TRUCKtalk APRIL 2019 SOUTHERN RIVERINA BI-ANNUAL TRUCKING MAGAZINE Former Finley resident is reviewing the rules - page 3 Phyl’scommitmenttransport - page 9 A classic truck with a few custom features - pages 12 & 13
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‘‘Ioftengetphonecallsand emailsfromoperatorsasking questionsabouthowthelaw appliestothem.
■ aB-doublefromDubbotoMelbourne.theHeavyVehicleNationalLaw.LastyearshetravelledinFormerFinleylocalJosieThomashasbeenreviewing
Reviewinglawsandpolicy aroundallroadrulescanbea difficultbutstillrewarding jobwhensaferobjectivescan beachieved.
‘‘Wewanttohearfrom everyoneaffectedbythelaw andencourageoperatorsand driverstohavetheirsay.
‘‘Ihopethelawissimpler foroperatorstocomplywith, providesflexibilityfor operatorstomanagetheir risksandleadstoasaferroad networkforeveryone.’’
Duringhertimein reviewingtheHVNL,Ms Thomassaidshe’slearned aboutthe‘‘intentandapplication’’ofvariousheavyvehicleregulations.
‘‘Ihavealotofrespectfor operatorsouttherewhoare runningabusinessandhave ahugeamountofregulation theyneedtocomplywith.
Togetinvolvedwiththe HVNL,visit www.hvnlreview.ntc.gov.au.
‘‘AspartoftheHVNL reviewtheNTCwilldevelop abest-practicemodelfor regulatorytelematics.
FormerFinleyHighSchool studentJosieThomas,27,is currentlyreviewingthe HeavyVehicleNationalLaw (HVNL)asaseniorpolicy analystattheNational TransportCommission (NTC).
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‘‘Ispokewithoperators whoreceivedinfringements forsmallamountsoflivestockeffluentlossesthat didn’tposeasafetyrisk.
ShehasworkedattheNTC foralmosttwoyearsacross differentheavyvehicleand railprojects.
Shealsoworkedon reviewingtheuseofheavy vehicletelematics,including theIntelligentAccessProgram.
‘‘Neversaynever.Iwould lovetolearnsomeday,butI thinkthereviewwillkeepme busyforawhile,’’MrThomas said.
‘‘Recently,Ihavebeenresearchinganddraftinga paperabouttheproblems withthecurrentlaw (HVNL),’’shesaid.
‘‘AtuniIstudiedaBachelorofCommerceandBachelorofLawandwantedto workinanareawhereIcould problemsolveandhelppeople.
Priortothatsheworkedat TransportforNSWinSydneyontransport-related legal,policyandsafetyprojects.
‘‘Transportissomething thatimpactseverymember inthecommunity,whether theyliveinthecityorcountry.’’
MsThomashaspreviously assistedindevelopingthe LoadRestraintGuide2018to makeitmoreuser-friendly andprovideflexibilityto operatorsaroundthebest waystorestraintheirload.
‘‘TheNTChasrecentlyput outitsfirstissuespaperfor thereviewandisseeking viewsontheproblemsidentifiedandsuggestionsfor waystosolvethem.
Shealsohasn’truledout gettingbehindthewheelofa truckinthefuture.
canbeusedforregulatory purposesandmovetheindustrytowardsa‘onebox manyuses’model.
‘‘It’sacomplexareaof regulationandwearestill workingonpossible solutions.’’
‘‘Ithinktherearesomany opportunitiesfortelematics tomakelifeeasierfor operators,wejustneedthe rightregulationtoallowthat tohappen.
‘‘LastyearItravelledina B-doublefromDubbotoMelbourne.DuringthetripIsaw thepracticalrealitiesoflife ontheroadforadriver,for examplethelackofrest areas,lackofawarenessof carssharingtheroadwith trucksandthecomplexrecordkeepingandrestrequirementsforfatigue.’’
‘‘Ihavetalkedtooperators togetcasestudiesonthe problemstheyfaceandfound datatohighlightwherethe lawhasnotbeeneffective.
‘‘LastyearIalsoworkedon ashortprojectonhow operatorswerebeingpenalisedforthelossoflivestock effluentasaloadrestraint breach.
MsThomassaidthework onreviewingthelawcame fromherpassiontoeasethe burdenonpeople,notnecessarilyrelatedtotransport.
‘‘Thisshouldprovide operatorswithgreatercertaintyabouthowtelematics
FormerFinleyresident isreviewingtherules
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‘‘Westillgettoldwherewe needtobeandwhatwehave todo,butbetweenpointA andpointByou’reyourown boss.
‘‘They’rebuiltstrongand withthebigbonnetitcan scarepeopleaway,’’hesaid withalaugh.
MrRichardsonisathird generationtruckdriverfrom Hentyandrecentlywonthe Livestock,Bulk&Rural CarriersAssociation (LBRCA)YoungDriverof theYearattheannualconferenceinGriffith.
‘‘I’maqualifieddieselmechanicandworkingwithoils andgreaseamulletcangetin thewaysoIhadshorthairfor awhilebutotherthanthat I’vealwayshadamullet.
‘‘Itdoesgetafairfewhead turns.’’
SteveRichardsonmight haveonlybeendriving trucksforjustundertwo years,buthehasalways beenaroundtheheavyvehicleindustry.
‘‘Mydad,popanduncles onmydad’ssideofthefamily weretruckdrivers.
OneotherdistinctivefeatureMrRichardsonsportsis afashionablemullet.
‘‘IgettodrivearoundbeautifulAustraliaandgetpaid
‘‘It’scomingbackinfashion.I’vebeengrowingitfora coupleofyears.
‘‘I’msingle,soIhaveno ties,’’hejoked.
MrRichardsontransports grainandfertiliser,which canbeaffectedbythefarmingseasons,andtowsa B-double.
‘‘There’snothingbetterout there.’’
‘‘Youcansetthetemperaturetowhatyoulikeorthe radiotoyourpreferredstation.
MrRichardsonsaiditwas thefreedomofdrivingthat appealstohimthemost abouthischosencareer.
‘‘It’sabigachievementasI alwayswantedtobeatruck driver,”hesaid.
forit;I’vedriventhrough somereallyniceplaces.’’
General Carriers Australia Wide 1 Wakool Road, Deniliquin • Ph: (03) 5881 4800 • Fax: (03) 5881 4639 ’TruckTalk’,April2019—Page5 thebestyoungdriverHentytruckienamed ■ Regional-SouthLisaFoley.andSafeworkNSWDirectorfinalistRickHetheringtonwinnerStevenRichardson,Miners,finalistLukeFarrell,LBRCApresidentLynleyGriffithwere(fromleft)YearawardsceremonyinYoungTruckDriveroftheRIGHT:AttheLBRCA ■ worthT909.RichardsonwithhisKen-ABOVERIGHT:Steve
The22year-oldworksasa subcontractorwithhisfather, drivingaKenworthT909.
