BREAKING THROUGH THE BARRIER

STEPPING INTO the cab of a heavy-duty truck for the first time can be a daunting experience for anyone, but for people who have a genuine fear of driving it can seem like an impossible barrier to break through. Add to that if you are a woman trying to break into a male-dominated industry and the odds are stacked against you.

Bobbi Lockyer is a Port Hedland-based artist, photographer and mother of four whose designs have appeared on the catwalk at New York Fashion Week, but until International Women’s Day (IWD) she had never been behind the wheel of a truck. Living in a situation of domestic violence for more than a decade, Lockyer had a very real fear of driving and has only had her driver’s