Registration rise blamed for more trucks on roads
The Road Transport Association says the number of trucks is rising on South Australian roads as operators choose smaller trucks to avoid big registration rises for B-double vehicles.
View ArticleDepartment denies truckies taking out rego interstate
The Road Transport Association says some companies are registering their vehicles interstate to avoid big registration hikes in South Australia.
View ArticleDiesel prices increase at double the rate of unleaded
In the last two months the cost of diesel has increased at twice the rate of unleaded.
View ArticleFeedback sought on cabbie fare rise
The Mount Gambier CIty Council has hailed a new era for taxi drivers in the city, calling for public comment on a decision to raise fares by 60 cents a kilometre.
View ArticleBus operator feels school route squeeze
A south-east South Australian bus operator says a Victorian business is squeezing small-scale operators out of business by taking over school bus routes.
View ArticleTruckies urge higher speed for road trains
The Road Transport Association (RTA) wants the South Australian Government to consider increasing the speed of road trains on country roads.
View ArticleExtra safety measure for Dukes Highway
The Transport Department hopes new centre lines to be painted along about 40 kilometres of the Dukes Highway in the upper south-east of South Australia will reduce road crashes.
View ArticleCall for local operators to get school bus contracts
A rural communities expert says small operators need to be awarded school bus contracts to support regional economies.
View ArticleDefect notices issued to transport firm
Nine prime movers from the Mount Gambier-based Scott's transport firm have been defected as part of an investigation of speed limiters on trucks.
View ArticleTruck company defends safety record
Transport company Scott's, which is being investigated by police for suspected safety breaches, has defended its record.
View ArticleTruck industry warns of rego slug impact
The trucking industry in South Australia is warning that impending registration rises will be passed onto consumers.
View ArticleTruck rego system too 'complex'
The South Australian Road Transport Association is calling for an overhaul of Australia's truck registration system, saying there would be wider benefits to the whole community.
View Article10 less kms, 10 more minutes: will it save lives on country roads?
The number of road crashes causing death or serious injury on open roads could be almost halved if the speed limit is reduced by 10kmh, says the executive director of the National Road Safety Council.
View ArticleTrucking firm boosts profit
K & S Corporation's latest full-year results show a $1.6 million increase in net profit in the past financial year.
View ArticleSigns signal lower speed limits
New speed limit signs are being installed around Mount Gambier this week.
View ArticleMotorists confused over reduced speed limits
Motorists have been left confused over the change of speed limits on several city roads in Mount Gambier as a result of a communication lapse between the City Council and local police.
View ArticleCouncil says motorcycle licensing changes misguided
The Grant District Council says young people will be unfairly targeted by new proposals to change motorcycle licensing.
View ArticleDivided over roo culling: pest or Aussie emblem?
Often seen hopping along the side of the road in search of a tasty piece of native vegetation, kangaroos are a common sight in the Australian countryside. But, they aren't picture perfect for everyone.
View ArticleTractor Pull returns in top gear
It was a case of boys and their toys at the Tractor Pull over the weekend, when the sounds of loud engines tearing up dirt returned to Mount Gambier after a hiatus of more than 30 years.
View ArticleMore Dukes Highway upgrades to improve safety
The chairman of the Tatiara Road Safety Group says safety on the Dukes Highway has improved greatly in recent years.
View ArticleRoad Trippn' Gam Gam style
The triple j Road Trip Relay team, Famelima, stopped in 'The Gam Gam' (Mount Gambier) along their road trip for a couple of porchies and a chat with the locals.
View ArticleCrash claims life of football premiership captain
Teammates have hailed Steven Noble 'a champion in every way' in a roadside tribute left for the Port MacDonnell Football Club captain, who died after a road crash on the weekend.
View ArticleRegional areas named in risky roads survey
An RAA survey of motorists has named several roads and intersections in regional areas as among South Australia's riskiest.
View ArticleSA closer to more streamlined trucking regulation
South Australia is closer to joining a national system of regulation for the trucking industry.
