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Herald Sun - Business sentiment

Friday, June 28, 2024
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Industry sentiment generally isn't based on the rigours of data analytics and is often drawn from feedback and observations made among a group of similar businesses. In automotive, for instance, tighter economic times are often indicated through changing consumer behaviors, things like less vehicle servicing coming into workshops, an increase of bald tyres on cars and consumers asking for the 'most unsafe' parts of the car to be fixed first.
 

3AW, Melbourne, Nights - 3AW, Melbourne, Mornings - 3AW, Melbourne, Drive - 3AW, Melbourne, Mornings - 3AW, Melbourne, Mornings - News Headlines Shane Jacobson here with Victorian Automotive Cham...

Thursday, June 27, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Nights - 3AW, Melbourne, Mornings - 3AW, Melbourne, Drive - 3AW, Melbourne, Mornings - 3AW, Melbourne, Mornings - News Headlines Shane Jacobson here with Victorian Automotive Cham... of Commerce CEO Jeff Gillam. Jeff VAC is a big advocate for industry training. Why? There's a huge labor
 

3AW, Melbourne, Nights - News Headlines Pfizer Australia Shane Jacobson here with Victoria...

Wednesday, June 26, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Nights - News Headlines Pfizer Australia Shane Jacobson here with Victoria...utomotive Chamber of Commerce CEO Jeff Gillam Jeff Vick is a big advocate for industry training. Why there's a huge labor gap in automotive workshops, and business owners can't get the staff they need to service and maintain motor vehicles. So what's Vick doing about it? We're placing over 500.
 

3AW, Melbourne, Mornings - 3AW, Melbourne, Drive - 3AW, Melbourne, Mornings - 3AW, Melbourne, Mornings - News Headlines Shane Jacobson here with Victorian Automotive Cham...

Tuesday, June 25, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Mornings - 3AW, Melbourne, Drive - 3AW, Melbourne, Mornings - 3AW, Melbourne, Mornings - News Headlines Shane Jacobson here with Victorian Automotive Cham... of Commerce CEO Jeff Guillerm. Jeff, are you telling me VAC can put money back in its members pockets? It can. VAC
 

Herald Sun - Super sales

Friday, June 21, 2024
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V FACTS sales data provides a great insight into the new vehicle sales market. One thing's for sure the market definitely doesn't have the brakes on.
 

3AW, Melbourne, Nights - News Headlines Is the new MC Smart Meal from Macca's two burgers,...

Thursday, June 20, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Nights - News Headlines Is the new MC Smart Meal from Macca's two burgers,...all fries and small soft drink for 6.95. Macca's proud partner of three awh! Shane Jacobson here with Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce CEO Jeff Guillerm. Jeff, what's the value proposition to VAC members? We provide professional services like apprenticeship support, industrial relations
 

3AW, Melbourne, Drive - 3AW, Melbourne, Mornings - 3AW, Melbourne, Mornings - News Headlines Shane Jacobson here with Victorian Automotive Cham...

Wednesday, June 19, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Drive - 3AW, Melbourne, Mornings - 3AW, Melbourne, Mornings - News Headlines Shane Jacobson here with Victorian Automotive Cham... of Commerce CEO Jeff Guillerm Jeff Wenning good government policies important. Give me some examples. Vic fought to keep automotive open during Covid. We led the movement to criminalise fuel theft and help create fairer
 

GoAuto - GoAuto - VicRoads report to hit scams

Wednesday, June 12, 2024
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VACC wins better purchasing information for used car dealers and customers A YEAR after warning of the explosion in used-car fraud particularly odometer tampering the peak Victorian dealer body has welcomed the launch by VicRoads of a product that better informs second-hand buyers about issues and aims to substantially reduce ongoing incidents of automotive crime.
 

3AW, Melbourne, Drive - Interview It is 5:07 and what's been a really wild and windy day....

