Here is the first look at why truckies will be slugged $23.71 each time they use the NorthConnex tunnel in Sydney when it opens shortly. Read more
Colourful Dennis Eagle delivery turns heads
A colourful assortment of Dennis Eagle refuse trucks has arrived at Blacktown City Council, with eye-catching paint schemes chosen as part of the council’s charity awareness campaign.
ATA and NHVR celebrate diversity in the trucking industry
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) and the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) are calling on the trucking community to call out racism whenever it happens and celebrate the diversity of the industry.
Fatal truck crash in Hattah, Victoria, last night
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal truck crash in Hattah last night. Read more
Mental health training program for transport industry launches
A program to train thousands of transport workers to support colleagues with mental health problems will be rolled out nationally after a successful pilot project. Read more
New truckies’ rest bay opens in WA just in time for busy grain season
The small Western Australia shire of Cranbrook, 320km south of Perth, is leading by example when it comes to looking out for truckies’ safety. Read more
Truckies in crosshairs of 11 new speed cameras being rolled out in Sydney
Under a new NSW road safety plan, truckies will have to negotiate 11 new point-to-point speed cameras in Sydney by the end of the year. Read more
Paving finished on Australia’s biggest ever regional road project
After more than 20 years, $15 billion in joint investment by the Australian and NSW Governments and more than 40,000 pairs of hands on the job, the final section of road paving has been completed on Australia’s biggest ever regional road project, the Pacific Highway upgrade. Read more
Applications closing for Visy’s Female Driver Trainee Program
In response to driver shortages across the industry, Visy Logistics has launched its first in-house Female Driver Trainee Program, aiming to attract people who may not have previously considered truck driving as a career.
Budget 2020: Busy border business welcomes new training scheme
Border Crane Consultants’ directors Jason and Melissa Barry set a target of employing an additional 20 staff within a year when they cut the ribbon on their expansive new facility in Baranduda, Victoria, last May. Read more