Currently for owner-drivers the costs of doing the job are continuing to outweigh the benefit of doing the job.
You deserve to be celebrated
I’m not one of those people who likes to brag about my achievements, and I know many of us in the trucking industry are exactly the same. However, one of the risks of this aversion to the spotlight is that good work is rarely recognised. And that’s why it was terrific to celebrate trucking’s best and brightest at the National Trucking Industry Awards at the Trucking Australia 22 conference recently.
We’re in a race to meet the coming freight task
Over the last three years, the resilience of Australians has been severely tested. Meeting challenge after challenge and adapting as businesses adjusted to a new paradigm, nowhere was this more evident than for those working across freight, logistics and supply chains. Read more
Owner-drivers need relief from crippling toll costs
Another column, and another fortnight where there is still deadly silence from the current federal government in regards to the support drivers in the transport industry need.
Save the date for annual conference in Melbourne
The Transport Women Australia Limited Driving the Difference Conference is just weeks away and we are excited that we can finally bring this event to you at the fabulous Hyatt Place, Essendon Fields from June 3-5.
Everyone has a right to get home safe
That’s the theme of this year’s National Road Safety Week that launches today, May 15.
As each day has a different theme, I encourage you to find out about the week by going to www.roadsafetyweek.com.au. Read more
People, diversity and culture are critical to future
With the Covid experience slowly dissipating we are gradually getting back to the new normal. Our industry has not slowed down and we are continually being challenged to find greater productivity and efficiency while staying 100 per cent safe.
Access is a key issue for the transport industry
Unless you’ve been living under the proverbial rock, you’d know we’re heading to the polling booth in just under a week.
In the shadow of today already walks tomorrow
“In the shadow of today already walks tomorrow,” is a line from a poem by a 16th century Greek poet. It’s as true today as it was all those years ago, especially when we stop for a moment and think about the turmoil and disruption of the past couple of years.
Trust doesn’t come easy, it’s earned
Trust.
It’s a big word for just a few letters. Read more