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style="text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;color:#fff;background-color:#0a2446;border-radius:4px;width:auto;border-top:0 solid transparent;font-weight:400;border-right:0 solid transparent;border-bottom:0 solid transparent;border-left:0 solid transparent;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:center;mso-border-alt:none;word-break:keep-all"> <span style="padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;letter-spacing:normal"><span style="word-break:break-word;line-height:19.5px"><strong>ROCKHAMPTON</strong></span><span style="word-break:break-word;line-height:19.5px"><br /><strong>Thurs, 16 May</strong></span></span></a><!--[if mso]></center></v:textbox></v:roundrect><![endif]--></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-4" width="25%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;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/events/road-freight-forum-toowoomba" style="height:49px;width:140px;v-text-anchor:middle;" arcsize="9%" stroke="false" fillcolor="#e0a33a"> <w:anchorlock/> <v:textbox inset="0px,0px,0px,0px"> <center style="color:#ffffff; font-family:Verdana, sans-serif; font-size:13px"> <![endif]--><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/events/road-freight-forum-toowoomba" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;color:#fff;background-color:#e0a33a;border-radius:4px;width:auto;border-top:0 solid transparent;font-weight:400;border-right:0 solid transparent;border-bottom:0 solid transparent;border-left:0 solid transparent;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:center;mso-border-alt:none;word-break:keep-all"> <span style="padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;letter-spacing:normal"><span style="word-break:break-word;line-height:19.5px"><strong>TOOWOOMBA</strong></span><span style="word-break:break-word;line-height:19.5px"><br /><strong>Wed, 3 July</strong></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-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;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px;margin:0 auto" 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;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;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/events/road-freight-forum-emerald" style="height:49px;width:143px;v-text-anchor:middle;" arcsize="9%" stroke="false" fillcolor="#e0a33a"> <w:anchorlock/> <v:textbox inset="0px,0px,0px,0px"> <center style="color:#ffffff; font-family:Verdana, sans-serif; font-size:13px"> <![endif]--><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/events/road-freight-forum-emerald" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;color:#fff;background-color:#e0a33a;border-radius:4px;width:auto;border-top:0 solid transparent;font-weight:400;border-right:0 solid transparent;border-bottom:0 solid transparent;border-left:0 solid transparent;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:center;mso-border-alt:none;word-break:keep-all"> <span style="padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;letter-spacing:normal"><span style="word-break:break-word;line-height:19.5px"><strong>EMERALD</strong></span><span style="word-break:break-word;line-height:19.5px"><br /><strong>Thurs, 25 July</strong></span></span></a><!--[if mso]></center></v:textbox></v:roundrect><![endif]--></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;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;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/events/road-freight-forum-roma" style="height:49px;width:155px;v-text-anchor:middle;" arcsize="9%" stroke="false" fillcolor="#0a2446"> <w:anchorlock/> <v:textbox inset="0px,0px,0px,0px"> <center style="color:#ffffff; font-family:Verdana, sans-serif; font-size:13px"> <![endif]--><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/events/road-freight-forum-roma" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;color:#fff;background-color:#0a2446;border-radius:4px;width:auto;border-top:0 solid transparent;font-weight:400;border-right:0 solid transparent;border-bottom:0 solid transparent;border-left:0 solid transparent;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:center;mso-border-alt:none;word-break:keep-all"> <span style="padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;letter-spacing:normal"><span style="word-break:break-word;line-height:19.5px"><strong>ROMA</strong></span><span style="word-break:break-word;line-height:19.5px"><br /><strong>Thurs, 8 August</strong></span></span></a><!--[if mso]></center></v:textbox></v:roundrect><![endif]--></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-3" width="25%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;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/events/road-freight-forum-townsville" style="height:49px;width:164px;v-text-anchor:middle;" arcsize="9%" stroke="false" fillcolor="#e0a33a"> <w:anchorlock/> <v:textbox inset="0px,0px,0px,0px"> <center style="color:#ffffff; font-family:Verdana, sans-serif; font-size:13px"> <![endif]--><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/events/road-freight-forum-townsville" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;color:#fff;background-color:#e0a33a;border-radius:4px;width:auto;border-top:0 solid transparent;font-weight:400;border-right:0 solid transparent;border-bottom:0 solid transparent;border-left:0 solid transparent;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:center;mso-border-alt:none;word-break:keep-all"> <span style="padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;letter-spacing:normal"><span style="word-break:break-word;line-height:19.5px"><strong>TOWNSVILLE</strong></span><span style="word-break:break-word;line-height:19.5px"><br /><strong>Thurs, 22 August</strong></span></span></a><!--[if mso]></center></v:textbox></v:roundrect><![endif]--></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-4" width="25%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="empty_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"><div></div></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;margin:0 auto" 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;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;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="padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;padding-top:10px;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;mso-line-height-alt:27.599999999999998px"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">Regional Road Freight Forums - Register Now</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:14px;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:21px;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">Industry connection and communication will be the theme of the <strong>2024 Regional Road Freight Forums </strong> to support the drive for regional solutions.