date:Dec 19, 2019
aid the majority of the region's produce was trucked south to wholesale markets in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, along the coastal route, at a significant cost to the producer.
With horticultural production in the region expected to grow by up to 40 per cent in the next few years, freight movements will become even more critical, Moro said. Already, freight movers are predicting a shortage of truck availability to meet predicted demand in three to five years.
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