How Aussie is this!
THREE AUSSIE ICONS HAVE teamed up to create a bit of a fuss in the Outback – Mack Trucks, tough wet weather gear maker Driza-Bone and rugby league legend JT ( Johnathan Thurston) heading off together to the Mt Isa Mines Rodeo.
Thurston, fully clad in Driza-Bone gear, stepped down from a blacked-out 685-horsepower Mack Super-Liner onto the rodeo arena in the southeast Queensland town – delighting the crowd.
The now-retired former league superstar, was also chuffed: “I’ve had an amazing few days with my first Mt Isa rodeo experience – and equally loved meeting so many locals, thanks to DrizaBone and Mack Trucks.
“I can’t think of anything more Australian than arriving at the Outback rodeo, in a Mack
Super-Liner, head-to-toe in my Driza-Bone kit. It’s been a really cool experience.”
Driza-Bone creative director Justin O’Shea said the coming together of the clothing and truck manufacturing companies “just made sense” – the products of the two hard-working Aussie brands both customised for challenging Australian conditions.
“While our brands are vastly different, they are rich in Australian history and our respective products are built for surviving everything Australia’s big backyard can throw at you – be it the Outback, hinterland or bush.”
As for including JT in the teamup, O’Shea reckons that was a no-brainer: “Johnathan embodies what our two brands represent, so it has worked out perfectly that he could be in Mt Isa.”
Rodeo guests had the chance to meet JT, win prizes from the two manufacturers and take a look at the Super-Liner, with its new standup sleeper and redesigned interior.
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