‘‘Iwouldwatchthemwhen Iwasgrowingup.Iusedtosit inthetruckwithmydadand quiteoftenyoucouldn’tget meout.
‘‘AtthisstageIplanto drivetrucksforlife,butwe’ll seewhathappensinthe future.Ihaveplentyoftime tothinkaboutit.
Oftendrivinglong distances,hesaidtheKenworthT909isthebesttruck onthemarket.
■ ComfortwasakeydesignfeatureoftheT610Kenworth.
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GrahamThomsonMotors canfitthistruckwithdrive lineoptionsandcustomise thewheelbasetosuityour requirements.
Thepurposeofthefirst paper,‘Arisk-basedapproachtoregulating heavyvehicles’,istodescribegoodregulation andoptionsforregulatoryapproaches,summarisethecurrentstateofthe HVNLandidentifyand confirmproblemswith thecurrentregulatoryapproach.
Availableforpurchaseat GrahamThomsonMotorsin Shepparton,theT610isone ofthemostcomfortable trucksonthemarket.
parturewarningsystemsand autonomousbraking.
Billedasa‘homeaway fromhome’,thespaciouscab isdesignedtohelpwith fatigueandisperfectforlong distancedriving.
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Itholdsa55inchsleeperin thenew2.1metrewidecab.
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Itcanbeoptionedwithan UltrashiftPlusormanual transmission.
TheKenworthisn’tlacking inpowereither,packinga15 litreISXE5Cumminsengine withupto600horsepower and2050ftlbtorque.
Ifyou’relookingfor comfortthenlooknofurther thantheT610Kenworth, completewiththe1400mm sleeper.
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TheNationalTransport Commissionpublished thefirstofeightissues papersontheHeavyVehicleNationalLawreviewattheendofMarch.
Membersofthe truckingindustrynow haveanopportunityto havetheirsayonwhatis working,whatisnot workingandhowtoimprovethelaw.Thegoalof theHVNLreviewisan entirelynewlaw.
AustralianTruckingAssociationChairGeoffCrouch saidwhilethereductionsare welcomed,hesaidthereis stillalotofworktobedone.
‘‘Untilwereachapoint wheretherearezerofatalitiesandinjuriesonourroads, theATAwillcontinueto
Theseincluded89deaths from78crashesinvolving articulatedtrucks,74deaths from65crashesinvolving heavyrigidtrucksandnine deathsfromsevencrashes involvingbothaheavyrigid truckandanarticulated truck.
● improvingtruckdriver trainingandlicensingsystems.
‘‘TheATAiscontinuingto workhardtoreachourgoal ofzerofatalandserious injurycrashes,’’MrCrouch said.
Truckfatalityfiguresarefalling
TheBureauofInfrastructure,TransportandRegional Economicsheavyvehicle crashesAustraliaquarterly reportindicatedthatduring the12monthstotheendof December2018,154people diedfrom136fatalcrashes involvingheavytrucks.
advocateforpracticalsafety solutions,’’hesaid.
Fatalcrashesinvolving heavyrigidtrucksdecreased by26.1percentcompared withthecorresponding periodoneyearearlier(from 88crashes)anddecreasedby
● increasingthequantity
‘‘(InFebruary)wereceived $400,000fromtheAustralian GovernmentfortherefurbishmentoftheVolvoATA SafetyTruck,aroadsafety initiativethateducatesyoung driversandvulnerableroad usersabouthowtosharethe roadsafelywithtrucks.’’
● mandatingautonomous emergencybrakingforall newtrucks;and
Officialestimatesshow thatabout80percentoffatal multi-vehiclecrashesinvolvingtrucksarenotthefaultof thetruckdriver.Thedata shows25percentof occupantsinvolvedinacasualtycrashwithatruckare aged26yearsoryounger.
■ firefighterClintFree.ConstablePaulEbsworth,paramedicLauraIrwinandSchmidtke,RescueSquadvolunteerDebWhelan,SeniorlianTruckingAssociationSafetyTruckpresenterGlenPurcell,AndrewCrokerandLukeHollowaywithAustra-SouthSchoolin2016arestudentsRylanWade,DeaganPicturedduringavisitoftheSafetyTrucktoDeniliquin
andqualityoftruckdriver restareas;
TheSafetyTrucktravels Australia-widetovisitevents thatspecificallyengage16to 26year-olds.
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Thelatestcrashstatistics showadramaticfallinfatal truckcrashesin2018.
ThepracticalsafetymeasurescalledforbytheATA include:
Fatalcrashesinvolving heavytrucksdecreasedby 20.5percentcomparedwith thecorrespondingperiodone yearearlier(171crashesin 2017),anddecreasedbyan averageof6.1percentper yearoverthethreeyearsto December2018.
anaverageof1.5percentper yearoverthethreeyearsto December2018.
● enablingtheAustralian TransportSafetyBureauto provideindependent,noblamesafetyinvestigations forroadcrashesinvolving heavyvehicles;
‘‘Wealsohavetheenforcementbodiestoprovideinformationandspeakwiththose attending.
WallofFamenomination formscanbefoundat www.denitruckshow.com.au/wall-of-fame/.Toorganise amemorialwallplaque, email denitruckshow@gmail.com.au
‘‘Itwillalsomovetheevent awayfromfootballfinals, whichweknewwasgoingto beanissueinthefuture,and
onSaturday,October26and thememorialserviceatthe northDeniliquintruckstop willbeheldonSunday,October27.
Whileplanningforthe 2019eventcontinues,applicationsfortheWallofFame andthememorialwallare nowbeingaccepted.
MrWhitbournesaidthe DeniliquinTruckShow& IndustryExposhouldbeon the‘mustsee’listforanyone withaninterestinthetransportindustry.
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Twoimpressivewomenin thetransportindustryhave beenconfirmedasthenight’s guestspeakers—HaytransportcompanyownerPhyl Jonesandformercuratorof theAliceSpringsHallof FameLizMartin.
TheTruckShow&IndustryExpowillbeheldat Deniliquin’sMemorialPark
Saturday’sexpoincludes tradesites,children’sentertainment,truckandmotorbikeshow‘n’shines,amonsterauctionandmore.
Usuallyheldthesecond weekendinSeptember,the event’scommitteevotedto moveittolateOctoberfrom 2019totakeadvantageofthe improvingclimateleading intosummer.
‘‘Wearehopingthemove willbegoodforus,aswe expectwehavebetterweatherandlongerdays(indaylightsavings),’’hesaid.
TheDeniliquinTruck Show&IndustryExpois moving...toanewdate.
Committeesecretary/treasurerLeesaMuirsaysasit’s thefifthanniversaryevent, thecommitteeisalsoplanning‘‘afewextrathings’’for 2019.
