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    BIG DAY IN THE HUNTER

    Dec 08, 2019 4 minutes

    Under the hot spring sun and a light smoke haze drifting down from the New South Wales mid north coast, the 2019 Newcastle Hunter Transport Awareness Day celebrated its 25th anniversary on Sunday, November 10 with another successful event, culminating in a competitive show and shine competition.

    The day began with a convoy from Sandgate Markets in Newcastle’s north to Maitland Showgrounds. More than 140 trucks took part, prompting Ray Williams, president of the Newcastle Hunter Transport Awareness Group, to claim the Awareness Day event as the “biggest ever”.

    As well as the convoy, static displays set up during the previous day considerably added to the showground’s truck numbers, with most local dealerships showing off their wares.

    Through his regular

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