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> Yallah-bound 365-tonne megaload moved by four prime movers

The third and final piece of one of the biggest oversize and over mass movements ever on New South Wales roads was recently completed in the Illawarra. A massive cross-agency effort oversaw an enormous convoy transfer a 366-tonne gas generator 18 kilometres from Port Kembla to the site of EnergyAustralia’s new Tallawarra B Project at Yallah. The generator, which is approximately 13 metres long by 4.20 metres wide and 4.5m high, was transferred using two 16×8 metre trailers with beam set lugged by four prime movers.

The lead trucks, Kenworth T509s, were from heavy haulage specialist Lampson Australia, who in partnership with Transport for NSW, facilitated the massive move with Regional Customer Network Coordination, Freight and Traffic Management Centre teams working alongside NSW Police and traffic control provider Traffic Logistics. Two of the prime movers were tasked with pulling while the other two, a Mack Titan and a Kenworth C501, pushed the megaload.

The overall size of the truck and trailer combination was 121 metres long, 5 metres wide and 5.7 metres high. Total mass equaled 786 tonnes. The complicated 6.5-hour operation commenced late Saturday, on 19 November and continued into the early hours of Sunday morning. It required contraflow traffic arrangements along sections of Springhill and Five Islands roads.

Sections of roads including the M1 Princes Motorway, Princes Highway, Five Islands Road and Springhill Road were temporarily closed for the convoy. Support vehicles in the convoy included

> Burdett’s supports men’s health campaign

Bulk haulage specialist, Burdett’s, has redesigned the livery on some of its trucks as part of a campaign to raise awareness for a new health initiative. The sides of these tippers now carry messaging to promote Beat Bladder Cancer Australia.

Men and women are being encouraged to actively do something about early detection through the slogan “Blood in your pee? See your GP.”

It’s a message that resonates personally with Burdetts Group Director Andrew Burdett who acted on an early warning sign himself. He is currently undergoing bladder cancer treatment which he commenced 11 months ago.

“I have been very lucky that I picked up an early warning sign and did something about it,” he told Prime Mover

“This has given me a second chance at getting a lot older than 54.”

Early detection has empowered Burdett to spread the word especially for men in their 50s and older, a susceptible age group that dominates the transport industry workforce with a majority of truck drivers considered middle aged.

“It is important to pass on some positive news to help the ageing work force of our commercial road transport industry,” he said.

Every year over 3000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer. Of those it claims the lives of more than a 1000 people yearly.

It is not rare. Men over 60 are at the highest risk of bladder cancer, with men three times more likely to have bladder cancer than women.

Blood in your urine is the most common symptom of bladder cancer. This could two mechanics vehicles, three pilot vehicles, three NSW Police vehicles, one TfNSW operational vehicle, one Traffic Control Truck Mounted Attenuator vehicle. The megaload also had to be lowered at sections along the route to fit under road and train overpasses at Springhill Road and the M1 before being raised back up to continue at travelling height. It’s the third and final transfer, following the movement of a 370-tonne turbine in May and a 250-tonne transformer in October to the EnergyAustralia site near Lake Illawarra ahead of its opening for the summer of 2023-24. Touted as Australia’s first hydrogen and gas capable power plant, Tallawarra B Project, which is projected to contribute $300 million to the state economy, will deliver power to an additional 150,000 NSW homes. be just a little trace, or a lot of blood. Other symptoms include changes in urinary pattern or recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Burdett’s has introduced the signage on two tippers operating in the quarry sector.

Running in metro Melbourne and the Gippsland region, these are aimed at creating awareness among a similar demographic of people the campaign is aimed at.

The digital livery was provided by fleet graphic specialists Attards. Five additional combinations will be deployed also promoting the campaign.

> Isuzu combines key divisions for new business unit

Isuzu Australia Limited (IAL) has strengthened support for its sales and aftersales business units by combining the key divisions into a new Sales and Aftersales Department. The newly established business unit will be led by Ben Lasry, who has been promoted from IAL Network Development Manager to Chief of Sales and Aftersales.

Director and Chief Operating Officer, Andrew Harbison, said Lasry’s appointment was a key step in a broader strategy to build efficiencies into the expanding IAL business model.

“Since joining IAL in late 2020 Ben has played an important role in the ongoing management and development of our integral partner in the sale and service of Isuzu products in Australia — the Isuzu Dealer Network,” he said.

“Ben’s breadth of experience and proven performance across the industry is widely known, and we’re keen to see him take this next crucial step in continuing to build upon the strengths of the number one truck brand in the country.

“This appointment is a part of a broader organisational restructure that we are undertaking to ensure that we have the people, processes and practices in place to cater to the continued sales growth and demand for our products and the subsequent critical aftersales support.”

Lasry was appointed as head of Isuzu’s network development department in 2020, after spending more than 20 years in senior positions across Australia’s automotive industry. He was pleased to accept this new position.

“I’m honoured and humbled by the appointment and to be given the responsibility to lead the sales, aftersales and training departments in addition to network development,” he said.

“We now have all the dealer-facing departments reporting to one executive position, which allows for better coordination and deployment of our sales and growth strategies.

“I’m really looking forward to working even more closely with our senior team, our dealer network and building an even higher profile with our customers as IAL continues to grow and prepares for an exciting future.”

Lasry’s experience includes logistics and supply chain operations, aftersales and commercial strategies, forecasting and demand planning, as well as sales and contract management for some of the biggest names in automotive.

“Ben has done a remarkable job for us so far and I’m sure he’ll continue to deliver as we move into our ‘new normal,’ which includes continued strong demand for our products, services and the all-important customer support,” Harbison said.