Truck talk march 2015

Neil’s restored Maple Leaf - page 12

TRUCK talk

MARCH 2015

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Kelvin’s outstanding contribution

- page 5

Peter clocks up 30 years

- page 15

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Deni truck showWelcome to our second edition where we announce....

The people of the Riverina don’t justrely on trucks and freight for theirlivelihoods, they genuinely love thetransport industry.

They love it so much, a new truckingindustry event has been created inDeniliquin which will debut in Septem-ber this year.

The support of the industry has alsoallowed this magazine, TRUCKtalk, tobecome a bi-annual publication, to bereleased each March and September.

In this issue you’ll meet some of theindustry operators across the SouthernRiverina who have made trucking theirbusiness and their life’s work.

You’ll meet industry leaders likeBerrigan’s Kelvin Baxter who has beennominated for the Australian TruckingAssociation’s Outstanding Contributionto the Australian Trucking IndustryAward (page 5).

There’s trucking Hall of Fame in-ductee and Deniliquin resident NeilScott, who adopted his love of theindustry from his parents and passed iton to his own children (page 7).

Neil has also allowed us access to hisprized 1936 Chevrolet Maple Leaf truckwhich has been lovingly restored after

being left to rot in a paddock (pages12-13).

This edition also delivers some of thenewest information about advances inindustry rules, regulations and safetyrequirements.

But it’s the region’s love of all things‘truck’ that has culminated in thecreation of the Truck Show & IndustryExpo, which will be held at Deniliquin’sMemorial Park on Saturday, September12.

Committee member Leesa Muir saidthe Southern Riverina’s reliance on theindustry inspired the new event.

Not only is the Southern Riverinahome to some of the most reveredtrucking companies in the state, andeven the nation, it’s one of the mainthoroughfares to the north via the Cobband Newell highways, which ensuresheavy vehicles are always ramblingthrough our towns.

While the expo program is still beingfinalised, committee president JohnCreenaune says preliminary plans indi-cate there will be something for every-one.

‘‘We’ll have a show ‘n’ shine competi-tion for prime movers, featuring various

categories, as well as demonstrationsand trade stalls,’’ he said.

‘‘There will be heaps of informationavailable about the heavy vehicle indus-try, including education, training,health and wellbeing.

‘‘We’re planning interactive aroundthe grounds activities, including a seriesof events to test the sill of truckies.

‘‘We could even have some interstatecompetitions — pitting News SouthWales and Victorian truck driversagainst one another.

‘‘There will be live music, children’sentertainment and catering stalls and alicensed bar, and more.’’

Ms Muir said long-term plans forwhat is hoped will be an annual eventinclude a local ‘wall of fame’ to honourtruck drivers and industry leaders fromthe region.

For further information or to registerinterest in being involved in the expo,go to www.denitruckshow.com orwww.facebook.com/denitruckshow orphone Ms Muir on 0428 815 455.


Operators: Register nowfor Trucking Australia 2015

Road transport operatorsare invited to make a differ-ence and help drive the in-dustry forward at TruckingAustralia 2015.

It will be held in Hobartfrom Thursday, March 19 toSaturday, March 22.

Australian Trucking Asso-ciation chief executive StuartSt Clair said the event is avital opportunity foroperators to provide inputinto the industry’s future.

‘‘Delegates provide sug-gestions and feedbackthrough the open forum todevelop industry actionplans, which directly influ-ence the ATA’s work priori-ties in its strategic plan.

‘‘This year, we’ve put safe-ty, viability and workforceissues first on the agenda.

‘‘Australia’s roads aremarkedly safer than they

used to be, but there’s stillmore work to do.’’

In the first forum, NTInational manager of industryrelations Owen Driscoll willstart the discussion with ashort briefing on the resultsof NTI’s latest truck crashresearch, followed by a casestudy on rollover preventionby Geoff Massey from TollMining Services.

‘‘Delegates will then focuson recruitment and work-force issues,’’ Mr St Clairsaid.

‘‘With the Australian roadtransport industry forecast toneed more than 68,000 extrastaff between 2013 and 2017,it’s essential for the industryto look at ways to attract andtrain new entrants to ourworkforce.

‘‘This session will discussthe VTA Academy and otherprograms that are generating

success in this area, whatemployers need to do to getthe most out of workplacements, and how theATA and its member organi-sations can help.

‘‘And in the third openforum, delegates will plan outhow the ATA and its memberassociations can work to im-prove productivity and vi-ability for the road freightindustry.’’

The Trucking Australia2015 program will finish withan interactive workshop onfuel security, where dele-gates will take the role ofgovernment officials, fuelsuppliers and trucking busi-nesses to explore theimplications of a fuel emer-gency and how businessescould respond to an interrup-tion to the fuel supply.

Trucking Australia 2015won’t be all work, with plenty

of time to relax and networkat an opening night auctionevent, the MTData businesslunch, the BPW Transpec @Henry Jones Art Hotel eve-ning on Friday night and theKenworth Legends Lunch-eon.

The event will finish with acelebration of the ATA’s 25thAnniversary, with the galadinner and announcement ofthe National Trucking Indus-try Award winners on theSaturday night.

Full delegate registrationfor Trucking Australia 2015is just $495, and accommoda-tion is available at specialevent rates from $190 pernight.

To see the full event pro-gram or to register, go towww.truckingaustralia.com-.au.

Calls to cut Hunter region curfewThe NSW branch of the

Australian Trucking Associ-ation is calling on the NSWGovernment to remove‘‘productivity-stifling’’ heavyvehicle curfews across theHunter region.

It comes after NSW Prem-ier Mike Baird announced a$273 million plan to fix con-gestion in the region in Feb-ruary.

ATANSW manager JodieBroadbent said existingheavy vehicle curfews pre-vented trucks from passingthrough the Hunter regionquickly, creating an artificial

traffic backlog and thereforehindering the government’splans to fix the problem.

‘‘In March 2014, the $1.7billion Hunter Expresswaywas opened, diverting morethan 20,000 vehicles per dayoff local roads in the Hunterregion,” Mrs Broadbent said.

‘‘However, curfews that re-strict the movement of overdimension vehicles throughthose local roads are stillbased on the previous trafficvolumes.

‘‘The impact of this is con-siderable, with increased

labour costs and reduced re-turns on assets.

