The Australian Trucking Association publishes a weekly electronic newsletter on industry news and opinion. Click on the date to download the edition.

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3 October 2008: The ATA's Plan for 900 Extra Truck Rest Areas - CoAG Green Lights National Trucking Law Plan - Doug McMillan Appointed to the TruckSafe Board - Choose the Right Oil with Castrol at This Year's TMC - Who's Who in Contract Distribution Survey - Sponsor of the Week - Wettenhalls - Join Your State, Sector, or Employee Member Organisation - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Industry Events Calendar

26 September 2008: Heavy Vehicle Charges Back in Parliament - Friday Fact Box – How the Government’s Bills Compare - Truck Rest Area Bill Becomes Law - ATA Establishes New Transport and Economics Policy Committee -  Local Work Diary Exemption Announced for NSW Truck Drivers - ATA Releases Wheel Fitting Advisory Procedure - The Road Ahead Completes Another Successful Road Trip - Plans Underway for Young Australian Truck Driver Competition - Careers in Transport and Logistics CD Rom Wins National Award -  Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Industry Events Calendar

19 September 2008: Debate Continues on the Truck Rest Areas Bill - NTC Releases PBS Network Maps - Engine Expert to Drive Fuel Economy Session at TMC - ATA Welcomes NTC Appointments - Mentoring Program for Women in Transport - Workshop Excellence National Award -Sponsor of the Week – Don Watson Group - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Industry Events Calendar

12 September 2008: Safe Rates Not the Key to Improving Industry Safety - ATA Responds to Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Green Paper - NTC Should Focus on Productivity Reform Not Climate Change - Australian Government Announces Funding to Deliver Transport Reforms - Department of Transport Secretary Reappointed - Time Running Out to Nominate for Industry Technical and Maintenance Award - Sponsor of the Week – Collins Adelaide - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Industry Events Calendar

5 September 2008: Federal Opposition to Support Truck Rest Areas Bill -Garnaut Recommends Diesel Price Rise of 5.4 CentsPer Litre In 2010 - Infrastructure Australia Calls for Public Submissions - Longer Working Hours Affecting NSW Truck Drivers - Industry Technical Council Meets Today - The Road Ahead Travelling Exhibition Heads Off On Tour - Three Weeks Left to Nominate for Industry Technical and Maintenance Award - Sponsor of the Week – Simon National Carriers - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Industry Events Calendar

29 August 2008: David Simon Leads Trucking Industry At Greenhouse Roundtable - Government Introduces Truck Rest Area Bill Into Parliament-Road Freight Sector Carries 2.1 Billion Tonnes of Freight in 2007 - Friday Fact Box – Results of the 2007 Survey of Motor Vehicle Use - New Website to Showcase 2008 Technical and Maintenance Conference - ITC Members To Meet At Trucks Out West - Subscribe to the Friday Facts -Nominations Open for Industry Technical and Maintenance Award - Sponsor of the Week – Secon Freight Logistics - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Industry Events Calendar.

22 August 2008: ATA Releases Rest Area Priority List - Friday Fact Box – Funding Priority List for Rest Areas - ARTC Must Immediately Review Level Crossing Safety - A Dramatic Improvement in Truck Safety – But More Needs to be Done - TruckSafe 2008 Delivers More Safety and Business Benefits - The Road Ahead Travelling Exhibition at Trucks Out West - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - 2008 ATA/ARTSA Technical and Maintenance Conference - Nominations Open for Industry Technical and Maintenance Award - Sponsor of the Week: NTI - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation -Industry Events Calendar

8 August 2008: New Greenhouse Reporting Guide for Trucking Companies - ATA Road Trip Highlights Fatigue Law Concern - Early Bird Registrations Now Open for 2008 ATA/ARTSA Technical and Maintenance Conference - Nominations Now Open for Trucking Industry Technical and Maintenance Award - 2008 National Trucking Industry Woman of the Year Presented with Winners Blazer - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Sponsor of the Week – Bunker Freightlines - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Industry Events Calendar

1 August 2008: Lessons From a Trucking Strike That Failed - Mount Gambier Students First to Experience The Road Ahead - Long Serving Industry Member and ATA Friend Retires - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - New Report Highlights Road Crash Injury Rates - Fuel Tax Credits Eligibility Tool - Sponsor of the Week – Exhibition Services - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Industry Events Calendar

