The first stage of the $226 million Mulgoa Road upgrade is now complete and open to traffic, with stage 2 underway. Stage 1 works between Jeanette Street and Blaikie Road have widened Mulgoa Road to three
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Shane Thomas celebrates 30 years at Thermo King
Thermo King National Training Instructor for Australia and New Zealand, Shane Thomas, is celebrating 30 years in the dealer network. Thomas started with Thermo King as an apprentice in 1996, and has since
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Keeping the old ‘Bulldog’ trucks alive
Born out of a passion for vintage Macks, DJF Truck Parts specialises in parts for older Mack Trucks manufactured between 1960 to 2007. It was started by Dallas Fabian – a transport operator, farmer and
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#PicOfTheDay – Gus Sacco
An incredible shot snapped near Marlborough, Queensland. We’ll choose a pic to appear in our Facebook cover slot, and will publish some of the best pics in our upcoming print edition of Big Rigs where
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Electric truck completes Sydney to Canberra freight first
As the fuel crisis tightens its grip on the transport industry, zero-emission trucking company New Energy Transport said it’s proven there is an all-electric alternative for inter-city deliveries
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NRFA demands action as diesel crisis deepens
The National Road Freighters’ Association (NRFA), the peak body for grassroots operators, has added its voice to a united industry call for urgent government action to help businesses struggling to cope
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This truckie stands out from the crowd
An impressive white beard ensures that Ian McKinnon stands out from most other drivers when he parks up at roadhouses. Ian, 57, who drives a Kenworth T610 for Blenners out of Brisbane, has been a Santa
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Open letter lays bare trucking crisis tipping point
To the Prime Minister, Treasurer, Ministers, Opposition Leader, Shadow Ministers, Susan Templeman MP, Trish Doyle MP, TWU, NatRoad, ATA, and media… I am writing as a small transport operator in the
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Feast of legendary Macks on display in Kyabram
John Bourke, Captain Cook, Governor Phillip, Matthew Flinders. Not a bad guest list to have at your dinner table. To have them all converge at Kyabram in Victoria’s north from March 21-22 to partake
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Too little, too late as truckies hit breaking point
Newly announced government measures designed to help trucking operators survive the fuel crisis are “too little, too late”, said the National Road Transport Association (NatRoad). NatRoad CEO Warren
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