Townsville truckie is enjoying the role
Brad Wright, 47, drives a trusty 2004 Freightliner Argosy for Metalrig in Townsville and had just pulled into the BP Cluden parking area early one recent morning.
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Truckie gets back into the groove, following a break
Fuelling up at Robe in South Australia, we met Gordon Hodsen from Strathalbyn, where he recently built and moved into in January.
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Veteran truckie reflects on the old days
At the BP Roadhouse at Cobden, we saw long-time old friend Tommy Buckle from Colac, who was driving a Moreland’s Logging 2022 Kenworth T610, powered by a 600hp Cummins X15, with an 18 speed gearbox and road train rated.
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Don’t stop on a motorway unless it’s an emergency, urges Transurban
This Queensland Road Safety Week (August 18-22), Transurban is calling on freight operators and heavy vehicle drivers across South East Queensland to make safer choices on the road, starting with when and where they stop on high speed motorways.
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83-year-old truckie retires from Melbourne to Brisbane run: ‘I knew it was the right time’
In a career that spans many decades, Roger Alomes has clocked up over 7.6 million kilometres in his beloved Peterbilt, and many more before that too.
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From Europe’s cold chain to Queensland’s highways
Andrea Maggiolo – known to most simply as Andre – has been a proud member of the Nolan’s Transport team since 2013, clocking up nearly 12 years with the well-regarded family business.
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Truckie helps to get the show on the road
When Big Rigs saw driver Andrew Henderson in Townsville, he had just driven in from Sydney, carrying equipment to set up a marquee.
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Veteran truckie hits the road for special motorbike ride honouring his son
Veteran driver Rob Smith drives a DAF for Remondis, based at Townsville.
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Driver shares survival story to help life-saving new health campaign
Followmont Transport boss Mark Tobin and Brett Hanly — better known as “Knuckles” from Country Trucker Caps — have teamed up to launch a new charity initiative urging Aussie blokes to take charge of their health and get tested for prostate cancer.
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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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