25 July 2008: ATA Condemns Shutdown Violence Threats - National Trucking Laws Will Slash Red Tape and Boost Safety - NTC Enquiry Into Driver Remuneration and Payment - Friday Factbox: Australian Transport Council Decision on National Heavy Vehicle Regulation, Registration and Driver Licensing - The Road Ahead Travelling Exhibition Road Trip - Second IAP Provider Announced - Sponsor of the Week - JOST -Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Industry Events Calendar

11 July 2008: CSIRO Should Focus on Scientific Research, Not Economic Policy - 457 Visa Subclass Integrity Review - Friday Fact Box: Exclusion of Certain Transport and Related Workers from the Regional Subclass 457 Program - Sponsor of the Week: BPW Transpec - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Industry Events Calendar

4 July 2008: Trucking Industry Must Be Ready for Garnaut Fuel Price Rises - Friday Fact Box: Key Points from the Garnaut Review Draft Report - COAG Agrees to Reduce Licensing, Paperwork Tangles - ATA/DECA High Productivity Demonstration Day - Final Outcome of 457 Visa Trucking Industry Working Group - Energy Efficiency Opportunities - Bunker Freight Lines Case Study - Sponsor of the Week - Alcoa - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Industry Events Calendar

27 June 2008 - Proposed Trucking Industry Shutdowns - Friday Factbox: Diesel Prices and Taxes - ATA Welcomes Appointment of Michael Deegan as Infrastructure Coordinator - Fuel Tax Credits Scheme Extended from 1 July 2008 - Greenhouse Reporting System Starts on 1 July 2008 - Sponsor of the Week, Mannway Logistics - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Industry Events Calendar 

20 June 2008: ATA Endorses National Registration, Licensing and Regulatory System - AustRoads Seeks to Apply Additional Access Conditions for High Productivity Vehicles - Excise Fuel Scheme Fraud -  BTRE Australian Transport Statistics Pocket Guide - Australian Trucking Convention Delegate Feedback Survey - Sponsor of the Week: MaxiTRANS - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Industry Events Calendar

13 June 2008: ATA Congratulates Honours List Winners - The Road Ahead Travelling Exhibition at Primex -  Australian Road Rules Amendment Package - Government Responds to Industry on Greenhouse Reporting - Save Money on Your Business Fuel Costs - Ice Road Truckers - Sponsor of the Week -  Rice Graphics - 2008 ATC Speaker Presentations - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Industry Events Calendar

6 June 2008: Special Convention Issue Albanese: National Heavy Vehicle Regulations Overdue - Truss: Industry Facing Challenging Times - Tanner: Government Must Reduce Regulatory Burden - ATA Congratulates New NTC Commissioners - Convention Sponsors Take a Bow - The Road Ahead Sponsors - Auction Night Winners - Silent Auction Winners - Beaurepaires Wins Best Exhibition at ATC - Beaurepaires Golf Tournament Winners - 2008 ATC Speaker Presentations - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Industry Events Calendar

2 June 2008: 2008 National Trucking Industry Award Winners - Trucking Industry Launches Travelling Exhibition Centre - ATA Chairman Urges ATC Delegates to Review Freight Rates - ATA Welcomes New TruckSafe Manager - 2008 ATC Speaker PresentationsJoin Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Industry Events Calendar

23 May 2008: 2008 Australian Trucking Convention-Don’t Get Left Behind! - Infrastructure Australia Advisory Council - Friday Fact Box : Infrastructure Australia Advisory Council Members - Freight Rates Set to Rise, Trucking Industry Warns - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Subscribe to the Friday Facts

16 May 2008 : Senate Disallows Road User Charge Increase - Friday Factbox:what the Senate voted on and what it means for the industry - Dangerous Goods Code Should be Free - Australian Trucking Convention Goes Beyond Blue - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Industry Events Calendar

9 May 2008: ATA to Re-energise TruckSafe - FIRS and ACT Registration Charges to Increase from July 1 2008 - ATC Endorses New Fatigue Training Package - US Legislation Claims to Recover Fuel Costs For Operators - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Industry Events Calendar  

2 May 2008: Australian Transport Council Meeting Trucking Industry Welcomes Single Licensing and Registration System - Integrating Driver Training and Licensing - 2008 National Trucking Industry Awards Finalists Announced - Nominate Your Highway Hero - Don’t Underestimate the Impact of the New Fatigue Laws - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Industry Events Calendar

