Three-day show ducks inclement weather to post huge visitor result in post-Covid Sydney
In the face of La Nina’s worst, the National Diesel Dirt & Turf Expo managed to blindside the wild NSW wet weather, posting traffic-snarling attendance figures on the final day of the event.
Located at Sydney Dragway and incorporating the recently opened Speedway complex for parking duties, the country’s largest construction show went ahead with almost zero hitches, despite weeks of torrential rain in the lead-up to the event.
While Friday’s first-day activities were affected by consistent rain, day two on Saturday saw healthy crowds braving the heavy showers that swept over the venue.
On Sunday, however, the rain stayed away and the attendance numbers swelled in response to the show’s free entry and a city full of parents who were more than ready to get the kids out of the house…
In fact, the crowds were so large, a traffic snarl stretched up to 3km leading into the speedway parking facility, frustrating some visitors and causing others to turn away.
However, thousands of fans were treated to a perfect Sydney autumn day, inspecting more than 130 exhibitors across the construction and farming sectors.
Live demos of construction machinery kept the big kids entertained, while countless digger cabs and bulldozer steel tracks were clambered on, over and around right across the entire weekend.
“This is the place where everyone involved in the industry has a unique opportunity to update their knowledge of the latest equipment, technologies, processes and services to make their businesses, more productive and efficient,” said event manager Marti Zivkovich.
Key sponsor Komatsu showed off the latest in autonomous construction equipment technology, as well as its new Komatsu iSite smart construction tech solution and its three-tonne class electric mini excavator concept to interested punters.
“Komatsu is proud to be the gold sponsor of Diesel Dirt and Turf for the second year running,” said Komatsu executive general manager Dean Gaedtke.
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