The peak body representing Tasmanian transport operators has welcomed the State Government’s plan to increase and upgrade rest areas for heavy vehicles.
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Award winners named by Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia
Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA) today announced the winners of a suite of awards, for leadership and innovation in the heavy vehicle sector.
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ATA slams proposed ‘National Operator Standard’
Just days after the Australian Logistics Council (ALC) called for the development of a National Operator Standard for heavy vehicle operators, the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has slammed the proposal, labelling it a “$3.6 billion tax on freight and jobs”.
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Victorian Government closes border with South Australia
In response to the COVID-19 cluster in South Australia that has seen that state introduce significant restrictions for at least the next six days, the Victorian Government has announced a “hard border” will be in place with South Australia from midnight tonight (Thursday) for 48 hours, before a permit system comes into effect from midnight on Saturday, 21 November.
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Tasmania transport industry tackles workforce shortages
The peak body representing transport employers in Tasmania has identified two key challenges for the industry going forward.
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Delays for truckies on the Pacific Highway between Bago and Port Macquarie
Truckies should factor in extra time for delays on the 15km stretch of the Pacific Highway between Bago and Port Macquarie in NSW over the next six months.
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ALC calls for national standard for heavy vehicle operators
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) today called on Australian Governments to consider the development of a national operator standard for heavy vehicle operators as part of a review of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL).
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Updated border measures amid SA outbreak
With parts of SA now being labelled as COVID-19 hotspots, updated border measures are coming into play.
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New rest area for outback freight corridor
A new heavy vehicle rest area is set to be constructed in the outback town of Richmond, Queensland, directly opposite a new roadhouse that’s been designed with triple road trains in mind.
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Truckie’s lucky escape from fiery truck crash
A truck driver has escaped serious injury after the car carrier he was driving – and the five new utes it was carrying – were engulfed in flames after his truck crashed into a bridge railing on the Pacific Highway on the Mid North Coast.
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