Tuesday, June 11, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Drive - Interview It is 5:07 and what's been a really wild and windy day....en a busy programme as it always is. I wanted to come back to a story we began the programme with, which is that of Christian Petracca, the Melbourne superstar, a lacerated spleen, a punctured lung, four broken ribs. I spoke to Doctor Peter Brukner a really experienced sports physician and his view on this is that he doesn't need to have an AFL appointed doctor in the room for a case like this. In fact, the club doctor is enough and that he believed the right process was followed here. But it goes to that question as to you saw a man in obvious pain here in agony If you looked, if you were watching that game, as all of our callers said, you could see he was in a really bad way. He was allowed to come back on, taken off, sent to hospital in an ambulance, and has now had surgery on his spleen to stop the bleeding and will be out for eight weeks. So it does beg the question do we need an AFL appointed doctor, an independent doctor And how much, say, should players have in their own welfare when it comes to making a decision about whether they're fit to play? 13693. And I spoke to Sharnelle Vella from seven news out of 4:00. It's a really interesting, I guess not quite a backflip, but a softening of the language. The government had promised 800,000 homes, new homes to be built over the next decade to fix Melbourne's housing crisis. That's 80,000 homes a year. Now the government is saying, well, it wasn't a promise at the time. It was just an aim, essentially. Well, Daniel Andrews Shaw spoke about it enough. He held a media conference. There was the government's housing statement. This was the pledge. This was the promise. And now it can't be delivered one, three, six, nine, three and a number of tradies calling in and just saying, well, the cost of building rising interest rates and the green energy plan is forcing people just to have to pay more and it's not sustainable. 13693 and later this hour, I'll speak to a 22 year old Melbourne girl who's addicted to vaping. She's got a warning about what she's been through. Uh, if you are a vapour, I'd love to hear your thoughts later in the programme but now I'd like to take a look at this story. It's been revealed today that as many as 180,000 Victorians were sent the wrong registration fee for their vehicles and boats by VicRoads this year. The story was in the Herald Sun, with the invoices which are due on July 1st, not including the annual increase that comes each year, meaning that unless an additional payment is made to make up the difference, these vehicles could be deemed unregistered. So really big headaches there, not just for VicRoads but for individual drivers too. So I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. We've put a request into VicRoads who have agreed to join me on the programme tomorrow. But in the meantime, is this you? Have you received the letter? Have you been stung for missing a car registration payment in the past 13693? And is there a better way to do this? Is it time to bring back the old fashioned rego sticker to tell us more? Jeff Guillerm is the CEO of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce. Jeff, really appreciate your time today. Jacqui. Good afternoon. Now, this is a quite an unusual one, isn't it? Uh, it is. Um, but administrative oversights do happen from time to time. And I think that as we go further and further into a world of technology, when you get a little glitch, it can sometimes have relatively big ramifications. Well, 180,000 motorists. So what do you make of this glitch? Um, look, it's you know, nobody wants this to happen. Um, I looked at the uh, the press article. Uh, I did get in touch with VicRoads this afternoon. Uh, I mean, if somebody's already paid their bill, they'll get a be given an opportunity to make the gap up, you know, because the additional fees weren't added on for this year. If you haven't paid your bill, then obviously you just
 

GoAuto - VicRoads report to hit scams

Tuesday, June 11, 2024
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VACC wins better purchasing information for used car dealers and customersA YEAR after warning of the explosion in used-car fraud – particularly odometer tampering – the peak Victorian dealer body has welcomed the launch by VicRoads of a product that bett...
 

The Senior - VIC, Melbourne, General News - RACV's tips to stop number plate theft

Friday, June 7, 2024
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IN VICTORIA, 18,481 number plates were stolen over the 12-month period ending March, a 23 per cent increase on the previous year. "While having your number plate stolen may just seem like a low-level crime, the reality is it can have very serious ramifications for motorists - including the potential involvement in identity theft and criminal activities," said CEO of Neighbourhood Watch Victoria Bambi Gordon.
 

Herald Sun - The expectation

Friday, June 7, 2024
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ADVERTISING FEATURE Herald Sun - The expectation BE UP FRONT Geoff Gwilym VACC CEO It's unfortunate but sometimes consumers have issues with service providers. Because I'm a consumer and the CEO of an association supporting people to run better businesses, I can see things from both sides. It's true, businesses get things wrong. When they do, they should rectify the situation to satisfy their customers.
 

3AW, Melbourne, Nights - News Headlines We'll get to Peter, to Arthur, to Jim and Karen. M...

Thursday, June 6, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Nights - News Headlines We'll get to Peter, to Arthur, to Jim and Karen. M... of the best of Aussie music coming up after these. Shane Jacobson here with Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce CEO Jeff Guillerm Jeff VAC is a big advocate for industry training. Why? There's a huge labor gap in automotive workshops and business owners can't get the staff they need to service and maintain motorist vehicles. So what's VAC doing about it? We're placing over 500 apprentices in member workshops each year, and that's certainly.
 

