The Midwestern Rally, organised by the Light Car Club, was held on August 12. Directors were Fritz Suendermann and David Forster.
The rally was an open restricted event and was run in the areas around Kyneton and Castlemaine. Several classified crews ran in the event but were ineligible for awards. Bruce Wilkinson and Roger Bonhomme lost the least points.
Winners were the up and coming crew of Bill Weston and Trevor Richards in a VW Beetle.