Anotherspecialguestwill betruckdriverandcountry musicsingerTravisSinclair.
‘‘Oureventreally highlightsandcelebratesthe importanceofthetransport industrytoruralcommunities.’’
‘‘Becausewe’reanindustry expo,weattractalotof
ReturnedTruckShow CommitteepresidentEvan Whitbournesaidthemove wouldalsofreeupmore peopleassociatedwiththe industrytoattendtheDeniliquinevent.
‘‘Itshouldmeanpeoplewill havemoretodo,moretosee andwe’llgetmoretrucks.’’
Theformatusedatpreviouseventswillbeusedfor the2019truckshow,withthe Deniliquin&DistrictWallof FameDinnertobeheldFriday,October25.
awayfromanothertruck showheldinEchucaonthat sameweekendinSeptember.
leadingpeoplefromalldifferentelementsoftheindustry.
‘‘We’remorethanatruck show,’’hesaid.
Itwasafterarrivingin Deniliquinthepairaspiredto enterthetransportindustry.
Thefirstofthreeevents thatmakeuptheDeniliquin TruckShow&Industry Expo,theWallofFamedinnerwasalsoachanceto learnaboutindustryupdates andcommunityinitiatives througharangeofguest speakers—AnthonySpenceFletcherfromPACCARAustralia,industrystalwartRon Finemore,SpeakUpCampaignIncdeputychairVicki MeyerandSteveMatthews frommentalhealthorganisationRiverinaBluebell.
Hetradedtrucksforthe localschoolbus,butwould occasionallygetbehindthe wheelofabigrigifsomeone neededthehelp.
■ Laurence‘Curly’Martin –‘Curly’Martin’sinitiationto thetransportindustryduring WorldWarIIstartedaloveof theindustrythatwouldpass throughhisfamily.
long-timefamilyfriendNeil Scott.
Threestalwartsofthelocal transportindustrywere inductedintotheDeniliquin andDistrictTransportIndustryWallofFameinSeptember2018.
Bornin1927atKyoglein NewSouthWales,during WorldWarIIMrMartinwas basedinTocumwalafter joiningtheAirForceatthe ageof16.
Hethenprogressedtoa CabOverBedfordbefore startinginterstatedrivingout ofFinleywithhisbrother-inlaw.
BorninBalranaldin1929, MrPurtillfoundhimself makingthemovetoDeniliquinasayoungmantojoin
Barham Rd, Deniliquin. Phone 5881 4435. AH 5881 2068. Mobile 0427 585 791 • Air conditioning • On Farm Service Specialising in repairs to all FARM MACHINERY, HEAVY VEHICLES & LIGHT COMMERCIALS FARM MACHINERY REPAIRS P & D A DA ’TruckTalk’,April2019—Page9 Three2018WallofFameinductees ■ theirfather’sWallofFameplaque.Brian,Geoff,NevilleandNormPurtillacceptPhotoscourtesyEyeAbovePhotography. ■ presidentEvanWhitbourne.plaquefromTruckShowGarryPlantacceptshis ■ ofFameplaqueatthe2018dinner.KenMartincollecttheirfather’sWallRonMartin,MargaretWilsonand
InthisrolehedroveAustralia’sfirstInternational D-Line,aScaniaSuper80, andtwobrandnewKSeries CaboverKenworths.
Thiswasthebeginningof thebusinessU+DMMartin Livestock.
Hisfirstjobdrivingatruck
Aftermorethan67yearsof business,thePurtillcompany hasexpandedtoincludeservicestations,WiredEntertainmentandCaltexbulkfuel distributionthroughoutthe SouthernRiverina.
Uponbeingdischarged fromtheAirForce,MrMartinstayedinTocumwaland sobeganthenextchapterof hislife.
Thefollowing13years werespentwithTomStanyer andSonsinBaroogacarting stockthroughoutNSW,Victoria,SouthAustraliaand WesternQueensland.
Attheageof22,MrPurtill establishedhisowntransport business—butnotthe truckingbusinesshehadalwaysplanned.
wasonthefamilyfarmat DeniliquinandUabalong West,wherehisfirsttruck wasaWoodenCabDiamond T.
■ KeithPurtill –ThePurtill nameissynonymouswiththe transportindustryinDeniliquinanddistrict,andthatall startedwithKeithPurtill.
Today,hissonNevilleand hisfamilycontinuetobuild onKeithPurtill’svisionfrom 1951withthesupportofa greatteam.
WithMrPurtill’spurchase ofhisfirstschoolbusin1951, hefoundedadiversebusinessthatisstillsuccessful todayandonethatisstill veryinvolvedinsupporting itslocalcommunity.
■ GarryPlant –Aftermore than50yearsinthetransport industry,GarryPlantretired lastyear.
AfterStanyersMrPlant begana34yearassociation withtheBrooksfamily,and hascartedbulkgrainupand downtheeastcoasttoports anddomesticmarketconsumers.
SuchwasMrMartin’slove ofthetransportindustry,he wasunabletogiveitup entirelyfollowinghisretirement.
HeservedintheTransport Infantry,whichwashisticket tothecommunitywhich wouldbecomehishome.
Moreabouttheinductees:
whoworkintheindustry today.
KeithPurtill,Laurence ‘Curly’MartinandGary Plantwerehonouredbythe morethan200peoplewho attendedthefameddinner.
Buthisdecisiontostarta busbusinessstillsatisfiedhis loveofdriving,andfixing heavyvehicles.
Heremainedinvolvedin transportuntilhisdeathin 1995,andhislegacyliveson withhissonsandgrandsons
OutoftheAirForceMr Martingothisstartintrucks bydrivingforBillPower, whothensoldhimhisfirst truck.
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‘‘Istillhadcontactwitha lotoftheagents,andsowe startedourowncompanyin October1969.
‘‘Thegeneralpublicdid stareabit,butIwasgenerallyacceptedasadriver.
‘‘No-onereallytakesnotice todayandIknowquiteafew womenwhodrive.’’
‘‘Wehadoutfirstchildin 1969andoverthefirst12 monthsofourdaughter’slife, Nevillewouldhaveonly spentaboutamonthathome withher.
MrsJones’involvementin theindustryspannedfurther thanjustthefamilybusiness. SheisamemberofTransport WomenAustralia,NatRoad andLivestockandRural CarriersAssociationVictoria,andaformermember oftheAustralianRoadTrain Association.
Shewasinductedintothe AustralianRoadTransport HallofFamein2004,isalife memberofLivestockand BulkCarriersAssociation, andinducteeoftheNSW DepartmentofPrimaryIndustries’HiddenTreasures Roll.
MrsJoneshasbeeninvited tobeaguestspeakerforthe renownedevent.
‘‘Nevilleandhisfather wereinthetransportindustrytogether.
In2000shereceivedthe RotaryClubofHayBusiness WomanoftheYearAward.
