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New Driver and Livestock Transport Focus Welcomed

9 New Ramps, 1 Chance to get Livestock Loading Upgrade Right

The Livestock, Bulk and Rural Carriers Association (LBRCA) has welcomed efforts to improve livestock handling infrastructure at the Wagga Wagga Livestock Marketing Centre, while calling for direct consultation with livestock transport operators to ensure proposed...

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New Driver and Livestock Transport Focus Welcomed

Bridge the Divide and Fix the Freight Gap

The Livestock, Bulk and Rural Carriers Association (LBRCA) is calling on all political parties in New South Wales and Victoria to bridge the political divide and deliver a funded replacement for Swan Hill Bridge. Read More

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LBRCA Member Update – October 2026

LBRCA Member Update – October 2026

Dear members, LBRCA has been active across a broad policy agenda in recent weeks, with work underway on fuel security, heavy vehicle access, licensing reform, regional infrastructure, biosecurity, road safety and the financial sustainability of rural transport...

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New Driver and Livestock Transport Focus Welcomed

Regional Australia Needs a Fair go on Infrastructure: LBRCA

In a submission to the Senate inquiry into the Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program (MLCIP), the Livestock, Bulk and Rural Carriers Association (LBRCA) argues that regional Australia needs more than individual funding announcements and calls for a standing...

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New Driver and Livestock Transport Focus Welcomed

LBRCA Urges Focus on Productivity Over Modal Subsidies

The Livestock, Bulk and Rural Carriers Association (LBRCA) has welcomed the establishment of a dedicated Heavy Vehicle Subcommittee to support the Australian Government’s Freight Industry Reference Panel, while cautioning against policies that distort commercial...

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New Driver and Livestock Transport Focus Welcomed

Call For Prime Minister to Act on Diesel Price Pressures

The Livestock, Bulk and Rural Carriers Association (LBRCA) has escalated its earlier calls for urgent action to ease the pressure of elevated diesel prices on rural and regional road freight operators, writing to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.  Read More

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