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Margin: 0 auto; background-color: #ffffff;"> <div style="border-collapse: collapse;display: table;width: 100%;background-color:#ffffff;"> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="background-color:transparent;"><tr><td align="center"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width:800px"><tr class="layout-full-width" style="background-color:#ffffff"><![endif]--> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]><td align="center" width="600" style="background-color:#ffffff;width:600px; border-top: 0px solid transparent; border-left: 0px solid transparent; border-bottom: 0px solid transparent; border-right: 0px solid transparent;" valign="top"><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px;"><![endif]--> <div class="col num9" style="display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; max-width: 320px; min-width: 594px; width: 600px;"> <div class="col_cont" style="width:100% !important;"> <!--[if (!mso)&(!IE)]><!--> <div style="border-top:0px solid transparent; border-left:0px solid transparent; border-bottom:0px solid transparent; border-right:0px solid transparent; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"> <!--<![endif]--> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="table-layout: fixed; vertical-align: top; border-spacing: 0; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;" valign="top"> <tr style="vertical-align: top;" valign="top"> <td style="word-break: break-word; vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 35px; text-align: center; width: 100%;" width="100%" align="center" valign="top"> <h1 style="color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:180%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><strong>Queensland - Message from QTA CEO</strong></h1> </td> </tr> </table> <!--[if (!mso)&(!IE)]><!--> </div> <!--<![endif]--> </div> </div> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]></td></tr></table><![endif]--> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]></td><td align="center" width="200" style="background-color:#ffffff;width:200px; 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-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; height: auto; border: 0; width: 133px; max-width: 100%; display: block;" width="133" /> <!--[if mso]></td></tr></table><![endif]--> </div> <!--[if (!mso)&(!IE)]><!--> </div> <!--<![endif]--> </div> </div> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]></td></tr></table><![endif]--> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><![endif]--> </div> </div> </div> <div style="background-color:transparent;"> <div class="block-grid " style="min-width: 320px; max-width: 800px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word; Margin: 0 auto; background-color: #ffffff;"> <div style="border-collapse: collapse;display: table;width: 100%;background-color:#ffffff;"> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="background-color:transparent;"><tr><td align="center"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width:800px"><tr class="layout-full-width" style="background-color:#ffffff"><![endif]--> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]><td align="center" width="800" style="background-color:#ffffff;width:800px; border-top: 0px solid transparent; border-left: 0px solid transparent; border-bottom: 0px solid transparent; border-right: 0px solid transparent;" valign="top"><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px;"><![endif]--> <div class="col num12" style="min-width: 320px; max-width: 800px; display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; width: 800px;"> <div class="col_cont" style="width:100% !important;"> <!--[if (!mso)&(!IE)]><!--> <div style="border-top:0px solid transparent; border-left:0px solid transparent; border-bottom:0px solid transparent; border-right:0px solid transparent; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"> <!--<![endif]--> <!--[if mso]><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="padding-right: 10px; padding-left: 10px; padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif"><![endif]--> <div style="color:#000000;font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;line-height:1.5;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;"> <div class="txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;"> <p style="margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">With the date for changes to Queensland's 'open' border approaching on 17 December, we are expecting a new Freight Protocol to be issued in the coming week to allow industry time to be prepared for any changes during this peak season for freight deliveries around the country.</p> <p style="margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">As we have been in the past 18 months, we have been in close consultation with Queensland Health and TMR to voice the need for a fair and reasonable approach for our essential transport and logistics workers. We have strongly expressed our view to have testing requirements removed for those drivers who have obtained full vaccination status. </p> <p style="margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">The road freight industry has undergone more mandatory COVID testing than any other sector in the country, and considering the volume of truck movements around the country, have done an outstanding job to keep the community safe by adhering to these strict entry requirements. </p> <p style="margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">We understand since the requirement from 15 November for drivers to be fully vaccinated to enter Queensland, there has been almost full compliance and this effort should be rewarded by removing asymptomatic testing requirements for those drivers performing this essential task in our community. </p> <p style="margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">We will update you as soon as we have