SEASON'S GREETINGS FROM YOUR RWTA EXECUTIVE OFFICER

DECEMBER 2014
VOLUME22,NUMBER28
DECEMBER2014
SEASON’S GREETINGS
FROM YOUR RWTA
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
IN THIS ISSUE
1 Season’sgreetingfromyour
RWTAExecutiveOfficer
2 2015RWTAConferenceis
setforAdelaide
3 DematicnamedHoneywell’s
mostvaluableAustralianpartner
4. 124thIARW-WFLOConvention
andExpoadvertisement
5 NSWWorkersCompensation SchemeAgentsannounced
-GSAMarketrelease
6 GSAGoldAlliancePartnership
AgreementRenewed
7. RWTA(Vic)GoldDay
8 HigherSpecequipmenthelps Cannonshootahead
10 ANewVisionforMaxiTRANS
inNSW
11 TragedystrengthensMontague
family’sroots
13 ColdChainSolutions
14 Workplaceemployeeratio’s,
itsimpactonOH&Sand
forkliftsafety
15 RWTATraining-Energy
EfficientLighting
19 Whytheimportanceofthe
Thermalefficiencyof
RefrigeratedVehicles
21 EndofYearfunctionsand
expectedbehaviours
24 NSWStateDIVISIONUpdate
25 NationalRecognitionFor
SafetyTruck
26 Contacts
2014 has been a year of
transition for the RWTA
which began with the
resignation in May of our
previous Executive Officer
David Costelloe, and his
wife Dianne the RWTA’s
Administration Officer. An
executive search process
was then commencing by
the Board to find a new
Executive Officer to serve the
Association, and following
numerous interviews, I was
selected to fulfil the role as
your new Executive Officer.
IcommencedwiththeRWTAon
Monday22ndSeptember2014,
andoneofmyfirstdutieswas
toplaceAnneThorntoninthe
roleofAdministrationOfficer,
completinganotherphaseof
thetransitionprocess.Thenext
stagewastoconductareviewof
wheretheRWTAwasplacedasa
memberassociation,withregards
togovernanceandoperating
procedures,statedivisionsand
sub-committees,andthiswillbe
completedbytheendoftheyear.
Ialsotooktheopportunitytovisit
boththeSouthAustralianand
QueenslandDivisionsandIwill
followthesevisitswithtripstoNSW,
WA,TAS,ACT&NTearlynextyear.
Iwouldliketotakethisopportunityto
thankallmembers,businesspartners
andsponsorsfortheirsupportofthe
RWTAduringtheyear.2014finishes
onaverypositivenote,following
onfromoneofourmostsuccessful
NationalConference’sever,strong
membershipattendancesatstate
meetings,golfdaysandsocial
functions,andtheadvancementof
members’interestsonanumber
ofmajorissues,andIlookforward
toworkingwiththeboardonthe
introductionofarangeofnew
initiativesduring2015.
Iwouldliketowisheveryonea
VeryMerryChristmas,andaHappy
andSafeNewYear,andIlook
forwardtomeetingandworking
withyoualltoprovideamost
productiveandsuccessful2015.
RussellSturzaker
Executive Officer
RWTA HOURS OVER
THE CHRISTMAS
HOLIDAYS
The RWTA Office will close on
Wednesday 24th December 2014
and will reopen on Monday 5th
January2015. We wish everyone
a very Merry Christmas and a
Safe and Happy New Year!
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ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA LTD
c/-VTAOffices,50WirrawayDrive
FishermansBendVIC3207,POBox5,SouthMelbourneVIC3205
T:61386202802F:61396468596E:info@rwta.com.au
www.rwta.com.au
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DECEMBER 2014
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220luxuryrooms,including 29suiteswithbeautifuloceanor
AdelaideHillsviews
12functionroomsavailablefor
smallmeetingstolarge
conventionsfeaturingbalconies
withoceanandcityviews
GrandBallroomofferingseating
capacityupto500people
2015 RWTA
CONFERENCE
IS SET FOR
ADELAIDE
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SouthAustralia’soriginalmainland
settlementin1836,andisAdelaide’s
mostpopularcoastalregion.
The 2015 RWTA National
Conference and Exhibition
will be held at the Stamford
rand Adelaide, South
Australia from Wed 2 th to
ri 2 th August 2015.
Glenelghasaperfect
Mediterraneanclimate
characterizedbywarmdry
summersandcoolmildwinters.
Summertemperaturesaverage
around27degreesCelsiusand
wintermonthsaround15degrees
Celsius. ustashort25minute
trip,bytramdepartingMoseley
Square,thecentreofGlenelg
takesyoutoVictoriaSquareinthe
heartofAdelaide.
ustashortflightfromallstatesin
Australia,Adelaideisthe perfect
hostcity andis readytobe
uncorked ...saysLonelyPlanet
whichnamedtheSouthAustralian
capitalasoneofthetop10must
visitcitiesfor2015.
Thecitycentreissurroundedby
parklandsandisablendofhistoric
buildings,widestreets,parklands,
cafesandrestaurants.Adelaideis
easytogetaroundwithrollinghills
totheeastandbeachesto
thewest.
Locatedonly10kilometresfrom
theheartofAdelaideCity,Glenelg
isacharmingseasideresortset
onthelongsandywhiteshoresof
HoldfastBay.Glenelgisthesiteof
S
StamfordGrandAdelaideGlenelg
Hotelisoneofthebestluxury
accommodationsinGlenelg
Adelaide.Locatedononeof
Adelaide’spremierbeachside
resortsofGlenelg,theStamford
Grandprovidesyouwithinan
absolutebeachfrontlocationwith
allthefacilitiesandservicesyou
expectfromaStamfordHotel.The
StamfordGrandAdelaideHotelis
anidealbaseforyoutodiscover
allthatGlenelgandAdelaidehas
tooffer.
REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSE & TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA LTD
Fullyequippedgymnasiumand
pool,spaandsauna
Alacartediningandstunning
panoramicviewsatThe
PromenadeRestaurant
TheGrandBarwithitspolished
floors,spaciousbarandocean
HorizonsCocktailLoungeisthe
idealspottochilloutwithfriends
andacocktail.
ConferenceProgramDetailswillbe
releasedshortlydetailingSpeakers,
ExhibitionPackages,Partner
Program,SocialEvents,Golfand
SponsorshipOpportunities
DelegateandPartnerRegistration
willagainbeavailableonlinein
early2015.
Glenelgistheperfectlocationfor
delegatesandtheirpartnerstomake
aholidayoutoftheirtimeinSouth
Australia,includingthewineriesofthe
AdelaideHills,Barossa,ClareValley
andLimestoneCoastandnumerous
otherattractionscloseby...
Somakesureyouputthesedates
inyourdiary,astheplacetobein
August2015willbetheSTAMFORD
GRANDADELAIDE,GLENELGSA
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DECEMBER 2014
BrianLang,Dematic’sGeneral
ManagerofRealTimeLogistics
saidhewasproudthatDematic
hadreceivedacknowledgmentby
itsindustrypeersasaleaderinthe
materialshandlingsector.
Dematic Named
Honeywell’s Most
Valuable Australian
Partner
H
SYDNEY, NSW
1 October
2014
lobal materials
handling automation
company, Dematic, today
announced it too out
three awards as part of
the Honeywell Scanning
Mobility Asia acific 2014
artner Conference held in
Abu Dhabi this month.
Dematicwasrecognisedasthe
MostValuableAustralianPartner
andAN MostInnovativeSolution.
DematicSalesSupportEngineer,
Alex uah,wasalsoawardedAN MostValuableSystemsEngineer
for2013/2014.Dematicwas
selectedwinnersoutofafieldover
150HoneywellPartnersacross
Australia,New ealandandAsia.
Honeywell’spartnerawards
honouredleadingpartnersthat
stoodoutduetotheirinnovation,
year-over-yearbusinessgrowth
andtheabilitytointegratenew
andemergingtechnologyinto
customersolutions.
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Dematicisthrilledtohavereceived
thisrecognitionasanindustryleader
inAustraliaandNew ealandat
thefirstcombinedpartnereventfor
HoneywellScanning&Mobilitysince
integrationwithIntermec, saidMr
Lang. Theawardsareatestament
tothehardworkandcommitment
displayedbytheDematicteamin
ordertoofferthebestproductsand
servicestoourcustomers. Wearealsoexcitedtohave
theopportunitytotakepart
inHoneywell’snewglobal
PerformancePartnerProgramin
2015,whichwasannouncedatthe
conference, headded.
Allofthisyear’sawardwinnersare
recognisedfortheircommitmentto
servingandsupportingourmutual
customerswiththeirexceptional
accomplishmentsandgrowthin
ourcompetitivemarketplace, said
TonyRepaci,HoneywellScanning
&MobilityCountryManager,AN . I
applaudandthankallofourpartners
fortheirexemplarybusinessefforts
andlookforwardtocontinued
collaborationandsuccessinthe
comingyear. 3
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DECEMBER 2014
NSW Workers Compensation Scheme
Agents Announced - GSA Market release
Over the last 11 months, the
scheme agents in NSW
have been tendering for the
renewal of their Wor Cover
license.
