On The Road Aussie Trucking Podcast

264. Australian Trucking News and Opinion With Mike Williams and Trev Warner. this week Trev and I get stuck right into one news piece. Truckies flouting the law and running hot! Well slap my arse and call me Sally! Who knew we had operators who will have a crack and bend the rules! Also, The memorial service was held today at Tarcutta there was a great long list of names added to the wall this year. This industry does have a butchers bill. One of the names added to the wall was my mate Barry "Sleepy" Grimson. Barry is on the remembrance wall, he didn't actually lose his life on the road. He did spend his life on the road and contributed to the industry not least of which was his role at Razorback. Barrys story is on the Copy Southbound Podcast feed an of course the razorback story is available for free on this feed.

263. In the weeds with Mike and Trev Warner.This week (as boring as it is) Trev and i get stuck into the HVNL review bill. come on the journey into the weeds with us if you brave enough! link below to the bill if you need a hand to get to sleep https://kor01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.parliament.qld.gov.au%2FWork-of-the-Assembly%2FTabled-Papers%2Fdocs%2F5825t1608%2F5825t1608.pdf&data=05%7C02%7C%7C97c74c8371414e1523a908de0e40e020%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638963869006217661%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3okfbiWQktSzxlfhOVy2uzC6WDdLjb1dmu1u85X1dhc%3D&reserved=0

262. Australian Trucking News and Opinion With Mike Williams and Guests. I have a bit of a say on whether the Australian trucking representative bodies really care about drivers or if they just pay lip service to the idea. Some of you will know I do a spot on 2SM in Sydney each week, this week Chris and I talked about the proposal to reduce speed limits on rural roads amongst other things so I've included that for you. Jason Scott is in for the news and something to talk about and finally Andrea Hamilton Vaughan joins in with some powernap stuff and a forum she's put together for November 12th go to orange.nsw.gov.au/safetyforum to have a look at that. You can attend in person at the Orange Civic Center or via teams on you computer. Finally this is the link to the SE freeway hill decent video i was talking about with Jason https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE-cS9_0CRA

261. Australian Trucking. In the Weeds with Rod Hannifey. It's Wednesday evening and you get to listen to a conversation with a guest. No subject off limits. This week Mike has trucking identity, road safety advocate, former National Road Freighters Association President, professional driver and good friend on for his take on a few things. Hope you get something from it.

260. Australian Trucking News and Opinion with Mike Williams and Guests. Just ask us what we really think and we'll tell you. But, be warned, you might not like the answer!

259. Wednesday Extra with Mike Williams and Trev Warner. Lets talk about some serious stuff and get into the weeds on things we all think but no-one will say.

258. Australian Trucking News and Opinion with Mike Williams and Guests.This week on the show Dougie chimes in on the News, Caleb has Something To Talk About and Marcus Cosgrove and I have a chat about the review of the NHVL and what we're not getting after years of talkfests. Marcus attended the QLD Parliament to make a presentation on behalf of the College of Road Safety. we also get into the weeds on a bit of other stuff as well. shortcuts to the stuff we were on about appear below. https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-Committees/Committees/Committee-Details?cid=272&id=4548 https://www.nhvr.gov.au/files/media/document/515/202412-1546-heavy-vehicle-productivity-plan-2025-2030.pdf

257. Australian Trucking News and Opinion with Mike Williams and Guests. This week we introduce Jason Scott to the team with the news, we have a double barrel something to talk about and Trev joins in to learn my latest news. It seem we're all just cogs in the machine, myself included.

Australian Trucking News and Opinion with Mike Williams and Guests. Caleb with Something To Talk About, Dougie joins me for the news. Trev and i get into the weeds on all sorts of stuff and a comment fro Gord McGill in the US about trucking recruitment and driver facing cameras. It's a bit spicy!!

