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#bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-8" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="heading_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"> <tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><strong>CEO Message</strong></h1></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class="txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:21px;color:#000;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">The announcement this week of an increase to the fuel excise of 0.9cpl will take the duty to 23cpl until the reduction ends on 28/9/22 at 11.59pm. With no clear decision yet on whether the fuel excise will be reinstated at the end of September, uncertainty for fleets continues each time a truck is filled with diesel.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">While the 22.1cpl fuel excise reduction is in place, heavy vehicles remain ineligible to claim back the fuel tax credits. The slim profit margins in the road freight industry continue to erode away with the fluctuating high prices of diesel causing operating costs to increase.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">A more substantial financial impact to consider is the increase to the level of the Road User Charge (RUC) being considered by Ministers in the near future. This potential increase is likely to be of some significance. Assuming the fuel excise is reinstated on 29 September, the fuel tax credit (FTC) would return. However, the FTC will be <strong>reduced</strong> by whatever the <strong>increase</strong> is to the RUC.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">This means that the index of 0.9cpl will be applied to the fuel excise <strong>BUT </strong>the increase to the RUC will mean a reduction to the original level of the FTC which was previously 17.8cpl.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">We will continue to strongly advocate on your behalf on this important issue. We will keep you advised as soon as the government decision is made on the RUC.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">As I communicated some months ago when the discount on the fuel excise was announced, it is imperative that you undertake frequent reviews of your fuel costs and adjust your fuel levy accordingly in your contracts. Open and clear communication with your customers is vital so they understand how these costs are impacting delivery costs. If you are experiencing issues in your business implementing or adjusting your fuel levy, it is recommended to speak with a specialised transport accountant or a solicitor who looks after contracts to obtain formal advice.</span> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Stay safe and healthy</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Gary</span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody> </table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-9" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-10" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="heading_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><strong>In the News</strong></h1></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><div class="txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:18px;font-size:13px"><li> <span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://iview.abc.net.au/video/RF2204Q025S00" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">A shortage of truck drivers slowing supply chains across the country</a> (Landline, features QTA CEO)</span></li><li> <span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/abcinbrisbane/videos/1269507990252634/?extid=CL-UNK-UNK-UNK-AN_GK0T-GK1C-GK2C" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">Push to attract more female truck drivers as freight demand puts stress on supply chains</a> (ABC News)</span></li><li> <span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://www.trailermag.com.au/followmont-to-deploy-trailer-of-hope/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">Followmont to deploy Trailer of Hope</a> (Trailer Magazine)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://www.brownandhurley.com.au/blog/driver-training/5347/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">Driver training</a> (Blog by The Brown & Hurley Group)</span></li></ul></div></div></td></tr></table> <table class="divider_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr> </table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-11" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"> <a href="https://www.qta.com.au/current-qta-partners" target="_blank" style="outline:none" tabindex="-1"><img class="big" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Emerging%20Leader%20and%20North%20Qld_1.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:774px;max-width:100%" width="774" /></a></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><table class="heading_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">QTA Road Freight Industry Awards - Registrations & Award Nominations Open</span></h1></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-12" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="50%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-top:10px;width:100%"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"> <a href="https://www.qta.com.au/events/qta-road-freight-industry-awards" target="_blank" style="outline:none" tabindex="-1"><img class="big" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Dinner%20Tickets.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:398px;max-width:100%" width="398" /></a></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="50%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-top:10px;width:100%"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"> <a href="https://crm.qta.com.au/sites/default/files/uploaded-content/website-content/2022_qta_rfi_awards_information_pack_final.pdf" target="_blank" style="outline:none" tabindex="-1"><img class="big" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Awards%20Nominations%20Open.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:398px;max-width:100%" width="398" /></a></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-13" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><table class="heading_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">Great crowd at the NQ Women in Tranpsort Breakast</span></h1></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-14" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class="txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">We had a great crowd join us for our 6th Women in Transport Breakfast in Townsville this week. It was great to see everyone face to face and share a morning hearing from two inspiring women working in the transport and logistics industry. Our NQ Membership Officer, Frances Schafer hosted the morning as the MC and did a fantastic job. Also joining her were Ebony Harber and Ezra Pyers who also did a great job to ensure the morning ran smoothly.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Annastasia Denigan (QUBE) featured as our first guest speaker and shared her career reflections and thoughts on how the sterotypical language in the workplace can be adapted to be more inclusive to reflect the diversity that makes up the industry. </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Our second speaker was Captain Jennifer Tumbers who is currently the Executive Director for Maritime Services Qld (TMR). Following an extensive seagoing career working for various Australian Shipping Companies and obtaining her Masters Qualifications, Jennifer 'came ashore' to start a family and then returned to the seagoing industry following a regulatory pathway.