Here’s a look at some of the trucking events to add to your calendar in the coming months.
AUGUST
August 23
CMV Truck and Bus, Derrimut
The VTA, in partnership with Viva Energy Australia and CMV Truck and Bus, will host the inaugural Alternative Fuels Summit – with a list of key speakers confirmed including Victorian Minister for Energy and Environment Lily D’Ambrosio.
August 24-26, 2022
Melbourne Exhibition Centre
MEGATRANS is an integrated trade exhibition and conference showcasing the full freight and logistics supply chain, spanning warehousing and logistics, through to multimodal freight and final mile delivery.
SEPTEMBER
September 3, 2022
Perth, WA
The Livestock and Rural Transport Association of WA (Inc)’s annual conference will be held at Burswood on Swan, bringing those from the industry together.
Australian Freight Industry Awards
September 3, 2022
Palladium at Crown, Melbourne
The Australian Freight Industry Awards recognise fantastic achievements across a range of categories and sectors. The awards will be presented during a special gala event featuring live entertainment.
September 3, 2022
Adelaide Convention Centre, SA
This one-day conference and dinner will cover various current industry issues including high productivity heavy vehicle access, fuel tax credits, equipment and component availability, AdBlue, driver training, safety technology misuse by enforcement agencies, and more.
OCTOBER
October 1-2, 2022
Gatton, Queensland
The annual memorial convoy offers drivers and their families an opportunity to get together with other truckies while celebrating the contribution truckies make to the country. The convoy will take place on the Saturday and the memorial service will be held on the Sunday at the Lake Apex Memorial wall.
Ivanhoe Dry Times Truck, Tractor, Car and Bike Show
October 1-2, 2022
Sahara Oval, Ivanhoe, NSW
Aside from the truck event, there will also be live music, a tractor, and plenty of food and drink. All proceeds go towards local community groups and projects. Gates open from 10am. For more information, contact Allan Carmichael on 0447 953 982, or Lonni Grimwood on lonnigrimwood@gmail.com.
Matty Hillcoat’s Truckies’ Day Out
October 8, 2022
Gympie Showgrounds
This fun day out for truckies and their families helps to raise money for River’s Gift and SIDS research.
QTA Road Freight Industry Awards
October 8, 2022
Royal International Convention Centre, Brisbane
The Queensland Trucking Association’s annual awards aim to celebrate those in the state’s road freight industry who have displayed excellence, dedication and commitment to their roles. This year’s event will feature guest speaker Dr Craig Challen OAM, the Australian cave diver who was instrumental in saving a soccer team of 12 boys and their coach in the 2018 Thai Cave Rescue.
NOVEMBER
November 5, 2022
Brisbane, Queensland
This truck convoy runs Larapinta to Redcliffe, followed by a fun-filled family day, which will include truck awards, live entertainment and a spectacular fireworks display, all to raise money for a very worthy cause.
November 19
Goulburn, NSW
Convoy for Kids Goulburn provides support for local children with cancer, terminal illness and permanent disabilities, by providing financial assistance to the families of such children with special needs. For the first time in two years, the Convoy Carnival Day will be run in its entirety, with a Guinness World Record attempt for the largest parade of trucks, entertainment and plenty of kids activities.
November 20, 2022
Illawarra, NSW
Touted as the largest truck and motorbike convoy in the Southern Hemisphere, the Illawarra Convoy raises funds for individuals and families affected by potentially life threatening medical conditions, together with charities that work with these people, and local hospitals.
Have you got an event you’d like included in the next Save the Date? Email all the details to editor@bigrigs.com.au.