This travelling ice-cream truck is selling retro treats from 36 cents

Kassia ByrnesBy Kassia Byrnes
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This ice cream truck, and its prices, are rewinding to the 80s.

Some may say a sausage sizzle or a cork hat are the most Australian things. But I disagree. To me, quintessential Australia is summed up in one song: Greensleeves. Why? Because this is the sound of hope, the sound of tasty treats, the sound of the Aussie ice cream truck.

The only downside of the ice cream truck is the ever-growing prices that seem somewhat exorbitant for that Bubble O’Bill you only ordered for the bubblegum nose. Luckily, Aldi is giving Australia’s East Coast a little treat for making it through a ridiculously hot summer.

Aldi’s Ice Cream Truck will be dishing out classic ice creams from just 36 cents. In fact, nothing on the menu is over $1, taking customers all the way back to the 80s.

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Grab the Aldi ice cream classics from just 36 cents.

“The super delicious and incredibly affordable treats that are up for grabs showcase a great variety of our most iconic ice creams direct from the freezer aisle to the people of Sydney, Melbourne and the Sunshine Coast," says Andrew King, Aldi Australia Buying Director.

And as extra good news, 100 per cent of all sales will be donated to Aldi’s national charity partner, Camp Quality to support kids facing cancer and their families.

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Cheap Aldi ice cream is music to our ears.

Where to grab your ice cream

The truck itself is an East Coast treat, but that doesn’t mean everyone else will miss out entirely.

“While our truck can’t roll up to every town across the country, shoppers can get their own frozen treat fixes at their local Aldi stores for exceptionally low prices," says King.

NSW

When: Thursday 30 January, 11am – 3pm
Where: Balmoral Reserve (near the Rotunda), 8 The Esplanade, Mosman NSW 2088

Vic

When: Sunday 2 February, 11am-3pm
Where: Green Point Reserve, Brighton Vic 3186

Qld

When: Saturday 8 February, 11am-3pm
Where: Alexandra Heads Surf Life Saving Club, ​167 Alexandra Parade, Alexandra Headland Qld 4572

Everyone else

Pop into your local Aldi store to get the same prices on the same sweet, frozen treats.

Kassia Byrnes
Kassia Byrnes is the Native Content Editor for Australian Traveller and International Traveller. She's come a long way since writing in her diary about family trips to Grandma's. After graduating a BA of Communication from University of Technology Sydney, she has been writing about her travels (and more) professionally for over 10 years for titles like AWOL, News.com.au, Pedestrian.TV, Body + Soul and Punkee. She's addicted to travel but has a terrible sense of direction, so you can usually find her getting lost somewhere new around the world. Luckily, she loves to explore and have new adventures – whether that’s exploring the backstreets, bungee jumping off a bridge or hiking for days. You can follow her adventures on Instagram @probably_kassia.
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