The Queensland Trucking Association (QTA) has issued an “urgent plea” to the state government for financial support to be provided to the road freight industry.
Due to another bout of ongoing severe
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QTA labels ‘unsung risks’ of road freight transport landscape
The Queensland Trucking Association (QTA) has alerted the road freight transport industry to the ‘unsung risks’ currently in play as the industry begins another year.
In the past six months, in response
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Trucking associations slam HVNL reform
Various trucking associations have combined to blast the proposed changes to the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) that passed Queensland Parliament on November 18.
In a joint submission from the Queensland
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Maiden apprentice magic at Rocklea
I’ve mentioned in previous articles how I can often get distracted when I initiate a story lead. Well, it doesn’t get much a bigger deviation than this story. I originally went chasing Michael Mahon
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New QTA program trains truckies in first on scene crash care
A new initiative run via a collaboration of industry members and partners is seeing heavy vehicle drivers being trained to provide first on scene crash care.
With heavy vehicle drivers often being first
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QTA celebrates industry excellence with road freight industry awards
The Queensland Trucking Association (QTA) has crowned the winners of its 34th annual Road Freight Industry Awards over the weekend.
The event was held at the Royal International Convention Centre in Brisbane,
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2025 QTA award finalists revealed
The Queensland Trucking Association (QTA) has announced finalists ahead of its 2025 Road Freight Industry Awards night this Saturday, September 13.
A variety of awards will be presented on the night, with
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QTA calls for focus on “proactive workforce planning” and apprenticeship development
The Queensland Trucking Association (QTA) is celebrating National Skills Week by emphasising the importance of proactive workforce planning, apprenticeship development and diversifying talent pools to
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Major progress made at Cunninghams Gap upgrade
The Queensland government, alongside the federal government, has confirmed “major progress” has been made on construction works on the Cunningham Highway at Cunninghams Gap.
The strides have been made
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QTA takes aim at “unsustainable freight practices”
In recent times the industry has experienced more actively than ever with what many would call a ‘drive to the bottom’. With a strong focus on ‘cost of living’, the pressure on the industry to
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