Change. It can make us excited, and it can make us nervous. Some people embrace change, while others want to turn and run the other way.
Nominate for Australian Freight Industry Awards
I am thrilled to announce the Victorian Transport Association is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Australian Freight Industry Awards, which are proudly sponsored by TWUSUPER and Viva Energy Australia.
I’m in the ‘Wild, Wild West’ and it’s not what I expected
I’ve been playing this trucking game for a good while now. I’ve spent most of my career tooling around in the eastern states and had many different jobs, owned my own trucks and employed drivers etc. so I’ve worn a few different shirts over the years. Read more
How the transport industry can take small steps for big change
By Peta Gowans, transport specialist at Kelvin Baxter Transport
Last week, Australia recognised NAIDOC Week, a time to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of our First Nations peoples. For those of us working in transport, this is also a chance to reflect on how we’re opening the door to First Nations people – and people from all walks of life – to participate in the industry.
Building the next generation of leaders
As our industry deals with new and evolving challenges, it has never been more important to build a strong and productive workforce.
Freight must be prioritised in reworked intersection
The intersection of Power Street and City Road in Melbourne’s inner-city Southbank precinct has been the focus of significant public and media attention in recent weeks, following an incident involving a heavy vehicle.
Grateful for the support in testing year
The year is half over, and we are still enduring lockdowns, businesses are being forced to close with little warning and reopen with restrictions, so many of them not reopening at all.
Is the NHVR really listening to the industry?
Every day, transport workers tell us that it gets harder to do the job. Now the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, the organisation responsible for setting the rules, is promoting the idea that you can drive up to 16 hours a day, under Advanced Fatigue Management (AFM).
SafeT360 saving young lives
Research shows us that young road users have a big knowledge gap when it comes to understanding how to share the road safely with trucks.
Draconian bans threatening our supply chains
As CEO of the Victorian Transport Association I am often asked in public forums: “How do we get trucks off our roads?” We also often see the public messaging stating that the new ‘tunnel’ will get thousands of trucks off our roads.