About Dixon's Hazard Response

Those early years took me all over Perth, from Waikiki and White Gum Valley to Parkerville and Darlington. Very few places felt like home, but for the past eight years, Kwinana has been home. The first group home I was in was a place of daily abuse. The second became a place I could call home for 6 years, 9 months, 18 days, and 11 hours, and it was there I realised something about myself: I was born to help others, to show up when no one else could.

I have Asperger syndrome. It is not a special skill or a disability, just a perspective that shapes how I approach life, solve problems, and help people in need. Dixon’s Hazard Response matters to me because I know what it is like to face challenges alone. Every person I help, every roadside job, and every small act of service is a way to give back the support I wish I had growing up.

It all started small. Dixon’s Lift and Shift was my first attempt, a struggling man and ute business. Even while trying to keep it going, I began helping people in small ways, looking for lost pets, reporting illegal dumping to the council, and clearing debris after storms. In 2021, the service became Community Watch. Around that time, I met with the City of Kwinana to address concerns about my qualifications and the name implying security-related activities. After a discussion with city representatives and a local police detective, everything was clarified. A few months later, the service was renamed Dixon’s Hazard Response.

Over the past four years, I’ve completed more than 1,000 jobs. In 2023, the work I do was recognised by the local community when Dixon’s Hazard Response was featured on the front page of a local newspaper. That recognition came from the people who see the service in action, neighbours, drivers, and families who needed help and found it when it mattered most.

Dixon’s Hazard Response operates independently. While Main Roads WA does not endorse the service, that independence allows me to respond quickly, focus purely on safety and assistance, and act in the best interests of the people on the roadside. I work within the law, alongside existing services where appropriate, and always with safety as the priority.

Today, Dixon’s Hazard Response is a volunteer-run roadside assistance and hazard response service serving Kwinana, Mandurah, and surrounding areas of WA. I am the owner, administrator, and the only volunteer, the same person you’ll see on the roadside. I provide breakdown assistance, vehicle protection, emergency roadside support, debris and hazard removal, and peace of mind when people feel stuck or unsafe. Even now, Dixon’s Hazard Response still goes out in storms to make a difference, operating solely on weekends and public holidays while I also work a full-time job.

Dixon’s Hazard Response may be humble, but it matters. One day, I hope to have multiple vehicles on the road, supported by sponsorships, so I can reach more people and make a bigger impact. My goal is simple: to ensure that no one is left stranded without support when it matters most. Because at the end of the day, no one should ever face a problem alone.