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Great Heavy Driving School is an established and premier driving school in Brisbane. With qualified professional trainers having years of experience in Trucks & Machinery courses. We provide quality training materials to complement our practical courses to ensure competency and success. You will feel comfortable and appreciate the style of instructions that has been professionally tailored for all our driving courses. Enquire Now!
Our Courses
We provide courses in Trucks & Machinery Licenses. Enrol Today!
At Great Heavy Driving School, we are passionate about bringing the best out of people to great careers in transportation. We pride ourselves as a company which promotes safety first and provide driving courses for everyone to reach their full potential.
Medium Rigid (MR)
Truck or Bus (including a prime mover or mobile crane) of more than 8 tonnes GVM with not more than 2 axles, with or without a trailer of not more that 9 tonnes GVM.
$650 FULL PACKAGE
$90/hr Additional Training
Heavy Rigid (HR)
Truck or Bus with more than 2 axles & greater than 8 tones GVM
$850 FULL PACKAGE
$120/hr Additional Training
Heavy Combination (HC)
Truck (including a prime mover or mobile crane) of more than 8 tonnes GVM, with a trailer of more that 9 tonnes GVM.
$1050 FULL PACKAGE
$130/hr Additional Training
Forkift
This unit of competency will provide the skills to operate a forklift truck from an experienced trainer.
Beginners – $550
Refresher – $450
Skid Steer (Bobcat)
This nationally recognised training course gives participants the necessary skills and knowledge to safely and efficiently operate a Skid Steer Loader and work in a range of different working environments.
$350
Excavator
This nationally recognised training course gives participants the necessary skills and knowledge to safely and efficiently operate an Excavator and work in a range of different working environments including earthmoving, civil construction industries.
Beginners – $550
Refresher – $450
Front-End Loader
This nationally recognised training course gives participants the necessary skills and knowledge to safely and efficiently operate a Front-End Loader or Integrated Tool Carrier and work in a range of different working environments.
Beginners – $550
Refresher – $450
Backhoe
A backhoe ticket is a nationally recognised unit of competency that’ll give you the skills to operate a backhoe on a construction or building site. Having a backhoe ticket will qualify you for jobs in transport, mining, and agriculture.
Beginners – $550
Refresher – $450
White Card
This unit of competency specifies the mandatory work health and safety training required prior to undertaking construction work.
$99
BFM
This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required for Heavy Vehicle drivers (truck & bus) to manage fatigue and to work safely within the transport and logistics industry.
$199
Car License
Manual & Automatic Cars Driving Lessons. We have qualified instructors who are
exceptional trainers with excellent communication skills.
$50 / Hour
Premier driving school specialised in Trucks and Machinery (Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast)
When starting or building a career, driving licenses and relevant driving qualifications are a must.
Whether you’re working in the mines, on a civil construction site or as a truck or delivery driver, accredited driving licenses and certification for relevant vehicles, plant or machinery are essential.
At Great Heavy Driving School, our extensive experience and expertise allows us to deliver driving training courses safely, efficiently, and meeting the standards of Queensland Transport and workplace governing bodies.
With over 2000 final assessments passed, our Brisbane-based driving school trainers operate with safety at their core. They instill unique confidence in new and experienced drivers that are then taken into the workplace to help employees excel in their careers.
We understand it can be overwhelming to choose a driving course that will help you reach your true potential in your driving career, so our premium driving service simplifies everything for you from the start.
Our Brisbane driving courses cover a range of machinery and equipment starting from simple car licences to heavy combination (HC) truck driving for nine tonnes or more. Our instructors are highly qualified with a broad training background to make sure all customers receive comprehensive vehicle training relevant for current or future employment.
Why choose Great Heavy Driving School?
Fully qualified instructors with extensive training and education career history
Passionate advocates for road safety with a commitment to delivering courses carefully and with precision
A range of courses to help reach potential in a chosen driving career
Over 2000 passes since our establishment in 2014
Intensive programs available
We’ve proudly served Brisbane customers since 2014. To find out more about a driving course to help build your career and drive into your future, call 0450 673 385 today.
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Why Great Heavy Driving School?
At Great Heavy Driving School, we are passionate about bringing the best out of people to great careers in transportation. We pride ourselves as a company which promotes safety first and provide driving courses in Trucks and Machinery, for everyone to reach their full potential.