The Gatton pads situation has been a complete $h!fight for a while now. Read more
TWAL: Promoting our members in a positive way
Just when I think we are making progress in the world, people come along and burst my bubble. With so much negativity in the world, I am not sure how we have managed to survive.
Something has to give as industry feels price pinch
Australians are facing their biggest economic challenge since the 2007 Global Financial Crisis – and there’s seemingly no end in sight for the near future. From the petrol bowser to the supermarket checkout, ballooning inflation and supply chain disruptions mean everyday Australians are paying more for essential items.
Nightmare jigsaw puzzle in which none of the pieces fit
Imagine if you ran a truck business like the senior bureaucrats are running the National Transport Commission. You would drive a truck around in a circle, not delivering anything. You would expect your customers to keep paying you, despite that lack of delivery.
Road rage video: ‘It’s bad behaviour and it’s got to stop’
This is happening on every highway in Australia. Impatient drivers who think they can do anything with impunity. Read more
Treasure your family and friends
As we wind down to the second half of the year, I had my first road trip for some time, and it gave me time to think of the important things in life especially as my mother’s health is not good.
Driver consultation essential for workplace safety
Work should not hurt, yet in too many workplaces, it still does.
Look overseas for drivers? Why we have to fix problems at home first
Many trucking families have suffered through the good and bad of the heavy vehicle industry. As ‘Bored Neurotic Housewives’ we’ve travelled the high and low roads with our driver, trying hard to keep it all together. Read more
As price pressures rise for transport operators, something has to give
Australians are facing their biggest economic challenge since the 2007 Global Financial Crisis – and there’s seemingly no end in sight for the near future. Read more
We all have to take a bite of an unpleasant sandwich
There have been plenty of articles printed lately about potential supply chain disruption; prices going up in the supermarket ($12 for a lettuce, for God’s sake!), the price of fuel has gone through the roof, and is going to continue to head north.