Nominations are being called for this year’s Young Gunnette Award.
The Transport Women Australia Limited (TWAL) initiative is offered to young women under the age of 30.
TWAL said the award highlights how the peak body continues to promote, motivate, and encourage young females who are already “shining a light on our industry” early in their careers.
Entrants must be individuals who can display that they are contributing to the industry over and above paid employment/business.
“This can be someone who has demonstrated leadership and/or who has been involved in a significant initiative that has brought about positive change, added value to the industry or is advocating for the industry,” said TWAL Chair Jacquelene Brotherton.
“TWAL is delighted to offer this award recognition to an amazing young woman in the industry. We have some incredible young women in our industry and among our TWAL members and this is a chance to recognise one of them.”
The launch of the 2025 award was announced at the 2025 Apprentice Onboarding for sponsor Cummins on February 10, and both Cummins and TWAL were delighted that at this large intake of apprentices, 39 per cent were females.
Award nominations close on April 17. Nomination forms are available by contacting chair@transportwomen.com.au. The winner will be announced on June 2.
Last year’s inaugural Young Gunnette Award went to Ainsleigh Thomas.
Ainsleigh spent the previous past nine years working for Australia Post and took on the role as StarTrack’s NSW/ACT Linehaul Manager when she was 25, managing about 12 contractors and 102 linehaul movements every night.