advice on the new Freight Protocol. </p> <p style="margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">During the next months, the demands on many sectors of the freight industry is extraordinarily high and these demands place extra pressure on the operations, compliance and drivers to ensure that freight keeps moving and is delivered in safe timeframes. Getting some relief from mandatory testing requirements would be welcomed and allow drivers to focus on the the freight task at hand. </p> <p style="margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">With State borders opening up, the increase of car passenger transport travelling for the holiday season will be evident on our roads and it is important to remember that many of these people will have not driven long distances for several months. I urge to you reinforce all your safety protocols and increase communication with your compliance staff and drivers to be extra vigilant during this time.</p> <p style="margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Stay safe and healthy</p> <p style="margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Gary</p> <p style="margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> </p> </div> </div> <!--[if mso]></td></tr></table><![endif]--> <!--[if (!mso)&(!IE)]><!--> </div> <!--<![endif]--> </div> </div> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]></td></tr></table><![endif]--> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><![endif]--> </div> </div> </div> <div style="background-color:transparent;"> <div class="block-grid " style="min-width: 320px; max-width: 800px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word; Margin: 0 auto; background-color: #ffffff;"> <div style="border-collapse: collapse;display: table;width: 100%;background-color:#ffffff;"> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="background-color:transparent;"><tr><td align="center"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width:800px"><tr class="layout-full-width" style="background-color:#ffffff"><![endif]--> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]><td align="center" width="800" style="background-color:#ffffff;width:800px; border-top: 0px solid transparent; border-left: 0px solid transparent; border-bottom: 0px solid transparent; border-right: 0px solid transparent;" valign="top"><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px;"><![endif]--> <div class="col num12" style="min-width: 320px; max-width: 800px; display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; width: 800px;"> <div class="col_cont" style="width:100% !important;"> <!--[if (!mso)&(!IE)]><!--> <div style="border-top:0px solid transparent; border-left:0px solid transparent; border-bottom:0px solid transparent; border-right:0px solid transparent; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"> <!--<![endif]--> <table class="divider" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="table-layout: fixed; vertical-align: top; border-spacing: 0; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; min-width: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" role="presentation" valign="top"> <tbody> <tr style="vertical-align: top;" valign="top"> <td class="divider_inner" style="word-break: break-word; vertical-align: top; min-width: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px;" valign="top"> <table class="divider_content" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="table-layout: fixed; vertical-align: top; border-spacing: 0; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; border-top: 1px solid #BBBBBB; width: 100%;" align="center" role="presentation" valign="top"> <tbody> <tr style="vertical-align: top;" valign="top"> <td style="word-break: break-word; vertical-align: top; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><span></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <!--[if (!mso)&(!IE)]><!--> </div> <!--<![endif]--> </div> </div> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]></td></tr></table><![endif]--> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><![endif]--> </div> </div> </div> <div style="background-color:transparent;"> <div class="block-grid mixed-two-up" style="min-width: 320px; max-width: 800px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word; Margin: 0 auto; background-color: #ffffff;"> <div style="border-collapse: collapse;display: table;width: 100%;background-color:#ffffff;"> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="background-color:transparent;"><tr><td align="center"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width:800px"><tr class="layout-full-width" style="background-color:#ffffff"><![endif]--> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]><td align="center" width="600" style="background-color:#ffffff;width:600px; border-top: 0px solid transparent; border-left: 0px solid transparent; border-bottom: 0px solid transparent; border-right: 0px solid transparent;" valign="top"><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px;"><![endif]--> <div class="col num9" style="display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; max-width: 320px; min-width: 594px; width: 600px;"> <div class="col_cont" style="width:100% !important;"> <!--[if (!mso)&(!IE)]><!--> <div style="border-top:0px solid transparent; border-left:0px solid transparent; border-bottom:0px solid transparent; border-right:0px solid transparent; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"> <!--<![endif]--> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="table-layout: fixed; vertical-align: top; border-spacing: 0; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;" valign="top"> <tr style="vertical-align: top;" valign="top"> <td style="word-break: break-word; vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 100%;" width="100%" align="center" valign="top"> <h1 style="color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:150%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><strong>New South Wales-Update on COVID Testing Locations and Closures</strong></h1> </td> </tr> </table> <!