Four times the fun for outback cattle carter
“Trucking is everything I am, who I identify with. For me, this is the dream,” said Darwin-based quad road train driver Kattie Risk, 36.
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Switch from tourism to trucking the right move
For 20 years Marty Coates had worked as a water rafting tourist guide before snaring his ideal job as a truck driver.
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On the road for 50 years – and counting
Owner operator Steve Krahe was fuelling up his 2006 model Freightliner Argosy at the Gold City Roadhouse on the outskirts of Charters Towers when Big Rigs saw him.
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Queensland trucking family keeps the wheels turning
Based in Mount Garnet in Far North Queensland, Smith Brothers Transport has been a respected company in the industry for more than 30 years.
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The right truck for the job
Driving an Isuzu 8.7 tonne tipper, young driver Kayle Wright, 30, is a common sight around Townsville.
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30-year-old Kenworth doesn’t miss a beat for Queensland operator
Small fleet operator Matt Binsted was hooking up trailers loaded with hay when Big Rigs saw him in the parking area of the Caltex Calcium Roadhouse just after noon recently.
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Driving from north to south along Queensland’s inland roads
Each week driver Phillip Daniels does the run between Cairns and Brisbane. He was driving a Western Star for J&V Transport when Big Rigs saw him parked at a pull off area beside the Flinders Highway near Woodstock.
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A top job for this happy truckie
Enthusiastic driver Justin ‘Harv’ Harvey, 42, was transporting fertiliser and tiles from Brisbane to Ayr when Big Rigs spotted him at the Gold City Roadhouse on the outskirts of Charters Towers.
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Switching things up from one great ride to another
A veteran truckie with over 30 years and millions of kilometres under his belt, Jamie Winnell, 53, has worked for Emerald Carrying Company for the past five and a half years.
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Former road train driver switches things up with latest role
Chris Calder, 51, manages Kwik Tow NQ and drives an Isuzu 10260 Tipper, doing a lot of local work around Townsville but can travel as far away as Brisbane.
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