The industry deserves better bang for its buck
Most transport operators are aware of the perceived disparity between heavy vehicle drivers and the rest of the motoring community across a multitude of issues all motorists confront.
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VTA state conference set to take place
After 12 months of disruption to the Victorian Transport Association’s typically busy events, professional development, and networking calendar, I am thrilled to be able to confirm our annual state conference will be going ahead – in person – in March.
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Surplus empty containers will cripple productivity
When most people think of national and international trade, what immediately springs to mind are trucks, trains, ships and planes full of goods manufactured, mined or grown here in Australia, and being sent around the country and around the world for people to consume and enjoy.
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AFIA honours industry’s finest
The Victorian Transport Association and members of the Australian freight and logistics industry honoured the winners of the 2020 Australian Freight Industry Awards during a 90-minute virtual awards presentation broadcast from The Pullman Hotel in Melbourne on Sunday, 29 November.
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VTA – Time to take stock of your operation’s mental health
The mental health of Australians has dominated much of the medical and wellbeing discussions about COVID-19, which is fair enough considering the impact of lockdowns, restrictions on movement, and stress about loss of jobs and income on our communities.
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Buy Australian to support national COVID recovery
Australia has just recorded its first technical recession – marked by two consecutive periods of negative growth – since the recession we had to have in the early 1990s.
June quarter data showed the
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VTA: Curfew easement extension should feature in recovery
The Victorian Government has released a roadmap for re-opening the state’s economy as part of a phased withdrawal from the Stage 3 and 4 restrictions that have been in place across Victoria since early August.
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VTA: Fighting for common sense at the borders
Like many readers, I was disappointed Big Rigs was recently shuttered as part of consolidation occurring in the publishing industry. For decades, Big Rigs filled a void servicing the interests of owner-operators and small-medium sized freight and logistics operators right around Australia, who relied on it for timely and relevant information about the transport industry.
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Congestion-busting vital for gains in productivity
Road congestion is arguably one of the greatest enemies of transport workers and operators, particularly heavy vehicle and delivery drivers with deadlines to adhere to and customers to service in our larger cities around Australia.
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