![]() ![]() Russ Hardy and Bill Dawe are partners of East Coast Decorative Stone at a re-incarnated sandstone quarry located north of Yamba and south of Ballina on the North Coast of NSW. Within 10k of our destination, the rain stopped, the sun came out, humidity rose and the new Cat boots got their first taste of water and mud but what lay before us is what “Ronnie’s Road Trip” dreams are made of. Three hours of driving through mountainous winding roads, pissing down rain, 4am start, take away blacks and constant BOM researching had us thinking we may have made the wrong decision, but hey, I live in “God’s country” and although not on a first name basis we often nod to each other over the fence and always try to help each other out. Now this job was purely for a cover shot but I reckoned that there had to be some good gear and good blokes that would certainly interest our readers if I could just convince the boys on the job. Now professional anything our small group is not, but we give everything a good shot irrespective of where, how far, weather conditions and subject – the challenge of delivering where others fear to go is just the thing we thrive on.Ĭhallenge taken, I grabbed my videographer (Michael Grassick) and clapper and co-ordinator (Susan Hadgkiss) and, with weather conditions absolutely abysmal we headed off. This shot required someone to travel some distance from the big smoke, well off the black top and far from the “latte set” of which many of those in this profession are overly familiar with. ![]() So it therefore made my day when I got a call from the Editor stating that they were having trouble in securing a professional photographer to secure a cover shot for the magazine. Blade capacity: 35.6 – 58.Opportunities in life can come from anywhere, at any time and be quite random.It also has fewer maintenance points and enhances operator visibility to the blade. The all-new blade support structure is designed to significantly reduce blade side sway. Operators can boost efficiency by working in blade auto-pitch mode, designed to increase dozing efficiency while reducing the amount of operator input required. The redesigned undercarriage of the D475A-8 drastically reduces shock and vibrations when the dozer travels over rough terrain. Outstanding operator visibility to the ripper shank, a rear view monitoring system and a heated, ventilated, air-suspended seat help keep operators comfortable. ![]()
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