255. Australian Trucking News and Opinion with Mike Williams and Guests. We're back from Alice and getting into it. I want to welcome Caleb and Dougie to the show. They have volunteered to contribute and offer their voice to the conversation. After the news I have a chat with Anita Donlon fro Lets Get Rural about what shes been up to and their awesome motorbike fund raiser. this is the link to get some tickets. https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.raffletix.com.au%2Fkawasakiz900rs2025%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExWHhzakNvRFV3c2twb1NSNgEe2OFpvcH72fDfYpZRET-2RJoJ2xxqLCdwl-NH5L1IVjBfwZbdyl4ckyXNDjQ_aem_SGZ-UpCugJYoSgiV_VdljA&h=AT0O5jCcyi2pGdjIPvbyZg1BNKGuh0lb2Ke5RcDlI47aZAIzr-zk3YTr2-FKrnXQ0oAKe1Pzdddo6_FG8MQg_KDQyfZ3lOxAcH7HIKAeC6RExpog4ap0aUiz6ZGDFlA7x6K2VRydRkxsPDFr&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT3Nlt57nrP_phz2r4ADdhEjPrEgXd1QxaDNBxVfC1BcsK3v72qf3oh-qyLARDhazEejotLemJ4B7p4wntCdA0J2TgUbxde5vElzKA4Hgsw04ma-2qfHQdniQacTfv6HtX-hbcxBMOekF7qszk9YAihLPekLzHxaDzeye1LrLYqw6PlYF2Bq7jL9unP0oQdxbzx3WAHGhLi-DtLJ0Oc6AEZc

254. Australian Trucking News and Opinion with Mike WIlliams and Guests

253. Australian Trucking News and Opinion with Mike Williams and Guests

252. Australian Trucking News and Opinion with Mike Williams and Guests.

251. Australian Trucking News and Opinion with Mike Williams and Guests

250. Australian Trucking News and Opinion with Mike Williams and guests Trev Warner, Andy Neil, Bob McMillan and a couple of tracks from Sweet Talk

249. Australian trucking News and Opinion with Mike Williams and Guests.

248. Australian Trucking News and Opinion with Mike Williams and Guests

247. Australian Trucking News & Opinion with Mike Williams and Guests. Welcome back to the podcast. Apologies for the sound quality and editing this week I have been a bit tied up and haven't been able to give it the attention it normally gets. So..... I haven't had a listen to it in its finished form. I'm hoping I haven't missed a "hot mic" moment! who knows! Ok, such as it is here we go.

246. Australian Trucking News and Opinion with Mike Williams and Guests

245. Australian Trucking News and Opinion with Mike Williams and Guests

244. Australian Trucking News and Opinion with Mike Williams and Guests including Paul Biagini, Trev Warner, Bob McMillan, Andy Neil, Linc Phelps and Tyla Rodrigues

243. Australian Trucking News and Opinion with Mike Williams and Guests. This week on the show Andy has Max Jackson for us. She's a star in the aussie country scene and we're lucky to get her on the show. Greg Casey, former NSW Highway Patrol officer turned researcher comes in for a chat about his third research paper on truckie fatigue and interviews. Finally Bob is in from sunny Nth Qld for the news. Download Greg's research paper #3 https://kor01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me%2FL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Fauthors.elsevier.com%252Fsd%252Farticle%252FS1369847825002219%2F1%2F01020197883e638e-a5aa4963-47a0-4208-b5b5-1bc6ccf190f3-000000%2FBg8mJsxHn3TaMw5niqlAVR7awiE%3D431&data=05%7C02%7C%7Ce87171b5cf8e4842e84d08ddafab24cc%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638859871789200684%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=l1UaY6SRtHX0RoOxtOcNMmC0TSYNCSd0KJYYPtprocU%3D&reserved=0

242. Australian Trucking News and Opinion with Mike Williams and guests. We've had a two week break while I've moved house. Bob McMillan joins me for the news and a conversation about Brendon Ryan's "white paper". Andy is in with a new track from Andrew Swift plus a question we'd like some listener input on. Finally a bit of a departure from our normal guests, a bloke named Damien Costas has written a book called "What Happened to the Lucky Country" I thought this is a hugely interesting book so in a throwback to my old podcast "No Holds Barred" I thought why not, lets get him on the show for a chat.

