Posted on 08/22/2021 5:34:31 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
I have my popcorn at the ready. Please, Aussie truckers...make it happen!
I’ve still got a jar of vegemite I bought on a trip to Oz back in the 80s (to show my friends what Men At Work was talking about). Probably still tastes the same.
in the beginning of the covid madness here truckers had problems too.. all the restaurants closed and went take out only.
I have it on good authority an 18 wheeler does NOT fit through a drive tru.
Their Will and Sonny types should show are the toughest men (and) women truckers) are in Oz.
https://bigrigs.com.au/index.php/2021/08/18/truckies-denied-sit-down-meals-at-vital-nsw-roadhouse/
An incensed Senator Glenn Sterle, a former truckie himself, has now taken up the fight, writing to NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and other state cabinet members to get on board and ensure police abide by the National Cabinet directive on truckies’ facilities.
“I urge you to please show some leadership, put an end to the confusion and ensure that the above- mentioned exemption is upheld and roadhouses are allowed to stay open to provide the services our essential truck drivers rely on,” said Sterle in a sternly-worded letter this week.
“The health and the livelihoods of our essential truck drivers relies on you taking urgent and required action now.”
Sterle also reiterated that last year the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) and the National Cabinet approved an exemption for roadhouses, dedicated truck stop facilities and truck driver lounges to remain open so Australia’s heavy vehicle drivers have access to showers, restrooms and facilities to undertake their mandated fatigue management breaks.
“Premier and Ministers, you participated in that National Cabinet meeting, why is this exemption being ignored by your law enforcement officers? What we are seeing in Gilgandra is completely unnecessary and I call on you to fix it immediately.”
UPDATE – 1.19PM
Common-sense has prevailed in Gilgandra and staff at the roadhouses there can now serve sit-down meals to truckies without the threat of fines from police, advises Senator Sterle’s office.
After a flurry of follow-up emails between the NHVR, Transport for NSW and local police, the drivers’ lounges are back in business.
Below is a note posted today on the Facebook page of the HomeStyle Diner & Takeaway restaurant at the Shell, confirming the win for truckies and management:
“To All our DRIVERS , after many phone calls emails and messages we are glad to inform you that our Drivers lounge is open for Drivers only to ensure that we follow rules the tables have been set out to the square meter rule . You can sit down and eat your meal providing u only sit eat your meal and follow the COVID rules .. this is an amazing outcome for our Transport drivers ..
No Locals and or Traveler’s can sit in this area it is for Drivers only to manage their Fatigue so the staff ask that if you have ordered food that you please wait in your vehicle to ensure that we keep this area open for our drivers .
Thankyou Everyone for your support , have an amazing day .”
The Australian government has gone mad.
Stew Peters had an interview with someone in Australia about this - it’s going to happen. The COVID measures being implemented are draconian, ridiculous & resistance is going to get more hard core.
Think there is a $5000 fine for serving meals to police?
Self inflicted.
My company has a branch in Oz. A few of them have been here. All nice people.
Funny thing is that I have had 0 interaction with my down under IT counterparts. My day is over by the time their day starts.
It is amazing what some morons will try to shoehorn through a drive through. Last year some idiot tried to snake a Suburban pulling a double axel featherlite trailer through a Chick Fil A near me. I really wanted breakfast there when I drove by but I could tell that was a cluster in the making and kept on moving.
Thanks for posting.
This could (hopefully) be the straw that breaks this evil doers back.
And, yes....lets verify and rumor check....can’t have any misinformation about the Aussies, happening, with FRall Monitors.
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