Vale Peter Rocke

December 6, 2018

The Australian Trucking Association and the trucking industry are today mourning the loss of Peter Rocke, the inaugural chair of the Australian Trucking Association. Peter Rocke was chair of the Road Transport Industry Forum from 1989 to 1991, which was ultimately renamed as the Australian Trucking Association. “The ATA and the industry are saddened by […]

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TruckSafe prepares industry for Master Code compliance

December 3, 2018

Australia’s leading safety accreditation scheme, TruckSafe, is preparing the trucking industry for the introduction of the new  Master Industry Code of Practice. Aimed at improving the professionalism and safety of trucking operators nationwide, TruckSafe will release a practical gap-analysis tool to ensure accredited members meet their duties under the recent changes to Heavy Vehicle National […]

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Regulation by the industry, for the industry

November 30, 2018

The Australian Trucking Association has welcomed today’s release of the Master Industry Code of Practice. With the support of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator and the Australian Government, the Australian Trucking Industry and Australian Logistics Council developed the code to assist all businesses in the chain of responsibility manage their common risks and improve safety. […]

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Peter Callanan joins TruckSafe Board

November 27, 2018

Peter Callanan of Shanahan’s Livestock Transport has been welcomed as a new member of the TruckSafe board of directors. An industry initiative, TruckSafe is a world-class business and risk management system aimed at improving the professionalism and safety of trucking operators nationwide and delivering competitive advantages to accredited operators. “Peter is passionate about transport and […]

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Daimler future leaders lobby for key industry issues

November 13, 2018

Participants in the 2019 Daimler Truck and Bus Future Leaders’ Forum have discussed key industry issues in lobbying meetings with Australian politicians. The Daimler Future Leaders have met with Government, Opposition and minor party senators at Parliament House in Canberra, raising the importance of driver training and attraction, advanced braking and liquid fuel emergency planning. […]

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2019 Daimler Truck & Bus Future Leaders Announced

November 2, 2018

The Australian Trucking Association and Daimler Truck and Bus Australia Pacific are proud to announce the participants in the 2019 Daimler Truck and Bus Future Leaders’ Forum. The 2019 forum will deliver a career-defining professional development program to 14 trucking business owners and employees. The leaders come from a range of backgrounds and roles, including […]

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David Coonan

October 4, 2018

The Australian Trucking Association and the trucking industry are today mourning the loss of David Coonan, who passed away overnight after an extended illness. David Coonan was the ATA’s policy manager from 2006 until he retired on medical grounds in 2014. The ATA’s Chief Engineer, Bob Woodward, first met Mr Coonan in 1990 and worked […]

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Innocent till proven guilty

September 28, 2018

From Monday 1 October, people in the trucking industry will have the same rights as other Australians. They will be innocent till proven guilty of chain of responsibility offences. In NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT, people in the trucking industry chain of responsibility are assumed to be guilty of many offences […]

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Trucking industry unites to help drought-stricken farmers

September 26, 2018

As Australia battles the worst drought in decades, the Australian Trucking Association, the South Australian Road Transport Association and trailer manufacturer MaxiTRANS are joining Western Australian truckies to lend a hand. SARTA President Sharon Middleton, SARTA CEO Steve Shearer and ATA CEO Ben Maguire will join volunteers in the inaugural Great Southern Hearts ‘Drive for […]

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Helping the trucking industry help farmers

September 20, 2018

Royalla, NSW—From midnight tonight, it will be easier for trucking operators to deliver hay and fodder to drought-affected farmers. The Australian Government announced new rules for transporting hay and fodder today, which mean that hay and fodder trucks up to 2.83 metres wide and 4.6 metres high will no longer need permits on the state-controlled road […]

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Rest area boost a win for road safety

August 31, 2018

The Australian Trucking Association has welcomed today’s announcement that roads and rest areas across the country will receive a massive funding boost. Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack this morning announced that 93 projects will share in a total of $132.5 million of federal funding under Round Six of the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program. […]

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Athol Carter appointed to TruckSafe Board

August 29, 2018

  Athol Carter of Frasers Livestock Transport has been welcomed as a new member of the TruckSafe board of directors. An industry initiative, TruckSafe is a world-class business and risk management system aimed at improving the professionalism and safety of trucking operators nationwide and delivering competitive advantages to accredited operators. “On behalf of the TruckSafe […]

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