WA TRANSPORT magazine THE TRANSPORT AND MACHINERY MAGAZINE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA 100007516 September 2022 | price $6.95ISSN 2202-6193 WA industry is watching the Heavy Vehicle National Law Review process with the position remaining it must provide real benefits to WA before it could be adopting in the State. Presently, NO such benefits have been identified and it must be remembered that HVNL was started to address key problems that WA has already solved IN THIS ISSUE: A visit to Fred’s place Women - more truck aware than men Mobile point to point cameras in WA Tanami Road cattle truck fire – a hero Page WESTERN14 FEDERATIONROADS–HVNL REVIEW
3WATM • October 2021 Talk to us about: The Heavy Vehicle Helpdesk is open from: 7am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday and 7am to 3.30pm Saturday, Sunday and WA public holidays. Main HeavyRoadsVehicle Services 525 Great Eastern Highway REDCLIFFE 6104 Tel: 138 486 Fax: 9475 8455 Email: hvs@mainroads.wa.gov.au www.mainroads.wa.gov.au Our Heavy Vehicle Helpdesk is available 7 days a week. TrafficOSOMPermitsmovementsEscortbookings ComplianceRouteAccreditationAssessments
Senator Glenn Sterle’s Inquiry into a Safe, Sustainable, viable and efficient transport industry made 10 recommendations to the Federal Government that will counteract the Amazon-effect and hold multinationals accountable for the rate they pay.
A phenomenon started by Jeff Bezos’s Amazon, where it exploits the workforce with rates that are unsustainable and each competitor in turn needs to undercut those rates, driving down labour costs till their competition can no longer compete, and go out of business.
It’s time to make the transport industry safer and sustainable and save lives, it’s time to reform the transport industry. Are you with us?
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It’s FedEx’s plan to bring in an underclass of drivers akin to exploitative Amazon Flex where it will demand drivers using their own vans and fuel to deliver 93 parcels to customers’ homes in a 10-hour shift – roughly one delivery every six minutes without breaks.
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Giving rise to multinationals, squeezing the supply chain and putting pressure on operators to drive down rates and force owner operators and small businesses out of business.
This has been deemed “the Amazon-effect”.
The rise of internet shopping has made courier and small parcel operators’ part of the fastest growing sector of the transport industry.
The TWU and industry groups recently held convoys across the country and descended on Canberra to meet with politicians to call for immediate support for an independent body to set minimum standards and end the Amazon Effect of cost-cutting and unfair competition smashing transport supply chains.
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T he transport industry is at a crossroads. New business models are affecting the traditional way transport work is conducted. Making outrageous profits on the bottom lines of multinationals like Amazon, UBER, the large retailers and mining giants, while transport workers work themselves into theTheground.industry is moving away from the traditional way transport work was done and towards a dystopian future where you’re working for an app on your phone and the instantaneous gratification of online markets are demanding immediate delivery.
The Transport Industry is at a crossroads, we either continue down the dystopian path the effect Amazon has caused, or you join us and demand a better future.
FedEx is currently looking to implement a system where drivers need to deliver 93 packages per day just to make $34 an hour.
While gig competition has only arrived in Australia in recent years, the experiences of owner-drivers and small fleet operators in the United States and Europe should be ringing alarm bells. When left to run amok, gig companies undercut the market, smash traditional operators, and then create a dangerous monopoly with appalling rates of pay and conditions. Drivers are already operating on the whiff of an oily rag; pocketing WORK IN
It’s Time for a Standard setting body for transport workers to hold multinationals to account a pittance after a run and being forced to work longer and drive tired to make ends meet. Deadly undercutting by these Silicon Valley behemoths will only ramp up industry pressures, particularly as inflation and fuel costs eat into drivers’ hip pockets. Whether you’re being paid piece rates, parcel rates or kilometre rates, it’s simply unsustainable unless you’re getting paid safe and sustainable rates.
And the TWU is campaigning for urgent reform to the WA’s Owner Driver Contract and Disputes Amendment Bill to include operators under 4.5tonne and set minimum enforceable rates and conditions that ensure there is recourse for owner drivers who are getting squeezed by the clients paying their rates. Operators under 4.5 tonnes are the fastest growing sector in the transport industry and the most exploited. Governments are elected to protect the people that elect them not assist lining the pockets of multinational companies.
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FedEx is proposing to strip newly engaged owner drivers of rights like sick leave and superannuation and pay gig-style piece rates which will lead to a more a more dangerous industry through exploitation and could lead to more people being killed on Australian roads. The justification of FedEx’s proposal is to “remain competitive” with the insidious cancer of the Amazon-effect that will make Australia’s deadliest industry even more dangerous.
Main Roads News
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• The impact of the OSOM vehicle on a bridge needs to be quantified, keeping in mind the different movement locations over a bridge, the vehicle speed while crossing, the type of bridge, the bridge span configuration and the current bridge condition.
Main Roads Hosts Specific Industry Session About Bridge Assessments for OSOM Vehicles
• The ground contact width, axle spacings and axle weights of the OSOM vehicle are all critical inputs in bridge assessments.
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• In WA there are different categories of bridges and differing bridge span configurations, which requires SEB to analyse each OSOM vehicle for each bridge to determine the absolute maximum load that can be carried.
uring our scheduled regional workshops and information sessions, Main Roads Heavy Vehicle Services (HVS) received queries from industry in relation to increasing Over Size Over Mass (OSOM) vehicle axle spacings range, the bridge assessment process for OSOM vehicles and why certain permit conditions are applied by Main Roads Structures Engineering Branch (SEB). In response to these requests, HVS recently hosted a specific industry information session where SEB Engineers attended to provide greater insight into their OSOM vehicle bridge assessment processes. It was well supported by industry with attendance both in person andAtonline.thesession, SEB Engineers provided a series of presentations commencing with a summary of the various construction types used for bridges in WA, bridge design life, the common bridge defects found in WA, and the role of SEB in managing bridges to ensure vehicles crossing are not overloading them. The presentations also provided a detailed look at the specific criteria SEB is required to use when assessing OSOM vehicles crossing a particular bridge. Some of the key messages included:
It was also confirmed that HVS and SEB are currently working together to develop a new 8 Tyre Per Axle Low Loader Period Permit to allow access on an approved network of roads
Feedback received about the session has been very positive, with attendees appreciating the opportunity to have their questions answered directly by SEB Engineers.
• Because SEB intends providing the absolute maximum loading possible for a bridge, it is critical to have all necessary and accurate information about the OSOM vehicle to complete the required bridge assessments.
• Would Main Roads consider increasing the allowable mass limits for low loaders under an annual 8 Tyre Per Axle Low Loader Period Permit?
