This truck is his ‘own little office’
It was raining when Robbie Del Mansor was making deliveries at the scenic Atherton Tablelands hamlet of Tolga when Big Rigs saw him recently.
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Loving life on the road in the tropics
Before gaining a job as a truck driver, Cairns-based Allan Gong worked as a tree lopper.
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Old Mack a real crowd-pleaser at big army open day
An old Mack R series truck driven by trooper Billy Mills was the centre of attention at an Army Open Day in Townsville which was attended by more than 10,000 people.
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Rising fuel costs concerning for owner-operator
Adam Gee, 45, has been an owner-operator for the past five years and a truck driver for two decades. He drives a 2013 Kenworth 609.
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Three decades behind the wheel
Friendly driver Kevin Henderson had stopped at a rest area beside the Bruce Highway south of Cairns and was happy to yarn to Big Rigs.
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Veteran truckie enjoying his work in the tropics
It was blowing like a gale when veteran truckie Greg Chalmers pulled into the Frances Creek rest area near Ingham.
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From driving buses to trucks
Before returning as a truckie, versatile Joe Allen had been a bus driver for 22 years.
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Helping to keep roads clear
Part of the duties for Matt Coubrough and Shane Black is clearing fallen tree branches from the road between Mount Molloy and Mossman in far north Queensland.
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Former roadhouse owners look back on ‘one of the best chapters of our lives’
Having run this popular roadhouse for the past 18 years, this couple reveals how they came to own the popular site, as numerous truckies speak of their fond memories of stopping by.
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Switch from tourism to trucking the right move
For 20 years Marty Coates had worked as a water rafting tourist guide before snaring his ideal job as a truck driver.
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