</span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="row row-15" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-right:10px;width:100%;padding-left:0;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Annastasia.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:262px;max-width:100%" width="262" /></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/crowd.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:272px;max-width:100%" width="272" /></div></td> </tr></table></td><td class="column column-3" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-left:10px;width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/jennifer.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:262px;max-width:100%" width="262" /></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-16" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class="txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:21px;color:#000;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">We would like to acknowledge the support of our Sponsors for this event: <a href="https://www.twusuper.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #270bfd;">TWUSUPER</a>, <a href="https://www.trailersales.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #270bfd;">Trailer Sales</a>, <a href="https://www.wtg.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #270bfd;">Western Truck Group</a> and <a href="https://qube.com.au/logistics/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: #270bfd;">QUBE Logistics</a>. We greatly appreciate the support of these businesses and all the sponsors and business who donated raffle prizes to make the event a success.</span> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify"><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/great-crowd-townsville-women-transport-breakfast-382022" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #270bfd;" rel="noopener"><span style="font-size:13px;">Read the full event wrap-up here</span></a></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-17" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/sponsors%20image.PNG" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:274px;max-width:100%" width="274" /></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-18" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><table class="heading_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><strong>QTA Workshop - Where the bloody hell are they? </strong></h1></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr> </tbody></table><table class="row row-19" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"> <a href="https://www.qta.com.au/events/qta-workshop-where-bloody-hell-are-they-2482022brisbane" target="_blank" style="outline:none" tabindex="-1"><img class="big" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Event%20Image.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:652px;max-width:100%" width="652" /></a></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><div class="txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px" align="justify"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Where the bloody hell are they? 'They' are the people you will need to work in your business into the future.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px" align="justify"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px" align="justify"> <span style="font-size:13px;">What we do know, is that we are competing with many other industries for staff. This workshop is about making the road freight transport industry one of choice not chance.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px" align="justify"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px" align="justify"> <span style="font-size:13px;">This interactive workshop will challenge you to think about:</span></p><ul style="text-align:justify;line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px;font-size:13px"><li><span style="font-size:13px;">your processes, mindset, culture and strategy to be able to build your future workforce.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">what part you can play to grow the profile of the road freight industry and attract people to the industry </span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Along with the QTA staff and the Busy Group, we will have a specialist industry facilitator to steer the discussion.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px" align="justify"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px" align="justify"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Numbers are limited. Members are being offered one complimentary registration and member pricing for additional guests.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px" align="justify"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px" align="justify"><span style="font-size:13px;">Non-members also welcome to attend.</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">To receive the one complimentary registration Members are to use discount coupon - <strong>OneFree22</strong> at checkout.</span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-20" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><table class="heading_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Inflation's impact on the Global Supply Chain - <em>NTI</em></h1></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-21" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"> <tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="66.66666666666667%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-top:15px"><div style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><div class="txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Across the global economy inflation is rising and central banks are increasing interest rates in response. Higher interest rates increase the cost of borrowing money and curb spending and investment, which helps reduce inflation. </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">There’s no doubt that low interest rates and the ‘cheap money’ they enabled have for many years helped keep inflation low and created many business opportunities. But now, rates are heading upwards and are likely to do so for some time.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">What might these increases mean for your business, your customers and your insurance?</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify"><a href="https://www.nti.com.au/news-and-resources/blog/inflation-s-impact-on-the-global-supply-chain" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener"><span style="font-size:13px;">Read more</span></a></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><a href="https://www.cummins.com/south-pacific/about-us" target="_blank" style="outline:none" tabindex="-1"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/NTI_Truck_Insurer_RGB_Tag.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:204px;max-width:100%" width="204" /></a></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-22" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><table class="heading_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">4 reasons driver coaching is for everyone (even fantastic drivers) - <em>Teletrac Navman</em></h1></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-23" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="66.66666666666667%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-top:15px"><div style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><div class="txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">When it comes to life skills, we’re always learning. Whether it’s working out your finances, nailing home cooking, or being able to put together an Ikea flat-pack without tearing your hair out, the learning curves are constant. The same is true of our driving skills. While taking classes, reading, or listening to tips from others to improve is considered normal for the rest of our everyday skills, once we’ve graduated from our L-plates, the learning generally stops.