Rain, hail or shine there will be more than a hundred big rigs on show at Maitland Showground this Saturday for the Newcastle and Hunter Truck Show and Transport Awareness Day.
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“We are expecting at least 100 big rigs to be part of the parade and Truck Show ,” organiser Pete Black said.
The event was established in 1992 as a way for the local road transport sector to raise awareness of its work while encouraging safer driving on our roads. The event supports the work of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service and has raised more than $1.3 million dollars in the past 24 years.
Festivities kick-off at 10am with the arrival of about 100 trucks as part of a convoy from Sandgate to the Showground with entertainment by Kristy James, Damien Baguley, Sienna Lace and Trade In.
For the kids there are pony rides, craft activities, face painting and hands-on activities with a giant display of the little big rigs (1/14 scale remote control trucks and tractors) by Frontline Hobbies. There will be more than 30 market stalls, a business hub and food.
