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Page2—’TruckTalk’,October2019 NEW DATES TURDAY, OCTOBER 26 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25SATURDAY, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 Deniliquin Truck Show & Industry Expo Memorial Park, Deniliquin Gates open 10am Truck and Bike Show & Shineentry from 8am, $10 registration • Trade Sites • Market Stalls • Children’s Entertainment Entry: Adults $10, Children U16 FREE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 Deniliquin & District Wall of Fame 11am Memorial Service Light refreshments provided Deniliquin Rest Side Stop, Davidson Street, Deniliquin FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 Deniliquin & District Wall of Fame Dinner $50 per person Special Guest TRAVIS SINCLAIR Liz Martin OAMPhyllis Jones OAM Guest Speakers Pre-purchase tickets on sale now at Deniliquin RSL Tickets not available at the door Deniliquin RSL Club, 72 End Street, Deniliquin
It’sbecomingmorepopularand thisyearweareedgingclosertoa selloutevent,whichgoestoshowthe importanceofthetransportindustry inDeniliquinanddistrict.
Thecelebrationofthe transportindustrywill runoverthreedays,startingwiththeDeniliquin andDistrictTransportIndustryWallofFamedinnerattheDeniliquinRSL ClubontheFridaynight.
TruckShowCommitteepresidentEvan Whitbournesaidthe movewouldalsofreeup morepeopleassociated withtheindustrytoattendtheDeniliquinevent.
Apleasingaspecthasbeenthe supportshownfortheWallofFame dinner.
‘‘We’remorethana truckshow,’’hesaid.
We’vegrownfromnothingtoa heavilyattendedandmajoreventin suchlittletime.
OnSunday,theweekendwillconcludewithan 11ammemorialserviceat theDavidsonStreststop innorthDeniliquin.
‘‘Wearehopefulthe movewillbegoodforus, asweexpectwehave betterweatherandlonger days(indaylightsavings).
‘‘Itshouldmeanpeople willhavemoretodo, moretoseeandwe’llget moretrucks.’’
‘‘Oureventreally highlightsandcelebrates theimportanceofthe transportindustrytoruralcommunities.’’
Theactionmovesto MemorialParkonthe Saturdayforthetruck showfrom10am,which willboasttruckandmotorbikeshow‘n’shine competitions,tradesites, children’sentertainment, agoodsandservicesauctionandmuchmore.
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MrWhitbournesaid theDeniliquinTruck Show&IndustryExpo shouldbeonthe‘must see’listforanyonewith aninterestinthetransportindustry.
‘‘Wealsohavetheenforcementbodiesattend toprovideinformation andspeakwiththose attending.
~EvanWhitbourne
Therewasamassiveline-upofbigrigsatlastyear’sevent.
Allmajortruckmanufacturers andvarioustrailermanufacturers areallondisplayatourevent,and numbersofattendeeshavealso increasedatarapidrate.
welcome
Toreachfiveyearsoftheexpoisa causeforcelebration.
Thenumberofheavyvehiclesand transportoperatorswehavefora populationofabout8000inDeniliquinalsoshowsjusthowimportant theindustryistothisregionandthe wholecountry.
Themostpleasingpartaboutthe expoisthesupportweareableto givetoastrugglingcommunity.
AspresidentoftheDeniliquin TruckShow&IndustryExpo,I’d liketowelcomeyouourfifthannual event.
ThecommitteeandIlookforward tocelebratingourfifthbirthdaywith allwhoattendthisyear’sevent.
‘‘Becausewe’reanindustryexpo,weattracta lotofleadingpeoplefrom alldifferentelementsof theindustrytotheevent.
Sameevent, newdate
Theshow‘n’shinecontinuesto grow,withthenumberofentrants increasingeveryyear.
TheDeniliquinTruckShow& IndustryExpoisalsoagreatwayto celebratethisdiverseandvitalindustry.
‘‘Italsomovestheevent awayfromfootballfinals, whichweknewwasgoingtobeanissueinthe future,andanothertruck showheldinEchucaon thatsameweekendin September.
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Bigrigsfromallover theregionwillmaketheir waytoDeniliquinfrom October25,forthefifth annualDeniliquinTruck Show&IndustryExpo.
Usuallyheldthesecond weekendinSeptember, theevent’scommittee votedtomovetheeventto lateOctobertotakeadvantageoftheimproving climateleadingintosummer.
