National Trucking Industry Awards

Nominations for the TMC awards are now closed!
Winners will be announced at TMC 24.

Visit our NTIA homepage to learn about recent finalists and winners.

NATIONAL TRUCKING INDUSTRY AWARDS

Trucking Australia 2024

MELBOURNE
21-23 October 2024

Registrations are open 

Nominations for the below TMC 24 awards are now closed and will be presented at the Technology and Maintenance Conference 2024.

Gary Mahon QTA

Craig Roseneder Award for Technical and Maintenance Excellence

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.

The Craig Roseneder Award recognises technical and maintenance excellence in the workshop by an individual. It celebrates the professionalism of the men and women who work behind the scenes in the trucking industry’s workshops.

This award is proudly sponsored by

Castrol.

Castrol Vecton Sponsor
Castrol Vecton Sponsor

Castrol Industry Achievement Award

The Castrol Industry Achievement Award recognises technical innovation and achievement within the Australian trucking industry. A recipient of this award will be a group or individual who has developed and implemented new technologies, designs or procedures to improve the industry’s safety, efficiency or productivity. Through their work, a recipient will have demonstrably improved not just their own operations, but also made these improvements available to the industry as a whole.

The following awards were presented at Trucking Australia 2024

Gary Mahon QTA

Outstanding Contribution to the Australian Trucking Industry

This award recognises the commitment of an individual or an organisation to improving the trucking industry through their operation or their contribution to industry activities.

 Bill Manton, Simon National Carriers – Winner
Michael Swart, Wildman River Stock Contractors 

This award is proudly sponsored by BP, National Transport Insurance, and Volvo Trucks

Gary Mahon QTA

National Professional Driver of the Year

This award recognises the outstanding performance of a professional truck driver, including driving skill, attitude and contribution to industry improvement.

Jay Reed, Harvey’s Towing Service
Joshua Ulbrich, Ross Transport – Winner

This award is proudly sponsored by BP, National Transport Insurance, and Volvo Trucks

Gary Mahon QTA

National Trucking Industry Woman of the Year

This award recognises recognises the strong professional or personal contribution made by a woman within the Australian trucking industry.

Jenny Fellows, Fellows Bulk Transport – Winner
Michelle Harwood, Tasmanian Transport Association

This award is proudly sponsored by

Cummins South Pacific

Gary Mahon QTA

National Training Excellence

This award recognises transport operators’ pro-active action to improve their organisation’s training strategy, and to improve their safety culture.

Frasers Livestock Transport – Winner
South East Queensland Hauliers – Winner
The Brown and Hurley Group

This award is proudly sponsored by
Sutton Road Training Centre

Gary Mahon QTA

Don Watson Memorial Award

The Don Watson Memorial Award is presented to the an individual who has given conspicuous service to the Australian trucking industry.

The winner is selected from a range of exceptional people who do not need to nominate to be considered.

Denis Robertson – Winner

Gary Mahon QTA

TruckSafe John Kelly Memorial Award

This award recognises a TruckSafe accredited operator that has implemented and promoted the program in an exceptional fashion. This operator fosters a strong culture of safety in every part of their business.

Monson Logistics
Marley’s Transport – Winner
Sawtell and Sons

This award is proudly sponsored by
AEI Transport Insurance Brokers