• Could the approval period for a single trip permit be increased from one month to three months and could more than one trip be allowed? At the session it was confirmed that a revised guide for bridges on common OSOM routes is already being developed by SEB and will soon be published on the Main Roads website. The new guide is based on the previous table published under HVO Update 33-2008 but is an improved more user-friendly version, which will include many common routes.
• The application of permit conditions that require the heavier OSOM vehicles to travel in the centre of the bridge and at a maximum of 10 km/h is often required due to these conditions satisfactorily reducing the impacts of the OSOM vehicle on the bridge. Ahead of the session, attendees were also invited to submit any questions they had relating to the SEB bridge assessments process, which provided the opportunity for them to be addressed as part of the presentations and/or have them directly answered by SEB Engineers. Some common themes from the questions included:
It was also confirmed that HVS and SEB are currently working together to develop a new 8 Tyre Per Axle Low Loader Period Permit to allow access on an approved network of roads, which has been developed using historical permit data. Using a network approach will allow the permit to be introduced and operators will be able to apply to have additional roads added to the network, subject to the necessary bridge assessments. It is expected the formal bridge assessments and developmental work for the period permit will be finalised soon. SEB engineers were also able to explain the reasoning why single trip permits can only be issued for a single trip and up to one month, which is due to the safety factors and currency of the bridge information considered in the bridge assessment process. Allowing more than one trip and/or extending the timeframe would see an increase in the safety factors applied and would likely require a reduction in the allowable loads for a particular bridge.
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HVS would like to thank all those who attended the session and the SEB Engineers for taking the time to meet with industry and present on their bridge assessment processes. The session certainly provided industry attendees a greater understanding of the issues involved in bridge assessments.
for OSOM vehicles Adam Lim Senior Engineer Structures (Manager Structures Branch) Jewely Par vin Structures Asset policy Engineer (Heavy Loads Group) Raquib Hossain Engineer Bridge Loading (Heavy Loads Group)
• Can industry be provided with a better online guide to show the minimum ground contact width requirement for individual bridge load capacities and when Bridge Video Supervision conditions would be applied to a bridge, on major OSOM routes?
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Western Roads Federation – HVNL Review Talk about scrapping HVNL and replacing with a single Federal Act Operation Regional Shield making an impact Road truck fire – Driver saves over 100 head of cattle Event Invitation Research finds women motorists more truck aware than men Fair Go for Owner Drivers Bird’s Eye View HCVC WA Transport History vehicles and why certain permit conditions are applied by Main Roads Structures Engineering Branch (SEB).
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4 WATM • September 2022 T hank you to the people who comment on the HCVC content in each edition of the magazine… and I just loved this month’s contribution – A visit to Fred’s (Page 22). Stories like this remind us to enjoy our best life and be happy and I felt transported into Fred’s warm Shed on a on a cold and wet winters day surrounded by good humour and history.OnPage two some important news for industry from Main Roads HVO regarding queries they have received from industry in relation to increasing Over Size Over Mass (OSOM) vehicle axle spacing range, the bridge assessment process for OSOM WA TRANSPORT magazine VOLUME 28 | NUMBER 8 Angry Chicken Publishing Pty Ltd Telephone 0430 153 ABN:www.angrychicken.com.au27335486530095 FROM THE CONTENTSPUBLISHERPUBLISHER / COMMISSIONING EDITOR Karen-Maree’ Kaye T: 0430 153 273 Email: karen@angrychicken.com.au WRITERS Karen-Maree' Kaye, Russell McKinnon CONTRIBUTORS Jan Cooper, Cam Dumesny, Carol Messenger, Ray Pratt ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES Angry Chicken Head Office T: 0430 153 273 E: karen@angrychicken.com.au DESIGN / PREPRESS Cally Browning | Bare Creative T:ACCOUNTS 0430 153 273 E: accounts@angrychicken.com.au PRINTER Daniels Printing Craftsmen SUBSCRIPTIONS Subscriptions available directly from the Publisher. T: 0430 153 273 E: OverseasAustralia:karen@angrychicken.com.au1year$76.45(incGST)2years$152.90(incGST)subscribers:Airmailpostage will be added to subscription rate. Editorial Submissions: The Publisher welcomes editorial submissions. Once received they will become the property of the Publisher who reserves the right to edit the or adjust the content to fit with the format of our Westpublication.Australian Transport Magazine (WATM) is published by Angry Chicken Publishing Pty Ltd ABN: 35 486 530 095 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, adapted or transmitted in any form by any process (graphic, electronic, mechanical or storage and retrieval system) or sold, resold or otherwise exploited for any purpose without consent of the Publisher. The publisher, contributors, editors and consultants disclaim any and all liability and responsibility to any person or party, be they a purchaser, reader, advertiser or consumer of this publication in regards to consequences and outcomes of anything done or omitted, or being in reliance whether partly or solely on the contents of this publication. No person, organization or party should rely on or on any way act upon any part of the contents of this magazine without first obtaining the advice of a fully qualified person. The Publisher shall have no responsibility for any action or omission by contributor, consultant, editor or related party for content within WATM. The opinions and content within WATM does not necessarily reflect those of the Publisher, editor or their agents. No responsibility is accepted for damage or loss of material supplied to the publisher. Endorsed by 2 Main Roads host specific Industry Session about Bridge Assessments for OSOM Vehicles 6 Fenix Resources acquires Fenix Newhaul 7 Safety boost for road traffic controllers following signage review 8 Black Spot funding making a difference on WA roads 9 Delivery choice to fuel eCommerce and retail industry growth 12 Mobile point to point safety cameras on the move in WA 13 Silk Logistics acquires Fremantle Freight & Storage Group 14
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Lots more in this edition including the quick thinking driver Cory Stirling who saved over a 100 head of cattle in a trailer fire on the Tanami Road to bodies in Australia talking about scrapping the HVNL and having one Federal Act. See what Western Roads Federation has to say on the HVNL Review on Page 14. As always, thank you to everyone for your support. Best, Karen
Fuel tax credit rates to increase
• Until that time, you won’t be able to claim fuel tax credits for use in heavy vehicles for travelling on public roads. This is because the road user charge exceeds the excise duty paid, which reduces the fuel tax credit rate to nil.
The Fenix-Newhaul joint venture was established to provide haulage and logistics services to Fenix’s Iron Ridge Project, in the Mid-West region of WA, 490 km from Geraldton“Fenix-NewhaulPort. is a highly profitable state-of-the-art logistics business which is an essential component of Fenix’s business success,” said John Wellborn, Fenix Chairman. The disclosed transaction will involve upfront payment of $16.5million in cash and equity, including $7.5 million in cash consideration to be paid on completion; and 30,000,000 Fenix ordinary shares issued to Newhaul and valued at $9m based on the last closing price for Fenix shares of A$0.30.time, you can contact the ATO on 13 11 42 to request more time to pay the difference.