Inthiscurrentclimateweare seeingmoreandmoretruckspassingthroughourregioneveryday, showingthereisanemphasison roadtransportrightnow.
Timeshavebeentoughforour communityrecentlybutoverthelast fouryearswehavebeenabletoput morethan$45,000backintothe community.Pluswehavespent morethan$75,000atlocalbusinessesinourfirstfouryearsofputtingon theexpo.
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MrSinclairhasbeen drivingsincehewas15 years-old,butalsofound timetoworkonhisother passion.
■ TravisSinclairstillfindstimeforhispassionof music.
‘‘Truckinginparticular hasbeenapartofmy familyforcloseto100 years.
‘‘Ihaveapassionfor truckingandmusic though,soitmakesit easier.
Eachyearnominationsareopen toanyonefromDeniliquin,Finley, Berrigan,Barooga,Barham,Tocumwal,Hay,Mathoura,Moama,Moulamein,Barham,Conargo,Jerilderie andallareasinbetween.
‘‘Thesongiscalled ‘TruckerisYourName’ andIjustrecordedit,’’he said.
Atthedinner,MrSinclairsaidhewillshare storiesfromhislifeonthe road,bothasatruckie andasinger.
‘‘Ijustloveit.It’sgood formeetingpeopleandis abitofanaddiction.’’
Thirtynominationswerereceived forthe2019DeniliquinandDistrict TransportIndustryWallofFame thisyear.
‘‘Mymusictoucheson realstoriesfromtheroad, withsomesadandsome funstories.
Itisdesignedtorecogniseanyone whohasmadeadifference,contributionorhadanimpactonthelocal truckingindustry,andposthumous nominationsareaccepted.
Fourthgeneration truckieTravisSinclair clocksupabout 180,000kmannually,but stillfindstimeforasuccessfulcountrymusiccareer.
Aswellascelebratingindustry stalwarts,theWallofFamedinneris alsoagreatopportunitytolearn moreaboutthetransportindustry.
‘‘Thesongisareflectionoftheindustryand theriskustruckdrivers takewhenontheroad.
Itwillcoincidewithamemorial serviceattheDavidsonStreststop, whereplaquesindedicationof transportindustryworkerswho havediedwillbeheldonthe oppositesideofthewall.
‘‘Idon’tthinkpeople realisejustwhatwego throughontheroad.
Allnominationsthatmeetthe criteriaarescrutinisedbyanindependentjudgingpanelwhoshortlist sixnomineesforpossibleinclusion.
Afterwinnersareannouncedat thedinner,aplaquededication ceremonywillbeheldattheWallof FamemonumentinDavidsonSt, DeniliquinonSunday,October27.
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Thisyear’sdinnerguestspeakers includeNationalRoadTransport HallofFamememberPhyllisJones (OAM),fourth-generationtruckie andmusicalartistTravisSinclair andtruckhistorianandauthorLiz Martin.
‘‘I’veseenplentyofaccidents,afewsuicide attemptsandhadtospend alotoftimeawayfrom myfamily.
Hehasreleasedthree albums—‘Rhythmofthe Highway’,‘Rush’and ‘DieselBoy’,andwon TamworthGoldenGuitar NewTalentoftheYear Awardin2003.
‘‘Youdothebestyou cantryingtokeepupwith both,’’hesaid.
Thesingingtruckiewill beaguestspeakeratthe DeniliquinTruckShow& IndustryExpoWallof FamedinneronFriday, October25,andwillshare hisstoryofbalancinghis twocareers.
MrSinclairstillperformsregularly,however it’sbeenalmosteight yearssincehereleasedan album.
‘‘I’vesadlylostalotof mytruckingfamilyover theyears.Myfatherused tosay‘son,thisis trucking’.
‘‘Itcanbedifficult sometimes,working throughtheweekand thenpackingupthefamilytogoforatriponthe weekendtoperform.
Hesaidhealsohas planstoperformoneof hisnewestsongsatthe dinnerintributetotruck driverWayne‘Marto’ Martin,whodiedin2016 afteracollisiononthe RiverinaHighwayoutside Deniliquin.
‘‘It’salittlebitlike veteranofwarwiththeir posttraumaticstressdisorders,it’shardtoblock outsomethingswe’ve seen.’’
Nightof recognition
Thememorialservicewillbeginat 11am.
CurrentmembersoftheWallof Fameincludethefollowing: DavidGrimison,AlanandKate Murphy,NeilScott,LudvikLumbar, AllanWatson,KeithPurtill, Laurence‘Curly’MartinandGarry Plant.
