Veteran owner operator Brian Smith was parked at the Puma Gold City Roadhouse, sitting in his new Kenworth C509 when Big Rigs got to yarn to him. Based at Mt Garnet on the Atherton Tablelands, the 61-year-old
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Truckie’s frightening near miss caught on dashcam
A truck driver has shared dash cam footage of a dangerous near miss that happened on her way from Brisbane to Sydney this week. Sonja White “couldn’t stop shaking” after a fellow truckie cut her
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PACCAR recalls 4,890 Kenworths due to manufacturing problem
PACCAR Australia has recalled 4,890 Kenworths due to a manufacturing issue. Various models produced between 2023 and 2024 are affected. The full list of vehicle identification numbers is available on the
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Toll Group opens new Melbourne facility
Construction of Toll Group’s new cutting-edge healthcare facility at the Melbourne Airport Business Park has been completed. The 10,000-square-metre temperature-controlled facility was custom built
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$10.8 million for ‘further studies’ into future Moss Vale Bypass
The Wingecarribee Shire Council has received $10.8 million from the NSW Government to conduct further studies, planning work and finalise a business case for a future Moss Vale Bypass. The council was
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Wage inspectors find breaches of law protecting owner-drivers
Wage Inspectorate Victoria has identified the main issues driving non-compliance with the state’s Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005 in the last financial year – with one of the
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Man dies after cane truck falls off ferry in northern NSW
A man has died after his truck fell off a ferry and became submerged in a river near Grafton in NSW. It is believed that the man, aged in his 50s, entered the Clarence River after his cane truck came
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Supagas drivers say new Isuzus are ‘comfortable and easy to drive’
Supagas is one of Australia’s leading suppliers of liquid petroleum gas, delivering everything from industrial gas down to 8.5kg swap bottles for backyard barbeques. Getting that gas where it needs
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SLR Trans marks 10th anniversary
Brisbane-based refrigerated transport company, SLR Trans, is celebrating 10 years of operations. SLR Trans began in 2014 as a small business averaging 200 deliveries a week. With steady growth ever since,
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Volvo recalls 39 trucks due to manufacturing issue
Volvo Group Australia has issued a recall notice for 39 trucks due to a manufacturing issue. The affected models are all from 2024 and include FH, FM, FHE, FME (4), variants 24-HDV, TYPE-FH/FM, LSS-DW3,
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