• If you are experiencing cash flow difficulties for other reasons, the ATO has support measures available to help you. On the ATO website you can also access the Eligibility Tool and Fuel Tax Credit Calculator which can help you use the right rates, even when rates change during the BAS period..
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• If you are experiencing cash flow difficulties and can’t pay your BAS on
The 26 truck haulage fleet of which 18 are quad-trailers relies of Volvo and Mack prime movers and with the addition of the quad trailers has increased haulage capacity to approximately 140 tonnes per truck. Delivery of the remaining seven A-trailers is expected to occur during the currentFenixquarter.Resources Managing Director Rob Brierley said, “The Fenix-Newhaul transaction is an important strategic initiative that will reduce our future haulage costs and result in cost savings and additional operational flexibility as well as supporting growth initiatives.”
Fenix Resources acquires Fenix Newhaul
F uel tax credit rates increased from 1 August 2022 in line with fuel excise duty indexation. The new rates are available on the ATO website. The biodiesel rate increased on 1 July 2022 The ATO has provided the following •information:Thetemporary reduction in fuel tax credit rates is for 6 months from 30 March to 28 September 2022.
• If you acquired fuel during this period that includes the higher duty rate paid by the manufacturer or distributor before 30 March, then the duty paid may be higher than the fuel tax credit you can claim.
A definitive agreement has been signed between Fenix Resources to purchase 100 per cent ownership of the haulage joint venture –Fenix Newhaul. As reported by Fenix, this will mean they are a fully integrated mining, haulage and logistics company and this move will enable them to reduce operation costs as well as receiving 100% of the profits from the highly profitable haulage business. Fenix Newhaul during the June quarter moved approximately 340,000 tonnes of iron ore and after a successful trial in late 2021 they have converted the majority of their haulage fleet to quad-trailer configuration.
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Since 2013, there have been five road workers killed in WA, which included two controllerstraffic traffic control on all roads in WA by early 2023. The changes will include exceptions for low-risk scenarios, to allow for site set up and pack up and for emergency and incident management. Main Roads will continue to work closely with the Traffic Management Association of Australia to raise public
The Regional Roadworks Signage Review included 13 recommendations, underpinned by 21 actions to improve safety on WA roads. So far, the WA Government has delivered seven actions from the report, including the implementation of portable traffic control devices. Traffic controllers providing temporary traffic management are critical to managing the safe passage of vehicles through road work sites. Traffic control workers put their lives at risk every day to keep others safe. Since 2013, there have been five road workers killed in WA, which included two traffic controllers. It is intended to have portable traffic control devices as the preferred method of Safety boost for road traffic controllers following signage review
awareness of the impact of incidents on roadwork sites. For more information on Main Roads' Traffic Management for Works on Roads Code of Practice please visit safethemwhereseendeliveringregionalatRoadworksofworkerstoprioritiesacrossroadcurrentlypractice.pdfmanagement-for-works-on-roads-code-of-traffic-(mainroads.wa.gov.au)TransportMinisterRitaSaffiotisaid,"Wehavearound$9billionworthofinfrastructureprojectsinthepipelineWesternAustralia,andoneofmytopislookingatwayswecancontinueimprovethesafetyofbothroadtrafficandroadusersaroundroadworks."ThischangewasoneofanumberrecommendationsfromourRegionalSignageReview,whichisaimedimprovingsafetyaroundroadworksinWA."Trafficcontrollersareessentialtoroadprojects,andsadlywehaveanumberofincidentsinrecentyearsworkershavebeenkilled.Allowingtocontinuedeliveringtheirworkinaenvironmentwillbeacriticalchange."
A utomated traffic control devices will now be used on all highways, main roads and high volume, high speed local roads as part of measures aimed at protecting traffic control wardens on Western Australian roads. Portable traffic control devices allow traffic controllers to carry out their duties in a safe environment by removing them from the roadside where possible. The change is one of the recommendations from the Regional Roadworks Signage Review, which is aimed at improving the safety of road workers and road users in and around regional areas.
"Each project included within this program is chosen based on data from safety audits or previous incident histories, with the work supporting existing road maintenance and infrastructure delivery underway to reduce overall traffic congestion and improve road safety across our"ThisState.funding is included in our $9 billion investment in the 2022-23 State Budget towards WA road infrastructure projects and supports important maintenance initiatives around the State to create local jobs."
Improving road safety is a high priority, with each project included in the program identified either by its incident history or through a road safety audit. The proposed projects will improve safety for road users in these locations.
T he WA State Government is investing $22.6 million into the 2022-23 State Black Spot Program, which will see 83 upgrades and safety improvements made to roads across the State. The upgrades and safety improvements include road modifications, installation of safety barriers, raised platforms, new street lighting and safety signage and pavement markings. These are just a few of the projects soon to be underway across 83 locations, including 50 projects on metropolitan roads and 33 projects proposed for regional roads.
• $1.45 million to modify the left turning lane to Cervantes Road to increase the sight distance for vehicles turning right onto Indian Ocean Drive;
Metropolitan region road upgrades to install pier protection safety barriers at Kenwick Link, Nicholson Road and Willeri Drive on the Roe Highway;
Transport Minister Rita Saffioti said, "More than half a billion dollars has been invested into the Black Spot Program and the McGowan Government will continue to prioritise these road safety upgrades because we know how important this work is.
For full details of the 2022-23 State Government Black Spot Program schedule, visit the Main Roads website at www. mainroads.wa.gov.au We want each and every person travelling on Western Australian roads to get home or to their destination safely, which is why this work is so important
Black Spot funding making a difference on WA roads
• $520,200 to install a roundabout and upgrade street lighting on Guy Street and Port Drive in the Shire of Broome;
In addition to the $22.6 million provided by the State Government, the partnership with local governments will see a further $6.3 million allocated to support the program, bringing the total amount of funding for these important safety treatments to $28.9 million.
• $226,700 to install a raised safety platform and upgrade street lighting on Attfield Street in the City of Gosnells;
• $59,200 to upgrade street lighting at the Lakes Road and Murdoch Drive intersection in the City of Mandurah; and
• $53,000 to seal gravel approaches at intersections with Moramockining Road in the Shire of Wandering.
"We want each and every person travelling on Western Australian roads to get home or to their destination safely, which is why this work is so important.
