37 weeks pregnant and still trucking on
At 37 weeks pregnant, Sydney truck driver Aleisha Welch will soon hang up her boots to begin maternity leave and embark on her next adventure as a new mum.
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Truck driver sentenced to 9 years and six months jail over Dubbo tragedy
Queensland truckie Robert Crockford has been sentenced to 9.5 years in jail over the 2018 crash that killed a young couple stopped at a roadworks site.
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Common sense prevails after driver fined for using restroom
A truckie who stopped in a small town to use a toilet in an area that sees many B-doubles pass through was shocked when he returned to his vehicle and saw he had been fined.
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Trucking company sued $527,000 for destroying fire trucks and police car
The Melbourne-based company that owned the truck involved in a massive explosion in Charleville in 2014 has been hit with claims it pay the $527,906 bill to replace two fire trucks and repair a police car.
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Public transport fare relief essential to reduce congestion: VTA
A proposal to slash off-peak fares for public transport in Melbourne will help reduce an anticipated spike in road congestion that will disrupt freight movements as the city begins to come out of lockdown, according to the state’s peak transport industry group.
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First Australia Made Euro 6 Volvo FM prime movers roll off Wacol line
The first locally manufactured Euro 6 Volvo FM prime movers have started to roll off the Volvo Group Australia Wacol assembly line this month.
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ATA Live: National Trucking Award winners for 2020
Veteran Darwin-based truckie Russell Lee was named National Professional Driver of the Year at the National Trucking Awards, which were held online today for the first time due to coronavirus restrictions.
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ATA Live: Blenners Transport owners inducted as Kenworth Legends
In Far North Queensland, owners of Blenners Transport, Les and Judy Blennerhassett, have serviced the banana industry for decades, switching from farming to transport and growing their business through tenacity and passion. Today, at ATA Live, they were officially inducted as Kenworth Legends.
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ATA Live: Supporting mental health
ATA Live is currently underway, with the topic of supporting mental health brought to the fore. MaxiTRANS Managing Director and CEO Dean Jenkins and R U OK? ambassador Barry Du Bois discuss the importance of getting the conversation started and asking R U OK?
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VTA welcomes extension to road access times
Following advocacy from the Victorian Transport Association (VTA), the Victorian Government has extended a Ministerial Order made earlier this year which suspended the application of curfews and loading zone signs on heavy vehicles involved in the transportation of food and personal hygiene products.
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