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About Us
Each year we recognise excellence in the road freight industry at our QTA Road Freight Industry Awards Gala Dinner. These Annual Awards are an opportunity to acknowledge the contribution of staff working in our member businesses.
2024 Annual Award Winners
Industry Excellence (Company)
Marschall Group
Industry Excellence (Individual)
Mark Tobin
Followmont Transport
Followmont Transport
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Trucking Woman of the Year
Cheryl Connor
Exodas
Exodas
Professional Driver of the Year
Brad Train
VE Group AU
VE Group AU
Young Achiever of the Year
Gabriel Aguilar
South East QLD Hauliers
Luke Cannon
Frasers Livestock Transport
South East QLD Hauliers
Luke Cannon
Frasers Livestock Transport
Training & Skilling Excellence
Strategix Training Group
Health & Wellbeing Award
Wickham Freight Lines
Past Award Winners
2023
| Award | Recipient | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Driver | Jay Reed | Harvey's Towing Service |
| Industry Excellence | Bill Manton | |
| Industry Safety & Innovation | All Purpose Transport | |
| Young Achievers | Stevie Ashley-Cooper | CKC Haulage |
| Trucking Woman | Bronwen Howell | VE Group |
| Training & Skilling Excellence | South East Qld Hauliers |
2022
| Award | Recipient | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Driver | Kathryn Mobbs | D.T.C Pty Ltd |
| Industry Excellence | Jim (JJ) Hurley | The Brown & Hurley Group |
| Industry Safety & Innovation | Jarratt Transport Solutions | |
| Young Achievers | Dean Ryan | Claytons Towing |
| Hugh Paton | Sizer & Cogill | |
| Trucking Woman | Melira Lister | QUBE Bulk |
| Training & Skilling Excellence | Frasers Livestock Transport | |
| Daimler Emerging Leader | Canea Mersky | South East QLD Hauliers |
2021
| Award | Recipient | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Driver | Melvin (Glenn) Williams | Willow's Bitumen Haulage |
| Industry Excellence | Owen Lange | South East Qld Hauliers |
| Industry Safety & Innovation | IOR Petroleum | |
| Young Achiever | Jessica Ash | Manns Transport |
| Trucking Woman | Annastasia Denigan | QUBE Logistics |
| Training & Skilling Excellence | Followmont Transport | |
| Daimler Emerging Leader | Ben Blennerhassett | Blenner's Transport |
2020
| Award | Recipient | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Daimler Emerging Leader | Letitia (Teash) De Winter | IWS Haulage |
2019
| Award | Recipient | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Driver | Donald Kaiwai | JR Stephens & Co Pty Ltd |
| Professional Driver | Peter Morris | PW & WA Morris Haulage (Sub. for Daryl Dickenson Transport) |
| Industry Excellence | Rex Chapman | Total Insurance Agencies |
| Industry Safety & Innovation | Speedie Contractors | |
| Young Achiever | Jordan Harrison | Followmont Transport |
| Trucking Woman | Kim Lundgaard | Dantrans Pty Ltd |
| Daimler Emerging Leader | Athol Carter | Frasers Livestock Transport |
2018
| Award | Recipient | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Driver | Mark Johnson | Mann's Transport |
| Industry Excellence | Ray Taylor | Taylor's Removals & Storage |
| Industry Safety & Innovation | SEQ Hauliers | |
| Young Achiever | Nathan Craner | SEQ Hauliers |
| Trucking Woman | Melissa Strong | Lindsay Australia |
2017
| Award | Recipient | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Driver | Mark Waddington | Cannon Logistics |
| Industry Excellence | Ross Fraser (O.A.M) | Frasers Livestock Transport |
| Industry Safety | Followmont Transport | |
| Young Achiever | Rodolfo Morales-Diaz | Bonds Transport Group |
| Young Achiever | Errin-Leigh Ezbery | Team Transport & Logistics |
| Trucking Woman | Belinda Polglase | All Purpose Transport |
| People Leadership Excellence | Team Transport & Logistics |
2016
| Award | Recipient | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Driver | Russell McCulloch | Followmont Transport |
| Industry Excellence | Followmont Transport | |
| Industry Safety | Daryl Dickenson Transport | |
| Young Achiever | Zoe Bull | Cummins South Pacific |
| Trucking Woman | Merry Manton | |
| People Leadership Excellence | Taylor's Removals & Storage |
2015
| Award | Recipient | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Driver | Nigel Felton | All Purpose Transport |
| Industry Excellence | Bryan Smith | Rocky's Own Transport |
| Industry Safety | Lindsay Transport | |
| Industry Safety | Swire Cold Storage | |
| Young Achiever | Chloe Jenkins | Bell Heavy Haulage Pty Ltd |
| Trucking Woman | Melissa Taylor | Taylor's Removals & Storage |
| People Leadership Excellence | Followmont Transport |
2014
| Award | Recipient | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Driver | Dwight Emerson | Simon National Carriers |
| Industry Excellence | Donald Seymour | Seymours Pty Ltd |
| Industry Safety | Toll Mining Services | |
| Young Achiever | Nathan Wilson | Willow's Bitumen Haulage Pty Ltd |
| Trucking Woman | Julie Russell | Russell Transport |
| Excellence in Contribution (Young Achiever) | Christopher Knight | Followmont Transport |
| People Leadership Excellence | Easter Group Pty Ltd | |
| Driving Excellence | Neil Kerkow | BP Australia |
| Driving Excellence | Steven Williams | Seymours Pty Ltd |
2013
