Cordell jigsaw a production company employed by the foxtel network approached jon to shoot a pilot for a proposed tv series megatruckers. Administrators ferrier hodgson tried to sell the business, but no buyer could be found. Former hha boss jon kelly sells 1979 peterbilt big rigs. Megatruckers follows bluecollar hero jon kelly, the founder of heavy haulage australia, and his hard as nails drivers hauling some of the worlds largest and heaviest loads across. His series megatruckers gave him a massive amount of exposure and his facebook likes are enviable with close to 55,000 followers. Heavy haulage australia wound up after no buyer found. Megatruckers season 1 this mighty mega trucker has built a unique family. Megatruckers reality series following jon kelly and his team of heavy haulage drivers as they transport goods across australia. Indulgent megatruckers star heavy haulage australia. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Transport outfit heavy haulage australia, which starred on pay television show megatruckers, has gone bust only 18 months after taking a big bet on oil and gas. While the new truck was built for kelly himself, he also ordered an additional of 40 macks to join the hha fleet in 2014 and 2015.
Trucking identity and managing director of heavy haulage australia hha, jon kelly, who stars in the hit australian television show megatruckers, has hit the road in his new mack titan. No buyer for megatruckers heavy haulage australia, 70. Young business headed by john kelly with a good team of people behind him, oh and some hunky dory trucks. Jon kelly is a big trucker moving the biggest loads in a big country. One of the final acts of his meteoric rise and fall took place this week as the famous equipment which starred in the megatruckers tv series was sold off at an auction in the heavy haulage australia. Heavy haulage australia boss jon kelly has told big rigs it was not his decision to put the business into voluntary administration. Mr kelly declined to comment further at this time, however it seems like business is as normal while administrators work out the best course of action. Transport outfit heavy haulage australia, star of tv series megatruckers, went bust partly thanks to failing to accurately cost jobs it worked on, administrators have determined.
Started by the jon kelly back in 1999 when he was 19 years old, the business had its ups and downs but grew rapidly from about 2004 to 2010. One slip in these extreme conditions can end in disaster. Heavy haulage australias mega truckers big dog 1 welshpool road. Mcaleese group is considering its options for legal recourse against the vendor and associated parties of the companys shareholding in hha group. Jon kelly of brisbanebased heavy haulage australia starred in reality series megatruckers australia on foxtel. The eight part, 30 minute series is produced by cordell jigsaw. Heavy haulage australia has gained cult status with jon leading by example. In a release about the shows debut, jon kelly is described as a bluecollar aussie hero. From humble beginnings, the rise and fall of hha big rigs. Megatruckers sale jon kelly has been a divisive character and also a public figure in the trucking industry. He is a perfectionist and leaves very little to chance but he is also amazingly driven to excel at everything he does.
Heavy haulage australia was an iconic australian business, famous the world over thanks to the reality tv show mega truckers. Join facebook to connect with jon kelly and others you may know. With the success of the mega truckers special jon kellys business heavy haulage australia has become fodder for mega truckers, the series. When they say a job cant be done, they call the megatruckers. Heavy haulage australia mega truckers tri drive kenworth k108 duration. Dec 20, 20 heavy haulage australia mega truckers tri drive kenworth k108. At the heart of megatruckers is the man who built heavy haulage australia from scratch blue collar hero, jon kelly.
Two months ago founder of heavy haulage australia jon kelly was sacked after the business was placed into administration. At the heart of megatruckers is the man who built heavy haulage australia from scratch. When they say a job cant be done, they call the megatruckers new videos n photos. The trucknet uk drivers roundtable view topic megatruckers.
Jon kelly places record mack order logistics, trucking. Megatruckers outfit heavy haulage australia financial. Mega truckers tue 30 aug, season 1 episode 2 jon kelly and his team of heavy haulage drivers specialise in moving the biggest loads you will ever see on. Hopes for heavy haulage australia to keep running have been dashed, with a buyer failing to snap up the transport outfit that starred in megatruckers. The youngest heavy haulage driver in australia at 26, ryan nicols is jons young gundriver. Megatruckers is a high stakes series based on great characters and the biggest loads youre likely to see. This was less than a year after mr kelly sold half the business to mcaleese in a bid to expand.
Catch up on mega truckers tue 30 aug, season 1 episode 2. Hha and associated entities administrators appointed report by administrators. Hha and associated entities administrators appointed. Heavy haulage australia hha is to be broken up as a buyer for the firm as a whole has failed to step forward.
Heavy haulage australia in financial strife the couriermail. Mcaleese limited, which owns 50% of heavy haulage australia, is now considering legal recourse from jon kelly. Earlier this week, mr richards said about six potential buyers. Jon and his hard as nails drivers haul some of the worlds largest loads across vast distances around australia. Heavy haulage australia gear going under the hammer.
Despite some early inquiry, the trucking companys voluntary administrator, ferrier hodgson partner brendan richards, put the eventual lack of interest in hha as a going concern down to economic and market factors. Megatruckers ep 5 2 million dollar job roadworks vs jon. This programme is not currently available on demand. Heavy haulage australia move a 930hp, 115tonne, caterpillar d11t bulldozer, 820km from toowoomba to blackwater, and in brisbane, a local move for a one million dollar electrical switch room. Megatruckers ep 7 jons biggest load delivers youtube. Megatruckers ep 2 jon gives chris a piece of his mind.
Heavy haulage australia managing director and star of megatruckers jon kelly. Just spent a very enjoyable couple of hours watching this 8 part series about the brisbane based company heavy haulage australia. It profiles jon kelly and the trucking fleet at his brisbanebased trucking company heavy haulage australia. Transport outfit heavy haulage australia, star of pay tv show megatruckers, was unable to pay for a series of vehicles it had ordered before going broke.
A twohour timeshift channel launched on 5 october 2016 on. Trucking identity and managing director of heavy haulage australia hha, jon kelly, has taken delivery of a 685horsepower mack titan. Heavy haulage assets brisbane, queensland, australia 3001 rated 4. Heavy haulage australia mega truckers tri drive kenworth k108. The majestic extremely rare peterbilt truck duration. A busy jon is forced to rehire driver chris, who he previously sacked. Highprofile haulage company heavy haulage australia will be wound up and more than 70 people will lose their jobs, after no buyer was found for the collapsed business. Heavy haulage australia hha enters voluntary administration. Jon kelly faces court over truck sale deal pressreader.
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