New Zealand Truck & Driver

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FIRST IT WAS THE OPENING OF THE BILL Richardson Transport World museum, housing the late Bill Richardson’s world-class truck collection.

en, his family tapped into Invercargi­ll’s motorcycle racing heritage – boosted by the legacy of legendary racer Burt Munro – by buying a motorcycle collection from Nelson and establishi­ng another museum, the Classic Motorcycle Mecca, in the heart of the Southland city.

Now, the wider Richardson family is creating a new Invercargi­ll tourist attraction for those who love machines – one that’ll rank the southern city alongside Las Vegas!

Transport World is aiming to launch Dig is, Invercargi­ll in Spring – allowing paying customers the opportunit­y to “live out their wildest fantasies and operate heavy machinery, including bulldozers, excavators, mini excavators and skid-steers in a giant, adult-sized sandpit.”

e attraction, based on Dig is, Las Vegas, will be located on a central site on Otepuni Avenue and expands on Transport World’s vision “to create a hub of world-class transport related activities.

“Transport World is passionate about supporting Invercargi­ll’s tourism and inner city developmen­t and can’t wait to bring a third attraction to the city,” it says.

Transport World director (and former Richardson Group CEO) Scott O’Donnell adds: “We’re trying to create new and unique reasons for people to not only visit Invercargi­ll but also stay longer. Whether it be new attraction­s or events, we really want to see Invercargi­ll’s tourism and the inner city ourish.

“We’re looking forward to launching Dig is, Invercargi­ll as it’s another positive step towards these goals.”

Transport tourism operations manager Hannah Whyte says that Transport World believes that the new attraction “is such a unique and fun concept. We can’t wait to give our guests the opportunit­y to play in a giant sandpit!”

Dig is, Invercargi­ll will allow visitors to operate heavy machinery – and even take on the challenge of a series of games – within a controlled and safe environmen­t.

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