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Highlights</strong></h1></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-6" 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="5" 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" 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Look Up - Rail Safety</strong></li><li><strong>Look Up and Live Safety Message</strong></li><li><p style="margin:0"><strong>National Road Safety Partnership Program - Latest News</strong></p></li><li> <strong>Business Connect Migrant Networking Event | Construction and Logistics</strong></li><li><strong>ATO Small Business Newsroom</strong></li><li><strong>Have your Say</strong> <ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px;font-size:13px"><li>Bruce Highway Western Alternative</li><li><p style="margin:0">Bruce Highway (Innisfail to Cairns) Innisfail Bypass</p></li></ul></li><li> <span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>Trial of alternate escort arrangements for bridge girder movements - Update</strong></span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>Roadworks Updates</strong></span> <ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px;font-size:13px"><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Warrego Highway, Eastbound road closure, Karalee</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Major road closures | Bridge to Brisbane event 28 August</span></li><li> <span style="font-size:13px;">Bruce Highway Safety Works - Wide Bay Burnett District — August 2022</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Bridge servicing works: McLeod River bridge on Mulligan Highway</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Mulgildie Heavy Vehicle Stopping Area</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Safety Upgrades Kennedy Highway</span></li><li> <span style="font-size:13px;">Mount Lindesay Highway Upgrade - Closure of Chambers Flat Road southbound off-ramp</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">NSW Traffic Alert: Changed traffic conditions on the Newell Highway</span></li></ul></li></ul></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-7" 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="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"><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/Platinum.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:815px;max-width:100%" width="815" /></a></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-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;color:#000;border-radius:0;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;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">As many of you would know, the Prime Minister and Treasurer are convening a Jobs and Skills Summit on 1-2 September 2022, which will bring together employers, civil society, unions and government to address shared economic challenges. The themes and outcomes of the Summit will inform the Employment White Paper. This will help to shape the future of Australia’s labour market.</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">In the lead up to the Jobs and Skills Summit, Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Regional Development and Local Government Hon. Catherine King MP is hosting a pre-summit roundtable on jobs and skills next week in Sydney to which I am pleased to be invited and representing the QTA.</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">This is an excellent opportunity for the QTA perspective to be included in the Federal government response to the ever increasing labour shortages in the road freight industry to meet the supply chain demands now and into the future.</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">The economy relies on the confidence of investors, operators, manufacturers, agriculture and many other to attract, develop, train and retain heavy vehicle drivers in particular who are essential to the road freight task.</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">This pre-Summit roundtable initiative of Minister King is critical to the future viability of the road freight industry, and we both welcome the initiative by the Albanese Government and stand well prepared to advocate for our members on vital decisions that need to be made to ensure the future security of the supply chain and viability of our communities.</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://www.primemovermag.com.au/jarratt-transport-solutions-adds-new-kenworths-drivers/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">Jarratt Transport Solutions adds new Kenworths, drivers</a> (Prime Mover)</span></li><li><a href="https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/6310334424112?utm_campaign=606db7a3f585320001a13d30&utm_content=62ebcb5fb9642300018be400&utm_medium=smarpshare&utm_source=linkedin#sp=show-clips" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">Cummins CEO: 'Destination Zero' to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050</a> (Fox Business)</li><li> <a href="https://powertorque.com.au/an-eclectic-array-of-trucks-and-machinery/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">An Eclectic Array of Trucks and Machinery</a> (Power Torque)</li><li><a href="https://driverisk.com.au/how-to-reduce-fuel-consumption-in-trucks/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">How to reduce fuel consumption in trucks</a> (DriveRisk)</li><li> <a href="https://www.primemovermag.com.au/diesels-not-dead/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">Diesel's Not Dead</a> (Prime Mover)</li><li><a href="https://powertorque.com.au/truck-buying-and-selling-strategy/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">Truck Buying and Selling Strategy</a> (Power Torque)</li><li> <a href="https://bigrigs.com.au/index.php/2022/08/16/scania-launches-its-2023-apprentice-intake/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">Scania launches its 2023 apprentice intake</a> (Big