Busy times for livestock truckie
Based at Hughenden, Vince Butcher, 63, has been a driver for much of his working life. He hauls cattle and general freight for Corfield Livestock Transport.
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Loving life as a truckie
When Big Rigs saw Greg Hancock just before dark, he was checking a trailer behind his Kenworth K104 along the Townsville Port Access Road.
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The Kimberley proves to be the right move for this truckie
Unlike many outback truckies, Jai McDougall, 41, didn’t grow up around trucks, nor did he start driving them as soon as he was of age.
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Working WA’s bumper grain harvest
Perth-based Wayne Agius (who runs through Kununurra) was drawn into heavy machinery at an early age, travelling with his father and giving him an excellent grounding on heavy vehicle preparation, handling and maintenance.
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Young gun outback truckie enjoying the ride
For 26-year-old interstate truckie Jakob Batchelor, it’s always been about trucks, with both his dad and step-dad also being truckies.
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Enjoying the roads less travelled
Working in some of the more remote parts of Australia, in the Northern Territory, is a genuine love for Alice Springs based truckie Steven ‘Slim’ Elmore.
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Enjoying the tropical north
Coburg born Craig Falkingham is now a driver based in the North Queensland town of Mackay and loves life in the tropics.
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DG driver strikes gold with new Mack
When Big Rigs called Paul Haworth for a chat, he was loading hydrochloric acid, bound for Tropicana Gold Mine.
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Owner-operators feel the pinch of fuel price increases
Like every other owner-operator, NSW driver Basil ‘Spitz’ Spitzkowsky has been affected by the big increase in fuel prices.
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Veteran truckie learned the ropes from his dad
Friendly truckie Joe Lo-Monaco, 52, is from a well-respected family with strong connections to the road transport industry at Silkwood in North Queensland.
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