The Friday Facts

 


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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27 August 2010: ATA Board of Management hits the Red Centre - Sponsor of the week: Do you have a name for trucking bravery? - ATO releases updated biodiesel tax guide - Work related hearing loss paper released - Victoria trials Super B-Doubles in Green Triangle - Tasmania looks to advance warning systems to improve level crossing safety - Time running out to nominate for technical and maintenance award - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - ATA member association contact details.  
20 August 2010: Check your energy use and register now - Volvo develops wireless roadside inspections in US -Coalition promises flexibility in the fatigue laws - Labor promises M80 ring road upgrade in Melbourne - Reminder: How the parties compare - Level crossing safety is everyone’s responsibility - 2010 TMC: Time running out for registration discounts - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Sponsor of the week: Dick Smith Electronics and the Garmin nüvi 465T - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - ATA member association contact details.  
13 August 2010: The benefits of TruckSafe ... revealed - Trucking industry welcomes Labor’s infrastructure announcements - Coalition promises divided highway between Victoria and Queensland - National regulator newsletter released - The Road Ahead celebrates its second birthday - 2010 TMC: Register now for member specials - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Member of the week: Queensland Trucking Association - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - ATA member association contact details.  
6 August 2010: NTC: Transport operators ‘will have to accept lower profits’ - ATA welcomes Coalition promise on rest areas - Labor pledges road, rail spending - Local government representatives learn more about high productivity vehicles - AFRA continues media campaign - The Road Ahead: Helping local operators help their businesses - Nominate now for a chance to win a trip to Florida - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Sponsor of the week: Dick Smith Electronics and the Garmin nüvi 465T - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - ATA member association contact details.  
30 July 2010: ATA asks politicians the hard questions - Labor announces Geelong Ring Road extension - Coalition to build Mackay ring road - Truck telematics must be voluntary - BITRE releases new truck crash figures - ATA works with government on vehicle standards - The Road Ahead looks for support for its career messages - 2010 Technical and Maintenance Conference: Save by being a member - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Member of the week: NatRoad (incorporating the Australian Road Train Association) - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - ATA member association contact details.  
23 July 2010: ATA slams the Greens’ attack on trucking operators - ATA releases election wish list Changes to the Friday Facts - New NGER workshops for trucking operators - The Road Ahead uses fun to share its message - Nominations now open for trucking industry technical and maintenance award - NatRoad award finalists announced - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Member of the week: Northern Territory Road Transport Association - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - ATA member association contact details.  
16 July 2010: ATA raises concerns over proposed trailer certification changes - 2011 Australian Trucking Convention to be held in the nation’s capital - NGER workshops to assist businesses with compliance - The Road Ahead goes into the workshop ahead of another big tour - Tailoring the 2010 TMC to meet your needs - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Member of the week: ATA NSW - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - ATA member association contact details.  
9 July 2010: More companies now required to report under NGER - ATA expresses concern over NTC fatigue regulation review - ATO to focus on refund fraud and cash transactions this year - The Road Ahead: More than just road safety - 2010 Technical and Maintenance Conference: New sessions announced - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Member of the week: Australian Livestock Transporters’ Association - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - ATA member association contact details.  
2 July 2010: New port security rules come into effect - ITC members continue to promote safety on the road - West Australian named as head of National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Project Board - VTA seeks feedback into new truck exclusion lanes in Victoria - ATO: Superannuation and record keeping - The Road Ahead: Looking for local heroes - 2010 Technical and Maintenance Conference: Who was Craig Roseneder? - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Member of the week: Australian Furniture Removers' Association - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - ATA member association contact details.  
25 June 2010: Reminder: Truck registration up and fuel tax credits down from 1 July - Government backs ATA level crossing safety calls - ATA leaves greenhouse industry network - B-Triple, AB-Triple and BAB Quad run together on Newell - Posties go high-vis to improve safety - The Road Ahead Review – ACT / South Coast tour begins - 2010 Technical and Maintenance Conference program launched - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Member of the week: Boral Transport - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - ATA member association contact details.  
18 June 2010: Senate passes FIRS Bill - Trucking industry congratulates Dianne Carroll OAM - ATA welcomes Coalition’s bridge repair program - Australian Government announces new rest area funds for WA - Last chance to pick up TruckSafe Manager's introductory special price - Call for help: The Road Ahead looks for Queensland supporters - Membership has its benefits for 2010 Technical and Maintenance Conference - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Member of the week: Scott’s Group of Companies - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - ATA member association contact details.  
11 June 2010: ITC opposes restrictions on tri-axle dollies in South Australia - 2010 TMC to feature time, project management courses - Australian Government announces expanded Regional Infrastructure Fund - NTC releases draft in-vehicle telematics strategy - Is this the future of Australian trucking? - Tax office announces end of the Energy Grants Credits Scheme - NatRoad brings high productivity vehicles to Dubbo - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Member of the week: Australia Post -Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - ATA member association contact details.  
4 June 2010: ATA, NTC meet on time counting rules Industry Technical Council to develop two new advisory procedures - Mrdak: two steps forward, half a step back on national truck laws - Government returns fire over Coalition road promises - Canadian trucking boss: More trucking firms need to die - Tax Office releases new fuel tax credits information - Nominations open for trucking industry technical and maintenance award - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Member of the week: K&S Corporation - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - ATA member association contact details.  
28 May 2010: ATA releases Performance Based Standards RIS response - House of Representatives passes FIRS Bill - Coalition to fund 500 rest areas from the existing roads budget - Industry Technical Council to meet in Sydney next week - Safety warning: non-genuine sway bars - The Road Ahead Review: Inaugural Tasmanian tour comes to an end - 2010 Technical and Maintenance Conference: a key workshop training event - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Member of the week: Linfox - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - ATA member association contact details.  

