Friendly driver Garreth Haines was far away from his home at Yatala in southern Queensland, carrying asphalt for roadworks when Big Rigs saw him.
The 40-year-old truckie drives a Kenworth T410 for Fulton Hogan and was at the Frances Creek rest area on the Bruce Highway, south of Ingham.
“We were sent up to help with roadworks near Ingham and will be home for Christmas,” he said.
Garreth had been with the company for 10 months and has been a driver for 17 years.
“This is the best job I have had,” he said.
He added that the worst roads he gets on are out from Goondiwindi, the Moonie Highway and the M1 south of the Gold Coast.
As for rest areas, Garreth said more are needed for truckies with decent facilities.
A few days after we met up it rained and Garreth spent the weekend in Townsville.
He was looking forward to spending time with family over the holiday break – and has four children aged 16, 14, 13 and two.
“We are going away to near Emerald camping,” he said.
I asked for his New Year’s resolution which was: “To stay safe.”
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