THE big blue and white Bowman Transport Truck was the very last vehicle to cross the Fitzroy River, as the ‘Road Closed’ sign was being dragged across Willare Bridge just over a week ago.
The truck was carting three trailers, loaded with 118 squares of oaten hay which had been donated and loaded that same day from Roebuck Export Depot, and heading to flood affected properties.
“It was a race against the clock, as we knew the waters were rising and the roads would soon be closed and impassable. Our livestock manager Kyle Ram, Mark Bowman, myself, and three other blokes loaded the…