3AW, Melbourne, Nights - News Headlines 10:05. That's the latest news in sport. Shane Jaco...

Wednesday, June 5, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Nights - News Headlines 10:05. That's the latest news in sport. Shane Jaco...n here with Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce CEO Jeff Gwilherm. Jeff. Vic is a big advocate for industry training. Why? There's a huge labor gap in automotive workshops. And business owners can't get the staff they need to service and maintain motorist vehicles. So what's Vic doing about it? We're placing over.
 

3AW, Melbourne, Mornings - News It's just lamb. Aldi good day friend Shane Jacobson here wit...

Wednesday, June 5, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Mornings - News It's just lamb. Aldi good day friend Shane Jacobson here wit...ictorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce CEO Jeff Gwilherm. Jeff winning good government policy is important. Give me some examples. Vic fought to keep automotive open during Covid. We led the movement to criminalise fuel theft and help create fairer business rules
 

Midland Express, Kyneton, General News - In line for top award

Tuesday, June 4, 2024
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PJ's Tyres in Castlemaine has been named a finalist in the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce 2024 awards for Best Small Automotive Business Regional Victoria. Co-owner of PJs, Phillipa Gray-Finning, said they were proud to be able to submit the business's successes to the VACC for award consideration.
 

ABC Radio Melbourne, Melbourne, Drive - Interview Well, it only becomes public information once a vehicle...

Monday, June 3, 2024
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ABC Radio Melbourne, Melbourne, Drive - Interview Well, it only becomes public information once a vehicle...s had a roadworthy done on it. The roadworthy certificate goes into the VicRoads system and that goes in at a at askwhat. The odometer reading is on the car at the point of roadworthy or at the point of and also at the point of vehicle transfer. Because if you want to register a vehicle in Victoria, you must have a roadworthy on it. And that's where VicRoads collect that data. And what they can do is they can only provide information on vehicles that have been presented in Victoria for a transfer, um, at some stage or, a roadworthy where they can draw down on that data if it's entered into their system. And the other thing that it does, which is quite clever, there's other organisations out there such as auto grab who have a great product, and they do what we'd known as online classified scrapes and all the all. They will also provide details of what they think is from one ad to another, classified and might reappear again, the same car, the same Vin number with their technology two years down the track. And if it comes up with a lesser odometer reading, the report will say they believe that there is an issue with the odometer. They won't state categorically in those ones, but they will tell you and they'll make they make it for a better, um, a better buying decision for consumer and for industry. So that's the same. I've got a text from Tim in Ringwood saying, how do you cheque if a car's been involved in a crash? So it's $26 and it's pretty well spent. It's pretty well spent though I would urge consumers and industry to get behind it. is. Can I tell you? We've been for a long time. Vic has been really nagging at VicRoads and the government governments over a long period to provide data to better protect consumers and industry from odometer fraud. And, um, this is the closest and the best weapon that we've seen yet. And Michael McKenna, if people are interested in pursuing that, they just hop on to VicRoads website and it'll be there as a what do they call the package if they go to the vehicle registration inquiry page on the VicRoads um web page, there's a huge click button there that they can go straight through to, up the purchase it. Look thank you Michael. Thank you so much. We'll have to get you back because I've got lots more questions. Lots of people have got questions about buying used cars. We'll get you back and we'll do another pro bono conversation. Thanks, everybody. Michael McKenna there. Uh, industry policy advisor at the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce. Uh, well, you probably have been hearing in the news that, uh, it's the ongoing case of the former, uh, Captain Greg Lynn, who's on trial for the murders of Russell Hill and Carol Clay in Victoria's Supreme Court today. For the first time, jurors heard evidence from Greg Lynn. And, uh, I suppose it was the. Well, it was the recording of an interview between Mr. Lynn and Police that was played in court. Kate Ashton is a court reporter with the ABC and was in court. Hi, Kate. Good afternoon Ali. So what did the jury hear? So basically, for the first time, jurors got to hear evidence from Greg Lynn himself in the form, as you said, of his recorded police interview, which was recorded around the time of his arrest in November 21st, 2021. So he's on trial for the murders of Russell Hill and Carol Clay. Um, two campers who went missing in March 2020. He's pleaded not guilty and in this interview was the first time we heard Mr. Lynn detail his position.
 

