By the time you’re reading we would have headed to the polls and I imagine you would have cast your ballot in the May 3 federal election. This time, perhaps more than any other, we’ve got an election
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Let’s celebrate recent rest area announcements – Frank Black
I’m sure many truck operators will breathe a sigh of relief to hear Sydney is finally getting its first heavy vehicle rest area in Eastern Creek in the western suburbs. For years, there has been nowhere
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New projects to keep drivers safe
When I’ve talked about the underlying causes of accidents and fatalities in the trucking industry in this column, we have – quite rightly – focused on the top of the supply chain and the amount of
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Frank Black: Fair rates will make industry safer
With the Christmas break over, most of us in transport are back to the grind. This is a good time in the year to reflect about the important role that we play in the wider Australian economy. The road
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Plenty on the horizon for the industry in 2025
Well 2024 really flew by and what a year it was. Given all the developments that have occurred in the lead up to this year I think we should be really looking forward to 2025. After years of campaigning
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Driving change in 2025
It’s been a big year for owner drivers and truck operators with key legislation getting passed to make the industry fairer, safer and more sustainable. For years, truck operators have felt the squeeze
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Providing a better system for owner drivers
Life as an owner-driver, while not always easy, certainly does have some benefits. For one, in theory, we’re our own boss, although, as we know, realistically we’re ultimately still at the mercy of
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Frank Black – Hoping for a fairer go
The new transport reform laws which have been talked about for quite some time finally came into force in August, which I think can’t come soon enough for us owner drivers.
Operators have seen rates
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Band-aid blitz fails
All of us in the truck community want to drive and share the road with well-maintained trucks. We all know the risks to ourselves, as well as other road users, if heavy vehicles are not in top shape.
But
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Bringing rest areas online
State, territory and local governments are now, and have been for a number of months, able to apply for funding for new and upgraded heavy vehicle rest areas under the federal government’s Heavy Vehicle
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