Big Rigs National Road Transport Newspaper

Big Rigs National Road Transport Newspaper Big Rigs serves the transport community and reports on its people, companies and the major issues.

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Please be advised you are responsible for all content you contribute on this page including text, videos, links, photos and audio. While you will retain copyright (and any other rights) of your content, through contributing content to this page you grant Prime Creative Media licence (non-exclusive and royalty-free) to use your content in any of our products without prior notification. While Prime Creative Media will endeavour to appropriately credit your content in any of our products, please be advised this may not always be possible and by contributing content you understand and agree with this. Big Rigs is part of Prime Creative Media, a well established B2B publishing company. Big Rigs is a much sought after media source with a diverse readership that includes government departments, white and blue collar personnel within transport companies, transport hubs, truck stops and roadhouses, new and used dealerships, spare parts outlets, manufacturers, tyre centres, workshops, as well as private subscribers making it a favourite within the transport community. Published every fortnight, Big Rigs has played a huge part in the Transport Industry since the early 1990s, delivering industry specific news and advertising to the transport community Australia wide. Big Rigs is essentially a single industry, special interest, niche publication designed specifically to target the transport sector that circulates around 26,000 copies nationally, (to every state and territory). Big Rigs is the only National Road Transport Newspaper produced fortnightly giving it the ability to deliver more frequent and breaking news along with the latest product releases within the industry ahead of other publications that only deliver to the market on a monthly basis. Big Rigs National Road Transport Newspaper encourages users to share, debate, and discuss points of views on this page. Everyone has the right to express themselves and should also respect other users. Big Rigs National Road Transport Newspaper reserves the right to remove posts (including comments, photos, and links) which are illegal, vulgar, obscene, threatening, violent, sexist, racist, homophobic, defamatory, pornographic, paedophilic, and privacy and copyright violating. Big Rigs National Road Transport Newspaper reserves the right to remove advertisements and promotional posts which do not relate to or comply with our policy. Please be advised that content created on this page such as comments or posts could be reproduced on the Big Rigs National Road Transport Newspaper website or in the Big Rigs National Road Transport Newspaper newspaper.

The truck was travelling on the Hume Highway at Bowna when the driver was stopped for random breath and drug testing.
09/01/2026

The truck was travelling on the Hume Highway at Bowna when the driver was stopped for random breath and drug testing.

Officers from the Traffic Operations Group intercepted the vehicle on the Hume Highway at Bowna in the Riverina's southeast.

This is the grey zone of chain of responsibility, the part operators talk about the least, yet the part regulators incre...
09/01/2026

This is the grey zone of chain of responsibility, the part operators talk about the least, yet the part regulators increasingly examine first, writes lawyer Belinda Hughes in her latest Big Rigs column.

Under the Heavy Vehicle National Law and work health and safety laws, duties don’t disappear when a contractor arrives on site. In many cases, your exposure increases.

The freight industry is warning of gridlock and soaring costs unless the state government listens to its solutions to mi...
09/01/2026

The freight industry is warning of gridlock and soaring costs unless the state government listens to its solutions to mitigate fallout from this looming closure.

Main Roads said the state government is continuing to work with the freight industry to discuss options to encourage increased rail usage and off-peak freight operations during the closure.

Here's the latest on the current bushfire emergency in Victoria. Stay safe out there.
09/01/2026

Here's the latest on the current bushfire emergency in Victoria. Stay safe out there.

As parts of central and north-east Victoria battle out of control bushfires, other districts are being placed on high alert as the state braces for another day of very hot and dry conditions.

Isuzu Australia Limited has issued a recall for its FTS, FVM, FVR and FVZ models, manufactured in 2025, with 372 units i...
09/01/2026

Isuzu Australia Limited has issued a recall for its FTS, FVM, FVR and FVZ models, manufactured in 2025, with 372 units impacted. Here's the details.

Isuzu Australia Limited has issued a recall for its FTS, FVM, FVR and FVZ models, manufactured in 2025, with 372 units impacted.

The West Gate Tunnel closed for about 5 hours on Wednesday after high temperatures set off the sprinkler system. Now wit...
08/01/2026

The West Gate Tunnel closed for about 5 hours on Wednesday after high temperatures set off the sprinkler system. Now with temperatures set to peak at 43°C today in Melbourne, Transurban says its hopeful this won't happen again.

As Melbourne temperatures soared well into the 40s this week, the extreme heat set off the West Gate Tunnel’s deluge sprinkler system.

time – post a photo of your truck, along with some key details in the comments below, like this great shot from Brad S...
08/01/2026

time – post a photo of your truck, along with some key details in the comments below, like this great shot from Brad Simmonds, snapped at the Morundah Rest Area in NSW.

We’ll choose a pic to appear in our Facebook cover slot, and will publish some of the best pics in our upcoming print edition of Big Rigs where you now also have a chance to win a $500 Shell Coles Express Gift Card.