Phyl’stransport commitment
In2001MrsJonestookout theAustralianTruckingIndustryWomanoftheYear Awardandtwoyearslater theNatRoadQuietAchiever Award.
SheisamemberofBulk CarrierssectionofLivestock andBulkCarriersAssociationNSW,servingastreasurerfor14years.
HercommunityinvolvementinHayincludesthe formerHayNeighbourhood WatchandSafetyHouseorganisationsassecretary/ treasurer,Justiceofthe Peacesince1996andcustodianandPilotWingMember oftheRoyalFlyingDoctor Service.
■ theirHaybusinessin1969.industrysincesheandherlatehusbandNevillestartedPhylJoneshasbeenactivelyinvolvedinthetransport
Thebusinessisstillmanagedbythefamilytoday, withtheirsonWaynein chargeandotherfamily members‘‘onlyaphonecall awayandallinvolvedatone pointoranother’’.
‘‘Fortheeightyearsbefore IwasmarriedIworkedwith Stock&StationAgents, whichisnowEldersRural,so Ididhavesomecontactwith thetransportindustryeven then,’’MrsJonessaid.
‘‘Wayne,oursecondson, hasbeenrunningthebusinessaswellasabusinessof hisown.Ourdaughter-in-law isalsonowtrainingtotake onalltheadministration side.’’
istration,butIalsodrovefor 11years,fromthe1970s,I wouldhelplocalgraveland sandandIwouldjustgenerallyhelpout,’’shesaid.
ThisyearwillbethesecondtimeHay’sPhylJones hasattendedtheDeniliquin &DistrictWallofFamedinnerinDeniliquin,butshe willhaveafarmoreprominentrolethatthefirstoccasion.
Sheisexpectedtoshare storiesofherlifeinthe transportindustry,which startedwhensheandherlate husbandNevillestartedtheir truckingbusiness—NJand NPJones—inthelate1960s.
FromthedaytheJones’ startedtheirbusiness,Mrs Joneswasanactivemember oftheteam.Therewerefew aspectsofthebusinessshe wasnotinvolvedin.
‘‘Ihadalwaysdoneadmin-
‘‘Iwouldmainlydrivethe fueltankers,toandfrom Melbourneinaday.
‘‘Contrarytobeliefabout womentruckdrivers,Ionly havethehighestregardfor truckdrivers.Theyalways showedmerespect.
Forhercommitmenttothe roadtransportindustry,Mrs JonesreceivedtheOrderof AustraliaMedalonAustralia Daythisyear.
‘‘Theweatherwasverykindtousso thereseemedtobemorepeopleinthe crowd.
throughDeniliquintoMemorialParkin timetobejudged.
TheDeniliquinTruckShow&IndustryExpoisgainingsomuchinterest, judgingwasdelayedatthe2018event duetothesheernumberofentries.
■ DenifarmerBrianWilliswonthe2018BestLocalFarmTruckcategory.
2013HarleyDavidsonChopper HarleyoftheShow–JohnPearce, 2008HarleyDavisonCVOSoftail People’sChoice–NeilHort,2013 HarleyDavidsonChopper
TheSaturdaytruckshowwasonlyone partofamassivetransportindustry themedweekendlastSeptember.
OnSunday,tributewaspaidtothosein theindustrywhohavepassedataspecial memorialserviceattheDavidsonStrest stop.
tojudgeontimeToomanytrucks
Thereweremorethanorganisersexpectedtoturnupfortheevent,andasa consequencejudgingtooklongerthan anticipated.
‘‘Iwouldestimatewehadatleast900 peoplethroughthegates,including stallholdersandthegeneralpublic.
‘‘Itwasgreattoseepeoplewhoarenot directlyconnectedtotheindustrycome alongandhavealook.
OntheFridaynight,threemore stalwartsoftheindustrywereinducted intotheDeniliquin&DistrictTransport IndustryWallofFame—GarryPlant, KeithPurtillandLaurence‘Curly’Martin.
2018truck show‘n’shine results: BestEuropeanTruck–Deniliquin Freighters BestLocalFarmTruck–BrianWillis BestRigid–Mawson’sDeniliquin BestFleet–Gray’sFinley BestLocalTruck–JamieGrimison BestTruckover40years–Ben Cornish BestTruck26-39Years–Barry Dickson BestTruck10-25Years–MattReed BestTruck4—9Years–Jordan Gattuso BestTruckunder3Years–Tim Gray People’sChoice–BarryDickson MusclesGrayMemorialAward–Gray’sFinleytruck06 TruckoftheShow–BarryDickson 2018motorbike show‘n’shine results: BestVintageBike–MickTelford, 1950VincentComet BestJuniorDirtBike–MattCaruso, KX65 BestSeniorDirtBike–JamesAked, 1996HondaCR125 BestRoadBike–TimNathan,1999 HondaCBR100D
‘‘Overallitwasaterrificsuccess.’’
TruckShowpresidentEvan Whitbournesaidthenumberofentries exceededpreviousyearsbyatleast10 trucks.
Therewere75trucksexhibitedatthe TruckShowforacovetedshow‘n’shine award.
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‘‘Wehadafewmorelocalfleetstake partintheshowlastyear,andwealso hadsomenewnames(regionaltransport operators)takepart.
MrWhitbournesaidgeneratingsome interestforthe2018TruckShowwasthe steadystreamoftrucksmakingtheirway
Buttherewereplentyofother attractionstokeeppatronshappy,includingtradesites,informationstands, plusballoonsculpturesandagiantblowupslidefortheyoungones.
BestCustomisedBike–NeilHort,
TheCobrambusinessmanwonboth withhis1993T900ClassicKenworth.
‘‘I’mprettypassionateaboutthe truck.I’veworkedonothertrucks beforebutnonetothisextreme.
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‘‘Idon’tknowanyothertruckswith Tasmanianoakflooring.Butthere mightbesomethinginAmericalikethis.
wrappedthefacesinKevlartogiveita carbonfibrelook.
‘‘Thenwestrippeditalldowntojust thecabchassis.Wesandblastedthe chassisandrebuiltthesleeperbox.
‘‘Ifeltthecolourswouldworkwell andbecausethey’redifferent.Youdon’t seethosecoloursonalotoftrucks.’’
customised.Hesaidhewantedtokeepit ‘‘originallooking’’.
‘‘Ifinishedallthemechanicalstuff andeverythingthatneededtobedone.
‘‘Idon’tplankeepingitforlife.I’ll haveabitoffunwiththetruckandgoto someshows.
‘‘Iinitiallyboughtitasabitofan‘over thetop’showtruck,whichI’vebeen doingfor30years.”MrDicksonsaid.
‘‘Mostofitwasdoneonweekendsor afterwork.Acoupleofmymatesanda fewcansovertheweekend—there’s nothingbetter.’’