View ArticleGroups plea for supplementary road funding 'clarity'
The Local Government Association (LGA) and the RAA say it is disappointing both sides of politics will not commit to continue supplementary road funding next financial year.
View ArticleBusiness SA backs call for freight industry contribution to cost of road...
The transport industry could be asked to help pay for the cost of major road projects, the SA Government says. Business SA says toll roads should be considered to help pay for the state's growing...
View ArticleRAA drives push for retailers to pass on cheaper LPG prices
The RAA says cheaper wholesale LPG prices are not being passed on to motorists in some South Australian regions.
View ArticleCouncils take back issuing of farm vehicle licences
Local councils will continue to handle the issuing of licences for vehicles like crop headers, to travel on public roads, for the immediate future.
View ArticleRTA echoes calls for regional road funding boost
The Road Transport Association (RTA) says not enough attention is being paid to the plight of regional road infrastructure in South Australia.
View ArticleHigher RAA country call-out charge 'discrimination'
The RAA is being accused of discrimination over changes to country call-outs.
View Article$1.25million fine for Scott's Transport
Scott's Transport has been ordered to pay a record $1.25million in fines after being found guilty for trucking breaches.
View ArticleNo quick fix in fight for more local roads funding
The Local Government Association of South Australia says the Federal Government has not offered any temporary fix to an $18 million-a-year shortfall in Commonwealth funding for local roads.
View ArticleCall for regional cabbie protection to be better regulated
The organisation representing regional taxis wants better regulations to protect drivers.
View ArticleTaxi firm to review safety after cabbie bashing
A Mount Gambier taxi company owner says he will review staff security arrangements after a weekend assault that put one of his drivers in hospital with serious facial injuries.
View ArticleFriday Rewind: giving it the gas in the 1960s
It was the days where a smiling young man or 'gas jockey' would fill up your car, check your tyres and oil and wash your windscreen.
View ArticleLocal contractors will work on Penola bypass, says Transport Minister
Transport Minister Stephen Mullighan says local contractors will still have the chance to work on the Penola bypass.
View ArticleNew road transport usage charges proposed in SA for heavy vehicles
New transport charges are being considered for heavy vehicles using South Australian roads as part of a wider tax and charges review.
View ArticleMillion dollar fraud hits K&S Corporation for second time
Victoria Police have arrested and charged two former employees of trucking company K&S Corporation after the company found it had been defrauded of about $7.1 million.
View ArticleDodgy roads, mobile phone use contributing to truck accidents, says...
A south-east forestry industry spokesperson says the condition of roads and driver inattention is contributing to trucking accidents.
View ArticleSpeed limit cut: SA minister breaks ranks, Opposition promises reverse
A deepening rift over a plan to lower speed limits on some of South Australia's regional roads has taken another turn with the State Opposition saying it would reverse the government's decision if it...
View ArticleTrucking industry blasts underspending on rest stops, fears it will take...
South Australia's peak road transport body fears a "horrendous crash" may be the only way to spark a long-awaited funding increase for regional rest stops needed by truck drivers.
View ArticleOutback cattle station Clifton Hills, one of the biggest in the world, is up...
It's big and hot and this cattle station has been tipped to sell for up to $50 million after being put on the market for the first time in more than 100 years.
View ArticleDriverless buses proposed for regional areas to help with lack of transport
With no public transport and limited taxis in country Australia, getting from A to B can be difficult if you don't drive. But that could change with a proposal to launch a fleet of driverless buses.
View ArticleGreyhound bus ban on unaccompanied passengers under 15 angers rural parents
Greyhound Australia will no longer accept unaccompanied passengers under 15, upsetting parents who rely on the coaches to get their children to school.
View ArticleQueen of the big rigs: Reflections on life as a female truckie
Maralyn Bierwirth might look tiny next to a three-trailer road train, but she is mighty in the trucking world.
View ArticleTruck driver shortage heading down the road to an economic roadblock
An ageing workforce and preconceptions about the transport industry are helping create a nationwide truck driver shortage that has serious implications for the economy.
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