Alexandra Truck, Ute & Rod Show

2009 show success

The 2009 show was a great success. The Alexandra Eildon Marysville Standard details are available here.

2009 Alexandra Truck, Ute & Rod Show winners list

The list of winners from this years show is now available online here.

Full speed for 2009 Alexandra Truck, Ute & Rod Show

Media Information

The 2009 edition of the popular Alexandra Truck, Ute & Rod Show will be held on the Sunday of the Queens Birthday weekend – Sunday June 7.

The entire Alexandra community is working to make this year’s event the most successful and the largest in the twelve year history of the Show.

As a free public event held on the bitumen in Grant Street Alexandra and surrounds, the Alexandra Truck, Ute and Rod Show is a great family day out and regularly attracts an attendance of about 12,000 people.

“For families there is plenty to see, lots of tyres to kick and bonnets to look under and a full day feast of attractions.

“We are looking to our usual line-up of hundreds of vehicles” Show President Matt Ellis says.

In addition VicForests is again supporting the annual Woodchop Competition along with the Central Victorian Axemen’s Council and this popular event has grown to become one of the largest competitive events in Victoria.

Plus there are a host of other attractions to appeal to all family members from a public auction to a quilting exhibition, chain saw carving and numerous trade sites.

“There is no admission charge and our local sporting club, community and charity auxiliaries will be offering food and drink.

“A few dollars invested in buying a hamburger, a sausage in a roll, or an egg and bacon sandwich or a drink, will ensure that the funds which our local support groups raise will flow back into the community.

“Our local businesses tell us that the Truck Show day is their largest and best trading day of the year and this year we want to rebuild the confidence, strength and future for local community” Matt Ellis adds.

The Alexandra Truck, Ute & Rod Show web site at www.alexandratruckshow.com.au is regularly updated with new information and is an important reference point.

Offers of support including trade site exhibitors, as vehicle entries or sponsorship offers can be directed to Andrew Embling on 0419 266 038, Gordon Simpson on 0409 577 212 or John Kennedy on 03 9500 0432.

Photo caption: Trucks with plenty of grunt and favourites of many owners and drivers like this Kenworth will be on show at the Alexandra Truck, Ute & Rod Show on Sunday 7 June of the Queens Birthday weekend.

Alexandra’s major music event & street party - Saturday 6 June

Media Information

Five leading performers and their backing groups have been booked to provide the entertainment for the Grant Street Party and Musical Afternoon to be held in Grant Street Alexandra on Saturday afternoon 6 June.

The event has been organised by the Alexandra Truck, Ute & Rod Show Committee and will precede the major event which will follow on the Sunday of the June long weekend.

The Street Party will begin at 3.30 pm and continue until 7.30 pm and with no attendance charge, so everyone is invited to attend and enjoy the afternoon.

The key performers who will head the card are Mike Brady & Lisa Edwards, Russell Morris, Angry Anderson, The Smokin O’Briens, and Darren Colston, who with their support and backing groups all hold icon status in the Australian music industry.

The musical tastes covered will range from current themes to rock and country in style.

Food vendors will also be present while the Truck, Ute & Rod Show Raffle tickets will be on sale.

A number of local Grant Street traders have also indicated they will remain open for the afternoon.

“The Truck Show Committee has determined that it will allocate the profit from this years Show to rebuilding the rotunda and barbecue area in Gallipoli Park in Marysville destroyed in the Black Saturday bushfire.

“Consequently we want as many people as possible to support us in Alexandra and district over the June long weekend as possibly” Truck Show Committee member Andrew Embling says.

The annual Truck Show weekend is one of the Murrindindi region’s biggest events and brings an estimated 12,000 people into Alexandra and has an estimated economic impact of over $750,000 for the local business community.

“The Executive Committee, while recognising that the economic climate this year is much tougher than in previous years, is striving to make the weekend into another major success” Committee President Matt Ellis added.

The Truck, Ute & Rod Show web site at www.alexandratruckshow.com.au is regularly updated with new events and also provides a historical reference and photos from the previous annual shows.

For more information/interview: Andrew Embling 0418 266 038

2009 Show poster available

The 2009 Alexandra Truck, Ute & Rod Show poster is now available for download.

Trade exhibitors

The application form for trade exhibitors for the 2009 show is now available click here.

2009 Show sponsors update

Sponsorship opportunities are still available and appreciated and contribute significantly towards our success each year. For information on this years sponsors please see the new Sponsors section.