Truckies scrambled over to Tooradin for the event of the year

A truck lover usually expects to see machines planted firmly on the ground at an event like the Tooradin Tractor Pull and Truck Show.

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However, this weekend, not only were the truck engines roaring, but a plane was soaring over Tooradin, wowing crowds as it looped and manoeuvred through the air.

“Personally, it was the highlight of my day,” event president Allyn Reeve says.

“We’ve had this pilot for a couple of years, but for some reason, this year he just went that extra yard, and did a little bit more, it was absolutely magnificent.”

The town gathered to view a bustling field full of 110 trucks, but as the day had just started to kick off, the weather had other ideas, dropping heavier than expected rainfall.

Despite the weather’s best efforts to dampen the mood, this year’s show was another roaring success.

“By the afternoon, we had about 3,000 to 4,000 people,” Allyn says.

As a transport industry veteran himself, he knows trucks like the back of his hand and has seen every kind, from massive Kenworths to eye-catching custom models.

“There were a bloody lot of nice trucks,” he chuckled. “There were all sorts of shapes and sizes, everything was well represented and there were plenty of Kenworths as you can imagine.”

One thing you can always count on at the Tooradin Truck Show is the spectacle.

The big crowd wasn’t there for just the trucks; they came for the full experience.

“We had a modified tractor pull, which went from three in the afternoon until 10 o’clock at night,” Allyn says.

And while the weather caused some challenges, things cleared up beautifully by evening.

“A day like this means a lot to our team and we are really disappointed about the weather. All the money we make we give away to charities and hospitals, so it was disappointing to see.”

“But from what I read on Facebook, yes people got wet, but they enjoyed the truck show, and that’s what it’s all about.”

Awards 

Rig of the show

Tub from A & K Dorling PTY – 2023 Kenworth T909

Prime Mover

PM1 – Under 1 Year

1. Trav from Vic Cow Loaders – 2024 Kenworth T909
2. Peppi from G&D Inverno – 2024 Kenworth SAR Legend

PM2 – 1-3 Years

1. Cade from Brown’s Stockfeed – 2022 Kenworth SAR Legend
2. Darcy from P W Johnson – 2024 Kenworth K220

PM3 – 4-6 Years

1. Joel from South East Organic Fertiliser – 2021 Kenworth K200
2. Briley from Southern Sons Transport – 2021 Kenworth T909

PM4 – 7-10 Years

1. Jeremy from Wilken Bulk Haulage – 2018 Mack Superliner
2. Jeremy from G&D Inverno – 2018 Kenworth Legend 900

PM5 – 11-16 Years

1. Mitch from Transall – 2013 Kenworth T909
2. Darren from G&D Inverno – 2010 Kenworth T408 SAR

PM6 – 17-25 Years

1. Sam from Wilken Bulk Haulage – 2005 Mack Superliner
2. James from A1 Asphalting – 2003 Kenworth K104

Tipper

T1 – Under 1 Year

1. Chris from Browns Stockfeed – 2024 Kenworth SAR Legend
2. Brayden from Ashmore – 2024 Kenworth T610 SAR

T2 – 1-3 Years

1. Dave from Browns Stockfeed – 2021 Kenworth T909
2. Glen Brown from B&L Dirtworks – 2023 Kenworth T909

T3 – 4-6 Years

1. Dan from Browns Stockfeed – 2019 Kenworth T909
2. Elmas from Ashmore – 2019 Kenworth T409 SAR

T4 – 7-10 Years

1. Stephen from Melbourne Civil Group – 2010 Kenworth T908
2. Mitch from Ashmore – 2018 Kenworth T900 Legend

Rigid

R1 – 5 Years & Under

1. Dave from Hartnett P/L – 2023 Kenworth T360

R2 – 6 Years & Over

1. Alex from Murdoch Transport – 2012 Volvo FM13
2. Dean from Dean Notman – 1983 Mercedes Benz ULI700

Tilt Tray & Tow Truck

TT1 – Light Vehicle Single Drive

1. Geoff Owen – 1969 Ford F700

TT2 – Heavy Vehicle Bogie or More Drive

1. Ben from Eastside Heavy Tow – 2024 Kenworth 610 SAR

Veteran

V1 – 26-34 Years

1. Paul from Campbell Earthmoving – 1997 Kenworth K100G
2. Chris from G&D Inverno – 1998 Kenworth T401

V2 – 35 Years & Over

1. Robbie from Talbot Farm – 1979 Kenworth SAR
2. Paul from Cootes Quarry Products – 1986 Kenworth K125

Best Fleet 2025

Brown’s Stockfeed Leongatha

• 2021 Kenworth T900
• 2017 Kenworth 900 Legend
• 2019 Kenworth T909
• 2022 Kenworth SAR Legend
• 2024 Kenworth SAR Legend
• 2022 Kenworth SAR

Stuart Baker Memorial Trophy

Cade Brown from Brown’s Stockfeed – 2022 Kenworth SAR Legend

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