South East Queensland’s most iconic trucking convoy is back this weekend with the Lights on the Hill Memorial Convoy Weekend scheduled for 1 and 2 October.
Hundreds of truck enthusiasts and supporters line the streets to get a glimpse of the convoy, with hundreds of trucks taking part.
The memorial was started to remember members of the Australian road transport industry who have lost their lives, so they can be honoured and remembered forever more.
The name of the memorial originates from the famous Slim Dusty song Lights on the Hill. Before he passed away, he and his wife agreed to let the organisation use the name and became patrons for the memorial.
Convoys will leave both Brisbane and Toowoomba at 9am on Saturday 1 October, scheduled to arrive in Gatton at the showgrounds from about 10.30am.
A a free family fun day will include free kids rides, markets, trade and food stalls, a charity auction and a truck show. There will be live music by the Wolfe Brothers, Hayley Jensen, Josh Setterfield, Will Day, Travis Sinclair, Kerry Kennedy and Double Barrell, Tony Q Band Billy Bridge, Rebecca Lee Nye and Smokie Pete.
Sunday morning, sees the memorial service take place from 10am at the Memorial itself at Lake Apex Park, on Lake Apex Drive in Gatton.
Tickets are available online via lightsonthehill.com.au or at the gate.
FACTBOX
NAMES TO BE ADDED TO THE MEMORIAL
Neil ANDERSEN
Gavin James BARTON “Gav”
Victor James BARRY “Swampy”
William Arthur BARRY “Bill”
Trevor Norman BLINCO “Tex”
Paul Kenneth BRIGGS “Orky”
William A BURKE “Bill or Willy”
Thomas James BURNS “Tommy”
Ellis John George BROWN
Neville William CARR
Kevin John CLARKE “Pav”
Stephen John CLARKE “Clarkie or Stir”
Maurice CORK “Jim”
Mark Selwyn DE LA MOTHE
John Charles DIONYSIUS “Dyno”
Leonard Edward DIXON “Lenny”
Peter Joseph EVERAARDT “Theo”
Garry Robert FISCHER “Gaz”
Roger John GARDEM “Rog”
George William GIBBS “Grandad”
Hendrik Jeffrey GRIFFITHS “Hank”
Murray Ray HACKETT “Muz”
Warren Clarence Owen HARDY
David Lester HAUSER “Hooter”
Desmond Harold HESS “Des”
Robert Ross HIGGINS “Rob or Robbie”
Peter Charles HOPE “Pete”
Trevor HOURIGAN “Trev”
Anthony Harry JOHN “Harry or AJ”
Justin Keith KAY “J”
John KENDRICK
John James KING “Johnny”
Brett KNECHT “Beefa”
Darren Matthew LATIMER “Rooster”
Steven LATIMER
Allan Robert LEGGE
Barry John LEWIS “Micro”
Anthony John LIEBKE “Tony”
Hilary Cameron Ronald LITTLEMORE “Hil”
Errol Vincent MACK
Robert James McCARTHY “Robbie”
Peter Marshall McNICOL “Scotty”
Jo-Anne MILLS “Jo Jo”
Robert William MINNS “Bob”
Andrew Douglas PATON “Andy”
Jason PEACE “Big Fella“
Phillip Robert PEERS “Phil”
Ian Claude POLZIN “Wombat or Spook”
Kevin Gustav POLZIN “Kev”
Harry Birkenhagen ROWE “Grandad”
Ronald Garnett SHARPE
Eric John SHEPHARD “Nowie”
Brandon William STRICKLAND “Stricko”
Russell Arthur THOMAS “Grandad”
Robert John WALSH “Bent Axle Bob”
Timothy John WALSH “Timmy”
Thomas Vincent WHELAN “Tom or Tommy”
Stanley Richard WHITTINGTON “Stan or Skippy”
Bernard John WILLIAMS “Bernie“
