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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="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;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="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>CEO Message</strong></li><li><strong>Book Now - End of Year Catch Brisbane</strong></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>In the News</strong></span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>IR - Rates of Pay for Christmas/New Year Period</strong></span></li><li> <strong>QTA welcomes new Silver Partner - Impact HQ</strong></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>NTARC 2.0 a New Partnership Between NRSPP, NTI and MUARC</strong></span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>Yearly Wrap Up Webinar - DWF</strong></span></li><li><strong>Queensland Digital Licence available now!</strong></li><li><strong>Draft AGD Code Edition 7.9 available for public review - NTC</strong></li><li><strong>Freight PASS BETA Release - NHVR</strong></li><li> <strong>NHVR News</strong></li><li><strong>Australia's first heavy vehicle hydrogen refuelling station</strong></li><li><strong>Worker injured while inflating truck tyre - WHSQ Incident Alert</strong></li><li><strong>Tips to get the most out of your tax in 2024 - ATO</strong></li><li><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><strong>BP Offer for QTA Members</strong></p></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>Road Conditions Qld</strong></span><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px;font-size:13px"><li><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/road-conditions-warrego-highway-bremer-river-bridge-increased-vehicle-eligibility" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;" rel="noopener">Warrego Highway, Bremer River Bridge - Increased vehicle eligibility</a></li><li><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px" title="Department of Transport and Main Roads – Pacific Motorway (M1) southbound bridge removal at Logan Road, Springwood " role="heading" aria-level="2"> <a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/road-conditions-kennedy-highway-cairns-mareeba-barron-river-bridge" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;">Kennedy Highway (Cairns - Mareeba) Barron River Bridge / Have your say on options for the Barron River Bridge</a> </p></li><li><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px" title="Department of Transport and Main Roads – Pacific Motorway (M1) southbound bridge removal at Logan Road, Springwood " role="heading" aria-level="2"> <a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/road-conditions-rail-maintenance-impact-russell-park-road-gemini-mountains-qld-4721" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;">Rail maintenance that will impact Russell Park Road (Gemini Mountains QLD 4721)</a> - Aurizon</p></li><li><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/road-conditions-fnq-safety-works-kennedy-highway-kuranda" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;">Safety Works Kennedy Highway, Kuranda</a></p></li></ul> </li><li><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><strong>Road Conditions NSW</strong></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px;font-size:13px"><li>Changed traffic conditions along the Hume Motorway</li><li>Closure on the Golden Highway between Range Road and New England Highway</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><table class="image_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="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><img class="fullWidth" 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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"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">CEO Message</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;">In the Media Release issued yesterday (16/11/2023) - <a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/media-release-16112023-federal-government-slowing-queensland-road-investment" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;" rel="noopener">Federal Government slowing Queensland Road Investment </a>we conveyed our firm position on the importance of the funding for the Inland Freight Route and the critical role that infrastructure investment plays in the economic prosperity and productivity of our State. Although the Federal Government has listed the funding to be reviewed, this will further delay any commencement of works and we are fully aware this will compound the growing frustration about the state of regional roads and bridges in Queensland.</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;">Yesterday, the QTA was mentioned in Parliament by the Queensland Premier which affirms our position as the peak industry body for road freight in Queensland. It also strengthens our voice among the other industry groups that were mentioned in the Premier's speech.</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 QTA has been invited by the Deputy Premier to join a delegation of industry representatives who will travel to Canberra to advocate for the funding for the Inland Freight Route and other important infrastructure projects that have either been delayed or shelved. We will provide updates on this when more details become available.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">As we approach the Christmas rush, be reassured that we will continue to work on your behalf and continue the important advocacy work on infrastructure funding and industrial relations reform.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">We urge you to speak to your local members to voice your support for infrastructure funding in your region. If you need any information to support communication to your local state and federal members, please get in touch.</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;">In other news, we farewelled Camilla Elmes who has undertaken the role as Industry Skills Advisor for the past three years. Camilla was responsible for all advisory work on training packages, training funding, funding reviews in the entire transport and logistics sectors that encompassed, road and passenger transport, maritime, warehousing and logistics, rail and aviation. A highlight of Camilla's work was the key role she played in getting the heavy vehicle driver apprenticeship age lowered to 17. We would like to formally thank Camilla for all her work.</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;">Just a reminder to please keep up your safety toolbox talks with your drivers as we head into the Christmas period to ensure that everyone stays safe on the roads.</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;">I am available at any time to discuss issues that are concerning you.</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;">Safe travels</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p> <p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Gary</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-7" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;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></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="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"> <a href="https://www.qta.com.au/events/christmas-catchup-brisbane-7-dec-2023" target="_blank" style="outline:none" tabindex="-1"><img class="fullWidth" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Christmas%20Catch-Up%2C%20Brisbane_1.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;max-width:815px;width:100%" width="815" /></a></div></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><div class 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;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">As the year is quickly heading into the festive season, we are pleased to invite you to celebrate the season and year that was with our Board of Directors, Sponsors and Members at our Brisbane event being held at the Story Bridge Hotel.</span></p><p style="margin:0;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;">This event is a Member Exclusive Event and is a great opportunity to have an end of year catch-up with industry colleagues over a few casual drinks and some tasty food in a relaxed setting.