Valley Sweep and its director Anton Zakic pleaded guilty in the Latrobe Valley Magistrates’ Court to a single charge each under the Occupational Health and Safety Act of failing to provide and maintain safe plant. Read more
Townsville bridge closed for repairs over three weekends
Bowen Road Bridge, which is a key route in Townsville, will be closed for three weekends across October and November to replace the road surface and expansion joints. Read more
#PicOfTheDay – Tracy Moldoveanu
This great pic was taken during an early morning trip from Adelaide to Sydney.
Is it worth $23.73 a trip? Truckies get first look inside the NorthConnex
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