Australian Trucking Association highlights National Truck Industry Award Winners

At the Trucking Australia 2018 Foundation Sponsors Gala Awards Dinner in Canberra last week, the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) handed out several honours to individuals and businesses. Trucking Australia is an annual convention where leaders and members of the Australian trucking community get together to discuss the future of the industry, including ways to combat driver fatigue. The dinner is an opportunity to recognise major contributors to the cause and those that exemplify what makes the trucking industry great.

“The winners of these awards have demonstrated exceptional dedication to the Australian trucking industry through their hard work and commitment,” said ATA Chair Geoff Crouch. “It is important to recognise those in our industry who go the extra mile and inspire others. Each winner will receive prizes from the respective award sponsors, and I look forward to hosting them again at Trucking Australia 2019.”

Highlights

One of the awards given out at the event was the TruckSafe John Kelly Memorial Award, which went to JJ Lawson Transport and is designed to put the spotlight on an accredited TruckSafe operator that represents the organization to the highest degree. Another was the Don Watson Memorial Award, which went to Frances Ross of R & A Ross Transport for her contributions to the industry. Look below for a full list of awards and visit the ATA’s website for more information on the winners

List of Winners

Outstanding Contribution to the Trucking Industry
Recipient: Ross Fraser OAM, managing director of Frasers Livestock Transport, a member of TruckSafe since 1999, and winner of a 2014 Safe Work Australia Award.
Award sponsor: BP, National Transport Insurance, Volvo Trucks.

National Professional Driver of the Year
Recipient: Barry Fitzgerald, driver for Boral Logistics in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.

Award Sponsors: BP Australia, National Transport Insurance, Volvo Trucks 

National Trucking Industry Woman of the Year
Recipient: Belinda Polglase, project manager at All Purpose Transport and the 2017 Queensland Trucking Association Trucking Woman of the Year.
Award sponsor: Cummins South Pacific.

National Training Excellence Award
Recipient: Brown & Hurley, an Australian family-owned company established in 1946 with nine branches and over 400 employees.
Award Sponsor: Sutton Road Training Centre – TISC.

TruckSafe John Kelly Memorial Award
Recipient: JJ Lawson Transport, a customs clearance and freight company, established in 1975 and a member of TruckSafe since 2002.

Award Sponsor: AEI Transport Insurance Brokers 

Don Watson Memorial Award 
Recipient: Frances Ross, founder of R & A Ross Transport