Level crossing penalties to get tougherFriday, April 18, 2008 The Minister for Public Transport has introduced tougher penalties for level crossing offences. Fines for level crossing offences will increase from $177 9and 3 demerit points) to $430 (and four demerit points). |
Minister Pallas Announced Safety Upgrades to the Goulburn Valley Highway and Broadford-Kilmore RoadWednesday, April 16, 2008 Tim Pallas, the Minister for Roads and Ports, announced that $1.5 million of safety improvements for the Goulburn Valley Highway (GVH) and Broadford-Kilmore Road. |
Truckies Code of Conduct LaunchTuesday, March 18, 2008 
Victorian Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas is to launch a new code of conduct for truck drivers at the Transport Workers Union office on Tuesday, March 18th at noon. |
Minister Tim Pallas Launches the Share the Road Safely CampaignWednesday, February 27, 2008 The Minister for Roads and Ports Tim Pallas recently launched the Government new road safety advertising campaign "Share the Road Safely" Campaign. |
Balance Needed on Truck Traffic in YarravilleMonday, February 25, 2008 Some Balance Please. Truck drivers are not Public Enemy No 1. |
Railway Crossing Safety WorkshopFriday, February 22, 2008 Bill Noonan, Branch Secretary, recently attended a National Workshop on Safer Road User Behaviour at level Crossings. |
RTBU praises the TWU for show of solidarityWednesday, February 20, 2008 Trevor Dobbyn, Rail Tram and Bus Union Victorian Secretary, recently wrote to TWU Branch Secretary Bill Noonan to thank him for his support in a dispute with P.O.T.A. at the North Rail Terminal. |
New Lanes on the Goulburn Valley HighwayThursday, February 14, 2008 Newly duplicated lanes have been opened today on the Arcadia Section of the Goulburn Valley Highway. |
Maribyrnong Truck Action Group protest in Francis Street to disrupt trafficFriday, February 8, 2008 The Union recently attended a Victoria Police briefing regarding the Maribyrnong Truck Action Group (MTAG) protest against channel deepening and truck traffic on Wednesday, 20th February at 8am. |
Horsham Road Freight ForumMonday, February 4, 2008 Do you move freight? Are driving hours, fatigue management, loading and overloading issues of interest to you? |
Intinerant Tip-Truck Owner-Drivers MeetingMonday, February 4, 2008 Further to my last Newsletter I can report that I have met with VicRoads and raised the Union's strong opposition to rate cutting after a cartage rate has been set for a particular job. VicRoads will raise the matter with Plant Hirers and the Civil Construction Industry. |
Night Rider bus services to be disruptedTuesday, January 29, 2008 Hollywood directors Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks have teamed up to produce a 10-part television mini-series, "The Pacific". They will be filming in Melbourne and other locations around Australia. It is a story about three United States marines during World War II and is a sequel to the blockbuster television series "Band of Brothers". |
Union to Help Chinese Workers on 457 VisasWednesday, January 16, 2008 Chinese construction employees working on 457 visas have sought the assistance of the Construction Union. These workers have been underpaid or not paid at all since October. |
New Legal Rights Over Your SuperMonday, January 14, 2008 New laws that came into effect this year have given employees a greater legal right to claim their superannuation in the event of a company failure. |
Channel deepening means jobsFriday, December 21, 2007 The TWU welcomes yesterday's decision by the Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett to approve the dredging of the Port Philip Bay shipping channels. |
