Truck Week 25, formerly known as Australian Heavy Vehicle Industry Week, will feature an exciting mix of epic new activations in and around the 2025 Brisbane Truck Show next May.
Among the highlights are the very first Australian Show ‘N’ Shine Championship and The Depot, a new careers and entertainment precinct.
Continuing the show’s evolution into a week-long festival of all things trucking, in 2025 the event will extend well beyond the walls of the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC) and into the nearby South Bank Parklands, TAFE Queensland South Bank campus and right across the city.
With the support of Tourism and Events Queensland, the Brisbane City Council and South Bank Corporation, Little Stanley Street will again be closed to traffic to showcase the best show ‘n’ shine trucks from around the country.
The show ‘n’ shine display will replace the previous truck and trailer display at Little Stanley Street, with vehicles showcased at various locations across Brisbane.
Curated by custom truck guru Warren Aitken, the Australian Show ‘N’ Shine Championship will feature as many as 28 customised prime movers drawn from the winner’s circle of the top community-based show ‘n’ shine events held around the country over the previous 12 months.
Those attending the Brisbane Truck Show will also be able to vote for which truck they think is the best on show, with the most popular truck walking away with as the People’s Choice Champion 2025.
A panel of experts will also choose the winner of the Champion of Champions 2025 award for what they judge to be the best truck on show.
Truck Week 25 will also feature a new careers precinct at the TAFE Queensland South Bank campus just opposite the main BCEC entrance on Glenelg Street.
Staged in collaboration with TAFE Queensland, The Depot will showcase dynamic career opportunities in Australia’s heavy vehicle industry.
The hub will feature over 31 apprenticeship and certificate-based career paths including hands-on and virtual interactive displays such as the Brisbane Driving School simulator with a giant wrap-around screen, a Roadranger gearbox, and a variety of different vehicles and driving scenarios.
Also on show will be the Scania Dunk Truck which features a half-size basketball court that aims to promote the teamwork necessary in the transition from school to work.
There’ll also be music, commentary, interviews and presentations offering students a behind-the-scenes look at Australia’s heavy vehicle industry, along with food and beverage offerings.
Boxing fans will also be in for a treat with the 2025 Brisbane Truck Show teaming up with Australia’s leading fight promoter Ace Boxing to stage its Premier Boxing Series (PBS) at the South Bank Piazza on the Friday and Saturday nights.
With a variety of national and regional champions under its banner, each night PBS expects to feature six professional bouts. The main event for each night will contest Australia’s elite athletes for title bouts.
“Premier Boxing is excited to partner with Truck Week and showcase the very best local professional boxing talent in fan-friendly, evenly-matched fights,” said Premier Boxing CEO Glenn Hosking. “We’re going to deliver a high-energy show, with plenty of lights, music and boxing action! Get ready to rumble Truck Week.”
Beyond South Bank, Truck Week will also incorporate the Heavy Equipment and Machinery Show at the Brisbane Showgrounds, which will again run alongside the Truck Show from Thursday to Saturday; and the popular Heritage Truck Show, which will be at the Rocklea Showgrounds from May 17-18, 2025.
After returning to its inaugural home of the Rocklea Showgrounds – about 15 minutes’ drive from the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC) – in 2021, the classic show has grown in size and popularity.
“We got around 160 trucks last time, with around 2000 people through the gate, which is just huge,” said HTAA president, Mark Plunkett.
“It is looking to be even bigger because we got so much positive feedback last time, with visitors coming from all over Australia and overseas. They came to the Brisbane Truck Show, but they could jump on a bus to come out and see our show too.”
The South Bank Parklands will also feature an abundance of activities and entertainment, supported by the precinct’s retailers offering a great mix of drinking and dining options.
HVIA chief executive Todd Hacking says the response to the show’s strategic expansion into a week-long trucking festival has been fantastic.
“The opportunity to showcase our industry in this spectacular location provides the perfect opportunity to share our story with the community in a tangible and lasting way,” he said.
“We are extremely grateful to the Queensland Government and the City of Brisbane for coming on board to enable this initiative to come to life. They recognise that the Brisbane Truck Show is a vital Queensland business, tourism and cultural asset, recognised internationally amongst the world’s leading industry business events.”