The Albanese government’s first budget, handed down by Treasurer Jim Chalmers in Canberra last night, forecasts skyrocketing energy prices and ongoing inflationary pressures.
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Truckies to have their say in $80m budget spend on rest areas
Truckies’ safety advocate Rod Hannifey has put his hand up to be on the industry-led committee tasked with spending the $80 million confirmed for rest areas in last night’s federal budget.
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Chicken truck carrying 120kg of cocaine leads to syndicate bust
A crime syndicate using a frozen chicken truck to transport 120kg of cocaine was caught out after being pulled over on the Hume Highway; leading to the subsequent seizure of another 350kg of drugs.
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$50m to fix potholes in regional NSW
The NSW Government has announced $50 million in funding that will go towards helping regional and rural councils fix over 420,000 potholes plaguing the state’s roads.
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Over mass vehicle lands consignor in hot water
The roadside intercept of a vehicle found to be substantially over mass, with a load that wasn’t properly restrained, has led to the consignor being held accountable under the Chain of Responsibility (CoR).
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60 defect notices issued during DG vehicle blitz
Last week in Sydney, heavy vehicles transporting dangerous goods were the subject of a blitz in which over 150 vehicles were intercepted.
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Remembering those truckies lost to suicide
In 2021, Ian ‘Eno’ Taylor felt the deep impact of losing his colleagues Mark Haines and Tom Seccombe. Both had died by suicide.
As fellow truck drivers, Eno wanted to do something to raise awareness that truck drivers needed help and support and encourage others to speak out and seek the help when they need it so no other families would have to go through this.
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42 job applications before getting his foot in the door
Amid the constant reports of driver shortages and companies struggling to find truck drivers, this newly licensed truckie is perplexed at why it was so hard to find someone who’d give him a go.
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‘Truckies will be forced to park up’: Operator fears grow amid talk of RUC increase
The federal government’s approval of further increases to the road user charge (RUC) could spell disaster for truck companies, fruit and vegetable growers and the consumer, warns Kennedy MP Bob Katter.
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Bookkeeper sentenced for stealing $1.2m from Adelaide transport boss, 81
Convicted fraudster Amanda Marie Dyer, 58, has been sentenced in the Adelaide District Court to seven years and nine months with a five-year non-parole period for stealing $1.2m while working as a bookkeeper for Rick Cobby Transport.
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