Rigs)</li><li><a href="https://www.primemovermag.com.au/richers-transport-unveils-latest-milestone-prime-mover/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">Richers Transport unveils latest milestone prime mover</a> (Prime Mover)</li><li> <a href="https://www.primemovermag.com.au/new-e-actros-testing-announced-for-australia/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">New e-Actros testing announced for Australia</a> (Prime Mover)</li><li><a href="https://www.primemovermag.com.au/centurion-transport-makes-hydrogen-statement/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">Centurion Transport makes hydrogen statement</a> (Prime Mover)</li><li> <a href="https://trailermag.com.au/lindsay-australia-follows-up-record-revenue/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">Lindsay Australia follows up record revenue</a> (Trailer Magazine)</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="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>Fatigue is your greatest risk - NTI</strong></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;color:#000;border-radius:0;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="75%" 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;">On episode 44 of the On The Road Aussie Trucking Podcast, <a href="https://www.nti.com.au/better-business-hub/our-expertise/meet-the-experts/adam-gibson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: #141dc5;">Adam Gibson</a>, NTI's Transport & Logistics Risk Engineer, talk with Mike Williams about the common myths surrounding fatigue crashes and some of the things drivers can do to manage their fatigue. </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.nti.com.au/better-business-hub/blog/fatigue-is-your-greatest-risk" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">Listen here</a> <span style="font-size:12px;"><em>(Listen from 2:20 to 16:20)</em></span></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="25%" 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:15px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-top:15px;width:100%"><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/NTI_Truck_Insurer_RGB_Tag.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:143px;max-width:100%" width="143" /></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;color:#000;border-radius:0;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-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" 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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/Gallagher_StackedLarge-Flat.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:136px;max-width:100%" width="136" /></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;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"><strong><span style="font-size:13px;">Management liability business insurance Q&A: 5 common questions</span></strong></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">We unpack 5 common questions about management liability insurance to help you decide if it’s right for your business.</span></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://edm.ajg.com.au/e3t/Ctc/ZQ+113/cjy3t04/VX0jqq2jWwpcVvZnmN2J_GwXW3Jh9SL4Nl2m3N8cZm4D3lLBZV1-WJV7CgPTlW9m0B7Z8F68ZBW550B2w53T5KJW5z18cC12SBBvW6tm0Zv6thW5VW2crC3m3bHxZxW7j9T7B3knNDKW4bDCtp3tvZVGW76_lSx8mTfCsVwYHGd4ZtH5FW3bXsJ24mt_HcW1f5g_Z5rd-tYW6dFsH47vL99HW59FFrF8cWQVkW6Xtfp033N75bW1LmCrz1KjgPzW3N0Q2V3r5ft7W109tgD4T7dfJW6Q3jR-4pGFhxW6cWtpY3jCmB9W96x1pc5tDMRyW5mws-33Br9GNW3P3GpT1rNQgbW36SLb63PnFNFW6G7MG55g0x8qW7DrXbL8J9kXNW5Qbmrf6m_3CM344M1" style="color: #0612f0;"><strong>Read more</strong></a></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify"><strong><span style="font-size:13px;">Workplace health and safety – likely changes businesses should be aware of</span></strong></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">As the Federal Government’s Workplace Health & Safety Strategy 2012 nears its 10 year renewal the Gallagher Workplace Risk team predicts businesses will need agility to comply with the new expectations around working conditions and a greater emphasis on employees.</span></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://edm.ajg.com.au/e3t/Ctc/ZQ+113/cjy3t04/VX0jqq2jWwpcVvZnmN2J_GwXW3Jh9SL4Nl2m3N8cZm5c3lLCyV1-WJV7CgXsPW1CDcdN9cBCvqW56Nklv3QFMhpW79zBpj7gSG1mW26kcG88HWrp9N1_LjmnykcdNV9QgGD48sqktN7C89G0HCRcVW88MgHP7j-Xh4W41znGB9l3VR8W4lDzv51vGF5nW46fcgW15LgsmW1KCZlk73N9K2W5xJYp53G6v1TN3dKGw9NLspJW8czhC_5V1nC-W4jQP7K2NJG0ZW528Gt473tBQ0W2k7QSQ4y8QvLW7mJLrC6Bvr8DW5Nf5zX7bDLs5W7BQH0t5xKNwlW24607V98fQR2W5_krKH89Yx37N1HGM8fqDC_lN4j7mTl5SFbdN8Hvwsc2sh9cW1wsblq6MWw-QW1Dpxjp7bBv7cW3LQ_Rb78GXH9N7H5xWQmlkWr3p191" style="color: #0612f0;"><strong>Read more</strong></a></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;"><strong>Probing cause of prime mover total loss claim delivered payout</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Claims involving transport industry trucks can be expensive due to the high value of the vehicles, especially if the damage amounts to a claim for a total loss. </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify"> <a href="https://www.ajg.com.au/news-and-insights/probing-cause-of-prime-mover-total-loss-claim-delivered-payout-0?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=222601031&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8RqvNbv6UFRKpnCb7K-9PWh5ch_mEhdzFyvWAEgv27qmNITnEMp0bEci5d3RJlvC7rhaGq_jBNtIwnA1ufrm2NnSlSpA&utm_content=222601031&utm_source=hs_email" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="font-size:13px;">Read more</span></strong></a></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-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;color:#000;border-radius:0;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="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%;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px"><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">Empowering drivers to self-manage fatigue and removing administrative burden</h1></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/TN-Logo-Lockup-RGB%20No%20Background.