Chain of Responsibility grant to improve safety in the heavy vehicle industry
$1.7 million is being invested towards funding the development and delivery of Chain of Responsibility (CoR) training and education projects that will enhance safety throughout
New owner-drivers bill to increase protection for WA small contractors
Transport Minister Rita Saffioti has introduced the Owner-Drivers (Contracts and Disputes) Amendment Bill 2022 to Parliament, which is set to increase support for freight and
French manufacturing giant signs $1.85b deal to deliver Melbourne trams
A $1.85 billion deal between a French manufacturing giant and the Victorian government will see the creation of one hundred, locally built new Melbourne trams.
Additional $40m funding for bridge renewal program
The federal government is investing a further $40 million over the next four years for its bridge renewal program, which seeks to upgrade bridges on
NatRoad secures Ampol as fuel partner in membership deal
The National Road Transport Association (NatRoad) and Ampol have announced a landmark partnership that is set to deliver more than $15 million in savings to
Healthy Heads launches Roadshow tour for mental health and wellbeing
Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds has launched the Roadshow, a mental health outreach program, that will tour across the country in a medium rigid
National Freight Data Hub receives excellence in transport data award
Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport Scott Buchholz has congratulated the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications’ National Freight Data Hub
New Gateway Clearance measures for sea cargo released
The Australian Border Force has announced that Gateway Clearance for sea cargo will be available starting 1 October. This important change will allow the release
Victoria Bitter and Linfox go green with electric truck deliveries
In a historic first, Victoria Bitter and Linfox are launching electric truck deliveries for the Big Cold Beer across Melbourne. The Australian beer will be
Federal government launches National Freight Data Hub prototype
The federal government has officially launched the National Freight Data Hub prototype website, an initiative that provides vital insights into Australia’s freight system. To fully
Toll bolsters grocery capability in NSW with five-year Woolworths deal
Toll has announced a new five-year partnership with Woolworths Group’s supply chain and logistics arm, Primary Connect, to deliver goods to over 380 supermarkets across
Jim Pearson Transport and Goldstar Transport awarded carriers of the year
Primary Connect – the supply chain arm of Woolworths – awarded Jim Pearson Transport and Goldstar Transport at the eighth annual Primary Connect Virtual Transport