The Australian Trucking Association and the truck community are mourning the loss of well-known and respected trucking operator Jim Pearson Snr. “The ATA and trucking community are deeply saddened by the loss of Jim Person senior, who was an […]
With Santa’s arrival just around the corner and ahead of the peak holiday period, the ATA is urging road users to be cautious and considerate amongst increased traffic. “December and January will see increased numbers hitting the road to […]
The ATA. has named three workshop professionals as finalists for the its 2020 Craig Roseneder Award, recognising their technical and maintenance excellence in the trucking industry’s workshops. Jason Button (CHS Broadbent, Wendouree VIC), Phil Cook (Whiteline Transport, Greenfields SA), and Dennis Roohan (AJM […]
A quick acting Linfox driver has been named as a Bridgestone Bandag Highway Guardian after saving a woman’s life on a Queensland motorway when she suffered a medical episode while driving. Matthew Georga was carrying […]
The ATA and the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator are calling on the trucking community to celebrate the industry’s diversity and call out racism wherever it occurs. The ATA and the NHVR made the call following […]
ATA CEO Ben Maguire has called on the NSW and Australian governments to upgrade the Sheahan Bridge near Gundagai to improve the productivity and safety of Sydney’s supply chains. Mr Maguire was responding to the […]
The ATA has announced that, Kel Baxter, has been reappointed as chair of the Australian Trucking Association’s Industry Technical Council. The owner of Kel Baxter Transport, Baxter was reappointed to the role for a further two-year period by ATA chair […]
Ben McGuire has shock the truck industry with his resignation as CEO of the ATA, announcing he will leave the industry body in September to take up a commission as an officer with the Royal […]
The Transport Workers’ Union has fired a salvo at the ATA and called for a change of direction given recent changes of leadership at the industry body. The TWU has called for the ATA to […]
Social media is derided and criticised for many of its negatives and blamed for just about every thing that ails society today, but the ATA and Brisdgestone have hailed Facebook for helping uncover the latest […]
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