Spring has sprung and truck events are back in a big way! Check out the below dates for your diaries.
SEPTEMBER
Sunnydale Vintage Day
September 7, 2024
Kojonup, WA
Dust off your classic rigs and head to Kojonup for this year’s Sunnydale Vintage Day. With truck displays, tractor pulls, stationary engines and equipment displays, there’s plenty to interest vehicle enthusiasts – plus live music, a petting zoo and kids’ rides to keep the whole family entertained. Entry is just $10. For more information contact Stratton Goodall on 0427953680.
American Iron Echuca Truck Display
September 7-8, 2024
Echuca Rotary Park, VIC
All makes and models of trucks are welcome at the American Iron Echuca Truck Display.
Attendees can look forward to modified tractor/mini tractor pull demonstrations, on-site camping and catering, club merchandise and trade stalls, as well as live music by Van-yt.
NatRoad Connect 24
September 12-13, 2024
Pacific Bay Resort, Coffs Harbour, NSW
NatRoad Connect 24 is an event where truck operators, industry suppliers, and sector stakeholders can network and attend sessions on practical and operational information and advice.
The event also includes the Cummins and PACCAR and its Dealer Industry Fund Gala Dinner, where the NatRoad Annual Awards will be presented.
Early Bird registrations are open until 9 August 2024. Find out more here.
MegaTrans
September 18 -19, 2024
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, VIC
Leaders from across the supply chain will gather in Melbourne to discuss the future of the logistics industry at MegaTrans, an integrated trade expo and conference reserved for companies offering advanced technologies and services. Experts from across Australia will gather to discuss the issues that are shaping the future of the sustainable supply chain, including workplace diversity and real estate planning.
Clarendon Classic Machinery Rally
September 21-22
Clarendon, NSW
Held at the Hawkesbury Showgrounds on Racecourse Road in Clarendon over two days, this event offers something for everyone. Check out some classic rigs at the Kenworth Klassic Truck Show, hop on an old double decker bus to Richmond Station, or explore the displays of vintage machinery, including stationery engines, tractors, steam engines, models and more. Entry for the general public is from 9am to 4pm Saturday, and 8am to 3pm Sunday. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Exhibitors enjoy free admission, complimentary camping, a welcome BBQ on Friday night for a gold coin donation, and a two-course rally dinner on the Saturday evening.
Young Big Rigs Truck Show
September 22, 2024
Young, NSW
The Young Truck & Bike Show is back for its third year, with prime movers and rigids, cars and motorbikes all welcome. Prizes are up for grabs for the best-looking rigs. For more information and entry forms email youngshowsociety1 @gmail.com or phone 0435953580.
Gold Coast Truck Show
September 29, 2024
Mudgeeraba Showgrounds, Worongary, QLD
The Gold Coast Truck Show combines with the GC Car & Bike Show to form three exhibitions in one at Mudgeeraba Showgrounds (exit 77 off the M1). All trucks enter Gate 3 at the back gate of the Showgrounds on Worongary Rd, Worongary from 6:30am Sunday September 29, 2024. Trophy presentations from 12.45pm centre stage.
OCTOBER
Wauchope Yesteryear Truck & Machinery Show 2024
October 4-7, 2024
Wauchope Showground, NSW
Traditionally held in July, this year’s Wauchope Yesteryear Truck & Machinery Show has been moved to October – with plans for a bigger and better event. Vintage and modern trucks and tractors will be on display, with a tractor run on October 4 and a drive through Wauchope with a limited number of trucks and tractors on October 4 and 5. Unlike previous years, there will not be a Saturday night dinner, but the organising committee plan to have additional food outlets and a bar in operation to cater for the Saturday night meal.
Truckies Against Bullying: Truck, Car and Bike Show
Prince of Wales Showgrounds, Bendigo, VIC
October 5-6, 2024
Truckies Against Bullying are back with another great show this year, featuring plenty of trucks, cars and bikes to feast your eyes on. The fun kicks off with a convoy through Bendigo, while back at the showgrounds you can enjoy market and trade stalls, kids’ rides, food and drink, live music, and face painting. For more information, email truckiesagainstbullying@yahoo.com, call Andrew on 0484912382 or Sandy on 0499241605.
Ivanhoe Dry Times Truck, Tractor, Car & Bike Show
October 5-6, 2024
Sahara Oval, Ivanhoe, NSW
The Ivanhoe Dry Times Truck, Tractor, Car & Bike Show is a family-friendly weekend event. As well as the vehicles on display, attendees can look forward to a tractor pull, auction, stalls and more. For more information, contact Allan on 0447953982.