‘‘It also causes a build-up ofheavy vehicles in areaswhere drivers are forced towait between curfewwindows, which defeats thewhole purpose of having thecurfew in the first place.’’

Mrs Broadbent saidATANSW had requested thatRoads and Maritime Servicesremove the curfews to allowsmooth heavy vehicle trafficflow through the Hunter re-gion.

‘‘As a member of the New-castle Freight Group, we

have continually urged RMSto remove the curfews in thisregion, especially since theopening of the HunterExpressway.

‘‘We have not been givenany information as to whythis has not been undertaken.

‘‘This flippant attitude to-wards a simple solution toimprove productivity in aregion suffering with joblosses is baffling.

‘‘We will continue to workfor members on these oper-ational issues and make surethe government is held ac-countable.’’

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Kelvin recognised for hisoutstanding contribution

■ Berrigan business owner Kel Baxter will travel to Hobart later this month for theAustralian Trucking Association’s National Trucking and Industry Awards.

Local transport companyowner Kel Baxter is a finalistin the Australian TruckingAssociation’s NationalTrucking and IndustryAwards.

Mr Baxter, who runsKelvin Baxter Transportfrom his family farm nearBerrigan, is a nominee for theOutstanding Contribution tothe Australian Trucking In-dustry Award.

Mr Baxter said it was ‘‘anunexpected honour’’ to beannounced as a finalist forthe prestigious award.

Kelvin Baxter Transportwas established in the early1990s, inspired by Kel’s driveto provide a transport servicethat was more efficient andeffective for the Australianconditions.

He now employs more than50 staff and has about 30trucks covering the easternseaboard of the country thatmostly cart grain and grainby-products, as well asfertilizer.

‘‘I’ve always had a keeninterest in making things gobetter,’’ Mr Baxter said.

Like other fields he hasworked in over the years,such as irrigation farming,Mr Baxter has immersedhimself in the industry inmore ways than one.

He is currently the chair ofthe Australian Trucking As-sociation Industry TechnicalCouncil — a group whichlooks at all components oftrucking such as manufactur-ers and those involved inconstruction.

‘‘We try to get better (con-struction) materials better

suited to the Australian con-ditions,’’ he said.

‘‘Whether it’s looking atmodifying safety features tomake them more efficient oreffective, or dealing withother trucking legislation is-sues, I try to remain involvedas much as I can.’’

ATA chair Noelene Wat-son said the industry’s peakawards showcase outstand-ing people from a broadrange of different sectors and

backgrounds across the roadtransport industry.

‘‘The trucking industryprovides services to familiesand businesses right acrossAustralia, and is an essentialpart of day-to-day life in ourcountry,’’ she said.

‘‘Our award finalists havemade exceptional contribu-tions to the industry and thecommunity.

‘‘‘Through these awards,we’re proud to acknowledge

some of the most dedicatedand professional individualsand businesses in trucking.’’

The award winners will beannounced on Saturday,March 21 at the ATA’s 25thanniversary gala dinner inHobart, which forms part ofthe ATA national conference.

Go towww.truckingaustralia.com-.au for more details or tobook tickets.


■ A photo of one of J Murphy & Sons’ trucks takensometime between 1925 and 1930.

Geoff’s trackingtrucking history

Geoff Murphy has lookedover old photos of his fam-ily’s trucking business formany decades, but only nowis he taking his interest a stepfurther.

Geoff is researching thehistory of J Murphy & Sons,which was opened in 1922and was based in Napier St,Deniliquin.

It was started by Geoff’sgrandfather James Murphy,before being passed down tohis father Norman Murphyand then to Geoff and hisbrothers, Alan and John.

Alan ran the company until2003 and it was then takenover by his son David.

The company now tradesas Edward River HaulageTransport Pty Ltd in Hard-inge St, Deniliquin.

Mr Murphy said his fam-ily’s pioneering transportbusiness worked in with therailway station, supplyingcountry people with goods,from livestock to wool andgeneral products.

In the photo supplied

(above), Geoff believes one ofthe business’ trucks was usedin a community event.

He wants to identify thepeople featured in the photo,which he believes was takensometime between 1925 and1930.

‘‘We think it’s a footballteam maybe at a street par-ade or after winning thegrand final,’’ Geoff said.

‘‘If you look under thetruck you can see extra pairsof feet, so it seems the streetwas busy.

‘‘Anyone in the districtwho knows who’s in thephoto would be of great help.

‘‘We are putting togetherinformation for our familyand for the Deniliquin His-torical Society.’’

People with any informa-tion on the history of J Mur-phy & Sons can contact MrMurphy on (03) 9381 4616 or0417 411 008.

ATA: Scrap familycapital gains tax

The Australian Govern-ment should remove capitalgains tax from businessownership transfers withinfamilies, according to ChiefExecutive of the AustralianTrucking Association,Stuart St Clair.

The change is one of therecommendations in theATA’s submission to theProductivity Commission in-quiry into business set-up,transfer and closure.

Mr St Clair says the cur-rent capital gains tax (CGT)arrangements discouragefamily businesses fromtransferring businessownership to the next gener-ation.

‘‘Family businesses arethe heart of Australia’strucking industry,’’ Mr StClair said.

‘‘Previously, family busi-nesses were able to usearrangements such as trustcloning to avoid triggering acapital gains liability whentransferring ownership ofthe business within the fam-ily. However, this wasabolished in 2008.

‘‘The intent of businesstaxes is to collect revenue inthe simplest way possible,without preventing busi-nesses from increasing em-ployment and contributingto economic growth. CGT onfamily businesses worksagainst this.

‘‘When a parent passes ontheir business to their chil-dren, they receive no ben-efit.

‘‘The children could beliable if they chose to sell thebusiness outside of the fam-ily, as they then benefit

financially from the sale. Buta change of company owner-ship within a family shouldnot attract CGT.’’

The submissionrecommends the process forindividuals wanting to starta business should be simpli-fied.

‘‘The first step for individ-uals wishing to start a busi-ness is to obtain an Austra-lian Business Number,’’ MrSt Clair said.

‘‘Currently, an individualcannot obtain an ABN un-less they are carrying on anenterprise or have taken sig-nificant steps to commenceone, such as signingcontracts, issuing invoicesor purchasing equipment.

‘‘In many cases, though,an individual cannot dothese things without alreadyholding an ABN.

