Young Person in Transport Award 2026

Online Nomination Form

Do you know an outstanding young person working in the livestock or rural transport industry? Nominate them for the 2026 LRTAQ Young Person in Transport Award and recognise excellence in our industry.

We are seeking nominations of individuals who display pride and professionalism in their career, have a passion for our industry and have a strong desire to advance within it.

All roles within the livestock and rural transport industry are eligible to be nominated (for example drivers, mechanics, schedulers, administration officers, shed hands, managers – are all eligible for nomination).

Nominees must be:

35 years of age or younger
Employed within, or contracted to a business which is a financial member of the Livestock and Rural Transporters Association of Queensland
Able to attend the LRTAQ 2026 Annual Conference from 26-28 March 2026.

Nominations close on 26th February 2026.

Contact details of person making the nomination

We require your details so we can contact you about the status of the nomination.

Full name (Person nominating)(Required)

First Last

Contact phone number (Person nominating)(Required)

Email address (person nominating)(Required)

Relationship to the person you are nominating(Required)

For example: employer, manager, colleague.

Nominee's details

Please enter the details of the person that you would like to nominate for this award.

Nominee's name(Required)

First Last

Age of nominee(Required)

Eligible nominees must be 35 years or younger at time of nomination.

Please enter a number less than or equal to 35.

Contact phone number(Required)

Name of employer(Required)

Role within the business(Required)

For example: driver, mechanic, administration assistant, manager, shed hand.

Number of years service at this business(Required)

Number of years within the industry(Required)

Nomination criteria

Does the nominee display pride and professionalism in their position?(Required)

Explain how.

Does the nominee display a willingness to go above and beyond for their employer and the industry?(Required)

Explain how.

Has the nominee demonstrated a desire to advance their career within the industry?(Required)

Tell us a bit more about the nominee

For example: personal character, interests, hobbies, etc.

Supporting documentation

It is a requirement of the nomination process to supply two letters of recommendation and the nominee's most up to date resume. You can upload these documents below. If you have problems uploading the documents, please email them through to admin@lrtaq.com.au.

Two letters of recommendation(Required)

One of these letters should be from the nominee's employer.

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Accepted file types: docx, doc, pdf, Max. file size: 4 MB.

Resume(Required)

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Accepted file types: docx, doc, pdf, Max. file size: 4 MB.