volunteers and paid staff. Our members and clientele cover a diverse range of individuals and organisations exemplifying the richness of the local community.