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Copy Southbound Podcast

Bruce Gunter & Brendon Ryan

Copy Southbound is a Podcast that immortalises the real life stories from some of the great Pioneers of the Australian Trucking Industry. It brings to life what they have experienced and been able to achieve in such a demanding but rewarding industry and enables their stories to live on forever and be accessed by our future generations.

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06:37:44

92. Rob Woolley - S.C Woolley Haulage Contractors

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2024/06/28

Bruce has been mates with Rob Woolley for close to 30 years and refers to him as a “font of knowledge” due to his unmistakeable eye for detail with all things transport related. He’s been waiting for a long time to corner Rob for a podcast and finally the starts aligned and they managed to sit for a marathon effort and record the history of S.C Woolley Haulage. Bruce definitely retains a lot of information on transport but credits Rob with filling in the blanks. BANGERZ Club Join the Crew | Copy

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02:21:12

91. Brett Harder - Harder Transport

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2024/06/13

Every now and then we are contacted by someone with a story that is so moving that we act on it as soon as we can. This was one of those phone calls. Brett Harder owns a neat transport fleet on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia and called Bruce to share his story. A passionate truck enthusiast which is obvious by the quality and presentation of his fleet yet this is about his early signs and sudden diagnosis of a terminal illness. We always say that life is short but it’s easy to get complacent,

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03:00:20

90. Graeme Doyle - Doyley

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2024/05/30

Doyley is a man known by many following well over 50 years behind the wheel. We got out to Trangie to finally interview Doyley and hear of his love of trucks, the industry and what it is that keeps him going as a driver in his mid-80’s. He was part of the legendary Grey Ghost crew and a good mate of Gary Darlington who recently passed away. We’d like to thank Graham for his hospitality, honesty and relentless sense of humour.

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03:13:17

89. Danny Borg – Fred's of Shepparton

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2024/05/16

Any truck enthusiast will be familiar with the legendary Freds of Shepparton fleet that grace our highways. With some customised and very individual designs, I think that most people would be proud to steer one. But with our recent catch up with Danny Borg, son of founder Fred Borg, we learnt about the non-traditional start to the company and a foundation that has ensured that Freds will be here to stay for a long time yet. Become a member Join the Crew | Copy Southbound

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03:10:56

88. Geoff and Brian Taylor – Taylor Brothers

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2024/05/02

Bruce has known Brian Taylor through historic truck runs for many years and finally got to Yerong Creek in the NSW Riverina District to record the family history. Brian was joined by his father Geoff as the two of them recalled the early days of Taylor Brothers Transport and the trials that are faced by operators on a daily basis. Brian is still peddling up and down the highway and when he’s not reliving the early days in his original, unrestored, one family owned Cummins powered International and

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02:23:42

87. Jack & Steve Patten - Patten's, Leeton

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2024/04/20

Pattens Transport had humble beginnings in 1938 as the family moved into trucking following a career in farming. The company steadily grew thanks to the local cannery along with a contract with Ricegrowers which lasted for almost 50 years. This resulted in the end of the transport business but in their wake the Patten family left a legacy in the Leeton district that will remain for many years to come. Bruce caught up with Jack and his son Steve in Leeton to record the history of this well-known

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02:23:53

86. NHVR – Belinda Hughes and Emma Watson

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2024/04/04

With many changes in transport we figured it was time to approach the NHVR for another interview and they happily obliged. Bruce and I see a lot of things happen in the industry and get asked many questions. The ramping up of things such as Enforceable Undertakings, Supervisory Intervention Orders and Prosecutions had us wanting to clear up a few stigmas surrounding them all. We were joined by outgoing Director of Prosecutions Belinda Hughes along with recently appointed Director of Investigations

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05:30:49

85. Murray Reedie - Transport for Christ

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2024/03/21

After Murray contacted Bruce about some Kenworth Klassic information, a lengthy discussion resulted in him being invited onto the show. Murray has had an extensive career in road transport including being a company driver, Coach Captain and then owner driver. What appealed to us was the humble nature of this passionate truckie especially his selfless dedication to assist people struggling with life in our industry. It was our absolute pleasure to record this and share it with you all. Grab your

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03:31:36

84. Evan Jones

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2024/03/07

Bruce had a chance meeting with Evan Jones while recording up around the Toowoomba area and was so taken with his humour, memory and knowledge of the industry that he approached him for an interview before heading back to Sydney. Evan is now a publican in a little town called Nobby, between Warwick and Toowoomba. Evan kept saying to Bruce “I know you from somewhere” and true to his word, Bruce remembered him once he saw his truck. Hopeless. Evan has been around and shared some great stories of

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04:02:46

83. Ben Fuller

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2024/02/22

Ben was part of our compliance team in Sydney and he’s been mentioned on the podcast plenty of times. Now residing back in Oakey out of Toowoomba, Ben looks after the compliance and training for Mort & Co and is an extremely talented operator. But his beginnings stem back to early days as a driver as he worked his way through the field. We have a lot of time for Ben as we learnt to respect his knowledge after the couple of years he worked with us and we truly miss his openness and sense of humour

