A NSW road and rail transport company has been ordered to pay $90,000 following a shipping container loading incident that injured a worker.
WA budget commits $11.7 billion for WA roads
The 2021-22 WA State Budget includes $11.7 billion for major road projects and programs throughout WA over the next four years.
Joint submission strengthens case for crash investigation overhaul
Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s safety investigations must be extended to include heavy vehicle crashes, according to the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) and the National Road Transport Association (NatRoad). Read more
Heavy vehicle initiative invests $5.5m across 28 road safety projects
Three regional councils and Tasmania’s largest bus operator are just four of the beneficiaries from the latest round of the tax-payer funded Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative (HVSI). Read more
Mandatory jabs for truckies entering Victoria
Truckies who enter Victoria after being in high-risk Covid areas have been given just two weeks notice to get their first jab before tightened border restrictions kick in.
Retired truckie keeps memories of the past alive
Bob Hall, 78, is playing his part to keep the memories of Kwikasair and its fleet of Kenworth K125 ‘Grey Ghosts’ alive.
Wilson Bolton joins the Detroit network
Penske Australia has appointed Wilson Bolton as an authorised Detroit dealer, servicing the Wimmera region.
David Grant takes on new GM role at Krueger
Krueger Transport Equipment has announced David Grant will move into the role of general manager – manufacturing, following 17 years in the company’s national service division.
Industry encouraged to pause and connect on R U OK? Day
Naomi Frauenfelder, CEO of the Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds Foundation (HHTS), is asking everyone across the road transport, warehousing and logistics industries to connect with friends, family and workmates on R U OK? Day today. Read more
Covid-safe transport roadmap seen as key to reopening
The Transport Workers’ Union and Australian Road Transport Industrial Organisation have written to national cabinet to establish a covid-safe ‘Transport Roadmap’, involving rapid antigen testing, transport vaccination hubs and a national aviation plan to support the safe reopening of the country. Read more