GallagherBassettServices(GBS)
and changing,whocurrently
operateintheschemewere
notappointedunderthenew
arrangements.
Thislicenseallowsforscheme
agentstoprovideworkers
compensationpolicyandclaims
servicestoNSWemployers.
ForGBSand changingtheywill
continuetooperatein2015under
theoldcontractarrangementsuntil
allpoliciesandclaimshavebeen
movedtotheinsurersthatwere
awardedanewcontract.Thiswill
becompletedby31December
2015butanearliercompletion
dateisanticipated.
Thistenderprocesshas
sincecometoanendwiththe
announcementmadeyesterdayof
theoutcomefromWorkCover:
TheWorkersCompensation
NominalInsurerhasselected
fiveschemeagents(insurers)
toprovidepolicyandclaims
managementservicesintheNSW
workerscompensationscheme
underthe2015SchemeAgent
Deed.
Thefollowingorganisationshave
beenappointed:
AllianzAustraliaWorkers’
Compensation(NSW)
CGUWorkersCompensation
(NSW)Limited
EmployersMutualNSWLimited
GIOGeneralLimited
QBEWorkerscompensation
(NSW)Ltd
Commencing1 anuary2015,
thenewdeedwillrunforaninitial
periodofthreeyearswithan
optiontoextendfortwoone-year
periods.
The2015deedre ectstheaims
ofrecentworkerscompensation
reformstodeliverfair,transparent
andpredictableinsurancepricing.
Itaimstoprovideimproved
servicesforworkersand
employersandsupportsworkers
torecoveratorreturntowork.
Forallclaimsandpolicies
managedbyGBSthiswillbe
transferredtoAllianz.Claimsand
policiesmanagedby changing
willbetransferredtoEmployers
Mutual.Employertransferswill
bealignedtoyourpolicyrenewal
date.Claimstransfersare
expectedtooccurbetweenMay
andSeptember2015.
Anumberofemployerpolicies
willalsobetransferredin2015
fromQBEtoGIOduetoaredistributionofpolicies.These
transferswillbealignedtothe
employer’spolicyrenewaldate.
When will I receive
information about the transfer
arrangements
2015,EmployersMutualwillsend
yououtarenewalinvitation.
IfyourpolicyiswithQBEandhas
beenselectedfortransferyouwill
benotifiedatleasteightweeks
beforethetransferdate.Prior
toyourpolicyexpiringin2015,
GIOwillsendyououtarenewal
invitation.
Wor ers
IftheirclaimiswithGallagher
BassettServicesor changing
theywillbesentgeneral
informationaboutarrangements
bytheendofNovember2014.In
2015workerswillbesentspecific
informationabouttheirclaim
transferfourweeksbeforethe
transferdate.
GSA howcanwehelp Astheendorsedinsurancebroker
totheRWTA,GSAishereto
helpyouthroughthistransition
process.Shouldyoureceivethese
lettersandrequireassistance
pleasecontactGSAimmediately.
Forthoseemployerswhowishto
appealtheirpolicyandclaimsfrom
beingtransferredtotheselected
agent,pleasecontactNicole
MellickfromGSAwhowillbeable
toprovidefurtheradvice.
Employers
IfyourpolicyiswithGallagher
BassettServicesyouwillbesent
informationaboutarrangementsat
theendofNovember2014.Prior
toyourpolicyexpiringin2015,
Allianzwillsendyououtarenewal
invitation.
Ifyourpolicyiswith changing
andhasbeenselectedfortransfer
youwillbenotifiedatleasteight
weeksbeforethetransferdate.
Priortoyourpolicyexpiringin
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DECEMBER 2014
Gold Alliance Partnership
Agreement Renewed
GSA Insurance Brokers are pleased to announce our
‘Gold Alliance’ Partnership Agreement has been
re-signed for the 6th year running!
The RWTA has chosen GSA once again as the
preferred supplier of Commercial and Property
Insurance Products and Services.
GSA would like to offer our services to all RWTA
members. We stand by our ability to deliver topquality service and can tailor a program to meet all
your specialist insurance needs in the areas of:
eneral Insurance (e.g. Property, Business
Interruption, General Liability)
Wor ers Compensation WHS
rofessional Ris s (e.g. Professional
Indemnity, Directors and Of cers, Management
Liability)
inancial Ris s (e.g. Trade Credit,
Debtor Finance and Surety Bonds)
Claims Management
“Montague formalised their commitment to GSA in mid
2013 and have found the partnership to be extremely
rewarding. The commitment, professionalism and
communication from all GSA staff has been fantastic.
GSA are a lot more than “generalists” offering
brokerage advice. They have dedicated professionals
in all areas of business that are quick to respond to
all lines of communication, anticipate pitfalls and give
considered and sound commercial advice relating to
all insurance matters.
GSA continue to go above and beyond our
expectations and even though we have had a
relatively short partnership they clearly understand
not just the industries we play in but also welcome
the family environment, and have excelled in building
relationships with all members of Montague from
Family, Directors, Senior Management through to all
levels of staf ng.
We could not be more pleased to have joined GSA
and we look forward to a long and satisfying business
relationship that will ensure Montague minimise all
insurance business risks now and into the future.”
E
With our technical experience in these sectors we
are able to obtain the best possible results for you
– no other broker is better equipped to act on your
behalf.
To discuss what GSA can offer you, please contact us:
Nicole Mellick
Director,
Business Development
James Telford
Director, General Division and
Workers Compensation
Ph:
Mob:
Email:
Ph:
Mob:
Email:
02 8274 8124
0407 100 527
nicolem@gsaib.com.au
GSA Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd
ABN 34 084 437 196 / AFSL 238477
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02 8274 8121
0409 844 636
jamest@gsaib.com.au
PO Box 101, Grosvenor Place NSW 1220
Tel. 02 8274 8100 / Fax 02 9252 5882
6
DECEMBER 2014
RWTA (Vic) Golf Day
Fri 24 Oct 2014
On a beautiful spring
morning 112 players teed
off in a shotgun start at the
annual RWTA ictorian olf
Day. The event was played at
the Eagle Ridge olf Club on
the Mornington eninsula.
Thecoursewasingreatcondition
andthestaffatEagleRidge
welcomedandtreatedusasold
friends,includingrunningoutthe
redcarpetasplayersarrivedat
thecourse.
Feedbackfromthoseplayingon
thedaywasexcellent agood
timewashadbyall.
Ofcoursethesedaysarenever
possiblewithoutthegenerous
supportofsponsorsandwe
sincerelythankthefollowing
companiesfortheirgenerosity.
Adaptalift Hyster
TW Super
Stow Australia
aughan Construction
Oxford Cold Storage
Austco olar Cold Storage
oscam
Bondor Industries
Dematic
Montague Cold Storage
Southern States Thermo
ing
enuine Truc Bodies
As in
Americold ogistics
Chep
resh reight Tasmania
Dexion
Winnersonthedayincluded
1st lace ASSA AB OY Nett
score 5 on count bac
GeoffreyScott,GerardOtten,
MattGray,AnthonyComegna
2nd lace SCT O ISTICS
Nett score 5 on count bac
PeterLyndberg,Greg ames,
PaulAtkinson,PaulTilley
rd lace
EN INE TR C
BODIES Nett score 5 .1
Tony err,PeterSinclair,Aaron
Commons,RodCunningham
4th lace
5 . 4
SWIRE Nett Score
LeeLorenc,ShaunGrant, ohn
Gudasic,AdamCrawford
utting Comp
east number
of putts AS IN 21 putts
Individual eats
Nearest the in
1
1
Holes , , 11,
ScottySlater,AdamDegabriele,
Cameron nowles,Tony err,
ohnCotter
Straightest Drive
Hole 1
DavidMc inley
ongest Drive
Hole
DamienLivingston
OnbehalfoftheVictorian
committeewethankeveryonefor
participatingandtrustyouhadan
enjoyableday.
MartinMcFadyen,MarkLane,
Simon effrey,CraigHansen
Welookforwardtoseeingyou
againin2015.
NA A award
Score 1.25
GregLucas
ARBON Nett
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DECEMBER 2014
Higher Spec Equipment
Helps Cannon Shoot Ahead
As a young business in the
refrigerated transport mar et,
establishing strong ties
within the industry is the ey
to surviving that crucial start
up phase. That’s why ac
opov, Director of Cannon
ogistics, too the advice of
one of his trusted suppliers
when it came to his latest
e uipment purchase.
