Travelling the east coast
Friendly owner-operator Adam Raffin was doing maintenance work on his Kenworth K104 when Big Rigs spotted him just before sunset in Townsville recently.
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Owner operator’s prized vintage White
Experienced owner-operator Chris Howard is proud of his 1981 White Road Boss truck.
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“Enjoying life as a truck driver”
Nathan Milosevic followed his father Michael to become a truck driver and is happy he did.
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Outback roadhouse to reopen for first time in decades
After closing its doors almost 20 years ago, an interesting outback Queensland pub is set to reopen its doors.
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Travelling far and away in the tropics
It was a hot day when I stopped off at the Townsville Port Access Road and saw enthusiastic truckie Alana Chambers checking out her trailers.
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Trucks on show at Townsville ANZAC Day parade
Neil Cameron sat in the passenger seat of a military Jeep which was part of the huge Anzac Day celebrations in Townsville on April 25.
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Fuel price rises force owner operator to make tough decision
After being an owner-operator for three decades, Trevor Franklin, 50, de-registered his trusty Ford Louisville because of the big fuel price increase and got a job working for a boss.
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Hitting the road and seeing the sights
For the past 10 years, Stuart Abbott has driven for Milthorpe Transport. The 54-year-old has been a truckie for 24 years. When he chatted with Big Rigs, he was tending to his trailers near Townsville.
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Over four decades in trucking
Veteran driver Pat Allery, 68, was waiting near his Kenworth T909 at a rest area off the Bruce Highway at Kuttabul, north of Mackay, as it was being repaired.
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Keep on trucking
Despite being a truckie for the past eight years, Stephen Golinski still considers himself a rookie in the road transport industry.
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