Cold water pressure cleaners blast off mud to expose the machine components for inspection, but steam cleaners deliver faster cleaning when searching for oil or hydraulic leaks. One Australian company
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‘Truckies will be forced to park up’: Operator fears grow amid talk of RUC increase
The federal government’s approval of further increases to the road user charge (RUC) could spell disaster for truck companies, fruit and vegetable growers and the consumer, warns Kennedy MP Bob Katter.
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Brush up on your digital skills with free course for truckies
Truckies can now enrol for a free online course to get the best out of their mobile devices while on the job. Developed by TAFE Queensland, in consultation with the Queensland Trucking Association, the
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NHVR to improve PBS approval process
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) will be introducing changes to the Performance Based Standards (PBS) scheme Vehicle Approval (VA) document. NHVR CEO, Sal Petroccitto, said the changes would
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Bookkeeper sentenced for stealing $1.2m from Adelaide transport boss, 81
Convicted fraudster Amanda Marie Dyer, 58, has been sentenced in the Adelaide District Court to seven years and nine months with a five-year non-parole period for stealing $1.2m while working as a bookkeeper
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Call for a national competency-based driver licensing system
The National Road Transport Association (NatRoad) has told Austroads that it’s time to move heavy vehicle driver licensing in Australia to a national competency-based system. NatRoad’s call comes in
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Goulburn operator Andy Divall awarded top prize at national conference
Goulburn-based earthmoving and bulk haulage operator Andy Divall has received the prestigious Ted Pickering Memorial Award for his outstanding contribution to the Australian road freight industry. The
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#PicOfTheDay – Blake Appsy
A great shot of the Western Star 4900, pulling a 19m B-double set of tippers. 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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In honour of the Snowman, the Bandit and Smokey
The trucking scene around the world has over the years been an area of interest for Hollywood movie producers, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s. It would be fair to say that the film Smokey and the
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QTA secures emergency bypass for road trains over weekend
The Queensland Trucking Association (QTA) has issued a notice to members regarding temporary road train access for truckies who are trying to negotiate the many flooded roads around Victoria and NSW this
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