CannonLogisticscurrentlydelivers
perishablefoodstoapproximately
90clientsalloverQueensland
includingretailsupermarkets,
shippingproviders,foodservice
distributors,producegrowersand
miningtownsintheouterregions
ofthestate.Cannonisone
businessthatsurvivedthecritical
start-phase,mainlybecause ac
managedtosteeraroundmany
ofthecommontrip-uppointsby
partneringwithasmallnumberof
knowledgeablekeysuppliers.
tothermalefficiencyandthevan’s
abilitytowithstandthehitsand
bumpsofQueensland’srough
roads, hesays.
Ibelieveifyoucantickthose
boxesthenyouareontoagood
waytobuildareliablefleet.Since
ItookdeliveryofthefirstMaxiCUBErefrigeratedvan,Ihaven’t
haditofftheroadotherthanfor
routineservicing.Afterlayingsuch
asolidfoundation,wesoonasked
Maxi-CUBEtohelpusreach
thatnextlevel.
TrailerSales’ScottThiesfield
took ac’s nextlevel challenge
andintroducedhimtoarange
ofnewfeatures,includingMaxiCUBE’sflatdistributionfloorwith
Maxi-GRIP’finishandaDual
Evaporators(dualtemperature)
setup. Iknewthattheimproved
refrigeratedmodelwasexactly
what acwasaftertostepitupa
notch, saysScott. nowingthe
focuswasonsafety,wesuggested
Maxi-CUBE’sMaxi-GRIPFloor
whichispivotalforrefrigeration
fleets,becauseitreducestherisk
ofinjuryduetowetorslippery
floorsandissuitableforusingboth
palletjacksandforklifts. Inaddition,theDualEvaporators
allowthecooltemperaturestobe
equallydistributedtoallcorners
ofthevanallowingforthestockto
maintainitsfreshnessatalltimes
evenwhenthedoorsareopen
duringdelivery, hesaid.
Afterinspectingthenewdesign,
acwashappywiththeadded
safetytheMaxi-GRIPfloor
offeredandwasparticularly
impressedwiththeextrapeace
ofmindprovidedbytheDual
Evaporators. Inthecoldstorage
anddistributionindustry,there’s
nothingworsethancompromising
ti ue
ver
e
Onekeypartnerwhoassisted
CannonLogisticstocement
afootholdinthemarketis
temperature-controlledtrailer
manufacturer,Maxi-CUBE,which
hasplayedaleadingrolein
buildingCannon’sfleetof16single
refrigeratedvans,allpurchased
fromMaxi-CUBE’sQueensland
dealership,TrailerSales.Eachvan
is48-foot(14.6metres)inlength
withthecapacitytomaintaina
temperatureof-23degreeswhile
beingusedformulti-pickups
anddeliveries.
Recently, acputintoservice
twomore48-footvanstobring
Cannon’stotalto18units.
Obviouslypricingisalwaysa
factorwhenpurchasing,butone
ofthebiggestreasonswhyIkeep
goingbacktoMaxi-CUBEisthe
attentiontodetailwhenitcomes
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thegoodsyoucarrythroughpoor
temperaturemanagement, he
said. Itcausesunnecessary
delaysindeliveriesandcostsus
money.Thisnewdesignalleviates
thepossibilityofdamagedgoods
andkeepsthevansontheroad
wheretheyshouldbe.
BRAND PROFILE
Maxi C BE is Australia’s
largest supplier of dry
freight and temperature
controlled trailers. or
over 40 years it has
continuously been the
leader in the development
of this type of transport
e uipment, particularly the
use of composite materials
to revolutionise van design.
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TheMaxi-CUBErange
includestemperaturecontrolled
(refrigerated)anddryfreight
vansforthecarriageofa
widerangeofgoodsranging
fromfurniturethroughto
groceries,frozenfoods,meat,
dairyproductsandfruitand
vegetables.
Withanuncompromising
attitudetoperformance,MaxiCUBE’sthermoefficiency
issecondtonone,thanks
toAustralia’sonlyin-house
manufactureofinsulationfoam,
alongwithsuperiorwallpanel
constructionandworldclass
manufacturingtechnologies.
Maxi-CUBEvansaresupported
byanationaldealernetwork
whichprovidessales,service
andpartssupportforthelifeof
thetrailer.Itallgoestoshow
YougetmorewithMaxi-CUBE.
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Technicalenquiries:
evinManfield
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PressEnquiries:
AshVague
GeneralManager
MarketingServicesManager
Maxi-CUBE
MaxiTRANSAustraliaPtyLtd
Ph:0419755362
Ph:0383681117
kevin.manfield@maxitrans.com.au
ash.vague@maxitrans.com.au
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DECEMBER 2014
A New Vision for MaxiTRANS in NSW
2 October 2014 Australia’s
leading supplier of heavy
duty road transport trailers,
MaxiTRANS, has announced
that it will be opening a
wholly owned dealership
networ in NSW. The
Company said the decision
to begin selling its six trailer
and rigid body brands directly
into the regions previously
serviced by S Trailers was
made in order to allow S to
shift its focus towards new
business ob ectives. The new
arrangement will come into
effect immediately, by
mutual agreement.
MaxiTRANSManagingDirector,
MichaelBrockhoffsaidthatthe
Companywascommittedto
providingNSWcustomerswith
thehighestqualitytrailersand
in-fieldsupport. Werecognisethe
sizeandimportanceoftheNew
SouthWalesmarket, hesaid. As
such,MaxiTRANSwillestablisha
wholly-owneddealershipnetwork
fornewandusedtrailersales,
combinedwithcomprehensive
serviceandpartscapabilities.
Effectiveimmediately,wehave
employedkeyexistingS Trailers’
salesstaffWayneSloane,located
atWarnervale,aswellasMatthew
WatsonandDeanPrice,located
atIngleburn,toensureasmooth
transitionandtominimiseany
disruptiontoourcustomers, Mr
Brockhoffcontinued. Contact
informationisavailableon
ourwebsites.
ABOUT THE
COMPANY
S Trailerswillprovide
MaxiTRANS’customerswith
interimserviceandwarranty
supportinNSWaspartof
thearrangement.
AllotherdealersofMaxiTRANS
brandsinNSWwillremain
unchanged,withHartwigsand
ohnson’storemaintheHamelex
Whitedealersincentralandsouth
westernNSWrespectively,while
MilduraTruckCentreremainsthe
Freighter,Maxi-CUBEandLusty
EMSdealerinsouthwesternNSW.
MaxiTRANSmanufacturesleading
transportequipmentbrands
Freighter,Maxi-CUBE,LustyEMS,
HamelexWhite,A MEBand
Peki.TheCompanyalsoownsthe
MaxiPARTSchainoftruckandtrailer
partsretailandwholesaleoutlets.
Pleasereferto
www.maxitrans.comformore
information.
Furtherinformationcontact:
AshVague
MarketingCommunicationsManager
MaxiTRANSAustraliaPtyLtd
Tel:0383681117
Email:ash.vague@maxitrans.com.au
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MaxiTRANS is Australia’s
largest supplier of road
transport trailing solutions.
Synonymouswithroadtransport
inAustraliathroughthemarket
leadingbrandsFreighter,MaxiCUBE,LustyEMS,Hamelex
White,A MEBandPeki,
MaxiTRANSistheleading
supplierofroadtransport
equipmentforthegeneralfreight,
temperaturecontrolledfreightand
bulktransportmarketsectors.
MaxiTRANSisalsoaleaderin
trailerrepairandservicesupport
totheAustralasiantransport
industryaswellasbeinga
significantsupplierofparts
throughretailbrand,MaxiPARTS.
Tofindoutmoreabout
theMaxiTRANSGroupof
Companies,pleasevisit:
10
DECEMBER 2014
Tragedy strengthens
Montague family’s roots
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WHEN a little nown 100 to one
long shot called The Mighty
Jrod stormed into the straight at
lemington in the ictoria Derby
last Saturday, the boo ies held
their collective breath.
Drawninbarrier17andsporting
anunmistakablecrisp,shiny
applepaintedonitssaddlecloth,
foramomentitsowners 14
membersspreadacrossthree
generationsoftheMontague
family daredtodream.
Whenitpassedthepostlessthana
minutelaterwithacrediblemidfield
finish,therewasnodisappointmentor
regrets.Onlyprideinitsperformance
andfondmemoriesoftheson,
grandsonandbrotherthatithonours.
arrydMontaguewasonly28
yearsoldwhenhetragicallylost
hislifeonthesecondlastdayof
Septemberlastyear.
Athisfuneral,hiscousinremarked
how arryd’sbrothers,TimandScott,
calledhim TheMighty rod’’because
theclassicgenY alwaysthoughthe
wasthesmartestoneinthefamily’’.
Onlyweekslaterthefamilypurchased
a reject’’horsefromanauctioninNew
ealand,whichnowbearsthename.
For arryd’sfather,RayMontague,his
youngestson’sdeathwasthecruellest
tragedyofmanythathaveremarkably
cursedthemedia-shyfamily,oneofthe
nation’sbiggestapplegrowers.
