Australia’s transport ministers have agreed to set heavy vehicle charges for a three-year period, to “help provide some certainty to industry.”
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Linfox teams with TWAL to promote female participation in trucking
Linfox will partner with Transport Women Australia Limited (TWAL) to support its commitment to provide an inclusive, safe and diverse workplace.
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Registrations open for first on scene training for truckies
The Queensland Trucking Association (QTA) is calling for registrations for its First on Scene Remote Incident Training around Queensland for truck drivers and other staff who are on the roads.
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Survey reveals number one concern for heavy vehicle operators
An economic “viability pulse check” commissioned by the National Road Transport Association has revealed the sky-high price of diesel fuel is the number one concern for the country’s heavy vehicle operators.
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$5.5 billion needed for regional roads in federal budget, says alliance
The newly-formed Rural Roads Alliance has reiterated its call for an emergency funding package totally nearly $5.5 billion in next week’s federal budget.
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Horror crash unleashes truckie’s creative side
A UK-based former truckie, Matt Gantry, is all set to launch the second edition of his book, The Gamer, this month. The book first came out in December 2021 via Amazon in English speaking countries, and Gantry is now looking to launch the audio book version, along with paperback and Kindle editions.
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Fatigue management breaches cost logging company and director $188,000
Tasmania’s biggest log haulage operator has been fined $80,000 and its director $8000 for failing to ensure their truckies complied with fatigue management obligations.
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Aurizon executive lands top job at Lindsay Australia
Top-ranking Aurizon executive Clayton McDonald is to take over the wheel from Kim Lindsay as CEO of Lindsay Australia, effective from July 17.
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VTA supports migration system review to address labour crisis
The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) has welcomed the decision to review Australia’s migration system and calls for freight drivers to be designated as highly skilled, fast-tracking migrant drivers’ permanent residency applications.
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Proposed $60m Princes Hwy upgrade uncertain, says King
Discussing the federal government’s infrastructure review and its potential impact on projects such as the Princes Highway upgrade, Infrastructure Minister Catherine King reiterated that many projects under the Liberals and Nationals were not feasible in terms of funding or resources.
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