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The latest updates from the Livestock and Rural Transporters Association of Queensland (LRTAQ).
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Insurance exemption to help industry, customers
The trucking industry has secured an important exemption from new rules for add-on insurance that will help the industry and its customers. The new rules prohibit the sale of add-on insurance for at least four days after a customer has purchased a product or service....
Latest border directive – entering Queensland
Queensland Health have issued an updated Border Direction and updates to the Queensland Freight Protocol will come into effect at 1:00am on Saturday 21 August. There are two options for freight operators to enter Queensland,...
Temporary Class Exemption for livestock carriers
A temporary class exemption is now in place for freight or logistics operators transporting perishable goods or livestock across the Queensland border, while those drivers are waiting for a negative 7 day COVID-19 test result. It will provide temporary relief for...
COVID-19 Queensland entry and testing requirements
As at 28 July 2021, all of New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria are declared COVID-19 hotspots. This means that drivers travelling into Queensland from these states must have: A current Border Declaration 'F' Pass AND (From 1:00am 30 July) Evidence of a...
Transporters recognise excellence in young guns
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
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
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
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
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...
ALRTA welcomes release of national ramp standard
The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association of Australia (ALRTA) has welcomed the publication of an Australian Standard for the Livestock loading/unloading ramps and forcing pens (AS 5340:2020). The standard has been developed by Standards Australia...
New leadership for livestock transporters
[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 of Queensland at the organisation's AGM last...