• $273,300 to widen and seal shoulders and install safety barriers on Canning Mills Road in the City of Kalamunda;
on Two Rocks Road in the City of RegionalWanneroo.WA projects include:
• $101,400 to formalise parking, provide safe stopping and turning opportunities and improve safety of pedestrians during wildflower season on BeringarraPindan Road in the Shire of Murchison;
• $200,000 to install a roundabout at the Queens Crescent and Clifton Crescent intersection in the City of Stirling;
• $169,500 to lower and widen the crests on Ullawarra Road to improve sight distance, install delineation and signs in the Shire of Upper Gascoyne;
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• $280,000 to install a roundabout at the Walpole Street and Warwick Street intersection in the City of Canning; and • $788,300 to install more street lighting
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• $680,000 to widen the carriageway at the Fisheries Road and Bandy Creek Road intersection, install left and right turn lanes, improve the clear zone, install pavement markings, delineation and signs in the Shire of Esperance;
• $365,000 to install pre-deflection on approaches to roundabouts and apply red asphalt to medians and cycle lanes on Parmelia Avenue in the City of Kwinana;
eCommerce
The jetty suffered significant damage during last year's Tropical Cyclone Seroja, resulting in a recommendation to remove all but the first 400 metres of the structure due to the risk to safe navigation.
N ew research1 commissioned by HUBBED has revealed the retail and eCommerce industry is exposing itself to substantial loss in online sales due to a growing divide between consumer delivery expectations and current options.
The McGowan Government has committed $4.5 million towards rebuilding and reopening the One Mile Jetty, with community consultation continuing on the design and work underway to assess the structural integrity of the remaining pylons. It is expected some of the salvaged timber will be used in the redevelopment project. To apply for timber, or find out more about the project visit
There are typically around eight ways consumers can pay online. But most retailers only offer two ways to deliver and return items: fast or slow
Applications open for timber from the historic One Mile Jetty security was a purchase deterrent.
HUBBED’s consumer collections network is being utilised by key local and global carriers, including Couriers Please, DHL, eBay, FedEx, Sendle, TOLL, TNT, and UPS. 1 Data for this report was sourced from more than 2500 Australian online shoppers in May 2022.
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Since the Department of Transport (DoT) completed the partial deconstruction of the jetty late last year, approximately 900 tonnes of salvaged timber have been assessed, sized and graded for appropriate reuse in the community.Theprocess for allocation of timber begins with an application which will be assessed by a panel consisting of the custodian of the jetty, the Carnarvon Heritage Group, the Shire of Carnarvon, Gascoyne Development Commission andTheDoT.timber will be gifted to projects with a demonstrated community benefit, and made available to others for sale with prices based on size and condition. The funds from the sale of the salvaged timber will be managed by the Carnarvon Heritage Group and used for the future repair and refurbishment of the remaining jetty.
T imber salvaged from the $4.2 million partial deconstruction of the historic One Mile Jetty at Carnarvon is now available to individuals, groups and businesses seeking to repurpose it for use in the local community, and elsewhere.
Returns are also a factor given that almost three quarters (71 per cent) of shoppers say they have returned an item they have bought online.
The research revealed that almost all consumers (91 per cent) made an online purchase within the lead-up to Christmas (79 per cent). End of financial year sales are the second most popular period for online shopping (58 per cent), followed by click frenzy (55 per cent) and Black Friday (52 per cent) sales.
Australians’ increasing appetite for online sales saw nearly $56 billion in online retail over the last 12 months to May, which accounts for around 14.7 per cent of the nation’s total retail trade figures are positive overall, research shows the industry is not maximising online sales potential, with 90 per cent of respondents saying they abandoned a cart due to high shipping costs and 64 per cent saying lack of
HUBBED’s innovative Pick-Up Drop-Off (PUDO) model provides retailers, carriers and consumers with an alternative to the high-cost and environmentally unfriendly traditional home delivery model. Its proprietary technology is customer agnostic and integrates with carriers, aggregators, marketplaces and other eCommerce platforms.HUBBED’s PUDO network enables customers to receive parcels from a designated collection point across more than 2,200 convenient locations nationally, including outlets such as local BP service stations, National Storage and independent retailers.
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“There are typically around eight ways consumers can pay online. But most retailers only offer two ways to deliver and return items: fast or slow. It’s time for all retailers, both big and small, to offer a more nuanced and sophisticated delivery option that exceeds customer expectations.”HUBBEDhas recently received a $12 million investment from the Australian Business Growth Fund to scale up collection points to 3,000 nationwide and expand the magnitude of collections services for its customers and partners.
theoftimberlifeopportunityhistoryMileAlannahone-mile-jetty.asptransport.wa.gov.au/projects/carnarvon-https://www.RegionalDevelopmentMinisterMacTiernansaid,"TheOneJettyplayssuchacentralroleintheofCarnarvon,andthisisauniqueforthecommunitytogivenewtothatremarkableheritage."Weareexamininghowsomeofthecanbeusedintheredevelopmentthejettysite,toensureheritageisatheartoftheproject."
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Delivery choice to fuel and retail industry growth
David McLean, the Founder and CEO of HUBBED, said while these figures were generally positive, they also highlighted a missed sales opportunity.“Consumers are demanding more convenient, secure and sustainable delivery and return choices. For retailers, the message is clear: If you want to enhance the customer experience, negate cart abandonment, and generate repeat purchases, you must provide consumers with greater choice and control,” David said.
drivers also face poor health with lack of exercise, lack of sleep and many being overweight resulting in higher risk of diabetes and heart disease especially as they get closer to retirement age.
While this may paint a gloomy image of truck driving many drivers are lucky to return to their families after each trip.
driving excessively long hours makes them more susceptible to being involved in an accident that could possibly result in injury or death.Truck
Talk to truck drivers as they have the answers. We are the ones doing the hard miles; we are the ones in the driver’s seat trying to cope with every obstacle thrown at us.
What can be done to create a healthier lifestyle for our transport drivers?
WHAT CAN BE DONE TO CREATE A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE FOR OUR TRANSPORT DRIVERS? survive a career in this wonderful industry without as much as a single accident.
W hen you think of dangerous occupations truck driving is probably not the first thing that comes to mind in Australia. In actual fact, it is one of the most dangerous occupations anywhere in the world. Nearly every week a truck fatality occurs in Western Australia and this is totally unacceptable.Thismeans that a driver is not going home to his home or family. It also means that a family is devastated due to the loss of a lovedTruckone.drivers are working and driving every day of the week and just by the amount of kilometres they clock up each year puts them at high risk. For example the normal motoring public averages around 20 000 kilometres per year whereas it’s not unusual for long distance truck drivers to travel in excess of 200 000 kilometres per year. This longer period of time that trucks spend on public roads meaning they are more at risk as they battle road conditions and congestion, fatigue and adverse weather conditions. So with the battle to meet delivery deadlines, the pressure to keep awake while
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Over to you A FAIR GO FOR OWNER DRIVERS by Ray Pratt
We see occasionally where some organisation do a study on issues with truck driver’s accidents and health but nothing ever seems to change that will benefit the driver.I’ve seen and heard all the promises for dozens of years about Government intervention in our industry to make it better but nothing much has changed. Truck drivers are playing a vital role in the economy and steps must be taken to improve work conditions and safety.
