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Building to begin on Biloela bypass this year

The project should provide 10 construction jobs and be finished in 2022.

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14th July 2020 12:07 AM

Member for Flynn Ken O'Dowd, Road Safety and Freight Transport Assistant Minister Scott Buchholz, and Banana Shire Council Mayor Neville Ferrier.

Clear run for heavy vehicle licence testing

Queenslanders needing a heavy vehicle licence can again book a practical driving test.

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01st June 2020 11:06 AM

Watch out for 640-tonne superload in Victoria next week

The 100m behemoth will take three nights to snake its way east from Melbourne.

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29th May 2020 9:05 AM

SUPERLOAD ROUTE: VicRoads says to expect delays if travelling along this road next week.

Drive now pay later offer for Mercedes-Benz trucks

Three months of repayment deferments to help buyers cope with coronavirus pinch.

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15th May 2020 3:05 PM

PAYMENT DEALS: Mercedes-Benz is doing its bit to help buyers get through the coronavirus.

Senate inquiry into road transport industry approved

Senator Glenn Sterle is leading a probe into the industry that he promises will be far reaching and all-encompassing.

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12th Sept. 2019 8:09 AM

INQUIRY UNDERWAY: Senator Glenn Sterle said the inquiry aims to stop the squeeze from the top of the supply chain.

$2 million drives new ‘green’ heavy vehicle future

TAFE Queensland’s SkillsTech is set to become home of the Automotive Centre of Excellence for training in heavy vehicle...

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07th Aug. 2019 10:08 AM

Minister for Training and Skills Development Shannon Fentiman (second from right) meets (from left) Hudson Allard-Delahunt, Starr Evans, Geoff Tillett

Ignoring signs leads to stuck truck and $865 in fines

The Victorian truck driver told inspectors he had travelled from Banksmeadow before getting lost after missing the turn to...

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15th July 2019 1:07 PM

COSTLY MOVE: Despite seeing warning signs along Wilton Road the driver claimed he was unable to turn the truck around and continued to enter Broughton Pass.

TA2019: East looks to WA for permit reform inspiration

A Trucking Australia workshop proffers ideas on how to optimise the permit system, including working with the NVHR to...

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08th April 2019 3:04 PM

PERMIT REVIEWS: The ease with which operators move large loads like this one over the De Grey River on the Great Northern Highway was the talk of TA2019 in Perth.

Sturt Highway blocked in both directions after driver dies

A DRIVER has died and the Sturt Highway is closed at Narrandera.

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15th Feb. 2019 9:02 AM

Townsville: 'People are going out of their way to help'

Our Far North reporter has been overwhelmed by the community support as residents scramble to help their neighbours cope...

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05th Feb. 2019 9:02 AM

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