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Successfulinducteeswillbeannouncedataspecialgaladinnerat theDeniliquinRSLClubonFriday, October25from6pm.
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Hay’sPhyllisJoneshas beenapartofthetransport industrysince1969andseen itchangedramaticallyinthat time.
Tellingthetales ‘fromtheroad’
Someofthetalesfrom theroadthatappearinher booksarelikelytobe sharedattheDeniliquin& DistrictTransportIndustry
‘‘Theydon’tcaterfortruck driversandletyouknow trucksarenotwelcome,butI almostnoticeitmoretoday thanbackthen.’’
‘‘Irememberedhowfascinatingandfunitwas, everysixweeks,whenthe trucksarrivedtoourfarm.
AstheJones’builttheir business,MrsJoneswasable towatchandbeapartofthe constantlychangingindustry,includingtheproudmomenttwoofhersonsjoined thefamilybusiness.
more.Whethertheindustry haschangedforthebetteror worseisapersonalperspective,butitisimprovingallthe time.’’
Shealsoplanstohighlighttheimportanceofrememberingthepastinher address.
‘‘Ialwaysremembered howmuchwereliedon truckswhenIwasalittle girl,’’shesaid.
‘‘Mobilephoneswasoneof thechangesthatmadethings betterbecauseithasmadeit veryeasytoorganiseplans andtalktopeoplenightor day.Takingkidsonthe trucksisnowabigno-no whichisashame.Weusedto takethekidsontripswithus, butyoucan’tdothatany
MrsJones’involvementin theindustryhasspannedfurtherthanjustthefamily business.
In2001MrsJonestookout theAustralianTruckingIndustryWomanoftheYear Awardandtwoyearslater theNatRoadQuietAchiever Award.
‘‘Theindustryissoimportanttooureconomy.
SheisamemberofBulk CarrierssectionofLivestock andBulkCarriersAssociationNSW,servingastreasurerfor14years.
LizMartin’sfirstencounterwiththetransportindustrywasasayoung child,watchingtrucks comeontoherfamily’s cattlestationintheNorthernTerritory.
‘‘Therewerenotmanywomendrivingbackthen,’’Mrs Jonessaid.
‘‘Thepeopleinthetransportindustryaregreat,it becomeslikeabigfamily,’’ shesaid.
MrsJonessaysfour decadesintheindustryisstill notenough,sayingsheis keentoremainintheindustry.
MrsMartinwillbegiving awaysomeofherbooksto guestsattheWallofFame dinner.
‘‘Weneedtobetalkingto thosewho’vebeeninthe industrytheirwholelife andlearnandrecordtheir storiesbeforeit’stoolate.
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‘‘Youusedtogetalotof staresandcommentsbutnot fromothertruckdrivers,they werealwaysveryhelpfuland polite;itwasthegeneral public.
‘‘Alotofthingshave happenedinthe40yearsI havebeendoingthis—for mybusiness,familyandthe industry,’’shesaid.
MrsJonesalsoreceivedthe OrderofAustraliaMedalon AustraliaDaythisyearfor hercommitmenttotheroad transportindustry.
■ LizMartin.
MrsJonesstartedinthe industrywhensheandher latehusbandNevillestarted theirtruckingbusiness—NJ &NPJones—inthelate 1960s.Thebusinessisstill managedbythefamilytoday.
WallofFamedinneron Friday,October25.
‘‘Peopledon’trealisethis andI’vespentthemajority ofmylifetryingtoeducate alotofthemetropolitan andeastcoastonjusthow vitalitis.
Sheisarenownedtruck historianandauthorwho ‘‘marriedinto’’theindustry aswell,andhasalsohad successasabusinesswoman.
MrsMartinhaspublished20booksontheindustry,andisintheprocess ofwritingherfourthedition of‘StoriesfromtheRoad’.
MrsMartinisalsointhe processofopeninganew museum,whichisinspired byherbooks.The‘Stories fromtheRoadMuseum’is expectedtoopeninMarch, inPortPirie,SouthAustralia.
‘‘Whenyoudrive,youget toseealotofthecountryyou usuallywouldn’tgettosee. Andyoumeetalotofpeople alongtheway.Ijustlove trucksandIenjoybeinga partoftheindustry.’’
