NatRoad calls for backdown on lifting curfews
Reinstating delivery curfews now that Victoria is out of lockdown will worsen an already choked supply chain as we head into Christmas, warns NatRoad.
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VTA: Support vital for zero-emission freight transition
According to the Victorian Transport Association (VTA), the government’s $250 million Future Fuels Investment Fund is an important step in moving towards more electric and hydrogen fuelled vehicles.
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White Hill Truckers Memorial Day remembers lives lost
A convoy and memorial service held at the White Hill Truck Drivers Memorial in South Australia over the weekend paid tribute to drivers who have lost their lives.
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Nearly 800 truckies vaxxed at Queensland border as deadline looms
Queensland Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey has thanked interstate truckies for rolling up their sleeves and getting on with the job.
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Scania endorses global agreement on zero-emission vehicles
Scania has announced its commitment to zero-emission vehicles with its endorsement of the first global Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on zero-emission trucks and buses, in an initiative driven by CALSTART (a national non-profit group focused on clean transportation) and the Netherlands government.
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Better bridges and more rest stops in revised $250m program
The federal government has promised $250 million as part of a revised joint program designed to help improve heavy vehicle safety, keep freight moving and create jobs.
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Rockhampton truck driver granted bail after ambulance crash
Truck driver Timothy Lee Wilson, 41, has been released on bail after appearing in Rockhampton Magistrates Court yesterday charged with two counts of dangerous operation of motor vehicle causing deaths.
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Teacher seeks truckies’ help to get donated thongs to the Kimberley
A preschool teacher who has collected thousands of pairs of thongs to donate to remote communities in the Kimberley is now seeking the help of truckies to get them where they’re needed.
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Open border should spell end to testing regime, says QTA
The Queensland Trucking Association (QTA) is lobbying hard to have the seven-day testing regime for double-vaccinated truckies scrapped once the state’s borders re-open without restrictions.
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DGL adds to its network with $13 million acquisition
Specialist chemicals business DGL Group has acquired Austech Chemicals Pty Ltd in a $13 million deal that sees the company expand into the sustainable vehicle space.
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