Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced a major revamp of the state’s isolation rules for essential workers in vital industries that supply food, petrol, energy and water. Read more
Queensland flooding: Alternative routes for heavy vehicles
Flooding has forced the closure of a number of roads around Gympie and the Wide Bay region after widespread heavy rainfall, reports the Department of Transport and Main Roads’ heavy vehicles unit. Read more
Roadhouse reno win for truckies at BP in Queensland
WA Senator Glenn Sterle has scored another win for truckies in his on-going campaign to clean up the nation’s roadhouse amenities, this time at a BP in Moranbah, Queensland. Read more
Bridges and overpasses take shape on busy freight route
Four new bridges and overpasses are taking shape on the Townsville Ring Road, as works progress on the Townsville Ring Road Stage 5 (TRR5) works. Read more
‘I can’t thank our truckies enough’: Transport Minister Mark Bailey
Queensland’s Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey has pledged to continue to adjust the state’s freight protocols to help truckies keep the freight moving. Read more
Industry finishes year on high with record sales month
Oh so close: that was the headline from the Truck Industry Council (TIC) with the release of its end-of-year sales tallies and commentary for 2021. Read more
#PicOfTheDay – Nathan McLennan
Nathan McLennan treks through the Kimberley in his 909 Kenworth unloading iron ore at Utah in Port Hedland, WA.
Big-hearted truckie comes to aid of vision impaired man
Here’s a heart-warming clip to start the new year off on the right note with. Read more
Fuso smashes sales record in milestone year
Fuso has set an all-time annual Australian sales record in 2021. Read more
ATA hopeful premiers fall into line and scrap seven-day testing
News of last night’s national cabinet directive that rolling seven-day Covid testing requirements be scrapped for truckies has been met with cautious optimism from industry. Read more