WET weather has forced a late change of venue for the Weekend on Wheels to the Taree Showground.
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Before the weather forecast, the event was going to be held at Jack Neal Oval at Chatham.
However, the amount of rain last week meant the grounds there would be unable to support the trucks and other vehicles attending.
The event will still take place on Sunday but now at the Taree Showground.
Hundreds of vehicles and a variety of activities will provide an exciting day of entertainment.
A huge range of vehicles will be on display, including motorbikes, hotrods, dragsters and street machines.
For the younger patrons, Big Dog will be making an appearance.
Taree Rescue Squad will perform an emergency rescue display, where they will exhibit rescue techniques by cutting apart a car with their tools.
Add live music entertainment throughout the day and a range of food stalls and the Weekend on Wheels offers something for everyone.
All money raised at the event will go to the purchase of new equipment for the Taree Rescue Squad.
There will also be a major new attraction this year, with the Australian Trucking Association Safety Truck to attend.
The Safety Truck is a mobile education centre that offers a practical, hands-on experience to the public regarding the trucking industry.
It features entertaining, informative and interactive activities and videos which demonstrate the concepts of blind spots, braking distances and other issues truckers face.
Driver and presenter Glen Schmidtke takes the attending group through a variety of activities, first by describing the role of the trucking industry in the local region.
The group is then split into two groups, with one group exploring inside the trailer, with video screens, interactive exhibits and wall graphics all on show.
The second group will have a turn sitting in the prime mover cab, experiencing the visibility and perspective from the driver's seat.
Cars will be placed in blind spots to emphasise the difficulty faced by truckers.
"Our aim is to deliver a series of linked road safety information sessions, addressing the behaviour and attitudes of our young drivers," Mr Schmidtke said.
It's just one of many activities that'll be present at the event.
The Weekend on Wheels will open at 8.30am.