‘‘The ABN arrangementsshould be amended to allowindividuals to register for anABN with the intent ofcarrying out an enterprise,avoiding this catch-22 situa-tion.’’

The submission alsoargues that the AustralianGovernment should in-crease the small businessturnover threshold to $3 mil-lion to provide support tohigh-turnover, low marginbusinesses.

The submission is avail-able at:http://www.truck.net.au/ad-vocacy/submissions/productivity-commission-business-set-transfer-and-closure-submission.

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A tribute toNeil Scott Transport

■ A Neil Scott Transport truck pictured in Deniliquinsometime between 1956 and 1960.

■ An F600 Ford, which was part of Neil Scott’s fleet, in1959.

Trucks are in the Scottfamily’s blood.

Their love for heavyvehicles spans at least threegenerations, starting withHarry and Sylvia who thenpassed the passion on totheir son Neil and his threechildren.

Neil, who is now well andtruly retired at 88 years ofage, operated Neil ScottTransport from 1951 to 1988,with his wife Olive becom-ing involved after their mar-riage in 1954.

Neil and Olive’s three chil-dren — Bruce, Wayne (dec)and Lynda (Danckert) — alleventually became involvedin the business too.

For their passion for theindustry, both Neil andWayne have been inductedinto the National RoadTransport Hall of Fame, in2009 and 2011 respectively.

They were both recog-

nised for their contributionto the industry, particularlythrough the family business,Neil Scott Transport.

Neil Scott Transport’s firsttruck was a WC22 Whitewith a two-deck sheep crateand trailer.

It marked the beginning ofthe business, which at itsheight managed a fleet ofeight trucks.

The company mainly cart-ed livestock but also had acontract to cart fuel to Deni-liquin and Hay for Shell, aswell as carrying new Holdencars from Dandenong to thelocal dealership.

Neil became one of thefirst in NSW and Victoria touse tri-axle and drop decktrailers in livestock cartage.

The technique was suc-cessful in minimising injuryto cattle because of the highdeck height and providedroom for decks of sheep.

Neil was also the first inthe local area to use comput-ers for accounting and forfleet costing.

He installed HF radios tokeep in contact with thetrucks to provide a betterlevel of service to his cus-tomers.

‘‘Neil made valuable con-tributions to the livestockcarrying industry throughhis vision of implementingnew ideas and being in-volved in various transportcommittees including theLivestock Carriers Associa-tion of New South Wales,’’Neil’s Hall of Fame induc-tion outline said.

Wayne followed in hisfather’s footsteps, leavingschool at the age of 16 andjoining the family business.At 19 he received his rigiddriver’s licence and startedbehind the wheel of thecompany’s tray truck,

delivering livestock acrossthe countryside.

But Wayne was desperateto drive bigger trucks and sohe became the youngestsemi driver in NSW to havereceived his licence.

He was also one of theyoungest drivers in NSW tocarry four decks of sheep.

Wayne worked for thefamily business right up un-til it was sold. He would laterdrive for prominent Denili-quin businesses DeniliquinFreighters and Lumbar’sTransport, as well as forlocal operator Ian Hood, andalso drove fuel tankers andschool buses for Purtills.

Wayne died on March 11,2010.

‘‘He just loved trucks andcould always be seen atschool lifting his head when-ever one of the trucks wentby,’’ Wayne’s Hall of Fameinduction outline read.

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■ Fellows Holdings general manager Paul Fellows with Deni’s first Riordan Fuel cardholder Danny Stanmore.

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The Geelong-based busi-ness, which has nowexpanded its reach to south-ern NSW and South Austra-lia, recently opened a newdiesel tank facility in Denili-quin, to complement theexisting Jerilderie facility.

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‘‘Also, because they areunmanned sites we can keepthe price down so it’s a win-win for our customers.’’

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The site is owned by Deni-liquin business FellowsHoldings with the fuelarranged in conjunctionwith Riordans.

‘‘There’s good truck ac-cess, with plenty of room toturn vehicles around,’’Fellows Holdings generalmanager Paul Fellows said.

‘‘It’s off the main road andin a safe location.’’

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Red tape reduction tosave truckies $8.3 mil.

The trucking industry willsave $8.3 million per year asa result of the AustralianGovernment’s decision to un-tangle the red tape aroundinterstate registeredB-doubles.

Australia Trucking Associ-ation chief executive StuartSt Clair said until now, feder-al regulations have requiredinterstate registeredB-doubles to be fitted withspray suppression equipment– a series of extra guards,flaps and in some casesbristles around their wheelarches.

The equipment is in ad-dition to the normal wheelguards that must be fitted totruck wheels, and is intendedto improve visibility for near-by drivers in wet weather.

He said experts have foundno evidence that the extraequipment works.

Mr St Clair said the de-cision would bring the rulesfor interstate registeredB-doubles into line with therules for B-doubles with statenumber plates.

‘‘Western Australia andthe Northern Territory havenever required B-doubles tobe fitted with spray sup-pression equipment,’’ he said.

‘‘The requirement was re-moved in the other stateswhen the Heavy Vehicle Nat-ional Law started earlier thisyear, but until now the feder-al regulations have still re-quired interstate registeredB-doubles to be fitted withthe equipment.

‘‘Removing the require-

ment will save interstatetrucking operators about$5800 on a typical newB-double set and a further$1640 per set per year inmaintenance costs.

‘‘The decision will not af-fect safety. Extensive inde-pendent research, includingby the US National HighwayTraffic Safety Administra-tion has shown there is noevidence that fitting extraspray suppression equipmentresults in visibility improve-ments for drivers travellingnear trucks. It’s one of thosetechnologies that works inthe laboratory but doesn’tappear to translate into thereal world.’’

Mr St Clair said the ATAraised the issue with DeputyPrime Minister Warren Truss

as part of its TruckWeek 2014parliamentary delegationprogram.

‘‘I’m very pleased that theDeputy Prime Ministerlistened so closely to theevidence. The decision willreduce red tape and costs fortrucking businesses,’’ hesaid.

A B-double consists of aprime mover and two trailerslinked by fifth-wheelturntables.

B-doubles will still need tobe fitted with wheel guards inaccordance with the vehiclestandards rules — the de-cision will only affect theextra spray suppressionequipment that has needed tobe fitted until now.

The government decisionis effectively immediately.