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:244px;max-width:100%" width="244" /></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;color:#000;border-radius:0;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;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Key Points: Teletrac Navman’s fleet management technology has improved Evans Petroleum operations by:</span></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Improving driver fatigue management</span></li><li> <span style="font-size:13px;">Meeting industry compliance and standards</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Streamlining administrative processes</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Gaining accurate data for maximum Fuel Tax Credit claims</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://www.teletracnavman.com.au/resources/resource-library/customer-stories/evans-petroleum" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener">Read more</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-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;border-radius:0;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="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%;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px"><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"> <span class="tinyMce-placeholder">Navigating 'the new normal': Managing Legal Obligations in a Remote Working Environment - DWF Webinar</span></h1></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/DWF.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:122px;max-width:100%" width="122" /></div></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;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;">In this webinar, Senior Associates <a href="https://sites-dwf.vuturevx.com/e/km0sikexslngeg/fb82663e-2df6-47a8-88c9-cb18e2224800" style="color: #0612f0;">Matthew Giles</a> and <a href="https://sites-dwf.vuturevx.com/e/se2poxoznampxa/fb82663e-2df6-47a8-88c9-cb18e2224800" style="color: #0612f0;">Mason Fettell</a> will discuss the following topics:</span></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px;font-size:13px"><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px;">How safety obligations interact with hybrid working;</span></li><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px;">Tips and traps regarding managing employees when working from home;</span></li><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px;">The emergence and management of psychosocial risks of hybrid work; and</span></li><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px;">The blurring of the line between home and the workplace.</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">We hope to see you at this webinar which is relevant for all employers as hybrid working becomes the new normal.</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;">You may submit questions for consideration before the webinar by emailing us <a href="mailto:AusBDTeam@dwf.law?subject=Webinar%20questions%20-%20Alternative%20work%20arrangements%20%26%20safety" style="color: #0612f0;">here</a>. </span><span style="font-size:13px;">Alternatively, you will have the opportunity to ask questions during the live webinar via the chat box function.</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;">Date: <strong>Thursday, 1 September 2022</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Time: <strong>10:00am - 10:30am AEST</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Location: <strong>Online webinar. To register, please click on the below RSVP link.</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Contact:<strong> </strong></span><span style="font-size:13px;"><strong><a href="mailto:Charmaine.Voll@dwf.law?subject=DWF%20Webinar%20-%20Alternative%20work%20arrangements%20%26%20safety" style="color: #0612f0;">Charmaine Voll</a></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="button_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="left"><!--[if mso]><v:roundrect xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" href="https://sites-dwf.vuturevx.com/166/5441/landing-pages/rsvp-prefill.asp?sid=fb82663e-2df6-47a8-88c9-cb18e2224800" style="height:31px;width:77px;v-text-anchor:middle;" arcsize="13%" stroke="false" fillcolor="#df217b"><w:anchorlock/><v:textbox inset="0px,0px,0px,0px"><center style="color:#ffffff; font-family:Verdana, sans-serif; font-size:14px"><![endif]--> <a href="https://sites-dwf.vuturevx.com/166/5441/landing-pages/rsvp-prefill.asp?sid=fb82663e-2df6-47a8-88c9-cb18e2224800" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;color:#ffffff;background-color:#df217b;border-radius:4px;width:auto;border-top:1px solid #df217b;font-weight:400;border-right:1px solid #df217b;border-bottom:1px solid #df217b;border-left:1px solid #df217b;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;text-align:center;mso-border-alt:none;word-break:keep-all;"><span style="padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;font-size:14px;display:inline-block;letter-spacing:normal;"><span dir="ltr" style="word-break: break-word; line-height: 21px;">RSVP</span></span></a> <!--[if mso]></center></v:textbox></v:roundrect><![endif]--></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><table class="heading_block block-4" 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>LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER<br />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-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;border-radius:0;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-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="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="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"><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-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><table class="heading_block block-4" 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-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;border-radius:0;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-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/QTA%20RFI%20Awards%20%28Ticket%29%20%281%29.