Thenow88-year-oldfamilypatriarch
BillMontaguefoundedtheMontague
Group(nowknownassimply
Montague)in1948andtwoyears
laterboughthisfirstorchardatNarre
WarrenNorthoutsideMelbourne.
Helatercreatedtheiconic azzapple
andintroducedthefamousMontague
applestickerstoAustralia.
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Whenthecompanybeat3500
rivals,includingsomeofthe
biggestfirmsintheworld,towin
theWoolworthssupplieroftheyear
awardatagalafunctionlatelast
year,therewerecelebrations.But
therewasalsodeepsadness.The
lossof arrydwasstillraw.
BillMontaguehadalsolosthiseldest
sonFrank,theonehehand-picked
tosucceedhim,toabraintumourin
1993whenFrankwasjust46.
In2008,asthebusinesswaswell
andtrulybackonitsfeet,hissecond
sonGreglosthislifeinacaraccident.
Thenfiveyearslatercamethe
shockinglossof arryd.
Itwasterrible,’’astoicBillMontague
almostwhispers.Afterapausehe
simplyadds: Youcan’thelpit.’’
Hissonisnotsocool.
Itwasextremelyhardlosingtwo
brothersthatwereclose.Iprobably
learntabitmorebackthenbecause
Dadlosttwosons,’’RayMontague
says,chokingbacktears.
Andthentoanotherlevelithurt,’’he
saysofhisson’spassing.Hepauses
foramomenttodrawadeepbreath
beforecontinuing.
Ihadalldifferentsortsoffeelings.But
intheendyouhavetothinkyouwere
luckytohavehadhimandtohave
knownhetravelledandworkedaround
theworld.Ifeelluckyandprivileged.’’
MontagueischairedbyMichael
Naphtali,aninvestmentbankerand
formerlong-servingexecutivewiththe
billionairePrattfamily.HesaysRay,a
goodfriendwithwhomhehasshared
manyafinebottleoffineredwine, was
honestwitheveryoneandhonestwith
himself’’indealingwiththetragedy.
Heworkedthroughthedifficulties
ofthedeepemotions.Buthedidnot
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allowittodefinehim,’’Naphtalisays.
AndRayMontaguesaysthatdealing
withthegriefoverthedecadeshas
actuallyprovidedaninspirationforthe
familytoworkhardertosucceedina
cut-throatindustry.
Frank’sdeathwasaspuroninmany
waysbecausehewaslargerthanlife.A
fewopportunitiespresentedthemselves
andweforgedforward,’’hesays.
Therewereafewcommentsaround
atthetimesaying whataretheygoing
todowithoutFrank ’Wellwedoubled
andtripled.Sowewereprettydriven.
GregandIhadabittoprove,Ithink.’’
AfterFrank’sdeathMontague
subsequentlytookoverabusiness
inBrisbane,whichmadeitanational
companyforthefirsttime.
Butwhentragedystruckagain,fora
timeheandhisfatherwerebackto
squareonewiththeirmostimportant
stakeholders,theircustomers.
Gregwasthedriver,heputthedeals
together,hewastherelationshipman
withallthecustomers.WeputinRod
McQueen(nowCEO)asgeneral
managertotryandfillabiggap.It
wasallhandsondeck.Wejustdidn’t
knowthecustomerslikeGregdid.
Weenergisedthatbymakingahuge
effort,’’hesays.
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ButtheaimoftheMontagueshas
neverbeentogeneratemillions.
DuringtheGFCthebusinesssailed
closetothewindasitwassaddled
withtoomuchdebtatthewrongtime.
Butitslongtimebanker,NAB,stood
by.Anyprofitshavealwaysbeen
reinvestedinthebusiness.
Ourdriverisnottomakemoneyout
ofit.Itisaprideinwhatwedo,’’Scott
Montaguesays.
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makemistakes,butifyouhavea
friendshipwithpeople,yougeta
secondchance.Relationshipsgive
youtheopportunitytorecover
frommistakes.’’
McQueenhassubsequently
integratedthedifferentdivisions
andcreateonecompanyunderthe
MontagueGroup.Therearenow
threedistinctdivisions:Montague
Orchards,MontagueFreshand
MontagueColdStorage.
MontagueFresh,runbyRowanLittle,
providessales,marketing,packing
anddistributionservicesforthe
applesandstonefruitproducedby
MontagueOrchardsandanetworkof
morethan400growers.
Thefamilyremainsdeeply
entrenchedinthebusiness.Ray’s
youngersonTimisrunningthe
orchards,whileScottisnowthe
nationalsalesmanager.Frank’sson
HamishisbasedintheUS.
RayMontaguesaysthebusiness
has neverbeeninabetterposition
togrow’’withthecoldstoragedivision
goingthroughthebiggestever
expansionfollowingtheopeningofa
50millionrefrigeratedlogisticsfacility
intheMelbournesuburbofTruganina.
Thecompanytodayturnsover
about 160mandtheaimisto
generate 20mofearningswithin
thenextfouryears.
MichaelNaphtaliputsitanotherway.
Theyarejustbasic,down-to-earth
people.Farmerswhohavejustkept
growing,growingandgrowing,’’hesays.
FordecadesitwasBillMontague
thatwasdrivingthatgrowth.
Nowhehasnoformalroleinthe
business,butisstillprovidingthe
adviceandinspiration.
HeandRaystilltalktwiceaday,
morningandnight,aboutthebusiness.
HecreditshissecondwifeElainefor
keepinghisinterestinthebusiness.
Youneedtohavesomeonethereto
pushyou,’’Billsays.
HeisstilltravellingtotheUSashe
haseveryyearfordecadestomeet
withgrowers,completewithvideo
camerainhand,togleanvaluable
intelligenceaboutthefruitmarket.
detriment.Thathasstoppedourgrowth
inthecoldstoragespace,’’hesays.
Bill’sformulaforsuccesswassimple
tobuildlastingrelationshipswith
hisultimatemasters,theretailers:
Woolworths,ColesandnowCostco.
Youcan’tdowithoutthem, really.
Theyaretheonlythingsthatgotus
going,’’hesays,referringtohisfirst
dealwithAustralianSafewayin1966.
RayMontaguesayshisfather’s
philosophy hasalwaysbeen
aboutrelationships’’.
Notpromisinganymorethanyou
candoanddowhatyoucando
well,’’hesays.
Sowhatdoeshemakeofthecurrent
crackdownbythecompetition
regulatoronColesforallegedlyillegally
collectingpaymentsfromsuppliers
Wehaveveryhonestrelations
withthem.Don’tgetmewrong,
WoolworthsandColesarevery
tough.Theyaredemanding.Andthey
havetobeintheirworld,’’hesays,
beforenotingtherehasalwaysbeen
giveandtake’’intheirdealings.
ScottMontagueputsitmorebluntly:
Wehavenofearofsayingno.We
haveneverfearedretributioneither.’’
HesayshisbestpieceofadvicetoRay
wassimple: Toworkwithyourpeople.I
likedtobeouttherewiththem.’’
Healsoclaimsthatthefactthe
companyhasremainedandwill
alwaysremainprivateisawinnerin
dealingwiththeretailgiants.
WhileRaysayshisfatheris a
verypositiveperson’’and very
entrepreneurial’’,hehasnever
beensatisfied.
Ourcustomersrelatetousbecause
weareprivate.Theybelieveinus.
Wedon’tletthemdown.Itisourlifeto
knowthat,itiswhatwedo,’’hesays.
Heisalwayslookingforbetterways.
Heisneversatisfiedandextremely
critical,’’hesays,castingawrysmile
inthedirectionofhis father.
Andstayingprivatehasalsosaved
money,leavingsomeextratimefor
playtime.Fishingforsnapperon
WesternPortBay,watchingBill’s
belovedAFLclubCollingwoodand,of
course,horseracing.
IndeedBillstillcan’tresistadig.
Askediftherewasanythinghewould
changeinhiscareer,hisansweris
firmandpointed.
TheonlythingIamdisappointed
aboutisthat10yearsago,atleast,we
shouldhavegoneinterstate.Westayed
inVictoriaandthathasbeentoour
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arrydwouldbeprettyhappy
hearinghisnamecomedownthe
straightatFlemington,’’Scottsays
ofhislatebrother.
Hewouldbesittinguptherelooking
downwithasmile.’’
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Cold Chain Solutions
In the field of cold chain
solutions, SC
roup
has vast expertise in the
provision of intermodal
container e uipment. This
expertise has resulted in
the business playing an
integral role in Australia’s
transhipping mar et.
barsystemfordoublestacking
ofpallets,multi-temperature
capabledesign,reinforcedairflow
floorstoincreaseaircirculation
whilstmaintainingstrength,and
improvementstohighdamageand
wearzonestoprovideanoverall
longerlastingcontainerwithlower
operatingcosts.
