16+ hour, 37+ min ago   (118+ words) Operators of vehicles over 3.5 metres wide travelling on the Sturt Highway through East Wagga Wagga are reminded they must pull over before approaching the Marshalls Creek Bridge work zone and contact traffic control on 0455 163 418 to arrange access through the site....

19+ hour, 36+ min ago   (920+ words) Queensland has released a five-year freight plan containing 70 actions, with heavy vehicle access reform, regional road investment and freight resilience among the priorities for trucking operators. The Queensland Freight Delivery Plan 2026 is intended to improve productivity, reliability and safety as…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (213+ words) Australia’s next generation of low and zero-emission freight vehicles, charging infrastructure and alternative fuel technologies will be showcased at the Alternative Fuel Summit 2026, giving transport operators a rare opportunity to see the future of freight up close. Held during MegaTrans…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (275+ words) The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has announced it has launched a review of the heavy vehicle defect notice system after “years of issues”. The ATA will begin the review shortly, with the first stage being carried out by former executive…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (329+ words) Australian rail freight company Aurizon has revealed a continued growth in its local containerised freight business, with the segment set to break even after only being created a few years ago. The rail freight operator has also announced the opening…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (501+ words) Construction has started on a new $5 million overtaking lane on the New England Highway between Tamworth and Willow Tree. The 1.2-kilometre southbound lane will be built around 30 kilometres south of Tamworth as part of the jointly funded Road Safety Program....

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (696+ words) Two major road projects are reshaping connections to the Western and Princes freeways as Melbourne’s western suburbs continue to grow. The Victorian Government has committed another $550 million towards the Western Freeway upgrade between Melton and Caroline Springs, building on an…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (601+ words) A live port scheduling simulation has demonstrated how quickly operational disruption can spread through Australia’s freight supply chain. More than 200 maritime and logistics professionals attended Port Authority of NSW’s Safe and Efficient Port Operations Forum 2026. For the first time, the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (772+ words) A new 20-year transport plan for the Illawarra Shoalhaven has major implications for trucking as road freight through the region approaches 42 million tonnes a year. The final Illawarra Shoalhaven Strategic Regional Integrated Transport Plan contains more than 40 initiatives covering roads,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (537+ words) Early works have started ahead of the duplication of the Cairns Western Arterial Road between Lake Placid Road and the Captain Cook Highway. The current works involve relocating water and sewer infrastructure between the Barron River and Caravonica State School....