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:815px;max-width:100%" width="815" /></a></div></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;border-radius:0;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:12px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">QTA Ltd President, Paul Kahlert and the Board of Directors invite you and your guests to join us at our annual Road Freight Industry Awards Night. In additional to presenting the Awards, we will have a special guest speaker - Dr Craig Challen SC OAM.</span></p></div> </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;border-radius:0;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="25%" 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/Dr%20Craig%20Challen.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:173px;max-width:100%" width="173" /></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="75%" 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: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;"><strong>Dr Craig Challen SC OAM </strong>is the 2019 dual Australian of the Year, and Australian cave diver, notable for his efforts in saving a soccer team of twelve boys and their coach in the 2018 Thai Cave Rescue. His unwavering and selfless bravery saw him awarded with the Star of Courage for the successful rescue of the trapped soccer team. </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;">Don't miss the night and your chance to hear Craig speak about themes of resilience, challenging orthodoxy and seizing opportunities. There is no doubt that he has a sense of positivity and a level of enthusiasm that is infectious.</span></p></div></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;color:#000;border-radius:0;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="button_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" 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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="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://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/QTA%20RFI%20Awards%20%28Ticket%29%20%282%29.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:815px;max-width:100%" width="815" 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style="font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Each year the Queensland Trucking Association presents Industry Awards to recognise the outstanding calibre of people, businesses and initiatives that make up the road freight industry in Queensland. </span><br /><br /></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>Award Categories</strong></span></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px;font-size:13px"><li><span style="color:#a42036;"><strong><span style="font-size:13px;"><span style="background-color:transparent;">Trucking Woman of the Year</span><br /></span></strong></span></li><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#a42036;"><strong><span style="font-size:13px;">Professional Driver of the Year</span></strong></span></li><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#a42036;"><strong><span style="font-size:13px;">Training & Skilling Excellence</span></strong></span></li><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#a42036;"><strong><span style="font-size:13px;">Industry Safety and Innovation</span></strong></span></li><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#a42036;"><strong><span style="font-size:13px;">Young Achiever of the Year</span></strong></span></li><li style="text-align:justify"> <span style="color:#a42036;"><strong><span style="font-size:13px;">Industry Excellence</span></strong></span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">To find out more about each award including the selection criteria download the Road Freight Industry Awards Information Pack below.</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;">Any financial member of the Queensland Trucking Association may nominate. This includes an individual, business or initiative, providing they meet the relevant Award Criteria.</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;">Award winners will be announced at the QTA Road Freight Industry Awards Night on Saturday, 8 October at the Royal International Convention Centre.</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:center"><strong><span style="font-size:13px;">Nominations close <span style="color:#f00a0a;">9 September 2022</span></span></strong></p></div></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;color:#000;border-radius:0;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="button_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"> <!--[if mso]><v:roundrect xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" href="https://www.qta.com.au/sites/default/files/uploaded-content/website-content/2022_qta_rfi_awards_information_pack_final_0.pdf" style="height:43px;width:419px;v-text-anchor:middle;" arcsize="10%" stroke="false" 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<br />includes selection criteria and nomination form</span></span></a><!--[if mso]></center></v:textbox></v:roundrect><![endif]--></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;color:#000;border-radius:0;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">Government Media Releases</span></h1></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;color:#000;border-radius:0;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;"><em>Joint Media Release by The Hon Catherine King MP, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government and The Hon Mark Bailey MP, Queensland Minister for Transport and Main Roads</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;"><strong>Breaking ground on M1 works Pimpama</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Work has begun today on a major upgrade of the Exit 49 (Pimpama) Interchange to improve safety and bust congestion on the M1.