He can pretty much put a welder or an angle grinder to anything and make a work of art out of it.
A very likable character and easy to talk to in that Johno explains things in real layman's terms that everyone can understand.
Johno drives a white Land Rover Series III Discovery and is at present building an 80' Series Land Cruiser.
Photo taken at Karijin National Park
Qualifications;
- SISODRV302A - Drive and recover a 4wd vehicle
- SISODRV404A - Drive a 4WD vehicle in difficult terrain
- SISODRV405A - Coordinate recovery of 4WD vehicles
- RIIVEH201D - Operate light vehicle
- RIIVEH305D - Drive and maintain a four-wheel-drive vehicle
Keith (alias Cactus) has been assisting in the 4wd training for the best part of 8 years now and has a very extensive knowledge of most 4wd's being that he has owned more than most.
During training days though he is a bit of silent achiever, everyone seems to like to have a chat with Cactus, and even after the training he seems to be well remembered when bumping into people we have trained before.
His latest vehicle is a white GU 4800 Nissan Patrol.
Qualifications;
- SISODRV302A - Drive and recover a 4wd vehicle
- SISODRV404A - Drive a 4WD vehicle in difficult terrain
- SISODRV405A - Coordinate recovery of 4WD vehicles
- RIIVEH201D - Operate light vehicle
- RIIVEH305D - Drive and maintain a four-wheel-drive vehicle
- Geoff Couper
The part-owner and operator of Ultimate 4wd Training, trainer/assessor.
Geoff has over three and a half decades of 4wding experiences on a global frontier.
Here is a list of countries Geoff has trained and assessed in on behalf of mining and exploration.
- Throughout Western Australia;
- Central Northern Territory;
- Cambodia;
- China;
- Kazakhstan;
- Mongolia;
- Philippines;
- Zambia.
Geoff has two 4wd vehicles now, one for touring which is a 200 Series Land Cruiser, and the other one is used for 4wd training as a trainers vehicle is an FJ Cruiser.
The previous 4wd has been passed down to the oldest son, Nissan GU Patrol.
The photo was taken above in Port Hedland
- Qualifications;
- SISODRV302A (SOA) - Drive and recover a 4wd vehicle - Ultimate 4wd Training
- SISODRV404A (SOA) - Drive a 4WD vehicle in difficult terrain - Ultimate 4wd Training
- SISODRV405A (SOA) - Coordinate recovery of 4WD vehicles - Ultimate 4WD Training
- RIIVEH201D (SOA) - Operate light vehicle - Ultimate 4wd Training
- RIIVEH201D (SOA) - Operate light vehicle - Eureka 4wd Training
- TLIC1051 (SOA) - Operate commercial vehicle - Eureka 4wd Training
- TLIF2010 (SOA) - Apply fatigue management strategies - Eureka 4wd Training
- RIIVEH305D (SOA) - Drive and maintain a four-wheel-drive vehicle - Ultimate 4wd Training
- FWPCOT3259 (SOA) - Operate a four-wheel-drive on unsealed roads- Eureka 4wd Training
- FWPCOT3260 (SOA) - Recover four-wheel-drive vehicles - Eureka 4wd Training
- FWPFGM3215 (SOA) - Perform complex 4x4 operation - Eureka 4wd Training
- TAE40110 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment - Academic Record - Scope Vision
- TAE40110 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment - Scope Vision
- TAEASS502 (SOA) - Design and develop assessment tools - Datawest Training
- HLTAID003 - Provide first aid - St Johns
- HLTAID001 - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation - St Johns
- HLTAID002 - Provide basic emergency life support - St Johns
- TAELLN411 - Address Adult Language, Literacy & Numeracy Skills - Train West
Part Owner of Ultimate 4wd Training
Sofia handles all day to day office administration.
Ultimate 4wd Training has been in business for a period of 18 years (from 2005 to 2023).
As a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) from 2005 to 2015, our prior Nationally Recognised Training Number was 51464.
Ultimate 4wd Training will continue to operate in its usual professional and friendly manner as if still an RTO.
We maintain an ATAP accreditation enabling us to operate on DBCA (CALM) managed estate.
To the left of this page, there are a bunch of names, these names identify those that have been such a big part of 4WD training and still very much in support of what this great organisation has achieved with relation to everyone's access for the future.