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VTA State Conference

VTA State Conference 2013 Novatel Forest Resort Creswick

Monday 27 & Tuesday 28 May 2013

The VTA State Conference 2013 is titled ‘Building a Better Business’ as this year we are bringing together a variety of Business and Industry experts to give you practical, take-home advice to help improve your business.

This advice will be presented over six key sessions.

Keynote Speaker:
Brett Rutledge

Click HERE for the full program and a registration form.

Click HERE for a location map.

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Container Park Truck ID

To arrange for your truck ID Registration Numbers to be supplied &/or recorded, go to the purchase process information page by clicking HERE

 

We invite you to become a part of Australia’s premier industry association. Full Membership is available to those who actually participate as owners of Freight & Logistics Businesses (Road, Rail, Sea or Air) and Associate Membership is offered to other interested parties (eg. Suppliers, Consultants, etc).

Victorian Transport Association membership is an investment not only in your business, but in the long term viability and success of the entire industry.

The VTA provides members with information and advice through:

  • Regular meetings
  • Email communication
  • Access to Member's only area of VTA website
  • Telephone contact and advice
  • Invitations to events
  • VTA magazine “Priority Report”

If you would like to join or find out more please call us on 03 9646 8590 or use a Membership Enquiry form.

Upcoming Events

VTA State Conference
Mon 27 & Tues 28 May 2013
Novotel Forest Resort Creswick
Click HERE for more information and registration form.
Click HERE to purchase tickets online.

Australian Freight Industry Awards Gala
Sat 7 September
Crown Palladium Ballroom
Further details will be announced shortly.

Click HERE to view the 2013 VTA Events Calendar

VTA State Conference

Building a Better Business

The VTA State Conference 2013 is titled ‘Building a Better Business’ as this year we are bringing together a variety of Business and Industry experts to give you practical, take-home advice to help improve your business.

Keynote Speaker Highlight - Brett Rutledge

A world champion public speaker, Brett is recognized as one of Australia’s most skilled and versatile communicators. Brett will show attendees how your communications with staff and business colleagues can be far more powerful and influential.

Six key sessions will cover:

  • Improving your business productivity and profitability;
  • Using technology to your advantage: spend less, see better results;
  • Keeping your business safety compliant: what others are doing and where you need to be;
  • Managing your best assets, people: including training and skills, workers comp, insurance, superannuation, and industrial relations;
  • Future logistics solutions: who is doing what and what opportunities are out there;
  • Key industry issues overview and discussion: stay in touch with the latest industry information.Purchase Tickets

Click HERE for the full program and a registration form.
Click HERE for a location map.

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VTA Events Galleries

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Empty Container Management Issues

The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) and Shipping Australia limited (SAL) jointly hosted a meeting of industry and government stakeholders on Wednesday, 10th March 2010 to discuss empty container management issues associated with trade through the Port of Melbourne.

Stakeholders in the container transport chain, with the support of the Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC), agreed to form two working groups to discuss empty container management information technology and park operations.

Click here to find out more.

Optus Smartphone Offer for VTA Members

VTA Members Optus Family & Friends Promotion

Optus has an exclusive mobile phone & iPad offer for valued VTA Members and their staff. This includes the new iPhone5 handsets.

There is a large range of plans, all with at least 2Gb of data!

Plan options include:

  • Plans with unlimited (standard) voice and video calls to any (standard) landline or mobile number within Australia
  • Plans with unlimited (standard) voice and video calls to other Optus GSM mobiles within Australia
  • Unlimited voicemail on all plans (standard)
  • Unlimited text messaging to other GSM mobiles within Australia on all plans (standard)
  • Your choice of the newest smartphone handsets for $0 upfront cost

Click HERE for more details on this offer, including the range of handsets & iPads available, and an online application.

Optus Open Network Coverage

Optus Open Network, the new name for the combined Optus mobile network, offers 4G, 3G Dual Band, 3G Single Band & 2G services.

With the addition of over 550 new sites in both city & country areas since January 2010, the Optus Open Network nows covers 97% of the Australian population.

To see more detailed coverage information click on the State required below, or click HERE to go to the Optus Open Network Coverage webpage.

VTA Logistics Cadetship

VTA Logistics Cadetship

The VTA Logistics Cadetship is an ideal succession plan for your business.  The Cadetship program helps companies to recruit (internal or external) young people aged 18-25 to work in your business whilst completing a Certificate IV in Logistics and a Diploma of Logistics. 

The Cadetship is a two year program, cadets attend eight, one week blocks of training each year, conducted at TAFE.  Training is completed by workplace assignments and assessments.  Cadets are rotated through different areas of the business and each cadet is assigned a workplace mentor.

Click here to view the VTA Logistics Cadetships Brochure.

 
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VTA Academy

VTA Academy

The VTA Academy is a collaboration between the Victorian Transport Association (VTA) and the Mint Group.

The VTA is renowned for its drive in influencing and responding to the challenges facing the industry. The Mint Group has a solid reputation in delivering integrated workforce solutions and accredited training in Australia and the Asia Pacific Region across multiple industry sectors.

Together, through the Academy, we promise to deliver a fresh approach in assisting companies to recruit, train, develop and retain their workforce.

Click HERE to view the short courses and certificate courses offered by the VTA Academy.

 



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