ALRTA

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. Read More
the new boss at the ALRTA

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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changing times in rural transport

Changing Times in Rural Transport

All organisations experience change, reflected Mathew Munro, writing this as he left the Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association to take up his new role at the Australian Trucking Association, and these are changing times in rural transport. 
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Rising Star awarded

Rising Star Awarded

At the joint Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association (ALRTA) and Livestock and Rural Transport Association of WA conference in Busselton WA, the winner of the inaugural Rural Transport Rising Star (RTRS) award with the Rising Star awarded to Amy Throckmorton, an Operations Manager working for TGR Transport in Victoria. As the winner, Amy was presented with the trophy, a $5,000 cash prize and a GME GPS Personal Location Beacon. 
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managing livestock effluent in transit

Managing Livestock Effluent in Transit

For too long livestock transport operators have been the only link in the supply chain expected to be managing livestock effluent in transit and keep it off the road. For the Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association, the issue has been a top priority issue to be addressed.
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minimum rates, same dog different leg

Minimum Rates, Same Dog, Different Leg

According to the Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association, there is a leaked document which has confirmed that the Albanese Labor Government is actively preparing to revive something along the lines of the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT), reckoning it will be minimum rates, same dog different leg. With a consultation process about to kick off and legislation possible by the end of 2023, it is timely to reflect on past mistakes in the hope they are not repeated.
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charting a pathway to success

Charting a Pathway to Success

The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association is concerned about the skills shortages effecting the industry and looking at charting a pathway to success.
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performance in the domestic livestock supply chain

Performance in the Livestock Supply Chain

The recent tabling in the Australian Senate of animal welfare incident reports occurring at export abattoirs over a two-year period has highlighted industry performance in the livestock supply chain. It shows we are doing well, but there remains room for improvement. 
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ready for and thinking about Foot and Mouth Disease

Ready For and Thinking About FMD

The rural trucking sector needs to be ready for and thinking about FMD (Foot and Mouth Disease), LSD (Lumpy Skin Disease), and ASF (African Swine Fever). A large outbreak of FMD in Australia, for example, could have significant economic social impacts and potentially cost of up to $80 billion over 10 years, with immediate and ongoing impacts on livestock transport.
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