Third generation truckie continues the family tradition
As 23-year-old Danée Bairstow recalled, her first trip across the Nullarbor was in the passenger seat of her father’s truck when she was only five years old.
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Much loved truckie faces long road ahead after serious spinal injury
Well known heavy tow truck driver Reece Skews, 40, will no longer be able to do the job he loves, after a recent incident left him with life-changing injuries.
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Big court win for veteran truckie after challenging $1688 Safe-T-Cam fine
A Bundaberg truckie is celebrating a win, after fronting court this morning to contest a $1688 Safe-T-Cam fine for going over the centre white line to avoid an obstacle, while carrying an oversize load.
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Truckies get three toilets and two parking lanes in $2.4m rest area upgrade
Work starts next week on the second phase of the Kyeamba Gap rest area upgrades on the Hume Highway, Transport for NSW (TfNSW) announced today.
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Enjoying life on the farm and the road
When Big Rigs saw Mick Emslie on a hot afternoon, he was ready to leave Townsville carrying general freight for Charters Towers, 130km away along the Flinders Highway.
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40 years on the road for veteran truck driver
Veteran South Australian driver Lynton Bruce, 57, has held a truck licence for four decades.
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Driving dream comes true for go-getting truckie
Kim Pettitt has been driving for about three and a half years, based out of Maffra working for Bedggood’s Transport.
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Taking the plunge and stepping into the driver’s seat at last
Six months into her trucking career, Rachel Burr is already finding her feet and enjoying the change.
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Decades on the road for veteran truck driver
Long time driver David Bass works for Harbourside Cold Stores out of their Cairns depot and lives at Mareeba on the Atherton Tablelands.
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Brisbane truckie keeps on trucking on
Happy driver Michael Stuart has been a truckie for 18 years and during the past four has worked for Tobin’s Transport out of Brisbane.
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