Driver diary exemption extends to SAThe National Heavy Ve-

hicle Regulator has extendeda primary producer workdiary exemption currently inplace for Queensland andNSW to drivers in SouthAustralia.

NHVR chief executive SalPetroccitto said as of Febru-ary, heavy vehicle drivers inSouth Australia who carry outprimary production journeyswill no longer have to carryand record information in aNational Driver Work Diary iftravelling or working under160km from their base.

‘‘While the ACT is yet tocommence the fatigue pro-visions of the national law,drivers operating under this

work diary exemption will becompliant with current ACTlaws.

‘‘The exemption will alsoapply in Tasmania fromMarch 20, 2015, when thefatigue provisions of theHeavy Vehicle National Lawwill come into effect.

‘‘With this national ap-proach in mind, the NHVRand VicRoads will continue towork together to consider theimplications of a 160km pri-mary producer exemption inVictoria.’’

The exemption does notchange the hours a driver canwork or must rest.

Record keepers for driverscarrying out primary produc-

tion work must still keeprecords of work and rest time,as well as a copy of paymentrecords relating to the driver,including time sheet records ifthe driver is paid according totime at work.

These records must be keptat the record location for aperiod of three years.

All other heavy vehicledrivers are still required tokeep and record a work diaryfor work outside the standard100km radius, as set out in theHeavy Vehicle National Law.

The NHVR also releasedthe NSW Restricted AccessVehicle Enforceable Net-works Schedule Amendment(Notice) 2015 (No.1).

This notice amends sevenexisting notices to point to asingle source for publishedroutes in NSW.

Roads and Maritime hasnow transitioned from usingroutes published in NSW Gov-ernment Gazettes, to enforce-able networks for eligiblevehicles published on theRMS website.

Changes to road networkrestrictions and approvedroutes for use by heavyvehicles in NSW can now beviewed directly atwww.rms.nsw.gov.au/rav-gml-networks. You can ac-cess the full list of state andnational notices at the NHVRwebsite — www.nhvr.gov.au.


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■ ABOVE: The

Neil Scott’s 1936 ChevroletMaple Leaf truck has been inhis family for almost 80years.

The Scott family purchas-ed the truck brand new in1936 for £468 and used it totransport wool and stock.

It was the only vehicle theScott family owned and wasa working vehicle up until1960.

In the years that followed,the truck almost met its de-mise when it was left aban-doned on the family’s prop-erty, ‘Clare Corner’, about150km north of Balranald.

‘‘It deteriorated exten-sively in those years,’’ said 88year-old Neil, who ownedand operated Neil ScottTransport from 1951 to 1988.

‘‘I left Clare Corner, whichwas owned by my parents(Sylvia and Harry), in 1951.

‘‘My sister and her hus-band, Grace and TomComitti, took over the prop-erty, so the truck was in theirhands.

‘‘I came back in 2007 topick it up, which was whentheir son had started manag-ing the property.

‘‘We had to dig it outbecause it was buried insand. We towed it out, thenits restoration started.’’

And what a big job therestoration was.

About 25 bullet holes arescattered throughout thecabin from shooters taking‘pot shots’ at the abandonedtruck while on the property.And many parts, including itsdoors, were missing too.

‘‘It took me about threeyears to restore it all,’’ Neilsaid.

‘‘The panel work and paintwas by Balranald panels,while the mechanical workwas by John and David Mc-Millan (DLS Engineering).

‘‘My two sons — Bruce andWayne (dec) — and I did thetray, which is almost fourmetres by more than twometres, and Jamie King atDeniliquin did the auto elec-tric work.

‘‘The interior was done byUpholstery by Stacker Hay of

Albury and signwriting byPapercut Unlimited Denili-quin.

‘‘It has a 216 Chev motor,which is 29 horsepower.

‘‘The truck runs on petrol. . . we drive it about 60km/h,although it could reach 80km/h.’’

Neil’s wife Olive estimatesabout $30,000 was spent onthe truck throughout its res-toration, but Neil prefers tocall it ‘‘more than $20,000’’.

What they can both agreeon, however, is that the truckis ‘‘priceless’’ in terms offamily value.

Since it was restored, theScotts have entered it inseveral show and shinecompetition, and taken outfirst prize more than once.

It is kept under protectionat Neil and Olive’s Deniliquinhome, and remains in immac-ulate condition.


■ TOP: The Maple Leaf truck in the paddock at Balranaldbefore being restored; BELOW: What was left of the MapleLeaf truck before being rebuilt.

e Maple Leaf in 1950.


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The Australian TruckingAssociation has been an im-portant part of the truckingindustry landscape for 25years.

In this time, it has foughtfor a better go for operators,and worked to improve thesafety, professionalism andviability of the trucking in-dustry.

As the peak body for thetrucking industry, the ATAuses three main tools toachieve its goals:

■ Member advocacy togovernments, parliamentsand regulators;

■ Research and the devel-opment of best practicestandards; and

■ Communication with theindustry and the community.

Advocacy is a term thatcan cause some confusiondue to the wide range ofactivities it covers.

ATA advocacy activities

include submissions to gov-ernment, parliaments orregulators, meetings withkey people through all ofthese organisations (andmany others), and provisionof expert advice whentrucking industry issues areat stake.

The ATA’s members in-clude transport industry as-sociations, major logisticscompanies and businesseswith leading expertise intruck technology.

These members are repre-sented and consulted withthrough the ATA GeneralCouncil, the Industry Techni-cal Council, Trucking Austra-lia events, and various sur-veys throughout the year.

In 2014, the ATA achieveda number of major victoriesthrough its advocacy activi-ties.

As a result of the ATA’slobbying for fairer truckcharges and taxes, the gov-ernment did not go aheadwith the 2014 increase to the

road user charge paid bytrucking operators.

This followed six years ofpersistent effort where theATA proved time and timeagain that our industry wasbeing overcharged due to anerror in the charging model.

When we know somethingisn’t right for trucking, wedon’t give up.

The government alsoagreed to vital technicalamendments to the Fuel TaxAct to ensure that truckingoperators were not inadver-tently affected by its plan toreintroduce fuel tax indexa-tion.

Of course, there’s alwaysmore to do.

Every year, the ATAupdates its strategic plan,which outlines its plannedactivities for the next threeyears.

The strategic plan is avail-able on the ATA website,www.truck.net.au.