Shewillsharesomeof thosedifferenceswiththe crowdattheDeniliquinand DistrictWallofFamedinner inDeniliquinonOctober25.
50yearsintrucking
‘‘Withoutthetruckingindustrytherewouldbevery littleconsumerproducts thatpeoplecouldpurchase.’’
‘‘Ifwerecordthesehistoriesnow,thentheirfamilyandeveryoneelsecan lookbackandappreciate theirsignificancetothis industry.’’
Shewasinductedintothe AustralianRoadTransport HallofFamein2004,isalife memberofLivestockand BulkCarriersAssociation, andinducteeoftheNSW DepartmentofPrimaryIndustriesHiddenTreasures Roll.
SheisamemberofTransportWomenAustralia, NatRoadandLivestockand RuralCarriersAssociation Victoria,andaformermemberoftheAustralianRoad TrainAssociation.
‘‘It’sreallyimportantthat weacknowledgetheimportanceofAustralia’s transporthistory,’’shesaid.
ItplantedaseedoffascinationforMrsMartin,who hasnowbeeninvolvedin theindustryherselffor35 years.
‘‘OneofthechangesIstill thinkisveryprevalentfrom whenIstartedintheindustry isthattrucksarenotwelcometosometowns.
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NewtotheDeniliquin TruckShow&IndustryExpo thisyearwillbeastatic displayfromtheDownUnderModifiedTractorPulling Association,featuringthe CornfootBrosTractorPullingTeamandBlownIncome Pullingteam.
DownUnderMTPAhasan impressiverangeofmodified tractorsandpullingtrucks withmanybeingimported directlyfromtheUS,where theydominatedtheUS circuitsbeforeheadingoverseastoAustralia.
BrettHarriswillalsohave BlownIncomeIIondisplay,a 540ciTFXhemiwithallthe latestcomponentryimported directlyfromtheUSA.Capableofover2500+hp.
Ifmorethanonetractor passesthe100mmark,then thesledisresettotryand
■ BrettHarrisfromStruan,SouthAustralia,drivingBlownIncomeII,whichwillbeon displayattheDeniliquinTruckShow&IndustryExpo.
Theaimofthesportisto pullaweightedsled—which getsprogressivelyheavieras thetractoracceleratesdown thetrack—downa100mdirt track.Theobjectforthe driveristopassthe100m markbeforeitrunsoutof traction.
stopthemagainbeatingthe 100mmark.
They’reallpartofthenew DownUnderModifiedTractorPullingAssociation, whichhasproventobeahit whereveritgoesthroughout Australia.
UnderMTPAistakingthe sportintoanewera,aiming toputonthebestshowin frontofV8supercarsize crowdsinthenearfuture.
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Competitionisfierceand theendresultsaresometimes separatedbymillimetres. TheclassesofTractorsvary from950kg,3000hpOutlaw MiniModifiedsto4tonne Modifiedtractorswithunlimitedenginesandmultiple turbo/superchargersordiesel fuel.
Bringyourbesttrucksandmotorbikes AhighlightoftheDeniliquinTruckShow&Industry ExpoatDeniliquin’sMemorialParkwillbethemassive show‘n’shine. Awardswillbepresented forthebesttrucksand motorbikesonshow. Thereare13truckshow‘n’ shinecategoriestoenter,and anotherfivecategoriesfor motorbikes. Eachwinnerwillreceivea trophyandbraggingrights. Peoplearewelcometoentertheshow‘n’shineupuntil noononSaturday,October 26. Truckcategoriesare: ● TruckoftheShow ● People’sChoice ● BestUnder3Years ● Best4-9Years ● Best10-25Years ● Best26-39Years ● Best40+Years ● BestLocal ● BestFleet(3ormore) ● BestRigid ● TheMusclesGrayMemorialAward ● BestLocalFarmTruck ● BestEuropeanTruck Motorbikecategoriesare: ● HarleyoftheShow ● People’sChoice ● BestVintage ● BestCustomised ● BestSeniorDirtBike ● BestJuniorDirtBike ● BestRoadBike. Thefeeforeachshow‘n’ shineentryis$10,withentriesacceptedontheday.
Somakesureyougetalong totheDeniliquinTruckShow &IndustryExpotoseesome ofthetoptractorpulling vehiclesinthecountry.
pionshipsundertheirbelts. Steppingupfromcompetitorstostartingtheassociationhasbeenanexciting timeforallinvolved.