ABC Radio Melbourne, Melbourne, Drive - Interview Um, so an extended warranty has got to offer some value...

Monday, June 3, 2024
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ABC Radio Melbourne, Melbourne, Drive - Interview Um, so an extended warranty has got to offer some value... you, Greg. And, um, I'd be happy to, um, to have a chat to you at VAC about how we can assist you further with that issue because like, we said, that extended warranty has got to offer, um, a benefits to the consumer or to the end user over and above the Australian Consumer Law one 302 774 is the number. If you've got a question about used cars, Michael McKenna is with you. Industry policy advisor, the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce. Uh, and he's happy to take your calls. We'll be back. We'll just cheque the traffic with Louise Acker. ABC Radio Melbourne. Traffic. Thank you. Ali in Preston, Albert street at Gower Street. A collision still has emergency services responding. Uh, the intersection itself has been cleared of the vehicles involved in that collision. But with emergency services workers, when they're red and blue, flashing lights are on. The speed limit is 40km an hour. Drive with caution and watch out for crews on the roadway. Tullamarine Freeway All lanes have just reopened outbound at Buller Road following an earlier breakdown. Minor residual delays adding around five minutes if you're off to the airport or toward the Calder Freeway. Uh, allow a bit of extra time, but those delays should ease quite quickly. On the Princes Highway in Doveton, the left lanes closed outbound after the South Gippsland Highway due to a collision with Victoria Police attending again. Red and blue flashing lights a speed limit 40km an hour. That's for everyone's safety on the roadway. Checking Metro trains Cranbourne and Pakenham line has delays of ten minutes following an earlier track filed in the Westall area. Download the PTV app or hit the PTV website to plan your journey and for the latest real time trip information, that's the latest traffic and transport. It's coming up to 11 5. This is ABC Radio Melbourne with Ali Moore and you are also with Michael McKenna, industry policy advisor at the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce. Taking your questions on second hand cars. One 302 0774 is the number Michael's called from Beaconsfield. Hi, Michael. Hi. What's your question? And Michael. Yeah my daughter's got a Hyundai i30. It's, uh, 20 1516 model. She put it in for a service after I said to her that it was tapping or, uh, it sounded like piston or piston slap or a tappet was loose. She put it in for the service, and Hyundai, uh, explained to her that, uh, it was fair wear and tear on the motor. is probably it is about 160,000, I think, or 150,000. And, uh, I believe it's got to blow up very shortly. And, Michael, you don't think that's fair? Webb. Sorry, Michael. Caller you don't think that's fair? Wear and tear. So. Michael McKenna, is that right for a car of that age? Well, again 160,000 cars is quite I think. I'm not going to call it a lot in this day and age, but it's not new and, um, it, depends on I suppose again, the service history. How has it been looked after.
 

ABC Radio Melbourne, Melbourne, Drive - Interview Pro bono. Coming up in just a minute. If you are in the...

