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GAVIN’S GRAND PLAN

As a Kiwi, complimenting Australians is not something I do very often. The friendly rivalry side of me will say it’s because I rarely have a valid reason to do so, to which most Aussies will retort with some coitus-based joke involving sheep – and that’s fair enough.

Today, however, I am going to compliment a true-blue Aussie. Let me introduce you to Gavin Sutton – the head honcho of Tamworth-based GST, or Gavin Sutton Transport.

The reason for my compliment is directly related to his success in the transport arena. There’s no epic family history involved, there’s no poignant life-changing moment that steered Gavin down the path to success. It’s all about good old Aussie spirit.

Gavin is a dyed-in-yellow Australian bloke that has been hard at work since the school door shut behind him. He’s worked, he’s stumbled, he’s gotten back up and worked again. Now when he sits down to enjoy an afterwork beer on a Friday night,

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