Twin City Strengthens Inland Network
For more than four decades, travellers rolling along the Hume at the Victoria – NSW border have known Twin City Truck Centre as a dependable beacon for Kenworth and DAF operators. Whether you were hauling out of the Riverina’s rich agricultural belt or pounding highway miles between Melbourne and Sydney, the dealership at Wodonga has long been a place where the doors were always open, the tools were warm, and the team understood that downtime costs money.
PACCAR Australia has now confirmed a major milestone in that legacy: Twin City Truck Centre has joined the Inland Truck Centres group, further strengthening one of the nation’s most respected regional dealer networks.
L-R: David Burn, Executive General Manager – Inland Truck Centres, Chris Dziedzic, Chairman – Twin City Truck Centre, Justin Brooks, General Manager – Twin City Truck Centre.
A Legacy Forged in Family and Hard Work
Twin City Truck Centre is no overnight success story. It began life in 1979 under the stewardship of the Thomson and Ginnivan families, during an era when the Hume Highway was still single-lane in long stretches and a truckie’s best diagnostic tool was often their ears.
When Chris Dziedzic took the reins in 2009, he inherited not just a building and a franchise, but a culture—one built on the principle that customers came first, no matter the hour. For the next 16 years, Chris and partner Justin Brooks expanded that culture with quiet determination and strong leadership.
Their efforts didn’t go unnoticed. Under their watch, Twin City Truck Centre became a multi-award-winning dealership, earning Kenworth, DAF and PACCAR Parts Dealer of the Year accolades and establishing itself as one of the most successful and trusted regional dealerships in the country.
In northern Victoria and the southern Riverina—where trucks are as essential as rainfall—it’s no small feat to achieve that level of customer loyalty.
PACCAR Australia Managing Director Damian Smethurst paid tribute to Chris’s contribution.
“Under Chris’s direction and guidance, the Twin City Truck Centre team has grown and evolved the dealership into the exceptional business it is today… the PACCAR dealer network is stronger because of his contribution.”
A New Beginning with a Kindred Spirit
The next chapter sees Twin City Truck Centre joining the Inland Truck Centres group, part of the RDO Australia network. Inland Truck Centres already serves operators across Dubbo, Wagga Wagga, Griffith, Orange and Parkes—a footprint deeply entwined with the heartland of Australian freight.
Much like Twin City, Inland Truck Centres was built on family values. Founded in 1968 in the NSW town of Warren, its success was carved out through genuine relationships and decades of hands-on service to regional operators.
That shared DNA is a big part of why this transition feels more like an evolution than a handover.
Inland Truck Centres Executive General Manager David Burn reassured customers that continuity remains front and centre.
“Customers can be assured the exceptional service and trusted relationships they have come to expect will remain unchanged. The same dedicated team and familiar faces will continue to deliver the quality and reliability that define Twin City Truck Centre.”
In a transport industry that leans heavily on personal relationships—where your dealership is often your lifeline—this stability matters.
Strength Through the RDO Network
RDO Australia, which acquired Inland Truck Centres in 2023, brings substantial resources while maintaining the personal touch that operators expect from regional dealerships.
Interim CEO Jeff Lawson said RDO was proud to bring Twin City Truck Centre into the fold.
“Our organisations share a deep commitment to innovation, industry leadership, and delivering exceptional support to customers engaged in vital nation-building work.”
Across Australia, RDO employs more than 850 people across 29 dealership locations, supporting industries from agriculture to mining and forestry. Their reach, paired with PACCAR’s legendary product line, sets the stage for further growth and enhanced customer support in the border region.
Honouring the Past, Investing in the Future
For PACCAR Australia, the move reinforces the long-term importance of strong regional dealerships. The freight corridors around Albury-Wodonga—linking Melbourne, Sydney, northern Victoria and the Riverina—are some of the busiest and most vital in the nation. Operators in these districts rely heavily on responsive aftersales support, rapid parts supply and technicians who understand the pressures of modern road transport.
Twin City Truck Centre’s transition into the Inland Truck Centres group ensures those capabilities not only remain but continue to grow with future demand.
PACCAR Managing Director Damian Smethurst summed it up simply:
“The Inland Truck Centres team will continue this growth and build on the legacy through their own excellent standards and relationships. We welcome Twin City to RDO’s portfolio and look forward to their continued contribution to the network.”
A Proud Regional Story Continues
As the sun sets on Chris Dziedzic’s tenure and a new chapter begins for Twin City Truck Centre, the core story remains unchanged: it’s still about people. About skilled technicians turning spanners in the workshop late into the night. About parts interpreters who know a customer’s fleet off by heart. About helping operators stay on the road and the freight keep moving.
And now—with the power of Inland Truck Centres and RDO behind it—Twin City Truck Centre stands ready for the next 40 years of service to the trucking communities of northern Victoria and the southern Riverina.
A strong past. A committed present. A future built on the same principles that began in 1979: supporting the people who keep Australia moving.