BarryDickson(pictured)hasimmensepassionfortruckrestorations, andthetransportindustryasawhole.
‘‘Wepulledthedashoutofthetruck, painteditwithanego-greypearland
‘‘Thepaintworkisabitofmyown colouring—the‘Dicko’special.
Theinteriorismostlyoriginaland boastsMrDickson’suniquepartypiece —Tasmanianoakflooring.
MrDicksonhasmadecustomchangesbutnotenoughforittobe
TheT900Classicfeaturesa12.7litre DetroitDieselSeries60Powerplant engine,churningout500horsepower, 18-speedroadrangetransmission,Air Glide100rearsuspension,ballrace turntableandRockwelldifferential.
‘‘Theboyswhohelpedwiththerestorationallreallyenjoyedit.’’
MrDicksonsaidittookabout12to14 monthstorebuild,‘‘fromstarttofinish’’. Hesaiditwasalotofwork,buthe enjoyedeveryminuteofit.
‘‘I’vealwayswantedtodoareal classic‘outofthebox’typeofrestoration.BeingaT900Classic,they’re probablythemostsoughtafterKenworth.
Aclassictruckwitha fewcustomfeatures
‘‘It’sawesometodrive,’’MrDickson said.
Theeffortheputsintohistrucks earnedhimtwomajorregionalawards lastyear,claimingTruckoftheYearat boththe2018OaklandsTruckShowand the2018DeniliquinTruckShow& IndustryExpo.
Hepurchasedthetruckattheendof 2016andbelieveshespentcloseto1000 manhoursrepainting,remodellingand restoringit.
MrDicksonsaidhisnextprojectisa wideningfloatforthebackofthetruck.
‘‘Itdoesnotrattleorsqueak,the wholecabinhasbeeninsulatedinside andoutandeverythinghasbeenreplacedliketherubbersonthedoorjams.”
‘‘They’repopularbecauseofhowthey look—abig,toughlookingbonnet,sort oflikeaGTFordFalcon.
Theexteriorpaintincludesthesame greycolouringfromanFGFordFalcon andatealcolourMrDicksoncreated himself.
Healsofitted92lights,includingon thefueltankstoaddflarearoundthe exterior.
‘‘WhatIthinkpeoplefindtheylike aboutthetruckisthecolouring.I’ve usedararetwo-tonecolourschemewith alayout.
‘‘Thesleeperboxwasactuallyalow linebunkwhenbuiltbrandnew,soIput inanaeroonehighrise.
WhenMrDicksonpurchasedthe truckfromGarryClearyinBallarat,he strippeditdowntonothingandcompletelyrebuiltitfromthegroundup.
MrClearyalsouseditasashowtruck. Herestoredthemechanicalsideand wasnearlyuptopaintingthetruck beforehesoldittoMrDickson.
‘‘Ithasstripesatthebackofthecab whichratherthangoinginaz-shaped formation,gointotriangles.
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portantforalljurisdictions toensuretheguidelinesare enforcedandtospendthe fundstheAustraliangovernmenthasallocated.’’
whenyouthinkthatsome trucksmightpullupwith sheeporcattleonboard.You don’twantthemmooingor baainginaresidentialarea likeinnorthDenioreven partsofHardingeSt.
‘‘Facilitieslikethishave beensadlylackinginour area,andhere’souropportunitytomaybefixit.’’
‘‘Wecangetalotdonewith $400,000,andifitisrequired wehaveothermoneythatis notexpended.
‘‘Wehavesomepeople sayingtheproposedDeniliquinSaleyardslocation needstoberevised,with otherssuggestingHardinge St,thecouncil’ssouthdepot alsoonHardingeStandeven thenorthDeniliquintruck stopasotherlocations,’’Cr Brennansaid.
MayorNormBrennansaid workisneededtofinetune thedesignandlocationofthe facility,buthopedconstructionwouldstartinthesecond halfofthisyear.
EdwardRiverCouncil originallyaskedfor$500,000 foratruckstopinitsadvo-
Newrestareaguidelinesreleased
Initialmeetingshavebeen heldtostartdraftingaconceptforaDeniliquintruck stop.
‘‘Thenextstageisjust takingadvicefromthevarioustransportoperators— theyarethecoalface.’’
TheAustroadsresearch report,‘Guidelinesforthe ProvisionofHeavyVehicle RestAreaFacilities’,was developedinresponseto callsforupdatedstandards andwillassistintheplanning,designand prioritisationoftruckrest areas.
● theneedforbayson levelgroundandseparated fromnoisyareastopromote sleep;and
● theneedforfemale
malesandfemales,thatwe needadequatesecurityand adequateconnectivitytothe town.Thatconnectivityalso extendstothingslikewifi,so adrivercancontacthome beforegoingtosleep.
‘‘Weknowweneedto providefacilitiesforboth
MrMaguiresaystheATA isalsopleasedtoseeRod Hannifey’sreflectorinitiativeincludedintheguidelines.
■ locationofthetruckstop.TheDeniliquinSaleyardsisbeingconsideredasthe
‘‘TheATApushedhard foranumberofchangesand arepleasedtoseepositive progressandimproved standardsforourhardworkingtruckdrivers,’’ATA CEOBenMaguiresaid.
‘‘We’vealreadyhadpreliminarymeetingswithkey transportindustrypeople andwehaveafewofthe basicconceptsdown.
’TruckTalk’,April2019—Page17
Anallocationof$400,000 wasgiventothetruckstop projectaspartofa$5million infrastructureinvestment packageannouncedforEdwardRiverCouncil.
● acknowledgingthelink betweenfatiguemanagementandrestareafrequency;
Thereporthasaddressed severalkeyissuesincluding:
FundingforaDenistop
driverstohaveseparate bathroomfacilities.
Restareasseparatedfrom noisyareasandwhichprovidededicatedfacilitiesfor femaledriversarejusttwo ofthekeyissuesidentified inareviewoftruckrestarea guidelines.
‘‘Rodisalifetimeadvocateforroadsafetyandhas spentyearscampaigningfor thisinitiative.It’sgreatto seehimgettingrecognition forhishardwork,’’hesaid.
Acopyofthereportis availableat www.austroads.com.au/ publications/freight/apr591-19
Association(ATA)—which representsthe50,000businessesand211,500peoplein theAustraliantruckingindustry—hasthanked Austroadsforlisteningto concernsandrecommendationsraisedinconsultations duringtheguidelinedrafting process.
Thelocationofthetruck stophasnotbeendetermined.
‘‘Movingforward,it’sim-
● driversecurity;
Noformalplanningforthe projecthasstarted,butCr Brennanhopesadesignand locationcanbe‘‘cemented’’ bytheendofthisfinancial yearandthetruckstopbuilt inthefollowingfinancial year.