In2014SCFGrouppartneredwith
WilmotFreezeHaulwhowere
workingtoevolvetheirbusiness
fromtraditionalroadtransportation
intotheintermodalmarket.To
facilitatethis,Wilmotleasedafleet
of46-footrefrigeratedcontainers
alongwithseveralskeltrailersto
transportthecontainersfromtheir
pickuppointtotherailterminals.
Whilesomebusinessespurchase
theirequipmentoutright,Wilmot
optedtoleasefromSCFGroup,
asitreducescostsanddoesnot
requireassetoutlay. Byleasing
theirrefrigeratedcontainersand
skels,itgivesustheoptiontoadd
otherAssetssuchasvehiclesto
ourfleet.
Welookedatanumber
ofrefrigeratedcontainer
manufacturersincludingSCF,who
weregardasoneofthebiggest
specialisedcontainersuppliersin
Australia.Intheend,SCF’sability
toproduceanAustralian-made
designthatsuitedtoourneeds
convincedustogowiththemas
ourpreferredsupplier. saysChris
Berkefeld,DirectorofWilmot
FreezeHaul.
SCFGroup’snew46’refrigerated
containerprovidesalightweight
unitwithoutsacrificingstructural
integrity. eyoperationalfeatures
includeaverticalslidingload
Wecertainlydidn’twantto
purchaseequipmentthatmaynot
beusedduringthosedowntimes,
whichcanprovecostly.Rather
thanhavepurchasedcontainers
sittingintheyard,SCFtailored
theirrentaltermstosuitour
businessplan.
Wilmotisjustoneofmany
transportcompaniesSCFGroup
supportsnationwide,viaanetwork
ofdepotsinallmajorcapitalcities
andregionalcentres.
Wesupplycontainersolutionsto
arangeofindustries including
themining,transport,construction,
chemicalstorage,ISOtankand
staticstoragemarkets.Infact,our
maincustomersarenationalrail
businesses,transportproviders
acrossalltiersandmajor
supermarketchains, saysNick
Schwartz,SCFGroupGeneral
Manager IntermodalEquipment.
Withourexpansiveequipment
range,depotnetworkandqualified
staff weareabletotailorsolutions
tomeetourcustomer’sneeds.Our
goalistoextendbeyondbeing
acommoncontainersupplier
anddeliverrealsolutionsthat
contributerealvalueandresultsto
ourcustomers.
AstheWilmotpartnershiphas
demonstrated,weareableto
provideskeltrailersandcontainers
foraroadbasedbusinesstoassist
withanintermodalconversion,
whichwilleventuallyachievethe
savingsandefficiencies
theyrequire.
Formoreinformationcontact:
SCFGroup
(IntermodalEquipmentDivision)
215SunshineRoad
TottenhamVIC3012
Ph:0393111388
Vaughan Constructions has been our preferred
supplier since 1994 and has been our partners
in erecting 88,000m2 of cold storage buildings.
Gabor Hilton
Engineering Manager
Oxford Cold Storage Company
vaughans.com.au
COLD STORAGE EXPERTS
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WORKPLACE EMPLOYEE RATIO’S, ITS
IMPACT ON OH&S AND FORKLIFT SAFETY
A trend in wor places
globally is to be handling
increased volumes of wor
with a reduced number
of employees. This trend
increases pressure and
expectations on employees.
Increasing pressure on
employees, while it may seem
a good idea for productivity,
can have negative impacts in
other areas within
any business.
Apartfromeffectsonthe
widercommunityofhigher
unemploymentratestherecanbe
increasedriskstotheworkplace
healthandsafety.Absenteeism
couldincreasewithstressrelated
illnessaswellasdistractionand
fatiguerelatedconsequences.
Increasingworkvolumefor
employeescanleadtofatigue,
distractionandstress,a
dangerouscombinationinany
workenvironment,particularly
whenoperatingmachineryaround
warehouseracking.Forklifts,in
thehandsofatiredandstressed
operatorcouldbecomea6tonne
loadeddeadlyweapon.
Disproportionedstafflevelsare
thenanOH&Srisk.Ifastaff
memberisfeelingincreasingly
stressed,thelikelihoodof
anaccidentoccurringraises
exponentially.Withemployees,
vehiclesandrackingallpotential
targetsforaccidentalimpact.Both
employerandcompanycouldbe
liableforassociatedcostsrelating
tothataccident.
Acommonaccidentthe
warehousingenvironmentis
ForkliftsimpactingwithSteel
PalletRacking.Designedtosafely
collapseinalinealengineered
direction(awayfromthefrontpoint
impact)collapsesnonetheless
canbedeadlycausinginjuryand
deathtoemployees.
Ifsuchanaccidentoccursthe
consequencesaresevere.A
numberofpeoplecouldbeinjured,
evenfatally.Yourobligationto
keepthoseemployeessafeand
returnthemtotheirfamilies,failed.
Theconsequencestoyour
organisationcouldincludelengthy
delaystoalloperationswhile
damageisclearedandrepaired.
Yourorganisationcouldpotentially
beheldliablewithnoticeof
improvementnotices,finesand
evenindustrialmanslaughter
chargesapplicable.Theabilityfor
yourbusinesstooperate
seriouslyimpacted.
Theeffectofsuchaccidentsis
global,inCanadarecenttimesa
workerwasfatallyinjuredwhen
pinnedbyimpactedracking(read
moreathttp://www.iria.com.au/
blog/534-falling-rack-fatalitycontinues-to-be-investigated).
Pinnedatthehip,anddyinglater
athospital-thecompanywas
servedwithanimmediatestopuse
orderontheirracking.
Inafurtherincidentintheusa
(http://www.iria.com.au/blog/18latest-news/570-woman-killed-inworkplace-accident-identified)an
in-experienceddriversustained
fatalheadandneckbluntforce
traumawhileoperatingaforklift.
Whilecausesareoftencomplex
andnotfullydetailedinthepopular
media,overloadingemployee
workloadsandincreasingstress
increasesaccidentrisks.Australia,
aspartoftheglobaleconomy
isnotexemptfromthesame
pressuresoraccidentrisksas
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experiencedaroundtheworld.
Suchrisks,however,can
bemitigated.Firstly,ensure
appropriatestafflevelsasmuch
aspossibletoavoidincreased
stresssituationsoccurring.Further
additionalstepscaneasilybe
consideredtohelpavoidthe
increasedlikelihoodofforkliftvs
palletrackingtypeaccidents:
Ensureforkliftoperatorsare
trainedinsafetyaround
rackingawareness
Provideandenforceappropriate
employeeworkbreaks
Ensurerackingismaintained
andsafeviaweekly&monthly
internalchecks,andan annualindependentinspection
toAustralianStandard
AS4084-2012
Furtherinformationregarding
Forkliftawarenesstrainingand
IndependentPalletInspections
canbefoundatwww.iria.com.au
orcall1300136649.
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RWTA TRAINING - ENERGY
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Introduction
Inaconventionalcoldstore,lightingcanbe
upto20 ofthetotalelectricityuse.This
canbereducedtolessthan8 withthe
correctselectionoflowenergylightfixtures.
Luminariesconvertelectricitytoheatto
producelight.Intemperaturecontrolledspaces
thisheathastoberemovedbytherefrigeration
system.Coldstoreoperatorspayfortheenergy
toproducelightandalsopayfortheadditional
heatloadontherefrigerationsystem.
E ectricit u e i c
MENS measure light intensity
Themeasureofthelightintensityproducedbya
luminaireiscalculatedinlumensperwattinput.It
isimpracticaltousethewattasameasureoflight
becauseofthevariationinsensitivityoftheeyewith
wavelengths.InsteadweusetheLUMENwhichisa
measurementoftherateof owoftheluminousenergy.
Whenalampisnew,itslightoutputisatamaximum.
Withincreasinguse,thelumenoutputofalllights
declines.Thetermusedtodescribehowthelight
outputdeclinesislumenmaintenance.
Lumen
maintenance
informationis
importantfor
thosewhoare
responsiblefor
maintainingor
designingthe
lightinglevels
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inbuildings
etc.Itmakesitpossibletoschedulereplacementof
lampsbeforethelightlevelbecomestoolow.Thelumen
depreciationofdischargelamps(fluorescentandHPS)is
muchgreaterthanthatofLEDsandinductionlights.
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Illuminance
Whenarayoflighthitsasolidsurface,theprocess
isknownasILLUMINATION.Inthesamewaywe
havelumenstomeasureluminous ux,weneed
ameasurementforthequantityofilluminationor
ILLUMINANCE.
IntheSIorInternationalSystemofunits,thebasicunit
ofilluminanceistheLumenpersquaremetreorLU .
Recommended lighting levels
Legislationvariesfromcountrytocountry,butin
Australia,suchstatutoryinstrumentsastheBuilding
CodeofAustraliaandtheHealthandSafetyAct
requirethatthelightingatplacesofworkshallbe
bothsufficientandsuitable.