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03:40:35

82. Barry Sjerp – Limestone Ridges Haulage

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2024/02/08

Checkout SYDNEY TRUCKFEST www.sydneytruckfest.com.au We were lucky enough to meet some great people at Casino Truck Show last year and amongst them was Barry and Maree Sjerp, a truly delightful couple from Limestone Ridges, South of Ipswich. We learnt of Barry’s introduction to trucks as well as his childhood, being raised without a father after his beloved Dad was taken in a truck accident when Barry was only three years old. His tribute to his family and love of trucks saw Bruce reach out to Barry

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04:24:12

81. Paul Biagini - Truckie & Journalist

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2024/01/25

After conversing with Paul Biagini over social media for some time, Bruce realised how similar they were with their love of trucks, cars, writing. He approached Paul to tell the story and was invited up to Paul’s place in Mulgowie in the high country south of Gatton in Queensland. With a childhood around trucks and a strong history as an owner operator, Paul openly discussed his highs and lows in trucking, love of cars and music, historic trucks and life in journalism. We know you’ll love this raw

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03:27:30

80. Greg 'Willy' Williamson

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2024/01/11

Our first interview for 2024 sees Bruce interview recently retired Greg Williamson who spoke about his career in the livestock game that stemmed back to the late 50’s. Driving an array of trucks – including Bruce’s beloved Commer’s – Greg became a long time operator of the Mercedes Benz brand and ran a small fleet of them for many years. He ended up driving for Mort & Co in Toowoomba and told a terrific story. We hope you enjoy this.

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04:18:56

79. Graham Keogh - Wickham Freightlines

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2023/12/28

The Wickham fleet is well known on our roads and Graham Keogh has been on our radar since Copy Southbound’s inception to sit with and hear the story. We finally managed to create a time and were not disappointed. The operation in Warwick is a standout with state of the art facilities, servicing and equipment that identifies them as leaders in their field. Yet, the humble beginnings of the company to their current status was met with as many trials and tribulations as the next person and the result

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04:10:05

78. Jim & Helen Savage - Stockmaster

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2023/12/14

Jim and Helen Savage sat with Bruce on his recent trip up the New England to capture some of our industries standout operators. After working as independent livestock haulers for some years, Jim and Helen formed Stockmaster, a name well known in Tamworth and surrounding areas. They were both instrumental in improvements and safety standards in transport and initiated a number of firsts in their area of expertise. We must thank Ian Pendered for nominating this amazing couple to share their story

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05:29:17

77. Glenn 'YOGI' Kendall

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2023/11/30

This bloke needs little to no introduction due to his enormous popularity following his stint on the Outback Truckers program, a show that takes Australian trucking to the rest of the world. Glenn Kendall, affectionately known as Yogi, is a larger than life character who was shoved into the limelight via the show and gained a following due to his humor and infectious personality. Even though he is a single truck owner operator, he dedicates as much of his time as he can to support events and

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02:21:25

76. Gary 'Darlo' Darlington

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2023/11/16

We’ve had Gary’s name on our list of people we’ve wanted to interview for the past three years and finally, the opportunity presented itself and it was worth the wait. From paper trucks to one of the earliest Grey Ghost drivers, Darlo made a name for himself driving these legendary machines for a few fast years before becoming Linehaul Manager for TNT and then branching out on his own. He’s also the subject of one of the coolest photos of a Grey Ghost, leaning up against the bulbar like he’d just

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03:02:19

75. Glen Lewis

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2023/11/02

In this episode, Bruce sits with Glen Lewis who recently gained some recognition after driving his pristine T950 around Australia to celebrate his 60th birthday. A trucking tragic from an early age, Glen has dabbled in transport through the years and is a huge advocate for charity work and helping a mate. Also, He’s been a massive fan of Copy Southbound since we started so we thought we would help him celebrate his birthday in style by asking him to tell his story.

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07:19:36

74. Pat Morris - Melon

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2023/10/19

Patty Morris has been a mate of Bruces for many years and shares his love for trucks, transport and history. He’s widely known amongst the historic truck movement for his great collection of old trucks and tractors and, like Bruce, enjoys a yarn as you’ll find out. Kick back as we hear about his introduction to transport, life on the road and ambition to restore as many pieces of history as possible before his time’s up in a very entertaining interview as both of these blokes battle to draw a breath

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03:02:36

73. Dennis Thorburn aka "Darkie"

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2023/10/05

On a recent trip to Western Australia, Bruce had the pleasure of catching up with Dennis Thorburn to discuss his career in the heavy haulage industry. Well known throughout the industry as Darkie, Dennis made a name for himself doing what they do best in the west, hauling some mammoth loads with some impressive equipment through some of our toughest country. He even featured in Truckin' Life back in the day as they recorded one of his epic trips inland. We’re extremely grateful to Darkie for sharing

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