Before arriving in Australia from Italy eight years ago Ziggy Belina said he had driven trucks in most European countries.
The 30-year-old Ziggy works for Wodonga based Dawson Haulage and was tending to a trailer on his Kenworth T659 when I saw him parked up in Townsville.
“I have carried up general from Brisbane and have a load of pipes to take back,” he said.
Married with two children, I asked Ziggy how driving here compared to Europe.
“It is much better here and I enjoy it and the boss is great,” he said.
Ziggy likes stopping at the Golden Nugget Roadhouse at Gympie.
“It serves good food especially steak and the staff are efficient,” he said.
The friendly driver said he found many roads in Queensland challenging to get along especially in central Queensland.
Originally from Naples, Ziggy enjoys soccer and looks forward to sending a copy of his Big Rigs appearance back to Italy.