28 Mar 2019 – MTA Queensland member and used car dealer, Rod Pether Motors in Rosslea, is slowly making its recovery after torrential flooding in the Townsville region last month. Rod’s stock was engulfed in over a metre of floodwater.
27 Mar 2019 – Join MTA Queensland for the next NAWIC ‘Women on Tools’ Breakfast! Open to all females in the trades, we would love to many automotive industry ladies coming along. Females who are new to the industry and apprentices will also benefit from the opportunity to network and socialise with other girls in trades.
18 Mar 2019 – On the 27-28 March Dr Brett Dale, CEO for MTA Queensland has been invited to be a participant on an expert panel at the 9th Annual Australian Healthcare Week. The purpose is to discuss the role of autonomous vehicles (AV) for the health care sector with health professionals and academics.
12 Mar 2019 – CarStyle Crew, regular visitors at MTA Queensland’s Cars & Coffee
11 Mar 2019 – There has been a steady stream of announcements, from companies large and small, that show the pace of change in the auto industry continues to swell.
11 Mar 2019 – MTA Q&A with Maurie Pickering.
9 Mar 2019 – Technology within the automotive industry – from the manufacturer to the repairer, from the workshop to the showroom – continues to develop at lightning, even frightening, speed.
6 Mar 2019 – In 2017, the Australian Government introduced the Industry Specialist Mentoring for Australian Apprentices (ISMAA) program, which aims to increase apprentice retention through regular face-to-face guidance. Dr Brett Dale, group chief executive of The Motor Trades Association of Queensland, which was selected as an ISMAA provider, says mentors have a major positive effect on the future workforce of the automotive industry.
5 Mar 2019 – MTA Queensland is regularly reminding our members of their responsibilities under the ACCC guidelines regarding the Takata recall.
28 Feb 2019 – Advisers for Flood-Affected Businesses in North Queensland. The Commonwealth Government is providing a team of dedicated on-the-ground advisers to help flood-affected businesses in North Queensland.