Successful former jockey onto a winner as he turns to trucking
From the saddle of racehorses to behind the wheel of a truck is the story of 61-year-old Tasmanian driver Craig Luttrell.
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Towing operator celebrates 32 years in business
For more than half of his life Cam Duffy has run a towing business on the scenic Atherton Tablelands in North Queensland.
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Loving the view from the cab and the cockpit
An apt description of 37-year-old truckie Michael Chambers is that he is a ‘high-flyer’.
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Driving trucks a big lure for youngsters joining army
At age 21, Private Hayley Schaefer who is originally from Mandurah in WA has the key to the door to drive army trucks.
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From bull rider to bull transporter
Michael Carr may be just 155cm in height but he stands tall when it comes to his courteous nature and knowledge of the road transport industry.
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A recent switch from the army to trucking
Soon after pulling up in his Mack R-Series beside the Flinders Highway, Kenneth Lynn walked into the Calcium Puma Roadhouse.
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Spirits flow at haunted Queensland truckies’ pub
For many years, Duane Davies was a common sight driving a White Roadstar in north Queensland while also helping his wife Gina Davies run a popular roadhouse for truckies beside the Bruce Highway.
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Townsville-based tree loppers hard at work
When Big Rigs saw Corey Hess near his Hino in Charters Towers he and his workmate Nick Nelson were lopping trees which were close to power lines at Centenary Park.
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Truckies’ $1200 shock in mail after driving through this outback town
Scores of truck drivers have received a nasty surprise in the mail in the form of a $1200 fine with the loss of six demerit points after a hidden camera detected they were speeding through the outback Queensland town of Torrens Creek.
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Truckies feeling pinch as diesel prices skyrocket
Rising fuel prices could see many small fleet and owner-operators go broke, according to several that Big Rigs has spoken to around Australia.
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