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px">A key priority of the QTA is to establish an all-weather freight route in Queensland for high productivity vehicles, connect regions and increase efficiency and productivity in the supply chain.</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"> Developing access solutions and navigating workable solutions involves input from both operators and industry stakeholders. So this year, we are inviting you to attend a productive road freight forum that will facilitate an opportunity to meet and discuss common issues faced in your regions, help drive workable solutions to benefit your businesses and the wider road freight industry. </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">Topics will be relevant to your region, information will be useful and conversation will be professionally facilitated towards creating mutually beneficial industry connections and outcomes.</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">Joining QTA Staff will be presentations from NHVR, TMR, QPS and local Council.</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;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px">The presentation at each location may change slightly based on regional issues/needs however the general topics will include:</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">Connecting the freight network</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px">Opening up road access</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px">Navigating workable solutions</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px"><strong>Locations/Dates: </strong> Click below to Register for your preferred location.</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"><strong>Time:</strong> 8:30am to 12:30pm (catering included)</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"><strong>Cost: </strong>QTA Member - $50+gst per person</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;margin-left:40px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px"> Non-Member - $75+gst per person</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;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px"><strong>Places are limited at each location. Payment will need to be settled prior to the event.</strong></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"> For any further information or questions about the Forums, please contact Frances Schafer <a href="mailto:frances@qta.com.au" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0e2fe0">frances@qta.com.au</a> or Ebony Harber <a href="mailto:ebony@qta.com.au" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0e2fe0">ebony@qta.com.au</a></span></p></div></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;margin:0 auto" 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;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;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"><div class="fullWidth" style="max-width:815px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Gold%20Partner_2.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="815" /></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-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;margin:0 auto" 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;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;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="padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;padding-top:10px;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;mso-line-height-alt:27.599999999999998px"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">Sustainability Benefits of Fleet Telematics</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;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;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"><div style="max-width:176.583px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/TN-Logo-Lockup-RGB%20No%20Background_1.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="176.583" /></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" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px;margin:0 auto" 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;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;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;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">In businesses that manage fleets of any size, sustainability is no longer a buzzword—it's a key part of strategic planning. As industries worldwide grapple with their environmental impact, <a href="https://www.teletracnavman.com/fleet-management-software/telematics/resources/what-is-telematics" title="What is Telematics?" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0c29f4">telematics</a> is helping to shape the future of fleet management. As an industry leader, Teletrac Navman is helping to revolutionize environmental and business sustainability through fleet telematics. To find out what you need to know to keep your business on track to a more sustainable future <a href="https://www.teletracnavman.com/fleet-management-software/telematics/resources/sustainability-benefits-of-fleet-telematics" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0c29f4" rel="noopener">click here</a> .</p></div></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"><div class="fullWidth" style="max-width:815px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Innovation_2.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="815" /></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"><div class="fullWidth" style="max-width:815px"><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/events/diversity-transport-breakfast-06032024" target="_blank" style="outline:0" tabindex="-1"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Header%20-%20Bne%20DiT%20Bfast%2006.03.24.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="815" /></a></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="heading_block block-5" 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:5px;padding-left:5px;padding-top:10px;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;mso-line-height-alt:27.599999999999998px"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder"> Limited tickets available for 2024 Diversity in Transport Breakfast - 6 March</span></h1></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;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px;margin:0 auto" 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;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;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:14px;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:21px;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>EVENT DETAILS</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px"><strong>Wednesday 6 March 2024</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px">Hillstone, St Lucia Golf Links</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px">Event Theme: Inspire Inclusion</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">Thanks to <a href="https://www.twusuper.com.au/" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0e2fe0">TWUSUPER</a> who are the Principal Event Sponsor, and Purple Sponsors <a href="https://www.transurban.