Truck driver

Features, Truck driver, Truckie Profiles

Veteran interstate truckie shares his life in pictures

Since he started driving trucks in the 1990s, 55-year-old Cam Deans has travelled to every state and territory except Tassie, from behind the wheel of a big rig – and he’s now documented almost 30 years behind the wheel through the camera lens. Read More

Danielle GullaciApril 11, 2025, 10:24 amApril 11, 2025

Truck driver, Truckie Profiles

Why ‘Ozy’ is loving the freedom of the road

Contented driver Aaron Osborne is a true-blue Aussie, so it was no surprise when he told me his fitting nickname – Ozy. Read More

Alf WilsonMarch 10, 2025, 2:18 pmMarch 10, 2025

Truck driver, Truckie Profiles

Cheerful truckie enjoys travelling the east coast

Happy Victorian driver Dallas Borer had a bigger smile on his face than the size of the tank he was hauling when Big Rigs saw him on February 7.
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Alf WilsonFebruary 28, 2025, 6:25 amFebruary 14, 2025

Fatigue management, News, Truck driver, Truckies’ health and wellbeing

Truckies share knowledge and experience to help make roads safer

The latest instalment of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) We All Need Space road safety campaign sees truckies stepping into the spotlight.
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Staff WriterFebruary 27, 2025, 5:52 pmFebruary 27, 2025

Awards, Features, Truck driver, Truck events

Giving truckies a louder voice where it counts

As most of you would be aware, there are a number of organisations that represent the trucking industry. These groups are of paramount importance when making submissions to government for the advancement of goals that will make trucking a more viable industry in which to work and thrive.
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Graham HarsantFebruary 22, 2025, 9:49 amFebruary 22, 2025

Career News, Careers & Training, Truck driver, Truckie Profiles

‘Every day is different’ for this Tassie truckie

Sarah Picken, 30, had spent seven years working as a disability support worker and then 12 months as a traffic controller before finally taking the plunge and pursuing a career as a truck driver. Read More

Danielle GullaciFebruary 19, 2025, 8:42 amFebruary 10, 2025

Features, Truck driver, Truckie Profiles

Veteran driver can’t shake the trucking bug

Veteran truckie John Andrews has made more comebacks than Dame Nellie Melba. When I saw him on January 5 he was checking his Mercedes 580 at a roadhouse parking area in the tropics. Read More

Alf WilsonFebruary 5, 2025, 6:54 amJanuary 28, 2025

Features, Truck driver, Truckie Profiles

Canadian truckie enjoying life in Far North Queensland

Owner operator Nathan Schwarz was hauling a machine to Daintree when I met him in early January. Read More

Alf WilsonFebruary 4, 2025, 7:10 amJanuary 28, 2025

Features, Truck driver

Award-winning ‘Family Provider’ rig lives up to its name

Adrian Fenech’s ties to the transport industry go way back, with his father, grandfather and great-grandfather all making a living as owner-drivers. Read More

Kayla WalshJanuary 30, 2025, 3:05 pmJanuary 30, 2025