In 2015, the ATA’s plansinclude campaigning to re-

duce the complexity of thenational heavy vehicle lawsthrough the NTC’s review ofchain of responsibility duties,without reducing safety.

The ATA will also continueits campaign to extend chainof responsibility to vehiclemaintenance, press for bettersystems for issuing and clear-ing defect notices, and seekprogress toward a nationaltruck registration system andthe implementation of thepromised one-stop-shop forissuing road access permits.

The ATA exists to serve thetrucking industry.

To get involved, contactyour closest member associa-tion, register as a delegate forTrucking Australia 2015 atwww.truckingaustralia.com-.au, or subscribe to the ATA’sfree weekly e-newsletter, theFriday Facts, atwww.truck.net.au.

■ Steve Power is the Nat-ional Manager, Communica-tions & Corporate Relationswith the ATA.


■ Peter Huntly has been with local fuel distribution company Purtills since 1986.

Peter to clock up 30 yearssince joining Purtills team

The success of a businesshinges on skilled and loyalemployees.

Deniliquin transport busi-ness Purtills has been goingstrong since 1951, whenKeith Purtill bought his firstschool bus.

It now employs close to 100people with about a dozen ofthem dedicated to fuel distri-bution.

It isn’t surprising then thatthe Deniliquin business hashad its fair share of long-termemployees.

One of them is truck driverPeter Huntly, who knows thebusiness inside and out andin 2016 will celebrate the30-year anniversary since hestarted with Purtills.

‘‘I’ve been working withPurtills in various roles forclose to 30 years,’’ Mr Huntlysaid.

‘‘I’ve done a bit of every-thing, from logistics to driv-ing fuel tankers and schoolbuses.

‘‘It’s a seven-days-a-weekjob and I’m constantly on thephone, but I enjoy it.

‘‘The friendly staff and thepeople I work with aregreat.’’

Mr Huntly has been in-volved in the trucking indus-try for most of his life.

He first started at Purtillsas a fuel tank driver in 1986.

The following year he tookon management of the busi-ness’ Jerilderie depot.

‘‘My wife Maree and Imade the move to Jerilderieand we were there for aboutthree years,’’ Mr Huntly said.

‘‘We ran the depot and theroadhouse, and I also drove aschool bus.’’

A change of scenery sawMr Huntly move to anotherPurtills depot in 1990, and forthe next two years he ran thecompany’s site in Hay.

Driving buses remained adaily activity, with Mr Huntlyproviding safe transport forschool children until 1992.

‘‘I moved back to Denili-quin in 1992 and have beenhere ever since,’’ he said.

‘‘I was working in logisticsfor a while before moving on

to fuel distribution, both on-farm delivery and retail.’’

Throughout his time atPurtills, Mr Huntly has work-ed closely with fellow truckdriver Brett Roe.

‘‘Brett has actually been atPurtills longer than I have,’’Mr Huntly said.

‘‘He drives the trucks toand from Melbourne andthen I distribute the fuel tothe farms and servicestations.

‘‘We’ve been doing thattogether for many years.’’

Another feather in MrHuntly’s trucker’s cap camelast year when multi-nationalfuel distributor Caltex recog-nised his 25-year associationwith the company.

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■ Peter Huntly has been with local fuel distribution company Purtills since 1986.

Peter to clock up 30 yearssince joining Purtills team

The success of a businesshinges on skilled and loyalemployees.

Deniliquin transport busi-ness Purtills has been goingstrong since 1951, whenKeith Purtill bought his firstschool bus.

It now employs close to 100people with about a dozen ofthem dedicated to fuel distri-bution.

It isn’t surprising then thatthe Deniliquin business hashad its fair share of long-termemployees.

One of them is truck driverPeter Huntly, who knows thebusiness inside and out andin 2016 will celebrate the30-year anniversary since hestarted with Purtills.

‘‘I’ve been working withPurtills in various roles forclose to 30 years,’’ Mr Huntlysaid.

‘‘I’ve done a bit of every-thing, from logistics to driv-ing fuel tankers and schoolbuses.

‘‘It’s a seven-days-a-weekjob and I’m constantly on thephone, but I enjoy it.

‘‘The friendly staff and thepeople I work with aregreat.’’

Mr Huntly has been in-volved in the trucking indus-try for most of his life.

He first started at Purtillsas a fuel tank driver in 1986.

The following year he tookon management of the busi-ness’ Jerilderie depot.

‘‘My wife Maree and Imade the move to Jerilderieand we were there for aboutthree years,’’ Mr Huntly said.

‘‘We ran the depot and theroadhouse, and I also drove aschool bus.’’

A change of scenery sawMr Huntly move to anotherPurtills depot in 1990, and forthe next two years he ran thecompany’s site in Hay.

Driving buses remained adaily activity, with Mr Huntlyproviding safe transport forschool children until 1992.

‘‘I moved back to Denili-quin in 1992 and have beenhere ever since,’’ he said.

‘‘I was working in logisticsfor a while before moving on

to fuel distribution, both on-farm delivery and retail.’’

Throughout his time atPurtills, Mr Huntly has work-ed closely with fellow truckdriver Brett Roe.

‘‘Brett has actually been atPurtills longer than I have,’’Mr Huntly said.

‘‘He drives the trucks toand from Melbourne andthen I distribute the fuel tothe farms and servicestations.

‘‘We’ve been doing thattogether for many years.’’

Another feather in MrHuntly’s trucker’s cap camelast year when multi-nationalfuel distributor Caltex recog-nised his 25-year associationwith the company.

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First to provide on-farm fuel

■ A Purtills Petroleum tanker fuelling up at the upgradedCobb Highway Caltex Roadhouse in Deniliquin.

Purtills has long been atthe forefront of bulk fueldistribution across southernNSW and northern Victoria.

From keeping up to datewith the newest technologyto introducing the versatile19m B-double tanker to itsfleet, the family-run Denili-quin business is a true indus-try leader.

As well as carrying iconicstatus as a bus company,Purtills Petroleum has beenassociated with fuel companyCaltex for more than 40years, and Golden Fleece be-fore that.

‘‘A lot of people associatePurtills with buses, butthere’s also a substantialtrucking side to the busi-ness,’’ general manager ofPurtills Petroleum GlennCarr said.

‘‘Our drivers distribute fuelto retail sites like servicestations and we also have anon-farm delivery service.