</span></p><p style="margin:0;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;">Cost: <strong>$88.00 (incl GST)</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;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;">Dress Code: <strong>Smart Casual</strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-9" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;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="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="left"> <!--[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/christmas-catchup-brisbane-7-dec-2023" 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border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-11" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;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"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">In the News</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"><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:21px;font-size:13px"><li style="text-align:justify"> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3N3XDY0aY8q5NKCCG00drs?fbclid=IwAR0xLZBQbT7O72WWlVxqH3-x_QvGVwxsOYFtRny5gLZLsOtHd-pdSXqpgpo" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;" rel="noopener">Brown and Hurley - The Big Truck People Big Podcast: Mitch Kelly, Kelly Transport</a> (Spotify)</li><li style="text-align:justify"><a href="https://bigrigs.com.au/2023/10/31/volvo-launches-iron-women-driver-training-program/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;" rel="noopener">Volvo launches Iron Women driver training program</a> (Big Rigs)</li><li style="text-align:justify"><a href="https://powertorque.com.au/the-centre-of-gravity-is-moving-constantly/?fbclid=IwAR0MbZ6IKBAW_w9d8VYGgl-PNulQ_qv_KHm9oOGFRISqjozu37EpmRoBx6o" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;" rel="noopener">The Centre of Gravity is Moving Constantly</a> (Power Torque)</li><li style="text-align:justify"><a href="https://www.cranesandlifting.com.au/lcr-rebrands-under-qube-heavy-lift-banner/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;" rel="noopener">LCR rebrands under Qube Heavy Lift banner </a>(Cranes and Lifting)</li><li style="text-align:justify"><a href="https://primemovermag.com.au/high-and-mighty/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;" rel="noopener">High and Mighty</a> (Prime Mover)</li><li style="text-align:justify"><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-14/regional-roads-dangerous-disgrace-grattan-institute-says/103104446" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;" rel="noopener">Grattan Institute calls for increased funding for 'dangerous disgrace' regional roads</a> (ABC News)</li><li style="text-align:justify"><a href="https://www.apacoutlookmag.com/manufacturing/jost-australia-the-pride-of-australia" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;" rel="noopener">JOST Australia : The Pride of Australia</a> (APAC Outlook)</li></ul></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-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="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"> <span class="tinyMce-placeholder">IR - Rates of Pay for Christmas/New Year Period</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;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="color:#e00202;font-size:13px;"><em>Member only article</em></span></p><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://bigrigs.com.au/2023/10/31/volvo-launches-iron-women-driver-training-program/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;" rel="noopener"></a>QTA have issued the rates of pay for the Christmas/New Year public holiday period. Members are advised to prepare their holiday period staffing arrangements having regard to the information found in the <a href="https://www.qta.com.au/ir-alert-issue-05-171123-rates-pay-christmasnew-year-public-holidays" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;" rel="noopener">IR Alert - Issue 05</a>, for each Award relevant to your staff.</span> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Should members have any questions or seek any explanation in relation to the information in the IR Alert or any other employment relations matters including employment contracts for their employees, please contact Jim Challis, QTA's Employment Relations Manager on 0408 411 231 or <a href="mailto:jim@qta.com.au" target="_blank" title="jim@qta.com.au" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;" rel="noopener">jim@qta.com.au</a>.</span> </p></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="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-14" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" 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"> <span class="tinyMce-placeholder">QTA welcomes new Silver Partner - Impact HQ to support your ESG reporting</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%"><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/111.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;max-width:271.66666666666663px;width:100%" width="271.66666666666663" /></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: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;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Impact HQ is an Australian sustainability consulting, simplifying the adoption of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) practices for transport and logistics businesses. We are helping companies with ESG compliance, sustainability priorities analysis, ESG strategy and reporting. With the growing need for sustainability and ESG considerations for your business, we are assisting businesses in aligning their ESG strategy with governmental policies, customer expectations, investor needs, while taking into account the perspectives of employees and the wider community. We specialise in: </span> </p><ol style="font-size:13px"><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px;">ESG, and Sustainability : Gap analysis, Strategy and Reporting </span></li><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px;">Materiality Assessment: Identify and prioritise business specific ESG needs </span></li><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px;">Carbon/GHG emission measurement and decarbonisation Strategy (Net Zero) </span></li><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px;">ESG Consulting: Modern Slavery Statements, ESG specific Tender Responses, and Grant Applications </span></li><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px;">ESG Education and Training: For the board, Management and staff </span></li></ol><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Our objective is not only assisting you in meeting your ESG compliance requirements, but our team of experts specialise in delivering credible, comparable and transparent ESG solutions aligned with internationally recognised sustainability best practices. </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;">For more, visit <a href="http://www.impacthq.com.au/" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;">www.impacthq.com.au</a> </span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Email : <a href="mailto:Hello@impacthq.com.au" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;">Hello@impacthq.com.au</a> </span></p> <p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Contact : 0428 816 170 | 03 9191 3508 </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-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="75%" 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-left:10px;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"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">NTARC 2.0 a New Partnership Between NRSPP, NTI and MUARC</span></h1></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="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/NTI.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;max-width:112px;width:100%" width="112" /></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="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="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 id="isPasted" style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">The National Road Safety Partnership Program (<a href="https://www.nrspp.org.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;">NRSPP</a>) and NTI are proud to announce the formation of a new collaborative partnership – NTARC 2.0.