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Rest area toilets

Fatigue management, News, Rest area toilets

Coolgardie rest area wins praise from truckies

Interstate drivers who venture into WA hauling material have praised a rest area at the town of Coolgardie.
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Spy on the RoadMarch 30, 2025, 6:46 pmMarch 30, 2025
Fatigue management, News, Rest area toilets

Site for new $80m truckies rest area in western Sydney revealed

After three years of government promises to build a new dedicated rest area for truckies in western Sydney, the exact location of the proposed site was revealed at an industry and media event in Sydney today.
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Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2025, 2:13 pmMarch 4, 2025
Fatigue management, News, Rest area toilets, Roadhouses, Truckies’ health and wellbeing

Frustrated truckie left high and dry by parking policy at Eastern Creek

Interstate truckie Simon Thomson didn’t think he was asking for too much when he pulled into the busy BP Eastern Creek truck parking area in Sydney at the weekend in his B-double.
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James GrahamFebruary 13, 2025, 7:50 pmFebruary 14, 2025
Fatigue management, News, Rest area toilets, Truckies’ health and wellbeing, Work diary

Work finally underway on Snowy Mountains Hwy truck parking bays

Site preparations are finally underway for six new truck parking bays alongside the Snowy Mountains Highway in Adaminaby, NSW – more than two years after the project was first approved.
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Staff WriterFebruary 4, 2025, 5:27 pmFebruary 4, 2025
News, Rest area toilets

WA truckies hit out at ‘third world conditions’ in rest area toilets

WA truckies have raised concerns over the condition of heavy vehicle rest area toilets across the state, with veteran driver Heather Jones saying they are dealing with “third world conditions”. Read More
Kayla WalshJanuary 30, 2025, 7:28 amJanuary 28, 2025
Fatigue management, News, Rest area toilets

New toilet blocks to feature in $1.8 million Kyeamba Gap rest area upgrades

Upgrades to rest area facilities in both directions on the Hume Highway between Tarcutta and Holbrook are set to begin shortly, with new toilet facilities to be built at the two sites. Read More
Staff WriterJanuary 14, 2025, 9:23 amJanuary 14, 2025
News, Rest area toilets

Truckies complain of ‘disease risk’ toilets at heavy vehicle rest area

Main Roads WA has responded to complaints from truck drivers about the condition of the state’s heavy vehicle rest area toilets, particularly at Chichester Range on the Great Northern Highway. Read More
Kayla WalshJanuary 13, 2025, 1:44 pmJanuary 13, 2025
New South Wales, News, Queensland, Rest area toilets, Road upgrades, South Australia, Victoria

Truckies to benefit from six new rest area projects across Australia

Good news for truckies today as six new projects have been announced under the fourth tranche of Labor’s $140 million Heavy Vehicle Rest Area Program (HVRAP).  Read More
Staff WriterJanuary 13, 2025, 11:18 amJanuary 13, 2025
Fatigue management, New South Wales, News, Rest area toilets, Road upgrades, Truckies’ health and wellbeing

More NSW rest area upgrades for truckies revealed

Five further rest areas in southern NSW that cater to heavy vehicles have recently had upgrades completed as part of a $11.9 million improvement initiative from the state government.
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Staff WriterDecember 6, 2024, 8:27 amDecember 6, 2024
Opinion, Rest area toilets, Truckies’ health and wellbeing

Urgent need for truckies’ rest area along busy Queensland road

Another rest area is urgently required for use by truck drivers along the Charters Towers to Clermont stretch of the Gregory Development Road in north Queensland.
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Spy on the RoadNovember 4, 2024, 3:51 pmNovember 4, 2024

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