Enjoying views that many drivers would be envious of and working for a great company are two of the main reasons that Lee Hendley loves his job.
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You learn a lot by asking other drivers for help
I first met Tayt Johns back in early 2023 when i started my truck photography page so it’s only fitting to include his story in my Big Rigs column.
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Fuel truck driver kicking goals in her dream role
Truck driver Alicia Waddingham says trying to juggle work and motherhood can be tough, but her current job delivering fuel for Lowes Petroleum has been a perfect fit.
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Young gun truckie with proud family legacy wins top livestock prize
The Livestock, Bulk and Rural Carriers Association (LBRCA) is thrilled to announce Charlie Pittman, of Pittman Transport, as the recipient of the prestigious 2024 LBRCA Young Driver of the Year award.
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Former baker rises to the challenge behind the wheel
It was ironic that I should meet up with 35-year-old Tasmanian truckie Daniel Poole as he was delivering to a bakery at historical Longford in northern Tasmania.
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Scientist turned truckie secures her dream linehaul role
When Alysha Douma last chatted to Big Rigs, she revealed her ambitions of getting into linehaul work – and now she’s done exactly that, carrying cars across Queensland, with her two fur babies coming along for the ride.
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Driver always looks forward to Saturday trips with son
When Tasmanian driver Cameron Matthews visited Cairns recently, he felt the heat big time.
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Just like daddy’s truck
Knowing how much his two-year-old little girl loves his truck, second-generation truckie Nathan Pearce, 43, made Riley a miniature version of her own.
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Courageous truckie gets back behind the wheel
Hers is an inspirational story of optimism and resilience. For Rachel Kriss, a 52-year-old grandmother from the Northern Rivers region of NSW, things couldn’t have been better – until a heartbreaking diagnosis saw it all come crashing down.
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Prowling the paddocks of the Riverina with a T358
“We have to put the truck through its paces, we have had it set up for just over 12 months, but you need to test it across all the environments we work in.”
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