‘‘We also do bulk cartagefor other clients throughoutthe area.’’

Purtills has four trucksmoving fuel across the Vic-torian border 363 days a year,

clocking up a combined onemillion kilometres.

They load at Melbourneevery night before headingback to the Southern River-ina for on-farm deliveriesand retail stops.

Making the most of thisconvenient service are clientsfrom Myrtleford, Barhamand Wakool to Lavington,Wagga, Griffith andArdlethan — and a lot ofplaces in between.

‘‘Purtills was the first tooffer on-farm deliveries inthis area,’’ Mr Carr said.

‘‘The business thenbranched out into retail withits own service stations.

‘‘All of it is coordinated inthe office at Deniliquin.’’

Mr Carr described the re-cent introduction of 19mB-double tankers to thePurtills fleet as a ‘‘gamechanger’’.

‘‘We’ve got two 25-metre

and two 19-metreB-doubles,’’ he said.

‘‘No one was using the19-metre B-doubles for fueldistribution, but they are justso convenient for generalaccess.

‘‘They still carry a lot offuel and can legally go any-where a single trailer can.

‘‘That’s a great advantagewhen it comes to on-farmdeliveries.’’

Purtills also works towardsimproved access for localtruck drivers.

Recent upgrades to theCobb Hwy Caltex Roadhousein Deniliquin have made it adedicated area for heavyvehicles.

Up to three B-doubles cannow safely fuel up withoutblocking part of Hardinge St,and the site also has a dedi-cated AdBlue dispensary.

To find out more aboutPurtills Petroleum or its ser-vice station fuel cards, phone(03) 5881 9000.

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Barham Rd upgrade tocater for more truck traffic

■ A section of the Barham Rd, startingfrom the Hardinge St roundabout, isbeing upgraded.

Deniliquin Council has receivedfunding for a $1.1 million upgrade toBarham Rd to improve road trainaccess to its industrial estate.

A two kilometre section of the roadfrom the Hardinge St roundabout isbeing widened, strengthened andresurfaced for the use of road trains.

The total project cost is $1.148 mil-lion, of which $574,000 will be fundedthrough the Australian Government’sHeavy Vehicle Safety and ProductivityProgram.

The remainder of the project cost willbe funded by Deniliquin Council.

Deniliquin Council general managerDes Bilske said the funding allowscouncil to upgrade a section of roadwhich was getting more heavy trans-port use, and as such would help keepthe town’s road network safer.

‘‘We have welcomed the re-openingof the rice mill and, more recently, theDeniliquin Abattoir,’’ he said.

‘‘Council is also continuing to assistwherever possible in a project of state

significance to establish an ethanolplant.

‘‘These developments have increasedheavy vehicle activity on Barham Roadso the upgrade is important to cater forthis.’’

The government support for the pro-ject was jointly announced in lateFebruary by Deputy Prime Minister andMinister for Infrastructure and Region-

al Development Warren Truss, alongwith NSW Minister for Roads andFreight Duncan Gray.

Under the Australian GovernmentHeavy Vehicle Safety and ProductivityProgramme, truck drivers and otherheavy vehicle operators in NSW willbenefit from $119.6 million in new roadupgrades, with funding announced for27 projects.

The Deniliquin project is one of onlysix across the state which is councilcontrolled.

‘‘Our competitive merit-based selec-tion process has identified almost $120million for projects through to 2019, asyet another example of the AustralianGovernment’s commitment to buildingsafe, productive infrastructure to meetthe needs of today and well into thefuture,’’ Mr Truss said.

Mr Gay said the projects would‘‘improve the safety environment forheavy vehicle drivers and increase roadtransport productivity.

‘‘Councils across New South Waleswill be a vital part of the implementa-tion and roll-out of many of the projectsselected for funding,’’ he said.

$120m to build better roadsTruck drivers and other

heavy vehicle operators inNSW will benefit from$119.6 million in new roadupgrades as part of the Aus-tralian Government’s HeavyVehicle Safety and Produc-tivity Programme.

Deputy Prime Ministerand Minister for Infrastruct-ure and Regional Develop-ment Warren Truss an-nounced the Australian

Government would contrib-ute up to 50 per cent of thetotal project costs for 27projects across the state.

Six projects are on stateroads, and the remaining 21are council controlled.

‘‘Our competitive merit-based selection process hasidentified almost $120 mil-lion in federal funds forprojects to make heavy ve-hicle use on NSW roads

safer and more efficient,’’Mr Truss said.

‘‘Nationally, the HeavyVehicle Safety and Produc-tivity Programme will pro-vide $200 million for pro-jects through to 2019, as yetanother example of the Aus-tralian Government’s com-mitment to building safe,productive infrastructure tomeet the needs of today andwell into the future.’’

NSW Minister for Roadsand Freight Duncan Gaysaid the NSW Governmentwas pleased to partner withthe Australian Governmentto build better roads for astronger state economy.

‘‘These projects will im-prove the safety environ-ment for heavy vehicle driv-ers and increase roadtransport productivity,’’ MrGay said.

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The changes were made aspart of the National Trans-port Commission and NHVRNational Heavy VehicleRoadworthiness program.

The NHVAS Standardsand Business Rules February2014 were replaced by

amended NHVAS BusinessRules and Standards as ofMarch 1, 2015.

The changes will affect theway in which NHVASauditors are recognised andaudits are conducted.

Auditors will need to seekregistration with the NHVR,and meet new additional cri-teria.

Provisions aimed at reduc-ing the potential for conflictsof interest have been added.

For example, if an oper-ator’s choice of auditor ap-pears to be inappropriate, theNHVR may stipulate a list ofalternative auditors the oper-ator must choose from.

The new standards alsoprovide updated audit toolsfor conducting and reportingon audits, including a newindependent audit frame-work, audit matrix and auditreport template.

Transitional provisions

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FRONT COVER:Deniliquin trucking icon Neil Scott stands proudly next to his restored Maple Leaf truck.

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Speeding reformsRoads & Maritime Ser-

vices has introduced newways to tackle the issue ofspeeding heavy vehicles.

The reforms aim to makeNSW roads safer for every-one by improving the behav-iour of drivers and encourag-ing operators to take moreresponsibility for realisticschedules and vehiclespeeds.

Slowing down saves livesand your life.