21 May 2010: Coalition announces $24.7 billion in spending cuts - ATA policy committees to meet next week - The Road Ahead review – Tasmanian tour underway - TMC provides the most cost effective training for workshop staff - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Sponsor of the Week: The Don Watson Group - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.

 
14 May 2010: ATA urges Opposition to support FIRS Bill - Abbott: this reckless spending must stop - Government to phase in excise for alternative fuels - Tanner defends Government decision on Henry truck charges - VTA state conference to boost business productivity - Nominations now open for trucking industry technical and maintenance award - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Sponsor of the Week: The Wettenhalls Group - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
Budget Night Facts - 11 May 2010: Economy looks up for 2010-11 and beyond - Budget commits $4.2 billion to road projects - $8.3 million for national regulators - $1 billion investment in rail - $70.7 million for the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal - Budget fact sheet now available - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
7 May 2010: ATA backs trailer and chassis apprenticeship plan - BITRE releases new truck crash figures - ATA welcomes tax policy statement - Henry Review calls for mass-distance-location pricing - Landside improvements part of Draft National Ports Strategy - The Road Ahead Review – South Australian tour wraps up - Register now for the 2010 Technical and Maintenance Conference - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Sponsor of the Week: Simon National Carriers - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
30 April 2010: Truck charges to go up from 1 July 2010 - ATC receives national heavy vehicle regulator update - ATA calls for action on time counting rules - Rudd Government defers climate change plans - Technology the way to make roads safer: Lindsay Fox - Convention photos now available for purchase - TruckSafe attracts overseas interest - The Road Ahead Review: South Australian tour continues - 2010 Technical and Maintenance Conference registrations now open - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Sponsor of the Week: Rocke Brothers - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
23 April 2010: ATA releases truck charges submission - ATA promotes its enhanced driver licence proposal - The Road Ahead Review: South Australian tour begins - Delegates dig deep at Volvo Auction Lunch - Queensland Government welcomes National Trucking Industry Award - Americans release electronic monitoring regulations - South Australian Livestock Transporters conference soon - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Sponsor of the Week: Transtech Driven - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
16 April 2010 Convention special: ATA Chairman warns of challenges ahead - 2010 National Trucking Industry Award winners announced - Meet the 2010 National Trucking Industry Award winners - Economy set to return to boom times: Access Economics - Neumann: regulatory reform critical - Truss: divided highway from Brisbane to Adelaide by 2025 - Convention delegates hear from one of the world’s most admired companies - Convention sponsors take a bow - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
2 April 2010: - 2010 Australian Trucking Convention welcomes world leading trucking operator - TruckSafe assistance now available for Tasmanian operators - Chemicals of security concern campaign launched - Not too late to register for the Australian Trucking Convention - Reminder: Have your say on the trucking industry’s key issues - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Sponsor of the Week: rt health fund - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
26 March 2010: David Simon elected as ATA Chairman - Another strong year for ATA in 2009: Trevor Martyn - NTC recommends 4.2 per cent increase in fuel, registration charges - ATA urges PBS reform after release of RIS - 2010 Australian Trucking Convention: Last chance to register - Reminder: Have your say on the trucking industry’s key issues - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Sponsor of the Week: Caterpillar on-road trucks to be launched in Australia - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
19 March 2010: ATA meets with National Road Safety Council - Time running out to register for the Australian Trucking Convention - The Road Ahead 2010 touring schedule released - Environmental scan results support ATA driver licensing proposal - Albanese: we must use existing infrastructure better - Reminder: Have your say on the trucking industry’s key issues - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Sponsor of the Week: Boral Transport - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
12 March 2010: Finalists announced for the 2010 National Trucking Industry Awards - Meet the 2010 awards finalists - ATA releases truck driver licensing proposal - Reminder: Have your say on the trucking industry's key issues - Top 10 reasons to attend the 2010 Australian Trucking Convention - From the Australian Trucking Association's photo archive - Sponsor of the Week: Ablett's Transport - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
5 March 2010: Trevor Martyn to retire as ATA Chairman - ATA works to dispel the myths about High Productivity Vehicles - Albanese: urban congestion a handbrake on productivity - Report calls for more women in the transport workforce - ATA and PACCAR continue their strong partnership - Government releases greenhouse and energy data for top companies - Reminder: Have your say on the trucking industry’s key issues - Register now for the 2010 Australian Trucking Convention to win - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Sponsor of the Week: Silk Logistics Group - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
26 February 2010: TruckWeek takes the industry’s message to the streets - Industry representatives descend on Canberra for TruckWeek - ATA launches industry issues survey - ATA welcomes national heavy vehicle regulator decision - Australian Trucking Convention 2010: time running out to register - Last chance to nominate an industry legend - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Sponsor of the Week: Ron Finemore Transport - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
19 February 2010: TruckWeek 2010: ready to kick off - ATA releases TruckWeek fact sheets - Industry Technical Council holds electrical issues workshop - CRRP consults with industry about road pricing - National Level Crossing Safety Strategy released - Industry farewells Queensland trucking legend - Vawdrey trailer up for grabs at the 2010 Australian Trucking Convention - Time is running out to nominate an industry legend - LBCA conference heads to Tamworth - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Sponsor of the Week: Pedemonts Moving and Storing - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
