Published on 01 October 2024
The big trucks return for Trucks on Tour
It doesn’t get any bigger than Trucks on Tour.
And this year there’ll be more than 35 vehicles at the free, family-friendly event at Wilfred Taylor Reserve on Friday 11 October.
See fire trucks, police cars, street sweepers, excavators, ambulances and waste trucks.
Watch the flashing lights.
Hear the sirens, honk the horns or get behind the wheel of an emergency vehicle.
For those who prefer it quieter, come along during sensory hour – 1pm to 2pm – when there’ll be no horns, sirens or noisy demonstrations.
There will also be an all-day sensory refuge and quiet activity zone hosted by Spectrum Connect.
Trucks on Tour is a free community event hosted annually by the City of Onkaparinga.
This year, for the first time, Trucks on Tour welcomes five new organisations and their great array of vehicles: the Royal Flying Doctor Service, the RAA, the Australian Army, Fleurieu Connections Alliance and Southcoast Earthworx.
They’ll join the line-up of vehicles from SA Police, the State Emergency Service, the Country Fire Service, the Metropolitan Fire Service, the City of Onkaparinga and – returning to the event – the South Australian Ambulance Service.
Sponsors Southgate GWM, Southgate LDV Reynella and Fast Lane Traffic will also display their vehicles at the event.
Officers from the council, emergency services and SA Power Networks will be on hand to demonstrate how vehicles like backhoes, skidsteer loaders, waste trucks and hard rubbish trucks work.
They’ll answer all your questions about what the vehicles do, how much they cost, where they’re used, and why they’re valuable community assets.
Food, drinks and snacks can be purchased from local food trucks or the onsite barbecue. You can also pack your own picnic and bring a rug to spread out on the grass.
To enjoy a trucktacular day, join Trucks on Tour at Wilfred Taylor Reserve, Morphett Vale between 10am and 2pm, Friday 11 October.
For more information, see Trucks on Tour on the City of Onkaparinga website.