In business for 30 years

A local landscape supplier has celebrated 30 years of business on the Peninsula.

Roy Lamb the Sand Man has grown from humble beginnings with only one truck to expanding to a fleet of 12 tipper trucks and semi-trailers, three tipper bogie trucks and other small vehicles over the past three decades, according to owner Mr Steve Lamb.

As one of the largest provider of landscape and building supplies on the Central Coast, Roy Lamb the Sandman was started in 1980 by Steve's father Roy Lamb.

Having grown up on the Peninsula all his life, Roy established the business with son Steve in Alma St, Woy Woy, before expanding to a second yard site on Woy Woy Rd after years of success.

From the business being owned and operated by only father and son, the business now employs around 30 people, many of whom are Peninsula residents, providing service as far south as Kiama and as far north as Scone and the Hunter region.

Steve has since taken over the business from Roy and now enjoys working alongside wife Brenda as well as his daughters, son-in-laws and granddaughter who helps out in the office.

Roy is also very much involved in the business and still loves to drive trucks at the age of 77.

"It is great to see us last this long and see so many changes over the 30 years we have been servicing the Central Coast with landscape supplies," Mr Steve Lamb said.

"I take great pleasure in not only running a successful business on the Peninsula but also in spending time with my family while doing it.

"I look forward to the next 30 years and seeing where business takes us."

Clare Graham, 30 Aug 2010 Interviewee: Steve Lamb, Roy Lamb the Sandman