12 February 2010: Governments to fast track new truck technologies - Business Council calls for seamless road transport laws - Simon National Carriers the latest to sign up for TruckWeek 2010 - Moree Plains Council looks into high productivity vehicle use - Stressed drivers at greater risk of accidents: safety prize winner - New safety guide focuses on poor posture - More than business at the 2010 Australian Trucking Convention - Australian Trucking Industry Awards nominations close 1 March - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Sponsor of the week: Jim Pearson Transport - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
5 February 2010: ATA Chairman to meet with Asia Pacific region transport ministers - BITRE: Road crashes cost $17.9 billion in 2006 -Federal Coalition releases climate change policy - Victorian Transport Association backs TruckWeek 2010 - Mixing business and pleasure: the 2010 Australian Trucking Convention - Heavy Vehicle Transport Technology Symposium comes to Melbourne - Call for nominations: Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Trucking Industry - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Sponsor of the week: Transport and Logistics Industry Skills Council (TLISC) - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
29 January 2010: ATA launches official TruckWeek website - Fatal semitrailer crashes fall, but more needs to be done - Trucking industry congratulates Paul Little AO - Lindsay Fox to speak at the Australian Trucking Convention - ITC to meet at Lardner Park next month - Call for nominations: National Trucking Industry Woman of the Year - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Sponsor of the week: Cummins South Pacific - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
22 January 2010: Australian Trucking Convention program focuses on boosting business and increasing safety -Prime Minister: freight transport to be a priority in 2010 - Heavy vehicle licence holders in fewer accidents: survey - NTC releases new SMART map portal - AFRA launches media campaign - NatRoad to run TV advertisements in TruckWeek - Online form makes nominating an industry legend a breeze - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Sponsor of the week: BPW Transpec - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
15 January 2010: Update your Dangerous Goods: Initial Emergency Response Guide - NTC to push for consistent transport reforms on the ground - A tragic start to 2010 on Australia’s roads - ATA NSW gets politicians in the cab for TruckWeek - AFRA engages PR company to raise public awareness - Give your business a boost at the 2010 Australian Trucking Convention- National Trucking Industry Awards recognise excellence in the industry - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Sponsor of the week: JOST Australia - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
18 December 2009: Share the road safely this Christmas - Many achievements for the ATA in 2009 - ATA releases safety policy statement - ATA announces TruckWeek 2010 - Industry Technical Council to hold electrical workshop - The Road Ahead has biggest year yet - Be the first to secure your spot at the 2010 Australian Trucking Convention - Nominate an industry legend - From the photo archive – Herd of mechanical horses found - Sponsor of the week: Simon National Carriers - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
11 December 2009: COAG meets, but no truck regulator decision - ATA urges companies to continue safety focus - Lindsay Fox: what trucking customers want - ATA warns against spiked wheel nut covers - Road Transport Hall of Fame founder scores major tourism award - 2010 Australian Trucking Convention set to launch - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Sponsor of the week: Volvo - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
4 December 2009: ATA urges COAG to press on with national truck reforms - Government to try again on the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme - The Road Ahead spreads it message to northern Victoria - Business tax deduction: deadline looms - National Trucking Industry Award nominations now open - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Sponsor of the week: PACCAR - Subscribe to the Friday Facts- Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
27 November 2009: Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme debate to continue on Monday - Parliamentary committee to investigate smart transport systems - Official figures: Trucking industry uses less fuel to do the job - 2010 TLISC Environmental Scan underway - PACCAR reaffirms its commitment to the ATA - Tracking the history of the B-Double - Lights on the Hill Memorial annual convoy - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Sponsor of the week: AIR CTI - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
20 November 2009: ATA urges politicians to reach agreement on climate change - Technical and Maintenance conference proves a winner - Boral Transport Engineering Manager wins Craig Roseneder Award - First TruckSafe Members’ Forum held - The Road Ahead stars on breakfast radio - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - TMC sponsors and exhibitors take a bow - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
13 November 2009: BITRE releases new truck accident statistics - ATA responds to NTC’s draft heavy vehicle road rule changes - ATO pays out $5 billion in fuel tax credits - 2009 Technical and Maintenance Conference kicks off this weekend - The Road Ahead begins its final tour for 2009 - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Member profile: Transport Women Australia - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
6 November 2009: Fast decision needed on national truck regulator - Lindsay Fox announced as road safety ambassador - ATC announces level crossing safety strategy - Engine brake and twin steer model laws introduced by NTC - TMC registrations close on Wednesday - Sponsor of the week: Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
30 October 2009: Trucking industry ensures ADA Month a success - National heavy vehicle regulator to be set up under state law - TFWA contributes even more to The Road Ahead - The Road Ahead completes another successful tour - Intelligent Transport Systems should operate on the 5.9 GHz band: ACMA - Last chance to register for 2009 TMC - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Supporter of the week: Queensland Trucking Association - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
