Enjoying the freedom of the road
Stopping over at the BP at Keith, we caught up with Harjinder Chahal from Adelaide when he dropped in for a rest break.
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11 years with a great company
Arriving at Tailem Bend from visiting friends at Mannum, our eye was taken by a schmick-looking 2021 Kenworth K200, with a 15-litre Cummins, from the SWF fleet.
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Not enough rest areas for truckies
Dusty Gillies, 54, first gained his interest in trucks while driving one off-road on a farm near Euroa in Victoria as a 14-year-old.
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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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