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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="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-4" 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:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><strong>Newsletter Highlights</strong></h1></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-5" 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 style="font-size:14px;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:21px;color:#000;line-height:1.5"><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:21px;font-size:13px"><li><strong>Changes to Fuel Excise and Fuel Tax Credits</strong></li><li><strong>Limited tickets remain for QTA's Road Freight Industry Awards</strong></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>In the News</strong></span></li><li> <span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>Pay Rates for Queen's Memorial Day-22 September</strong></span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>Register Now: QTA ER Road Freight Industry Focus Group Meeting</strong></span></li><li><strong>Move Over, Slow Down' Road Rules to commence today - 16 September</strong></li><li><strong>Excess Dimension vehicles & combinations Restrictions for National Day of Mourning Public Holiday</strong></li><li> <strong>Revised Class 1 Vehicle Access Regime Program Webinar recording now available</strong></li><li><strong>Update on amendments to B-Triple Speed Limit Change</strong></li><li><strong>Federal Government announces package to secure domestic DEF supply</strong></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>Government Media Releases</strong></span></li><li><strong>Meeting worker mental wellbeing obligations for employers</strong></li><li><strong>Mental Health Week 8-16 October</strong></li><li> <p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><strong>Transport for NSW: Future Transport business and industry webinar</strong></p></li><li><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><strong>Applications sought for Red Meat Ambassadors program</strong></p></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>Flooding impacts Western NSW</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>Burdekin River Bridge, Ayr-Home Hill: Width Restrictions</li><li><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px">Roadworks notice: Burke Developmental Road (Almaden - Chillagoe)</p></li><li>NSW Traffic Alert: Changed traffic conditions on the Hume Highway at Marulan</li><li>NSW Traffic Alert - Changed traffic conditions at Tumut</li></ul></li></ul></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-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="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>Changes to Fuel Excise and Fuel Tax Credits</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 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;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>From 29 September 2022</strong>, the excise and excise equivalent customs duty (excise) rates for petroleum, diesel and all other fuel and petroleum-based products (except aviation fuels), will be reinstated at 46.0cpl.</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;">To understand how this will impact the road freight sector, the Queensland Trucking Association has provided a breakdown of the key points:</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;"><strong>From 29 September 2022 the fuel excise will be increased to 46.0 cpl</strong></span></li><li> <span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>There is a corresponding increase in the road user charge RUC to 27.2 cpl</strong></span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>The Road User Charge (RUC) is less than the excise therefore trucking operators’ benefit with a fuel tax credit (FTC) amount of 18.8 cpl.</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;">We have prepared a flyer that details the new calculations - <strong><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/changes-fuel-excise-and-fuel-tax-credits-290922" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">click here for access</a></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"><strong>Note from Gary:</strong></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">We were pleased to get the announcements this week from Minister King on AdBlue and Minister Bowen on the reinstatement of Fuel Tax Credits.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">The collective efforts from around the country should be acknowledged in pushing hard for the AdBlue decision and the reinstatement of the fuel tax credits on 29 September. While there are substantial issues yet to be resolved in relation to the RUC, these announcements are still some relief to the sustainability of the industry.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">If you have any concerns or questions, as always, please give us a call.</span></p></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><table class="image_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="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-5" 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-6" 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/Copy%20of%202022_QRFIAwards_eDMTile.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-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;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="heading_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"> <tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><strong>Limited tickets remain for QTA's Road Freight Industry Awards</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 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"> With QTA's gala event for the year only 3 weeks away, we wish to advise that we are nearing capacity for the venue. If you wish to attend but have not booked your tickets, we encourage you to do so as soon as possible so that you don't miss the chance to hear from Guest Speaker Dr Craig Challen SC OAM (2019 dual Australian of the Year, and Australian cave diver, notable for the 2018 Thai Cave Rescue) provide an address on themes of resilience, challenging orthodoxy and seizing opportunities. By attending you will also be one of the first to congratulate our 2022 Road Freight Industry Award Winners. </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">Don't miss out, <a href="https://www.qta.com.au/events/qta-road-freight-industry-awards" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">book your tickets online now</a>! <strong>Registrations close 28 September (unless sold out earlier).</strong></p></div></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" 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align="center" style="line-height:10px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/211009%200412%20%28resize%29.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:204px;max-width:100%" width="204" /></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="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><img class="big" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/QRFI%20Sponsors%20-%20Updated.