In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak in NSW, border closures are causing absolute havoc for truckies, with some having to wait up to five hours to get into Victoria – and authorities are scrambling to get these issues fixed.
NHVR approves a third EWD
Truckies already have two EWDs approved for use and now a third option will come into play within a matter of weeks.
#PicOfTheDay – Daniel J Walter
This trucking trio gazes under the stars near Two Mile, Queensland.
COVID Update: Borders and passes
As Sydney’s Northern Beaches cluster grows, border restrictions and requirements are changing at a rapid rate. The NHVR has collated the latest info for each state and territory, relevant for truckies – here’s a summary.
PACCAR Parts is calling on you to nominate a hero truckie
The Kenworth 2021 calendar giveaway is back and here’s your chance to be one of 20 winners. Kenworth is calling on truckies to share their own stories of an extraordinary situation they’ve had to overcome in 2020, or that of a fellow truckie, to get the job done.
Truckie makes a young truck fan’s dream come true
When owner of Jason Kemps Advanced Driver Training got word of a young man hoping to go to his Grade 6 formal in a Scania truck, he answered the call without hesitation.
A ‘Yarn in the Yard’ for truckies’ mental health
Held annually, Frasers Livestock Transport’s ‘Yarn in the Yard’ event is a chance for the business to get its team together to focus on the physical and mental health of its drivers.
Pacific Highway upgrade a win for truckies
It may have taken over 20 years to complete Australia’s biggest regional road infrastructure project, but with the 657 kilometre Pacific Highway duplication between Hexham and the Queensland Border now finished, truckies using the route are set to benefit.
Heavy vehicle crash data reveals fewer deaths on our roads
Though every death on our roads is one too many, the latest Fatal Heavy Vehicle Crashes Australia quarterly bulletin reveals that numbers are following a downward trend.
Safety and compliance checks after a bumper harvest
Following a bumper grain harvest, heavy vehicle compliance and safety checks will be ramped up in NSW as part of operation ‘Harvest Moon’.