Veteran truckie thriving on remote tree change
Originally from Adelaide, outback truck driver Russell Spiller made the move to Darwin around four years ago, after visiting for a friend’s birthday trip – and deciding to stay.
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Veteran truckie is still lovin’ it after 34 years
Still at the Little River BP on our way to catch the ‘Spirit of Tasmania’ at Geelong, we were fortunate to catch up with Craig Lansdown from Kooweerup who had also dropped in for a quick cuppa and a quick break.
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Night-runner well looked after driving for Moreland’s
Passing through Dartmoor recently we were fortunate to catch up with our elusive old night-running friend, Tommy Buckle.
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Bacchus Marsh driver happy with his work-life balance
Returning to Tasmania after our recent trip to South Australia we dropped in to fuel up at the Little River BP on our way to Geelong.
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‘It’s been in the blood since I was a kid’
Mel Michelsen got into the trucking game later than she’d hoped, but now she’s out there living the dream – and about to make her television debut on Outback Truckers.
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Livestock truckie ensures C509 is hard at work
Veteran owner operator Brian Smith was parked at the Puma Gold City Roadhouse, sitting in his new Kenworth C509 when Big Rigs got to yarn to him.
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Well-known truckie lands her dream role in the west
Having found her calling behind the wheel, this second-generation truckie is taking over 78,000 Instagram followers along for the ride.
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Outback truckie travelling here, there and everywhere in a job he loves
After being in and out of trucks for much of his life, 54-year-old Jason ‘Grump’ Payne says he’s landed a job he loves.
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Truckie follows in his father’s footsteps
Seafood lovers would be happy with truckie Nathan Bennett who had delivered a huge load of prawns from Karumba to Townsville when Big Rigs saw him.
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Truckies deserve urban rest areas
In the relentless hustle and bustle of urban life, it’s easy to overlook the indispensable role played by the unsung heroes of our transportation network: truck drivers.
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