</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;">Click <a href="https://comms.infrastructure.gov.au/ch/86428/24cwv/843/GCYemw31gtY65emHW8j3ZDzJoHa1PgsGlbW0.Dpa.html" style="color: #270bfd;">here</a> to view.</span></p></div></div></td></tr> </table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-32" 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;border-radius:0;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">Stand Back. Look Up. - Rail Safety</span></h1></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-33" 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;border-radius:0;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;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Working together on rail safety is very important. <strong>Over the last six years there has been on average 83 fatalities on the Australian rail network, with 71 of these people taking their own life</strong>. As well, annually there are almost as many attempted suicides as suicides, around <strong>27 injuries at level crossings </strong>or <strong>because of trespass </strong>and around <strong>1,880 level crossing and trespass near hits</strong>.</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;">Rail Safety Week is an annual community awareness week held in Australia & New Zealand, designed to engage the community in safe rail practices.</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;">During Rail Safety Week, rail operators, police, government & community organisations unite by organising activities such as media events, safety demonstrations, webinars & virtual events, along with engaging schools & community groups to raise awareness of the importance of rail safety.</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;"><a href="https://tracksafefoundation.com.au/event/rail-safety-week/#resources" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #270bfd;" rel="noopener">More information</a></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-34" 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;border-radius:0;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">Look Up and Live Safety Message</span></h1></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-35" 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;border-radius:0;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="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px"><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/Tool%20Box%20Talk%20flyer.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:408px;max-width:100%" width="408" /></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="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: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;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Resources for the Trucking Industry</span></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px;font-size:12px"><li> <span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://youtu.be/u8lTfhvEhlc" style="color: #270bfd;">AG / Trucking Lookupandlive.com </a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUVAS3ZNOSo" style="color: #270bfd;">Know your exclusion zones - YouTube</a></span></li></ul></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-36" 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;border-radius:0;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">National Road Safety Partnership Program - Latest News</span></h1></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-37" 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;border-radius:0;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;text-align:justify;font-size:13px"> The latest Monthly Bulletin from the National Road Safety Partnership Program (NRSPP). NRSPP is a government-supported, industry-led collaborative network which aims to support Australian businesses and organisations to develop a positive road safety culture and help protect their workers and the public, not only during work hours but also when staff are 'off-duty'. </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px"><br /> Download the latest Monthly Bulletin <a href="https://mcusercontent.com/1e831c47afe683dac8197f108/files/228806bc-5f78-173e-c3f5-42c5eeb9d614/August_2022_Newsletter_v8.pdf" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #270bfd;" rel="noopener">here</a>.</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">For the most up-to-date news visit <a href="https://nrspp.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1e831c47afe683dac8197f108&id=38df951307&e=4256ea6fc4" style="color: #270bfd;">www.nrspp.org.au</a></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-38" 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-39" 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;border-radius:0;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-40" 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-41" 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" 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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-42" 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"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">Business Connect Migrant Networking Event | Construction and Logistics</span></h1></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr> </tbody></table><table class="row row-43" 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;border-radius:0;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;">Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce’s Business Connect Program has partnered with The Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (DESBT) to host the Migrant Networking Event. </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;">Attendees will hear from <strong>Dan Briskey</strong>, Managing Director, NRG Services who will speak about how NRG is responding to trade skill shortages and building business resilience - current opportunities and challenges.