As part of its expanding operations, Arrow Transport has promoted Barbara Karipis to the role of Group General Manager. The growing business now operates out of the five major ports around Australia. In light of this expansion, the company has identified the requirement to have a high performing head office. To lead Arrow into its […]
e2open appointed Jennifer Grafton as its executive vice president, general counsel and secretary, succeeding Laura L. Fese, who retired from the connected supply chain SaaS company on Wednesday March 1. Fese served as e2open’s executive vice president, general counsel and secretary for six years, overseeing the enterprise’s global legal affairs. She retired after a legal […]
Mother of four Anita Skrzeczek was a jill of all trades the day Big Rigs saw her and her Hino light rig at Beaurepaires Tyre Depot at Portsmith in Cairns. Skrzeczek, 35, works for Followmont Transport in Cairns and is normally a leading hand at their local warehouse, however as a great team player is […]
The Queensland Trucking Association (QTA) celebrated 2023 International Women’s Day (IWD) with another sold-out breakfast event at Hillstone, St Lucia Golf Links in Brisbane on Wednesday, March 8. With the theme ‘Embrace Equity’, the premier IWD event in the country for the transport industry once again attracted a sell-out this year. MC Lisa Fraser, QTA […]
House relocation specialist Jo Veneman is kicking goals as she saves old Queensland homes from the scrap heap, giving them a new lease of life. Veneman is the director of Renewable Homes, which is run from a depot at Roseneath, just west of Townsville. The company specialises in house relocation, house raising and re-stumping. “There […]
VTA CEO Peter Anderson praised the contribution women have made in the transport industry on International Women’s Day yesterday The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) says it wishes to acknowledge International Women’s Day and raise awareness on the need to build gender equality in our world. It says the transport industry is proud to be able […]
The graduates from V/Line’s first all-female group of trainee drivers have begun their new fully qualified careers behind the consoles. V/Line chief executive officer Matt Carrick congratulated the graduates on finishing the two-year training program and said they would play a vital role in keeping the train network running. The drivers were recruited from non-rail […]
The words “Embracing diversity in transport” adorn the new purple truck revealed this week by Followmont Transport, in celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD). Painted in purple, a colour endorsing women’s equality and symbolising dignity and justice, the new UD Quon was unveiled during a special event on the eve of IWD, Tuesday March 7. […]
Third-generation truckie Ashlee Hollett hadn’t initially considered trucking as a career option – but since jumping in the driver’s seat, she hasn’t looked back. Though she grew up around trucks, Ashlee Hollett, 29, says she had never thought she’d be driving them. After finishing school, she began working in the beauty industry. “I did that […]
In the lead up to International Women’s Day, PACCAR Parts is encouraging more women to consider a career in this dynamic and rewarding field. “Just jump straight into it, don’t hesitate.” That’s the advice of Caitlin Boyle, a 17-year-old apprentice technician at CJD Equipment – a PACCAR dealer in Albany, WA – when asked what […]