</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;">For over two decades, the National Truck Accident Research Centre (<a href="https://www.nti.com.au/better-business-hub/ntarc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;">NTARC</a>) Major Accident Report has provided an independent snapshot for industry and policy makers based on their claims data.</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;">NTI is the leading provider of insurance for the Australian heavy vehicle transport sector. This provides them with a unique market position which they use to produce the NTARC report to inform the entire heavy vehicle industry with better information.</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;"><a href="https://www.nti.com.au/news-and-resources/articles/ntarc-2-0-a-new-partnership-between-nrspp-nti-and-muarc" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;" rel="noopener">Read more</a></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;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"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/NTARC-2-0-Banner-cropped.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;max-width:271.66666666666663px;width:100%" width="271.66666666666663" /></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="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="left" style="line-height:10px"><img class="fullWidth" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Gallagher%20-%20ESG%20webinar.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;max-width:652px;width:100%" width="652" /></div></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: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;">Join the next Gallagher webinar to discover the truth behind Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) risks and gain a competitive edge in today's business landscape.</span><br aria-hidden="true" /><br aria-hidden="true" /> <span style="font-size:13px;">Our Head of Climate and Sustainability, Sophie Griffin, will address the misconceptions and challenges surrounding ESG risks and emphasise the essential role of ESG governance for boards and management teams.</span><br aria-hidden="true" /><br aria-hidden="true" /> <span style="font-size:13px;">We will also explore the importance of ESG risks for small businesses. Discover how implementing ESG risk management practices can enhance your reputation, attract investors, and drive sustainable, long-term growth.</span><br aria-hidden="true" /><br aria-hidden="true" /> <span style="font-size:13px;">Register now for our webinar and empower yourself with the knowledge needed to navigate the complex world of ESG risk and drive sustainable success for your business.</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;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>Webinar Details</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px" align="center"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>Date: </strong>Wednesday 29 November 2023</span><br aria-hidden="true" /><span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>Time: </strong>12pm - 1pm AEDT</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>Insights covered during this webinar include:</strong></span></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><li><span style="font-size:13px;">What does ESG risk mean and why it’s not the same as an ESG score</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">ESG misconceptions and challenges</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">ESG governance for Boards and management teams including:</span></li><li> <span style="font-size:13px;">Board exposure to ESG risks</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Greenwashing</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">ESG regulation and litigation examples</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">ESG for small businesses</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">How does ESG risk impact insurance?</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Understanding your exposure and protecting your business </span></li><li> <span style="font-size:13px;">Gallagher Climate and Sustainability Risk Advisory Services</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><strong><span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4412692/D428C46AF71F9A8A0ECDA97A6E182E4D?partnerref=ProspectEmailInvite1&j=89189&sfmc_sub=11247240&l=14_HTML&u=973532&mid=514020986&jb=1" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;" rel="noopener">REGISTER</a></span></strong><br aria-hidden="true" /><br aria-hidden="true" /> <span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>Can't make the live date?</strong> <a href="https://click.connect.ajg.com.au/?qs=8faa6450fe4bf86a048791fe5b30309af998549c10f0204bbacc6ca5fa555baa057db91ac8dd35ed299d45edabdbe4fcc6c04edc87d7506e21cc75daccf9f018" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Gallagher ESG Risks Unveiled Webinar" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;">Register</a> to get the on-demand webinar link sent straight to your inbox. </span><br aria-hidden="true" /><br aria-hidden="true" /> <span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>Speaker: </strong><strong><a href="https://click.connect.ajg.com.au/?qs=8faa6450fe4bf86adf2233c83860bc869a531587b5a99940aff1728f38376d3472aa98236c5152ae0db42230b294e4bd6cb82757ae1a211405137ee66dd98907" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Sophie Griffin LinkedIn" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;">Sophie Griffin</a> - </strong><em>Head of Climate and Sustainability, Gallagher</em></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-4" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-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="75%" 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="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">Yearly Wrap Up Webinar - DWF</span></h1></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="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/DWF.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;max-width:71.31px;width:100%" width="71.31" /></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;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="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px"><div style="font-family: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;">Please join us for our final webinar of the year where senior staff in our key practice areas will give you an overview of the leading cases and legislative changes, along with their predictions for next year. </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;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>Speakers:</strong></span></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px;font-size:13px"><li><span style="font-size:13px;">Marissa Brock, Special Counsel</span></li><li id="x_txt_10"><span style="font-size:13px;">Amanda Cann, Special Counsel</span></li><li id="x_txt_11"><span style="font-size:13px;">David McGrath, Senior Associate</span></li><li id="x_txt_12"><span style="font-size:13px;">Matthew Giles, Senior Associate</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">When: <strong>Thursday 30 November 2023, 9:00am (AEST) </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;"><strong><a href="https://sites-dwf.vuturevx.com/166/6161/landing-pages/rsvp-blank.asp?sid=7cc7c397-3f74-482a-8de7-ed478fc2f5ff" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;" rel="noopener"><span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>RSVP</strong></span></a></strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-21" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;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%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><img class="fullWidth" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Gold%20Partner_1.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;max-width:733.5px;width:100%" width="733.5" /></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;margin:0 auto" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="75%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;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="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">Queensland Digital Licence available now!</span></h1></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="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Qld%20digital%20licence%20app.