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:815px;max-width:100%" width="815" /></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><table class="heading_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><strong>In the News</strong></h1></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-4" 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 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><a href="https://powertorque.com.au/a-traditional-fleet/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">A Traditional Fleet</a> (Power Torque) </li><li><a href="https://www.primemovermag.com.au/load-star/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">Load Star</a> (Prime Mover)</li><li><a href="https://www.primemovermag.com.au/cummins-reveals-h2-ice-truck-ahead-of-iaa/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">Cummins reveals H2 ICE truck ahead of IAA</a> (Prime Mover)</li><li> <a href="https://www.primemovermag.com.au/next-gen-ecanter-truck-unveiled-by-fuso/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">Next gen eCanter truck unveiled by Fuso</a> (Prime Mover)</li><li><a href="https://www.primemovermag.com.au/volvo-group-announces-agreement-with-rio-tinto/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">Volvo Group announces agreement with Rio Tinto</a> (Prime Mover)</li><li> <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/7.30/truck-driver-shortage-could-shortly-affect-supply/14055332?fbclid=IwAR0ctHr7occH7YiO9X0lHqvDMIWuxdesU8UFgT9Lvp1XSIyrJicxE04dFAo" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">Truck driver shortage could shortly affect supply lines</a> (ABC 7.30 Report)</li><li><a href="https://www.fullyloaded.com.au/industry-news/2209/inside-followmont-transport%E2%80%99s-continued-growth" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">A Followmont Family - Inside Followmont Transport's continued growth</a> (Fullyloaded)</li></ul></div></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="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">Pay Rates for Queen's Memorial Day-22 September</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 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;">Recently The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese declared a one-off national public holiday for Thursday 22 September to mourn the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Federal and State processes to gazette the holiday are likely underway, and it is anticipated that those processes will confirm the Prime Minister’s announcement. Given the short notice, it is likely that many business will continue to operate as normal and will need to pay employees at Public Holiday rates.</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/pay-rates-queens-memorial-day22-september-issue-19-12092022" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">Click here</a> for more details</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;">Should members have any questions or seek any explanation in relation to the above, please contact Ezra on 07 3394 4388 | 0411 123 185 | <a href="mailto:ezra@qta.com.au" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;">ezra@qta.com.au.</a></span></p></div></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="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" 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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-12" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="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">REGISTER NOW: QTA ER Road Freight Industry Focus Group Meeting</span></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 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;">Following their election, the federal government has taken steps to change the employment relations framework across all industries.</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;">So far, the Government’s consultation process has involved the National Jobs Summit (1-2 September) and the Road Transport Roundtable (29 August). A focus of the roundtable was the introduction of a new independent body to set industry safety standards, acknowledging the mistakes of the RSRT. A focus of both meetings includes finding ways to address the issues of insecure work while acknowledging the need for flexible models of business operation in a competitive market.</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"><strong><span style="font-size:13px;">All QTA members are invited to attend the Third Quarter QTA ER Road Freight Industry Focus Group, to discuss the content and outcomes of those meetings and what they will mean for the industry. </span></strong></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"><strong><span style="font-size:13px;">Register your attendance by emailing <a href="mailto:admin@qta.com.au?subject=QTA%20ER%20Focus%20Group%20Registration" target="_blank" title="admin@qta.com.au" style="text-decoration: 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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></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-15" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="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-16" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="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">Move Over, Slow Down' Road Rules to commence today - 16 September</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 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 16 September new road rules will commence that aim to improve the safety of emergency response workers.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">The new ‘Move Over, Slow Down’ rules will require drivers to move over and leave one clear lane when passing emergency response vehicles that are stopped at the roadside and displaying flashing blue, red, magenta or yellow lights. If a driver cannot change lanes, they must move over as much as possible within their lane and slow down. Drivers that fail to move over or slow down when passing emergency response vehicles will risk a $431 fine and 3 demerit points.</span> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><br /><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/move-over-slow-down-road-rules-commence-queensland-16-september-2022" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #270bfd;" rel="noopener">Read more</a></p></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-17" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody> <tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="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">Excess Dimension vehicles & combinations Restrictions for National Day of Mourning Public Holiday</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 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"> With <strong>Thursday 22 September 2022 </strong>being declared as a national public holiday in honour of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II <strong>restrictions for excess dimension vehicles and combinations wishing to operate on 22 September 2022 will be invoked</strong><strong>.