Sometypicalexamplesofilluminanceareshownin
thetablebelow:
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measurement of lumens per watt
Theword efficacy’isnowanestablishedlightingterm
usedwhendescribinghowefficientlyalampconverts
electricalenergyintovisiblelight.Itsunitofmeasurement
islumensperWatt,usuallywrittenaslm/W.
Types of lights used in cold stores
Therearefourbasictypeslightsusedincoldstorage:
1. Induction uorescentlamps
2. HID Highintensitydischarge(metalhalideand
highpressuresodium)
3. LED Solidstatelightemittingdiode
luorescent tubes
Theefficiencyofthe uorescenceprocessisdependent
uponthemercuryvapourpressure,whichinturnis
governedbythetemperatureoftheresidualliquid
mercury.Mercuryvapourcondensesbacktothe
liquidforminthecoolerpartsofthetube.Thelowest
temperatureregionofthe uorescentlampiscalledthe
cold-spot’anditstemperatureiscrucialincontrolling
howwellthe uorescenceprocessworks.
Theoptimummercuryvapourpressureforthehighest
lightoutputoccurswhenthecold-spottemperatureis
intheregionof40 Cto44 C.Fluorescentlampsare
usuallydesignedsothattheyachievethiscold-spot
temperaturewhenoperatinginanambienttemperature
ofabout25 C(i.e.typicalroomtemperature).
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Induction amps
Induction uorescentlampsoperateontheprinciple
ofinduction.Unlikeincandescentorconventional
uorescentlamps,theyhavenoelectricalconnection
goinginsidetheglassbulb theenergyneededto
generatelightistransferredthroughtheglassenvelope
solelybyelectromagneticinduction.Typicallytheyare
aclosedrectangulartube,54mmindiameter,witha
triphosphorcoating.Itemploysamalgamtechnology
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Coilsofwirearoundtheshortsidesofthelampcarrya
highfrequencycurrent(suppliedbyspecialistelectronic
controlgear).Themagneticfieldgeneratedbythese
coilsinducesacurrentto owthroughthegasaround
theinsideoftheclosedtube.Thecurrentexcitesthe
mercuryintheamalgamtoemitultravioletlightwhich
thencausesthephosphorto uoresce,inthesameway
asanormal uorescenttube.
Theluminousefficacyisaround80lm/W-notquite
ashighastheT5&T8triphosphortubes.However,
theoutstandingadvantageofinduction uorescent
tubesisthatwithnointernalcathodestofail,theywill
theoreticallyneverfail.Theirusefullifeisstatedas
60,000 100,000hours(morethan10yearscontinual
use)andthisisbasedonalumenmaintenanceof70 .
Induction uorescenttubesareatruly fitandforget’light
source-idealforinstallationswhereaccessibilityfor
maintenanceisdifficultandcostly,suchasfactoriesand
road/railtunnels.Lampsareavailablein75W,100W
andupto250Wratings.However,theycanonlybe
operatedwithspecialistelectroniccontrolgear.
Inductionlampsarebecomingmorecommonin
coldstorage.
High Intensity Discharge amps
HighPressureSodiumHPSandMetalHalideMH
lampsarehavebeencommonlyusedincoldstorage
chambersforalongtime.
Highintensitydischarge(HID)lampsareusuallyvery
efficientatconvertingenergytolight.Electroniccontrol
gearforHIDlampswillalsoreduceenergyconsumption
andshouldbeselectedwherefeasible.
High-intensitydischarge(HID)lampsareatypeof
electricallampthatproduceslightbymeansofan
electricarcbetweentungstenelectrodeshousedinside
atranslucentortransparentfusedquartzorfused
aluminaarctube.Thistubeisfilledwithbothgasand
metalsalts.Thegasfacilitatesthearc’sinitialstrike.
Oncethearcisstarted,itheatsandevaporatesthe
metalsaltsformingplasma,whichgreatlyincreasesthe
intensityoflightproducedbythearcandreducesits
powerconsumption.
Comparedwith uorescentandincandescentlamps,
HIDlampshavehigherluminousefficacysincea
greaterproportion(about25 )oftheirradiationisin
visiblelightasopposedtoheat.Theiroverallluminous
efficacyisalsomuchhigherastheygiveagreater
amountoflightoutputperwattofelectricityinput.
Unlike uorescentlamps,HIDlampsarenotadversely
affectedbyeitherhighorlowambienttemperatures.In
fact,highpressuresodiumandmetalhalidelampsare
frequentlyusedtoprovidethepermanentlightingincold
storageareas.
TheessentialfactorsfortheperformanceofHID
lampsare:
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declineoveroperatinghours
Luminousefficacy-howmuchlightisproduced
fortheenergyconsumed
Like uorescentlamps,theclaimed ratedaverage
life’representstheoperatingtime(inhours)toa50 survivallevel(whichisthesameasa50 failure
level)foralargegroupoflampsonapre-determined
switchingcycle(hoursonandhoursoff).Survivallevels
andlumendepreciationofoperatingtimeareusually
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Highpressuresodiumlampswithgreatlyimproved
reliabilitynowexist.Thisofferstheuserlongerservice
lifewithouttheannoyingprematurefailuresthatrequire
expensivere-lampingbeforethescheduledgroup
replacement.Theservicelifeoftheselampshasbeen
increasedfrom12,000hours(typically1-3yearsuse)to
16,000hours(typically2-4yearsuse).
. .4 Solid State ighting ED
Sincetheyear2010therehasbeenanexplosionin
theavailabilityofenergyefficientLEDlightssothat
LEDlightsarenowoutsellingnearlyallotherforms
oflights.Initiallytheywereveryexpensiveandwere
suppliedwithlimitedandconditionalwarranties.Due
tothehightake-upofthetechnology,priceshave
plummeted,efficacyincreasedandhighbayand
oodlightsupto200wattsarenowavailablewith
3-5yearsfullreplacementwarranties.Onemustbe
awarethatgoodqualitylightsfromreputablechipand
luminaireassemblersarestillnotcheapandretailers
shouldbecarefullyevaluatedfortheirabilitytodeliver
ontheirguarantees.
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Lightemittingdiodesaresemiconductordevices
whichemitlight.Theycanpotentiallyhaveavery
longlife,(upto50,000hours),offerreasonablyhigh
efficacies(around80to100lm/Winaluminaire)and
arecompactandtough.
LEDsproduceheatatthepointofcontact(junction)
ofthesiliconchips,whichmustbemanagedto
allowahighlightoutput.Experiencetodatehas
requiredgoodheatsinkstobedesignedtokeep
thejunctiontemperatureoftheLEDlowwithina
luminaire.Assemblyofandconnectionsmadetothe
LEDarecriticalinthesuccessfuloperationofthe
units. eepingthejunctiontemperaturecoolisvery
importantinextendingthelifeandmaintainingthe
lightoutputofthelamps.Forthisreasontheyare
idealfortemperaturecontrolledapplications.
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WHY THE
IMPORTANCE
OF THE
THERMAL
EFFICIENCY OF
REFRIGERATED
VEHICLES?
The role of the refrigerated
vehicle in the distribution
chain products and
foodstuffs can be
summarised as
i
To maintain the
temperature of the
product at which loaded
ii. To prevent
contamination of the
product by bacteria,
fungi, foreign odours or
material
iii. To prevent any damage
to the pac aging of the
product
To maintain product
temperature with minimum
energy usage diesel or
electric consumption the
refrigerated body should
have an acceptable heat
lea age. to the body
generally the less the
refrigeration increase in
product temperature in the
event of a refrigeration unit
failure or a truc brea down
in the event of a refrigeration
unit which is driven by the
vehicle’s engine.
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Thisarticleservestoaddressthe
overallheatleakageofthebody
andtheinfiuencingfactors.
Steel entry
plate adds
to heat load
Theminimumrefrigeration
capacity(Q)tomaintaintheair
temperatureintheloadspace
ofarefrigeratedvehiclebodyis
calculatedas:
Q AxUxTDWatts
A outsidesurfaceareaofbody
inmeters
U overallthermalconductivity
Watts/m2 0
TD Temperaturedifference
betweeninsideandoutside
(Theaforementionedcalculation
isaccurateenoughtoestimatethe
refrigerationcapacityanddoesnot
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takeintoaccountconvectionrates
betweensurfaceandair owetc.
Thementionedmorecomplexbut
donotaddmuchtothefinalfigure)
Theminimumrefrigeration
capacityrequiredtomaintain
-10 Cinabodymeasuring
8mx2mx2mhigh(outsidearea
48m2)inanambienttemperature
of30 CandabodywithaUfactor
of1,wouldbe:
48x1x40
1920watts.
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requiredrefrigerationcapacity
wouldalsobehalvedi.e.