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0e2fe0" rel="noopener">Transurban</a>, <a href="https://www.bpplus.com.au/qbr?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=sem&utm_campaign=bpplusofferx&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA_tuuBhAUEiwAvxkgTiuq-Q4Q78T3AiRDpaYAWb1AQPcZS9vKt7JK9JErLk4bjBkQg6ZaJRoCB4cQAvD_BwE" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0e2fe0" rel="noopener">BP</a> and <a href="https://www.steeringhealthyminds.com.au/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0e2fe0" rel="noopener">Steering Health Minds</a></span></p><ul style="text-align:justify;line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px;font-size:13px"><li><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><em><strong> Lisa Burquest-Chief People Officer, Virgin Australia</strong></em></p></li><li><span style="font-size:13px"><em><strong>Bronwen Howell-Director, VE Group, 2023 QTA Trucking Woman of the Year</strong></em></span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px"><em><strong>Drew Hipwood-Manager Corporate Affairs Manager, IOR</strong></em></span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px"><em>Panel Facilitator: Kirsten MacGregor</em></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"><strong>TICKET PRICES</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px"><strong>Members:</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px"> $88 inc gst/ticket - <a href="https://qta.com.au/events/diversity-transport-breakfast-06032024" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0e2fe0">Book Now</a></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px">$670 inc gst/Table of 8 -<a href="https://qta.com.au/events/diversity-transport-breakfast-06032024-table-8" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0e2fe0"> Book Now</a></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px">Tickets selling fast - Get in Early and purchase your <a href="https://www.qta.com.au/events/diversity-transport-breakfast-06032024" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0e2fe0" rel="noopener">TICKETS now</a></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"><strong><span style>SPONSORSHIPS STILL AVAILABLE</span></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px">If you'd like to get on board to showcase your brand to a sold out crowd, <strong><a href="chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https:/www.qta.com.au/sites/default/files/uploaded-content/field_f_content_file/qta_sponsorship-diversity_bfast_06.03.24.pdf" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0e2fe0">CLICK HERE to find out more.</a></strong></span></p></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;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px;margin:0 auto" 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;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;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"><div class="fullWidth" style="max-width:815px"><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/events/diversity-transport-breakfast-06032024" target="_blank" style="outline:0" tabindex="-1"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/DiT%20-%20Sponsors.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="815" /></a></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;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px;margin:0 auto" 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;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;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="padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;padding-top:10px;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;mso-line-height-alt:27.599999999999998px"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">Small Business Financial Counselling Program (Free)<br /></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 style="font-size:14px;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:21px;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"> The Small Business Financial Counselling Program provides a free service for small businesses experiencing financial challenges in their business. Business owners can meet with a financial counsellor for free, one-on-one financial support, including cash flow planning, budgeting, insolvency advice and dispute resolution assistance.</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">Take a look at how the service helped the owners of the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhJ0IiLqHVQ&t=4s" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0e37e0" rel="noopener">Aramac Hotel</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhJ0IiLqHVQ&t=4s" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0e37e0" rel="noopener"></a></span>in Western Queensland. </p></div></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;margin:0 auto" 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;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;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%"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><div style="max-width:543.333px"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhJ0IiLqHVQ&t=4s" target="_blank" style="outline:0" tabindex="-1"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/SBFCS.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="543.333" /></a></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;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="empty_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"><div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-13" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px;margin:0 auto" 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;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;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;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:21px;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">Services available all around Queensland:</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://www.rfcsnq.com.au/" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0e37e0"> North Queensland</a></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://www.rfcssq.org.au/small-business-assistance/#Metro" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0e37e0">Southern Queensland metropolitan service</a></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">Financial Counsellors can help you work through your business’s money problems and get your finances back under control. Assistance can be obtained with:</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px">business goal setting, action plans, improving cash flow, commercial lease negotiations, creditors, dispute resolution services and accessing financial support.