With $1.07 billion committed towards the Roads of Strategic Importance (ROSI) initiative in Queensland, consultations are underway for the next corridor priorities.
Council wins right to recruit only women drivers to help tackle gender gap
With less than 4% of its truck driving workforce being women, the Ipswich City Council applied for an exemption under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (QLD) so it can target women to fill more of its truck driving positions and help reduce the gender gap.
Roads and productivity highlighted in Victorian Budget
Victoria was hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and strict lockdowns and restrictions have crippled the state’s economy. The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) has thrown its support behind the Victorian Budget 2020/21, which includes $1.6 billion towards road network and infrastructure initiatives.
PACCAR Parts’ Red Friday sale
PACCAR Parts will shift things up a gear this Friday 27 November, with its ‘Red Friday’ sale, which will feature some great deals on big brand products such as Narva, GME and SKF.
TMC Online: Respected technical expert takes top honours
Winners of the 2020 Castrol Vecton Industry Awards have just been revealed during a live broadcast, held in conjunction with the TMC Online conference.
Second Melbourne operator has prohibition notice lifted
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has today lifted the prohibition notice issued to Melbourne-based Sidhu Investments, trading as Auswide Linehaul Services. Read more
TMC Online: Innovative dolly project comes to fruition
The ATA’s Industry Technical Council has developed a ‘proof of concept’ project in the form of a rigid drawbar converter dolly, which does away with the typical hinged drawbar. During the ATA’s first online Technical and Maintenance Conference, NTI Transport & Logistics Risk Engineer, Adam Gibson, explained the concept.
New livestock standard will improve safety and animal welfare
The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association of Australia (ALRTA) has welcomed the publication of an Australian Standard for the Livestock loading/unloading ramps and forcing pens (AS 5340:2020). Read more
More red tape cut for livestock carriers
New National Operation Advice (NOA) from the NHVR will remove the requirement to include registration numbers from Class 3 Livestock Vehicle permits. Read more
Auswide Transport Solutions has prohibition notice repealed
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has repealed the prohibition notice issued to Melbourne-based Punjab Roadtrains Pty Ltd, trading as Auswide Transport Solutions, and associated company Southern Cross Freight Lines Pty Ltd. Read more