‘214 kilometres of mostly narrow hell’
Friendly driver Gurpreet Dhalwal was quite far away from his pick-up point when Big Rigs saw him travelling through Townsville.
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Like father, like son
Aged 59, Mark McKenzie drives an impressive Kenworth T900 Legend for DJ&K Morgan.
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Start your engines – Truckie off to the race track
Based in Melbourne, 77-year-old truckie Bob Rule gets to follow the Supercars Championship circuit across the country. This week he chatted to Big Rigs while up north for the 2022 NTI Townsville 500, which starts today.
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A family business through and through
Enthusiastic driver Brad Lette is an integral part of the family company Freightshift Logistics, which is based in Brisbane.
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Truckie gives scalies the thumbs up during recent inspections
It can be a nerve-wracking experience being pulled over and scrutinised by a road transport officer, especially for young drivers. This occurs regularly around the country, so what’s the big deal this time? Readers may well ponder.
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Restored 1940s Studebaker breathes new life
From the back of a 1940s Studebaker you can visit the Darwin sites which were bombed by the Japanese in World War II, locations where Cyclone Tracey struck in 1974, and perhaps even see a saltwater crocodile in harbour waters.
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From Perth to Townsville, and back again
It was raining on the morning Big Rigs saw Western Australian owner operator Tyrone Ryba far away from home in Townsville.
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Third generation truckie keeps the wheels turning
Paul Lake, 50, is a third-generation operator whose grandfather Percy Lake and father Pat were pioneers of the road transport industry in the Alice Springs to Darwin region.
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Huge Townsville convoy raises $123k for cancer charity
A record number of 289 trucks and 49 bikes raised a massive $123,600 during the Convoy For The Cure event in Townsville yesterday.
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30 years in trucking, and counting
As I spoke to several truckies at the parking area of the BP Cluden Roadhouse on Townsville’s outskirts, another driver Rod Whelan came along.
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