Transporters recognise excellence in young guns

15 June 2021 | LRTAQ news

The Livestock and Rural Transporters Association of Queensland (LRTAQ) has today announced the finalists of the inaugural Young Person in Transport Award. The award was developed to recognise and acknowledge the contribution younger transport workers are making to the...

New ramp standards a major safety boost

19 May 2021 | LRTAQ news

Loading and unloading animals can be the most challenging part of the livestock handling task, and hazardous situations can place farmers, agriculture, and transport workers at risk. These high-risk situations can occur anywhere from farms, roadsides, and saleyards,...

What you need to know about Q Fever

5 May 2021 | LRTAQ news

TruckSafe Animal Welfare provides a best practice standard for trucking operators transporting animals. Our TruckSafe standards also guide our workplace health and safety policies and procedures leading us to look after our staff to the highest standard. There is a...

Roma Livestock Transport Workshops Deliver for Industry

16 April 2021 | LRTAQ news

Over 40 representatives from across the cattle supply chain came together last week in Roma at a workshop to promote safer work practices, better animal welfare and eating quality outcomes. The Livestock and Rural Transporters Association of Queensland (LRTAQ) held...

Livestock transporters encouraged to skill up at free workshops

10 March 2021 | LRTAQ news

Livestock businesses operating in the Maranoa region will have the opportunity to develop their cattle handling and transport skills over two free workshops with renowned industry expert Tom Shephard in the coming weeks. The Livestock Transport and Handling workshop...

New leadership for livestock transporters

1 August 2020 | LRTAQ news

[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Tambo transport operator Gerard Johnson has been elected as President of the Livestock and Rural Transporters Association...