Q
48x0.5x40
960watts.
Fromthecalculationitcanbe
seenthattheUfactorshouldbe
ofprimeconsiderationwhenit
willimpactonthelifecyclecosts
oftherefrigerationsystem,theof
thebodyandtheeffectivnessof
maintainingthecoldchain.The
Ufactorwillalsoimpactonthe
carbonfootprintofalogisticschain.
U
Allsubstanceshaveaunique
thermalconductivityvalueasone
ofitsphysicalproperties.Insimple
termsitistherateatwhichthe
materialcanconductheatwhen
thesurfacesofsuchmaterialisat
differenttemperatures.
Theaverageconductivityvalues
ofcommonlyusedmaterials
areshownintable1.Good
conductorsarethosewitha
highconductivitye.g.mildsteel
(50Watts/m- )andinsulating
materialse.g.polyurethane
(0.02watts/m- )arethosewitha
lowconductivity.
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Material
Air
Watts m
0,024
Aluminium
220
Copper
390
Cork 0,05
GlassWool
0,04
Ice
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50
Polystyrene
0,033
Polyurethane
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Theamountofheatconductedis
alsoin uencedbythethickness
ofmaterialegtheheattransfer
persquaremeterofpolyurethane
slabof75mmthicknesswould
be0,27watts/ andthatthru
100mmthicknesswouldbe
0,2watts/ .ie26 less
H
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Differentmaterials,allwith
differentthicknessandthermal
conductivities,areusedinthe
constructionofarefrigerated
vehiclebodye.g.GRPsheets,
slabsofinsulation,wooden
beams,plywood,steelbolts,steel
plate,stainlesssteeletcThe
overallUfactorofthecomplete
body(theamountofheatthatis
conductedfromtheoutsidetothe
insideforevery temperature
difference),willbein uenced
forbythetypeandthicknessof
insulation,thenumberofwooden
beams,anyairgapsbetweenthe
slabsoffoam,thenumberand
sizeofsteelboltswhichpassfrom
theoutsidetoinside,thickness
ofsteelentryplates,doorseals,
refrigerationunitmountingbolts
(thicknessandsize)etc,etc.The
idealbodywouldhavenometal
parts(heatbridges)betweenthe
insideandoutside.
Whenconsideringthevast
differenceintheconductivityof
steelandthatofpolyurethane,
itisevidenttheatanysteel
connectingtheinnertotheouter
ofthebodywillincreasethe
overallheatleakagesignificantly.
Asanexampleifthebody
previouslymentionedhad75mm
ofpolyurethaneinsulation
inwalls,frontandendand
100mminroofand oor,abox
temperatureof-10 Candoutside
temperature30 C,theheat
leakagewouldbe713watts.Ifa
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stainlesssteelentryplateofonly
10mmthicknessacrossthefull
doorwidthof1,8mwerefittedit
wouldadd 246 watts tothetotal
heatleakage(increase of 35%),
iftheplateweremildsteelit
wouldadd 442 watts (62%)
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SARDA,thePPECBBlueBook
andATPregulations,recommend
thatforvehiclestotransport
frozenproduct,theoverall
thermalconductivityshouldbeno
.
greaterthan0,4watt/m2
Themanyfactorsthatimpacton
theoverallthermalconductivity
ofarefrigeratedvehiciebody
makeitdifficulttocalculate.To
calculatethevaluewithinclose
proximityoftheactualwould
requireadetailedanalysIsofall
thematerialsandthethicknessof
each.Withallthesefactorsknown
andacomputerprogrammean
estimatecouldbepossible.
Themosteffectivemethodof
assessingUfactoristoplacethe
vehicleinapurposebuilt
thermalchamber.
SouthAfricadoesnothave
athermaltestchamberfor
refrigeratedvehiclesandthis
couldbethereasonwhymost
vehicleoperatorsarenot
demandingwhenitcomesto
theoverallthermalefficiencyof
theirrefrigeratedvehiclebodies
whennegotiatingpurchasesof
newbodiesfrommanufacturers.
Similarlylittleconsideration
isgiventotheoverallthermal
performancewhendecidingon
takingexistingbodiesout
ofservice.
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END OF YEAR FUNCTIONS AND
EXPECTED BEHAVIOURS
The end of the year is an ideal
time for many organisations
gather their teams together
to recognise and celebrate
achievements and provide a
social setting for people to
informally share time and often
refreshments and gift giving.
Having a good time with the
hard wor ing team and en oying
some social time together is the
usual intention.
eepingthelinesofcommunication
openandbeingawareofthepressures
ofthedayalwayshelpsinmanaging
people.Rewardingandrecognising
ourteamsisimportantandveryoften
itisthesimplethingsthatarevery
meaningfultoourteams,suchas:
Acknowledginggreatperformance,
salesandcustomerservice
Sayingthankyoutotheteamat
theendofabusyday
Providingasimpleand
inexpensivegifttosaythankse.g.
amovieticketorchocolates
Rewardingsomeadditionaltime
offoncethebusydaysare
behindyou
Providinglunchfortheteamon
thosereallybusydays
Your role as a manager at wor
related social’ functions
Anendofyeargatheringmayseem
asocialevent,butitisstillatimeof
workformanagers.Formanagers,it
providesanopportunitytodisplaytheir
commitmenttoworkplaceculture.If
youdochoosetohaveacompany
sponsoredsocialfunctionthereare
somepointstokeepinmind.
Asleaders,wemakeachoiceto
acceptresponsibilityofrunninga
businessandmanagingateam.
Acoreresponsibilityofpeoplein
leadershiprolesistoprovidevision
andengagewiththepeopleintheir
careandtothisend,anendofyear
staffpartyprovidesaperfectchance
toincreasestaffengagement:itisa
trueopportunitytorecogniseandget
toknowthepeopleinthebusiness.
Socialeventscanoftenbehighrisk
environments sometimesleaders
becomeconsumedbytheevent,
andbehaveasastaffmemberrather
thanaleader.Indoingso,aleader
let’sgooftheirsenseofresponsibility.
Thiscaninturnimpactonfuture
relationshipsandcanveryeasily
damagetheintendedrelationship,
buildingvalueofthefunctionitself.
A manager’s leader’s
responsibility a duty of care
Endofyearworkpartiesandother
socialfunctionswhichoriginate,or
aresponsoredbytheemployer,are
sufficientlyworkrelatedandcome
withinarangeoflegislationincluding:
OccupationalSafetyand
Healthlegislation
Anti-discriminationlegislation,
includingprovisionfordealingwith
sexualandracialharassment
Criminalcode,includingassault
eitherofaphysicalorverbalnature
Aswiththenormalworkplace,the
employerhasaresponsibilitytotake
reasonablestepstoensureemployee
safetyandhealthandtoprovidean
environmentfreefromharassment
anddiscrimination.
Certaininappropriatebehaviourat
workfunctions,muchofwhichcan
beattributedtothe goodcheer whichoftenaccompaniesthese
events,canleadtoemployers
beingheldvicariouslyliable.Such
behaviourincludesexamplessuch
as unwelcometouchingandkissing,
derogatoryhumourincelebratory
skits,inappropriategiftsand
partytricks .
Italsoneedstobeconsidered,
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whereabusinessownerormanager
choosestofreelyindulgewiththeir
employeesinafarlesscontrolled
way,theabilityofthebusiness
leader/storetaincredibility,bothshort
andlongterm,andtheabilitytoact
withauthority,whenrequired,canbe
erodedsubstantially.
Considerations to minimise ris s
at wor related functions
Itistheleader’sresponsibilitytosafe
guardtheteam,setandmaintain
behaviourstandardsandrole
modelresponsibleleadershipand
professionalmanagement.
1.Establishguidelinesofbehaviour
andcommunicatethemtoall
managersandemployeespriortothe
function.Forexample:
Determineclearlywhattypeof
behaviourisexpectedbyeveryone
attheevent.
Describetheeventas responsible
fun aswellasrelaxedandrespectful.
Determinehowyouwillhandle
potentialintoxication,taxifares,
startandfinishtimesandevena
positiononattendingafter-parties.
Communicatetheexpectations
toallintheworkplace.Discussing
therulesbeforetheeventtakesa
greatdealoftensionoutof needingtoimposethemifneeded
attheeventitself.
Employeeshavearesponsibility
totakereasonableprecautionsfor
theirownsafetyandhealthand
thatofothers.
Employeesareexpectedto
behaveinsuchawaythatthe
workplaceisfreefromharassment
andinappropriatebehaviour.
Giventhisisa company’ sponsoredsocialfunctionitis
deemedanextensionof
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2.Attendandrolemodelthe
expectedbehaviour
Byattending,youdisplayinterest
andcommitmenttoemployees.
Someleadersmaybeconcerned
aboutattendingbecauseitis
perceivedtobe toodangerous
becauseoflegalliability .Setting
ruleshelpstoreducethisliability
andplacemindsateaseas
standardshavebeenset.
