Would you believe it if somebody told you that a truck driver with 10 years of loyal service to a company – and who has earned long service leave – has never taken a sick day off work?
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Outback SA publican a popular host with truckies
Around 250 truck drivers a week stop at the outback Lyndhurst Hotel in South Australian which is owned by legendary operator Laurie Kalms.
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Old Ford a show highlight in Townsville
An old but beautifully restored 1921 TT model Ford created plenty of interest when it was on display at the recent Townsville Show.
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Townsville transport duo’s recipe for trucking success
Small fleet operator Dean Anderson would be the envy of most truck drivers around Australia after his wife and business partner Rhiannon was runner-up in the popular MasterChef TV program.
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A top job for this happy truckie
Enthusiastic driver Justin ‘Harv’ Harvey, 42, was transporting fertiliser and tiles from Brisbane to Ayr when Big Rigs spotted him at the Gold City Roadhouse on the outskirts of Charters Towers.
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Wheels still turning on this 1942 beauty in Queensland
It’s the oldest continually working and registered ambulance truck in Australia, seen daily by tourists visiting the Ambulance Museum at Charters Towers, in north Queensland.
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Former road train driver switches things up with latest role
Chris Calder, 51, manages Kwik Tow NQ and drives an Isuzu 10260 Tipper, doing a lot of local work around Townsville but can travel as far away as Brisbane.
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Hitting the road with this friendly furniture trio
Kale Staver and his mates Scott Sproule and Arahi Edwards were delivering furniture from an Isuzu when Big Rigs saw them in the Townsville CBD about 10am one tropical morning recently.
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The ‘Green Machine’ keeping bottle shops and pubs stocked
Driver John Stanley and his assistant Daniel Ward travel around Townsville in an Isuzu 525 delivering alcohol.
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Truckie shares special love story from the road
Paraplegic Asta Johnson enjoys travelling with her truck driver partner Adam Evans who also doubles as her volunteer carer in what is a genuine and touching love story.
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