An iconic second-generation container transport operator – legendary for treating drivers like part of the family – is quietly closing its doors after 66 years in business.
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A $15m scheme to get older trucks off road fails to spend a cent
It was supposed to be one of the answers to Melbourne residents’ pollution issues caused by older trucks that regularly travelled through the inner west to the Port of Melbourne.
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Nullarbor cyclist asks for truckies’ help to make ‘paddock’ safer
A cyclist in this year’s Indian Pacific Wheel Ride across ‘the paddock’ is calling for more collaboration with truckies to prevent further tragedy on the dangerous highway.
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Outback Truckers star questions regulator’s DG ruling
When Jim Foody’s truck was pulled over on the Kennedy Highway near Mareeba, he expected a routine inspection.
What unfolded instead was an incident he said raised serious questions about the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) understanding of Dangerous Goods (DG) compliance – questions that could have had severe safety implications.
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Fight to shut down truck parts scammers
Truck parts bosses are urging customers to be on guard after a spate of online scams have fleeced unsuspecting buyers.
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Truckie takes now or never leap with special truck
Owner-driver Andrew Thorpe, 36, couldn’t wipe the smile from his face when he was handed the keys to his first truck, a stunning new T909 Kenworth, in Adelaide last month.
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Kart racing legend keeps pedal to the metal
Whatever you do, don’t suggest to Les May he should start slowing down and think about the ‘R’ word.
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Frustrated truckie left high and dry by parking policy at Eastern Creek
Interstate truckie Simon Thomson didn’t think he was asking for too much when he pulled into the busy BP Eastern Creek truck parking area in Sydney at the weekend in his B-double.
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Regulator opens new depot in Sunshine Coast tourist hotspot
Veteran Sunshine Coast truckie Niell Graham had to look twice at the sign out front to make sure he wasn’t seeing things.
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Call for urgency with $9 billion investment in Bruce Highway
Sunshine Coast-based truckie Niell Graham had a clear message for his colleagues on the newly-formed Bruce Highway Advisory Council (BHAC) – just get started on fixes and worry about the money later.
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