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px">Chat with on the phone, via a video chat or a counsellor can visit your business, home or other suitable location.</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">The SBFCS Southern Queensland also offers free and confidential <a href="https://sbfcssq.org.au/wellness/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0e37e0">business wellness coaching</a>. If you’re a small business owner in Queensland experiencing mental health or emotional wellbeing stress, then you may be eligible for one-to-one customised emotional coaching and wellbeing support.</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-14" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px;margin:0 auto" 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;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;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="padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;padding-top:10px;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;mso-line-height-alt:27.599999999999998px"><strong>Cyber Insight Series webinar of 2024</strong></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;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;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"><div style="max-width:190.167px"><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:100%" width="190.167" /></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-15" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody> <tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px;margin:0 auto" 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;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;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;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:25.2px;color:#000;line-height:1.8"><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:23.400000000000002px"><span style="font-size:13px"> Join Gallagher's first Cyber Insight Series webinar of 2024 to explore the cybersecurity landscape in Australia.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:25.2px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:23.400000000000002px"><span style="font-size:13px"> Gallagher's experts will discuss evolving techniques used by cybercriminals and how these threats can impact your business. They will discuss proactive measures that can be taken to strengthen your cybersecurity posture and mitigate potential risks.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:25.2px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:23.400000000000002px"><span style="font-size:13px"> Help your business stay ahead of the curve as our experts reveal their top cyber risk predictions for 2024.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:23.400000000000002px"><span style="font-size:13px">Topics include:</span></p><ul style="text-align:justify;line-height:1.8;mso-line-height-alt:23.400000000000002px"><li><span style="font-size:13px">The latest cyber threats and criminal techniques</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px"> How to protect your business</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px">Vulnerabilities in the supply chain</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px">Nation-state sponsored attacks</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px">The increasing sophistication of cyber criminals</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px">Insider attacks</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:23.400000000000002px"><span style="font-size:13px"><strong>Event Details </strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:23.400000000000002px"><span style="font-size:13px"><strong>Date: </strong>Wednesday 21 February 2024</span><br /><span style="font-size:13px"><strong>Time: </strong>12-1pm AEDT</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:25.2px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:23.400000000000002px"><strong><span style="font-size:13px">Speakers</span></strong></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:23.400000000000002px"><span style="font-size:13px"><strong>Robyn Adcock, </strong>National Practice Manager - Cyber & Technology, Gallagher</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:23.400000000000002px"><span style="font-size:13px"><strong>Michael Bruemmer, </strong> Vice President, Global Data Breach & Consumer Protection, Experian</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:23.400000000000002px"><span style="font-size:13px"><strong>Theresa Lewin, </strong>National Head, Professional & Financial Risk, Gallagher (moderator)</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:25.2px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:23.400000000000002px"><span style="font-size:13px"><a href="https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4486803/F16AAFE44CEAFF1EBA297954AF594312?partnerref=WebLP" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0e37e0" rel="noopener">REGISTER FOR WEBINAR</a></span></p></div></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;margin:0 auto" 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;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;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%"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><div style="max-width:815px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/ER%20Ad%20-%20Transporter.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="815" /></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="padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;padding-top:10px;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;mso-line-height-alt:27.599999999999998px"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">OHS Alert - Fatality inquest makes recommendations for workplace seatbelts</span></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: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;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px"><em> Article courtesy of OHS Alert 21.02.2024 (a subscription service)</em></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 coronial inquest into a young worker's death in a forklift crash has found his employer didn't have any written safety policies or enforce critical WHS rules, before appearing to defy WHS caselaw by concluding the business was not obligated to instruct the worker to wear his seatbelt or not perform unloading work on slopes.