Monday, June 3, 2024
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ABC Radio Melbourne, Melbourne, Drive - Interview Pro bono. Coming up in just a minute. If you are in the...rket for a used car, if you're selling a used car, if you've got questions about how the whole trade works, give us a call. You might want to know how you can avoid a disaster, what your rights are, what you should look for. We can answer all of those questions. We will be joined shortly by the Industry Policy Advisor at the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce, Michael McKenna can answer all the questions that will certainly I can't. So grab a spot. One 302 774. Uh, first, Henry Jennings joined you from the Marcus Today newsletter to have a look at the markets. Hi, Henry. Hi, Ali. How are you? This. I'm good. How have things started for the week? Um, well, I think I need to be in the market for a used car, so I might have to listen to your next segment. So it hasn't been a good start to my week. I was told by my insurance company that my car might be a write off. I hit a pothole. Can you believe that? I hit one of those big potholes? I can believe that. Have you done that much damage with a pothole? It cracked the wheel. It burst the tyre and it destroyed some of the suspension as well. And the floor, so. Oh, there'll be a lot of people listening who will be able to identify with being damaged by potholes. We've had a real problem. Post-flood. Oh, it's terrible. It was huge. And there's more opened up since all the rain in Sydney as well. So it's pretty crazy out there if you hit one of those. Well Henry, feel free to, call us back in a couple of minutes and ask a question about what you need to look for. I need to look for a new car. Well, it's good to know the tips and the tricks, that's for sure. Well, at least it was only metal. No one, one got hurt. So that's the main thing. Very true. Ali. Uh, today the market up 59 points, or 0.77%, 77, 61 a good start to the week, I have to say. And it's kind of a busy week, as always with some data coming out. We've also got, um, the ECB deciding on interest rates as well later this week on Thursday. So not a bad week all around the banks though, certainly led the charge today really pushing up. We had the likes of Westpac were up 2.5%, CBA up 1.5%, so that was pretty good. Iron ore was down in Asia, but BHP still managed to gain 0.7 of a per cent and we did see the oil and gas stocks a little bit higher. There was an OPEC plus meeting over the weekend, so we had Woodside up 0.8, Santos up 0.5. Telstra did nothing. Uh insurers were a little bit better. The industrials were a little better. Gold miners were easier all up a pretty good start to the week. Fascinating fact for the day Ali. Just so that people when they go to trivia nights will know something. Um, Nvidia, which has been an absolute phenomenon at a behemoth. The market cap now of Nvidia is bigger than the entire FTSE 100 index in the UK. Wow. Indeed. Can it stay there? Uh, I don't know. That's the big question. They just launched a new chip as well. So I don't know if it can stay there, but that is quite a ride for Nvidia I have to say. So um interesting times. We've also got EU parliamentary elections, which kick off on the 6th of June as well, the 80th anniversary of D-Day, of course, the Normandy landings. So that's going to be a big week, Ali. It is very good. Well, we'll talk to you maybe just stay listening so that you can get your tips on a used car. Good. luck with your vehicle, Henry. Thank you. Thanks. Bye. Henry Jennings there from the Marcus Today newsletter. Well, are you in the market for a used car? This is our pro bono conversation. We take a subject we get an expert in to answer your questions. And this afternoon, we're joined by Michael McKenna, industry policy advisor at the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce. And he can answer what you need to know if you are in the market for a used car. 13002774 is the number. Uh, Michael McKenna. Welcome. Good day. Ali, how are you? Thanks for having
 

News $2,000 and will only charge a 1450. That's right, spend $2,0...

Thursday, May 30, 2024
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News $2,000 and will only charge a 1450. That's right, spend $2,000 and will only charge you $1,450. But it absolutely must end tomorrow. So rush international tiles now and save conditions apply. Shane Jacobson here with the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce CEO Jeff Guillerm. Jeff
 

Interview Were we going to get the Bluebird of Happiness? Would w...

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
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Interview Were we going to get the Bluebird of Happiness? Would we get the, you know, the web of crime on our elbow? And I couldn't decide because I then couldn't decide what colour, what would I wear with it? What happens if I wore a blue t shirt? Would it marry up on my tattoo? Having said that, I've now seen so many people with tattoos on their face and their décolletage. And my top tip for Lucy is a bit of permanent marker. Put your tattoo on your arm or even on your hands. Pop round and see the people who are significant in your life, such a dear grandmother, or go for a job interview and see what sort of response you get when you're showing your tattoo. Because I think to suddenly put ink on your body, you do regret it. And also you're doing a hyphen. What is that? It is a hyphen. It's some of them. I think you've just got a poor homemade tattoo and it will bleed and it will look rubbish. And you'll go, why did I do that? Because your memory and what you see in your head is far more important than a small line on the side of your arm. All right. Thank you, Anne Marie. Is he getting some blistering parental advice here, Lucy? Yes. I mean, I've gone to the point several times where I've drawn it on in pen. Yeah, if I like the look of it myself. Yeah. Um. And I get the gist that it's just a small line, but it's. I mean, I don't know. Then do people query about it? Then they feel awkward if they know the reason, I don't know. Is it a talking point? Yeah. We're never going to notice a 50 mil dot dash, I don't know. In your case, it's a great conversation starter because everyone knows if you have a tattoo like you, you've put um, ordinarily you put a lot of thought into it. So has especially your first one has a lot of meaning, unless you're a drunken sailor in Siam in the 19th century and you just want to get a tattoo, but you put a lot of thought into it. therefore has meaning, which is, if you're curious, you would ask about so uh, from your point of view, I don't think anybody is denying why you would want to get one. I think people are debating the merits of it though. Um, 1369313693. Lucy Loken is getting a tattoo. Should she or should she not? Lucy, where are you? balanced at the moment? Where are you poised? How Uh oh, I'm genuinely on the fence because those sentiments have reflected in my head. It is going to hurt if it stuffs up. Well, it's permanent. Um, I might not like it in ten years, but then I think, well, it's my first little point of rebellion. I don't even have earrings. I mean, come on, who am I? Wow. Yeah. Um. Okay You've got a lot of those, uh, life, uh, experiences to have yet, I guess, but tattoo might as well be the start. Uh, one three. Six. Nine, ten. We'll get your calls on the other side of the break. It's 1:20. Shane Jacobson here with the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce CEO, Jeff Guillerm. Jeff, what's the value proposition
 

