Truckies are advised that traffic will reduce to one lane with a five-metre width restriction in place on the New England Highway, about 37km south of Tamworth, for the next month.
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Fuel price hike turns a profit into a loss for owner operator
Locked into a rate with a client, an emotional truckie speaks with Big Rigs about how fuel price hikes have turned a small profit for his regular journey into a loss.
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Inland Rail to take 200,000 trucks off the road each year
Once fully operational, Inland Rail is expected to take 200,000 trucks off the road each year, or 150 B-doubles for each train travelling between Melbourne and Brisbane.
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Transport company in hot water for unpaid leave entitlements
A transport and logistics company has landed in court after it allegedly short-changed a truckie by over $10,000 in annual leave entitlements.
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Two new rest areas for truckies on the Bruce Highway
Truckies can look forward to having two new heavy vehicle rest areas for their exclusive use on the Bruce Highway near Booyal from next summer.
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Blueprint for truckies’ rest areas across state
If Queensland trucking boss Gary Mahon had the final say, the design plans below would form the basis for all new heavy vehicle rest areas to be rolled out across the state.
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Regulator accepts $72k EU from mining execs after truckie’s tragic death
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from two former directors of ex mining company Goondicum Resources, Mark McCauley and Jonathan Mattiske, after the tragic death of a haulage contractor.
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Where to get a free health check in regional NSW this month
Leading suicide prevention organisation OzHelp is partnering with Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds (HHTS) to deliver its truckie wellbeing program around regional NSW this month.
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New guidelines released to enhance road safety for industry
At the NHVR, we are always looking at ways we can partner with industry to improve driver safety and ultimately enhance the safety of Australian roads for all road users.
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Isuzu cements heavy-duty status with another big month
For the second straight month in 2022 the manufacturer better known for its leading light- and medium-duty range, is nipping at the heels of perennial heavy-duty market winner Kenworth.
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