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;max-width:102px;width:100%" width="102" /></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="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px"><div style="font-family: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 Digital Licence is free and can be downloaded now from the Apple and Google Play app stores. You don’t need to wait for your licence to expire or be renewed, just search Queensland Digital Licence, and look for the icon. Or use these handy links or QR codes to access the app from your app store.</span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-24" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px;margin:0 auto" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;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="0" 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;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:center;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px">Scan this QR code for the</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><strong>Google Play store</strong></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;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"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/DLA_QR_GooglePlay_regular.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;max-width:112px;width:100%" width="112" /></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-3" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;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="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px"><div style="font-family: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"><a href="https://app4.vision6.com.au/ch/84208/1bghw/2218068/OjblJ_2r._.AEX6akWf5LP7w0V2QwWBXTiNjIXmC.html" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;" rel="noopener">https://app4.vision6.com.au/ch/84208/1bghw/2218068/OjblJ_2r._.AEX6akWf5LP7w0V2QwWBXTiNjIXmC.html</a></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-25" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px;margin:0 auto" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;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="0" 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;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:center;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px">Scan this QR code for the</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><strong>Apple store</strong></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;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"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/DLA_QR_iOS_regular.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;max-width:112px;width:100%" width="112" /></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-3" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;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="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px"><div style="font-family: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:12px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://app4.vision6.com.au/ch/84208/1bghw/2218067/OjblJ_2r._.AEX6akWf5fSXvGKnrJUbuurmL1nCz.html" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;" rel="noopener">https://app4.vision6.com.au/ch/84208/1bghw/2218067/OjblJ_2r._.AEX6akWf5fSXvGKnrJUbuurmL1nCz.html</a></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;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="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px"><div style="font-family: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;">Using the Digital Licence app is entirely optional and opt-in. TMR recognise people have different preferences, and not everyone may want a Digital Licence. Regardless of whether you opt-in for the digital version, you'll continue to receive your physical cards as you do now. Which will also mean your staff/ members/ businesses will see a mix of physical and digital licences.</span><br /><br /> <span style="font-size:13px;">If you or your staff participated in the Digital Licence pilot, you will need to delete the pilot app from your device, download the new app from your app store, then <strong>log in</strong> using the email and password you used to set up the pilot app.</span><br /><br /> <span style="font-size:13px;">A range of resources has been developed to support businesses as the Digital Licence rolls out across Queensland. </span><span style="font-size:13px;">Please ensure your staff are aware you are accepting the Digital Licence and can access the available resources:</span></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px;font-size:13px"><li style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://app4.vision6.com.au/ch/84208/1bghw/2217995/OjblJ_2r._.AEX6akWf5c28XM5c1Nh8tpDawbZ.p.html" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;">How to videos</a> – learn about the Digital Licence, How to get started with the Digital Licence, understand the app features and how to use them, and incorporate the Digital Licence into your usual business processes.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://app4.vision6.com.au/ch/84208/1bghw/2218069/OjblJ_2r._.AEX6akWf56iqxuR_.6YktEst9mkmg.html" target="_blank" title="Businsss pack" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;">Business Pack</a> – access posters, and Business how to guide to help you incorporate the Digital Licence into your usual business processes.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://app4.vision6.com.au/ch/84208/1bghw/2218066/OjblJ_2r._.AEX6akWf5vikrr5ZMOIFvZLdrKQQl.html" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;">Social media portal</a> – let your customers know you accept the digital licence in your business by sharing these posts through your social networks.</span></li><li style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://app4.vision6.com.au/ch/84208/1bghw/2217904/OjblJ_2r._.AEX6akWf5SEVN2X7hWorewVYq3bF5.html" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;">Digital Licence website</a> – find out everything you need to know about the Digital Licence and investigate app security, privacy and related legislation.</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Find out more about the <a href="https://app4.vision6.com.au/ch/84208/1bghw/2217904/OjblJ_2r._.AEX6akWf5SEVN2X7hWorewVYq3bF5-1.html" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;">digital licence online</a>, or reach out to the Digital Licence Team via email at <a href="mailto:digitallicence@tmr.qld.gov.au" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;">digitallicence@tmr.qld.gov.au</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-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;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="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">Draft AGD Code Edition 7.9 available for public review - NTC</span></h1></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"> <tr><td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px"><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;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Every two years, the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail (ADG Code) is updated to align with the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods – Model Regulations (Model Regulations).</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 ADG Code contains the mandatory technical requirements for the safe transport of dangerous goods by road and rail within Australia.</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;">We are writing to inform you that the <a href="https://www.ntc.gov.au/transport-reform/ntc-projects/australian-dangerous-goods-code-maintenance-2023" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;">draft Edition 7.9 of the ADG Code</a> is now available for public review.</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">The draft aligns with Revision 23 of the United Nations Model Regulations and incorporates changes adopted by the UN along with other Australian-specific changes. The draft also incorporates minor changes to correct formatting and typographical errors.