Fishing for truck drivers
A Far North Queensland transport operator is using a unique hook to try and lure in drivers, as he struggles to get bums on seats.
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House relocation specialists wait out the rain before hitting the road
Brett Nixon and Dean Anderson were waiting anxiously to see how much more rain would fall as they prepared to relocate a house from Townsville to Forrest Beach near Ingham on Wednesday.
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Old International the perfect fit for veteran operator
An old International pulled up at a far north Queensland rest area and the driver, who looked like a genuine character, stepped out.
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Truck-friendly Driver Reviver sites given a lifeline
Some of the 23 Driver Reviver sites in Queensland which the State Government had planned to close in 2023 have received a lifeline and will stay open.
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Potholes galore at roadhouse parking area
A popular Queensland roadhouse has had its large parking area littered with huge potholes due to recent rains, with staff revealing they’re in the midst of trying to have them fixed.
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‘I’m a sixth generation in the industry’
The road transport industry is deeply engrained in Clynton Hawks’ family. “I’m a sixth generation in the industry, starting with bullock drawn wagons on the Darling Downs,” he told Big Rigs.
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Volunteers campaign to save Queensland’s Driver Reviver sites
Volunteers who hand out free tea, coffee and biscuits at the Innisfail
Driver Reviver are campaigning to have the Queensland Government reverse the decision to close 23 such sites.
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Driver Reviver are campaigning to have the Queensland Government reverse the decision to close 23 such sites.
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‘If you are bred into trucks you have a passion for them like me’
A third-generation truckie, James Markwort, 42, has travelled all over Australia during his 20 years as a truck driver.
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Tassie roadhouse a popular stop
Husband and wife team Brad and Kayla Stewart run the popular Scottsdale Junction 13 Roadhouse in north-east Tasmania which has been receiving praise from many truckies.
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Loving life in the tropics
Friendly driver Phill Blake had just fuelled up at a roadhouse when he stopped for a chat.
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