--[if (!mso)&(!IE)]><!--> </div> <!--<![endif]--> </div> </div> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]></td></tr></table><![endif]--> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]></td><td align="center" width="200" style="background-color:#ffffff;width:200px; border-top: 0px solid transparent; border-left: 0px solid transparent; border-bottom: 0px solid transparent; border-right: 0px solid transparent;" valign="top"><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px;"><![endif]--> <div class="col num3" style="display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; max-width: 320px; min-width: 198px; width: 200px;"> <div class="col_cont" style="width:100% !important;"> <!--[if (!mso)&(!IE)]><!--> <div style="border-top:0px solid transparent; border-left:0px solid transparent; border-bottom:0px solid transparent; border-right:0px solid transparent; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"> <!--<![endif]--> <div class="img-container center fixedwidth" align="center" style="padding-right: 0px;padding-left: 0px;"> <!--[if mso]><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr style="line-height:0px"><td style="padding-right: 0px;padding-left: 0px;" align="center"><![endif]--><img class="center fixedwidth" align="center" border="0" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Map-NSW.png" style="text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; height: auto; border: 0; width: 133px; max-width: 100%; display: block;" width="133" /> <!--[if mso]></td></tr></table><![endif]--> </div> <!--[if (!mso)&(!IE)]><!--> </div> <!--<![endif]--> </div> </div> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]></td></tr></table><![endif]--> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><![endif]--> </div> </div> </div> <div style="background-color:transparent;"> <div class="block-grid " style="min-width: 320px; max-width: 800px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word; Margin: 0 auto; background-color: #ffffff;"> <div style="border-collapse: collapse;display: table;width: 100%;background-color:#ffffff;"> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="background-color:transparent;"><tr><td align="center"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width:800px"><tr class="layout-full-width" style="background-color:#ffffff"><![endif]--> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]><td align="center" width="800" style="background-color:#ffffff;width:800px; border-top: 0px solid transparent; border-left: 0px solid transparent; border-bottom: 0px solid transparent; border-right: 0px solid transparent;" valign="top"><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px;"><![endif]--> <div class="col num12" style="min-width: 320px; max-width: 800px; display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; width: 800px;"> <div class="col_cont" style="width:100% !important;"> <!--[if (!mso)&(!IE)]><!--> <div style="border-top:0px solid transparent; border-left:0px solid transparent; border-bottom:0px solid transparent; border-right:0px solid transparent; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"> <!--<![endif]--> <!--[if mso]><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="padding-right: 10px; padding-left: 10px; padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif"><![endif]--> <div style="color:#000000;font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;line-height:1.5;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;"> <div class="txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: #000000; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;"> <p style="margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><strong>TfNSW have advised there have will be some testing site closures and also Christmas period closures at existing open testin sites. If you have drivers entering Queensland during the Christmas/New Year period, we strongly advise to provide them with this advice and alternative testing location options to ensure their regular testing regime can be maintained to avoid getting held up at any of the State borders requiring testing results to enter.</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><strong> </strong></p> <p style="margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">With the NSW adult vaccination rate at over 90 per cent, and the removal of mandatory testing requirements in some jurisdictions demand has consistently fallen at a number of the Freight COVID testing sites. Across all 11 sites there has been a steady decline in testing numbers since the peak in September this year with a 20 per cent decline from October to November. The removal of mandatory asymptomatic testing for freight workers leaving the Greater Sydney area and those entering Victoria from Green Zones has reduced demand significantly.</p> <p style="margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Due to this, some of the existing testing sites will be closed. At the remaining open sites, there will be closures during the Christmas period where drivers will need to find alternative testing locations if needing to be tested.