Small fleet owner Chris Woolford was driving a Kenworth T650 and had transported caravans from Melbourne to Townsville when I caught up for a chat.
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Driving for 52 years and still going strong
Ron Ogilvie oozes knowledge about the road transport industry – which isn’t surprising considering his decades of experience.
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Operator kicking goals doing what he loves most
As far as truck drivers go, Ash Farmer is as fair dinkum as they come.
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Loving life on the road as his own boss
When I saw owner-operator Terrence Kruger, 43, parked at Townsville’s Port Access Road hook-up pad, I asked if he’d mind having his picture snapped.
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Rocky-based truckie hauls fish on final leg from Tassie to Townsville
Rockhampton-based driver Paul Dobbs, 50, had delivered fish to Townsville, which had come from far away in Tasmania when Big Rigs saw him recently.
He was driving a Kenworth K200 for Centurion and had
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French truckie fulfils teenage dream of driving triples in WA
Hailing from Busnes, in the north of France, just an hour or so from the Belgian border, Clément Wantiez made the big move to Australia six years ago at the age of 26.
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From behind the desk to driving road trains
Despite a “bumpy start”, MC driver Gail Ritchie, 49, has found her calling, stepping away from a career in the office to drive road trains, hauling 60 tonnes of lead.
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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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Truckie reflects on over 50 years on the road
Veteran truckie and radio presenter Tim Abra, 71, may have just retired from the airwaves but he’s still got many miles on the road ahead of him yet.
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Lost friend inspires change for outback super quad driver
From behind the wheel of a new 700hp Volvo prime mover, carrying a 140 tonne payload, with 100 tyres going down the road, Elaine Jackson, 51, says she’s absolutely “loving it!” out in the west.
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