TruckSafe, the Australian Trucking Association’s (ATA) business and risk management system, has released its new 2024 safety management systems – or SMS. The ATA launched TruckSafe in 1996 in response
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‘Hive Hauler’ creating a buzz
Capable of carrying 216 beehives, Collins Honey’s new truck transports thousands of bees to farms throughout Victoria and New South Wales during pollination season. Upwards of 65 per cent of flowering
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Feedback sought on draft Wine Industry Code of Practice
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has released the draft Wine Industry Code of Practice, to allow any stakeholder with an interest in the wine industry to review and comment on the Code before
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Freight Assist Australia launches PBS B-triple road train
Freight Assist Australia has just recently deployed a Vawdrey Performance-Based Standards (PBS) B-triple road train. The 36.5m combination consists of two 12-pallet drop deck A trailers and a 20-pallet
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How Transport is Approaching Decarbonisation Worldwide
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has launched its Global Green Compact Survey in an effort to understand how transport is approaching decarbonisation worldwide. It says ‘the
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Coles Welcomes Electric Prime Mover
Coles has welcomed its first ever electric prime mover, taking delivery of a new Volvo FH in partnership with Linfox to add to its delivery fleet. The truck is already being put to work,
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$11 million in safety upgrades for Mitchell Highway
Two significant upgrades are planned for the Mitchell Highway between Dubbo and Narromine. The state government has allocated almost $11.093 million worth of safety upgrades through its Towards Zero
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‘There’s no room for error’ for this third generation family business
House removal and relocation is a complex operation – and one that third generation family business Mackay and Sons House Removals has mastered, with over 60 years in the game. Robbie Mackay says he
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Push for new rest area in Mackay
Growing truck numbers in Mackay and not enough adequate rest areas for truck drivers in the region are adding to the dangers out on the road, according to a Queensland road safety group. The Road Accident
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NHVR reiterates road safety message amid Halloween celebrations
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has announced important road safety reminders to both heavy vehicle drivers and pedestrians in time for Halloween. Both groups have been urged to take extra
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