What is at the Convoy Free Family Fun Day and when is it on??

Our fun day entertainment, attractions and features will be updated on this page as they are confirmed and launched for the year!

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THE MUSICAL ACTS

DIESEL Born in Fall River Massachusetts, the youngest of seven froma sax playing electronics technician father and a mother in nursing, Mark Lizotte aka DIESEL grewup in Australia and in the U.S.He formed the band‘ Johnny Diesel & The Injectors’ in 1986 from remnants of a previous band before embarking on a solo career in 1991. In 2017 Diesel celebrated 30 years “off the bus” landing in Sydney in 1987 after a 3-day bus journey across Australia, launching into 9 shows per week-the rest is history. With over thirty five singles, sixteen albums, 6 ARIA awards and record sales edging 1 million, DIESEL is a journey man of music. With blues music in his DNA, an influence largely from his Father’s record collection, DIESEL hasblended styles to come up with a truly unique sound, punctuated with his distinct guitar playing and vocals.

Andrew Swift has released 3 ARIA #1 albums and garnered 3 CMAA Golden Guitar Awards – most recently Male Artist of the Year 2023. Accolades have come thick and fast for loveable troubadour, Andrew Swift, since his foray into Country music some years ago.
A year after his appearance as a top ten finalist in the renowned Toyota Star Maker competition, his ARIA #1 debut album, ‘Call Out For The Cavalry’, cemented him as one of Australia’s most discerning storytellers. Its tales of Runaway Trains and Reckless Desires earned him a whopping 4 Golden Guitar nominations in 2019 – not bad for an upstart – from which he took home gongs for Alt Country Album of the Year and New Talent of the Year.

Kane Calcite is a singer, songwriter from right here in the South Coast. With his smooth earthy sounds fused seamlessly with captivating acoustic melodies, Kane’s music embodies the emotive world of storytelling and the authentic essence of Indie-Folk.

PLUS Straya

Little Big Rigs Sydney & 1/14 scale truck & machinery fans! This is always a fan favourite. Little Big Rigs Sydney will set up a track for their amazing 1/14 scale models at the fun day!

LAKE ILLAWARRA POLICE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TEAM

Our event wouldn't be possible without the support and collaboration from many government agencies, including our local Police!

NSW Police will be assisting us, escorting the truck and bike Convoy through the Illawarra and will also have a community engagement stall at our Free Family Fun Day with plenty of giveaways for the kids! They will be located near our main stage!

CARS FOR CONVOY

Weather permitting- we will also have a Cars for Convoy display at the family fun day, to showcase a range of different special vehicles, new and old. To register your expression of interest in this complete this expression of interest; https://illawarraconvoy.com.au/form/2022-cars-for-convoy-static-display-expression-of-interest

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS ACTIVATION

The St George Illawarra Dragons will be at the free family fun day, with a pass the ball activation and a dragon’s prize wheel where some prizes will be given out.

Players will be onsite at 10am-2pm for meet and greets, photos and signings!

RED CROSS MOBILE BLOOD BANK

This year the Red Cross are bringing their mobile blood bank to Convoy!

Each day, thousands of people – people just like you – provide compassionate care to those in need. A network of generous donors, volunteers and employees share a mission of preventing and relieving suffering, here at home and around the world.

KIDS RIDES

Fosters Carnival Amusements will be bringing a range of kids rides to the fun day to keep the little ones happy!!

TRANSPORT NSW TRUCK AWARE

Transport NSW will have an interactive display at the Convoy Family Fun Day this year, where you can hop into a truck and see what the drivers see (and don’t see).

WHERE IS EVERYTHING?

WHERE TO PARK?

Park at the Park n Ride area, Corner of Tongarra and Croome Rd's and get our free shuttle bus to the entrance of the fun day, or catch a train to Albion Park Rail train station and walk across the road to the entrance of the Free Family Fun Day. Buses running 8-4pm