Top Gun Truck & Car Show
October 6, 2024
Kyneton Racecourse, VIC
Sunday October 6 plays host to the Top Gun Truck and Car show at Kyneton Racecourse. This is a fundraising event, with all proceeds going to the Cancer Council. Trucks and cars from every vintage are welcome, and must register prior to the event.
One Brighter Day
October 6, 2024
Whittlesea Showgrounds, VIC
This family event features a car, truck and motorbike show, as well as live music, entertainment, food and more. Entry is free, with any money raised on the day going towards children’s charities.
Boort Truck Show
October 12, 2024
Boort, VIC
Held in conjunction with the Boort A&P Society Show, the 2024 Boort Truck Show will feature a wide selection of trucks and fun for the whole family, with prizes across a range of categories. For more information phone Heath on 0428 382 725 or email heathsaunders@outlook.com.
Matty Hillcoat’s Truckies’ Day Out
October 12, 2024
Gympie, Queensland
Held at the Gympie Showgrounds, Matty Hillcoat’s Truckies’ Day Out kicks off at 9am and runs until late. Attendees can enjoy a truck show and parade, show ‘n’ shine display, timber sports, a tractor pull, a vintage machinery display, kids’ amusements, music and more. Entry is $25 for trucks (including one adult) and $20 per adult, with concession $15, kids $5, and kids under five going free.
Camp Quality Convoy Perth
October 13, 2024
Perth, WA
Save the date for this event from the Camp Quality Convoy Team. For more information phone 1300 662 2670 or email convoy@campquality.org.au.
Lights on the Hill
October 5-6, 2024
Gatton, Qld
Lights on the Hill is an opportunity for the transport industry to gather and remember truckies who have lost their lives. Two convoys, one starting in Brisbane and one in Toowoomba, will converge at Gatton Showgrounds for a day of entertainment and socialising on the Saturday. Then on the Sunday, a memorial ceremony will take place at Lake Apex Park.
Urana Vintage Rally & Truck Show
Urana, NSW
October 19-20, 2024
Head on over to Victoria Park in Urana for the annual Vintage Rally & Truck Show. There’s something for everyone at this event, from vintage engines and tractors to trucks of all shapes and sizes, plus a hospital fete with coffee, ice-cream and more. Free camping and showers on site. Contact Garry Baffsky on 0408683111 of Justin Livingstone on 0423319488 for more information.
Beaudesert Heritage Truck Show
Beaudesert Showground, Queensland
October 19-20, 2024
The Heritage Truck Association of Australia is proud to host the 2024 Beaudesert Heritage Truck Show, featuring a wide display of heritage trucks, tractors and cars, as well as trade stalls. On-site camping is available for exhibitors and stall holders. Tickets are $10 for adults, with free entry for children under 14. Opening hours are 10am to 4pm on Saturday October 19, and 9am to 2.30pm on Sunday October 20. Arrival and set up is available from 1pm on Friday October 18. For more information, contact Mark on 0448111105 or John on 0477499530.
Ross Transport 2024 Open Day
Ross Transport Depot, Port Kembla, NSW
October 20, 2024
Ross Transport is holding its first ever open day to raise funds for its lead truck bid for the upcoming Illawarra Convoy. The fun will include face painters, a balloon twister, Spiderman and other characters, Little Big Rigs Sydney, and a BBQ. Get up close to some of Ross Transport’s most famous trucks, including Truely Frantastic and Bluey, and learn from a safety demonstration about blind spot awareness.
Technical and Maintenance Conference
October 21-23
Docklands, Melbourne
The Australian Trucking Association’s annual Technical and Maintenance Conference is back. As the trucking industry’s premier national gathering of technical professionals, fleet and workshop managers, technical regulators, mechanics and service technicians, TMC is your chance to stay up to date, avoid breakdowns, and potentially save thousands of dollars through better maintenance and purchasing.
Learn from the industry’s best through technical workshops, demonstrations and training, check out the latest industry products and services at the TMC EXPO, build your connections with the ATA’s interactive networking program and celebrate the industry’s best at the Castrol Awards Dinner.
Deniliquin Truck Show & Industry Expo
October 26, 2024
Denilquin, NSW
Held at the Deniliquin Festival site (home of the Deni Ute Muster) on Conargo Road, the Deniliquin Truck Show features a large display of trucks, trade displays and fun for all the family. Names are also added to the Memorial Wall and Wall of Fame each year. Gates open at 10am. Contact John Creenaune on 0439 790 116 or email admin@denitruckshow.com.au for more information.