The Queensland Trucking Association said the current wet season has left many fleets parked up for more than 10 days, le...
08/01/2026

The Queensland Trucking Association said the current wet season has left many fleets parked up for more than 10 days, leading to daily losses ranging from an estimated $10,000 to $80,000, depending on fleet size.

The QTA said it is imperative that the government provides the necessary subsidy support to mitigate these financial losses, ensuring our industry can continue to operate effectively and deliver…

There will be changed overnight traffic conditions from this weekend on a section of the Pacific Highway for maintenance...
08/01/2026

There will be changed overnight traffic conditions from this weekend on a section of the Pacific Highway for maintenance work.

There will be changed overnight traffic conditions from this weekend on a section of the Pacific Highway for maintenance work, including asphalt rehabilitation.

Our Townsville scribe Alf Wilson stops for a chat with veteran driver Bill Kiely, 58, who is still loving life on the ro...
08/01/2026

Our Townsville scribe Alf Wilson stops for a chat with veteran driver Bill Kiely, 58, who is still loving life on the road after 35 years behind the wheel.

The 58-year-old mainly carries groceries and was leaving Cunnamulla when Big Rigs yarned to him.

For operators, the changes are not merely technical they reshape the way safety, accountability, and collaboration will ...
08/01/2026

For operators, the changes are not merely technical they reshape the way safety, accountability, and collaboration will be managed across the supply chain.

The new draft expands its scope, sharpens its definitions, and embeds risk management more deeply into the daily operations of transport businesses.

"There will be a big celebration for our 60th in 2026. Whether you’re rolling in from the south or heading out on the op...
08/01/2026

"There will be a big celebration for our 60th in 2026. Whether you’re rolling in from the south or heading out on the open road, it’s the perfect place to pull up, relax, and refresh."

For 60 years the Noonamah Tavern, which is located 45km south of Darwin in the Northern Territory, has been a place where truckies stop.

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PAGE POLICY: Big Rigs encourages users to share, debate, and discuss points of views on this page. We believe that everyone has the right to express themselves but that they should comply with all laws and respect other users. Please avoid excessive anger, criticism, swearing and name calling. This site is not constantly monitored and you are responsible for any material that you post. Big Rigs reserves the right to remove posts in its absolute discretion without notice. Posts (including comments, photos, and links) which are or may be illegal, vulgar, obscene, threatening, violent, sexist, racist, homophobic, defamatory, pornographic, paedophilic, and privacy and copyright violating are likely to be removed at any time. Any person who believes that something unlawful or otherwise in breach of our requirements has been posted should advise Big Rigs by calling (07) 3817 1731, emailing [email protected] or by sending the Big Rigs page a private message. Big Rigs reserves the right to remove advertisements and promotional posts which do not relate to or comply with our policy. Please do not post chain or junk messages, as these too will be deleted. We reserve the right to ban users who violate this policy and defy common laws and customs. CONTRIBUTING CONTENT: Please be advised you are responsible for all content you contribute on this page including text, videos, links, photos and audio. While you will retain copyright (and any other rights) of your content, through contributing content to this page you grant APN ARM licence (non-exclusive and royalty-free) to use your content in any of our products without prior notification. While APN ARM will endeavour to appropriately credit your content in any of our products, please be advised this may not always be possible and by contributing content you understand and agree with this. Big Rigs is part of APN, a well established newspaper and multimedia company. Big Rigs is a much sought after media source with a diverse readership that includes government departments, white and blue collar personnel within transport companies, transport hubs, truck stops and roadhouses, new and used dealerships, spare parts outlets, manufacturers, tyre centres, workshops, as well as private subscribers making it a favourite within the transport community. Published every fortnight, Big Rigs has played a huge part in the Transport Industry since the early 1990s, delivering industry specific news and advertising to the transport community Australia wide. Big Rigs is essentially a single industry, special interest, niche publication designed specifically to target the transport sector that circulates around 26,000 copies nationally, (to every state and territory). Big Rigs is the only National Road Transport Newspaper produced fortnightly giving it the ability to deliver more frequent and breaking news along with the latest product releases within the industry ahead of other publications that only deliver to the market on a monthly basis. Big Rigs National Road Transport Newspaper encourages users to share, debate, and discuss points of views on this page. Everyone has the right to express themselves and should also respect other users. Please avoid excessive anger, criticism, swearing and name calling. Big Rigs National Road Transport Newspaper reserves the right to remove posts (including comments, photos, and links) which are illegal, vulgar, obscene, threatening, violent, sexist, racist, homophobic, defamatory, pornographic, paedophilic, and privacy and copyright violating. Big Rigs National Road Transport Newspaper reserves the right to remove advertisements and promotional posts which do not relate to or comply with our policy. Please do not post chain or junk messages, as these too will be deleted. We reserve the right to ban users who violate this policy and defy common laws and customs. Please be advised that content created on this page such as comments or posts could be reproduced on the Big Rigs National Road Transport Newspaper website or in the Big Rigs National Road Transport Newspaper newspaper.