The 41kW tractors will be hooked up to 3.3 tonne hydraulic tipping trailers and used for collecting/disposing domestic refuse, plus firewood collection. Their new homes are within some of the most remote communities in the state, ranging from Pipalyatjara near the West Australian border to Indulkana more than 1100 kilometres north west of Adelaide.

Bungala Aboriginal Corporation chief executive officer David Pearce said the organisation is looking for suitable equipment to implement its waste management requirements.

“Our experience has shown that tractors with trailers best meet our needs,” he said.

“We have also learnt that good basic designs without fancy complicated electronics are the most practical to keep running in these remote areas."

* Extract from Machinery Matters with Graham Fuller in Stock Journal, October 16 issue.