Key industry issues to dominate VTA conference
This year's VTA conference will focus on a range of key issues currently dominating the trucking landscape
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Luncheon to tackle key topics
The VTA will hold an industry luncheon on a number of transport issues
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TWUSuper throws support behind VTA's cadet programme
TWUSuper signs on to sponsor the Victorian Transport Association's cadetship programme, which kicked off this month
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Reducing truck speed may be counter productive
Researcher believes lowering truck speeds to 90km/h could be more dangerous than using a mobile phone while driving
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Lovel backs Ryan's as VTA investigates speeding measure
VTA welcomes company's decision to limit truck speed to 90km/h and plans to trial the scheme with other operators
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VTA and Mint Group launch training initiative
The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) and training and labour supply firm Mint Group have launched the country’s latest training initiative in Melbourne.
The joint venture, known in full as the VTA Academy: Powered by Mint Group, will follow a path similar to one the Mint Group already undertakes with Crown Casino, whereby staff are trained by and secured to the Academy and supplied to prospective employers.
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New cop on the beat for transport
Neville Taylor has been named as the new state transport liaison officer for Victoria Police
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Push continues for higher productivity trucks
VTA says introduction of higher productivity vehicles a priority as documents cite impact of trucks on residential streets
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Service skips on the rise as tough times take hold
Increase in truck accidents blamed on poor vehicle maintenance, with claims operators are "pushing the edge of the envelope"
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Video: Training a Fox?
The Victorian Transport Association is encouraging young people to become the next Paul Little or Lindsay Fox by offering school-leavers transport and logistics cadetships. Ruza Zivkusic chats with Nick Bliesner, from Secon Freight Logistics, who has completed the cadetship program.
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Victoria delivers on fatigue time counting pledge
Victoria has followed through on its pledge to amend fatigue management time counting rules
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Lobbyists get busy ahead of vote on national regs
Trucking lobby gets busy in the lead-up to Friday's government meeting on national heavy vehicle regulations
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Angela Murphy appointed to chair freight committee
Angela Murphy from Murphy Transport Solutions becomes the first woman to chair the VTA's general freight committee
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Freestone has faith in Baillieu to deliver for trucking
Victorian Transport Association President Paul Freestone says he has faith in the Victorian Government to deliver for the trucking industry
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Pallas continues 'monster truck' diatribe
Former Victorian roads minister continues attack on higher productivity vehicles, using Parliament to warn of "monster trucks" on Melbourne roads
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VTA gets the message out on logistics cadetship
The Victorian Transport Association will hold an information session on its logistics cadetship tomorrow
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VTA slams Pallas over 'monster trucks' attack
The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) has reacted with scorn to former Victorian roads minister Tim Pallas’s opportunistic attack on the state government over high productivity freight vehicles (HPFVs).
In a statement aimed squarely at gaining media attention but which is regarded in industry circles as a betrayal, Pallas accused the state government of a “secret plan” to allow “monster trucks” to gain access to Victorian roads that “could devastate the quality of life of many local communities”.
This is the second time in tree years that an opposition spokesman has accused the sitting government of having a “secret plan” with regards to the more efficient combination.
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VTA acts to get message out on rollover prevention
Victorian Transport Association is working with insurance companies to raise awareness of the Heavy Vehicle Rollover Prevention program
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"Wild" Lovel fires up at members over poor turnout
“Wild” VTA CEO takes aim at group’s members, saying their failure to attend a road safety forum is “absolutely disgraceful”
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Greater access to the road network for HPFVs needed
The Victorian Transport Association wants the Victorian Government to stop 'persisting' with the existing trial of Higher Productivity Freight Vehicles
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