“We’ve seen a disastrous start to 2022, with the road toll in Queensland, on the Warrego Highway, and everywhere we have travelled this year,” said Athol Carter, Central Queensland Manager and Compliance Manager Fleet Operations, Frasers Livestock Transport, speaking from the floor at the Livestock and Rural Transporters of Queensland conference. “As operators, all of us in this room, we invest a lot of money and we have the latest and greatest technology, and we have all of the telematics, Seeing Machines and cameras.
Read More
Is This the New Normal?
As life begins to return to normal, the Livestock and Rural Transporter Association of Queensland held its annual conference on the Sunshine Coast, asking the question, is this the new normal?
Read More
Read More
A Willingness To Go Above and Beyond
Luke Taylor has shown a willingness to go above and beyond in his role with Kahler Transport, bringing him a nomination for the Livestock and Rural Transporters Association of Queensland Young Person in Transport Award.
Read More
Read More
Coming into Livestock Transport with No Experience
Jamie Healey was one of those nominated for the Livestock and Rural Transporters Association of Queensland Young Person in Transport Award after coming into livestock transport with no experience just a couple of years ago.
Read More
Read More
Overseeing All Cattle Transport Logistics
Brodie Coleman is the Livestock Logistics Coordinator and a driver for Drury Farming Company, his job involves overseeing all cattle transport logistics and handles over 60,000 head per year.
Read More
Read More
Making the Leap to Buy His Own Truck
Andrew Travers is an owner operator within his family’s business, Travers Transport, from Springsure QLD, after making the leap to purchase his own truck in 2015.
Read More
Read More
The Young Person in Transport Award goes to…
The Young Person in Transport Award goes to…Luke Cannon, at the Bull Carters Ball at the Livestock and Rural Transporters Association Conference in Marcoola Queensland, last weekend.
Read More
Read More
Original Industry Peak Body
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the formation of the Livestock and Rural Transporters Association of Queensland, probably the original industry peak body of the modern era. After its formation back in 1981 the rest of the states in Australia followed the original model used in Queensland, forming organisations representing livestock transporters across the country.
Read More
Read More
Lockdowns and Limited Social Interaction
In a period of stop/start lockdowns and limited social interaction, rural Queensland, which has remained relatively Covid-free, finally hosted the twice delayed annual conference of the Livestock and Rural Transporters Association of Queensland in Roma.
Read More
Read More
Skilling Up in Livestock Transport
Livestock businesses operating in the Maranoa region will have the opportunity to help employees in skilling up in livestock transport and develop their cattle handling and transport skills over two free workshops with well-known cattle expert Tom Shephard.
Read More
Read More