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Trevor Martyn will retire as ATA chairman at the association’s annual general meeting on 24 March.
Trevor has chaired the ATA since 2006, and is its longest serving chairman. He said his four years in office had been incredibly rewarding.
“Since 2006, the ATA has worked closely with regulators and the National Transport Commission to introduce strong new safety measures, including progress on chain of responsibility and largely uniform fatigue laws across the east coast and South Australia,” Trevor said.
“The ATA’s TruckSafe program has gone from strength to strength, with the release of our new implementation kit in 2008 and the launch of our unique software package, TruckSafe Manager, in 2009.
“Also in 2009, the ATA’s Safety Committee agreed on a new safety policy statement for the trucking industry, which sets out the industry’s agreed view on what needs to be done to improve safety. The policy will guide the ATA’s safety efforts in 2010 and beyond.
“The ATA has campaigned successfully for more road funding, including funding for truck rest areas, with the Australian Government now investing $70 million in its Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program.
“The industry has scored important wins on taxes and charges as well, with our effective campaign to stop the automatic indexation of the road user charge in 2008 and our successful advocacy of the 30 per cent and 50 per cent bonus investment allowances for new trucks and equipment in 2009.
“We’re dealing with the big issues, like climate change, road pricing, and the national heavy vehicle regulator, and continuing to work with governments – including local governments – to enable trucking operators to use longer, safer vehicles on the road system.
“In 2008, the ATA launched the Road Ahead, our $1.3 million safety and careers education trailer. The trailer is packed with educational games and displays about the trucking industry, and travels to schools, colleges and shows around the country.
“Since it was launched, more than 41,000 people have visited the exhibition. It has visited 131 schools, and our exhibition manager has delivered 715 presentations about the science behind road safety.
“Meanwhile, the ATA’s member association in New South Wales, ATA NSW, has completed its second full year of operations. ATA NSW has a growing number of trucking operator members. It has good access to the state government, and its policy council is working well under the leadership of Jon Luff,” he said.
Trevor said it was now time for him to step back and take a supporting role.
“I will remain on the ATA’s Board of Management as its immediate past chair. From that seat, I am looking forward to supporting our new chairman and seeing the direction our board and council now take the ATA,” he said.
Trevor thanked the ATA’s Board of Management, General Council, staff and sponsors for their hard work and support during his time as chairman.
“All of the ATA’s achievements over the last four years have been the result of an enormous amount of hard work by our Board, General Council, and staff – and we couldn’t have done it at all without the support of our sponsors, and particularly our Foundation Sponsors: BP, NTI and Volvo,” he said.
Trevor’s career in the trucking industry began in the road division of Mayne Nickless. He then spent 31 years as the managing director of FBT Operations (Vic) Pty Ltd. Under Trevor’s leadership, FBT Operations became a leading specialist in the transport and storage of dangerous goods, bulk and packaged goods.
Trevor is a former Chair of the Victorian Transport Association, and a former Executive Chair of the National Bulk Tankers Association.
The new ATA Chairman will be elected at the annual general meeting on 24 March. Source: tandnews |
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