Owner-driver Kym Starkey and his partner Jo Lindsay, who used to drive dump trucks, have run the Little Topar Roadhouse in NSW, 80km east of Broken Hill for the past 22 months.
Forty-three up and counting for this truckie
“It started when I was about 11, I used to go for a ride in a truck when I was a little fella, I guess that’s where I got the love of them and wanted to know more about them.”
Shaw’s Darwin Transport partners with Little Wings
Two of Shaw’s Darwin Transport’s trailers are now proudly showing off the Little Wings logo, as part of a new partnership that seeks to promote the work of this important charity, which provides transport services for sick children in rural and regional NSW.
Safety package in new Hino 300 is the clincher
You couldn’t get more vanilla than a base model, with a vanilla diesel engine, vanilla chassis and vanilla cab-over design. Then paint it white – like a kitchen appliance.
Brendan Farrell announces destination for 2021 Burrumbuttock Hay Run
It’s definitely on – and it’ll be big.
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New UD Quon gets job done for sixth-generation WA farmer
“Set on a high bank overlooking the fertile flats of the Murray River, Old Blythewood stands as a testament to the industry, ingenuity and flexibility of the pioneering McLarty family,” reads the National Trust website.
Dayco extends heavy duty engine component range
DAYCO, one of the world’s leading engine products and drive systems suppliers for the automotive, industrial and aftermarket industries, introduces an extended premium quality engine component and thermal management product range for Heavy Duty vehicles.
Penske maintains commitment to Australian market
Though US-based Team Penske won’t return to compete in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship in 2021, Penske confirmed its long term commitment to the Australian and New Zealand markets through its on and off-highway businesses.
VTA: Reopen borders to boost state and national recovery
The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) is advocating for the urgent re-opening of state and territory borders in the next steps to get the state and national economy on the best possible footing for a quick recovery from COVID-19.
#PicOfTheDay – Jakob Batchelor
Gilberts Transport Services driver Jakob Batchelor on the Stuart Highway, just north of Erldunda.