Our new colour for 2024 is Yellow and cost $15 in the Convoy Shop Croome Lane Albion Park Rail.

• 815am lead bikes leave Appin GM3 (Westcliff colliery)

• Followed by all other bikes at 830am Kids and families buses leave Appin at approx 835am

• Lead trucks follow the buses from Appin
  

• Non Lead trucks at Maddens plains will join onto the convoy after lead trucks and follow them down mount Ousley,
  
• turning left onto masters rd,
  
• then right onto five islands road past Bluescope,
  
• then through Cringila, Warrawong, Windang, Warilla, then right onto Shellharbour rd near maccas, then along to the oak flats interchange where they will turn right onto the Princes Highway.

• The convoy finish point is at Shellharbour Regional Airport for our huge family fun day!!
  

• Bikes should finish here around 915-930am with kids and families buses to follow shortly after followed by the trucks
  
• NOTE; these are guides only as times may vary depending on traffic and weather conditions. Pack your picnic, Pick your spot along the 80kms of convoy, and join in the fun. Please stay courteous to each other and abide by security and police instructions. We all want a safe fun convoy for all!

CONVOY VANTAGE POINTS

The trucks and motorbikes love seeing the roadside support of the community as they head down Mount Ousley to Albion Park. The motorbikes in the convoy will leave Appin Rd at approximately 815am followed by the lead trucks. It’s estimated that the bikes will begin to complete convoy on the Princes Highway Albion Park Rail from around 9am and the trucks at approximately 9.30am – 10am.

The best vantage points to watch the convoy from are:

Any of the overpasses on the F6 to Master’s Rd
The top of Mt Ousley
Bulli Tops
Master’s Rd, Coniston
King St, Warrawong
Windang Rd, Windang
Lake Illawarra Hotel, Windang
The corner of Shellharbour Rd & Lake Entrance Rd, Warilla
Shellharbour Rd, Shellharbour
Lake Entrance Rd and New Lake Entrance Rd, Shellharbour
Princes Highway Albion Park Rail, between Bunnings and Wollybutt Rd, plenty of trees and shade!!
Princes Highway in front of Albion Oval

PUBLIC SAFTEY

We love seeing the community support on the route of Convoy, but there are a few VERY IMPORTANT saftey messages we would like to share with you. It will only take one major incident to seriously affect the future of our amazing Convoy.

1. Please stay off the roads.
2. Do not high five motorbikes or trucks, this is very dangerous and illegal.
3. Please abide by all Police and Traffic Controller instructions.
4. When trucks and bikes are rolling in please be mindful when crossing the road as normal road rules apply.
5. Watch your kids!
6. Due to the dry weather, be weary of any fire hazards and dispose of cigarette butts thoughtfully.

Safety is everyone’s responsibility, so please look out for others and thanks for your cooperation!!!

$50, which includes a free Convoy t-shirt, and they can be done from the first week of October at the Convoy Shop, Albion Park Rail or online. Our shop is currently closed and the phone is unattended.

Currently the Convoy Shop, at Croome Lane Albion Park Rail is open Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm and Saturday 9am to 2pm

Currently the Convoy Shop, at Croome Lane Albion Park Rail is open Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm and Saturday 9am to 2pm. Or call 1800 266 869. Or you can email info@i98illawarraconvoy.com.au.

Yes we will be having a fun day in 2024! We are hoping the conditions will be perfect and we are in the midst of planning a fun filled day! As things get announced they will be added to this page with the full event schedule; https://illawarraconvoy.com.au/FUN-DAY

​in 2024

Lead Bikes Wednesday 13th November 7-9am on i98FM

Lead Trucks - Commence on the Breakfast Show on i98FM with smaller bids Monday 11th November, Then the medium bids Thursday 14th November 7-9am, and the big bidders come out to play from 11am-12noon

LEAD TRUCK AUCTION

If you are interested in participating in the auction, the rules are as follows:

To be a part of the auction and in ‘The Lead Truck Pack’ a minimum bid of $1,000 is required. Each bid is paid by the company or person, even if outbid by another person or company. This will get you ONE truck in the pack.

If you’d like more than one truck in the lead pack, then you need to bid $1,000 per truck up to FIVE trucks.

Anything over five trucks (or a $5,000 bid) is considered a company and you can enter as many trucks (within reason) from the ONE COMPANY as you like.

Your vehicles will be placed in order down the line based on the amount on money you have bid / donated to the i98fm Illawarra Convoy.

PLEASE NOTE: If you plan on bidding in the auction, you MUST still register your truck / trucks with convoy by filling out an application form and paying the $50 registration fee.