Sincetheannouncementof DownUnderMTPAinJuly 2018,theassociationhasput togetheraseveneventcalendarinthreestates.These monstermachinesattractbig crowdswhichprovidenonstopactionthroughoutthe day.
Tractorpullinghasbeen aroundinAustraliaformore than40yearsandDown
Thefoundingmembersof DownUnderMTPAhavea longhistoryintractorpulling andmanyNationalCham-
TheCornfootBroswill haveadisplayofsixtractors, includingtwo7810model seriesJohnDeere,custom builtthreeenginemodified tractorandsomefully customisedminis.
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Anewlyopenedbypassin BerriganShireisexpectedto increaseproductivityfor farmersandheavyvehicle operators.
■ NSWMinisterforTransportPaulToolearrivesatthe openingofthebypassviatruck,drivingthroughthe ribbontoofficiallyopenit.
‘‘Itwillalsolikelyfeature highuseforroadtrainsnow theroadisaccessible.’’
‘‘Wecan’tfindalocation yet.Itiscertainlystillonthe booksandwereallywantto haveitstarted,butatthis stageit’samatteroffinding therightspot,’’CrBrennan said.
Aninabilitytofindasuitablelocationhasledtoplans foratruckstopinDeniliquin beingdeferred.
MsMuirsaidthereare manydifferentprerequisites thetruckstopmustfill.
‘‘Wheninitiallydiscussed therewasalotmoretransportrelatedactivityatthe
‘‘Withthenoiseofthe heaviervehiclesnowbeing diverted,itshouldalsohave animpactonthenoisepollution.’’
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Thebypasswasofficially openedinearlyOctoberby BerriganShireMayorMatthewHannan.
‘‘Themajoradvantageis thatitkeepstrucksfrom havingtoturnatthemain intersectioncominginto town,’’hesaid.
‘‘Therearealotof transportersthatcomeup fromthesouthwhowon’t knowitexistsunlessthe signageisarranged.’’
Truckstopprojectdeferred
DeniliquinTruckShow Committeespokesperson LeesaMuirsaidshe understandstherightlocationisessentialbutknows aresolutioncanbemadeif thepartiesinvolvedwork together.
originalsaleyardslocation withthepotentialforthatto increase;thathasnow changedandobviouslythe locationneedstobereviewed.TheDeniliquin TruckShowandIndustry ExpoCommitteeishappyto continuetoworkwithcouncilonthisproject.Weall needtoworktogethertofind apracticalsolutionthatsuits boththetransportindustry workersandthecommunity.’’
‘‘TheRiverinaHighwayintersectionshouldhavemuch lesstraffic,’’hesaid.
MrBaxtersaidthenext stepistoensurethosewho
‘‘Yes,weneedtofindthe rightspot,’’shesaid.
‘‘Itshouldhaveasignificantimpactonthelivability andsafetyofroadusersin thearea.
EdwardRiverCouncil MayorNormBrennansaid thefundinghadtobespent byJunenextyear,butwithoutconsensusonthebest locationthedeadlinewasnot likelytobemet.
willgetthemostbenefitfrom thebypass,knowitexists.
“Wehaveconsideredhavingitatthesaleyards,butit wasdeterminedthatwasabit toofaroutoftown.We’ve alsolookedatvacantblocks, buttherehavebeensizeand areaissues,’’CrBrennan said.
KelvinBaxterTransport managingdirectorKelvin Baxtersaidhewaspleased thebypasshadopened.
Berriganbypassto boostproductivity
LocatedonStrathvaleRd inBerrigan,itwillallowall heavyvehiclestodivertaway fromtheBerrigantowncentrealongtheRiverinaHighway.
The$400,000fundingfor theprojectisbeing reallocatedtotheDeniliquin TownHallredevelopment, but$10,000hasbeenretained toprogressplanningonthe dedicatedtruckfacilities.
‘‘It’llbegoodforproductivityatourbusinessinparticular,asit’saneasierpathfrom ouryardtoOaklands.
‘‘Thenextstepwouldbeto putheavyvehiclebypass signageonbothendsofBerrigan,’’hesaid.
Thecouncilhasconsidered sixlocationssofarbuthas beenunabletoselectthebest one.
‘‘Findingalocationwhich willbewellutilisedforyears tocomeandgivedriverseasy accesstothespacerequired, amenitiesandlocalbusinessesduringtheirstopwouldbe thebestoutcomeforallinvolved,”shesaid.