23 October 2009: Centrelink’s latest project joins the TruckSafe program - ATA Secretariat goes blue for ADA Month - HML not the right option for NSW grain road network - Preliminary 2010 schedule released for The Road Ahead - Environmental guide available online - TMC: Big combos need big technology - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Supporter of the week: Scania Australia - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
16 October 2009: ATA to campaign against the Greens’ climate change Bills - Coalition must agree on realistic greenhouse amendments - Sargent joins fight against anxiety and depression - NHVAS to be administered nationally, TruckSafe praised - Nominations to open soon for National Trucking Industry Awards - Countdown to Newcastle Awareness Day underway - Five reasons why you shouldn’t wait to register for the 2009 TMC - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Sponsor of the week: BP Australia - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
9 October 2009: Safety bureau issues level crossing recommendations - Transport ministers vote down national heavy vehicle enforcement strategy - Simon National Carriers joins the ADA Month campaign - TLISC recommends overhaul of industry training - First NGERS report due this month - Summit tackles road safety issues - Final touches being made to TMC program - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Sponsor of the week: Australia Post - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
2 October 2009: ATA launches anxiety and depression awareness campaign - Linfox backs Anxiety and Depression Awareness Month - Victorians asked to have their say on road improvements - Information sessions for Victorian law changes to be held - Have your say on the 2010 Australian Trucking Convention - 2009 TMC: a great opportunity for staff to get together - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Sponsor of the week: K&S Freighters - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
25 September 2009: ATA to put anxiety and depression on the radar in October - Craig Roseneder Award finalists announced - Meet the Craig Roseneder Award finalists - Victoria to introduce revised mobile phone, VDU rules from 9 November - The Road Ahead pays a visit to the ACT - Fifteen years of success for Newcastle transport day - Tailoring the 2009 TMC to meet your needs - From the Australian Trucking Association’s photo archive - Sponsor of the week: JOST Australia - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
18 September 2009: ATA welcomes new design rule to make trucks safer - Final Productivity Commission report backs national regulator - Boral appoints new CEO - NTC announces draft heavy vehicle road rule changes - MaxiTRANS saves historic magazine archive - The Road Ahead prepares for three month tour - TruckSafe Members’ Forum - excellence, not just compliance - Sponsor of the week: Fonterra Australia - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
11 September 2009: Don’t use IAP for fatigue and speed monitoring, ATA says - NTC should press on with prescriptive B-triple standards - New program to recognise transport professionals - Melbourne company supports special kids - YouTube takes ATA’s message to the world - Who was Craig Roseneder? - TMC: Early bird registrations closing soon - Sponsor of the week: Day’s Transport Services - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
4 September 2009: NGER scorecard for the trucking industry now available - ATA uses workplace safety summit to call for safer companies - Narrandera welcomes high productivity vehicles - Vehicles on show at the Narrandera Information Day - Don’t listen to the hysteria, only the facts says industry legend - Local government benefits from information day - Newcastle Truck Awareness Day seeks supporters - TMC: Time running out for early bird discounts - Sponsor of the week: Volvo - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
28 August 2009: Check your energy use and register now - Australia Post unveils B-double stamp - TruckSafe Manager update offers new features - Book now for Freight Week 2009 - TMC 2009: Time running out for early bird discount - Sponsor of the week: Transport Forum WA - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
21 August 2009: Why is the Friday Facts late? - Screen truck drivers for depression, ATA says - Local government representatives to see high productivity vehicles in action - Australian Government calls for truck rest area submissions - TLISC unveils online transport education library - Racing champion to open 2009 TMC - Sponsor of the week: MaxiTRANS - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
14 August 2009: Road and rail: complementary, not competing - Fatal heavy rigid crashes increase in areas with 60-80 km/h speed limits - Treasury paper examines GPS-based charges - ATA disappointed at CPRS rejection - Van safety an OH&S issue - 2009 TMC: Register now for early-bird specials - Sponsor of the week: ATA NSW - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
7 August 2009: Heavy rigid truck operators must upgrade safety - Linfox wins major National Foods contract - Waste disposal is high risk for trucking operators - American truck tonnages lose recent gains - The Road Ahead receives great support in the west - Multi-streamed approach offers more flexibility at the 2009 TMC - Sponsor of the week: Simon National Carriers - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
31 July 2009: Environmental best practice guide developed - Truck suspension monitor wins the night on the New Inventors - BITRE releases information sheet on road and rail competition - Operators urged to nominate industry's best - Apprentice mechanics to get training in green technology - 2010 Australian Trucking Convention to return to the Gold Coast - Fact sheet available on fuel drum dangers - National Press Club address DVDs now available - Sponsor of the week: Bunker Freightlines - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
24 July 2009: Trucking operators urged to remind drivers about level crossing safety - NTC releases Performance Based Standards review - Tax Office releases work related expenses guide for truck drivers - NTC releases plan for electronic work diaries - Big week for The Road Ahead - New Zealand leads the way on HML - TMC provides the most cost effective training for workshop staff - 2009 NatRoad Conference - How to thrive, not just survive - Sponsor of the week: Toll Group - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
