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Interest-free loans for truckies and more relief at the bowser
17+ hour, 46+ min ago (521+ words) Operators doing it doing it tough in the fuel crisis can now apply for interest-free loans under the federal government's $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund. Queensland Trucking Association (QTA) CEO Gary Mahon said the loan announcement today was a clear sign…...
Big turnout for annual Tamworth truck show
15+ hour, 24+ min ago (514+ words) Each year in the heart of the New England region, Tamworth, the JT Fossey Mack/Volvo Annual Truck Show brings together horsepower, heritage, and community spirit at the JT Fossey Trucks premises in Tamworth, NSW. What began as a vision…...
Emergency fuel order lodged as crisis deepens
16+ hour, 13+ min ago (458+ words) Following the passing of the Fairer Fuel bill to fast-track emergency applications in road transport, an application has been made for an emergency order with the Fair Work Commission (FWC) to assist drivers and transport operators with crippling fuel costs....
Ready to rock ‘n’ roll with new Freightliner Cascadia
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (935+ words) Based at Porepunkah, Victoria " hence the company's name " Punky River Rocks supplies wholesale river rocks to landscape designers, garden centres and nurseries throughout Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia. Located in Victoria's High Country, to the northeast of the…...
2002 ISUZU EXY for sale (refcode TA1312311)
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (17+ words) 2002 ISUZU EXY for sale (refcode TA1312311)Big Rigs 2001 ISUZU F SERIES 2005 ISUZU F SERIES...
Truck driver charged for alleged dangerous driving in the Blue Mountains
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (195+ words) A truck driver is set to appear in court after allegedly being caught driving dangerously in Sydney's Blue Mountains. According to NSW Police, officers attached to the Blue Mountains Traffic and Highway Patrol Command began investigating following reports of a…...
It's un-Australian and unconscionable for customers not to pay a fair fuel levy
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (517+ words) The South Australian Road Transport Association (SARTA) welcomes the federal government's decision to abolish the 32.4 cents per litre (cpl) Road user Charge (RUC) for three months from today. We worked very hard from the start of the Iran war to…...
NSW’s temporary freight measures for bigger trucks explained
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (409+ words) When the NSW Government announced new freight measures yesterday including adjusting load limits to allow for bigger and longer freight to travel on the road network, and easing access restrictions " it left many operators with more questions than answers. Big…...
NRFA warns fuel relief falls short for truckies
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (474+ words) While this week's announcement of a 26.3 cents per litre fuel saving at the pump makes a good headline, it does not translate into a true benefit for most transport businesses, warns the grassroots body for the nation's truckies. For operators…...
Thousands turn out for epic WA Mack Muster and Truck Show
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (527+ words) Around 400 trucks and over 11,000 people made for a spectacular day at Perth's Quarry Farm, for the annual WA Mack Muster and Truck Show on Sunday March 22. Since the inaugural event in 2020, the WA Mack Muster and Truck Show has become…...