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recalls. But in a community like Oaklands, a truck

show makes more sense.

He estimates about 70 trucks operate out of

Oaklands, which has a population of about 240

people and is about 100km from Albury in the

Riverina, New South Wales.

“We call it a trucking town. If you thought of

all the kilometres that’s done in a week out of

Oaklands – it’s huge! It’s the backbone of the

town, and that’s where the truck show extends

from.”

The local Lions Club founded the event, and the

truck show is now organised by a hard-working

local committee.

Days Freight Lines; Peter Day from Days Logistics;

Frank Gattuso and several drivers from Gattuso

Transport & Packaging; Robert Summons of

Summons Transport; Roly Gear, formerly from

CMV; and Dave Sheridan of Sheridan Transport.

Dave Sheridan, who has been involved in the

event since its inception, was also inducted to

the Oaklands Truck Show Honour Board. Previous

inductees of the Honour Board have been John

Summons, Ted Day, Angelo Valente, Wally and

Norma Hayes, Pat Day, Wally Day and Jack Good.

Dave was involved in the very first Oaklands

Truck Show 10 years ago. “Before the truck show

started, we used to have camel races,” Dave

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7.Ben Groves drives O’Sullivans’ 2010 Kenworth T908

8.Geoff McKane drives O’Sullivans’ 2015 Kenworth T950 Legend

9.Jim Beale with trucks from the J&A Beale fleet. He is a long-time

supporter of the event

10.About 75 trucks braved the rain to celebrate the 10th

anniversary of the Oaklands Truck Show

11.Shaun Walsh and his son Zack with their fully restored 1987

Mack Valueliner. They took three trucks to the show

12.A Kenworth from the Greenfreight fleet

13.It’s not unusual to paint the names of your children and

grandchildren on your truck. But Wayne ‘Matey’ Heppell even

painted the name of his ex-missus on his Atkinson

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