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Prior to this, he was a Plumber and left the trade to pursue his interest in heavy vehicles and hasn’t looked back. Young Achiever of the Year (dual award winners) – Dean Ryan, Clayton’s Towing, Nambour and Hugh Paton, Sizer and Coggil, Townsvilleĭean joined Clayton’s Towing Service in 2012 at 18 years old. Melira is an inspiring person and a strong advocate for women in the transport industry.

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Melira has been awarded professional learning scholarships and takes every opportunity to improve her knowledge and qualifications. Over the past 12 years, Melira has worked on major multimillion dollar infrastructure and renewable energy projects utilising her strong skills in negotiation, problem solving and advocacy to achieve successful outcomes for clients. Anyone that know Melira can attest to her drive, ambition, and love for challenging work which has seen her quickly progress into management positions. Currently working for QUBE, as a Project Manager, female representation in this sector of transport is scarce but Melira never lets that get in her way.

She quickly found a passion for the industry and started to make an impact in the heavy lift and oversize overmass area. He is known to say: “If you look after your customers they will look after you.” Trucking Woman of the Year – Melira Lister, QUBE BulkĪfter exiting the RAAF, Melira took a job in the heavy transport industry working in the permits area. In a business sense, Jim values service, people and relationships. Jim is a loyal, trustworthy, and genuine gentleman and one of the most respected people in the road transport industry in Australia. He was the driving force behind the Kenworth Hall of Fame in Alice Springs. Jim’s passion for the industry spans way beyond selling trucks. His long-term commitment to the transport industry spans over 65 years, and although now retired from the day-to-day running of the business, you can still have Jim turn up behind at your depot behind the wheel of your new Kenworth. Jim has had a long and rewarding career in an industry that has made a significant contribution to Australia’s economy. In Australia, you would be hard pressed to find anyone more committed to the trucking industry than Jim Hurley. The 2022 winners are: Industry Excellence Award – Jim Hurley, Brown and Hurley “On behalf of the QTA Board of Directors, I offer congratulations to all who have been honoured tonight, all are very worthy winners.”

“Our members recognised tonight are outstanding and the QTA is proud to have them as representatives of the association,” said Kahlert. QTA president, Paul Kahlert said the calibre of award winners tonight are a representation of the strength of the road freight industry that is critical to the livelihood of all Queenslanders. With over 400 guests in attendance, the gala event included a keynote speech from 2019 Australian of the Year Dr Craig Challen, who was instrumental in the dramatic cave rescue of the Thai soccer team in 2018.ĭr Challen shared this courageous experience and spoke of resilience and challenging orthodox thinking, which are themes that QTA CEO Gary Mahon believes are required to achieve real reform for the trucking industry in Australia. The Queensland Trucking Association’s (QTA) Road Freight Annual Industry Awards were held at the Royal International Convention Centre in Brisbane tonight.

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