Veteran truckie steps out of retirement and gets back on the road
After a long driving career spanning 43 years on the highway, Dave Sullivan said he had retired five years ago.
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Veteran truckie and his trusty old Mack
Veteran owner operator Gary Evans had just purchased five giant cooked mud crabs when we saw him parked along Stuart Drive on the outskirts of Townsville.
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Truckie gets through ahead of recent Bruce Highway flooding
Sporting an impressive beard, Mick Sherington works for John West Logistics out of Brisbane and was driving a Volvo FH-6 when Big Rigs met up with him.
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Second-generation driver feeling better than ever
Friendly Cairns-based driver Cory Robinson has shed 60kg in weight and says he feels great.
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Highway stretch is as rough as guts, says Townsville-based truckie
When Townsville-based driver Terry Russo nominated his worst road as the 110km stretch of the Flinders Highway between Hughenden and Richmond, he came up with two apt reasons why.
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Fuel prices impacting owner-operators
Fuel prices are a major concern for veteran owner-operator Col Wallace who drives an old but reliable Kenworth T904 from his Brisbane base.
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Escaping the heat after a long day on the road
When Big Rigs saw Dave O’Keefe late one evening, he was sitting in the driver’s seat of his Kenworth cabover enjoying some tucker.
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A lifetime behind the wheel for veteran truck driver
When southern Queensland driver Tony Cross stopped at the BP Cluden Roadhouse late on February 19 he was fortunate to find the last available parking space.
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Busy times for dedicated young truckie
Aged just 23, Matt Goodwin is one of the youngest drivers I have spoken to in the past year – and he’s been a driver for the past five years.
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Outback operation paves the way for collaborative growth
Gulf Regional Services (GRS), a local Indigenous enterprise based in Normanton, Queensland, is one of the most remote road transport and general civil construction companies in the country.
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