Held in October each year, the Lights on the Hill weekend has become one of the most important dates on the trucking calendar.
The truck convoy followed two routes. Image: Ray Lawrence Photography
The weekend combines a memorial convoy and truck show at Gatton Showgrounds on Saturday October 4, followed by a touching memorial ceremony at the Lights on the Hill Memorial Wall at Lake Apex Park in Gatton.
The Lights on the Hill Memorial Service is now in its 21st year.
Flowers laid at the Lights on the Hill Memorial Wall. Image: Ray Lawrence PhotographyThere were 70 names added to the wall for 2025:
Peter James ANDREWS “Tiny” or “HG”
Donald BRETT “Don”
Danny CARR
Christopher CARSAS “Chris”
Raymond ‘Ray’ Douglas CARSBURG “Darkie”
Shaun Patrick CRONIN “Chucky”
David John CROSS “Crossy”
Evan Campbell DARBY
Michael DARLINGTON “Mick”
Paul DARLINGTON “Darlo”
Clyde Joseph DAVIS “Man”
Gordon Peter DEAN “Flash”
Raymond John DENNIS “Huck”
Michael Edward DOWNES “Mick”
Robert John DUGGAN
John Charles ECKHARDT
Kathleen Dawn ELLEM
Rudolph FING “Rudy”
Mervin David FLESSER “Swervin”
John David FRAZER-ALLEN “Jaffa”
Michael John GARDINER “Mick”
Ian John GIBSON “Gibbo”
Ross William GREEN “Greeny”
James Alexander GUNTHER “Jamesy”
Robin Beaumont HAY “Rob”
Raymond John HEFFLER
Geoffrey William HODGSON “Geoff”
Leonard William JAENKE “Lenny”
Victor Roy JOHNSON
John KELLY “Jack”
Thomas KETTLE “Tom”
Jack Fredrick KINGS “Jacko”
David John KURRLE
Keith LYNN
Clive James MARTIN
Denis Allan MAYES “Cane Toad”
Raymond ‘George’ Maxwell MCNEE “Bulldog Mac”
Ricky Thomas MITCHELL “Jaffa”
Lionel Peter MURPHY “Papa Smurf”
Peter MURPHY “Murph”
Rick Vincent NOBLE “Rick”
Darren Raymond NOLAN “Dazzy” or “Bucky”
Kevin John NORRIS “Chucky”
Kenneth Noel PERCY “KP”
Trevor John PERREM “Kaboom”
David Thomas REYNOLDS “Dave”
Kevin ROGERS “Kev”
Alan George ROSS “Al”
Dayel George RUTTER
Aron John RYAN “AJ”
Rosetta Dorothy RYAN “Rose”
Raymond John SARAH “Dad”
Brent James SCHICKER “Schick”
Selwyn Neale SCHLOSS “Chook”
Geoffrey Francis SCHNITZERLING “Snitzy”
Dennis James SMITH “Recker”
John Errol SMITH “Smithy”
Trevor Thomas STOKES “Snow”
Daniel STUART “Black Man”
Stanley THACKERAY “Slim”
Donald Keith THIELE “Boof”
Leo Anthony THOW
Peter Thomas TOOHILL “P.T.T”
Robert Edward VAN DAMME “Bob”
Bruce Douglas VIERITZ
Wayne Thomas WAITE “Bull”
Allan WANLESS “Roy”
Donald John WEBER “Don”
Phillip Edward WHITLOCK “Phil”
Robert John WILLIAMSON “Robbo”
At the truck show on Saturday, a number of trophies were awarded.
The Best Vintage Trophy went to Kelly’s Transport for this impressive rig. Image: Ray Lawrence PhotographyThe 2025 trophy winners are:
Best Vintage: Kelly Transport
Best Large Fleet: S J McMahon Transport
Best small fleet: Limestone Ridges Haulage
Best Custom graphics/paint: MFT Haulage
Best Driver Trainer: ProDrive Ipswich
Best Heavy Recovery: Corbett’s
Best Light Recovery: Clayton’s
Best Custom: Seattle
Best American: Terry Steinhardt
Rig of the Day: TDH
Best Euro: KS Easter
Best Bonneted: Ronnie Holmes
Best Rigid: Gordonbrook Sands
Along with the trophy presentation, the truck show component of the weekend featured live entertainment, an auction and culminated in an epic fireworks display.
Saturday finished with an incredible fireworks display. Image: Shutter Shock PhotographyFor the full Lights on the Hill event wrap-up, pick up the upcoming October 24 edition of Big Rigs Newspaper.
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