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Autopeople Alert: New LMCT requirements for employment in Victoria

November 27th, 2008  |  by admin  |  published in Advice, Tips & Tutorials, Featured

As of December the 1st 2008, the Business Licensing Authority of Victoria under the Motor Car Traders Act 1986, requires that all successfully employed personnel submit an LMCT Form 3 (see link) along with a police record check to employers in order to be eligible for employment in a customer service capacity. 
 
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New cadetship program to tackle skills shortage

November 25th, 2008  |  by admin  |  published in Advice, Tips & Tutorials, Careers

In a bid to lure young workers to the transport and logistics industry, a new cadetship program is being launched in Victoria.
 
Transport and Distribution Training Victoria (TDT Victoria), in conjunction with the Victorian Transport Association, has been piloting the program designed to recruit exit Year 12 students and place them in employment with medium to [...]

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Rear passenger protection

November 24th, 2008  |  by admin  |  published in Advice, Tips & Tutorials, Fun & Gossip

Toyota has developed the world’s first airbag to protect rear passengers’ heads in the event of a rear end collision.
 
The company calls it the SRS (supplemental restraint system) rear window curtain shield airbag and it deploys from the roof lining above the rear window in the form of a curtainlike barrier.
 
Its use in the iQ [...]

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Tariff reduction will soften price rises

November 18th, 2008  |  by admin  |  published in Advice, Tips & Tutorials, News

Last week’s announcement by the prime minister of the automotive manufacturing industry policy to go through to 2020 came at a critical time for the local car industry which has had a difficult few years with a strong exchange rate and rising fuel prices.
Naturally most of that policy is focussed on the car makers, [...]

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Risky drivers will be caught in biggest ever police operation

November 17th, 2008  |  by admin  |  published in Advice, Tips & Tutorials, Featured

The community has been put on notice that if they undertake any risky driving behaviour, they will get caught in the biggest traffic enforcement operation ever undertaken in Victoria.
“If you undertake risky driving behavior like drink driving, drug driving or speeding, if you’re lucky - you will get caught, if you’re unlucky – someone will [...]

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Management initiatives in a tough market

November 13th, 2008  |  by admin  |  published in Advice, Tips & Tutorials

There are signs that the local economy is declining as a result of an unstable world economy with rising unemployment, lack of consumer confidence and intense market competition.
 
Lenders are departing (with their money!) and we can expect much stricter governance of dealers with finance companies demanding more financial information, more often.
 
In their “Dealer Alert” [...]

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Migrating to Australia for Work

October 13th, 2008  |  by admin  |  published in Advice, Tips & Tutorials

If you want to migrate to Australia there is lots to consider including standard of living, employment conditions, availability of social security and medical costs.

However with some careful planning and research you should be able to have all the facts before you which will allow you make a decision about whether relocation to Australia at this point in your life is right for you and your loved ones.

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New Hummers for Police

September 30th, 2008  |  by autofile  |  published in Advice, Tips & Tutorials, Featured, News

In a move that has angered the Australian Conservation Federation, Queensland police are considering upgrading their state wide fleet of 4WD wagons for black military styled Hummers.
Ian Stewart, Deputy Commissioner for specialist operations, recently confirmed that police were looking into various, economically sound options to replace their current fleet of Toyota LandCruisers.
“The price we are [...]

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Holden caps fuel for customers

September 16th, 2008  |  by autofile  |  published in Advice, Tips & Tutorials, Featured, News

In an attempt to tackle rising fuel prices head-on, GM Holden is offering to cap the price of fuel at 99 cents per litre for all new Holden customers.
Private customers who buy and take delivery of any new Holden before 31 October will be offered a 99 cents fuel cap on 91 RON petrol [...]

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RACQ warns that wrong fuel in tank costly

August 23rd, 2008  |  by autofile  |  published in Advice, Tips & Tutorials, Featured

Motorists who fill their vehicles with the wrong fuel risk damage bills of $10,000 or more, the state’s peak motoring body warned today. RACQ vehicle technologies executive manager Steve Spalding says “misfuelling” incidents were on the increase in Queensland for both diesel and petrol-engined vehicles.
“It’s only too easy to pick up the wrong pump nozzle, [...]


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