$261.1M sees several Newell Highway overtaking lanes open

Three new overtaking lanes have been opened on the Newell Highway as part of a $261.1 million investment between the Australian and New South Wales Governments. The new lanes – which include northbound
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Community praised for alerting truckie to NSW pub blaze

It’s not the sort of photo that Melbourne operator Craig Membrey wanted to see come through on his phone late last night. But he was relieved that his driver Jaiden was okay – and Membrey was
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Dulux relaunches FleetShield range

Dulux Automotive Coatings has played the important role of offering paint coating and finishing services into the passenger, commercial vehicle and light industrial markets for more than 50 years – providing
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Recharge Petroleum acquires Adelaide Fuel Distributors

Recharge Petroleum has completed its acquisition of Adelaide Fuel Distributors, as the company ramps up its expansion in South Australia. Adelaide Fuel Distributors was started by Bryson Fredericks in
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Defect notice issued after B-double caught with brake issues

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is reminding operators to check their brakes after a B-double was issued with a defect notice during a recent random intercept. “We found this B-double combination
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Western Truck Group Makes Major Acquisition

Western Truck Group (WTG) has announced the acquisition of New South Wales truck company Southern Truck Centre (STC), which currently operates two dealership locations in the state. A head
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#PicOfTheDay – Steve Ayton

Steve Ayton took this great snap during the harvest at Warracknabeal, VIC. 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
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New overtaking lanes on Newell Highway

Three new overtaking lanes have opened on the Newell Highway, as part of a $261.1 million investment from the state and federal governments, which will see a range of upgrades to this key route. There
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Home run: The Drake Group’s exceptional 2024

For The Drake Group, 2024 has been nothing short of success. Record trailer deliveries, significant business growth, new market opportunities and various company highlights across the board have all been
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