Bryce was born and raised in the sugar and banana farming town of Tully.

After completing his secondary schooling, Bryce completed a Heavy and Commercial Vehicle Mechanic apprenticeship in Tully. After a period working as both a haul-out operator during the harvesting season and as a driver in the interstate road transport industry, Bryce, in partnership with his brother, established a family business involving both farming and operating an interstate refrigerated road transport service.

Bryce worked in the road transport industry for 30 years in both Queensland and Western Australia. He coordinated large fleets of refrigerated heavy vehicles and managed large numbers of employees. More recently, Bryce was a Councillor and Deputy Mayor of the Cassowary Coast Regional Council and was a member of the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service Advisory Committee, the worked with the banana industry through the Panama State Task Force and Regional Working Group.

Currently, Bryce maintains a connection to the road transport industry working in temporary management roles at several North Queensland depots, works as an agronomic sales representative and is a Director and Chair of Tully CANEGROWERS. This is in addition to Bryce continuing to operate his own cane and paw-paw farm near Tully. As well as being a qualified Justice of the Peace, Bryce has a strong work ethic and demonstrated a commitment to community leadership and service.