</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:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px"><strong>Read full OHS Alert <a href="https://www.qta.com.au/sites/default/files/uploaded-content/website-content/21.02.24_ohs_alert_fatality_inquest_makes_recommendations_for_workplace_seatbelts.pdf" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#132feb">here</a></strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-6" 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-7" 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:5px;padding-left:5px;padding-top:10px;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;mso-line-height-alt:27.599999999999998px"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">Workforce Insights Survey </span></h1></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-8" 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">The Workforce Insights Survey is a survey seeks the views and experiences of a broad range of Queensland employers in areas including recruitment, staff retention, skills development, workforce planning and workforce development support. </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"> Deloitte Access Economics has been engaged by the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training to conduct and manage this survey.</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 would like any further information about the survey before participating or experience any technical issues completing the survey, contact the Deloitte Access Economics project team at <a href="mailto:workforcesurvey@Deloitte.com.au" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0e37e0">workforcesurvey@Deloitte.com.au</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">The survey is open until 22 March 2024 - <a href="https://desbt.qld.gov.au/employment/support-employers/workforce-strategy/workforce-insights-survey" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0e37e0">https://desbt.qld.gov.au/employment/support-employers/workforce-strategy/workforce-insights-survey</a><br /></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-9" 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-10" 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:5px;padding-left:5px;padding-top:10px;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;mso-line-height-alt:27.599999999999998px"><strong> Get Support for Employee Superannuation Needs</strong></h1></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-11" 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:14px;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:21px;color:#000;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px">TWUSUPER Qld Account Manager Sam Smililie is available to visit your workplace and talk to your employees and assist them with any superannuation related information, advice or paperwork. Sam is flexible with times and is able to come out when you can get your drivers together. She can be contacted on 0424 511 164.</p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="image_block block-12" 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%"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><div style="max-width:815px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Intro%20-%20Sam%20Smilie.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="815" /></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-13" 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;margin:0 auto" 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;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;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="padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;padding-top:10px;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;mso-line-height-alt:27.599999999999998px"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">New Cultural Capability Resource</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: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"><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px">The Queensland Government has released a new <a href="http://elink.dtesb.qld.gov.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-A" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0d26e1">Cultural Capability Resource</a> designed to empower small and medium-sized business employers in building their cultural competence while attracting and retaining an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce. </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;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px">The information, resources and tools as a starting point to help you:</span></p><ul style="text-align:justify;line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><li><span style="font-size:13px">build awareness and cultural safety in your workplace</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px">provide support to First Nations employees</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px">help your business be better positioned to respond to your present and future workforce needs.</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 Resource provides valuable insights into establishing a culturally safe work environment, such as recruiting First Nations employees, addressing workplace racism and unconscious bias, cultivating cultural capability, fostering supportive and effective collaboration with First Nations peoples, and respect for First Nations protocols.</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">Find out more at <a href="http://elink.dtesb.qld.gov.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" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0d26e1">business.qld.gov.au/cultural-capability-resource</a></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" 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style="font-size:14px;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:21px;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"><em> Article extracted from the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training - Business Queensland Connect - February 2024 newsletter</em></span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><strong><a id="ATO" name="ATO" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0d26e1"></a></strong></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px">Want to improve your skills in business planning, finances, record keeping and registration, tax and super management? </span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p 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areas. It includes 21 short, free courses in record keeping, cash flow, deductions, GST, super and more.