Over 100 Years Experience in the Industry
In the 1902 the VTA began as the Master Carriers Association. The Association represented hire and reward carriers on the waterfront, lobbying Government and working on industrial relations.
In 1944 the Association became the Victorian Road Transport Association, one of a number of state based employer prime contractor organisations around Australia. It took on many issues including poor roads, road tax, and protection of the railways.
Many of the issues are not too different to today; fuel, safety, wages registration, representation to Governments. In its history it has been one continual battle to present the Freight transport point of view.
In 2001 the name changed to the Victorian Transport Association, reflecting the changed Association structure and more diverse nature of industry representation.
Today there is just as much misunderstanding and ignorance about the industry and how vital it is to business and the community. Freight and logistics connect everyone to everything – it is seamless and silent – but growing and changing and we still do not understand or measure it.
We link our customers to their customers. We are but part of a chain – a vital chain to business and community services.
Today there are so many issues affecting the industry that the Association works on:
Rising costs, congestion, productivity, rail, people, intermodalism, new legislation, Government inquiries, specialist industry issues such as waste, waterfront, containers, training, dangerous goods, bulk tanker and customer issues.
Without an effective and active industry Association the freight and logistics sector will have to profile, be stripped of its ability to coordinate and change Government direction.
We are the leaders of tomorrow’s future – join and be part of the successful companies.
The Association over its 100 plus years has been lead by some of the greatest Australian and Industry characters.
The VTA honour board clearly shows the professional commitment by representatives from small family companies, from big transport groups and from Executive staff who have dedicated their entire lives for the betterment of the industry – many go unrecognised and with little or no personal gain – they saw the bigger picture and tried to make a difference.
Over 100 Years Experience in the Industry
In the 1902 the VTA began as the Master Carriers Association. The Association represented hire and reward carriers on the waterfront, lobbying Government and working on industrial relations.
In 1944 the Association became the Victorian Road Transport Association, one of a number of state based employer prime contractor organisations around Australia. It took on many issues including poor roads, road tax, and protection of the railways.
Many of the issues are not too different to today; fuel, safety, wages registration, representation to Governments. In its history it has been one continual battle to present the Freight transport point of view.
In 2001 the name changed to the Victorian Transport Association, reflecting the changed Association structure and more diverse nature of industry representation.
Today there is just as much misunderstanding and ignorance about the industry and how vital it is to business and the community. Freight and logistics connect everyone to everything – it is seamless and silent – but growing and changing and we still do not understand or measure it.
We link our customers to their customers. We are but part of a chain – a vital chain to business and community services.
Today there are so many issues affecting the industry that the Association works on:
Rising costs, congestion, productivity, rail, people, intermodalism, new legislation, Government inquiries, specialist industry issues such as waste, waterfront, containers, training, dangerous goods, bulk tanker and customer issues.
Without an effective and active industry Association the freight and logistics sector will have to profile, be stripped of its ability to coordinate and change Government direction.
We are the leaders of tomorrow’s future – join and be part of the successful companies.
The Association over its 100 plus years has been lead by some of the greatest Australian and Industry characters.
The VTA honour board clearly shows the professional commitment by representatives from small family companies, from big transport groups and from Executive staff who have dedicated their entire lives for the betterment of the industry – many go unrecognised and with little or no personal gain – they saw the bigger picture and tried to make a difference.