LEAD BIKE AUCTION

To be a part of the auction and in ‘The Lead Bike Pack’ a minimum bid of $1,000 is required. Each bid is paid by the company or person, even if outbid by another person or company. Bidding starts at $1,000 and the person or company with highest bid, will have the opportunity to have 20 bikes ride at the front of the Convoy in a lead pack that will be separated by Police from the rest of the bikes participating in the event.

PLEASE NOTE: If you plan on bidding in the auction, you MUST still register your bike/bikes with convoy by filling out an application form and paying the $50 registration fee.

To register your lead truck or bike bid email it to marty@i98fm.com.au

Yes, to register your fundraising activity please contact our convoy manager; Bill White whiteb@i98illawarraconvoy.com.au to discuss your fundraising ideas, and complete a sanction to fundraise so its all above board!

You can support Convoy buy making a donation, buying some merchandise, or bidding on a silent auction item. All of these things can be done contactless, on the Convoy Website www.illawarraconvoy.com.au

You can also set up a free online fundraising page for Convoy that can be personalized with a photo, fundraising target and message on the convoy website and share it via email and social media. https://illawarraconvoy.com.au/fundraising

To donate to a truck or bike, search for their name on the homepage, and follow the prompts! https://illawarraconvoy.com.au/browse/individuals

Keep an eye out for 2024 prizes and snag a bargain when we open these up in October! https://illawarraconvoy.com.au/auctions

Yes! We will continue to support families affected by potentially life threatening medical conditions with food and fuel vouchers, medical equipment, pharmacy accounts and more. Our support of local charities working with these patients and local hospitals has not changed. Our funding program is open year round with no closing date. Funding applications are viewed by a funding committee monthly. For more details https://illawarraconvoy.com.au/funding

Custom Truck Flags can be ordered online, visit illawarraconvoy.com.au.

These will open in October for 2024’s event

Below are the figures for each year:

TRUCKS RAISED

2005
BIKES 110
TRUCKS 100

RAISED $47,978.70

2006
BIKES 250
TRUCKS 150

RAISED $93,829.96

2007
BIKES 500plus
TRUCKS 150

RAISED $179,555.45

2008
BIKES 589
TRUCKS 384

RAISED $287,967.70

2009
BIKES 711
TRUCKS 403

RAISED $341,487.33

2010
BIKES 750
TRUCKS 667

RAISED $536,234.75

2011

BIKES 704

TRUCKS 724

RAISED $691,570.01

2012
BIKES 764
TRUCKS 926

RAISED $1,034,921.54

2013
BIKES 780
TRUCKS 872

RAISED $1,191,816.22

2014
BIKES 791
TRUCKS 1200

RAISED $1,539,907.00

2015
BIKES 764
TRUCKS 960

RAISED $1,725,057.00

2016
BIKES 720
TRUCKS 1020

RAISED $1,805,306.00

2017
BIKES 714
TRUCKS 931

RAISED $1,928,492.00

2018
BIKES 721
TRUCKS 965

RAISED $2,000,000.00

2019
BIKES 753
TRUCKS 913

RAISED $2,760974.25

2020

BIKES 0

TRUCKS 0

RAISED $1,050,327.11 replaced By Convoy At Home TV Special

2021

BIKES 596

TRUCKS 589

RAISED $3,047,473 (included $1,315,000 for “The House That Convoy Built” project.)

2022

BIKES 707
TRUCKS 697
TOTAL RAISED $2,078,718.95

2023

BIKES 633

TRUCKS 779

TOTAL RAISED $2,850,000

In 2016 Our Convoy broadened its focus in 2016 with a new name and greater charitable reach.

The region’s biggest one-day fundraising event has been rebadged as the i98FM Illawarra Convoy to reflect its commitment to broaden the support to the Illawarra and South Coast community.

Illawarra Convoy creator Marty Haynes says the move reflects the growth and success of the charity drive during the past 12 years.

“We began with the goal of raising $20,000 for kids and their families who are living with cancer and in the first year the Illawarra community took up the gauntlet and donated $52,000. That generosity has grown to the point that we now feel we can broaden the scope of our support to the many worthy charitable causes in the region,” he said.

“Our region is well known for its generosity and with the encouragement of the trucking and biking community, we believe this is a step forward to expand our beneficiaries.”

Convoy has raised more than $25 million in its 20-year history and is in a prime position to help the community it serves on multiple levels.

“Due to our position in the community and the goodwill that has been established as a direct result of Convoy, i98FM is regularly inundated with requests for assistance from charities and individuals within the
Illawarra,” he said.

“While we do our best to help wherever we can, we are often unable to assist those who reach out to us in the meaningful way that we’d like to. With the continued generosity of those in our region, we are now able to help others that are in need. It’s certainly an exciting time for all of us involved in Convoy and we are thrilled that the event has evolved to a point where it can have an even greater impact on our community.”