Leadersshouldmodelthe
behavioursrequiredbythe
businessthattheycommitto.
3.Bepreparedtoactandmanage
unacceptablebehaviours
Beingpreparedtoactwhen
behavioursdeviatefromthe
standardsestablishedprior
totheeventisfundamentalto
effectiveleadership itdisplays
yourcommitmenttothe
organisationalrules,behaviours
andvalues.Tochoosenotto
actunderminesyourauthorityand
leadershipandimposes
potentialliability.
4.Closetheevent
Partofestablishingthe
expectationsforthefunction
willincludedeterminingthe
timeorstageintheeventthat
thecompanysponsoredfunction
concludes.Thisispartof
managingthewholeenvironment
associatedwiththeevent
peopleknowwhenitisscheduled
tobeover.Italsoallowsyouand
otherstodistanceyourself
fromanyafter-partiesthatarenot
companysponsored’.
T
ItisusefultorememberthattheFringe
BenefitsTax( FBT )minorbenefits
exemptionthresholdremainsat 300.
TheTaxOfficehasstatedthatthere
arenodifferentFBTrulesthatapply
toChristmasentertainment,andsays
thattheyarepartofthegeneralFBT
rulesandcomeunderthe minor
benefits’umbrella.Thisallowsa 300
limitto incidental’benefits(thatare
notprovidedregularly)tobeFBT
free.Theminorbenefitsthresholdof
300appliestoeachbenefitprovided,
nottoatotalvalueof associated
benefits’.Withthisinmind,thevalue
ofminorandinfrequentrewards
andgiftsthatcanbeprovidedto
youremployeeswithoutyouasthe
employerincurringanyFBTliabilityis
quitesignificant.Seethetable.
Employee
299
Employeespouse
299
Gift-employee
299
Gift-spouse
299
Total
1,196
Theexemptiononlyapplies
toemployerswhoadoptthe
actualmethod’ofaccountingfor
entertainmentexpenditureforthe
FBTyear,whichrequiresactualcosts
oftheprovisionoftheentertainment
toberecorded.Theserulesdonot
applytotaxexemptbodies.Note
thattherearethreedifferentwaysin
whichentertainmentmaybetreated
forFBTpurposes theothertwoof
thesealternativesarethe 50/50split
method’andthe 12weekregister
method’,andwheretheyareadopted,
thetreatmentofChristmasparty
expenditurewillbedifferenttowhatis
describedabove.
Itisn’ttoolatetoimplementpolicies
andprocedurestoenableyou
tocaptureyourentertainment
expendituresothatyouhave
alternativemethodstodetermineyour
FBTliabilityat31March2015.
In summary
Recognisingandrewardingyour
teamisincrediblyimportantandend
ofyearcompanysponsoredfunctions
areagreatwaytodothis.Withthat
inmind,theaboveinformationis
providedtoencourageyoutothink
aboutyourobligationsatendofyear
socialeventsandthebehavioursyou
shouldexpectfromyourteamaswell
asthepotentialFBTimplications.
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Allthepublicholidaysthis
ChristmasandNewYearperiod
fallonweekdaysresultingonno
substitutionofdays.
Thepublicholidaysare:
ChristmasDay-Thursday
25December
BoxingDay(ProclamationDayin
SA)-Friday26December
SouthAustraliaonly-NewYear’s
Eve-Wednesday31December
from7pmtomidnight
NewYear’sDay-Thursday
1 anuary
AustraliaDay-Monday
26 anuary
Theinformationbelowexplainsthe
arrangementsthatapplywhen:
anemployeeworksonapublic
holidayand
anemployeenotworkingona
publicholiday.
An employee wor ing on a public
holidays
Permanentemployees(i.e.:parttime
andfulltime)getpaidatleasttheir
basepayrateforallhoursworkedona
publicholiday.Casualsreceivepublic
holidaypayforeachhourworked.
Awards,enterpriseagreementsand
otherregisteredagreementscan
provideentitlementsforworking
publicholidays,includingextrapay,
anextradayofforextraannualleave,
minimumshiftlengthsonpublic
holidaysandagreeingtosubstitutea
publicholidayforanotherday.
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Employeesdon’thavetoworkona
publicholiday.However,anemployer
canaskanemployeetoworkon
apublicholiday,iftherequestis
reasonable.Anemployeemay
refusearequesttoworkiftheyhave
reasonablegrounds.
Thefollowingneedstobetakeninto
accountwhendecidingifarequestis
reasonable:
theemployee’spersonal
circumstances,(e.g.family
responsibilities)
whethertheemployeewillget
morepay(e.g.penaltyrates)
theneedsoftheworkplace
thetypeofworktheemployeedoes
whethertheemployee’ssalary
includesworkonapublicholiday
whethertheemployeeisfull-time,
part-time,casualorashiftworker
howmuchnoticetheemployee
wasgivenaboutworking
theamountofnoticetheemployee
givesthattheyrefusetowork.
Whenrequestingthatanemployeework
onapublicholiday,employersneed
toconsiderallrelevantcircumstances,
includingtheoneslistedabove.
An employee not wor ing on a
public holiday
Employees(exceptcasual
employees)who normally wor
on the day a public holiday falls
willbepaidtheirbasepayratefor
theordinaryhourstheywouldhave
workediftheyhadnotbeenaway
becauseofthepublicholiday.An
employee’srostercan’tbechangedto
avoidthispayment.
Basepayratesdon’tincludeitemslike
incentive-basedpayments,bonuses,
monetaryallowancesandovertime.
Ifapublicholidayfallswhen
anemployeeisonleave,their
entitlementtothepublicholiday
dependsonwhethertheyare
takingpaidleaveorunpaidleave.
Ifonpaidleave(e.g.annualleave
orsickleave),theemployeehasto
bepaidforthepublicholidaybut
isnotcountedasleave.Forlong
serviceleave,entitlementsare
setbythestateorterritorylong
serviceleavelegislation.
Anemployeeisn’tpaidforanypublic
holidaythatfallsduringatimewhen
theemployeeisonunpaidleave(e.g.
unpaidparentalleaveorapproved
leaveofabsence).
Ifanemployeetakessickleaveeither
sideofapublicholiday,theyshould
stillbepaidforthepublicholidayifit
isonadaythattheywouldnormally
work.Normalsickleaverulesapply
forthetimetakenassickleaveand
anemployercanasktheemployee
forevidencethatshowsthereason
theytooktheleave.
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policiesorotherpeoplemanagement
matterspleasecontacthranywhere
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NSW State DIVISION Update
2014 This year has been a complete
success in NSW.The rising interest and
interaction by our members is encouraging
and reflects the current strength of the
NSW Refrigerated and Transport Industry.
The RWTA /
ThisenthusiasmfortheRWTAisshownbyan
increasedacrosstheboardineventattendance
numbers,thisyear in2014.
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sponsoredourendofyearbreakfastandgolfday
atthebeautifulMacquarieLinkswithfinanceguru,
MichaelPascoepresentingontheeconomicposition
ofAustralia,inhisexpertandengagingway.
Golfdaysandracefunctionsareonlythebeginning
forRWTAeventsinNSWwiththeyearahead
shapinguptobeourbiggestyet.Wehavealready
securedspecialistsinthefieldsofEngineering,Snr
PoliceInspectorPhillipBrooks,TheGeneralManager
oftheRoads&MaritimeServicesPaulEndycott,with
thelistofrespectedspeakersfromallareaswithin
ourindustryonlybeginningthere.
TheNSWsectoroftheRWTAwouldn’tbeas
successfulwithoutthegenuinepassionofour
membersforourindustryandtheRWTA.Ouraim
ateveryeventistoprovidevaluablenetworking
opportunitieswhiledeliveringuptodateinformation
inafun,digestibleway.
Asweheadintothebusiesttimeof
ourcalendarIwouldliketowish
everyoneasafeandenjoyable
holidayperiod.
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NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR SAFETY TRUCK
The ATA’s travelling road safety
exhibition, the Safety Truc , has
been recognised as a finalist
for the prestigious M ACRS
Diamond Road Safety Award,
presented on behalf of the
Australasian College of
Road Safety.
TheGovernorGeneral,SirPeter
CosgroveA MC(Retd),presented
thecertificateto acquelene
Brothertonataceremonyheldin
Melbourneastnight.
SafetyTruckwasalsoafinalistfor
theBestTechnicalAchievementor
InnovationcategoryattheAustralian
EventAwardsearlierthisweek.
Ifyou’dliketovisitSafetyTruck,you
cancatchitinDubbothisweekend
fortheUnlocktheBushMuster.Itwill
thenheadtoVictoria,whereitwillbeon
displayattheCastlemaineTruckShow.
ForenquiriesaboutSafetyTruck
tours,sponsorshipandsupport,email
safetytruck@truck.net.au.
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