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Mar 4, 2010

"TruckWeek " * Australia - ATA declares: A success

The inaugural TruckWeek event designed to promote the trucking industry has been hailed a success by the peak industry lobby

Sydney,NSW,Australia -ATN -March 1, 2010: ... The Australian Trucking Association says the number of events held from February 21 to 27 succeeded in informing the community about the importance of the industry and the issues it faces in the coming years... The group says the event also educated the public on driving safely around trucks and the different careers available in trucking... ATA Chairman Trevor Martyn says the public now has a better understanding of the industry... The ATA says operators from regional centres in Victoria and Queensland also worked to give community representatives and politicians a better understanding of the trucking industry...


* Truck industry on show

Riverstone,NSW,Australia -The Sun, by NICK SOON -2 Mar, 2010: -- Riverstone-based trucking company Roadmaster Pty Ltd opened its doors last week to celebrate Truck Week... It and dozens of companies around the country used the week to spread a message of driver safety... A Roadmaster representative said that common accidents were caused by cars trying to overtake turning trucks, cars overtaking trucks when approaching traffic lights and then coming to an immediate stop a short distance in front of trucks... Riverstone MP John Aquilina, who attended a Roadmaster open day, said he had spoken with several truck drivers of their frustrations... (Picture - Riverstone MP John Aquilina gets the feel of being behind the wheel of a Roadmaster truck)


* Sydney Ports: working with truck drivers

Sydney,NSW,Australia -The Southern Courier -2 Mar 2010: -- Sydney Ports is working with industry through the Port Botany Landside Improvement strategy (PBLIS) to provide a solution to improving landside logistics at Port Botany... Sydney Ports CEO Grant Gilfillan this morning, along with other trucking business leaders participated in a Truck Week barbecue held at Port Botany, jointly organised by the state’s peak trucking industry body ATA NSW and Sydney Ports Corporation... Sydney Ports Corporation and ATA NSW have worked closely together in recent times on the Port Botany Landside Improvement Strategy which aims to improve efficiency, consistency and transparency at the port’s landside interface...

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