Twelve truck drivers to find their place at
White Hill Truck Memorial
A convoy of gleaming big rigs will roll into Murray Bridge this weekend, in a heartfelt tribute to South Australia’s trucking community.
On Saturday, 12 new plaques will be unveiled on the White Hill Truck Drivers Memorial, honouring those who have dedicated their lives to hauling freight.
Since its dedication in 2013, the White Hill Truck Drivers Memorial has hosted an annual service and convoy, bringing together the trucking community and the public to pay their respects.
Among this year’s inductees is Neville “Slim” Mugridge – who tragically lost his life behind the wheel in 2024. Slim’s wife, Delphine, has bravely channeled her grief into advocating for licensing reform, achieving changes that had previously fallen flat despite years of industry lobbying.
The memorial will also honour Josh Roberts from Balaklava and Tony Kuchel of Kuchel Contractors. Since Tony lost his battle with melanoma, his family has established the Tony Kuchel Skin Cancer Foundation in his memory.
Industry legend, Darryl Smith, who was well-known across his 30 years at South Central Trucks (Mack) and later at Haulmark Trailers, will also find his place on the memorial.
The Wood family’s legacy to SA truckers
White Hill Truck Drivers Memorial was established, and is still run today by a South Aussie family with three generations of diesel in their veins (or four if you count grandson George Wood’s instant obsession with trucks).
Keith Wood, whose own father and brother-in-laws are honoured at the Tarcutta memorial in New South Wales, saw a need for something in SA, to honour the fallen at grassroots level – something family-focussed and easily accessible.
With support from friends, family and volunteers, including his son Shaun, the Woods transformed a neglected area in Murray Bridge into a place of respect and reflection, with two unique sections, one for honouring drivers who have lost their lives on the job, and another for those who’ve died after the wheels have stopped turning. Guarding these walls are angels, Tamika and Caleb Horne, two siblings who tragically died in a truck accident- symbols of protection and remembrance.
More than 70 trucks are expected to join the Murray Bridge convoy this weekend – first to the Memorial on Adelaide Road, and then to Sturt Reserve, where the event will culminate in a truck show and family day.
White Hills Truck Drivers Memorial
When: Saturday March 1 2025, 10am
Where: Memorial – Adelaide Road Murray Bridge. Truck Show – Sturt Reserve Murray Bridge
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