Look up ‘port’ in the Oxford Dictionary and they will tell you it is a place of refuge, among other things – for ships. You will have heard the old adage, ‘Any port in a storm’.
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Truckie ‘grateful to be alive’ after open-heart surgery
A truckie based in Bathurst, NSW has told how he’s finally back on the road after open-heart surgery – and grateful to be alive.
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Former owner-driver shares tips for looking after your mental and physical wellness
How ya goin mate?
Bit crook actually.
Been to see the doctor?
Tried to get in to see one, that bloody long a wait I’ll be dead before I get to see anyone.
Starting
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A practical and comprehensive guide for meeting fatigue management standards
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has established seven stringent fatigue management standards to ensure the safety of road transport operations.
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Operator spreads vital health message with stunning T909
WITH so many striking trucks in the R&K Bulk Haulage fleet, adorned with an impressive array of murals and custom paint jobs, it’s near impossible to single one out above the other.
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Regulator releases results of major fatigue operation
Less than four truckies in every 100 found themselves facing “fatigue-related compliance action” during the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) pre-Christmas campaign to combat driver fatigue.
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‘I was on the road for five days – I couldn’t get dinner on three of them’
An owner-driver from Toowoomba, Queensland has said the shortage of decent truck stops is having a major impact on truckies’ morale and fatigue levels.
Karen Hawker told Big Rigs that she recently
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Servos offering free Christmas dinners for truckies
The lead-up to Christmas isn’t an easy time to be a truckie, with long hours and extra time pressures causing a lot of stress.
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‘Why I’m walking away from the trucking industry’
A former truckie has shared why he has decided to walk away from the transport industry, describing it as “all but slave labour”.
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Truckies’ first steps to finding real mental and emotional wellness
As a Shits Creek Tour Guide, the first and most important step you can take to finding real mental and emotional wellness is to find, and then fix, the common denominator to all of the problems and anxiety in your life.
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