</p> <p style="margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><strong>NSW FREIGHT FRIENDLY TESTING SITE <u>CLOSURES</u> FROM WEDNESDAY 15 DECEMBER 2021</strong></p> <ul> <li style="line-height: 1.5; mso-line-height-alt: NaNpx;">Branxton</li> <li style="line-height: 1.5; mso-line-height-alt: NaNpx;">Dubbo</li> <li style="line-height: 1.5; mso-line-height-alt: NaNpx;">Forbes</li> <li style="line-height: 1.5; mso-line-height-alt: NaNpx;">Narrabarba</li> <li style="line-height: 1.5; mso-line-height-alt: NaNpx;">Raglan</li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><span style="background-color: #00ff45;"><strong>NSW FREIGHT FRIENDLY TESTING SITES REMAINING <u>OPEN</u></strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="line-height: 1.5; mso-line-height-alt: NaNpx;">Ballina</li> <li style="line-height: 1.5; mso-line-height-alt: NaNpx;">Marulan</li> <li style="line-height: 1.5; mso-line-height-alt: NaNpx;">Narrandera</li> <li style="line-height: 1.5; mso-line-height-alt: NaNpx;">Taree</li> <li style="line-height: 1.5; mso-line-height-alt: NaNpx;">Tarcutta</li> <li style="line-height: 1.5; mso-line-height-alt: NaNpx;">Yass</li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><strong>Christmas closures:</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">These sites closed from <u>9pm Friday 24 December to 7am Monday 27 December</u>. Drivers will need to find alternative arrangements to be tested during this time or plan ahead to alter your testing routine. If you have drivers entering Queensland during this time, please provide them with this advice and provide alternative testing options. It is strongly recommended to continue to keep up a regular testing regime to adhere to the current testing requirements for the State they are entering.</p> <p style="margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Sullivan and Nicolades offer PCR self test kits that can be taken to a SNP collection centre in Queensland. Visit the <a href="https://www.snp.com.au/coronavirus-covid-19/freight-and-logistics-operators/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #2426d9;" rel="noopener">SNP website</a> for more information and Download the referral form for Freight and Logisitics drivers <a href="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/SNP%20COVID%20Testing%20Referal%20Form-truck%20drivers.pdf" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #2426d9;" rel="noopener">here.</a></p> <p style="margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">A map of all current testing sites can be found <a href="https://cst-freightbranchstakeholderengagement.cmail19.com/t/j-l-zjrhkdt-iklhtdjldh-y/" style="color: #2426d9;">here</a>. NSW community testing sites also continue to be available and can be found <a href="https://cst-freightbranchstakeholderengagement.cmail19.com/t/j-l-zjrhkdt-iklhtdjldh-j/" style="color: #2426d9;">here</a>. There are also a number of interstate testing sites which can be found on the <a href="https://cst-freightbranchstakeholderengagement.cmail19.com/t/j-l-zjrhkdt-iklhtdjldh-t/" style="color: #2426d9;">NHVR COVID testing map</a>.</p> <p style="margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> </p> </div> </div> <!--[if mso]></td></tr></table><![endif]--> <table class="divider" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="table-layout: fixed; vertical-align: top; border-spacing: 0; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; min-width: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" role="presentation" valign="top"> <tbody> <tr style="vertical-align: top;" valign="top"> <td class="divider_inner" style="word-break: break-word; vertical-align: top; min-width: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px;" valign="top"> <table class="divider_content" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="table-layout: fixed; vertical-align: top; border-spacing: 0; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; border-top: 1px solid #BBBBBB; width: 100%;" align="center" role="presentation" valign="top"> <tbody> <tr style="vertical-align: top;" valign="top"> <td style="word-break: break-word; vertical-align: top; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><span></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <!--[if (!mso)&(!IE)]><!--> </div> <!--<![endif]--> </div> </div> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]></td></tr></table><![endif]--> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><![endif]--> </div> </div> </div> <div style="background-color:transparent;"> <div class="block-grid " style="min-width: 320px; max-width: 800px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word; Margin: 0 auto; background-color: #ffffff;"> <div style="border-collapse: collapse;display: table;width: 100%;background-color:#ffffff;"> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="background-color:transparent;"><tr><td align="center"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width:800px"><tr class="layout-full-width" style="background-color:#ffffff"><![endif]--> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]><td align="center" width="800" style="background-color:#ffffff;width:800px; border-top: 0px solid transparent; border-left: 0px solid transparent; border-bottom: 0px solid transparent; border-right: 0px solid transparent;" valign="top"><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px;"><![endif]--> <div class="col num12" style="min-width: 320px; max-width: 800px; display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; width: 800px;"> <div class="col_cont" style="width:100% !important;"> <!--[if (!mso)&(!IE)]><!--> <div style="border-top:0px solid transparent; border-left:0px solid transparent; border-bottom:0px solid transparent; border-right:0px solid transparent; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"> <!--<![endif]--> <!--[if mso]><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="padding-right: 10px; padding-left: 10px; padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif"><![endif]--> <div style="color:#555555;font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;line-height:1.5;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;"> <div class="txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; color: #555555; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;"> <p style="margin: 0; text-align: center; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; mso-line-height-alt: 18px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">You're receiving this email because you've signed up to receive updates from QTA. 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