Rachel Smith, Executive Director of the Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association, addresses an ongoing issue which cuts right across the transport industry, building a diverse and sustainable workforce.
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Rural Transport Rising Star 2024
We are about to close nominations for the Rural Transport Rising Star 2024 award, last year, Amy Throckmorton, who works as an Operations Manager for TGR Transport in Geelong, running a fleet of company trucks and subcontractors hauling various loads around the country, won the award.
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Nominate a Rural Transport Rising Star
Time is running out – this is your last chance to nominate a Rural Transport Rising Star, thanks to the Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association and bp.
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Nominations Open For a Pair of Young Driver Awards
You can help shape the future of the transport industry as nominations open for a pair of young driver awards.
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Buzz Word Bingo
Rachel Smith, Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association Executive Director reckons the relationship between rural trucking and government is a bit like buzz word bingo.
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Animal Welfare is a Critical Consideration for Livestock Transporters
This is the first column in PowerTorque from the new Executive Director at the Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association, Rachel Smith, and it’s tackling the issue of the live export of livestock, where animal welfare is a critical consideration for livestock transporters.
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Running a Fleet of Company Trucks and Subcontractors
Amy Throckmorton who works as an Operations Manager for TGR Transport in Geelong, running a fleet of company trucks and subcontractors hauling various loads around the country, and is the winner of the Rural Transport Rising Star award for 2023.
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Concern for the Rural Transport Industry
Two topics came up at the joint conference from the Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association and the Livestock and Rural Transporters of Western Australia, which are of concern for the rural transport industry, among other things, and these were discussions around the new Heavy Vehicle National Law and the appointment of a new Executive Director of the national body.
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Rural Transport Out West
The joint conference between the Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association and the Livestock and Rural Transporters of Western Australia took place in Busselton WA, giving PowerTorque an opportunity to look at Rural Transport Out West.
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The New Boss at the ALRTA
The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association has introduced its newly appointed Executive Director, Rachel Smith, and PowerTorque had the opportunity to ask the new boss at the ALRTA a few questions.
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