</span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-7" 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;margin:0 auto" 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;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;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"><div class="fullWidth" style="max-width:815px"><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/current-qta-partners" target="_blank" style="outline:0" tabindex="-1"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/NQ%20Partners.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="815" /></a></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-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;margin:0 auto" 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;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;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="padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;padding-top:10px;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;mso-line-height-alt:27.599999999999998px"><strong>QLD Road Conditions</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;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px;margin:0 auto" 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;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;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: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><span style="font-size:13px"><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/road-conditions-increased-vehicle-eligibility-bremer-river-bridge-warrego-highway-karalee" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0e37e0" rel="noopener">Increased Vehicle Eligibility, Bremer River Bridge, Warrego Highway, Karalee</a> (at 19.02.24)</span></li></ul></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;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px;margin:0 auto" 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;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;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"><div class="fullWidth" style="max-width:815px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Silver%20Partners_5.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="815" /></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="padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;padding-top:10px;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;mso-line-height-alt:27.599999999999998px"><strong>NSW Road Conditions</strong></h1></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-4" 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-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-top:10px"><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:21px"><span style="font-size:14px"><strong> Changed traffic conditions on Hume Highway at Marulan</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p lang="x-size-16" style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px">There will be changed traffic conditions on the northbound carriageway of the <strong>Hume Highway, Marulan for Oversized and Overmass (OSOM) vehicles</strong> from <strong> Monday 26 February to Friday 22 March, </strong>weather permitting<strong>.</strong></span></p><p lang="x-size-16" style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p lang="x-size-16" style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px">During this time, OSOM vehicles wider than 4.5 metres will be required to utilise the designated pullover areas and contact the Project Team on <strong> 0499 073 715 </strong>to arrange access through the work area.</span></p><p lang="x-size-16" style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p lang="x-size-16" style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px">OSOM pullover locations are as follows:</span></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px;font-size:13px"><li lang="x-size-16" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px"><strong>Southbound travel</strong>: Hume Highway just south of Eagles Lane at Marulan</span></li><li lang="x-size-16" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px"><strong>Northbound travel</strong>: Hume Highway just north of Tiyces Lane at Carrick.</span></li></ul><p lang="x-size-16" style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px"> During this time, the heavy vehicle weighbridge will be temporarily closed with all heavy vehicles advised to remain on the highway.</span></p><p lang="x-size-16" style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p lang="x-size-16" style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px"><strong> OSOM vehicles wider than 4.5 metres travelling between 6am Saturday 16 March to 6am Wednesday 20 March will be required to delay their journey. There will be no access through the work area.</strong></span></p><p lang="x-size-16" style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p lang="x-size-16" style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px"><strong>For the latest traffic information, visit <a href="https://cst-freightbranchstakeholderengagement.cmail19.com/t/j-l-shdhutd-drkhikhkth-y/" data-emb-iscopy="true" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#3626e7">www.livetraffic.com</a>, download the Live Traffic NSW app or call 132 701.</strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="image_block block-5" 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%"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><div style="max-width:759px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Hume%20Highway%20Marulan.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="759" /></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-6" 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="text_block block-7" 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-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-top:10px"><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:21px"><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Changed traffic conditions on Alexandra Parade, Lismore</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p lang="x-size-16" style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px">Damage to the rail-over-road bridge at <strong>Alexandra Parade, North Lismore </strong>has <strong>closed the</strong><strong> </strong><strong>3.5 metre clearance single lane.</strong></span></p><p lang="x-size-16" style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p lang="x-size-16" style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px">A heavy vehicles detour is in place via Winterton Parade, Orion Street, Dawson Street, Ballina Road, Elliott Road, Wilson Street, Terania Street and Tweed Street.