24 April 2008: Trucking Industry Calls for a Seat at the Table - ATSB Report Shows the Need for Level Crossing Upgrades - ATA Calls for Comment on Chemical Safety Report - Stepping Up to the Mark on Transport Reform - OH&S Specialist to Address Safety Summit - 2008 Australian Trucking Convention - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Industry Events Calendar

18 April 2008: Tax Office Provides More Clarity on Storing Biodiesel Blends - Kenworth Renews its Commitment to the ATA - Volvo Trucks Australia Throw Their Weight Behind Safety Summit - CDMA network to Close on 28 April 2008 - 2008 Australian Trucking Convention - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Industry Events Calendar   

11 April 2008: Governments Must Find the Resources for Speeding Reforms - Rethink the Intelligent Access Program, Industry Says - ITC and ARTSA to Form ABS Working Group - $30 000 Reward for Information on Child Prostitution -  ATA Slams ACF’s Call to Slash Fuel Tax Credits - 2008 Australian Trucking Convention - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Industry Events Calendar

4 April 2008: ATA Restructures Key Result Area Committees - ATA Releases Travelling Exhibition Concept Art -  New Additions to the ATA Secretariat - Deliver All Your Letters By Road Train - 2008 Australian Trucking Convention - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Industry Events Calendar

28 March 2008: Rest Area Shortage Threatens Lives - Trevor Martyn Re-elected As ATA Chairman - ATA Calls for Action on Speeding Enforcement - Industry Technical Council to Meet 4th April - Convention Early Bird Offer and Nominations for National Trucking Industry Awards Close Today - Trucking Industry Mobile Education Centre - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Industry Events Calendar

20 March 2008: Senate Rejects Increased Charges for Interstate Trucks - Friday Fact box- What does the Senate Vote Mean? - Infrastructure Australia Established - Industry Technical Council Meeting - 4th April - New Website To Showcase Australian Trucking Convention - Australian Country Music Star to Perform at Gala Awards Dinner - One Week Left to Nominate for National Trucking Industry Awards - ATA Easter Safety Message - Trucking Industry Mobile Education Centre - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Industry Events Calendar

14 March 2008: ATA Welcomes Police Probe Into Child Prostitution Allegations - Garnaut Review Releases Transpot Issues Paper - Lindsay Tanner to Address ATC Delegates - Making the Call on Road Safety – Printed Copies Now Available - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation -  Trucking Industry Mobile Education Centre - National Trucking Industry Awards – Call for Nominations - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Industry Events Calendar

7 March 2008: National Transport Policy- State Ministers to Take the Lead on National Transport Policy- New Transport Policy Must Focus on Productivity, Not Charges - National Heavy Vehicle Enforcement Strategy - ATA Submission in response to the NGERS Regulations Policy -  Paper - Making the Call on Road Safety – Printed Copies Now Available - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation -  ATA Office Closure – Monday 10th March - Trucking Industry Mobile Education Centre - National Trucking Industry Awards – Call for Nominations - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Industry Events Calendar

29 February 2008: 4th Heavy Vehicle Charges Determination: Registration charges to rise, but fuel tax increase delayed,Heavy vehicle safety and productivity plan announced - Lindsay Fox AC to Speak at ATA Safety Summit - ATA Welcomes Sir Rod Eddington’s Appointment as IA Chair - NTC Feasibility Study into Electronic Record Keeping - Draft Report on the Control of Chemicals of Security Concern - Cunningham Highway Weekend Closure -Trucking Industry Mobile Education Centre - National Trucking Industry Awards – Call for Nominations - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Industry Events Calendar

8 February 2008: Minister Albanese to Address Australian Trucking Convention - Interest Rate Rise Should Halt Plan to Increase Trucking Taxes - Mandatory Reporting Required by Companies Under Emissions Trading Regulations -  Consultations on the Forthcoming  Closure of the CDMA Network - Road Funding Unaffected by Initial Budget Cuts -  Trucking Industry Mobile Education Centre - National Trucking Industry Awards: Call for Nominations - 2008 ATA Safety Summit - Bridge Closure on the Mid Western Highway - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Industry Events Calendar