</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;">Guests will enjoy canapes and a bar tab for the event. </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;">Date: <strong>Thursday 25th August | </strong></span><span style="font-size:13px;">Time: <strong>5:30 -7:30 pm </strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Location: <strong>The Shed at The Royal Hotel in Ruthven Street </strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Cost: <strong>FREE</strong></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.toowoombachamber.com.au/toowoomba-chamber-events/#!event/2022/8/25/business-connect-migrant-networking-event-construction-and-logistics" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">REGISTER HERE</a></span></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="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.toowoombachamber.com.au/toowoomba-chamber-events/#!event/2022/8/25/business-connect-migrant-networking-event-construction-and-logistics" target="_blank" style="outline:none" tabindex="-1"><img 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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:150%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">ATO Small Business Newsroom</span></h1></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-3" 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;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">This Small business newsroom from the ATO provides you with important tax and super information. </span></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px;font-size:13px"><li style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Is your system updated for the latest SG changes? - <a href="https://www.ato.gov.au/Newsroom/smallbusiness/Employers/Is-your-system-updated-for-the-latest-SG-changes-/?sbnews20220817" style="color: #0612f0;">Ensure your systems correctly calculate new super guarantee (SG) entitlements.</a></span></li><li style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:13px;">myGov is changing soon, making it easier for you - <a href="https://www.ato.gov.au/Newsroom/smallbusiness/General/myGov-is-changing-soon,-making-it-easier-for-you/?sbnews20220817" style="color: #0612f0;">myGov is getting updated. You won’t need to do anything differently.</a></span></li><li style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Do you need to pay the super guarantee charge? - <a href="https://www.ato.gov.au/Newsroom/smallbusiness/Super/Do-you-need-to-pay-the-super-guarantee-charge-/?sbnews20220817" style="color: #0612f0;">If you pay super late, you will need to lodge and pay an SG charge to us.</a></span></li><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px;">Webinars to help you make informed decisions - <a href="https://www.ato.gov.au/Newsroom/smallbusiness/General/Webinars-to-help-you-make-informed-decisions/?sbnews20220817" style="color: #0612f0;">Learn about your business viability and budgeting.</a></span></li><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px;">Tips to manage your tax and super payments - <a href="https://www.ato.gov.au/Newsroom/smallbusiness/Lodging-and-paying/Tips-to-manage-your-tax-and-super-payments/?sbnews20220817" style="color: #0612f0;">Read about the many ways you can keep debts under control for peace of mind.</a></span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Visit the <a href="https://www.ato.gov.au/newsroom/smallbusiness/?sbnews20220817" style="color: #0612f0;">newsroom online</a> to read the latest news, reminders and previous articles. </span></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;">To receive the ATO Small Business Newsroom direct to your inbox <a href="https://www.ato.gov.au/Newsroom/smallbusiness/Subscriptions/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener">subscribe now</a>. </span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-4" 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-45" 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;border-radius:0;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="25%" 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/editor_images/b8c3c838-1891-4c3e-943b-1889192579ef.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:204px;max-width:100%" width="204" /></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="75%" 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="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%;padding-top:5px"><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"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">Bruce Highway Western Alternative</span></h1></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-3" 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:10px"><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;"><strong>Would you prefer a smoother, less congested journey on the Bruce Highway between Brisbane and Beerburrum to get business done or visit one of Queensland's amazing destinations? </strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><br /> <span style="font-size:13px;">Have your say now on a new transport corridor which will provide an alternative route to the Bruce Highway. Planning and community consultation for the Bruce Highway Western Alternative corridor is underway to identify land that needs to be protected for the future motorway.</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;"><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/have-your-say-bruce-highway-western-alternative" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener">More details</a><br /></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-46" 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-47" 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;border-radius:0;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="25%" 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/editor_images/b8c3c838-1891-4c3e-943b-1889192579ef.