The question should be asked what can we do to minimise the risks that occur on a daily basis so that every truck driver that goes to work can be accident free and safely
Truck Drivers in Western Australia need less stress and more realistic delivery times. We need better facilities at truck bays and road houses. We need the Government to help ease the huge pressures that big business is forcing onto our hard working drivers. We need to be recognised for our important role that we play in the supply chain. Is anybody listening? Keep it safe, Ray Pratt We see occasionally where some organisation do a study on issues with truck driver’s accidents and health but nothing ever seems to change that will benefit the driver
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The six cameras, which work in pairs to detect average speed as well as spot speed, also use the latest artificial intelligence to identify other high-risk behaviours, including using a mobile phone while driving, and not wearing a seatbelt.
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For more information about the trial, commission.www.wa.gov.au/organisation/road-safety-visit
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Last year, 166 people died and a further 1,587 were seriously injured on WA roads. Speed and inattention were two of the leading contributing factors in these crashes, and 85 people who were killed or seriously injured in a motor vehicle were not wearing a seatbelt. In a concerning trend, the number of people seriously
injured while not wearing a seatbelt increased nearly 25 per cent compared to the five-year average. Similar smart technology created by Acusensus, the Australian company appointed to supply and monitor the safety cameras throughout the trial, has already saved lives in New South Wales and Queensland.InNewSouth Wales, where mobile phone detection cameras have been introduced, 121 road deaths have been avoided over the past two years when compared to previous trends. The first six months following the introduction of mobile phone and seatbelt detection cameras in Queensland coincided with a 10 per cent reduction in fatalities when compared to past trends. The $1.5 million trial is funded through the Road Trauma Trust Account, which sees 100 per cent of red light and speed camera infringements allocated to projects and programs which reduce injuries and deaths on WA roads.
Road Safety Minister Paul Papalia said, "I am committed to reducing the number of fatalities and life altering injuries that occur on WA "Speed,roads.inattention and not wearing A ustralia's first mobile point-topoint safety cameras hit Western Australian roads recently, with the cutting-edge technology to be trialled over the next three months.
"We've seen new camera technology result in promising reductions in fatalities in other states and I am proud to build on this, and take the lead in safety camera technology with this trial.
"With more than 70 per cent of the road fatalities this year occurring in regional areas, a key focus of the trial is testing the safety cameras on a range of regional roads, particularly those where people have sadly lost their
Completely mobile and with the flexibility to be operated and monitored 24/7, the cameras will be trialled on a variety of roads in the metropolitan, Wheatbelt, Mid-West, South-West and Great Southern regions.
No infringements will be issued during the trial, with the Road Safety Commission focused on collecting information about the suitability of the cameras on WA roads, and whether they are likely to improve driver behaviour and road safety outcomes.
"With a recent survey revealing four out of five Western Australians support the use of safety cameras to detect drivers distracted by mobile phones and not wearing seatbelts, I am confident the community will welcome the trial of this new technology."
a seatbelt are all contributors to trauma on our roads, so I am pleased to trial Australian-first technology that can detect all three of these high-risk behaviours anywhere, anytime.
"Whilelives.noinfringements will be issued, I hope the trial prompts people to think twice before they take a risk that could cost them or someone else their life.
The strategic acquisition is valued at over $30 million and is expected to elevate Silk Logistics national offering.
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ilk Logistics has signed a binding agreement, subject to conditions to acquire the Fremantle Freight & Storage Group through the acquisition of head company Brightflow Enterprises.
The taskforce will report to the Minister by September 5, providing advice on any additional measures that need to be taken to strengthen our biosecurity response.
Also, the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee have commenced an Inquiry into the Adequacy of Australia’s Biosecurity growth,” he said. “Silk also gains an exceptional team at FFS, who are the key to their success and will continue to drive significant value for FFS and the broader Silk business.” The acquisition is expected to complete before 1 September 2022 and the price consists of $23.6 million payable upfront (subject to customary adjustments) with a further $7.8 million payable contingent on achieving agreed financial milestones for the period ending 31 July 2023.
Fremantle Freight & Storage (FFS) was established in 2000 and operates across four sites in metropolitan Perth providing wharf cartage, warehousing, quarantine, fumigation and other complementary port-related services
T he Federal Government have announced that a new Commonwealth taskforce will be established to ensure Australia is fully prepared to respond swiftly to growing biosecurity threats.
The Exotic Animal Disease Preparedness Taskforce will be co-chaired by a senior official from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and the DirectorGeneral of Emergency Management
Biosecurity preparedness
WA footprint and its ability to provide reliable Port Logistics solutions nationally.
Measures and Response Preparedness. The Inquiry will specifically consider: a. the adequacy of Australia’s biosecurity measures and response preparedness, in particular with respect to foot-andmouth disease and varroa mite; b. response to and implementation of previous reports into biosecurity; and c. any related matters. The Committee will report to the Senate by 10 October 2022..
“FFS is a strategically important acquisition and establishes Silk’s Port Logistics capabilities in Perth,” said Brendan Boyd, Silk CEO.
SILK LOGISTICS ACQUIRES FREMANTLE FREIGHT & STORAGE GROUP
“This will allow us to extend our elevated customer service offering nationally. FFS is an attractive opportunity, the businesses operating philosophy is highly aligned with Silk’s offering and will deliver operational efficiencies as well as further revenue
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Fremantle Freight & Storage (FFS) was established in 2000 and operates across four sites in metropolitan Perth providing wharf cartage, warehousing, quarantine, fumigation and other complementary portrelated services. FFS generates annual revenue in excess of $29 million as well as strong positive earnings and operating cash flow and the acquisition adds immediate scale to Silk’s
Australia and will include officials from the Australian Defence Force, Australian Border Force and Animal Health Australia.
HVNL Review
It must be remembered that the Heavy Vehicle National Law review was started to address key problems that Western Australia has already solved, such as:
‘Part 3, Division 10 — Driving Commercial Vehicles’ of the OSH Regulations.TheTransport and Infrastructure Ministers have signed off on the progressing the following recommendations presented to them.
ATO fuel tax credit increase
14 WATM • September 2022 Over to you WESTERN ROADS FEDERATION by Cam Dumesny, CEO
There is growing concern over on-road safety standards of the transport industry. Concerns are being expressed privately by the
• Fairer Fatigue Enforcement. The compliance and size of the penalties for fatigue breaches in the East are a major complaint for Truck Drivers.
o In Western Australia, our system puts the onus on the “responsible person” in a company AND the commercial driver.