Catching up with speedingheavy vehicles:

■ Increased penalties fordamaged, obscured ortampered number plates.

■ Bi-directional speedcameras – vehicles can nowbe photographed from thefront and back.

■ Heavy Vehicle RatingSystem – all road offenceswill be centralised so thatboth repeat driver and oper-ator offenders can be ident-ified.

Fuel taxcredits

increasedThe fuel tax credits rate

has increased by 0.3 centsper litre for fuel acquiredfrom February 2, 2015, dueto an increase in the con-sumer price index.

The rate has increased to12.76 cents per litre, upfrom 12.46 cents per litre.

The rates are indexedtwice a year in Februaryand August.

Trucking operators areadvised to check the ratesat the Australian Tax Of-fice’s ‘Fuel tax credit ratesand eligible fuels’ page be-fore completing each BAS,as they may have more thanone rate in a BAS period.

Operators can also usethe ATO’s ‘Fuel tax creditcalculator’ to calculate thecorrect rate.

Fuel schemes providecredits and grants to reducethe costs of some fuels, or toprovide a benefit to encour-age the recycling of wasteoils.

Fuel tax credit rates varydepending on what fuel youuse and the activity you useit for.

Fuel tax credit rates in-creased for fuel acquiredfrom November 2014 andanother CPI increase willcome into effect from Aug-ust 1.

When calculating yourfuel tax credits, includingfuel used in heavy vehicles,you need to use the rate thatapplied when you:

● acquired the fuel;● imported the fuel;● entered the fuel for

home consumption (that isinto the Australian dom-estic market) if youmanufactured the fuel.

There are time limits forclaiming fuel tax credits –generally, you must claimwithin four years.

The four years commen-ces from the day after youwere required to lodge theBAS for the tax period inwhich the fuel was ac-quired.

Liquid fuels are petrol,diesel and other combust-ible fuels such as kerosene,mineral turpentine, whitespirit, toluene, heating oiland some solvents.

Liquid fuel is taxable ifexcise or customs dutymust be paid on it. It doesnot include fuel ethanol andbiodiesel, which in mostcases have no effective fueltax.

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■ Beaurepaires Deniliquin employee Jason Van Drunen aton an off-site call-out for a local transport company.

With a heavy load behindyou, it’s a relief to know yourtruck tyres are capable ofhandling changing road andweather conditions withminimal performancealterations.

Beaurepaires providestruck tyres that arereinforced for high durabilityover a variety of roadchallenges to give you a longlife span whether in highwayservice or city traffic.

Having the best tyres andkeeping them well main-tained is key to safety, andthat’s where Beaurepaires inDeniliquin and Finley canhelp.

Both provide services atthe workshop as well as off-site with a 24/7 call-out ser-vice.

Deniliquin Beaurepairesmanager Wayne Gretgrixrecommends all drivers get inthe routine of regular tyrecondition monitoring.

‘‘As a general rule, youshould rotate your tyresevery 20,000km or so — hav-ing a good rotation routine isdefinitely a good idea.

‘‘Tyres should be checkedat every wheel service and

tyre pressure should also bechecked every month.

‘‘At Deniliquin, we can fillyour tyres with air, rotatethem, align them and providea full wheel service.

‘‘We have Goodyear andDunlop tyres, as well as abudget brand.

‘‘We also offer on-siterepairs and also stock Excitebatteries.’’

Some basic tips to get themost out of your tyres are:

■ Check pressure regu-larly — For the greatest accu-racy, check your tyres whenthey are cold with a reliabletyre pressure gauge.

■ Rotate tyres regularly —To even out the wear andobtain the best possible lifefrom your tyres they shouldbe rotated on a regular basis.For trucks it should be doneevery 20,000km.

■ Do not mix tyres — it ispotentially dangerous to mix

tyres of different sizes as theyhave individual handlingcharacteristics.

■ Avoid curb impact —Every time you hit the curbwith your tyres, you increasethe likelihood of fracturesoccurring in the sidewall ofyour tyres. So it makes senseto drive and park carefully toavoid contact with curbs.■ Do not drive on bald tyres— Once tyre tread wearsdown to around 1.6mm, yourtyres may be unsafe.

Beaurepaires celebrates its90th year of meeting theneeds of all Australians thisyear.

Mr Gretgrix said as a trust-ed national brand, Beaure-paires accounts opened inDeniliquin and Finley areaccepted at all stores acrossthe country.

Beaurepaires Deniliquin islocated in Hardinge St, nearthe Cobb Hwy roundabout,and the Finley store is locatedin Murray St.

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Freighters helps deliverfood for those in need

■ Freighters driver Greg Westerdale delivered the rice to Foodbank.

More than 1.43 millionserves of Riverina grown ricewere delivered to Australianfamilies over the Christmasseason with thanks to a jointSunRice project.

Riverina rice growers andlocal trucking companyDeniliquin Freighters teamedup with the leading Austra-lian branded foods companyto assist people in need.

The special project result-ed in a donation of 100 tonnesof medium grain rice toFoodbank, valued at$100,000.

Foodbank coordinatesemergency food suppliesacross a range of charitiesand community groups, withthe rice donation aiming tohelp the 60,000 Australianswho these charities are un-able to assist each month,many of whom are children.

Doubling their charitableofferings from 2013, SunRiceCEO Rob Gordon said theefforts were a result of thepartnership betweenSunRice, growers and Denili-quin Freighters.

‘‘The SunRice andFoodbank project has in-volved the whole of the riceindustry supply chain withpaddy rice being donated bygrowers, milling and packag-ing donated by the companyand the freight costs associ-ated with transporting therice from Leeton to Mel-bourne donated by Denili-quin Freighters.

‘‘I would like to thank thegenerous support of thesepartners in making this do-

nation possible whichequates to around 1.43 mil-lion standard servings.’’

Deni Freighters ownerRussell Tait said the donationwas the result of productivewater use, which feeds peo-ple worldwide.

This is the second yearDeni Freighters has takenpart in the now annual initiat-ive.

‘‘We are happy to be part ofthe process and support theless fortunate,’’ Mr Tait said.

‘‘The farmers donated therice, SunRice milled andpackaged it and, as the car-rier for SunRice, we distrib-ute the packages free ofcharge.

‘‘Foodbank is such a greatinitiative, especially atChristmas time.’’

