15+ hour, 23+ min ago   (774+ words) After 35 years of driving trucks on and off, Andrew ‘Reggie’ Almond has seen plenty of change in the transport industry. Based out of Beresfield, Reggie drives for AJM, pulling 30-metre tautliners dedicated to FedEx freight. His regular run sees him…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (533+ words) Truckies are being asked to help identify South Australia’s most dangerous and deteriorated grain freight routes as Grain Producers SA (GPSA) relaunches its Worst Grain Roads campaign. The campaign invites road users across South Australia’s grain-growing regions to nominate roads…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (433+ words) Also known as the Mount Gambier and District Saleyards, the Glenburnie Saleyards are the largest livestock exchange in South Australia’s Limestone Coast region. Located 10km east of Mount Gambier on the Princes Highway, the facility has been in operation since June…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (376+ words) Numerous truckies who negotiate the northern Bass Highway in Tasmania have called on authorities to find a quicker and more permanent solution to dangerous potholes which redevelop after heavy rain. They report to Spy that tyre and rim damage is…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (695+ words) For many truck drivers constantly on the road, getting to the doctor isn’t always as simple as booking an appointment and turning up. When you’re working long hours, travelling between towns and spending days — sometimes weeks — away from home, finding…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (352+ words) A South Australian father and son have been inducted into the Shell Rimula Wall of Fame, recognising a family transport legacy stretching back 50 years. Kym Roocke and his late father Jim Roocke were honoured at the Australian Festival of Transport…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (1056+ words) Shanahan’s Livestock Transport recently purchased its 70th new truck, with company owners Dom and Caroline Shanahan deciding to dedicate ‘SLT70’ to local community-based charity Boys to the Bush. The new T909 was purchased through Twin City Truck Centre in Wodonga and paired with…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (202+ words) The Victorian Government has announced a $550 million boost for a major freeway upgrade in Melbourne’s outer west, building on the existing $1 billion commitment from the Federal Government. The money will go towards a major upgrade of the Western Freeway between…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (334+ words) Long-time campaigner for truckies in south-east Queensland, Wes Walker, has taken up a new cause to help the state’s drivers. This time, however, the battle is personal. Walker, who is best known for winning a two-year stoush with authorities to…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (1088+ words) Australia’s transport industry will need to tackle safety, technology, energy, infrastructure, regulation and workforce challenges together if it is to successfully navigate the transition toward 2030. That was one of the key messages to emerge from TechDRIVE Connect Brisbane, held on…...