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In September this sad story about Dane Ballinger of Ballinger Transport who died in a truck crash near Nambucca Heads filled our news channels.
Tributes flooded the internet for the Bathurst boy who started his own transport business 15 years ago, at the tender age of 21, and who quickly established himself as a shining light in the industry.
But Dane is being remembered not only for his business legacy, but for being a devoted husband and father to his four young children.
"The only thing that made him prouder than showing off his trucks was showing off his family. Rest easy Dane, you've left behind a lot of people who will never forget your shiny mark on the Road Transport Industry," one driver said.
No doubt the impact of his untimely death will reverberate through the industry for a long time to come.