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Cairns Truck School & Training Centre

Cairns Truck School & Training Centre delivers heavy vehicle, forklift and earthmoving licence training across North Queensland under a third party RTO.

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Cairns Truck School & Training Centre

Business Description

Cairns Truck School & Training Centre delivers heavy vehicle driver training, forklift training and earthmoving courses across Cairns and North Queensland.

  • Offers LR, MR, HR, HC and MC truck licence courses, plus dangerous goods, working at heights and confined space training.
  • Provides earthmoving tickets for excavator, skid steer, loader, dozer, roller, backhoe and tractor operations.
  • Operates under an arrangement with Queensland Transport and Logistics Training, RTO number 40931.

Best for: People needing nationally recognised heavy vehicle or earthmoving training in North Queensland.

Service & Expertise

Learning, Training and Capability Development

Engineering and Technical Skills Training

Cairns Truck School & Training Centre delivers Engineering and Technical Skills Training, covering heavy vehicle licences and machinery tickets, from Cairns and Atherton for Far North Queensland employers.

  • Trains drivers for LR, MR, HR, HC and MC licences under a third-party arrangement with Queensland Transport and Logistics Training (RTO 40931), with practical tests conducted independently by Queensland Transport; HR Licence in a Day runs at $1,060, seven days a week.
  • Issues nationally recognised earthmoving tickets across excavator, loader, dozer, roller and backhoe, plus a three-day forklift course (TLILIC0003) at $650 leading to a WorkSafe Queensland high risk work licence.
  • Delivers onsite at client farms, businesses and mine sites, with online Basic Fatigue Management (TLIF0005), work diary (TLIE3028) and chain of responsibility courses for transport compliance.
  • Family owned, with female instructors available across all licence classes and testing access via Queensland Transport centres in Mareeba, Innisfail, Mossman and Port Douglas.

Best for: Far North Queensland employers upskilling drivers and plant operators who need nationally recognised licences and tickets delivered locally.

Safety

Safety Training

Cairns Truck School & Training Centre runs Safety Training in Cairns and Atherton, covering White Card, Working at Heights and Confined Spaces for Far North Queensland workforces.

  • Delivers White Card, Confined Spaces and Standard 11 Mining Induction courses under a third-party arrangement with QTLT (RTO 40931).
  • Runs a two-day Dangerous Goods course at $580 and a combined Heights and Confined Spaces package at $470, with discounts for employers on group and multiple bookings.
  • Offers onsite delivery at farms, businesses and mine sites, plus online Heights and Confined Spaces refreshers.

Best for: regional employers whose crews need safety tickets for site entry ahead of construction, transport or mine work.

Operational Coverage

  • Queensland (Hybrid) Local presence: Staff based locally 8 Spoto St, Woree QLD, 4868

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