</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;"><a name="x__Hlk150158328" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;"></a><strong>How to participate</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Review the documents<strong> </strong>provided on the <a href="https://www.ntc.gov.au/transport-reform/ntc-projects/australian-dangerous-goods-code-maintenance-2023" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;"><strong>NTC website</strong></a><strong> </strong>and let Debra Kirk (<a href="mailto:dkirk@ntc.gov.au" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;">dkirk@ntc.gov.au</a><strong>) </strong>or Amulia Maya (<a href="mailto:amaya@ntc.gov.au" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;">amaya@ntc.gov.au</a>) know if:</span> </p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px;font-size:13px"><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px;">you see any typographical or factual issues</span></li><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px;">you would like clarification on any of the changes.</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>Please provide your comments by Thursday 25 January 2024.</strong></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-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;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"><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/current-qta-partners" target="_blank" style="outline:none" tabindex="-1"><img class="fullWidth" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/NQ%20Partners%202023_1.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;max-width:815px;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><table class="heading_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">Freight PASS BETA Release - NHVR</span></h1></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-29" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px;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="text_block block-1" 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: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;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has launched an interactive tool - Freight PASS (Productivity and Safety/Sustainability) - to help industry and road managers make more informed safety, productivity and sustainability decisions about the benefits of heavy vehicle combinations on the road network. Consultation closes on <strong>Wednesday 17 January 2024</strong>.</p></div></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;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"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/freight-pass-thumb-200x100.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;max-width:200px;width:100%" width="200" /></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;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="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px"><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;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> Freight PASS uses more than one million registration data records to assess a range of performance factors for conventional and Performance Based Standards (PBS) vehicles including crash likelihood, trip numbers and travel time, and fuel consumption.</p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> The Freight PASS tool has been updated since original release on 17 October 2023. <strong>Please ensure use of Beta version dated 26 October 2023</strong>. </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> Further information on Freight PASS BETA can be found on the <a href="https://www.nhvr.gov.au/consultation/2024/01/17/freight-pass-beta-release" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;" rel="noopener">NHVR website</a>. </p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-31" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px;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="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">NHVR News</span></h1></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px"><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;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;"><em>Articles extracted from NHVR On the Road newsletter - Issue 170, 9 November 2023</em></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><span style="color:#a42036;">Caution: Prepare for over-height tunnel breaches ahead of the Christmas freight season</span><a name="x_heavy-vehicle-d" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;"></a></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 NHVR and Transport for NSW are reminding scrap metal haulers to check and secure their loads ahead of the busy Christmas freight season. Almost half of recent incidents that closed a tunnel have been due to protruding scrap metal or trucks carrying construction equipment that was over height. </span><br aria-hidden="true" /><br aria-hidden="true" /> <span style="font-size:13px;">NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said, “We’re working closely with Transport for NSW, Road Freight NSW and the Transport Workers’ Union to drive strategies to reduce over-height breaches and on educating drivers on preventative actions they can take to avoid an incident occurring.”</span><br aria-hidden="true" /><br aria-hidden="true" /> <span style="font-size:13px;">Drivers are being reminded to measure the height of their truck to ensure it complies with tunnel height clearances. As well as remembering that loads can shift during a journey, so ensuring to check the load before and during the trip.</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://comms.nhvr.gov.au/ch/40111/bxs3p/2893661/U4qvKLpZRmaqRejXbqgzkD9EB8vqwwULor5ngbPa.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;"><strong>Learn more about over-height trucks in tunnels</strong></a></span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><strong><span style="color:#a42036;">The Effluent Code – what it means for producers</span><a name="x_look-beyond-the-truck" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;"></a></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 Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association (ALRTA) has released a guide regarding the Effluent Code, and what it means for livestock producers.</span><br aria-hidden="true" /><br aria-hidden="true" /><span style="font-size:13px;">The Code provides industry-specific, relevant, practical advice about activities to help eliminate or minimise effluent spills during road transport.</span><br aria-hidden="true" /><br aria-hidden="true" /> <span style="font-size:13px;">This includes:</span></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px;font-size:13px"><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px;">choosing a livestock transporter</span></li><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px;">forming contracts</span></li><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px;">preparing livestock for transport</span></li><li style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:13px;">loading livestock</span></li><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px;">managing livestock destinations.</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Learn more about what the Effluent Code means for livestock producers</span><br aria-hidden="true" /><br aria-hidden="true" /> <span style="font-size:13px;">You can download a copy of the Code from the <a href="https://comms.nhvr.gov.au/ch/40111/bxs3p/2893731/U4qvKLpZRmaqRejXbqgz3JuK9W.D40aZAcES7ppb.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;"><strong>NHVR website</strong></a>, where you will also find a list of FAQs and an information brochure.</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;color:#a42036;"><strong>Grain Transport Safety Network Truck Chart update</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">In preparation for the 2023 harvest, the Grain Transport Safety Network (GTSN) has published an updated <a href="https://comms.nhvr.gov.au/ch/40111/bxs3p/2893739/U4qvKLpZRmaqRejXbqgzPVvflS3c1T1CPetrSi9k.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;"><strong>Truck Chart</strong></a> on its website.</span><br aria-hidden="true" /><br aria-hidden="true" /> <span style="font-size:13px;">Minor improvements to the chart layout include clearer wording on the 1.1 tonne steer allowance for semi-trailers and B-doubles when operating under the National Class 3 Road Train Prime Mover Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice.