This Sunday 19 February will mark the one-year anniversary of the horrific truck crash that occurred on the outskirts of Brewarrina, taking the lives of two drivers.

On Sunday 12 February the family and friends of one of the men, Trevor Hourigan, attended a memorial event at the crash site on the Kamilaroi Highway just west of Brewarrina.

The community came out in support of the family including Brewarrina Shire Council Mayor Vivian Slacksmith, General Manager David Kirby, the first responders from the day and many locals.

Local Elders Mary Waites, Eva Boney and Loreen Coffey offered the Welcome to Country and a prayer.

At the end of the service, they were presented with a tree to be planted in Trevor’s honour near the crash site.

The day was organized by two fellow truckies and good mates of Trevor, Graham and Rob.

Rob Vickery designed and paid for the monument in memory of Trevor while Graham spoke to the Western Plains App about organizing the day and how he felt it went.

“I was proud and honoured to do it as Trev was a top bloke and a mate," said Graham. "Trev was the first person to say g’day when I started [at the company] three years ago.”

“The day was fantastic everything came together nicely - best of all was having the Elders present. I would just like to thank everyone involved from the bottom of my heart."

Trevor Hourigan's mates unveil his memorial.

The biggest impact of a tragedy is always to the family members.

Sharon Hourigan bravely shared an emotional speech about her husband with her children standing beside her.

Afterwards, Sharon described how she felt about the event and the memorial.

“The memorial was so beautiful it was a fitting tribute to Trev our hearts were full of pride," she said. "Afterwards we felt so much love from all that were there, everyone made us feel so welcome."

"If this had to happen at all I know the community of Brewarrina did the very best that they could for my hubby.

"I left Brewarrina feeling at peace knowing a part of him will always be there and I have taken the rest with me."

"All his mates called him the gentleman of the highway but to me and his family, he was the best… Nothing was a problem for him, he was one of the good ones," Mrs Hourigan said.

"He loved a beer; he was going to retire at the end of the year (2022) and we were going to travel in our caravan.

"He had seen all of Australia and he was going to show me. Simply he was My love my life my everything.”