The position remains that the HVNL must provide real benefits to Western Australia before any consideration would be given to adopting it in the State. At this stage NO such benefits have been identified. However, it makes sense to cooperate on things that make it easier for our members and industry.
The Australian Taxation Office has released details on the increase of the fuel tax credit (FTC) in line with fuel excise duty indexation. FTC rates will increase from August 1 by a consumer price index (CPI) indexation factor for rates of 1.04. From March 30 to September 28, 2022, the ATO says excise and excise equivalent customs duty rates for petrol, diesel and all other fuel and petrolbased products (except aviation fuels) will be lowered. The biodiesel rate will also increase from August 1 after previously rising on July 1 this year. If operators are struggling to pay their business activity statement (BAS) payments on time, the ATO says they can reach out to request more time to pay the difference.Western Roads Federation like other State Associations is continuing to work on ensuring the reinstatement of the FTC once the fuel excise is returned to $0.442 cpl on September 28 2022.
W estern Australia has maintained a watching brief on the Heavy Vehicle National Law Review process.
• Pre-Approved Access to Routes that have been previously oapproved.InWestern Australia we have the Restricted Access Vehicle Network (RAV) that already does that.
It is worth noting that since July 2019, amendments to the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations the definition of ‘commercial vehicle’ expanded to include drivers of all commercial and hire vehicles, including taxis, within the scope of the fatigue management and medical fitness to drive provisions of
Response to Incidents
It might be time to sit down and rethink how we train and educate people, with a real emphasis on how industry can be more actively involved in the training and education systems.
WESTERN ROADS FEDERATION IS THE UNITED VOICE OF WA TRANSPORT COMPANIES
Western Roads Federation is a membership driven organisation. If you believe in the industry and what you do, then make sure your company is a member, and get involved. For a membership application form Email cam.dumesny@westernroads.com.au ◆ Phone 08 9365 7799 or 0481 064 371 180 Hay St, East Perth WA 6004 Government, Police and a couple in the media with whom I have a good relationship. I have organised for two separate closed-door meetings of industry representatives, the first scheduled for the 22 August, the second at the end of September. Given it is an industry safety concern; I have extended invitations to the LRTAWA and the TWU WA to send representatives. We need a united industry effort. The intent of the meetings is to identify common issues, causes and actions that can be taken.
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3. Thirdly, and related to the second point there has been growing disconnect between employers and the educational/ training system that has occurred over the last couple of decades.
It can work, as look at the program where our industry is involved in the training of new Drivers, 87% are in jobs. Why because experienced industry people are with them through the six-week course. And we help place them into industry jobs they are suited too.
WA has fairer Fatigue Enforcement. The compliance and size of the penalties for fatigue breaches in the East are a major complaint for Truck Drivers
Western Roads Federation has been formed to give a strong unified voice for companies who use WA roads for commercial benefit.
1. Firstly, we are running out of people to train given the record low unemployment
Time to Fix Our Broken Training Systems
2. Secondly, many employers quite rightly question the employability of people "trained" in the Australian training and education system
For years, Australia has basically imported other countries skilled labour, whether doctors, nurses, engineers and in our case even drivers and mechanics, the list goes on. But now we are starting to be told by some other countries, to train our own people and stop poaching theirs. That poses a problem for Australia.
Concerns by other countries will not stop migration to Australia, but we do need to be aware that the skills shortage is fairly widespread across the globe.
withHVNLscrappingaboutandreplacingasingleFederalAct
Several theFederalreplacingscrappingproposed,boostingproductivity-measureswereincludingtheHVNLanditwithonesingleActasoutlinedinRoadTransportAct
When Public Servants forget the service part
T he Australian Trucking Association (ATA) reports that they are encouraged by the latest transport ministers' meeting held in Melbourne.
In our Transport Industry, we all know that many times our customer wants – or needs – a job done on short notice. Just recently I had one such request – a roll of poly pipe had been damaged onsite and so the customer needed a replacement urgently. Problem was that the roll of pipe (sitting flat on the deck) was 3.2m wide. So at 4.36pm on a Wednesday afternoon, I submitted an application for a single trip permit to transport the pipe from Neerabup to Canning Vale. As the job was urgent, I kept my day free so that I could complete the job as soon as the permit came through. At 10.04 I received an email from Main Roads – your permit application has been cancelled due to missing information – unknown to me, my scanner has sucked in two pages at once resulting in my three page application missing a page. I rang Main Roads, no-one was available to answer the phone so I had to leave a message and have someone call me back. 15 minutes later I got a call back, I apologised and explained the situation and said I would send the missing page – only to be told, no your application is cancelled, you have to resubmit and go to the end of the queue again. Yes absolutely it was totally my fault but really, how hard would it be to just accept the extra page?
The ATA made a compelling case for the National Transport Commission to be abolished and legislative and policy responsibilities returned to the Commonwealth.
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16 WATM • September 2022 News Over to you BIRDS EYE VIEW by Carol Messenger
P ublic servants are employed by the Government to assist the public to be able to comply with all the regulations/permits and approvals that we have to operate under. Instead of working together to make it easy for both the supplier and the customer to get through the process quickly, easily and painlessly, sadly too many of these Government employees seem to get themselves on little power trips. They look like they are enjoying making you jump through unnecessary hoops just to show you who is in charge.
Federal Transport Minister Catherine King invited the ATA, NatRoad and ALC to attend.Several productivity-boosting measures were proposed, including scrapping the HVNL and replacing it with one single Federal Act as outlined in the Road TransportIndustryAct.insisted that it is far more productive to engage directly with senior public servants rather than junior bureaucrats.Thiswould include a high-level industry/government taskforce.
Industry made clear that the use of higher productivity vehicles will be a win/ win, with a reduction in emissions.
Regional Shield was launched in Broome to tackle the acute issue of youth crime in our regions by placing additional police officers and assets where they are needed, when they are needed.Since Regional Shield began in Broome in February, youth crime across the Kimberley have declined in key categories including burglary, stealing and property offences. The McGowan Government has provided $2.5 million to fund Regional Shield, a law enforcement contribution to a multi-agency effort aimed at improving community safety by tackling youth crime in our regions.Police Minister Paul Papalia said, "Regional Shield is about putting police officers and assets where they are needed, when they are needed. "The challenge of juvenile offending has been caused by many decades of disadvantage and dysfunction. It will not be solved quickly, and it will take time and effort by all tiers of Government and the community."
Well that’s my experience anyway.