‘‘Istillthinkthesaleyards isagoodspot,particularly
TheAustralianTrucking
‘‘Iwouldlovetosaywecan getitdonebyJune30this year,butthetimingdoes dependonthelocationand theservicesthatarerequired,’’hesaid.
‘‘Forexample,wehaveinterestearnedonmajorprojectsfundingpreviouslyallocatedtothecouncil.
cacystrategy,butCrBrennansaidtheallocationfrom theNSWGovernmentisstill agreatamount.
‘‘Therehasbeenagood numberofovertakinglanes betweenNarranderaand GrongGrongplusothersectionsfurtherupwherethe roadhasbeenchanged.
MrBaxtersaidcomplementingtheinvestmentin overtakinglaneswouldbe morefundingforthedevelopmentofadditionaltruck stopsalongtheroute.
‘‘There’squiteabitofdemarcationontheNewellbetweenwhatisagoodparking bayforcarsandwhichones aregoodfortrucks.
‘‘Thegovernmenthas30 overtakinglanesalongthe Newellthatneedtobedeliveredwithinthenextfour years.
‘‘Myunderstandingisour (SouthernRiverina)lanes willbeconstructedinthe nexttwoyears.’’
‘‘It’ssuchanimportant freightcorridor,soweneed togetitright,’’MrBaxter said.
willgoalongwaytofixing thatissue.
Newovertakinglanesfor highwaysafety,efficiency
TheNewellHighwaywill seeplentyofactionforthe nextfouryearswithupto30 overtakinglanessettobe installed.
‘‘Thenewovertakinglanes
Livestock,Bulk&Rural CarriersAssociationvice presidentbulkKelvinBaxter, whoalsohasBaxterTransportinBerrigan,saidthe investmentbytheNSWGovernmenthighlightsthehighway’sroleasan‘‘increasinglyimportantfreightroute’’.
‘‘Weneedtheseimprove-
InadditiontotheSouthern Riverinalanes,therewillbe threecreatednear Narrandera,sixoutsideWest Wyalong—includingfour justnorthofthetown—and sixlanesnear Coonabarabran.
lygothroughsomeofthe mostproductivetownsin NewSouthWales(likethe Newelldoes).
‘‘It’ssaferforthedriver(to haveadditionalstops)as well,becauseinsomecases theymightneedtodrive furtherjusttorestforthe night.’’
‘‘Ioftenhearaboutthe benefitsoftheInlandRail, butthatroutedoesn’tactual-
Anorthboundovertaking lanewillbeinstalledat ChinamansRd,northofTocumwal,andasouthbound overtakinglaneatFullersRd southofFinley.
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‘‘Oftentherestareasare packedwithtrucksforthe night.Somecan’tactually housetrucks,becausethey aremoredesignedforjust carsandcaravans.
■ Highway.MoreovertakinglaneswillbeaddedtotheNewell
MrBaxtersaidtheNewell Hwyisoftenforgottenabout asoneofthemajorfreight routesontheeasternsideof Australia.
Atleastfiveofthelanes willbecreatedintheSouthernRiverina.
Thenewlaneswillbe1.5 kilometreslonganditis estimatedtheupgradeswill save25minutesintraveltime betweenTocumwaland Narrandera.
mentstorealiseahighproductivityvehicleroute.’’
Anotherovertakinglane willbenearMillsRd,betweenFinleyandJerilderie andthegovernmentalso planstoconstructovertaking lanesonbothsidesofthe roadatBundure,northof Jerilderie.
‘‘Itrealisticallyneedsimprovementtogettothestage oftakinghighproductivity vehiclessuchasroadtrains, andthat’srightthroughfrom TocumwaltoGoondiwindi. Atthemomentthereare somebottlenecksaround ParkesandCoonabarabran.
‘‘IntheSouthernRiverina therehavealreadybeen somegoodparkinglanesestablishedincludingjustnorth ofFinley.
‘‘Itwillalleviatesomeof thecongestionbetweenTocumwalandFinley,andimprovesafety,’’hesaid.
BerriganShireMayorMatt Hannansaidthenewlanes willhelpsafetyalongthe busyhighway.
‘‘Alotofheavyvehicles andcaravanstravelalong thatstretchofthehighway, andpassingsafelyinacar canbeachallenge.
‘‘It’snosurprisetheparkingbaysforcarsseemto havethebestamenitiesand havefacilitiesthetruckbays don’t.
Thiswillalsohelpincreaseheavyvehicleaccess tothericemillandgrain storagefacilities.
Theupgradewillinclude thecriticalwideningand strengtheningofsectionsof theroadbetweenDeniliquin andBarhamtohelpprevent theprematuredeterioration ofroadedgesandsurfaces.
MurrayRiverCouncil DeputyMayorGenCampbellsaidtheaimistoimproveaccessandsafetyon theroadbetweenDeniliquin andBarham.
Amulti-milliondollarupgradeofasectionofthe Deniliquin-BarhamRdis nowunderway.
‘‘TheDeni/Barhamroad isaheavilyutilisedtransportroutesoit’spleasing thatallthreetiersofgovernmentcanworktogetherto
$6millionroadupgradestartedinMurrayRiver
■ CrGenCampbell.
FederalMemberfor FarrerSussanLeysaid$7 millionwasallocatedto Farrerroadprojectsunder theHeavyVehicleSafety andProductivityProgram.
‘‘Heavyvehicleroutes acrossFarrerwillsoonbe moreefficient,morereliable andsaferthanksto upgradesfundedunder roundsix,’’shesaid.
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makethesecriticalventures cometofruition,improving thegeneralsafetyofthe roadoverallanddelivering somegreatcommunity outcomes.’’
MurrayRiverCouncilreceived$1,555,842fromthe AustralianGovernment’s HeavyVehicleSafetyand ProductivityProgramtoupgradethe21.8kmstretchof road.
TheAustralianTrucking Association(ATA)isinviting Australia’spoliticianstogain aninsightintothetrucking industry,inanexcitingnew initiative,‘CaboverCabinet’.
ThefirstCaboverCabinet welcomedSenatorJim MolanforadriveinaVolvo ATAPrimeMover.
“Theexperiencegave SenatorMolananinsight intotheissueswedealwith fromdaytodayandtherole governmentcanplayinimprovingoutcomes,’’MrMaguiresaid.
‘‘Reliableroadsareof particularimportanceinan
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Afurther$1,306,907has benbudgetedbycouncil overthethreeyearstocover theproject’s$6.2million pricetag.
‘‘CaboverCabinetisabout discussingtheimportantissuesfacingthetruckingindustryandhowitaffects thosewhotheyrepresent. Thisistheirchancetotalkto thetruckingindustry,’’Mr Maguiresaid.
TheATArepresentsthe 50,000businessesintheAustraliantruckingindustryand isgivingpoliticianstheopportunitytodriveinaprime movertruckandhavea‘one onone’conversationwith CEOBenMaguire.
arealikeoursthatisrichin agriculture—despitethe currentdroughtconditions —andreliesheavilyon freighttruckstomovestock andproduct,’’shesaid.
