Proud Peo takes a break Ailan Life

Each week we will publish a pic showing the Ailan way of life in the Torres Strait and the NPA – the kids swimming, a BBQ at the beach, fishing,

WAIBEN-born Peo

Uiduldam is passionate about recycling.

Peo lives at Saunders Beach just north of Townsville and drives a truck for local company Reef Recycling.

He is photographed here at a rest area just near Mingela on the Flinders Highway –87kms from Townsville and 43km from Charters Towers.

“I have worked for this company for the past few years and enjoy the work,” he said.

“I do the out of town runs from Townsville west to Charters Towers, south to Ayr and north to Ingham picking up recycling bins.”

Peo said he gets back up to the Torres Strait when he can and his last visit was two years ago.

Fishing is a major recreation for this happy truckie and he gets to do lots of that near his Saunders Beach home.

“I catch Barramundi, Mangrove Jack and John Dory using prawn bait,” he said.

His favourite tucker outside seafood is steak and salad.

“I carry food with me on my trips,” he said.

Peo said he keeps in close contact with relatives including his mother Dora and sisters Catherine and Gina, who live in the Torres Strait.

His favourite rugby league football team had to be Queensland’s champion Allblacks carnival side Erub United.

“The organiser is my relative Elia Ware,” he said.

Uiduldam said he was proud of his Torres Strait heritage and his job.