</span><br aria-hidden="true" /><br aria-hidden="true" /><span style="font-size:13px;">Updates to the book include:</span></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px;font-size:13px"><li style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:13px;">updated PBS notices for road trains in NSW and QLD (Section 3.7)</span></li><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px;">new trucks codes 103 to 111 (Section 4)</span></li><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px;">updated wording on Intelligent Access Program (IAP) and Telematics Monitoring Application (TMA) for HML in NSW and QLD (Section 3.6)</span></li><li style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:13px;">improvements to document navigation, including a ‘Quick Navigation Page’ at the start of the book and separate sections for Procedural Guidelines and Technical Information (page 13) and Detailed Truck Codes (page 50).</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 NHVR encourage operators, drivers, loaders and all those involved in the grain harvest supply chain to be familiar with relevant regulations and the information in the GTSN book. It is important that drivers understand their truck code and weight limit type, to better manage potential mass and dimension risks associated with grain transport.</span><br aria-hidden="true" /><br aria-hidden="true" /> <span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://comms.nhvr.gov.au/ch/40111/bxs3p/2893740/U4qvKLpZRmaqRejXbqgzeFcVi0KqAdivu8LbfXFb.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;"><strong>View the GTSN Truck Chart</strong></a></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-32" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr> <td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;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="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">Australia's first heavy vehicle hydrogen refuelling station</span></h1></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px"><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;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;"><em>Article extracted from Townsville Enterprise Limited Advocacy Alert</em></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;">Groundbreaking ceremony signals construction on Australia’s first heavy vehicle hydrogen refuelling station in Townsville.</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;">Marking a major project milestone, Ark Energy and Sun Metals today broke ground on Australia’s first heavy vehicle hydrogen refuelling station - SunHQ Hydrogen Hub in Townsville.</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 SunHQ Hydrogen Hub will take solar energy supplied by Sun Metals Solar Farm - the largest integrated industrial used solar plant in Australia, which is then converted by Ark Energy into green hydrogen to power five 140 tonne rated hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks. Leased by Townsville Logistics, these Hyzon Motors heavy vehicles will transport product between Sun Metals and the Port of Townsville, reducing CO2 emissions by 1300 tonnes each year.</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;">SunHQ has received a $5 million grant from the Queensland Government and a $3.02 million grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed up to $12.5 million to support Ark Energy to delivery SunHQ. SunHQ is the first hydrogen project to be jointly supported by ARENA and CEFC. <a href="https://tel.glueup.com/track/rd?type=campaign&lid=1&tracking_id=3202:227467:2ffe56c1-ba0e-4a8d-8a04-b1f3f0016c6e&redirect_url=https%3A%2F%2Farkenergy.com.au%2Fhydrogen%2Fhydrogen-project%2F&ts=1698824255&ps=MWxTT2d5U0h0dFV5dUZkcXp1aHNkTDA2U1VkTXlEOE5xd2NYT1ZLV2lXYVRpdUF6czFTODdsaTBuZ0tIUnhKRjBUa2p2OEZWdnVqcDRVdzNEWURsd2c9PQ==" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Read more here." style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;">Read more here</a>. </span> </p></div></div></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" 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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">Worker injured while inflating truck tyre</span></h1></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px"><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;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">In October 2023, a worker sustained head and chest injuries when an inflated truck tyre exploded. Preliminary information suggested a truck tyre exploded when the worker was fitting a re-inflated tyre to the truck. It appeared the inside of the tyre wasn’t inspected prior to inflating and inflation didn’t occur inside a tyre cage.</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>IMPORTANT: These findings are not yet confirmed, and investigations are continuing into the exact cause.</strong></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;"><a href="https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/news-and-events/alerts/incident-alerts/2023/worker-injured-while-inflating-truck-tyre?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=J1241-2023-Incident-alert---Worker-injured-while-inflating-truck-tyre&utm_content=Read+the+full+incident+alert+-+Worker+injured+while+inflating+truck+tyre&utm_source=cust15149.au.v6send.net" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;" rel="noopener">Read full incident report</a></span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>Have you been affected by a workplace fatality, illness or serious injury?</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">For advice and support:</span></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px;font-size:13px"><li style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Visit our <a href="https://cust15149.au.v6send.net/ch/15149/2fkk071/2618051/QIP6CXEJIh1aNJD_olnDwFVsyvOr9Dh4uQbt97yh.html" target="_blank" title="Facebook page" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;">Support for families of workplace fatalities, illness and injuries Facebook page</a></span></li><li style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Email <a href="mailto:ohs.coronialliaison@oir.qld.gov.au" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;">ohs.coronialliaison@oir.qld.gov.au</a>.</span></li></ul></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><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"><img class="fullWidth" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Silver%20Partners_4.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;max-width:815px;width:100%" width="815" /></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="heading_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="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">ATO Tips for Individuals for 2024 tax return</span></h1></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;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="text_block block-1" 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;">Want to get ahead for next tax time? Use this Australian Taxation Office (ATO) checklist to make sure everything is in order! </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>Records, records, records</strong> </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Put a system in place to keep track of your receipts and make sure you have <a href="https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Income-deductions-offsets-and-records/Records-you-need-to-keep/" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0e60e0;">records</a> as evidence if you claim a deduction. No record means no deduction. If you are intending to claim a deduction for work-related expenses, you must have records of those expenses that show: </span><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span></p> </div></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;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"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/TT24_GetAheadImage_LinkedInTwitter_1200x675.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;max-width:271.66666666666663px;width:100%" width="271.66666666666663" /></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"><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="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;padding-right: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"><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:18px;font-size:13px"><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px;">you spent the money </span></li><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px;">the expense directly relates to earning your income.