THE recently held 2025 North Coast Petroleum Casino Truck Show was a resounding success, exceeding expectations in attendance, engagement, and community support, and reaffirmed its role as the biggest truck show in Australia, one of the greatest in the southern hemisphere, and a cornerstone of the local events calendar.

Celebrating its 12^th year, the NCP Casino Truck Show has grown into a vibrant and well-attended event which attracts thousands of visitors, exhibitors, and transport professionals from across the country, and from New Zealand.

In a report tabled at last night’s Richmond Valley Council meeting, it was evident the NCP Casino Truck Show played a critical role in supporting local businesses, creating tourism opportunities, and celebrating the essential work of the transport industry, which is the lifeblood of the country’s economy – particularly in regional Australia.

This year’s event was held over two days, Friday 1 August and Saturday 2 August, and attracted around 43,000 attendees. The inclusion of Friday Night Lights – an amazing display of big, bright rigs in the Casino CBD, as well as live entertainment, proved a winning formula as people from all walks of life took to the streets to check out the hundreds of trucks on display.

The record-breaking success of the 2025 NCP Casino Truck Show will flow onto important community organisations. The auction of a custom-made 2.4m x 2.4m bar, donated by Lionel Moore Trailers Pty Ltd, and a 16-inch air cans canister kit, including stainless-steel bowl and double filter system, donated by Air Cans Australia, raised $26,000.

The successful bidder was Jon Kelly, from Heavy Haulage Assets, and the money will be shared between not-for-profit groups Get Yourself Checked ($12,000), Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service ($4000), Flanno for a Farmer ($4000), Casino Youth Hub ($2000), CFD Foundation ($2000), and St Mary’s Primary ($2000).