Harsh restrictions that have closed restaurants, bars, shops, personal services and other Victorian businesses have failed to dent transport operators’ optimism about quickly recovering from the coronavirus, according to the VTA’s latest COVID Insights survey.
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Pilot truck driver training program launches in WA
A pilot truck driver training program has now begun at South Regioinal TAFE in Collie, WA, aiming to deliver advanced skills to truck drivers to increase productivity and industry safety.
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SafeT360 exhibition hits the road
After a brief hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, the SafeT360 road safety exhibition is back on the road, this time in Adelaide, to educate young road users about sharing the road safely with heavy vehicles.
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#PicOfTheDay: Matty Ruddy
Matty Ruddy got this great shot at the Barkly Homestead in NT, while he and fellow driver John Bellam were on their way to Kununarra, in the far north of WA.
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Truckie fined $4003 for trying to smuggle woman across Qld border
Police have discovered a Victorian woman hiding in the cabin of a truck during a major Covid compliance operation targeting freight vehicles in Queensland.
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New Cascadia delivers on fuel efficiency for Victoria livestock truckie
One of the first Freightliner Cascadias in Australia is delivering for Northern Victoria’s Conbar Transport.
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Sydney truckie has double punishment dismissed
Heavy vehicle experts Fourtree Lawyers is celebrating a court win for a hard-working 29-year-old Sydney truckie who was facing two potentially expensive logbook breaches.
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Goondiwindi extends Covid testing hours at popular truck stop
Darling Downs Health has announced upcoming changes for its drive-in COVID-19 testing centre at the Caltex Truck Stop on Boundary Road, Goondiwindi.
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#PicOfTheDay – John Bellam
This white R&K Bulk Haulage Kenworth T909 combination was looking rather angelic in this shot shared by John Ballam.
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Company and directer fined $466,000 after death of young truckie
Valley Sweep and its director Anton Zakic pleaded guilty in the Latrobe Valley Magistrates’ Court to a single charge each under the Occupational Health and Safety Act of failing to provide and maintain safe plant.
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