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If you had a choice of several places that you could get permits through, then the service standards wouldgreatlyimprove News
I received another call from Main Roads – I hadn’t filled in a figure for ‘ground contact’. This is a new item on the application form and I had never heard of it before so I asked what does it mean? The team member from Main Roads (the one that checks the form to make sure that it is correct before sending it to the permit section) didn’t know what it was and said that I would have to ring the help desk for clarification. I asked her could she put me through to the help desk, only to be told that was not possible, I would have to ring back and meanwhile they were cancelling my Iapplication.triedtophone the help desk, no-one was available to take my call, so I had to leave another message. Around 10 minutes later I received a call back and the team member explained that I had to go and measure the outside of the tyre to the outside of the opposite side tyre and that is the figure that I would need. (Incidentally she said that this was commonly missed information – well if Main Roads ‘own staff’ don’t know what it is then there is not much hope for the rest of us. Again totally my fault but would it really have been hard for her to just ask me to measure it and write it in on the form – me thinks not. At 11.50am I submit the form again –back to the end of the queue again. Two hours later at 1.50pm I received an email from Main Roads – ‘Notification of Permit Application received for your review and action if necessary’. There was no permit attached so I rang again – Oh no, that is just letting you know that we have accepted your application and it has now gone into the queue to be processed. So I asked how long did they expect it to take to process as I needed to be careful I didn’t run into curfew. I was told that there was only one in front of me and as they didn’t close until 4.30pm I would ‘probably’ get it today (enabling me – worst case scenario- to do the job the next day. As nothing had been received I phoned again at 4.30pm as my customer is beginning to panic.Iasked what is the likelihood of it being issued on Friday as I would have to let my customer know, and the staff member told me that he couldn’t give me any sort of answer and that I would just have to wait until I received it, which may or may not be before the weekend. I explained that this was urgent as it was a replacement for a damaged item but I was told that permits take around two business days to approve (but may take longer if they are busy). Seeing as though mine wasn’t accepted until 1:50pm on Thursday then they had until 1.50pm on Monday to process it. The fact that I sent it earlier apparently has no bearing, it is from when they accept it and send it to processing. I explained that I was told that there was only one application in front of mine and he replied yes but some take a long time to process. I said yes but surely there is more than one person processing them and he said yes there is a team, but the ‘team’ is working on another application so I just have to wait. Can you imagine if we operated our businesses like that? Yep we’ll take your freight – can’t give you any indication when we can pick it up or deliver it but pay us upfront and we’ll get around to it sometime. We would be out of business in record time. But government businesses – the so called Public Service (more like ‘lack’ of service) can do whatever they like as they have us by the short and curlies. They have a monopoly on a service that we legally have to operate under and so they treat us with a complete lack of service and courtesy.Ifyou had a choice of several places that you could get permits through, then the service standards would improve greatly. Under the current system they have a monopoly and know that you have no choice other than to deal with them regardless of how poor the service that they give is.
T he number of youth crime offences in the Kimberley region have decreased by 42 per cent since WA Police launched Operation Regional Shield earlier this year.
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So 10.30am I resubmitted the three page application.At11.20am
M inister Alannah MacTiernan has faced calls to step down from her agriculture portfolio after saying that a foot and mouth disease outbreak would lower meat and dairy prices because of domestic oversupply.TheMinister has brushed of the calls for her to resign and said she made the comments to explain that a FMD outbreak wouldn’t close down the local “Whatindustry.wewere responding to were claims that there wasn’t going to be any food on our shelves and we were concerned that would lead to panic buying,” she said. “I just want people to understand this; this is a serious threat, but it is one that we can manage and the state government was doing everything it could to stop an outbreak.” Farming Groups have warned an outbreak in Australia would be catastrophic to the industry and would mean empty supermarket shelves.WAFarmers Federation chief executive Trevor Whittington told Radio 6PR the brutal reality is if we get FMD outbreak in the southwest of the state, there’ll be no milk, no meat on the shelves within hours because the mad rush will be 10 times worse than on toilet paper during COVID-19.
The NT government is funding upgrades to the Tanami Road, with work underway to seal a further 60 kilometres of the road beyond the Yuendumu turn-off.
The fire started to spread and got under the tyres. “Once they lit up, she was all over,” said Mr Stirling.
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Mr Stirling told ABC Rural that after Stirling said. Mr Stirling acted quickly to separate the trailers to ensure the safety of the cattle.
"You've got love animals and if you love doing something, like I love carting cattle … it's really tough to watch."
Running back to his truck, he grabbed the fire extinguisher and tried to put the fire out, but the extinguisher ran out of fire powder.
There are reports that 150 kilometres of the Tanami Road is set to be sealed over the next two years. NT Road Transport Association CEO Louise Bilato said the expansion of the Tanami gold mine meant there were a lot more trucks on the road. The corrugations on the Tanami Road are very well known and this incident was not the first time Ms Bilato had heard of a bad road causing a fire in a truck. ABC
ory Stirling was transporting six decks of cattle to Alice Springs via the Tanami Road when he heard a loud bang at about 10pm. Notorious for its poor condition, the Tanami Road connects Central Australia to the Kimberley region of WA and stretches over 1,000 kilometres.
Calls MacTiernanfor to step down over FMD comments the bang, he pulled the road train up immediately and ran down the side of the 50-metre-long road train to find his rear airbag brake had blown and was all on fire.
"I dropped the front run-throughs and then just started jumping as many cattle off [as possible]," he said. One died on the crate and another had to be euthanased.
"It is tough — it's really tough," Mr trailers have safely arrived in Alice Springs.
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Forterrible.decades, truck drivers have been calling for maintenance of the Tanami Road. Local companies in the Northern Territory told ABC Rural they were losing up to $10,000 a week to repairs.
Mr Stirling pointed to the poor condition of the road as the primary culprit for the loss of cattle and damage to his truck and said that regardless of how you prepare yourself for it by letting the tyres down to half the per cent of PSI, that it is still
The cattle let off the burning trailer were tracked by helicopters the next morning and moved to a water point on a nearby station and will be collected at a later date.
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Tanami Road truck fire – Driver saves over 100 head of cattle
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You've got love animals and if you love doing something, like I love carting cattle … it's really tough to watch
A representative of the station where the cattle came from has informed ABC Rural that the remaining cattle on the front two
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The final section of bridge build is expected to be complete and fully operational next year. Following this, the freight rail underneath the bridge will be relocated several metres to the north, and the passenger rail will be laid in its place.The new Ranford Road Bridge will be higher and longer than the original and will feature six general traffic lanes, bus lanes, and a shared path on each side.
Final installedbeamson Ranford Road Bridge T he State Government has welcomed the launch of the Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre's (FBICRC) Cathode Precursor Production pilot plant. Located at Curtin University in Bentley, the Australian-first pilot plant will help design and build cathode precursor manufacturing facilities on a commercial and industrial scale. Cathode precursors are a crucial element of the battery value chain and include nickel, cobalt, manganese, graphite and lithium. Together with graphite, aluminium and copper, Western Australia produces all the elements needed for modern batteries.