17 July 2009: Bonus tax deduction: only Parliament can change the hire purchase rule - ATA Chairman and Chief Executive hit the road - NSW courts crack down on overloading offences - Leading businesses get behind 2009 TMC - Book now for NatRoad National Conference - Linfox founder launches Keep Australia Working road trip - Sponsor of the week: rt health fund - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
10 July 2009: National Press Club address: improving truck safety - Volvo continues its support for The Road Ahead - NTC launches review of transport medical standards - More truck rest areas on the way for the Northern Territory - Bridge strengthening projects announced for Tasmania - Nominations now open for trucking industry technical and maintenance award - Big plans for Freight Week 2009 - Sponsor of the week: Johnstons Transport - Industry events calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
3 July 2009: COAG moves forward on national heavy vehicle laws - Bonus tax deduction: ATA puts hire purchase case to the tax office - Bureau of Statistics: efficient engines have halved transport’s energy intensity - American medical clinic tackles truck driver health - Key themes released for Technical and Maintenance Conference - Kenworth hands over Australian built LNG prime mover to Kalari - Sponsor of the week: PACCAR - Industry Events Calendar - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
26 June 2009: Fuel tax credits to fall by 0.7 cents per litre from 1 July 2009 - ATA works towards a national framework for speed management - Parliamentary committee backs ATA level crossing safety calls - Bonus tax deduction: 30 June deadline looms - Businesses told to be ready for swine flu - 2009 Technical and Maintenance Conference registrations now open - The Road Ahead off to Western Australia - Sponsor of the Week: Mountain Industries - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
19 June 2009: Bonus tax deduction: sign hire purchase arrangements before 30 June - TruckSafe Manager demo now available - Parliament supports black spot funding for major highways - Don’t forget your table at the National Press Club - Businesses urged to get swine flu ready - The Road Ahead wraps up its Northern Territory trip - Sponsors of the week - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation  
12 June 2009: Volvo dealer develops PBS compliant blueprint - ATA Chief Executive to address National Press Club - Extra help for owner drivers, small fleets on tax - Tax Office to focus on truck drivers this year - Trucking industry congratulates Alan Brown OAM - Changes at the 2009 Technical and Maintenance Conference - Sponsor of the week: DECA Training - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
5 June 2009: ATA asks minister: delay truck charge increases for six months - Queensland operators urged to sign fuel subsidy petition - ATA lodges checklist of urban road safety measures - The Road Ahead: more than just road safety - Sponsor of the week: Cummins South Pacific - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
29 May 2009: NSW IAP: do you have permits for every metre of your routes? - New chair for ATA Safety Committee - Advertising changes to affect trucking operators - ATA calls for single decision maker for PBS access - ATA talks trucking with NSW local councils - B-double history sought for anniversary - The Road Ahead wraps up its Queensland tour - Sponsor of the week: The Wettenhalls Group - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
22 May 2009: ATA welcomes national truck regulator decision, but more consultation is needed - ATA endorses fuel tax credit reduction, but asks for a delay - State spending figures must be made public, ATA says - A new home for the TMC in 2009 - TruckSafe to hold first annual members' forum - Calls for new US emission levels to be implemented in Australia - Wanted: Vision corrected drivers - Sponsor of the week: The Don Watson Group - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
15 May 2009: All-in-one trucking industry software released - Senate passes bonus tax deduction legislation - Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme legislation introduced into Parliament - Extending black spot funding to Australia’s major highways - Opposition's budget reply focuses on small business - AusLink road projects up to 249 per cent over budget: Audit Office - ITC to review American procedural guides - ATA welcomes new Secretary for Department of Infrastructure - American Congress to debate ‘opt-out’ bill for Federal road funding - Sponsor of the week: NatRoad - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
Budget Night Facts 12 May 2009: Budget delivers better roads for decades to come - Government announces $28 billion in road funding over six years - Gloomy economic outlook forecast for 2009-10 - Government extends the bonus 30 per cent tax deduction – but only for small businesses - Budget retains fuel tax credits - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
8 May 2009: Senate must pass the bonus 30 per cent bonus tax deduction - ATO issues ruling on truck or equipment hire arrangements - ATA lodges follow up submission on national heavy vehicle laws - More truck rest areas on the way for NSW and Queensland - Senate should now pass the CPRS, despite the cost - Greenhouse reporting still starts this year, despite the CPRS delay - ITC to meet at the Queensland Truck and Machinery Show - Budget Night Facts out next Tuesday - The Road Ahead spreads its message to Queensland - Sponsor of the week: LED Technologies - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
1 May 2009: Turnour: multiple state road transport laws unacceptable - Truss: Coalition would build 500 more rest stops - O'Connor: new employment service will deliver for employers, employees - Industry celebrates on Auction Night - Auction Night winners - Silent auction winners -COAG agrees to set up a National Road Safety Council - Sponsor of the week: Rambler Concept Vehicles - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
24 April 2009: ATA Chairman warns: economic downturn hitting the trucking industry - Access Economics warns ‘tough times not over yet’ - Truck drivers must be fit for duty after the weekend: NTI - 2009 National Trucking Industry Awards winners announced - About the National Trucking Industry Award winners - Convention sponsors take a bow - NTC recommends a 3.2 per cent increase in the road user charge - In next week's issue - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation.  
17 April 2009: Trucking industry talks finance with the Australian Government - ATA to lodge follow-up submission on national heavy vehicle laws - The Road Ahead begins Queensland tour - Final level crossing funding announced - Not too late to register for the Australian Trucking Convention - Sponsor of the Week: Secon Freight Logistics - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation - Industry events calendar.  