</strong><br /><br /> For further information relating to public holiday restrictions <a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/excess-dimension-vehicles-combinations-restrictions-national-day-mourning-public-holiday-her-ma" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #270bfd;" rel="noopener">click here</a>.<a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/move-over-slow-down-road-rules-commence-queensland-16-september-2022" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #270bfd;" rel="noopener"></a></p></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-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;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="heading_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><strong>Revised Class 1 Vehicle Access Regime Program Webinar recording now available</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 style="font-size:12px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">The industry launched the Revised Class 1 Vehicle Access Regime Program on Thursday 4 August 2022. The Department of Transport and Main Roads have now made available the webinar recording which can be viewed at <a href="https://www.vision6.com.au/ch/52336/1d4r2/2897568/fKHHTirY7RFv9dfF.ZRXKzd1Q6Zo3FqzXnES94m8.html" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #270bfd;">Revised Class 1 Heavy Vehicle Access Regime Program | Business Queensland</a>.</span><br /><br /></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Captions are available on the recording should you need them.</span></p></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><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>Update on amendments to B-Triple Speed Limit Change</strong></h1></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-5" 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 style="font-size:12px;text-align:justify;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;">QTA has recently advised members the the Department of Transport and Main Roads had made amendments to speed limits for B-triple Road Train Combinations which came into effect from 9 September 2022 (<a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/amendments-btriple-road-train-combinations-effective-9-september-2022" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #270bfd;" rel="noopener">view here</a>). </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;">We have since heard reports of infringement notices being issued as police and compliance officers on the road were unaware of the change. QTA suggest the drivers print/carry the below information when intercepted. </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;"><strong>Legal amendment document </strong><strong>-</strong> <a href="https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/pdf/asmade/sl-2022-0122" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #270bfd;">https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/pdf/asmade/sl-2022-0122</a></span></p></div></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;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="left" style="line-height:10px"><img class="big" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Amendment%20of%20S%2024A.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:405px;max-width:100%" width="405" /></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-20" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></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;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="heading_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><strong>Federal Government announces package to secure domestic DEF supply</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 style="font-size:12px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Today the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, The Hon Chris Bowen MP <a href="https://minister.dcceew.gov.au/bowen/media-releases/securing-supply-diesel-exhaust-fluid-keep-australia-moving" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #270bfd;">announced</a> a $49.5 million dollar package of measures to secure domestic supply of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF).</span></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/federal-government-announces-package-secure-domestic-def-supply" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #270bfd;" rel="noopener">Read more</a></span></p></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-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;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="heading_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">Government Media Releases</span></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 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"><em>Speech by The Hon Catherine King MP, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government</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"><strong>Regional Australia Institute National Summit address</strong></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Subject: Regional Australia Institute, regional Australia, regional investment, October Budget. </span><span style="font-size:13px;">Click <a href="https://comms.infrastructure.gov.au/ch/86428/2708r/884/20dMDgAEVO_dtQ1Iylj6Elf_MWIQAJpM9QQvOkAW.html" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #270bfd;">here</a> to view.</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"> <em>Media Release dated 13/09/2022 by The Hon Catherine King MP, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government</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"><strong><span style="font-size:13px;">Heavy Vehicle road user charge legislative instrument</span></strong></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">In line with a decision of Infrastructure and Transport Ministers in April 2022, the Australian Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister, Catherine King, will table the legislative instrument allowing for an increase in the heavy vehicle road user charge. </span><span style="font-size:13px;">Click <a href="https://qta.com.au/qta-transporter-enews-issue-83-13092022" style="text-decoration: underline; 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-23" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="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"><img class="big" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Gold_1.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:611px;max-width:100%" width="611" /></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-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-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;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="66.66666666666667%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="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">Meeting worker mental wellbeing obligations for employers</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/Gallagher_StackedLarge-Flat.