The traditional strong start to spring in the heavy-duty sector continued again this year with DAF a notable mover up the sales ladder.
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Parties return to table in last-ditch bid to avoid strikes
The Transport Workers Union will put forward settlement propositions to major transport operators in negotiation meetings today and tomorrow in an effort to prevent the need for national industrial action next week.
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Howe Haulage to sell entire fleet at Ritchie Bros. auction
After 57 years in the industry, Tony Howe, founder of Howe Haulage will sell his fleet with Ritchie Bros. next week, as he steps into retirement.
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South Australia peak body blocks rapid testing by Woolies
Peak SA trucking body, the South Australian Road Transport Association (SARTA), says it has stopped Woolworths from introducing rapid antigen testing of truckies in the state.
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Signed, sealed, and delivered: all-weather access on Carrigan Road
The final 56-kilometre sealing of Carrigan Road is now complete, providing all-weather access for heavy vehicles travelling between Mungindi and Boomi and saving drivers detours of up to 240 kilometres.
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Proof of vax stalemate: truckie dumps car in protest
NSW truckie Michael Wheeler, owner-driver for Hot Wheels Haulage, wants to make it clear that he’s not an anti-vaxxer: he’s fully vaccinated and willing to comply with all health orders.
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Queensland Trucking Association celebrates 2021 award winners
Not even recent Covid restrictions could keep the industry away from the Queensland Trucking Association’s Road Freight Annual Awards held at the Royal International Convention Centre at the weekend.
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Extension of work diary exemption for rural carriers
Short-haul rural carriers of primary produce are celebrating another three-year extension to the work diary exemption rule.
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What ‘Freedom Day’ means for truckies in NSW
Transport for NSW has announced “significant” changes for the state’s freight industry after ‘Freedom Day’ starts on Monday, October 11.
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Checkpoint warning: truckie fears disaster near blind corner
Truckie Brad Rowe fears a new Covid compliance checkpoint just set up on the Western Highway near Ballan, Victoria, is an accident waiting to happen.
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