10 April 2009: Australian Government releases updated details on national heavy vehicle plan - Australian Government releases draft CPRS fuel credit legislation - $30.3 million for Victorian level crossing updates - How to claim your bonus 30 per cent tax deduction - Auction dinner a highlight of the Australian Trucking Convention - Sponsor of the Week: Alcoa Wheel Products - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation - Industry events calendar  
3 April 2009: Chairman's 2008 annual report to the ATA Annual General Meeting - ATA Board elections - Trucking industry welcomes WA level crossing funds - ATA warns against incremental pricing - The Road Ahead: update from South Australia - Sponsor of the week: Collins Transport Group - Across the ditch: trucking in New Zealand - Register for the Australian Trucking Convention now - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation - Industry events calendar  
27 March 2009: The Road Ahead 2009 tour kicks off in Adelaide - Friday Fact Box: The Road Ahead 2009 touring schedule - Australian Trucking Convention to cover skills and workforce issues - ATA releases NTC submission - Friday Fact Box: The ATA's recommendations in summary - Australian Government unveils more level crossing upgrades - Queanbeyan operator puts trucking industry views to the tax office - Sponsor of the week:  Vawdrey Australia - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation - Industry events calendar.  
20 March 2009: National Trucking Industry Award finalists announced - Friday Fact Box: meet the finalists - Australian Government introduces bonus tax deduction legislation into Parliament - Friday Fact Box: key points about the bonus tax deduction - More road and level crossing funding from the Australian Government -  ATC09: the future of heavy vehicle access on local roads - Sponsor of the week: BP Australia - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation - Industry events calendar  
13 March 2009: Hannifey elected to ATA Council - Last chance to have your say on credit availability - Road demand to increase 190 per cent by 2030 - Friday Factbox: Key findings from the BITRE report - ATA works to improve rail crossing safety - Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme legislation released - Skills Council launch at 2009 Australian Trucking Convention - Sponsor of the week - NTI - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation - Industry events calendar  
6 March 2009: ATA raises credit shortages with the Australian Government - Have your say with the ATA’s credit availability survey - ATA releases national trucking laws submission - Friday Factbox: recommendations on National Heavy Vehicle Regulation - More truck rest areas and better roads in South Australia - Friday Factbox: new rest area locations - Movie spectacular on Gold Coast for 2009 Australian Trucking Convention - Sponsor of the week: BPW Transpec - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation - Industry events calendar.  
27 February 2009: Australian Government releases draft investment allowance legislation - Emissions trading legislation due out on 10 March - Retrenched workers paid to get heavy vehicle licences - Get the economic facts at ATC09 - Sponsor of the week: Thermo King - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation - Industry events calendar  
20 February 2009: Check spring brake control valves regularly, ATA warns - ATA supports new certification procedures for trailers - More truck drivers and storage workers on the way - 2009 owner driver election: what the candidates say - Anzac Day 2009: lest we forget - Nominate an industry legend - Sponsor of the week : Bunker Freightlines - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation - Industry events calendar.  
13 February 2009: NTI accident study raises important issues for the industry, regulators - ATC09: sessions cleared to focus on the NTI study - Postal votes go out on Monday in the ATA owner driver election - Doug McMillan re-elected in the ATA small fleet election - Senate passes nation building plan: road safety and maintenance money on the way - More roads eligible for Federal funding - Nominate an industry legend - Sponsor of the week: Collins Transport - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation - Industry events calendar.  
6 February 2009: Nation Building and Jobs Plan to Deliver Better, Safer Roads - 2009 owner driver/small fleet election: nominate or register to vote now Productivity Commission should recommend a national truck regulator, ATA says - ATA congratulates new DECA CEO - Livestock and Bulk Carriers Association to gather at Mount Panorama ATC09 - don't pay full price - Nominate an industry legend - Sponsor of the week: MacGregor Logistics - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation - Industry events calendar  
30 January 2009: ATA congratulates Ross Fraser OAM - Governments to press ahead with truck speed, fatigue monitoring - Performance Based Standards not delivering, ATA says - Destination: Gold Coast - Nominate an industry legend - Sponsor of the week - Cummins - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation - Industry events calendar  
23 January 2009: ATA calls for more spending on road maintenance - Tasmanian Transport Association leaves the ATA - NTC releases incremental pricing paper - NTC Review Steering Committee calls for submissions - Fight the economic gloom at ATC09 - Nominate an industry legend - Sponsor of the week - BP - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation - Industry events calendar  
16 January 2009: Register now for the 2009 owner driver/small fleet elections - Consultations on national heavy vehicle laws to begin this month -
Friday Factbox: what the plan could mean for trucking companies -
Details of the consultation meetings - Can you provide information? - ATA releases ATC09 Partners' Program - Nominate an industry legend -
Sponsor of the week - Victorian Truck Moves - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation -
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12 December 2008: Nation building package delivers trucking industry benefits - Friday fact box:tax measures in the nation building package - Register early for ATC09 and win -  Nominate an industry legend - Road and rail unite to promote level crossing safety - TCA announces new IAP service provider -  NTC releases PBS review discussion paper - Further places available in the Women Moving Forward program - Sponsor of the week - Transport Forum WA - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join your state, sector or employee member organisation - Industry events calendar.  