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:204px;max-width:100%" width="204" /></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="75%" 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="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%;padding-top:5px"><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"> <span class="tinyMce-placeholder">Bruce Highway (Innisfail to Cairns) Innisfail Bypass</span></h1></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-3" 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:10px"><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"><em><span style="font-size:13px;">Help shape planning for the future of the Bruce Highway and network connectivity for Innisfail</span></em></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;">The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is planning a project to identify and preserve a corridor for a future bypass road of Innisfail.</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;">Throughout this project there will be a number of opportunities to provide feedback. All feedback submitted will be used to inform the project planning outcomes.</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;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;"><strong>Have your say</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://www.yoursay-projects.tmr.qld.gov.au/bruce-highway-innisfail-cairns-innisfail-bypass" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener">Click here</a> to provide your feedback/comments on the interactive map and completing the online survey.</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;">Submissions close on <strong>2 September 2022</strong>.</span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-48" 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;border-radius:0;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:150%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Trial of alternate escort arrangements for bridge girder movements - Update</h1></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-49" 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;border-radius:0;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">The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) in partnership with the Queensland Police Service (QPS) will be conducting a three (3) month trial of alternative escort arrangements for bridge girder movements that will replace QPS Escorts with Queensland accredited escorts where supported by an approved Traffic Management Plan. <br /><br />A recent review of current over dimensional vehicle permits that require QPS escorts identified a number of road infrastructure projects where bridge girders of similar dimensions are being transported on a frequent basis.</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.qta.com.au/news/trial-alternate-escort-arrangements-bridge-girder-movements-update" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener">Read more</a></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-50" 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:150%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">Roadworks Updates</span></h1></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-51" 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"><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:18px;font-size:13px"><li style="text-align:justify"><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/m2-warrego-highway-eastbound-road-closure-karalee" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener">Warrego Highway, Eastbound Road Closure - Karalee</a></li><li style="text-align:justify"> <a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/major-road-closures-bridge-brisbane-event-28-august" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener">Major road closures | Bridge to Brisbane event 28 August</a><br /><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/childers-festival-road-closure-31-july-2022" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener"></a></li><li style="text-align:justify"> <a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/bruce-highway-safety-works-wide-bay-burnett-district-august-2022" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener">Bruce Highway Safety Works - Wide Bay Burnett District — August 2022</a></li><li style="text-align:justify"><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/bridge-servicing-works-mcleod-river-bridge-mulligan-highway" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener">Bridge servicing works: McLeod River bridge on Mulligan Highway</a></li><li style="text-align:justify"> <a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/mulgildie-heavy-vehicle-stopping-area" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener">Mulgildie Heavy Vehicle Stopping Area</a></li><li style="text-align:justify"><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/safety-upgrades-kennedy-highway" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener">Safety Upgrades Kennedy Highway</a></li><li style="text-align:justify"> <a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/mount-lindesay-highway-upgrade-closure-chambers-flat-road-southbound-offramp" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener">Mount Lindesay Highway Upgrade - Closure of Chambers Flat Road southbound off-ramp</a></li><li style="text-align:justify"><strong>NSW Traffic Alert: </strong><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/nsw-traffic-alert-changed-traffic-conditions-newell-highway" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; 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