1 February 2008: Higher Productivity and Reduced Road Congestion the Key to Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions - New Competition Reform Group Starts Work - ATA Congratulates Lindsay Fox and Jim Cooper on Australia Day Accolades - National Trucking Industry Awards: Call for Nominations - 2008 ATA Safety Summit - 2008 Australian Trucking Convention - Acquiring real-time GPS data for traffic information/congestion system - Subscribe to the Friday FactsIndustry Events Calendar

25 January 2008: Truck Stop Closure - ATA Welcomes New National Laws on Speeding Trucks -  ATA Welcomes Progress on Infrastructure Australia - Inflation Figures Should Be the Death Blow to Higher Charges - ATA Campaigns to Protect Operators Who Use Biodiesel - National Trucking Industry Awards – Call for Nominations - CDMA Mobile Network Closure Postponed -  2008 ATA Safety Summit - 2008 Australian Trucking Convention - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Industry Events Calendar

18 January 2008: Notice Something Different about This Week’s Friday Facts? - Defending the Fuel Tax Credit System - ATA Presses for Amendments on Drivers’ Work Diaries - National Trucking Industry Awards – Call for Nominations - 2008 ATA Safety Summit - 2008 Australian Trucking Convention – Program Details Released - National Manager Corporate Relations Vacancy - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Industry Events Calendar

11 January 2008: Putting the Incentives Back Into Road Reform - Big Rig Spectacular - 2008 Australian Trucking Convention – Program Details Released - 2008 ATA Safety Summit - National Trucking Industry Awards :Call for Nominations - National Manager Corporate Relations Vacancy - Subscribe to the Friday Fax - Industry Events Calendar

14 December: Emissions Trading and Greenhouse and Energy Reporting - ATA Endorses NTC Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Proposals - COAG - ATA Endorses Retail Logistics Supply Chain Code of Conduct - ATA Campaign on Heavy Vehicle Charges - AusRap Report - BP National Commercial Manager Moves On - Mobile Education Centre Promotion - Australian Trucking Convention 2008 - Industry Events Calendar

7 December: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act - Industry Focus Group - John Kelly: a Friend and Industry Icon - ATA Recognises Damian McFarlane - TruckSafe Board of Management Meeting and Supply Chain Workshop - Mobile Education Centre Promotion - ATC Reminder - Industry Events Calendar

23 November: ATA Environment KRA Meeting - ATA Welcomes Infrastructure Spending Announcements - NTC Accreditation Review: Draft Policy Proposal Released - Retail Logistic Supply Chain Code of Conduct - Mobile Education Centre Promotion - TruckSafe Welcomes Julie Cox - Industry Events Calendar

16 November: ATA welcomes Coalition's promise of  new truck rest areas - ATA/ARTSA Technical and Maintenance Conference  - Craig Roseneder Award winner - Deputy Cheif Executive to depart the ATA - Mobile Education Centre promotion - TruckSafe Auditor Operator Workshop - Coalition Biofuels announcement - Indusrty Events Calendar.

9 November: ATA/ARTSA Technical and Maintenance Conference - 2007 TruckSafeAuditor/Operator Workshop - Mobile Education Centre Presentation - ATA Safety KRA Meeting - Infrastructure Spending Promises: 2007 Election Campaign - RTA Engine Brake Noise Cameras - Industry Events Calendar

2 November: ATA/ARTSA Technical and Maintenance Conference - 2007 TruckSafe - Auditor/Operator Workshop - QTA Centenary Celebrations - ATA/NTC Meet to Discuss Modular B-Triples -Truck Driver Recruitment Difficulties Survey - Development of Emissions Trading and Greenhouse and Energy Reporting - TruckSafe: National Auditor Information Session - Industry Events Calendar

26 October 2007: TruckSafe – National Accreditation and Working with State and Territory Jurisdictions - ATA/ARTSA Technical and Maintenance Conference - NTC and ATA 2007 Charges Determination Meeting - 2007 TruckSafe Auditor/Operator Workshop - 2009 Australian Trucking Convention: Location Announced - Industry Events Calendar  

19 October 2007: Industry Technical Council Meeting - Heavy Vehicle Charges Update - National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System: Regulations Discussion Paper - ATA/ARTSA Technical and Maintenance Conference - 2007 TruckSafe Auditor/Operator Workshop - Dangerous Goods Code Released for Sale - Industry Events Calandar.