Sydney Convoy for Kids
Hawkesbury Showground, Clarendon, NSW
October 27, 2024
The Sydney Convoy for Kids is fast approaching. This year, hundreds of trucks will depart from Sydney Dragway, heading to the Hawkesbury Showground for a family fun day. Attendees can look forward to food and drink, a raffle, a massive auction and more. Proceeds from the day will go towards NETS Ambulance Service and Kidzfix. For more information, contact Mark Smallwood on 0414 471 341. To register a truck to join the convoy, see here.
Pioneers’ Show and Shine
Luddenham Showgrounds, NSW
October 27, 2024
The Pioneer Timber Cutters Club are hosting a Show and Shine at Luddenham Showgrounds, with four trophies up for grabs: People’s Choice under 4.5gvm, Entrants’ Choice under 4.5gvm, People’s Choice over 4.5gvm and Entrants’ Choice over 4.5gvm. The show is open to trucks, cars, bikes and tractors, at just $5 per vehicle. Entry is $5 per adult, and free for kids under 16. All proceeds go to the Leukemia Foundation, Black Dog, and Motor Neuron Disease. Other entertainment on the day will include a chainsaw race display at 11am, a jumping castle for kids, and a sausage sizzle. Gates open at 7.30am for exhibitors, 8am for the public.
Callington Truck Show
October 27, 2024
Callington, SA
The Callington A&H Society has introduced a truck show element to the annual Callington Show, with cash, prizes and rosettes up for grabs across six categories. Trucks must be at the grounds between 6am and 7am for parking around the outside of the back oval. Entries will be capped at 15 per class by September 15.
NOVEMBER
Horsham Truck Show
November 2, 2024
Horsham, VIC
This year’s Horsham Truck Show promises a great weekend, with a large display of rigs from all around Australia, live music from Allan Webster, Don Costa and the Austins, a kids’ corner, food trucks, trade stalls and more. Proceeds will be donated to Wimmera Against Cancer in Kids (WACK). Truck entry is $50, general admission $10, students aged 16 and under $5.
Brisbane Convoy for Kids
November 2, 2024
Brisbane, QLD
The Brisbane Convoy for Kids is back, with a parade of trucks making the trip from Larapinta to the Redcliffe Showgrounds – all for a very good cause. After the convoy, the rigs will line up for a truck show, with multiple trophies up for grabs. Attendees can also expect plenty of family fun, with entertainment for young and old.
Mount Gambier Family Truck Show
November 30, 2024
Mount Gambier Showgrounds, SA
The Mount Gambier Family Truck Show is back, kicking off with a convoy from Penola to Mount Gambier, with more than 80 prime movers expected to take part. Back at the Mount Gambier Showgrounds, attendees can enjoy a gold coin entry family fun day from 10.30am to 3.30pm, raising funds for the less fortunate within the community.
Goulburn Convoy for Kids
November 9, 2024
Goulburn, NSW
The annual Goulburn Convoy for Kids and carnival day will take place on November 9 this year, with vehicles departing at 10am sharp from Goulburn Gateway service station (North Goulburn) and ending up at Goulburn Racetrack (Braidwood Road). Truck entry is $60, which includes a showbag for each truck. This year, cars and utes are also welcome to join the convoy. Entry for cars/utes is $60 with a showbag or $20 without.
Historic Commercial Vehicle Club Display Day
November 10, 2024
Yarra Glen, VIC
Fans of retro rigs are in for a treat at the Historic Commercial Vehicle Club Display Day. Attendees can check out rows of vintage trucks and cars, while there’s also plenty to keep the kids busy, from face painting to a petting zoo. Public admission $10, children under 14 free, camping $20. BBQ and pizza on Saturday night – BYO drinks. Entry from 3pm on Saturday August 9. All vehicles must be in by 9.30am on Sunday.
Dane Ballinger Memorial Truck Show
November 16, 2024
Bathurst Showgrounds, NSW
The Dane Ballinger Memorial Truck Show is back this year, with plenty to see and do for the whole family – including over 200 market stalls, food stalls, entertainment and kids’ rides.
For more information email info@bathursttruckshow.com.au
Lardner Park Heritage Vehicle Display
February 1-2, 2025
Lardner Park, VIC
The dates have already been set for next year’s Lardner Park Heritage Vehicle Display. Historic, classic and veteran vehicles (25 years and older) are welcome, from trucks and cars to tractors, motorbikes, caravans and more.
Have you got an event you’d like included in the next Save the Date? Email all the details to kayla.walsh@primecreative.com.au