It’s Not Rubbish!

Stephanie French, 52, Forcett, Tas. Opening the door of the large truck, I was met by a veteran garbo. “Climb in,” he grinned. It was late 2021 and I was partway through my training for waste management company, Veolia. For 26 years, I’d ridden for a local horse trainer, until my body was no longer up to it. I’d then started working in aged care, doing local house visits, but after eight years, I longed to be back outdoors. With a national shortage of garbos, Veolia was challenging its perception as a men-only profession. The course, Women on Wheels, was targeted at training female drivers. In just four weeks I could become a fully accredited truck driver with a job in waste management. “Go for it!” my husband, Darren, 46,…

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