241. Australian Trucking News and Opinion with Mike Williams, Trev Warner and Bob McMillan. Also Andy has rounded up a track from Clint Wilson and another from Mack Geiger to take the show out. As mentioned in the show we are having a two week break because we're not going to be able to physically record and produce a show. sorry about that. take the opportunity to skip back and have a listen to an earlier show or if you just want to enjoy some of the great talent we've had on the show check out one of the Christmas specials.

240. Australian trucking news and opinion with Mike Williams and guests

39. Australian Trucking news and opinion with Mike Williams and Trev Warner plus music with Andy from Casey Barnes and Katie Brooke. It's a different format to the show this week. straight into the news and music at the end. have a good week and take care out there.

38. Australian Trucking News and Opinion with Mike Williams and Guests

237. Australian Trucking Industry news and opinion with Mike Williams and guest Bob McMillan

236. Australian trucking news and opinion with Mike Williams. This week I'm having a look at the racism in trucking issue. The call from trucking bodies for more tolerance and blaming drivers for what is happening on the road. I'm calling out the associations and the government for the decisions that have been made in their offices that have caused the issues. music from the Wolfe Brothers and Genevieve Chadwick plus STTA with Bob McMillan. Have a good week.

235. Australian Trucking News and opinion with Mike Williams and guests. This Week Bobby Dale, President of the Australian Super Trucks. Trev Warner, Bob McMillan and Andy with a great interview and a couple of tunes from Josie. Due to a recording issue, entirely my fault, I'm flying solo on the news this week. Thats truckin!

Australian Trucking News and opinion with Mike Williams and guests. This week Andrew Hammond to talk about the story with importing trucks from the US and how difficult it has become. News with Bob McMillan and music from Linc Phelps and Loren Ryan.

233. Razorback Blockade anniversary plus Australian trucking industry news and opinion with Mike Williams and Bob McMillan

232. This week we've got a bit of a different show. Listener contributions and a couple of things that have been shared from social media because of their interest. Andy has Felicity Urquhart in for a chat and a tune, Bob with an update on his travels and Trev Warner joins in with the news.

231. Australian Trucking News & opinion from Mike Williams and Trev Warner plus some music from Colin Buchanan and Dear Tommie. Something to talk about from Bob McMillan as well.

A couple of years ago Andy and I decided we would turn Razorback the real story by Ted Stevens into an audiobook. So we got permission to do that and this is the result. It's a story that every Aussie truckie should know. It is true Australian history. The largest act of insurrection in Australia, even bigger than the Eureka Stockade. We hope you enjoy this unabridged version and f you think it's worth a donation to the podcast please go to www.ontheroadpodcast.com.au and follow the link.

230. Anita Donlon from BEEFitUP Australia is on to let us know about the Big Rig Rumble at Bendigo next weekend. Andy is getting a bit windblown this week so he couldn't join us but Mike had a dig about in the archive and came up with a Time Machine look at the Party Boys. Trev Warner and Mike get into the Facade of Road Safety discussion of a look at some things other that the in cab tech an Bob is in with the news.

229. Mike and Bob with News plus Andy with Adele Oliver

228. National Fatigue Week plus a round up of trucking news. I chat with Trev Warner about this Facade of Road Safety and technology issue we've been looking at for the last several shows, Rod Hannifey joins me for a chat after the news. Andy has Nathan Lamont in with a couple of his tracks as well. There's a lot going on, it's another big big show!

It's an epic show this week. By far the longest On the Road I've done for some time! Andy has managed to get a real star of Australian Country music on for a chat this week Andrew Swift has done a bit and is about to head off on a headline tour. I chat with Rob Bell about all sorts of stuff, Bob is in for the news and a bit of something to talk about and I catch up with a couple of the girls who have been serving it up in the roadhouses in North Queensland

A message from Mick

226. This week we continue looking at the facade of road safety we've been talked into by the introduction of increasing levels of technology in vehicles.Bob and I discuss the news of the week and we have a couple of great new release tracks from Line Phelps and Tammy Moxon.

225. Welcome back. It's time to get serious and take a long hard look at some of the problems that have been created by the push toward electronic road safety. I'm going to explore a few of the ideas and I want to get guests on to discuss their position in the road safety arena. Bob and I do the news and Andy is back with a roundup of the Golden Guitars at Tamworth and a couple of music tracks as well.