Just like their metropolitan comrades, rural carriers frequently face challenges in completing the final mile for deliveries or pick-ups at rural properties.
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Scott’s Honour
Possibly the only Federal parliamentarian to hold a current MC licence, Scott Buchholz should be well-qualified for his Ministerial roles
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Taking it to the Streets
Following his distinguished 22-year career in the Australian military, John Gilbert OAM spent the next decade using his skills and experience in a number of roles with registered training organisations and as the member services officer at the Victorian Transport Association (VTA).
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Both Sides of the Story
Speaking at the ATA’s Technical and Maintenance Conference in Melbourne late last year specialist safety officer at Rail Projects Victoria, Bronwyn Hayden explained the multi-layered approach which has been taken by the management of Melbourne’s massive Metro Tunnel project to improve the mutual safety of truck operators and the public.
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Carrying the Cost
As a ‘through state’ New South Wales has more truck movements than any other Australian state. Road Freight NSW is the peak industry organisation representing large and small trucking operators. It has also worked with TfNSW and ARRB to support telematics and data collection for dangerous goods. The CEO is Simon O’Hara.
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Quality schemes
Some readers may be interested to learn that the UD Trucks Croner range which will be available in Australia over the next few months is actually manufactured at a modern plant located at Samutprakarn just outside of Bangkok in Thailand. The automotive industry in Thailand manufactures more than two million vehicles each year, as wide ranging as UD Croner and Quester trucks and Volvo buses, and pick-up trucks such as the Ford Rangers and Toyota HiLux utes which are currently so popular in Australia.
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Onward and upward
Andrew Harbison, Director and Chief Operating Officer at Isuzu Australia recently took the top job at the long-term market leader. For his first interview Andrew spoke exclusively with Prime Mover.
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Taking safety seriously
Drawing in part upon his experiences as a police officer and a road train operator, Dean Clarke, Driver Trainer at Hopkins Transport Australia, has established a National award winning driver training program that delivers tangible safety benefits as well as a healthier bottom line.
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Jodie Broadbent: Americold Logistics
Jodie Broadbent is the National Transport Compliance Manager at Americold Logistics, one of the largest cold chain storage operations in the world. Prime Mover spoke with Jodie at the Australian Trucking Association’s Technical and Maintenance Conference in Melbourne.
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Do the right thing: Roger Weeks
After a 28 year career in aviation, the last 12 with the industry’s safety regulator Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), Roger Weeks has been the Director of Compliance for the Roads and Maritime Services in NSW for almost two years.
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