</span> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Considering <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.budgetdirect.com.au/car-insurance/research/car-accident-statistics.html" target="_blank" style="color: #141dc5;">64 per cent</a> of Australian drivers were involved in at least one car collision in 2021, it’s safe to say our driving habits aren’t always up to scratch, and we’ve got more to contend with on the road than just changing gears or stopping at lights. We all pick up bad habits through taking shortcuts or learnt from others we passenger with. So, like our other life skills, we should consistently improve our driving skills through ongoing driver coaching, education, and training.</span> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px"><a href="https://www.teletracnavman.com.au/resources/blog/4-reasons-driver-coaching-is-for-everyone-even-fantastic-drivers" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener"><span style="font-size:13px;">Read more</span></a></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"> <a href="https://www.cummins.com/south-pacific/about-us" target="_blank" style="outline:none" tabindex="-1"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/TN-Logo-Lockup-RGB%20No%20Background.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:204px;max-width:100%" width="204" /></a></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-24" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-25" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/current-qta-partners" target="_blank" style="outline:none" tabindex="-1"><img class="big" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Workforce%20and%20Innovation_1.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:693px;max-width:100%" width="693" /></a></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-26" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table 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cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><img class="big" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Gold_1.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:611px;max-width:100%" width="611" /></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><table class="heading_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:150%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Livestock Industry on Alert - Foot and Mouth Disease, Lumpy Skin Disease and African Swine Fever</h1></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-28" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"> <table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><div class="txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> <span style="font-size:12px;"><em>The following information is courtesy of the Livestock and Rural Transporters Association of Queensland (LRTAQ)</em></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">The livestock industry is on alert for incursions of foot and mouth disease, lumpy skin disease and African swine fever.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">An incursion of animal disease would have significant impacts on livestock industries in rural and regional Queensland. This could include immediate closure of live animal and meat export markets, disruption of food supply chains, livestock movement restrictions, destruction of livestock and vaccination.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/livestock-industry-alert-foot-and-mouth-disease-lumpy-skin-disease-and-african-swine-fever" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener"><strong>READ MORE</strong></a></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-29" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="left" style="line-height:10px"><img class="big" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/PeerPoint%20banner.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:571px;max-width:100%" width="571" /></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-30" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><div class="txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Steering Healthy Minds, PeerPoint monthly E-Newsletter is provided to promote activities, people and organisations that are helping us to extend peer support across the transport industry. The latest edition has been released and includes the following articles.</span></p><ul style="text-align:justify;line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px;font-size:13px"><li> <span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="#mctoc1" style="color: #0612f0;">Moving Forward</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="#mctoc2" style="color: #0612f0;">HeadGear</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="#mctoc3" style="color: #0612f0;">Peer Profile</a></span></li><li> <span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="#mctoc4" style="color: #0612f0;">Active Listening Tools</a></span></li><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="#mctoc5" style="color: #0612f0;">Daffodil Day</a></span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Steering Healthy Minds is a collaboration between key Queensland transport industry organisations including the Queensland Trucking Association.</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><br /> <span style="font-size:13px;">Connect with Steering Healthy Minds on Linked-In, Facebook and our web page <a href="https://steeringhealthyminds.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=693a06aa9e53ca193fad8351b&id=d6967a2903&e=7b76e8e9b1" style="color: #0612f0;">steeringhealthyminds.com.au</a> as our initiative builds, partnerships grow and support spreads throughout Queensland, Western Australia and nationally. </span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><em>Founding organisations of Steering Healthy Minds were WorkCover Queensland, Transport Education Audit Compliance Health Organisation (TEACHO), Transport Workers Union QLD (TWU), Queensland Trucking Association (QTA), Queensland Council of Unions (QCU), TWU Super and Kitney Consulting. All of these organisations recognise that mental health issues in Transport are on the rise and want to offer meaningful support for workers and establish programs and support for employers.</em></span> </p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-31" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" 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style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="heading_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><strong>Federal Government News</strong></h1></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><div class="txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px"> <em>Joint Media Release by The Hon Catherine King MP, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government and The Hon Annastasia Palaszczuk, Queensland Premier and Minister for the Olympics</em></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>Haughton River Floodplain Upgrade completed</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">The Bruce Highway between Ayr and Townsville is safer and more flood resilient after the completion of the $514.34 million Haughton River Floodplain Upgrade. </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p 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