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EdwardRiverCouncilgeneralmanagerAdam McSwainsaidtheproject wouldhelptoprovideeconomicstimulustothe Booroorbanvillagebycreatingafacilitytoencourage trucksandotherlarge vehiclestostop.
TheBooroorbanHeavyVehicleLay-byAreaprojectwill seetheconstructionofa sealedareaadjacenttothe CobbHighwaytobeusedby heavyvehiclesandother roaduserstosafelystopoff theroadandusenearby facilities.
‘‘Thenumberoftrucks passingthroughBooroorban isincreasingandwewantto ensurewehaveafacility theretoallowthemtostopoff
andsupportthelocalcommunity.
‘‘Booroorbanisacommunitythatisbeinghithardby thedroughtandthisproject willhelptoprovidelocal economicstimulusboth throughitsconstructionand thenoperation.
Planningfortheprojects startedinJuly,andthelay-by mustbecompletedbyDecember31tomeetfunding agreements.
‘‘Itwillseetheconstruction ofalay-byonbothsidesof theroad.Thiswillimprove roadsafetybyprovidinga suitableplacefortrucksand othervehiclestostop,’’Mr McSwainsaid.
Daimlerrecentlybecame theonlycommercialvehicle manufacturertobeaccreditedwiththeWGEAEmployerofChoiceforGender Equality.
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A$250,000heavyvehicle lay-byareaistobebuiltat Booroorban.
‘‘Althoughthecommercialvehicleindustryhastraditionallybeendominated bymen,wecanchangethat byleadingthewaywiththe promotionofgenderdiversitybenefitsandequitable practices,’’MrWhitehead said.
‘‘Theprojecthadbeena specificpriorityoftheformer ConargoShireCounciland nowEdwardRiverCouncil. WithBooroorban’slocation ontheCobbHwyandlocal facilitiesitiswelllocatedto providequalityfacilitiesfor trucksandotherlarge vehiclestostopat.’’
TheEOCGEfocusseson preventingsex-basedharassmentanddiscrimination aswellastargetsforimprovinggenderequality outcomes.
Thescholarshipsenable womentoundertakea coursethatwilladvance theircareersorexpandtheir knowledge,orgivewomena startintheindustry.
‘‘Weareveryproudto bringthesescholarshipsto thisindustryincollaborationwithourpartner, DaimlerTruckandBus,’’Ms Brothertonsaid.
‘‘Therewillbenoadditionalfacilitiessuchas toiletsandfood,astheseare beingprovidedbytheRoyal MailHotel.’’
ApplicationscloseonOctober31.FormoreinformationcontactJacquelene Brothertonbyemailat chair@transportwomen.com.au,orphone0417422319.
TransportWomenAustraliaLimitedchair JacqueleneBrothertonsaid thegroupisexcitedabout thescholarshipprogram.
Women’sscholarship
Theprogram,established inSeptember,isbeingofferedbyTransportWomen AustraliaLimitedand DaimlerTruckandBusAustraliaPacific.
Thefourscholarships awardedthisyearwillbe announcedattheTransport WomenAustraliaLimited 20thAnniversaryGalaDinneronNovember16,2019.
Newlay-byarea
Fourscholarshipsforwomenwhowanttoenterthe transportindustryhavethe opportunityreceiveaboost throughtheDrivingtheDifferenceScholarship.
DaimlerTruckandBus AustraliaPacificpresident andCEODanielWhitehead saidDaimlerisfirmlycommittedtoattractingandretaininggenderdiversetalent andachievingtruegender equalityandpayequity.
Itwillbedesignedtobe especiallyusefulfordrivers ofmulti-combination vehicles,suchasB-Doubles androadtrains,asthese vehiclescannotusetheaccessroadtotherestarea adjacenttotheRoyalMail Hotel.
Thosefivestepsare:
onlya1.5kmtripandafterwardswehavelivemusicand agettogether.
MrsMarshalldescribed TheUndieRun,whichwill returnin2020,asafunwayto raisemuchneededfunds.
‘‘CTFsupportsfamilies whoareoftenisolatedand feelalone.Theyalsofund andorganisefamilyweekendsandsocialoutings,specialistNFclinics,research projectsandemploysupport coordinatorsjusttonamea few.’’
‘‘We’reonlyasmallorganisationbutwearegrowingin sizeandgrowinginawareness,’’shesaid.