Itisinadditiontothe $3,360,618awardedtocouncilfortheupgradeunderthe NSWGovernment’sFixing CountryRoadsProgramin late2017.
Tenintersectionspreviouslyofflimitstoheavy vehiclesintheHayShire Councilareacannowbe accessedbyB-doubleswith thecorrectpermit.
‘‘Themainobjectiveofadvocatingforthese intersectionstobeaccessible istoimproveaccesstoproducers.
● IntersectionCobbHwy andMutherumbungRd
conditionsforsafety,road widthandstructuralintegrity ofthepavement.
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Theintersectionsarevital forconnectiontodistrictproducers,andaccesswould bothassistinproductivity andincuttingfreightcosts forthefarmers.
‘‘Normallytruckscan traveldesignatedroutesonly andlocalroadswerenotable tobeused,’’hesaid.
● IntersectionSturtHwy andGlenhopeRd
● IntersectionCobbHwy andJerilderieRd
● IntersectionCobbHwy andCorrongRd
● IntersectionCobbHwy andBoxyardsRd
● IntersectionCobbHwy andDaisyPlainsRd
● IntersectionofSturt HwyandGlencoeRd
HayShireCouncildirector oftechnicalservices JeetendraDahalsaidgiven alllevelsofgovernmentare pushingforgreaterfoodand fibreproductivity,itwasimportanttoimprovefreight access.
● IntersectionCobbHwy andTiTreeRd
HayShireCouncilsaid whiletheturningpathsare notidealateachlocation,the RMSishappytoconsider
‘‘TheRoadsandMaritime Servicesaiditwouldallow heavyvehiclestodriveon thoseintersections,andif theylaterfeelupgradesare necessarytheywilllookat it.’’
Alsonotingthelocalroads intersectinghighwaysare notidealfortheB-doubles, thecounciladvisesoperators tobecautiousoftheroad
ImprovedaccessforB-doubles
accessunderpermitfor B-Doublesatthoselocations duetolowtrafficvolumes andincreasedsight distances.
Areasnowaccessibleby permit,asindicatedonthe providedmap,are:
● IntersectionMidWesternHwyandWongaleaRd
Heavyvehicleoperators areadvisedtoapplyforaccesstotheapproved intersectionsviatheNational HeavyVehicleRegulator portal—at www.service.nhvr.gov.au.
● IntersectionSturtHwy andRomaniRd
Humes,whichmanufactured thebeamslocally.
Localworkersstartedcastingthebeamslatelastyear, asconstructioncrewsdemolishedtheoldbridges, excavatedandbroughtin newfillmaterialtobuildup thegroundlevels.
IndustryguidesnewFatigueSafetyStrategy
■ TwofloodreliefbridgesaretakingshapeaspartoftheEchuca-Moamabridgeproject.
Theworksalsoincludea dedicatedresidentialservice road,shareduserpathsand turninglanesat intersections,includingan extendedrightturninglane forsaferaccesstotheEchuca Cemetery.
areexpectedtobecomplete bymid-2019.
NHVRCEOSalPetroccitto saidmanyoperatorswere keentomakefatiguereform
TheNationalHeavyVehicleRegulatorwillsoonreleaseadiscussionpaperas partofabroaderFatigue SafetyStrategytosupporta pushtoreformfatiguelaws.
Thisworkispartofthe secondstageofthebridge projectwhichhasbeen awardedtoWinslow Constructors.
‘‘ThisisawinforEchuca andMoama’seconomy,as wellaslocalsanddrivers acrossVictoria’snorth.’’
MajorRoadProjectsVictoriaprogramdirector SusanaFueyoSuarezsaid constructioncrewsstarted installinganimpressive70 beamsforthecrossingson thewesternendofWarrenSt immediatelyaftertheirdelivery.
‘‘Worktobuildasolidbase forthesetwofloodrelief bridgeshasrunsmoothly, andwe’llsoonstartbuilding thetwostructuresatthe easternendofWarrenSt,’’ MsFueyoSuarezsaid.
‘‘Eachconcretebeamis 18mlongandweighsalmost 20tonnes,soit’sanintense processtomovethemonsite andintoplaceontheconcretepiles.’’
Speciallydesigned vehicleswithlongtrailersare transportingonebeamata timetoWarrenStfrom Echuca-basedcompany
Amammothoperationto cranein144beamsindicated thehalfwaymarkoftheof theEchuca-Moamabridge projectinFebruary,withtwo floodreliefbridgestaking shape.
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Thenewfloodreliefbridgeswillbeabletobetter handleheavyvehiclesand willreplacetheexisting,narrowcrossingsalongWarren St,whicharenearly80yearsold.
operatorsandindustrywho attendedourFatigueSafety ForuminOctoberlastyear, urgingtheNHVRtopush forwardwithworkandrest hourreforms.’’
‘‘Inparticular,operators arelookingformoreflexibility,ratherthanmoredriving hours,’’hesaid.
‘‘Thispushwasstartedby thediversecrosssectionof
The$280millionbridge project,whichiscurrently thelargestinfrastructure projectinnorthernVictoria, isjointlyfundedbytheAustralian,VictorianandNSW governments.
TheupgradestoWarrenSt areexpectedtobecomplete bytheendof2019.
hicledriversandidentified actionstoimprovefatigue safety.Asummaryof outcomeshasbeenproduced, andcanbereadat www.nhvr.gov.au/safetyaccreditation-compliance/ fatigue-management/ fatigue-monitoring-trial.
The$26.35millionpackage includesaroundaboutconnectiontothefutureMurray Rivercrossingtobebuiltin stagethreeoftheproject.
‘‘ElevenstaffatHumes helpedcastthebeamsthat willservetheirowncommunitywellintothefuture,’’Ms FueyoSuarezsaid.
Itisbeingdeliveredby MajorRoadProjectsVictoria andNSWRoadsandMaritimeServices.
Thefloodreliefbridgeson thewesternendofWarrenSt
Secondcrossingprogress
TheFatigueSafetyForum discussedfuturedirectionsin fatiguesafetyforheavyve-
amajorfocusofthecurrent reviewoftheHeavyVehicle NationalLaw.
Duringthistime,Warren Stremainsclosedtovehicles, withaccesslimitedtoresidents,businesses,emergency servicesandthevisitorsto EchucaCemetery.
NationalHeavyVehicle RegulatorchairDuncan Gaysaidthecommitment bytheFederalGovernment tonewfundingforthe HeavyVehicleSafetyInitiative(HVSI)wasanimportantsafetyoutcomefor allroadusers.
Additionalfundingwill beallocatedtokeyheavy vehiclesafetyprogramsby theFederalGovernment.
