The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters’ Association (ALRTA) has called for the livestock transport sector to unite under one strategic voice to move forward in the aftermath of the live sheep
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Organisers call for “respectful” Keep the Sheep election convoy
Ahead of the Keep the Sheep election campaign convoy that will travel through Perth’s CBD today, organisers have called for all participants to “be respectful”.
The convoy will go ahead this morning,
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Queensland revamps manufacturing skills organisation to fix skills shortage
The Queensland government has announced a new era for Manufacturing Skills Queensland in a bid to fix the state’s skills shortage.
The government says it will deliver a “fresh look” to the organisation
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WA government commits to Heavy Vehicle Driver Training facility
The Western Australian government has made an election commitment to establish the state’s first dedicated Heavy Vehicle Driver Training facility.
If re-elected, the state government will deliver the
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Truck driving is one of the most in demand jobs in Australia
A new report suggests more disadvantaged job seekers than ever before are finding work as a truck driver.
The latest Work Watch report from not-for-profit employment services provider Workskil
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Making new workers road ready
The ongoing driver shortage has the transport and logistics sector looking for different avenues to get more people behind the wheel.
In Queensland, this has taken the form of the ‘Road Ready’ course.
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TWU makes first Fair Work Commission submissions
The Transport Workers Union (TWU) will seek solutions from the Fair Work Commission’s new road transport division to address issues faced by transport and gig workers.
Truck drivers, food delivery
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Immigration law changes could address driver shortage
Changes to Australia’s immigration laws could be the key to addressing the nation’s ever-growing driver shortage, writes Victorian Transport Association CEO Peter Anderson.
The association
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Australia Post on the hunt for Christmas truckies
Australia’s last-mile delivery and logistics sector pumps up into overdrive come the holiday period, and Australia Post has already begun preparations for a busy Christmas and New Year by recruiting
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ATA addresses heavy vehicle licensing ‘problems’
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has released its new plan to change truck driver licensing, which it says should ‘increase safety and encourage more people to join the industry’.
It
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