Industry Issues

industry and government working together

Industry and Government Working Together

As Australia comes out of the human pandemic, albeit slowly, other epidemics are on our doorstep and may pose a threat to the livestock transport industry and need industry and government working together in preparation. These include Foot Mouth Disease (FMD), Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), and African Swine Fever (ASF). 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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a critical shortage of skilled workers

A Critical Shortage of Skilled Workers

The Australian Trucking Association engaged government at the Jobs and Skills Summit on a topic, a critical shortage of skilled workers, which the road transport industry understands well.
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the eight fundamentals of cold chain asset compliance

Eight Fundamentals of Cold Chain Asset Compliance

The Australian Food Cold Chain Council’s reason for being is to encourage every company working in the cold chain space to to follow the eight fundamentals of cold chain asset compliance, writes Mark Mitchell, Chairman of the AFCCC. But as we know only too well, compliance means different things to different people, and the assets used in the cold chain are often forgotten about.
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thinking about foot and mouth

Thinking About Foot and Mouth

The rural trucking sector needs to be ready for and thinking about foot and mouth disease, as it is now close to our borders. A discussion at the Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association Conference featured three expert presenters, who laid out the issues.
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a can or worms or a dog’s breakfast

A Can of Worms, or a Dog’s Breakfast

Investigating the use of on-board mass system in combination with telematics and higher productivity schemes, it is difficult to work out whether it’s opening a can or worms or a dog’s breakfast. It’s probably a combination of both.
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NatRoad Confernce wrap

NatRoad Conference Wrap

After a successful conference at Sanctuary Cove on the Gold Coast saw trucking operators from all over Australia get together for the first time since the pandemic, here’s the NatRoad Conference wrap up.
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Regulation of Sheep and Livestock

Keeping on Top of Driver and Animal Welfare

Livestock transport is like no other part of the road freight sector and, when it comes to keeping on top of driver and animal welfare, there is always room for improvement. This is one of the main concerns of the Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association, the interaction of animal welfare laws, workplace safety laws and road transport laws can create challenges in balancing the equally important elements of driver welfare and animal welfare.
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introducing the Rural Transport Rising Star Award

Introducing the Rural Transport Rising Star Award

PowerTorque Magazine, in association with the Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association, is introducing the Rural Transport Rising Star Award, an award to shine the spotlight on and encourage the best in the young people who are working the industry and driving it forward into the future. This is an initiative to celebrate and reward ,with a cash winner’s prize, the young people building the rural transport industry of the future.
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