WOMEN IN INDUSTRY
Women in Industry finalists announced AN INCREASE IN FEMALE REPRESENTATION ACROSS VARIOUS INDUSTRIES INCLUDING ROAD TRANSPORT IS EVIDENT BASED ON THIS YEAR’S RECORD NUMBER OF WOMEN IN INDUSTRY AWARDS FINALISTS. The 2020 Women in Industry Awards
judges will certainly find it tough to award
industry called Women in Trucking Australia.
recognise and reward the achievements
winners,” he said.
As a heavy vehicle driver qualified to drive
of women working within the mining,
The finalists for the Excellence in Transport
a quad road train, she now juggles both
engineering, manufacturing, process
award are:
roles, with weekday mornings as the CEO of
control and road transport industries.
WITA then mid-afternoon she dons her hi-
This prestigious annual event also aims
Dannani Haulage owner and Managing
to raise the profile of women within
Director, Danielle Kempton.
industry as well as promote and encourage
With 20 years of experience managing
excellence.
Dananni Haualge, Kempton is familiar with
Through acknowledging these incredible
the safety and compliance levels needed
achievements and individuals, the program,
to keep all road users and employees safe
according to Prime Creative Media General
and cares about her employees and the
Manager – Events, Simon Coburn, hopes
people they drive against on the roads.
to shine a light on these industries as great
She encourages younger, less experienced
career choices for other women.
drivers to be mentored by experienced driver
“This year has seen a record number of
operators and sharing of skills, knowledge,
nominees across all 10 categories,” said
ensuring that industry know-how is passed
Coburn.
on to the next generation.
“This year’s nominations come from the highest number of businesses and
Women In Trucking Australia CEO,
organisations the program has ever seen,
Lyndal Denny.
demonstrating the broad reach and
As part of the heavy vehicle transport
increasing awareness of the Awards.
industry, Denny established a new
The quality of the nominations was
organisation to focus on gender imbalance
exceptional again this year, and the
and safety issues within the transport
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