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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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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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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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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First round of road forums kicks off
First in a series of road forums has begun today in Victoria in the led-up to Freight Week 2011
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Industry remembers trucking identity David Hay
The funeral of noted industry identity David Hay will take place in the Victorian city of Ballarat early next week
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As new West Gate lanes open, VTA calls for east-west alternative
Victorian Transport Association is calling for an alternative road to the West Gate Bridge in Melbourne's west
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VTA award nominations open
Nominations for the 22nd Annual Australian Freight Industry Awards are now open
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New health guide to help truck drivers
Nurse launches new guide for truck drivers to help improve their health while on the road
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Forget Truck Action Plan, VTA wants residents gone
VTA rejects need for Truck Action Plan, saying government should instead buy residents’ houses in affected areas
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Lower truck speed limits to 90km/h: VTA
VTA advocates 90km/h speed limits for trucks and mandatory drug and alcohol testing for drivers
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Long wait to recover costs raises cash flow concerns
VTA says trucking operators are waiting up to a month to recover costs, raising cash flow concerns
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Plan to widen Tullamarine Freeway welcomed
Melbourne's Tullamarine Freeway needs two extra lanes to cope with increasing traffic, a VicRoads study has found
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VTA hails IR workshop a success
Trucking operators urged to attend workshops to help them understand their industrial relations obligations
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Pressured truck drivers told to speak up
Truck drivers under pressure to work longer hours and driver greater distances have been told to speak up
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