Queensland police are appealing for information regarding a truck crash that occurred on Bakers Creek Bridge near Mackay early Sunday morning. Read more
Truck explosion in Melbourne: No injuries reported
A truck fire has forced the closure of the Eastern Freeway in Melbourne in both directions. Read more
ATA appoints new CEO
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has appointed Andrew McKellar as its new CEO. After working overseas, he will return to Australia in early February and take the reins in mid-February.
EWD choices divide driving ranks
Victorian livestock truckie Daniel Thomas just wanted answers to some basic questions. His employer of the past eight years was installing a Teletrac Navman EWD – the first of four systems now approved by the NHVR as voluntary alternatives to the paper work diary – but no one could allay Thomas’s concerns.
Make your voice heard on critical industry issues
The Australian Trucking Association is urging owner-drivers and small fleet operators to register to vote in its 2021 General Council election. Read more
Longreach roadhouse closure leaves 400km gap for truckies
A popular Longreach Caltex servo – for years an outback oasis for hungry and weary road train drivers – is to close its doors at the end of the month. Read more
Persistence pays off for this new truckie
After securing his HR licence, WA-based John Fletcher was ready and determined to get behind the wheel of a truck. But despite the widespread hype about the state’s driver shortage, he spent months trying to get a foot in the door.
How new St Marys freight hub impacts Sydney truckies
Up to 80,000 annual truck trips will be taken off Sydney’s motorways with the opening of the St Marys Freight Hub later this year. Read more
Bypass set to cut congestion on New England Highway
With around 26,000 vehicles, including over 3,700 trucks passing through Singleton each day, the Australian and NSW Governments are pushing ahead with plans for a Singleton bypass on the New England Highway to ease congestion.
Work starts on next stage of Riverina freight hub
Construction on the next stage of the Riverina Intermodal Freight and Logistics (RIFL) hub is under way, which will enable the 60-hectare Bomen Industrial Precinct in Wagga Wagga to export freight across Australia and the globe. Read more