Camp Quality Convoy Adelaide is shifting gears in 2026, with the much-loved community fundraiser taking on a new format at Victoria Park this Sunday.
Instead of the traditional convoy through Adelaide, this year’s event will become a free Show ‘n’ Shine, bringing South Australia’s trucking community together for a family-friendly day of trucks, entertainment, fundraising and community support.
The change comes as Camp Quality responds to ongoing fuel supply uncertainty and rising pressure on the transport industry, with the revised format designed to keep the Convoy community connected while easing demands on truck operators.
Running from 10am to 1:30pm on Sunday, 24 May, the Victoria Park event will feature trucks on display, food vans, rides, face painting, roving entertainment, fundraising awards and activities for families.
A major new addition this year is the inaugural Truck Pull Challenge, running from 11am to 1pm. Teams will put their strength to the test as they pull together, quite literally, to raise funds for kids and families facing cancer.
At 1:30pm, truck drivers will join forces for the Big Honk for Little Kids, sounding their horns in one huge moment of celebration and support. The honk is expected to echo across Victoria Park in a powerful show of community spirit.
Camp Quality Chief Executive Officer Deborah Thomas said Convoy Adelaide has always been about community, generosity and showing up for families going through a cancer diagnosis.
“Cancer doesn’t stop, and neither does Camp Quality’s commitment to supporting kids and families facing cancer, and the generous fundraisers who stand beside them,” Deborah said.
“We understand the pressures currently facing the transport and trucking industry. This new format gives our Convoy community a way to stay involved, while being mindful of those realities. For families facing cancer, extra financial pressure can make an already distressing time even harder, so the funds raised through Convoy Adelaide remain incredibly important.”
For Convoy participant Daniel Quaini, whose family runs Bonetti Transport and Hire, the cause is deeply personal. After experiencing pain in his leg on and off for several years, Daniel was diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma in July 2023.
“I found out my wife and I were also expecting our first child that same week. I started with radiation therapy and chemo in August, and then in November, I was told that I had relapsed. I went through a more aggressive form of chemo and found out that I was in remission on my daughter’s due date. Since my diagnosis, I have been very passionate about raising awareness for cancer and doing what I can to help people in similar situations to me,” Daniel said.
Daniel now handles day-to-day operations across the divisions of Bonetti Transport and Hire, and said his diagnosis had an impact far beyond himself.
“I have been fortunate that I have lots of people around me, both with family and friends, but also connections through my work. Being a family business, my diagnosis really affected all of us.”
Community members can attend the free Show ‘n’ Shine, donate, or support a registered truck through the Convoy Adelaide website.
