Farms & Farm Machinery #397

EVENT NEWS
truck festival
IN THE PARKLANDS
Of all the places to hold
a truck show! How
could you ever hope to
beat the surroundings
of Brisbane’s amazing
South Bank Parklands?
Above: Book your ticket now and be
in for a chance to win the Ultimate VIP
Experience Package
South Bank is Brisbane’s premier dining, lifestyle and cultural
destination. The tourist brochures all rave about the worldclass
eateries, 17 acres of lush parklands and the stunning river
and city views. Check, absolutely no arguments there.
And they talk about the “epic line-up of eclectic events all year
round”.
Eclectic, fair enough. It is hard to disagree that a truck show
set amongst the restaurants, cafes, bars and bougainvillea is
eclectic.
It is extra special when they close the streets for you to hold
a festival in your honour. That is what the South Bank Truck
Festival is.
The locals are rolling out the red carpet in preparation for your
arrival. And it is up to all of us to show the Brisbane community
how much we appreciate their hospitality.
So, our truck display will honour our connection with the
community and tell stories of the different roles we play.
We will explain to them how proud we are of our industry’s
innovation, skilful engineering and world-class local
manufacturing. It has seen us develop some of the most
amazing high-productivity vehicles on the planet.
They will appreciate that you are hard workers; proud but
humble; always ready to lend a hand. The backgrounds of our
people are as diverse as the different roles we all play. That
makes for some of the most satisfying lifelong career paths
anyone could hope for.
You can’t look at a line-up of trucks like this and not be a little
proud of the fruits of your labour. Immensely proud, actually.
So, we will be putting on some entertainment and we hope
you will mix amongst the locals and let them experience the
generous heart and soul that underpins every one of you.
We will invite the locals and visitors from far and wide to
come and share the experience with us. And we will leave
an indelible mark on them that will further elevate their
perception of us, and our role in the community.
Meanwhile, the locals will be catering for you too. They are
opening their doors and their arms to welcome you to their
wonderful establishments. The options are seemingly endless.
They’ll be rolling out the proverbial red carpet for you and
your guests to create a festival atmosphere, including free live
entertainment; many will be offering special deals for truck
show visitors.
Come and join us at the South Bank Truck Festival. It’s a major
heavy vehicle display and entertainment & networking hub.
Little Stanley Street and Stanley Street Plaza will be closed to
traffic for a major display of trucks and trailers.
The week will see 30–40,000 people enjoying this exciting
initiative, a place for our industry to gather with customers,
mates – both old and new – and the broader community.
Come and share in the spirit of this fabulous week of events –
a great reason to host your guests in the area.
For tickets and all the details head to
www.brisbanetruckshow.com.au
Strongman truck push
for Guinness World Record
Come down to the South
Bank Truck Festival
to see strongman Troy
Conley-Magnusson
attempt a Guinness
World Record
Above: Troy Conley-Magnusson will
attempt to break the Guinness World
Record for heaviest truck push
Troy Conley-Magnusson is very strong. Very, very strong. A
quick search of his name online and you will see video and
images of him pulling aeroplanes, semi-trailers and even a fleet
of 16 cars.
He has had more than a fair go at a number of phenomenal
records. A Guinness World Record is inevitably going to feature
his name very soon, and it could very well be as a result of his
next challenge, during the South Bank Truck Festival.
“What’s important for me is the fundraising,” says Conley-
Magnusson.
“That’s absolutely number one. If we can drive that past
$30,000 that would be incredible. The record is then a nice
bonus.”
He adds that, while the challenges are great fun, they are for a
very sombre reason.
“It’s all about helping kids that have been seriously injured or
diagnosed with critical illnesses like cancer and leukaemia,” he
explains.
“Unfortunately, that is what happened with young Ava. At
just two-years-old, she was diagnosed with a rare form of
leukaemia and subsequently lost over 98 per cent of her bone
marrow.
“Thankfully, now five years on, she’s ok and in remission,
largely thanks to the support Little Wings, Ronald McDonald
House and Sydney Children’s Hospital offer.”
At the South Bank Truck Festival Conley-Magnusson will be
attempting a new Guinness World Record for the heaviest
truck pushed by an individual for 100ft (30m).
Currently, the record is 11 tonnes. Thanks to Daimler Truck
and Bus Australia, Conley-Magnusson will attempt to push a
12-tonne Freightliner Cascadia.
“After the failed world record attempt last year I received a
message from Ava’s mum,” Troy added.
“For all the things I’ve done in my life, nothing has moved me
in the way that did.
“So, now I’m a man possessed, and a man on a mission, to
ensure we reach our $30,000 target.”
It doesn’t do it justice not to include the whole note. However,
here is a small excerpt from Ava’s mum Kathy:
“Ava and I were chatting about you and she realised you lived
at Ronald McDonald house as well for a long time when you
were little, then the penny dropped.
“You could see her eyes begin to sparkle. She asked ‘so I
could do that?’
“I think it would be amazing if you could go and tell all the
kids who stay at Ronald McDonald house your story.
“You understand gratitude like we do; it is this level of
gratitude we have for you today for unlocking our little girl’s
potential.”
Make sure you are there to support Troy on Friday morning,
May 14.
You can make a pledge or a donation to help Troy reach
that target on the South Bank Truck Festival website. Go to
www.truckfestival.com.au.
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