</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Please remember: in addition to showing that you spent the money, you also need to show what you spent it on, who the supplier was and when you paid. A bank statement doesn’t have all of this information so it isn’t an acceptable record on its own.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><strong> </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>Claiming working from home deductions?</strong> </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">There are two methods for calculating your <a href="https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Income-deductions-offsets-and-records/Deductions-you-can-claim/Working-from-home-expenses/" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0e60e0;">working from home deductions</a>: </span></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px;font-size:13px"><li style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/income-deductions-offsets-and-records/deductions-you-can-claim/working-from-home-expenses/fixed-rate-method---67-cents/" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0e60e0;">revised fixed rate method</a> </span></li><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/income-deductions-offsets-and-records/deductions-you-can-claim/working-from-home-expenses/actual-cost-method/" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0e60e0;">actual cost method</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;">If you’re planning to use the revised fixed rate method, you’ll need to keep records of all the hours you worked from home. You’ll also need at least one additional running expense incurred that the rate covers. </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;">For the actual cost method, there are more record keeping requirements. You’ll either need a record of all hours you worked from home during the entire year, or a diary that shows a continuous 4-week period for usual pattern of working at home. You must also keep records that show the additional running costs you incurred and a record for how you worked out the amount of your deduction. </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>Claiming car expenses? Keep a record!</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 drive your car for work-related purposes, there are two methods for calculating deductions for <a href="https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/income-deductions-offsets-and-records/deductions-you-can-claim/cars-transport-and-travel/motor-vehicle-and-car-expenses/expenses-for-a-car-you-own-or-lease/" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0e60e0;">car expenses</a>: </span></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px;font-size:13px"><li style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/income-deductions-offsets-and-records/deductions-you-can-claim/cars-transport-and-travel/motor-vehicle-and-car-expenses/expenses-for-a-car-you-own-or-lease/#Centsperkilometremethod" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0e60e0;">cents per kilometre method</a></span></li><li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/income-deductions-offsets-and-records/deductions-you-can-claim/cars-transport-and-travel/motor-vehicle-and-car-expenses/expenses-for-a-car-you-own-or-lease/#Logbookmethod" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0e60e0;">logbook method</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;">Whatever method you choose you must have records to verify your work-related trips. </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;"><strong> </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>Are you using the ATO app?</strong> </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">To help keep on top of all your records, check out the myDeductions tool in the <a href="https://www.ato.gov.au/General/Online-services/Online-services-for-individuals-and-sole-traders/ATO-app/" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0e60e0;">ATO app</a>. It’s an easy way to store your records and receipts on the go, simply by snapping a photo. </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;">Want to learn more? Check out the <a href="https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Income-deductions-offsets-and-records/Records-you-need-to-keep/?=redirected_keepingrecords" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0e60e0;">ATO website</a>.</span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-38" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;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" 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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"><a href="https://qta.com.au/resources/bp-offer-qta-members" target="_blank" style="outline:none" tabindex="-1"><img class="fullWidth" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/how%20to.PNG" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;max-width:815px;width:100%" width="815" /></a></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><table class="heading_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">Offer for New BP Plus Customers</span></h1></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-40" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px;margin:0 auto" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="50%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;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"><img class="fullWidth" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/QTA-QBR-2023-EDM.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;max-width:407.5px;width:100%" width="407.5" /></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="50%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;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:16.8px;color:#000;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:15.6px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Looking for ways to give your business a boost?</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:15.6px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Now is a great time to fuel your business with a BP Plus Fuel card.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:15.6px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Sign up for a BP Plus fuel card and as a Qantas Business Rewards member you’ll earn 20,000 bonus Qantas Points, plus triple Qantas Points for 6 months. </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:15.6px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Want more? Fill up with 10,000 litres or more within 6 months and receive 130,000 bonus Qantas Points.*</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:15.6px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Make doing business more rewarding with BP Plus and Qantas Business Rewards.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:15.6px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Visit bpplus.com.au for more. It really is, business, the clever way.