Thefactsheetdetailsa growercasestudyand
UndiesRunchosenascharitypartner
MrsMarshallsaidshefelt honouredthatthelocalexpo chosehercharityasthelucky recipient.
‘‘CTFhavealsobeencompletelyblownawaybyour communityanditssupport. Wecan’twaittospreadthe wordevenmoreattheexpo.’’
● Collatealistofthepotentialusesofatruck.
Thefactsheetincludes tablesforestimatingtruck operatingexpensesforalow, mediumandhighcapitalinvestment,andforcalculating totalperkilometreloaded costtocomparewithfreight contractingrates.
Thepublicationadvises thatallmachinerypurchases shouldfitthewholefarm productionandlabourplan, andisavailableat https:/ /grdc.com.au/should-i-owna-truck.
CupidUndiesRunearlierthisyear.
Proceedsfromtheevent willhelpDeniliquincouple andundierunorganisers AdamandMegMarshall withtheirgoalofsupporting childrenandtheirfamilies whosufferfrom Neurofibromatosis(NF).
‘‘Theideaofparticipating intherunistosaythatitis okaytobedifferent,while raisingawarenessandmuch neededfundsforagenetic disorderthatisoften misdiagnosedandlargely misunderstood.
‘‘Theywerereallykeento getthemessageoutthere.
Whilegrowersmaybe temptedtobuytheirown truckbasedonconvenience, theyareadvisedthatany decisionaroundpurchasinga truckfortransportofgrain shouldconsideramultitude offactorsincluding economics,lifestyleandresourcing.
‘‘Thenewfactsheetprovidesguidanceastowhat growersshouldconsider whenweighingupthepros andconsofpurchasinga truck.’’
■ AmieHodges,NicoleScott,SaraHodgesandMegMarshalldresseddownforthe
‘‘Asagraingrower,Iknow thequestionaroundtruck ownershipcanbecomplex, assomanyfactorsneedtobe takenintoaccount.
ThefirstDeniCupid’s UndieRunwasheldinFebruarythisyearandsaw $19,157.97raisedfortheChildren’sTumourFoundation
‘‘WhenImentionedwe werecharitypartnerofthe expotoCTF,theysentmerch andinformationpackages straightaway,’’shesaid.
‘‘Onapercapitabasiswe toppedtheother14Cupid locationsacrossAustralia,’’ shesaid.
tortocompletethelisted tasks.
Tohelpspreadthewordat theexpo,MrsMarshallwill haveastallofferinginformationabouttheChildren’sTu-
mourFoundationAustralia andtheUndieRun.
‘‘Wewanttothankthe committeeforchoosingour causeastheircharitypartner.’’
Truckpurchaseassistance
NF1isaserious,incurable andunpredictablegenetic conditionthatcancause tumourstogrowonany nervecellthroughoutthe body,includingthebrainand spinalcord.
Toownornottoowna truck,thatisthequestion thatgraingrowersoftencontemplate.
Toassistgrowerswiththis analysis,theGrainsResearchandDevelopment Corporationhasproduceda FarmBusinessFactSheeton truckownership.
‘‘Thefactsheetisauseful resourcetohelpgrowersdecidewhethertheyshould purchaseatruckoruse freightcontractors,”GRDC growerrelationsmanager southRandallWilkschsaid.
● Estimatetheamountof timeitwillbeusedandthe distanceitwilltravelper year.
Theyjoinedthefightafter theirsonEddiewas diagnosedwith Neurofibromatosistype1 (NF1).
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● Comparethefullcostof purchasingatruckversus usingafreightcontractor.
‘‘Tobetheonlyfamilyin Deniliquinanddistrictthatis affectedbyNFistough,but thesupportshownhasbeen phenomenal.
‘‘Intotalweraisedmore than$23,000withotherdonationsawayfromtheevent.’’
containsafivestepguideto aidingrowersdecisionmaking.
Deniliquin’sCupidUndies Runhasbeenselectedas charitypartnerofthisyear’s DeniliquinTruckShow& IndustryExpo.
● Documentthecostof employingafreightcontrac-
● Assessthefinancial costsandbenefits.Thiswill establishifitiseconomically viabletoownatruck,the typeoftruckrequired,and howmuchitwillbeused.
‘‘Peoplecandressdownor evendressupfortherun.It’s
Australiafromthelocalevent alone.
‘‘Therewasamassiveturn outwithmorethan110peopleatthefundraiserwhich exceededallourgoalsbya mile.
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