3AW, Melbourne, Mornings - News Amazed and respectful care that embraces the experience of a...

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Mornings - News Amazed and respectful care that embraces the experience of a...ng. Shane Jacobson here with Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce CEO Jeff Guillerm. Jeff winning good government policies important. Give me some examples. Vic fought to keep automotive open during Covid. We led the movement to criminalise fuel theft and help create fairer business rules between
 

3AW, Melbourne, Nights - News Headlines Music. Ambition. Music. And throughout her career ...

Monday, May 27, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Nights - News Headlines Music. Ambition. Music. And throughout her career ...apos;s interesting has toured with Australian production of Scotland the Brave, performed at New York's famous Lincoln Centre, worked with people like Marina Prior, Andrea Bocelli and the Celtic or Celtic Tenors to name just a few, but the album is called The Irish Songbook. Wonderful three, 693. We go from Irish music to suburban Melbourne and what's happening in our trees. What's happening in your roof? We talk to Nigel Williamson from Nigel's Animal Rescue. He's next. Shane Jacobson here with the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce CEO, Jeff Gwilherm. Jeff, what's the value proposition to VAC members VAC
 

3AW, Melbourne, Afternoons - Interview 13693. Have you discovered a favourite beer or a favour...

Thursday, May 23, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Afternoons - Interview 13693. Have you discovered a favourite beer or a favour... tipple that's a bit off Broadway if you like. Not made by one of the big companies, but by a small independent brewer or winery that are kind of ploughing their own furrow. And you've just noticed that they've just made a cracking ale or beverage. Uh, the market is very full or is it? Independent? Brewers are facing a raft of challenges, with many Australian craft breweries struggling to tell us why. I'm joined now by Kylie Lethbridge, chief executive officer of the Independent Brewers Association. Good afternoon Kylie. Good afternoon Tony. Kylie are we in a way, I guess live in the best of times, but challenging times. I mean, if you do go to a, uh, a bottle. Oh, you can see, uh, a dazzling array of things to suit the palate, but, um, things may not be as they seem. It is not an easy business to thrive in, is it? No, without a doubt, it's definitely one of the most challenging times for beer generally, Tony. Uh, particularly at the end of that growth that we've seen from the craft sector over the last number of, years. All right. Do we, point the finger at Covid or is there a generational change going on? Um, what headwinds are you facing? Kylie. We need to use our toes if we're pointing as well. Unfortunately, at this point, Tony, because it is a veritable, storm of, uh, perfect storm of challenges comes from Covid, definitely in having some of those, uh, our significant tax obligations, we could defer and then the challenge with the payback when it came to recovery, we're seeing an increase across the board in, uh, in prices for ingredients of up to 40, 50%. Same with CO2 up more than 50%. Freight is killing us. Then we're seeing, um, consumer spend decline because of the cost of living pressures. Uh, and we're also seeing, um, the market dominance of the beer industry that we have here in Australia that is not prevalent with the two large multinational companies locking up a lot of Australia's taps. And now our supermarket chains making beer to compete as well. Tell us who those big brewers are, because I know, and these are just enormous companies with a lot of clout. It's definitely not a well known, um, a well known fact that cub and lion who produce some of, you know, Australia's most well known beers are owned by Asahi and Kirin. Who are those two Japanese, uh, owned companies. And so, um, they dominate a lot of the market here in Australia. And our breweries, our some, you know, 600 and rapidly declining independent breweries find that very difficult to compete. Well, we can blame the Portuguese for that. They brought beer to Japan. It wasn't even indigenous there 500 years ago. Um, and tell us about CO2 because, you know, again, the kind of, uh, the headlong rush to, um, tackle climate change, uh, has had a real effect CO2. A lot of people don't realise how important it is to the manufacturing process of a whole range of things and how vulnerable we are. Am I right in thinking, Kylie, there's only one place in Australia that makes CO2. Yeah. Yep. You're absolutely spot on. And last year we saw a shortage. Um, and had to then, you know, we had, uh, some of our regional breweries sharing gas. You give me yours today, I'll pay you back tomorrow. So we got down to that. Now we've got those significant cost increases. And so it is again, a very, uh, a dominated space in terms of the suppliers. So they can set the prices at whatever they want. Well that's a monopoly. And nobody likes a monopoly. And you wonder why a government has allowed that to happen. Because as I said, it's a very important ingredient. Tell us how CO2 or carbon dioxide works. Uh, for you guys. Well, it's clearly, um, a vital ingredient. Absolutely. It's a significant part of the brewing process. The great thing about, uh, small, I guess independent breweries and small businesses just generally is we can be very agile. And so over the last certainly year t
 

