ALRTA Conference Schedule 2021

LBRCA (NSW) – 4-6 March 2021-The Range Function Centre, Wagga Wagga NSW

LRTAQ (QLD) – 9-11 April 2021- Roma QLD

LRTASA (SA) –18-19 June 2021 – Adelaide Entertainment Centre SA

*Please note dates and venues are subject to change

2020 State Conferences

LBRCA (NSW) – 5-7 March 2020 – Tamworth NSW

LRTAWA (WA) – Industry Day – 19 September 2020 Burswood WA

Due to COVID-19 in 2020 the following Conferences did not proceed:

LRTAQ (QLD) – 19-21 March 2020 – Roma QLD

LTAT (TAS) – 2 May 2020 – Hobart TAS

LRTASA (SA) – 12-13 June 2020 – Adelaide Entertainment Centre SA

National Conference/LRTAWA – 24-25 of July – WA

LRTAV (VIC) – 14-15 August 2020 – All Seasons Resort Bendigo, VIC

Previous Events

2019 LRTASA/ALRTA National Conference

The LRTASA/ALRTA National-State conference on 14-15 June 2019 was a resounding success. The program was well attended with more than 300 people joining us for Saturday’s Gala Dinner and live auction.

On Friday, delegates warmed up with 9 holes of golf at North Adelaide Golf Course before heading along to our National Sponsors Cocktail Reception at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. Federal Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport, the Hon Scott Buchholz MP was the guest speaker. Minister Buchholz spoke of his personal involvement in heavy transport and recognised the crucial role of road transport in rural and regional economies. He underscored the Coalition’s commitment to improving safety and productivity in a low red-tape and taxation environment.

The National Sponsors were thanked for their generous support of our national and state associations: PACCAR & Dealer Industry Fund, PACCAR Parts, NTI, Cummins, Byrne Trailers, BP and Lowes Petroleum. The roving magician mystified many delegates and the SA crumbed lamb cutlets were sensational!

Saturday kicked off strongly with an opening address by SA Shadow Treasurer, the Hon Stephen Mullighan MP, followed by an informative panel session covering access, safety and welfare. The SA Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government, the Hon Stephan Knoll MP, delivered an address immediately prior to the second panel session dedicated to the HVNL review.

ALRTA and LRTASA marked the 100 year anniversaries of Cummins and BP with a ‘happy birthday’ surprise ceremony involving two very special (and delicious) commemorative cakes.

Saturday afternoon was rounded out with a session dedicated to association projects relating to ramp standards, user-pay unloading frames, effluent disposal, an industry code of practice and our Federal Election activities.

As if that wasn’t enough, delegates dressed up in their finest for Saturday evening’s Gala Dinner and dug deep to raise money for our associations via the silent and live auctions. Highlight of the evening was the sale of a Kenworth T610SAR thanks to PACCAR and Dealer Industry Fund, CMV Truck Centre and Goodyear. The keynote address was given by Federal Senator for SA, Rex Patrick, who made it very clear that the Centre Alliance intends to play a key role in influencing Coalition Government policy during the current Parliament.

2019 State Conferences

LBRCA (NSW) – 21-23 February 2019 – Griffith NSW

LRTAQ (QLD) – 8-10 March 2019 – Rockhampton QLD

LRTAWA (WA) – 26 -27 July 2019 – Busselton WA

LRTAV (VIC) – 16 – 17 August 2019 – Bendigo VIC

2018 LBRCA/ALRTA National Conference

The 2018 LBRCA/ALRTA Combined Conference held on 23-24 March 2018 in Coffs Harbour NSW was a resounding success with ‘full house’ attendance levels across all associated events.

The policy sessions touched on issues as diverse as chain of responsibility, EWDs, charging, access, road infrastructure, training, vehicle dimensions, loading schemes and IAP.

We also kicked off the development of an industry code of practice for effluent management during a special workshop session that involved our entire audience and undertook a survey on attitudes towards user-pay infrastructure.

There was no shortage of well deserved awards and accolades over the event. ALRTA congratulates the following outstanding contributors:

ALRTA Life Member: Gordon Martin
ALRTA Life Member: Robert Cavanagh
ALRTA McIver Award: Owen Driscoll
LBRCA Young Driver of the Year: Mark Carmichael

Photo: ALRTA Life Members Robert Cavanagh & Gordon Martin

It was also great to hear from last year’s winner of the ALRTA-NHVR Safety Innovation Award (supported by BP), Dean Clarke, of Hopkins Transport about his cutting-edge driver training program. BP stepped up again this year by supporting 12 ambassadors from around Australia to attend the event.

The keynote speakers were:

NSW Minister for Transport – the Hon. Melinda Pavey MP
Federal Member for Cowper – the Hon. Luke Hartsuyker MP
Federal Senator for NSW – Senator John Williams
Mayor of Coffs Harbour – Cr Denise Knight

Photo: Mathew Munro (ALRTA Executive Director), Luke Hartsuyker (Federal Member for Cowper), Kevin Keenan (ALRTA President)

Photo: Nancy Williams, Federal Senator John Williams, Lynley Miners (LBRCA President), Kevin Keenan (ALRTA President) and Heather Keenan

The performance of Hypnotist Isaac Lomman was an amazing standout event during the Saturday night National Sponsors Dinner which convinced many in the audience that ‘this stuff is real’. You really do have to see it to believe it!