Dangerous goods transporter fined for signage breach
A dangerous goods transport company has been fined $4000 by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) for not using the correct warning sign on a petrol tanker.
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Interstate truckie denied Covid jab
After a chat with his GP, this interstate truckie decided to go and get his Covid jab – but was swiftly denied because of his job and asked to leave the premises.
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Staff movements at IVECO Australia
Ahead of several new model releases, IVECO has announced a number of organisational changes with various staff appointments across sales, aftersales, product development and marketing.
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Brisbane-based Lago Cold Stores bought by Americold for $106.4m
Cold storage giant Americold has bought another Australian operation, Brisbane-based Lago Cold Stores, for $106.4 million.
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Rest areas: NatRoad urges some to follow other states’ lead
According to NatRoad, Queensland and Western Australia are leading the pack when it comes to rest areas – though it’s possible not all truckies will agree.
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Limestone Coast roads in “disrepair”
Home to a booming timber and beef industry, the Limestone Coast contributes hundreds of millions of dollars a year to the economy. Yet you may not think so by looking at the condition of some of its roads.
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Free Chain of Responsibility workshops for farmers
GrainGrowers has partnered with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) to host free workshops that aim to help farmers better understand Chain of Responsibility.
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Higher Mass Limits in the ACT
From today, eligible heavy vehicles will be able to operate at Higher Mass Limits (HML) on authorised routes in the ACT.
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Truckies’ frustration boils over as Covid testing fails to keep up
More truck-only pop-up testing sites may be coming online every week, but there needs to be more open 24/7 and delivering faster results.
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Union sues Toll over late payments to owner-drivers
The Transport Workers Union is suing Toll for almost $52 million in the NSW Supreme Court for allegedly breaching its contracted payment terms with owner-drivers on more than 5000 occasions during the pandemic Christmas period.
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