</span></p><p lang="x-size-16" style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p lang="x-size-16" style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px">A timeframe for the re-opening of the 3.5 metre clearance single lane is yet to be determined until further investigation is completed. </span></p><p lang="x-size-16" style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p lang="x-size-16" style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px">Heavy vehicles are advised to plan their journey and allow extra travel time.</span></p><p lang="x-size-16" style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p lang="x-size-16" style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px"><strong>For the latest traffic information, visit <a href="https://cst-freightbranchstakeholderengagement.cmail19.com/t/j-l-shdhutd-drkhikhkth-y/" data-emb-iscopy="true" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#3626e7">www.livetraffic.com</a>, download the Live Traffic NSW app or call 132 701.</strong></span></p></div></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;margin:0 auto" 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;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;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"><div class="fullWidth" style="max-width:529.75px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Alexandra%20Parade%2C%20Lismore%20detour.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%" width="529.75" /></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;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px;margin:0 auto" 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;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;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="padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;padding-top:10px;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;mso-line-height-alt:27.599999999999998px"><strong>WA Road Conditions </strong></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-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-top:10px"><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><em>Information from Western Roads Federation (WRF)</em></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:21px"><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Eyre Highway Operating Conditions</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"> DFES have advised that whilst the bushfire remains a threat, that:</span></p><ul style="text-align:justify;line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><li><span style="font-size:13px">Trucks will be escorted through the risk area daily at 0500 (5 am) and 1700 (5pm) daily.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px">Transport operators are to ensure that they have sufficient food, water and any prescribed personal medications on board for up to 48 hours.</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px">This incident arrangements may stay in place for a few days.</span><br aria-hidden="true" /><br aria-hidden="true" /><span style="font-size:13px">For those critical of WA's resource allocation to the bushfire, I would remind them that DFES and Main Roads are stretched with this fire a 1000 East of Perth, Flooding in the Kimberley and an incoming Cyclone 1400 km North of Perth.</span><br aria-hidden="true" /><br aria-hidden="true" /><span style="font-size:13px">WRF I am appreciative of the efforts of DFES and Main Roads to implement solutions to keep freight moving, whilst simultaneously fighting the fire.</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><table class="text_block block-5" 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-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-top:10px"><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:21px"><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>TC Lincoln</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px">E</span><span style="font-size:13px">xpected to cross as a Cat 2 between Carnarvon to Coral Bay on the weekend. </span><br aria-hidden="true" /><br aria-hidden="true" /><span style="font-size:13px">BUT follow <a href="https://westernroads.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9a6d1c0af5b7e937eb8e7709e&id=421b0be022&e=7a646c975e" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#3626e7">EmergencyWA </a>for up dates and <a href="https://westernroads.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9a6d1c0af5b7e937eb8e7709e&id=dd24f6340f&e=7a646c975e" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#3626e7">Main Roads Travel Map</a></span><br aria-hidden="true" /><br aria-hidden="true" /><span style="font-size:13px">In the lead up to the TC, there is expected to be lightning and high fire danger ratings in the region,</span><br aria-hidden="true" /><br aria-hidden="true" /><span style="font-size:13px"> Plan on flash flooding impacting the NW Coastal highway, so in addition to TC preparation Freight operators should plan on the NW Coastal highway being impacted by flooding.</span><br aria-hidden="true" /><br aria-hidden="true" /><span style="font-size:13px"><strong>NW Coastal Closure</strong></span><br aria-hidden="true" /><span style="font-size:13px">The NW Coastal highway is expected to be closed at 0700 tomorrow North bound from Northampton and South bound from Nanutarra Roadhouse. </span> <span style="font-size:13px">For actual closure times follow <a href="https://westernroads.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9a6d1c0af5b7e937eb8e7709e&id=fb994cc8fb&e=7a646c975e" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#3626e7">Main Roads Travel Map</a></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-6" 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="text_block block-7" 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-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-top:10px"><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:21px"><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Great Northern Highway Closure</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><br aria-hidden="true" /><span style="font-size:13px">The Great Northern highway is closed South East of Fitzroy Crossing near GoGo Station due to flooding. It is expected to be a short term closure.</span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-8" 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-9" 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"><div class="fullWidth" style="max-width:733.5px"><img 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:100%" width="733.5" /></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;background-color:#555"><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;margin:0 auto" 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;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:15px;vertical-align:top;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;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px;color:#fff;line-height:1.2"><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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