5 December 2008:  Fuel tax credit to fall, but industry wins on indexation - Friday Fact Box: outcomes of the industry's heavy vehicle charges campaign - Long hours and unachievable deadlines - affecting transport employees - Greenhouse White Paper public consultation meetings - Sponsor of the week - Transport Certification Australia - Subscribe to the Friday Facts- Join your state, sector or employee member organisation - Industry events calendar

 

28 November 2008: The Friday Facts: now in a new format - Trucking operators turning away from IAP - ATA warnsParliamentary committee revisits level crossing safety - Greenhouse white paper due out in December - Sponsor of the week – MaxiTRANS - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join Your state, sector or employee member organisation - Industry Events Calendar

 

21 November 2008: ATA Rejects Senate Committee Findings on Truck Charges Legislation -  Road Freight Rates at their Highest Since 1984 - Friday Fact Box: Real Road Freight Rates  1964-65 to 2007-08 - National Workplace Safety Campaign - NTC Stakeholder Survey - The Road Ahead Travelling Exhibition at Castlemaine Truck Show - Sponsor of the Week – Castrol - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation

 

14 November 2008: Brisbane City Council Manager Wins Craig Roseneder Award - 2008 ATA/ARTSA Technical and Maintenance Conference - Sponsors Take a Bow - Apprentices are the Future - TMC Speaker Presentations - ATA Calls for More Rest Areas at Senate Inquiry -Friday Fact Box – Recommendations in the ATA Submission - Sigtec to Withdraw from IAP Program - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Industry Events Calendar

 

7 November 2008: Australian Transport Council meets in Adelaide - Governments to Develop Electronic Monitoring Plans - Anthony Albanese to Progress Safe Rates - Friday Factbox: Key Findings of the Quinlan/Wright Report - New Road Safety Action Plan Approved - Friday Factbox: Heavy Vehicle Measures in the Plan - 2008 ATA/ARTSA Technical and Maintenance Conference - ITC Releases Truck and Dog Advisory Procedure - Sponsor of the Week - Razor International - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Industry Events Calendar

