Sea change: From WA to Tassie
From hauling the big stuff around WA, to carting produce in Tasmania, Adam Johnston is loving life behind the wheel.
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Young driver follows footsteps of industry legend
Driving trucks is in the blood of 32-year-old Luke Bishop whose great aunt was legendary Cape York female road transport identity Toots Holzheimer.
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Persistence pays off for this new truckie
After securing his HR licence, WA-based John Fletcher was ready and determined to get behind the wheel of a truck. But despite the widespread hype about the state’s driver shortage, he spent months trying to get a foot in the door.
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Keeping busy in challenging times
Hobart truckie Ian Geard was driving an eye-catching Bennett’s Petroleum 2018 460 Euro 4 FM Volvo and towing a fuel tanker when he stopped to chat with Big Rigs.
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15 years on the road
Having worked for Toll for the past nine years, Wayne Farley said he enjoys the work and the way the company maintains its trucks and cares for its drivers.
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Chilly business for Tassie operator
Steve Bush from Port Sorrell was driving his Mountain Dew 2001 twin steer Scania 310 14b pallet rigid, on his way back from Hobart – glad to be going home for a break after handling the Hobart operation through the festive season.
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Soldiering on through difficult times
It was great to catch up with our esteemed old mate, Robert Wade from Nubeena while he was at Kempton.
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Scania a perfect fit for this milk run
A Scania cruised up the main street of scenic Malanda on the Atherton Tablelands and pulled up on a corner.
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Busy life on the road
It was just before dusk when Big Rigs saw Brisbane based driver Stephen Findlow behind the wheel of a Volvo FH-16 B-double, parked at Malanda in North Queensland.
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Deep in the tropics
Sydney based owner-operator Matt Sultana was deep in the tropics at Bowen in North Queensland when Big Rigs chatted with him.
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