Guyra truckie inducted into Transport Wall of Fame

16th Sep 2025

After more than five decades behind the wheel, Guyra’s Trevor Tarrant has been recognised nationally for his lifelong commitment to the road transport industry.
Trevor was one of the 2025 inductees into the National Road Transport Museum’s Wall of Fame.
The museum is one of Alice Springs’ top tourist destinations and the aim of the Wall of Fame is to highlight the contribution that road transport, as an industry, has made to the economic well-being of Australia through the development and ingenuity of Australia’s trucking pioneers.
Trevor has been driving trucks for over 53 years and is showing no sign of slowing down. He grew up at Llangothlin surrounded by farming and trucks. His parents, Vena and Herb, established a small transport business with Trevor often right there beside them. Those early years built the values of hard work, resilience and community spirit that still define him today.
By the age of 17, Trevor was already showing his skill and confidence behind the wheel. He famously reversed his father’s truck into the narrow drive of the Guyra Police Station when going for his licence. The officer was so impressed that Trevor walked away with the paperwork without even sitting the test.
In 1979, Trevor and his wife Deidre took a big step and bought their first truck, officially starting TC & DA Tarrant Transport. From there the business grew steadily, carting sheep, cattle, wool, hay and even the odd unusual load.
Among the most memorable was a job transporting a dozen camels from Walcha to Guyra, which proved to be a bumpy ride.
While building up the business, Trevor and Deidre have never forgotten their community. Each year Trevor donates his time and trucks to help at local events, from carting cattle and calves for camp drafts to delivering sheep, cattle and hay for the Guyra Show.
Behind the scenes, Deidre has been just as vital and she was also honoured as one of the recipients of the Transport Dream Maker Award.
Over the years she’s kept the books, managed schedules, answered the phone and often packed her lunch to ride shotgun beside Trevor. Together they’ve raised three children and are now sharing their love of transport and community with eight grandchildren.

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