Enterprising Queensland truckie Katherine Glover – founder of the Young Aussie Truckies support group – admits she was expecting a modest number of entries in her first virtual truck show for charity.
But Glover, 20, was “blown away” when around 50 stumped up with a fiver and put forward their big rigs for judging by their peers on Instagram, with many other generous donations coming in without a shot attached.
All proceeds go to the Brisbane Convoy for Kids, which raises money and awareness for children’s charities, but like a lot of others, had to postpone their 2020 event due to the pandemic. This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, November 6.
The winners of the Young Aussie Truckies virtual truck show are:
Best Kenworth (sponsored by Kenworth Australia)
1st: Shantelle Mattei (TNM Road Services blue SAR)
2nd: Rhys Bartlett (Bartlett SAR)
3rd: Skye Dorling (light blue 909)
Best Western Star (Sponsored by Western Star Australia)
1st: Blake Earle
2nd: Thomas Farquhar (heritage)
3rd: Tyson English (4900)
Best Mack (Sponsored by Volvo Australia)
1st: Matt Lawrence (black and white)
2nd: Dale McDonald (blue superliner)
3rd: Jess Moyse (front on bullbar)
Best Euro (Sponsored by Volvo Australia)
1st: Warren Aitken (blue Exodas)
2nd: Shane Smith (white Freightliner)
3rd: Damon Awhitu (white Scania)
Best Rigid (Sponsored by Brisbane Convoy for Kids)
1st: Jess VanAgtmaal
People’s Choice (Sponsored by Truckers Toy Store, Tones’ Truckin Stories, Young Aussie Truckies, Aitken Automotive Photography & Kendall Trucking Co)
1st: Shantelle Mattei
2nd: Jess VanAgtmaal
3rd: Matt Lawrence