A one-man show and his trusty old rig
Veteran Darwin-based small fleet operator Ted Lalor, 62, parked his 1987 Scania at far off Tully in North Queensland and was delighted to talk about his long career on the road.
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Tree loppers hard at work
A 2000 model Mitsubishi Canter is a common sight around the scenic Blue Mountains region of NSW where it is a vital part of a tree lopping business run by Daniel Holmes.
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Enjoying life on the farm and the open road
Experienced truckie Alan Byron, 57, had just pulled up in his flashy Mercedes on dusk when Big Rigs had a yarn to him.
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The right truck for the job
Catching mud crabs is a favourite recreation for 65-year-old Kimbo Williams who drives a Hino for Charters Towers company Rocket Run, carrying general freight.
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Like father, like son
Based at Casino in NSW, Jayden Clark works for his father Steven Clark’s company, CMT Transport. He has been a truck driver for a year.
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Ticking another one off the bucket list
It was an epic adventure for this husband-and-wife duo, who recently completed their first two-up run, pulling a triple east to west, then back again.
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Trucks to rally cars
Experienced driver Robert Crapp had stopped at a pullover area beside the New England Highway near Moonbi when Big Rigs saw him.
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Showing him the ropes
Shannon McMillan was taking chook feed from Cardiff to Duri in NSW when Big Rigs yarned to him recently.
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Truckie’s treacherous run to remote outback town
Each fortnight, veteran outback truckie Kym Mozol, 62, makes the 1800km round trip to a remote Aboriginal community called Tjuntjuntjara, delivering supplies to its only grocery store.
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Two decades on the road
Happy driver Audie Sparks, 59, was heading towards Guyra in NSW when Big Rigs saw him at Warwick recently.
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