Month: July 2018

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Wednesday, 11 July 2018

The July 2018 contract settled at:

11.41 US c/b

The Australian Dollar currently trades at:

74.24 US cents.

Forward indicative prices in Australian dollars are:

$335 for OCT Contract – 2018 season

$346 for 2018 season

$375 for 2019 season

$395 for 2020 season

$403 for 2021 season

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National Heavy Vehicle Regulator – Changes to Chain of Responsibility

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Recent advices received from National Heavy Vehicle Regulator may have an impact on some of our members who operate heavy vehicles over 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass. Details of announcement, upcoming information sessions in our region and link to NHVR webpage for additional information is as follows.

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM NATIONAL HEAVY VEHICLE REGULATOR

Changes to Chain of Responsibility

New Primary Duty laws in 2018

On 1 October 2018, the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) will be amended to provide that every party in the heavy vehicle transport supply chain has a duty to ensure the safety of their transport activities. In practical terms, this primary duty represents an obligation to eliminate or minimise potential harm or loss (risk) by doing all that is reasonably practicable to ensure safety. As a party in the supply chain, the best way to do this is to have safety management systems and controls in place, such as business practices, training, procedures and review processes that:

  • identify, assess, evaluate, and control risk
  • manage compliance with speed, fatigue, mass, dimension, loading and vehicle standards requirements through identified best practice
  • involve regular reporting, including to executive officers
  • document or record actions taken to manage safety.

Information sessions

The NHVR is holding more industry information sessions across the country to explain the changes to CoR, the impact on your business and how a Safety Management System can help you effectively manage your operation’s safety risks.

Registration Date State Location Time Venue Address
Register 2 Aug QLD Townsville 1.30pm – 2.30pm Mecure Townsville Woolcock Street
Register 29 Aug QLD Mackay 1.30pm – 2.30pm Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre Alfred Street

For further information – https://www.nhvr.gov.au/safety-accreditation-compliance/chain-of-responsibility/changes-to-cor

SRA Travel and Learning Awards

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Travel and Learning Awards: broadening the skills and capability of the Australian sugarcane industry

 

Applications are open for the Sugar Industry Travel and Learning Awards (STLA) through Sugar Research Australia (SRA).

The STLA offer successful applicants up to $7,500 for an individual award or $10,000 towards a workshop or event.

These awards encourage innovative thinking and activities that can clearly demonstrate benefits to the Australian sugarcane industry. The activity should be aligned with the outcomes and strategies of the current SRA strategic plan.

The STLA are part of SRA’s investment in building the Australian sugarcane industry’s knowledge and capability.

Dr Michael O’Shea, General Manager of the Research Funding Unit, said SRA was seeking applications for innovative learning ideas.

“The awards cover a range of possible activities that will deliver benefits throughout the Australian sugarcane industry,” Dr O’Shea said.  “This includes, for example, skills-development activities that could include visiting farm trials and assessing new farming methods, visiting the growing or processing sectors of other agricultural industries, conference or workshop attendance, and then sharing this information back with industry via an adoption activity.

“These awards are on offer to all industry participants, including growers, millers, and service providers including researchers.”

The Awards recognise that it is crucial that the Australian sugarcane industry continue to develop its skills and expertise, which includes looking at other industries and other countries to generate new ideas and innovation.

“SRA is committed to investing in research that can be adopted on farm or in the mill, providing a tangible outcome for sugarcane growers and millers. All applications will be assessed in that context of their benefit to the industry,” Dr O’Shea said.

Applications close August 31, 2018.

 

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