Purpose

The Victorian Truck Drivers’ Memorial (VTDM) in Alexandra, Victoria, was erected as place of reflection and solemn remembrance for families and friends of Victorians who have lost their lives while at work on the road, or after a significant link to the transport industry that covers so many of societies needs – from freight, transport and towing to mining and emergency services, from long distance haulage to local waste collection. The Memorial is an inherently apolitical, secular, not-for-profit institution serving all who come to remember; an everlasting tribute to the truck drivers after which it’s named.

Mission

The duty of the custodians of the Victorian Truck Drivers’ Memorial is to provide a solemn place of reflection for those touched by the loss of a person commemorated with a plaque on the wall. The VTDM has a duty to deliver the message that road safety matters.

Associations

The Victorian Truck Drivers’ Memorial has an enduring association with Uniting GriefWork, a service offered to people living in Victoria who have been bereaved by the work-related death of a loved one. GriefWork has affiliations with the National Union of Workers (NUW) and Australian Nursing & Midwifery Association (ANMF) (Vic.).

Those who seek comfort from a faith community, are encouraged to reach out to GriefWork.

Construction

The memorial was designed and constructed by volunteers under the management of the Alexandra Truck, Ute & Rod Show Committee in 2013 and 2014, in association with Rotary, and Murrindindi Shire Council. The memorial was officially unveiled at the second annual Truck Drivers’ Memorial Service by Gary Blackwood MLA, Parliamentary Secretary for Transport on Saturday 7 June, 2014.

The two memorial walls are reinforced brick structures clad in weathering COR-TEN steel with high-gloss, polished steel adornments and name plaques. The structures reside on a carefully constructed pathway completed with local stones.

Contributors to the construction of the memorial surrounds are acknowledged on signage at the rotunda adjacent to the memorial in Rotary Park, Alexandra.

Service

The memorial site at Rotary Park, Alexandra is the venue for the annual Victorian Truck Drivers’ Memorial service. The service is conducted in Rotary Park, Alexandra at 2PM on the Saturday of the June long weekend in association with Uniting GriefWork.

Everyone is welcome.