Rotary keep on truckin

Rotary Club president Christine Barkla is pictured with Owen Leech and his 1966 International R200 which won 'Best Presented'.
Rotary Club president Christine Barkla is pictured with Owen Leech and his 1966 International R200 which won 'Best Presented'.

As trucks rolled into Castlemaine on Sunday morning, a large crowd turned out to cheer them on.
Without a doubt the Rotary Club of Castlemaine’s convoy to celebrate the 32nd Castlemaine Truck Show was extremely well received.
Rotary president Christine Barkla paid tribute to the transport businesses who turned out to make up a convoy of nearly 40 trucks and a vibrant audio-visual spectacle for the community, the first big public event since COVID restrictions have eased.
“The convoy and online activities were very well received by the community and we are grateful to those who have made a small donation to show their appreciation,” Chris said.
“The truck show is normally our biggest fundraiser for the year, but we’ve had to do things differently in 2020.” 
The donation portal remains open for those who would like to support Rotary’s work in the community – https://www.trybooking.com/au/donate/castlemainerotary

Lisa Dennis
Editor of the Castlemaine Mail newspaper and senior journalist on our sister paper the Midland Express. Over the last 24 years Lisa been proudly reporting news in the Mount Alexander and Macedon Ranges communities.