Truck Run makes a stunning comeback
Travelling from Glebe to the Longford Showgrounds, 96 trucks took part in Tassie’s biggest truck convoy, raising $16,500 for Royal Flying Doctor Service Tasmania (RFDS).
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Beloved Kenworth W makes its way to annual Truck Run
Since being reunited with the prized 1984 Kenworth W that he has lovingly restored, Bob Imlach has kept it very close, but this weekend it will be making a special appearance for a very worthy cause.
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Early riser finds his calling
When we caught up with Hobart truckie Kerry Fazackerley, he was very much looking forward to knocking off for the day, having started bright and early at 4.30am.
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Changing it up
Though you’ll usually find him towing a tilt tray, it wasn’t the case when we stopped to chat with John Wells from Launceston.
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Ripe for the picking
When Garry Ackerley from New Norfolk stopped for a break, the schmick Scott William’s 2014 Kenworth K200, with an ISX E-5 up front and towing a fridge pan, instantly caught our eye.
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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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Work begins on Tassie freight route
Work is now underway for the first stage of the Northern Roads Package, a $55 million project to provide a more efficient route for freight vehicles travelling across the north of Tasmania.
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Tassie truckies celebrate rest area win
Five new truck-only rest areas will be built in Tasmania within a year ,with another 14 informal sites to be brought up to better standards than they are now.
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