It was the Australian automotive industry’s night of nights on Wednesday, with WhichCar, Wheels, Motor and 4×4 Australia joining VIPs of the motoring industry in Melbourne’s Docklands precinct to present four of the country’s most important automotive awards.

Not even a spattering of rain and the threat of thunderstorms could dampen the enthusiasm of the 250-odd attendees, and the excitement levels stayed high from the moment Ford’s wild Ranger Raptor leapt onto the stage as the winner of 4×4 Of The Year, right up until the Volvo XC40 – the 2019 Wheels Car Of The Year – rolled off, covered in ticker tape.

For a taste of what it was like to be there, and to view a ‘who’s who’ of Australia’s motoring media and industry, click through our gallery above.