One of the most important dates in the trucking calendar every year, Lights on the Hill is set to take place at the Gatton Showgrounds in Queensland this weekend.
Organisers are expecting a big turnout for the event, which brings the transport industry together in memory of truckies who have lost their lives.
Two convoys, one starting in Brisbane and one in Toowoomba, will converge at the showgrounds for a day of entertainment and socialising on Saturday October 5.
The packed schedule for this Saturday. Image: Lights on the HillThe convoys will depart from Mica Street, Carole Park in Brisbane and Brown and Hurley Toowoomba at 9.30am.
The showground gates open at 9am and attendees can look forward to plenty of flash trucks, markets, trade stalls, food, kids’ rides and fireworks in the evening.
There’ll be live music from artists including Lane Pittman, Viper Creek Band, Liam Brew, Jeremy Turner, and more.
Then on Sunday October 6, a memorial ceremony will take place at 10am at Lake Apex Park.
The below names will be added to the memorial wall:
Robert James “Bob” BAGLEY
Glen Robert BEAN
Kevin “The Ox” BEATTIE
Daniel James “Belly” BELL
Philip Adair “Phil” BLACK
Robert Clive “Roosta” BONNELL
Ian Neville “Browndogg” BROWNSEY
Nathan BURR
Neil Leslie CAREY
Rodney “Rocket” CHAPMAN
Jake “Crighto” CRIGHTON
Colin “Col” CHRISTIAN
Scott Hamilton COMER
James Andrew “Jimmy” CURTIS
Frederick George “Freddo” DAHTLER
Peter Edward DAWE
Terence “Dusty” De LESLIE
Colin Sydney “Doddsy” DODD
Timothy John “Tim or “Gully” DOESSEL
Keith Harold “Porky” EDWARDS
John Henry “John” FARNHAM
Wayne Ross “Finny” FINN
John Joseph “One Eyed Doc” or “Fitzy” FITZPATRICK
Rowan William “Rowda” GOLTZ
Malcolm John “Gator” HEATHCOTE
Peter William “Hillbilly 1” HILL
Preston “Percy” HOWARD
David Patrick “Dave” JEFFREY
William Henry Thomas “Bill” JEFFRIES
James KELLY “James”
Allan Lance “Kirky” KIRKEGAARD
Frederic Leslie “Peter” LARNER
Dana Jan Lester “Dan” LAWSON
Alan McEWAN
Joseph (Joey) “Redmow” McPHERSON
David “Dave” MOORE
John Charles “Cowboy” MUNDT
Robert Bede “Smiley” NEALE
Andrew Dallas “Andy” NIELSEN
Rein “Pancho” OLT
Desmond John “Des” O’MEARA
Bruce Joseph PHELAN
John Allen “Plattsy” or “Big Dog” PLATTS
Norman James “Gunna” ROBERTS
Lennie John ROSE
Mervyn Lloyd “Spuddy” SCHWERIN
Darryl “Tin Man” SMITH
Noel “Towelly” TOWELL
Brendon “Ross” “Twid” or “Twiddle” TWIDALE
Darryl John “Vico” or “Bones” VICTORSEN
Brian WALL
William Donald “Don” WILLIAMS
Brent Robert WILLIAMSON
Dale Brian WINKLER
Those attending the memorial service are asked to bring their own chairs, water, sunscreen and umbrellas.
A coffee van and a barbecue will be on site, provided by the Gatton Men’s Shed.
Truck space at the wall is limited – contact lightsonthehill@live.com.au if you wish to bring your truck.
The service will also be live streamed on the Lights on the Hill Facebook page.
Tickets for the event are priced at $27.50 for adults, $16.50 for children, $77 for a family of two adults and two children, and $66 for a convoy participant.
Convoy tickets and vehicle registrations are available online here.
Convoy routes
Brisbane: Mica Street Carole Park • right at roundabout to merge onto Logan Motorway • Ipswich Motorway • Warrego Highway to Gatton exit • Eastern Drive • left onto Golf Links Rd • right onto Woodlands Rd into Showgrounds.
Toowoomba: Rear exit from Brown and Hurley • left onto Hillman St • left onto Lewis St • Left onto Boundary St and follow through to second range crossing Warrego Highway • Gatton exit onto Eastern Drive • left Golf Links Rd • right onto Woodlands Rd and into the Gatton Showgrounds.
Best vantage points to view the convoy
Boundary Street Toowoomba
Helidon
Gatton- Eastern Drive and showgrounds
Anywhere safe along the highway between Brisbane and Gatton
Spectators have been asked to keep a safe distance from the roadside for safety reasons.
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