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:177px;max-width:100%" width="177" /></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;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 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;"><em>Article by Platinum Partner - Gallagher (Published 13 September 2022)</em></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;">The mental health aspect of workplace health and safety is subject to increased focus by regulatory bodies such as Safe Work Australia and the Fair Work Commission. Currently businesses are legally obliged to take all reasonable steps to ensure the health and safety of their employees by eliminating or minimising risks and taking steps to prevent harm to workers. In this article the Gallagher Workplace Risk team provides risk management guidelines for businesses to meet future legislative expectations.</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"><a href="https://www.ajg.com.au/news-and-insights/meeting-worker-mental-wellbeing-obligations-for-employers-0?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=226244800&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-90nitgH9SbWNvDjuR70sulKi648noX11YUvpsA8tHx5gH6WA_3yuXnejsMYBMbNaJW_uZr_kUx8J1yufgeYaSixI42TQ&utm_content=226244800&utm_source=hs_email" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener"><strong>Read more</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><table class="heading_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr> <td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:150%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">Mental Health Week 8-16 October</span></h1></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-4" 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 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;">Protecting the psychological health of workers is just as important as protecting their physical health. Mental Health Week, celebrated annually in October, raises the profile of mental health and wellbeing and aims to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness.</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;">While building a mentally healthy workplace makes good business sense, controlling psychological health and safety risks is also a legislative requirement.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">The events held during the week are a great opportunity to show your commitment to building mentally healthy workplaces, nurture your teams' capabilities and improve your organisational awareness of psychological health and safety and early intervention.</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.worksafe.qld.gov.au/resources/campaigns/mental-health-week?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Mental-Health-Week-2022---Launch-vemail&utm_content=Mental+Health+Week&utm_source=cust15149.au.v6send.net" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener"><span style>Find out more</span></a><span style> including what's on</span><a href="https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/resources/campaigns/mental-health-week?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Mental-Health-Week-2022---Launch-vemail&utm_content=Mental+Health+Week&utm_source=cust15149.au.v6send.net" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener"></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>Looking for mental health resources?</strong></span></p><ul style="text-align:justify;line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px;font-size:13px"><li><span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://cust15149.au.v6send.net/ch/15149/2fvnnhv/2958387/JZNIpIuknWGH8TDPj4IIc7qO8nSOl9t_Q9rwWnHe.html" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;">Download the mentally healthy workplaces toolkit</a></span></li><li> <span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://cust15149.au.v6send.net/ch/15149/2fvnnhv/2958388/JZNIpIuknWGH8TDPj4IInJJ2XxPIY2Nrl9AHNJxg.html" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;">Learn more about psychosocial hazards</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://cust15149.au.v6send.net/ch/15149/2fvnnhv/2958389/JZNIpIuknWGH8TDPj4IIy5cj7LbBU3aa9qh2CQfD.html" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;">Explore the FREE People at Work psychosocial risk assessment tool</a></span></li><li> <span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://cust15149.au.v6send.net/ch/15149/2fvnnhv/2958390/JZNIpIuknWGH8TDPj4II2XAWn_8tE44qVXuhm_.2.html" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;">Catch up on our previous Mental Health Week presentations</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://cust15149.au.v6send.net/ch/15149/2fvnnhv/2958391/JZNIpIuknWGH8TDPj4II5cbecp.u3xVa5C8xAw13.html" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;">Watch one of our mental health webinars</a></span></li><li style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://cust15149.au.v6send.net/ch/15149/2fvnnhv/2958392/JZNIpIuknWGH8TDPj4IIYGf3O3Z1w_4rAAJ6mSzD.pdf" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;">Download the small business checklist for mentally healthy workplaces</a></span></li></ul><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;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><em><strong><span style>Play your part in reducing stigma and discrimination</span></strong></em></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-26" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><img class="big" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/2022QMHW_Facebook_Horizontal_One.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:815px;max-width:100%" width="815" /></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody> </table><table class="row row-27" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><table class="heading_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">Transport for NSW: Future Transport business and industry webinar</span></h1></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-28" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:12px;text-align:justify;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;">Transport for NSW recently launched its refreshed Future Transport Strategy after an extensive review of the Future Transport Strategy 2056. The Strategy sets the direction for how Transport for NSW will connect their people, businesses and communities and provide a successful and thriving future. It is based on connecting their customers, creating successful places, and enabling economic activity.</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;">Transport for NSW are excited to showcase their long-term vision for NSW’s transport network and invite you to their Future Transport Strategy webinar series.</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;">Each webinar will offer an overview into the refreshed Future Transport Strategy and provide those attending an opportunity to ask questions.</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;">You are invited to their Business and Industry webinar on <strong>Thursday 6 October, 2022, 1pm to 2pm</strong>.