12 October: Mandatory Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Survey - ATA/ARTSA Technical and Maintenance Conference - 2007 TruckSafe Auditor/Operator Workshop - 2007 Road Safety Awareness Drive Concludes - Performance Based Standards Reform approved by Transport Ministers - Industry Events Calendar  

28 September: Emissions Trading Scheme: Discussion Paper on Abatement Incentives -ATA Submission to VIC Road Safety Committee on Safety at Level Crossings -ATA Warns Operators; Be Prepared for New Fatigue Laws Industry Recruitment Difficulties Survey - TruckSafe Announces Agenda for 2007 Auditor/Operator Workshop - ATA 2007 Road Safety Awareness Drive - ATA/ARTSA Technical and Maintenance Conference - Industry Events Calendar

21 September: ATA General Council Meeting - TruckSafe Attends NZ Road Transport Forum - ATA Announces 2007 Safety Awareness Drive - ATA/ARTSA Technical and Maintenance Conference - Keep Track of Your Super - Industry Events Calendar

14 September: ATA Appoints New Events Manager - ATA Safety and Environment KRA’s - Migration Committee Report on 457 Visas - 2007 Heavy Vehicle Charges: Development of Final RIS - ATA Announces 2007 Safety Awareness Drive - ATA/ARTSA Technical and Maintenance Conference - Mobile Education Centre Construction Underway - Convoy for Kids - Industry events calendar.

7 September 2007: ATA Farewells Natalie Mackenzie - Advice from the ATO - ATA/ARTSA Technical and Maintenance Conference - Safe Work Australia WeekTruckSafe Auditor Workshops - APEC Traffic Disturbances - RTA Traffic Alerts - Industry Events Calendar

31 August 2007:ATA Welcomes New State Member Organisation - ATA Submission in Response to Senate Inquiry into the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Bill - 2007 ATA/ARTSA Technical and Maintenance Conference -QTA Industry Award Winners - National Transport Insurance Appoints New CEO - RTA Traffic Alerts - Professional Development Workshops - Industry Events Calendar

24 August 2007:National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Bill-NTC Strategic Directions -Discussion Paper - ATA Works with NTC on Improving Performance Based Standards - 2007 ATA / ARTSA Technical and Maintenance Conference - ATA Sunday Program Appearance - ATA Member Organisations Host NSW Regional Trucking Forum - 2008 Australian Trucking Convention Reminder  - Industry Events Calendar

17 August 2007: Federal Government Inquiry: The Great Freight Task- Inquiry Into Workforce Challenges in the Transport Industry - 2008 Australian Trucking Convention – Got Something to Say? -  The Heavy Vehicle Charging Debate Continues - Sunday Program Appearance - APEC Traffic Disturbances and Journalist On-site Visits -Greenhouse Challenge Plus Conference - 2008 Australian Trucking Convention Reminder - Industry Events Calendar

10 August 2007 : ATA delivers submission on heavy vehicle charges to NTC-  NatRoad puts its weight behind Mobile Education Centre -  ATA member organisation recognises industry professionals -   2008 Australian Trucking Convention reminder - Industry events calendar

3 August 2007: ATA to deliver submission on charges to National Transport Commission - NTC charges: campaign pledges - Government’s climate change policy - ATA Board of Management meeting - Standards for brakes, connections - TOLL invests in driver behaviour technology - Industry events calendar

27 July 2007: NTC 'blueprints' for heavy vehicles released - Research into heavy vehicle charges - Trucking Industry environmental best practice - Workshop Excellence Awards, call for nominations - Collaborative approach to rail crossing safety - Industry events calendar

20 July 2007: ATA farewells long-serving policy manager, Neil Gow - federal roads funding & access for B-triples - Trucking Industry backs rail safety initiative - Workshop Excellence Awards, call for nominations - ATA Mobile Education Centre -- APEC briefing for operators in Sydney - World Road Congress, September - Industry events calendar

13 July 2007: South Eastern Australia needs B-triples for improved road safety - Federal Labor’s Transport agenda - NTC Heavy Vehicle Charges consultation - Information kit for local councils on Performance Based Standards for heavy vehicles - Owner Driver Guidance Booklet released - Industry Events Calendar

6 July 2007: National Transport Commission consults industry on proposed charge increases - Fatigue Management - ‘Report a Truckie’ community campaign targets Pacific Highway operators - BP releases World Energy Statistical Review - Roads & Transport Congress - Technical and Maintenance Conference - Heavy vehicle limits on QLD bridges - Industry Events

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