Big Boys Toys Expo, Hot Wheels stunt coming to town

Get ready for a jam-packed showground of boating, fishing, camping, caravan, 4x4 toys and entertainment

Australia’s number one professional Fly Boarder Jake Gregg was at the Big Boys Toy Expo in Mackay last year.

GET READY for a showground packed with rad toys for the “big boys” and entertainment the whole family can enjoy.

The annual Big Boys Toys Expo is returning to Mackay with a stack of the ultimate boating, fishing, camping, caravan and 4x4 toys on show.

Event organiser Lance Collyer said they included cars, campers, jetskis, motorbikes, ATVs, RC Hobbies, drones, skateboards and more from Mackay region businesses.

Steven Pepper from Proserpine loved trying out the toys at the Big Boys Toys Expo at Mackay Showgrounds last year.

He said many of the vehicles on show would be “pimped out to the max” and were those you could not “check out in the showrooms”.

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Bullet Bikes principal dealer Scott Gralow said the expo was a great opportunity to see all the toys from various dealers in one spot.

“Whenever there’s a show on, there’s also good prices to go with it,” Mr Gralow said.

“Usually, you get your representatives from the manufacturers there too”.

Clinton Blackmur from Bullet Bikes at the 2019 Big Boys Toys Expo at Mackay Showgrounds.

Mr Collyer said entertainment would include Australia’s number one professional fly boarder Jake Bregg as well as Hot Wheels stuntman Matt Mingay on what would be his first visit to Mackay.

And to whet your appetite, there will be slow-cooked barbecued Tex-Mex style cuisine, he said.

“It’s a great outdoor event for families,” Mr Collyer said.

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Mr Collyer said the Big Boys Toys Expo would be held at the Mackay Showgrounds on Milton St on August 8 and 9 if current coronavirus rules remain the same.

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