‘‘Therewere175fatalitiesinvolvingheavy vehiclesandbusesin2018. Whilethatisthelowest numbereverrecorded,it showsthereisstillalong waytogoandmanylivesto save.’’
Another nationalroadsafetyprojects$2.2billionforvital
withDeputyPrimeMinister MichaelMcCormackanda meetingwithTreasurerJosh Frydenberg,whichbrought truckingindustryleaderstogethertosharetheirviews anddiscusskeyindustryissues.
‘‘TheHVSIprogramhas provided$11.61millionfor 35communityandindustry safetyinitiativesoverthe pastthreeyears,’’MrGay said.
■ Refundsonpastregistrationpayments–TheRMSis providingrefundsonsome heavyvehicleregistration chargespaidbyprimaryproducersfromJuly1,2015to June30,2018inclusive.Eligibleprimaryproducerswill receivealetterlettingyou knowhowmuchyourtotal refundwillbe.
Inpartnershipwiththe NationalHeavyVehicle Regulator,theRMShasalso improvedandstreamlined theassessmentofdrought reliefpermitapplications.Go to www.rms.nsw.gov.au/ business-industry/heavyvehicles/freight-to-droughtaffected-areas formoreinformation.
Anadditional$2.2billion hasbeencommittedbythe FederalGovernmenttosupportprogramsthathelpsave livesandenablethedelivery ofimportantroadsafety initiatives.
‘‘We’realsopleasedtosee acommitmenttoimproving heavyvehiclerestareasand researchinitiatives,issues theATAhaspassionately advocatedforandhighlightedinthesubmission.’’
Someoftherelief packagesaredetailedbelow:
‘‘Roadsafetyiseveryone’s responsibilityandweall haveanimportantroleto play.Thisfundingannouncementshowsawillingnessto takeproactiveaction,’’he said.
‘‘TheNHVRdoesn’tpretendtohavealltheanswers,whichiswhyit’s importantweworkwitha varietyofsafetygroupsto harnesstheircollective knowledgetodevelop implementable,valuefor moneyprojects.’’
The$2.2billionwilldeliver $274millionforheavyvehiclesafetyandrestareas,an additional$1.1billionunder theRoadstoRecoveryprogram,andafurther$12millionforroadsafetyinnovation.
ItalsofollowsanATA submissionintotheInquiry oftheNationalRoadSafety Strategy.
MrCrouchsaystheATA made19recommendationsto theinquiry.
Avarietyofwaivers, refundsandrebatesofregistrationfeesarenowavailabletoeligibleprimaryproducers.
■ Freighttodroughtareas –RMSisworkingwiththe freightandagriculturalindustriestosupportaccessfor heavyvehiclescarrying
‘‘TheATAhaslongcalled foradditionalresourcesto implementlife-saving
TheMarch29announcementwaswelcomedbyAustralianTruckingAssociation (ATA)chairGeoffCrouch, whosaidtheinvestmentwas about‘‘deliveringpractical solutionsthatwillimprove safetyoutcomesonour roads’’.
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TheHVSIprogramhas deliveredarangeofsafety programsoverthepast threeyearsincludingChain ofResponsibilityinformation,aSafetyAroundPorts project,ForestryLogistics Safetyprogram,AgVehicle safety,greenreflectorsto markinformaltruckbays, HeavyVehicleConfidential Reportinglineanduserpaysloadingtrialsforlivestockloading.
■ Droughtreliefheavyvehicleaccessprogram–The NSWGovernmenthasintroducedmorethan$1billionto supportfarmersandtheir familiesthroughworsening droughtconditions.The DroughtReliefHeavyVehicleAccessProgramhas beenintroducedandoffers anadditional$15milliontowardthecostofmaintenance andminorimprovement workoncouncilroadsand roadsides,wherethoseimprovementswillcontributeto heavyvehicleaccess,insupportofthedroughtrelief freighttask.RMSwillcontributeupto$300,000per councilforallprojects.Submissionsaremeritbasedand assessedbyanevaluation panel.
Reliefforproducers withheavyvehicles
thisbodyiswelcomenews,’’ MrCrouchsaid.
Hesaidtherewere42 applicationsforthecurrent roundoffunding,which closedinFebruary,already vyingforthe$3.91million whichisavailable.
Cashboostfor SafetyInitiative
■ Registrationsavingsfor heavyvehicles–Primaryproducersacrossthestatewill receiveadditionalsavingson theirheavyvehicleregistrationcostsforthenexttwo years.Thesavingsapplyto allprimaryproducersregisteringaheavyvehiclefrom July1,2018toJune30,2020. CompulsoryThirdParty (CTP)insurance,stampduty, numberplatefeesandrelevantsafetychecksstillapply.
largerloadstosafelyand efficientlymovefeed,water andstockindroughtaffected areas.
AnewOfficeofRoadSafetywillbeestablished,which willleadkeyroadsafety priorities,workingclosely withstate,territoryandlocal governments.
TheRoadsandMaritime Servicesaidit’sonewaythe departmentisaimingtosupportfarmersduringdrought conditions.
initiatives,andthisfunding commitmentisastepinthe rightdirection,’’hesaid.
Theannouncementfollows discussionstheATAhasheld
MrGayalsowelcomed theadditional$571.1milliontoimprovethesafety andefficiencyofheavyvehicleoperationsthrough theBridgesRenewalProgramandHeavyVehicle SafetyandProductivity Program,includingtheestablishmentoftheOfficeof RoadSafety.
‘‘Inoursubmission,the ATAcalledforanindependentnationalagencythat wouldprovidepolicyadvice tostrengthenthenational focusonimprovingroad safety.Theestablishmentof
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- 500hp / 1840 lb-ft MACK 13Itr inline 6cyl engine - Fully automated MACK 12spd direct drive transmission (TmD12AD) - PTO Ready Transmission - Park Brake Door Alarm - Mack 150 series diffs 3.11: 1 Final drive ratioHendrickson HAS 460 Suspension - 40” Mid-rise Sleeper - 1000 Litre Fuel Capacity (500L LHS & 500L RHS round tanks) - Fully electric & heated mirrors - LED Clearance and tail lamps - Polished Dura Bright Rims Fitted with Bridgestone tyres
statutory charges/costs. Price includes/covers truck in current
’TruckTalk’,April2019—Page23 NOT TO BE MISSED, FINANCE STAFF AVAILABLE 221 McKoy St, Wodonga Vic 3690 | Phone: 02 6042 1900 Andrew Thompson 0419 556 908 www.cmvtb.com.au LMCT 7928
$267,850 incl GST
2018 NEW MACK SUPERLINER 52” HIGH RISE BUNK
ADVERTISED PRICE INCLUDES
ADVERTISED PRICE INCLUDES GST!!! NEW MACK SUPERLINER 46” HIGH RISE BUNK on-road or government display condition with NO additional build-up, customization OR fit out.
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