</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;">Please register for the event <a href="https://teams.microsoft.com/registration/gmc1y5qt-0eHi36864W4bA,cEeFl3Nuck-bjZYbKDC-vA,k9gu1H09AU-K-FREcL_EZg,z2wE_gW6TUuddK3P1LYc0w,ZGRyzELk2E2BPdK-CDC7nQ,1GUuR-81Ik23pKT49TMHfA?mode=read&tenantId=cb356782-ad9a-47fb-878b-7ebceb85b86c" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #270bfd;">here</a>.</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 learn more about the Future Transport Strategy and view or download the document visit <a href="https://future.transport.nsw.gov.au/" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #270bfd;">https://future.transport.nsw.gov.au/</a></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;">As the updated Strategy sets the direction for future planning, investment, delivery and operations, Transport for NSW look forward to sharing their vision for NSW with you.</span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-29" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/current-qta-partners" target="_blank" style="outline:none" tabindex="-1"><img class="big" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Silver%20Partners.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-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-30" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="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>Applications sought for Red Meat Ambassadors program</strong></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;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 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;">People passionate about telling the great story of the Australian red meat industry will have the chance to sharpen their communication skills as part of Meat & Livestock Australia’s Ambassadors for the Red Meat Industry program.</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;">Applications are now open for the 2022-23 Ambassadors for the Red Meat Industry Program, an intensive development opportunity which offers participants professional training in community engagement, communication through media and social media, and building trust with consumers.</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;"><strong>Who should apply and why?</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">The program is ideal for anyone in the red meat supply chain who is passionate about community engagement and outreach, and are keen to build their skills in:</span></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><li style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>Communication:</strong> Learn how to develop content and participate in effective communication campaigns via social media, print and electronic media to share your story as well as your industry expertise.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>Building Trust:</strong> Learn how to engage with the Australian community through values-driven conversations and engagement.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>Engagement:</strong> Learn about MLA’s community engagement activities and understand where you can participate to maximise your influence in industry promotion and discussion on best practice red meat production.</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">The program is now taking expressions for interest for the 2022-23 financial year. It is an intensive development opportunity that offers participants professional training in community engagement, communication through media and social media, and building trust with consumers.</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 2022-23 Qld Ambassadors workshops will be held on 19-21 April 2023. </span><span style="font-size:13px;">Find out more on the MLA website: <a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mla.com.au%2Fmarketing-beef-and-lamb%2Fmla-ambassadors-for-the-red-meat-industry-program%2F&data=05%7C01%7CAtholCarter%40fraserstransport.com.au%7Cba6fab90d4e7467fdf4808da91707439%7C6f902d6c26dc4342a34409d64ce32e97%7C1%7C0%7C637982209442539705%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ytno1N1pg8eD14X2LdlqIhAeLPRu6P9Q40N9rAeM%2Feg%3D&reserved=0" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #270bfd;">MLA Ambassadors for the Red Meat Industry Program</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-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;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"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">Flooding impacts Western NSW</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;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 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;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> Extensive rainfall is now resulting in minor to moderate flooding in parts of the state. operators are advised that the flood situation in NSW is changing rapidly and road closures are occurring with little notice, causing significant delays in some locations.</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> <a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/nsw-traffic-alert-flooding-impacts-western-nsw" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener">Find out more here</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-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;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"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">Roadworks Updates</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;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 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/burdekin-river-bridge-ayrhome-hill-width-restrictions" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener">Burdekin River Bridge, Ayr-Home Hill: Width Restrictions</a></li><li style="text-align:justify"> <a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/roadworks-notice-burke-developmental-road-almaden-chillagoe" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener">Roadworks notice: Burke Developmental Road (Almaden - Chillagoe)</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-hume-highway-marulan" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener">Changed traffic conditions on the Hume Highway at Marulan</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-tumut" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener">Changed traffic conditions at Tumut</a></li></ul></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-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;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><img class="big" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Acknowledgement%20of%20Country.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:815px;max-width:100%" width="815" /></div></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;background-color:#938c8c"><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:15px;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 style="font-size:12px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px;color:#fff;line-height:1.2;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px"> You're receiving this email because you've signed up to receive updates from QTA. 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