GOOMALLING resident Barry Bywaters has been inducted to the Shell Rimula Wall of Fame in Alice Springs on August 30.
For the 14th year, Shell Rimula has partnered with the National Road Transport Hall of Fame Reunion, acknowledging Australians for their achievements and lifetime commitment to the transport community.
At this year's event approximately 100 new inductees were recognised for their lifetime of service to the transport industry, with their induction into the Shell Rimula Wall of Fame which took place in Alice Springs on August 30. Born in Goomalling and growing up in the Jennacubine area, Mr Bywaters, better known as Barney, has always been around the agriculture and trucking industries.
At the age of 14, he began carting grain and fertiliser with his brothers.
Later he went into partnership with one brother, clearing their own farmland, contracting and carting fertiliser with a belt elevator they'd made themselves.
In 1991, Mr Bywaters started his own contracting business, Mortlock Haulage, with a 1984 International 2670.
He started with Weston Milling Northam before obtaining the CBH contact intra silo carting, a contract Mortlock Haulage currently holds.
Today, Mortlock Haulage consists of grain, fertiliser, lime, blue metal and general freight cartage.
Mr Bywaters runs the fleet alongside his son, two daughters, son-in-law and a couple of other drivers.
"I've always been passionate about the transport industry and continue to dedicate my life to it," Mr Bywaters said.
"It's a great achievement to have been recognised in the 2014 Shell Rimula Wall of Fame."
Viva Energy Australia marketing manager Max Lane said it was a great honour for Shell Rimula to be a part of the Australian road transport's most prestigious event for the 14th year.
"We are excited to celebrate the achievements of inductees, hear their stories and reward their service with recognition for their lifetime commitment to the industry," he said.