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:15.6px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Use code QTA</span> </p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-41" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" 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="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:sans-serif"><div class style="font-size:14px;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px;color:#000;line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:10px;mso-line-height-alt:12px"><span style="font-size:16px;"><strong><span style><a href="https://www.bpplus.com.au/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0e60e0;" rel="noopener">Sign up now</a></span></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:10px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:10px;mso-line-height-alt:12px"> <span style="font-size:10px;">*To earn triple Qantas Points for the first 6 months on all unleaded and diesel fuel grades excluding Autogas and AdBlue (<strong>Eligible Fuel</strong>)), plus purchase 10,000 litres of Eligible Fuel in the first 6 months to receive an additional 130,000 bonus Qantas Points the association member must apply for a BP Plus account between 12.01am (AEDT) 1 March 2023 and 11.59pm (AEDT) 30 November 2023, be approved for a BP Plus account during that period & become a Qantas Business Rewards member (if not already a member) within 30 days of being approved for a BP Plus account. The association member must not have held a BP Plus account within the 24 months prior to the start of the Offer Period, be a govt-entity or similar public-sector association, be a BP-supplied distributor of automotive fuels, nor be subject to a strategic pricing arrangement with BP. The ‘first 6 months” is measured from the BP Plus account open date until the last day of the sixth (6th) calendar month after the account open date. You’re the association member must not have any overdue amounts on its BP Plus account. Qantas Points will be awarded within 6 weeks of on-time BP Plus account payment of amounts owing monthly. </span> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:10px;mso-line-height-alt:16.8px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:10px;mso-line-height-alt:12px"> <span style="font-size:10px;"><a href="https://www.bp.com/en_au/australia/home/products-services/bp-plus/terms-conditions.html" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0e60e0;">BP Plus</a>, <a href="https://www.bp.com/content/dam/bp/country-sites/en_au/australia/home/products-services/bp-plus/qbr-partnership-ts-cs.pdf" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0e60e0;">BP Plus – Qantas Business Rewards Offer</a> and <a href="https://www.qantas.com/au/en/business-rewards/terms-and-conditions.html" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0e60e0;">Qantas Business Rewards Terms & Conditions</a> apply. See full <a href="https://www.bp.com/content/dam/bp/country-sites/en_au/australia/home/products-services/bp-plus/bp-plus-and-Qantas-Business-Rewards-3-points-multiplier-bonus-points-TsCs-participating-associations-MatesRates.pdf" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0e60e0;">offer Terms & Conditions </a>including privacy information. Promoter: BP Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 53 004 085 616).</span> </p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-42" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;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></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-43" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;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"><strong>QLD Road Conditions</strong></h1></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-44" 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:12px;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5"><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:18px;font-size:13px"><li title="Department of Transport and Main Roads – Pacific Motorway (M1) southbound bridge removal at Logan Road, Springwood " role="heading" aria-level="2"><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/road-conditions-warrego-highway-bremer-river-bridge-increased-vehicle-eligibility" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;">Warrego Highway, Bremer River Bridge - Increased vehicle eligibility</a></p></li><li title="Department of Transport and Main Roads – Pacific Motorway (M1) southbound bridge removal at Logan Road, Springwood " role="heading" aria-level="2"> <a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/road-conditions-kennedy-highway-cairns-mareeba-barron-river-bridge" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;" rel="noopener">Kennedy Highway (Cairns - Mareeba) Barron River Bridge / Have your say on options for the Barron River Bridge</a> </li><li title="Department of Transport and Main Roads – Pacific Motorway (M1) southbound bridge removal at Logan Road, Springwood " role="heading" aria-level="2"> <a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/road-conditions-rail-maintenance-impact-russell-park-road-gemini-mountains-qld-4721" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;" rel="noopener">Rail maintenance that will impact Russell Park Road (Gemini Mountains QLD 4721)</a> - Aurizon</li><li title="Department of Transport and Main Roads – Pacific Motorway (M1) southbound bridge removal at Logan Road, Springwood " role="heading" aria-level="2"> <a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/road-conditions-fnq-safety-works-kennedy-highway-kuranda" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;" rel="noopener">Safety Works Kennedy Highway, Kuranda</a></li></ul></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-45" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;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:#0f0a8a;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>NSW Road Conditions</strong></h1></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"> <strong>Changed traffic conditions along the Hume Motorway</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: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 from Transport for NSW (TfNSW)</em></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;">Operators are advised of <strong>changed overnight traffic conditions from Sunday 5 November 2023 along the Hume Motorway between Narellan Road and Picton Road, Campbeltown.</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;">Work will be carried out between 6pm and 5am, Sunday to Thursday and take about three weeks to complete, weather permitting.</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"> <strong><span style="font-size:13px;">Over size, over mass (OSOM) vehicles over 3.8 metres wide will need to temporarily park in a dedicated space on the Hume Motorway </span></strong><span style="font-size:13px;">until they’re assisted back onto the motorway to safely continue their journey. Electronic signage will be utilised to inform OSOM drivers of requirements and UHF contact details.</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 4.5 kilometre contraflow will be in place each night with traffic control and a reduced speed limit of 40 km/h for the safety of workers and road users. </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;">Operators should expect delays due to waiting time and speed restrictions. Please drive to the conditions and to follow the directions of signs and traffic control.</span></p></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">Closure on the Golden Highway between Range Road and New England Highway</h1></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-6" 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;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;">The <strong>Golden Highway between Range Road and New England Highway will be closed from Monday 6 November to Friday 24 November between 8pm and 4am </strong>(except Saturday and Sunday).</span></p><p 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" xml:lang="x-size-16"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Heavy vehicles will be required to use the designated pullover areas located inside the road closure and call UHF Channel 28 on approach to arrange access through the work site.</span></p><p lang="x-size-16" style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px" xml:lang="x-size-16"><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span></p><p lang="x-size-16" style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px" xml:lang="x-size-16"><span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/road-conditions-nsw-golden-highway-and-illawarra-highway" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #3626e7;" rel="noopener">More details</a></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-46" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;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></td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-47" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;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"><img class="fullWidth" 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;max-width:571px;width:100%" width="571" /></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-48" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;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;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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