After months of lobbying for change, the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has welcomed the Australian Government’s move to increase domestic fuel storage capacity.
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#PicOfTheDay – Jeff Stuart
Frasers’ Livestock Transport driver Jeff Stuart was on the way to pick up a load of lambs and when he came across some sheep on the side of the road.
#PicOfTheDay – Durk Diggler
Loaded with bulls, Durk Diggler navigates through the picturesque surrounds of Cape Portland in north-east Tasmania.
Transmissito: A truckie’s true companion
The freight on demand app from TransMissito helps to ensure sustainability in the trucking industry – showing available loads and delivering payment on delivery.
Truckies tipped to be big winners from Mackay Ring Road opening
With the ribbon now cut on the eagerly-awaited $497.3 million Mackay Ring Road in Queensland, truckies should notice a big difference in travelling times in and around the sugar city.
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Cementing her position
Heavy vehicle transport wasn’t a career she had previously considered, but when Annastasia Denigan landed her first role in transport, the opportunities within the industry were clear.
VTA: Fighting for common sense at the borders
Like many readers, I was disappointed Big Rigs was recently shuttered as part of consolidation occurring in the publishing industry. For decades, Big Rigs filled a void servicing the interests of owner-operators and small-medium sized freight and logistics operators right around Australia, who relied on it for timely and relevant information about the transport industry.
New Mack Trident ticks all the right boxes for John West Logistics
Safety and local manufacturing go hand-in-hand at John West Logistics, and the recent delivery of a striking new Mack Trident ticks both boxes for the Brisbane-based fleet.
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‘We’ve been treated like second-class citizens for too long’
Truckie Mike Williams, aka the Oz Trucker on Twitter, is well-known to Big Rigs readers as a regular feature columnist and popular host of the On the Road podcast. Below is an edited extract from his detailed submission to the Senate Inquiry into the importance of a viable, safe, sustainable and efficient road transport industry.
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Sydney truckies rally to protest against NorthConnex toll
Disgruntled truckies are rallying in Sydney tomorrow to let Transurban know what they think of the $23.73 toll they’ll be asked to pay each time they use the new NorthConnex tunnel.
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