 

31 October 2008: Trucking Industry Mourns Allan Scott AO - Long Serving Transport Operator to Steer ATA Technical Arm - Victoria Applies IAP to Heavy Cranes and Concrete Pump Trucks - Friday Fact Box: Victorian Vehicles to be Monitored Under IAP - Tax Office Issues Biodiesel Warning - Friday Fact Box:  Key Pointers for Operators Using Biodiesel - ATA Safety Education Trailer Restored - Sponsor of the Week- LED Technologies - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Subscribe to the Friday FactsIndustry Events Calendar

 

24 October 2008: Truck Charges Pass the House of Representatives - The Road Ahead Welcomes its 10 000th Visitor - World Class Axeman Set to Inspire at Castrol Awards Dinner- Federal MP Honours the Lights on the Hill - The Road Ahead at the Eldridge Transport Scholarship Challenge - Sponsor of the Week- Bridgestone - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Industry Events Calendar

 

17 October 2008: Finalists Announced for the Craig Roseneder Award - Friday Fact Box – Meet the Craig Roseneder Award finalistsEconomic Security Strategy - Australian Government fast-tracks infrastructure plans - An extra 56 000 productivity training places - Friday Fact Box: Priority occupations and qualifications available under the Productivity Places Program - Senate Inquiry Into the Truck Charges Legislation - Sponsor of the Week – Border Express - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Industry Events Calendar

 

10 October 2008: Stopping Automatic Increases in the Road User Charge - The Road Ahead to Tour Goulburn Valley Region - Full Program for Technical and Maintenance Conference Released - Latest Heavy Vehicle Crash Statistics Released - Sponsor of the Week- Thermo King - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Industry Events Calendar

 

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

 
15 August 2008: An Advance Look at TruckSafe 2008 - Reducing Road Trauma – A Formidable Challenge - The Road Ahead Travelling Exhibition Part of the Amazing World of Science - The Road Ahead Travelling Exhibition Now One Step Closer to WA - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - Sponsor of the Week - JAM - 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

 
18 July 2008: Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Green Paper - Friday Fact Box: Key points from the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Green Paper- ATA Rejects NTC Releases Discussion Paper on Climate Change - Friday Fact Box: NTC Proposals for Possible Measures to Cut Carbon Emissions - Industry Technical Council Meeting Outcomes - Sponsor of the Week: Cummins - Join Your State, Sector or Employee Member Organisation - Subscribe to the Friday Facts - 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

 
13 May 2008 - Special Edition- Budget Night Facts  

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

 
22 February 2008: One Week to go until Ministers Vote on Increased Charges - Rudd Government introduces Infrastructure Bill - Electronic Work Diaries Delayed - Garnaut Releases Interim Climate Change Report - Trucking Industry Mobile Education Centre -= National Trucking Industry Awards - 2008 ATA Safety Summit - Subscribe to the Friday Fax - Industry Events Calendar  
15 February 2008: Stop the Level Crossing Lottery - Urban Congestion: the Problem is Cars, not Trucks - ATA Takes Up CDMA Shutdown Issues with Telstra - Telstra Develops Interim Truck Phone - ATA Appoints New Corporate Relations Manager - Trucking Industry Mobile Education Centre - National Trucking Industry Awards - 2008 ATA Safety Summit - 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

 
4 January 2008: 2008 Australian Trucking Convention - National Trucking Industry Awards: Calling for Nominations -75 Percent of Australia’s Freight Goes By Truck - New Report Attacks State differences on Road Regulations   Mobile Education Centre Progress and Promotion - National Manager Corporate Relations Vacancy - Industry Events Calendar  
21 December: Au Revoir Craig Johnson - CoAG Meeting Wrap Up - Stay Safe This Christmas – A message from the CEO - NTC Accreditation Workshop - Australian Industry Greenhouse Network Meeting - National T&L Safety Group - Mobile Phone Safety Fact Sheet Released - Enough Rope - Lindsay Fox - ATA Secretariat Office Closure - Mobile Education Centre Promotion - Australian Trucking Convention 2008Industry 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

 
30 November: ATA Congratulates PM Elect Kevin Rudd and Welcomes Incoming Transport Minister - ATA Calls for a Streamlined Approach to Climate Change - NTC Accreditation Review- Draft Policy Proposal - ATA Accepted Into Australian Industry Greenhouse Network - ATA Welcomes Bill McKinley and Yvette Kerr - 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  

 
5 October: ATA Responds to ATSB Report - ATA/ARTSA -Technical and Maintenance Conference - 2007 TruckSafe Auditor/Operator Workshop - ATA 2007 Road Safety Awareness Drive Begins Monday - Safe Work Australia Week Reminder -Australian Logistic Council Strategy Consultation Workshops-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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