It will cater for an estimated average annual two-way traffic flow of 45,000 vehicles a day by 2031.
NatRoad commissioned a national research project earlier this year to understand public perceptions of our industry and we will highlight some of the interesting take-outs in the newsletter from time to time. One is that women motorists have higher awareness of trucks than men. Some 93% of women and only 85% of men say they are aware that a truck driver may be unable to see their car when sharing theSomeroad. 88% of women and 80% of men make a habit of being on the inside of a turning truck while females (85% vs 80%) show slightly higher respect for the size of a heavy vehicle. Awareness and good behaviour on the road by Australians towards trucks is generally well understood… if not always practiced. Where opinions do converge is the topic of the need for truck awareness being a mandatory aspect of anyone driving on our roads with 92% of men and women in support of it being part of driver education and licence testing. Tempest Minerals targeted drill program intersected visible copper and semi-massive sulphides. The multiple mineralisation zones are directly comparable to the nearby Golden Grove mine - one of WA's most successful highgrade copper, zinc and precious metals miningMinesoperations.andPetroleum Minister Bill Johnston said, “Since 2017, we have provided nearly $80 million in funding for innovative programs and strategies designed to attract exploration investment.
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The final three tee-roff beams have been installed on the new Ranford Road Bridge in a major milestone for the METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Link Project.The first seven beams were installed in May last year, with the final three now completing the process.
"Mineral exploration expenditure in Western Australia reached a record $2.4 billion in 2021, an increase of 34 per cent on 2020.
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Applications for Round 26 of the Exploration Incentive Scheme's (EIS) co-funded drilling program and Series 4 of the Energy Analysis Program (EAP) have opened. The co-funded drilling program encourages innovative exploration in greenfields and under-explored areas of Western Australia, while the EAP promotes the re-analysis of existing data to better understand the State's energy systems.Recent successes include Strike Energy's gas discovery at its South Erregulla 1 well in February 2022. The drilling program extended the known gas field in the North Perth basin.
Research finds women motorists more truck aware than men
At 50 metres long and weighing 200-tonne, the beams are some of the largest of their type built in Australia and were manufactured locally by Georgiou Group at a precast facility in Hazelmere.
By Kevin Toovey
Yes it was wet A bit of everything here
A very straight 1928 Rugby truck
Fred gave a good talk to us about the intricacies of starting some of the very old stationary motors. A couple of them have to be pre heated, everything has to be timed just spot on and you have to hold your tongue the right way and they will go.
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Peter Collins fired up the BBQ and we all enjoyed the sausage sizzle for lunch. Then we found one of Fred’s latest acquisitions a 1924 Dodge hiding in another shed.
Fred Plane has been collecting stationary motors and other old bits and pieces since 1986. Fred now has well over one hundred motors in his collection along with old chainsaws, cars, trucks, tools and household appliances. Fred even has an old Ultralight Aircraft hanging from the roof trusses.
It’s always good to see a few HCVC members’ vehicles out and they don’t mind the rain. They say if you can see the rain in a photo its quite heavy. Peter Johnston along with Morris and Barbara Danks and Rod Boyd drove their older trucks to the event and they got a good fresh water rinse while they were there. Thanks Fred, for a great day out. VISIT
You could not be anywhere better on a cold and wet winters day than in front of a nice warm fire in Fred’s shed.
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23WATM • September 2022 Commer at the front gate HCVC Members enjoying morning tea Chev in the rain An excellent line up of stationary motors Above: The 1924 Dodge Right: Fred and the 124 year old Howard Bedford Left: A good line up tractorsof Giulio can't decide on a motor or aboveUltralightthe Fred giving a starting demonstration
Minister for Transport G Troy advised that the ATAC had decided to implement the inter-State registration fees from January 1, 1987 as part of the Fast Track package of reforms from the National Road Freight Inquiry, and also approved an increase in truck speed limits to 90 km/h from the same date (Eyre Highway 100km/h). On graduated licensing, the Minister advised the Police Department was examining the degree of graduation and minimum age limits.
President D A Maher and Executive Director A J Layton travelled to Bunbury on October 14 to talk to tipper industry members with the thought of forming a Tipper Division. A meeting was set for November 21 for interested parties. The meeting was held and interest strong enough for the Executive Council to back the formation of a Division at its December 11 Meeting. The meeting named the Division, the Tipper and Bulk Haulage Division and Mr Doug Farrow was elected Chairman.
The ARTF convention was staged n Perth and financially, it broke even, it was reported to the November 13 Executive Council Meeting.
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15 and Mr H W J Croxon reported that the resultant tender form should enable road transport to compete on fair terms with Westrail.Atthe General Meeting of June 19, it was reported that Mr Ron Tyson, the Association’s Executive Officer, had resigned after 15 years’ service. He and his wife Nesta were farewelled at a function on June 26. Mr J R Callow announced that he had gained group purchase discounts, not only for school bus operators, but all Association members. Mr Kim Stewart started work as the new Executive Officer on June 23.
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The Association was investigating quotes for a facsimile machine, but sought advice from member companies also thinking of installing one.
Outgoing President D N Gilham (three terms) discussed the TWU superannuation claim; National Road Freight Inquiry; 1986 ARTF Convention; and the Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Act at the August 19 Annual General Meeting. D A Maher took over as President. A series of constitutional changes were made at the meeting. It was at this meeting that WARTA bestowed its first Honorary Membership, on long-standing school bus operator J R Callow. He was presented with his Honorary Member badge and spoke about his “great honour” and that he would assist the Association in any way he was able. Miss Carolyn Stretch started duties with the Association as an Executive Officer on OctoberPublic20.freezer/chiller services operating in the southern part of the State were deregulated on October 13.
Association Trustee J P Cox resigned on July 10 after 10 years in the post, and was replaced by B W Sharp.
T he Minister for Transport was forming a Transport Strategy Committee — Transport of the Western Australian Grain Crop, and WARTA was asked to provide a representative. Treasurer H W J Croxon was appointed on February 7. Mr J R Callow was appointed the first Honorary Member of WARTA as well as advisor to the committee of the School Bus Division at the March 20 Executive Council meeting, subject to confirmation at a General Meeting. It was agreed that an Honorary Member would not have voting rights, but may be appointed a member’s executive representative or proxy. At the May 8 Executive Council Meeting is was decided to amalgamate the Building Materials Division and the Courier & Express Delivery Division with the Metropolitan Transport Division, under the chairmanship of M R Hindle, the previous Chairman of the Metropolitan Transport Division. The first meeting of the Grain Transport Strategy Committee was staged on April
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