Deni Freighters driverGreg Westerdale, who deliv-ered the donated rice in De-cember, said it was a pleas-ure to be part of the fooddrive.

‘‘It’s always a good atmos-phere at Foodbank,’’ he said.

‘‘People are there becausethey want to be there andthey are grateful to receivethe donations.’’

Foodbank CEO JasonHincks says despite being thelargest food relief organisa-tion in the country, it is still achallenge to supply everyonein need.

‘‘Over two million Austra-lians seek food relief everyyear and, in spite of the factthat we provide food for over100,000 meals a day to frontline charities, the need is stillnot being met,’’ he said.

‘‘This is why we’re ex-tremely grateful to SunRiceand its growers for theirgenerous donation.

‘‘Rice is a key staple that ismuch sought after by the2500 charities we serve andthis donation will ensure thatwe have supplies well intothe New Year.’’

SunRice and Foodbankplan to continue the donationprocess in 2015, with thebenefits of adequate foodsupplies resonating in Aus-tralian society.

‘‘It’s clear that every mealprovides people with morethan just a full stomach to-day. It helps them and thecommunity in which they liveto achieve a brighter future,’’Mr Hincks said.

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■ A locally-owned stock crate built by Dunn’s Engineering.

■ The rear of the stock crate built byDunn’s.

There are few corners of Australiathat Dunn’s Engineering hasn’treached.

Specialising in semi-trailers andstock crates, the Deniliquin business’work is sourced all over the country.

‘‘We’ve got clients in Western Austra-lia, Queensland, South Australia andVictoria; we’re basically Australiawide,’’ owner Andrew Dunn said.

After completing his engineering ap-prenticeship at Byrne Trailers Wagga,where he spent six years, Mr Dunnreturned home to Deniliquin to start hisown business about 15 years ago.

Dunn’s Engineering, which is onSaleyards Rd, now employs 10 people.However, it is about to undergo consid-erable expansion.

‘‘We’re in the process of moving to anew site on the Barham Rd,’’ Mr Dunnsaid.

‘‘We’ll be expanding our operation toabout 20 staff so that we can service ourcustomers more regularly.

‘‘The new shed is in the process ofbeing built and we should be in there inanother six months.’’

With the extra hands on deck, MrDunn hopes his team will be able toboost its production to one B-doubletrailer per month.

In recent years, Dunn’s Engineeringhas already expanded to include semi-trailer hire.

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FarmerswelcomeVictoriaupgrades

Victoria’s peak farmerbody has commended theAndrew’s Labor governmentfor listening to the needs offarmers across the state inannouncing key regional in-frastructure upgrades.

‘‘It’s good to see the LaborGovernment is wasting notime in upgrading countryVictoria’s regional freightand level crossings,’’ Victor-ian Farmers Federation pres-ident Peter Tuohey said.

It follows the announce-ment in February from Prem-ier Daniel Andrews to fast-track $35.8 million in fundingto strengthen 48 bridges inregional Victoria

‘‘One of our top infrastruct-ure priorities in our pre-budget submission wasbridge strengthening worksto enable higher mass limitson B-doubles,’’ Mr Tuoheysaid.

‘‘While we welcome thebridge upgrades, it’s criticalthey help support the goal ofincreasing mass limits on ourmajor road freight networkfrom the current limit of 68tonnes for B-doubles to 74tonnes.

‘‘Enabling heavierB-doubles would deliver sub-stantial productivity gains tothe dairy industry usingexisting vehicle fleets.

‘‘With the current masslimit of 68 tonnes, we’ve gotdairy trucks operating belowtheir capacity.

‘‘Higher mass limits wouldimprove freight efficiencyand ultimately result in betterfarm gate returns.’’

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Safe wayforward

TruckSafe, truckCare join forcesThe trucking industry’s

own accreditation scheme,TruckSafe, and the Austra-lian livestock transport in-dustry’s quality assuranceprogram, truckCare, havejoined forces to provide asingle streamlined safetyprogram for the road trans-port industry.

Beginning in early Janu-ary 2015, truckCare is avoluntary module ofTruckSafe, with operatorsnow able to use both pro-grams under a single admin-istration and auditing sys-tem.

truckCare chair KevinFechner said the arrange-ment would usher in a newera for the program and itsmembers.

‘‘The Australian Livestockand Rural Transporters As-sociation developedtruckCare to provide a firstclass quality managementsystem for businesses thattransport livestock in Aus-tralia,’’ Mr Fechner said.

‘‘By incorporatingtruckCare as a voluntarymodule of TruckSafe, wewill be reducing overlap andproviding better value fortrucking operators who putsafety first in their business.

‘‘ALRTA will retain stronginvolvement with thetruckCare program, nomin-ating two representatives tothe TruckSafe Board to pro-vide continuing livestocktransport input.

‘‘We understand that someof our members who are notaccredited in TruckSafe mayhave some issues withtransitioning to the program.

‘‘However, we feel thatthis will provide the bestlong-term outcomes fortruckCare and our mem-bers.’’

TruckSafe chair StephenMarley said truckCare wasan excellent fit as a newTruckSafe module.

‘‘This consolidation is allabout the industry comingtogether to improve our safe-ty,’’ he said.

‘‘TruckSafe and truckCareare both leading safety man-agement schemes developedby industry, for industry.

‘‘Members of TruckSafeand truckCare will now onlyhave to have one audit, payone set of fees and deal withone set of paperwork. It’s agreat outcome.’’

Fraser’s Livestock Trans-port director Ross FraserOAM said the merger would

make compliance much sim-pler for operators who werealready part of bothschemes.

‘‘TruckSafe is a very goodsystem. It’s a fantastic man-agement tool, and providescredibility for accreditedoperators.

‘‘If you aren’t inTruckSafe, you should seri-ously consider joining.

‘‘It’s the same withtruckCare – it was set up bythe livestock transport in-dustry, and it’s a good planfor anyone doing this kind ofwork.

‘‘The merger is a greatidea. It provides improvedadministrative support fortruckCare, and allowsoperators to use the sameaudit for both programs.’’

Members of truckCare willbe invited to continue theiraccreditation through theTruckSafe program in thecoming months.

Existing TruckSafe mem-bers will not be affected bythe changes.

■ TruckSafe and truckCaremembers who have ques-tions about the transition areinvited to contact theTruckSafe office on(02) 6253 6900.


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Truck talk march 2015