Qld Government backs Australian Heavy Vehicle Industry Week

The Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA), organiser of next month’s Brisbane Truck Show and South Bank Truck Festival, has thanked the Queensland Government for its backing of Australian Heavy Vehicle Industry Week, which will take place in Brisbane next month.

HVIA Chief Executive Todd Hacking said the Queensland Government’s support enabled the expansion of the iconic industry event into South Bank Parklands and across the city.

“We are extremely grateful to the Queensland Government and the City of Brisbane for coming on board to enable this initiative to come to life.

“They recognise that the Brisbane Truck Show is a vital Queensland business, tourism and cultural asset, recognised internationally amongst the world’s leading industry business events.

“This is such an important occasion for our industry to get together. The business that is done at the show is incredibly important but this year, more than ever, it is an important reunion.

“It is a reward for the incredible job that has been done keeping Australia moving over the last 18 months through drought, bushfires and the pandemic.”

Queensland Tourism Minister Stirling Hinchliffe underlined the importance of the Brisbane Truck Show – to Brisbane, to the heavy vehicle industry, and to the wider public.

“Whenever big rigs and heavy machinery are on show in one location, they draw a crowd,” Mr Hinchliffe said.

“Australian Heavy Vehicle Industry Week brings together an industry that’s vitally important to all Queenslanders, whether it’s delivering food to supermarket distribution centres or building the infrastructure our growing State needs.

“The 2019 Brisbane Truck Festival brought almost 40,000 visitors to the capital and contributed more than $21 million to our overnight visitor economy.

“In its new format, Australian Heavy Vehicle Industry Week is expected to provide a significant boost for the local economy.

Queensland Minister for Transport and Main Roads Mark Bailey said the Government’s support reflected all Queenslanders’ gratitude for the efforts of freight operators, businesses and industry, in keeping the economy moving.

“The heavy vehicle industry’s role in that effort, working with our government to establish dedicated freight lanes at border controls, was critical and helped ensure our state is today the place to be,” Minister Bailey said.

“Our collective efforts mean the Palaszczuk Government can now focus on the state’s economic recovery plan and keep construction powering on to create jobs.”

Highlights of the 2021 Australian Heavy Vehicle Industry Week include:
• Future Fuels and Sustainability Hub at the 2021 Brisbane Truck Show
• An expanded Technology and Innovation Centre
• South Bank Truck Festival
• National Apprentice Challenge, staged live at the South Bank Piazza including Jobs Hub and innovation masterclass
• Laservision water projection spectacular at Streets Beach
• Family-friendly Rainforest Play Zone
• TruckFest Outdoor Cinema plus other live free entertainment
• Civil Construction Field Days heavy equipment and machinery show

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Australian Heavy Vehicle Industry Week is underpinned by a set of themes that exhibitors chose to represent the values of the heavy vehicle industry: safety, innovation, sustainability, knowledge, careers and community.

“Those themes really do a great job of capturing our capability and our aspirations in just a few keywords,” Mr Hacking said.

“The truck and trailer displays, along with all the other entertainment and events throughout South Bank, the Brisbane CBD, and other venues across Brisbane, shine a light on our industry in a way that has never been possible before.”

“The opportunity to showcase our industry in this spectacular location provides the perfect opportunity to share our story with the community in a tangible and lasting way.”