| Award | Recipient | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Driver | Neville Thacker | BP Regional Operations |
| Industry Excellence | John King | Toll NQX |
| Industry Safety | Frasers Livestock Transport | |
| Young Achiever | Tegan McFarlane | Followmont Transport |
| Trucking Woman | Karen Bow | WHSQ – Transport Strategy Group |
| People Leadership Excellence | GenR8 Program Participants | Daryl Dickenson Transport |
| Followmont Transport | ||
| KS Easter Transport | ||
| Russell Transport | ||
| Transpacific Industries Group | ||
| Driving Excellence | Darren Peach | Simon National Carriers |
2012
| Award | Recipient | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Driver | Robert Schalkwyk | Hawkins Road Transport Pty Ltd |
| Industry Excellence | David Simon | Simon National Carriers |
| Industry Safety | Shane Gossner | Russell Transport |
| Young Achiever | Aaron Collins | Frasers Livestock Transport |
| Trucking Woman | Tracie Dickenson | Daryl Dickenson Transport |
| People Leadership Excellence | Project APT | |
| Driving Excellence | Vince Moriconi | BP Rural & Regional |
2011
| Award | Recipient | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Driver | Raymond Barrie | Emerald Carrying Company |
| Industry Excellence | Barry Ferguson | Department of Transport & Main Roads |
| Industry Safety | Bill Manton | Simon National Carriers |
| Young Achiever | Shane Warmus | Russell Transport |
| Trucking Woman | Roz Shaw | Hawkins Family Group |
| People Leadership Excellence | Lowes Petroleum Service - Goondiwindi |
2010
| Award | Recipient | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Driver | Jim Hall | Sunstate Transport Services |
| Industry Excellence | Graham Buchner | Warwick Freighters & Ag Services |
| Industry Safety | Craig Waltisbuhl | Russell Transport |
| Young Achiever | William Wheeler | |
| People Leadership Excellence | JJ Richards & Sons |
2009
| Award | Recipient | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Driver | Simon Wynne | HS & SM Wynne Transport |
| Industry Excellence | Tim Knowles | Speedie Contractors |
| Industry Safety | Gary Mahon | Department of Community Safety |
| Young Achiever | Matthew Tenkate | Major Training Group |
| People Leadership Excellence | Kagan Logistics | |
| Driving Excellence | Jimmy Little | JJ Richards & Sons |
| Driving Excellence | Mick Dunn | Team Taxi Trucks & Couriers |
2008
| Award | Recipient | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Driver | Robert Smith | Marschall Group Pty Ltd |
| Industry Excellence | Gordon Wyton | G & D Partners Pty Ltd |
| Industry Safety | Mackay Road Accident Action Group Inc | |
| Young Achiever | Paul Yeoman | Kagan Logistics |
| Industry Recognition | Kathy White | Lights on the Hill |
| People Leadership Excellence | NQX Freight Systems – Queensland | |
| Driving Excellence | Peter Ford | WWT Sunstate Transport Services Pty Ltd |
| Driving Excellence | Wayne Williams | GR George Pty Ltd |
2007
| Award | Recipient | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Driver | Robert Machin | Hawkins Road Transport |
| Industry Excellence | Chris Miers | McAleese Transport |
| Industry Safety | Peter Thompson | Kagan Logistics |
| Young Achiever | Peter Peckett | Townsville Towing Services |
| Driving Excellence | Con Theodosis | Simon National Carriers |
2006
| Award | Recipient | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Driver | Athol Carter | McClintocks Transport |
| Industry Excellence | Tony Conlon | MJ Conlon & Son |
| Industry Safety | Mitchell Helidon | |
| Management Excellence | Craig Luxton | Deluxe Freight Systems |
| Driving Excellence | Des Docherty | Eventrans Australia Pty Ltd |
2005
| Award | Recipient | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Driver | Keith Gall | Cavanagh Bros Pty Ltd |
| Industry Excellence | Tim Squires | Kagan Bros |
| Industry Safety | Nolan's Interstate Transport | |
| Management Excellence | Bill Manton | Simon National Carriers |
| Driving Excellence | Victor Hoger | VE Hoger (Sub. for Simon National Carriers) |
2004
| Award | Recipient | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Driver | Brian Hansen | Bluescope Steel Logistics |
| Industry Excellence | Warren Woods | Cavanagh Bros Pty Ltd |
| Industry Safety | Russell TLC Services | |
| Management Excellence | Chris Miers | Miers Bros Heavy Haulage Pty Ltd |
| Driving Excellence | Stephen Vidler | Miers Bros Heavy Haulage Pty Ltd |
| Driving Excellence | John Moore | Bells Transport Pty Ltd |
| Driving Excellence | Mick O'Ferrall | Simon National Carriers |
2003
| Award | Recipient | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Driver | Donald Mitchell | W&M Meat Transport |
| Industry Excellence | Damian Cosgriff | FCL Interstate Transport Services |
| Industry Safety | The Safety Committee | W&M Meat Transport |
| Management Excellence | John West | Russell Transport |
| Driving Excellence | Robert Carr | Speedie Contractors |
2002
| Award | Recipient | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Driver | John Hopkins | Hawkins Road Transport |
| Industry Excellence | Merry Manton | BHP Steel Logistics |
| Industry Safety | Grahame Chamberlin | QLD Police |
| Management Excellence | John King | NQX |
| Driving Excellence | Bill Chamberlain | BHP Steel Logistics |