3AW, Melbourne, Nights - Commentary Three. Shane Jacobson here with Victorian Automotive C...

Thursday, May 23, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Nights - Commentary Three. Shane Jacobson here with Victorian Automotive C...ber of Commerce CEO Jeff Guillerm Jeff VAC is a big advocate for industry training. Why? There's a huge labor gap in automotive workshops, and business owners can't get the staff they need to service and maintain motor vehicles. So what's VAC doing about it? We're placing
 

3AW, Melbourne, Nights - Commentary Three. Shane Jacobson here with Victorian Automotive C...

Thursday, May 23, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Nights - Commentary Three. Shane Jacobson here with Victorian Automotive C...ber of Commerce CEO Jeff Guillerm Jeff VAC is a big advocate for industry training. Why? There's a huge labor gap in automotive workshops, and business owners can't get the staff they need to service and maintain motor vehicles. So what's VAC doing about it? We're placing
 

3AW, Melbourne, Wide World of Sports - News 1000 fire and rescue calls each week. We can only do this wi...

Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Wide World of Sports - News 1000 fire and rescue calls each week. We can only do this wi...reliable trucks and equipment, but nearly half of Victoria's fire trucks are outdated and unreliable, endangering lives and property. Every Victorian ratepayer pays a fire levy, which should fund equipment updates. But the Allan government isn't doing this, risking firefighters ability to do our job Help us hold the Allan government accountable. Send the government a message at fire crisis Commou authorised Marshal United Firefighters Union Victoria, Melbourne Shane Jacobson here with Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce
 

3AW, Melbourne, Wide World of Sports - News 1000 fire and rescue calls each week. We can only do this wi...

Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Wide World of Sports - News 1000 fire and rescue calls each week. We can only do this wi...reliable trucks and equipment, but nearly half of Victoria's fire trucks are outdated and unreliable, endangering lives and property. Every Victorian ratepayer pays a fire levy, which should fund equipment updates. But the Allan government isn't doing this, risking firefighters ability to do our job Help us hold the Allan government accountable. Send the government a message at fire crisis Commou authorised Marshal United Firefighters Union Victoria, Melbourne Shane Jacobson here with Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce
 

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Drive - Sports Report Fremantle but is a chance to return the following w.... A big crowd is expected at the MCG tonight as Tottenham plays Newcastle in a friendly, and Boston has recorded an overtime win against Indiana in Game one of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. 5:05. That's the latest news and sport, Shane Jacobson here with the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce CEO Jeff Gwilherm. Jeff,
 

3AW, Melbourne, Breakfast - Sports Report help you drive away in the car of your dreams. Lmct...

Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Breakfast - Sports Report help you drive away in the car of your dreams. Lmct...ght, 350 Shane Jacobson here with Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce CEO Jeff Gwilherm. Jeff winning good government policies important. Give me some examples. Vic fought to keep automotive open during Covid. We led the movement to criminalise fuel theft and help create fairer business rules between
 

3AW, Melbourne, Breakfast - Sports Report help you drive away in the car of your dreams. Lmct...

Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Breakfast - Sports Report help you drive away in the car of your dreams. Lmct...ght, 350 Shane Jacobson here with Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce CEO Jeff Gwilherm. Jeff winning good government policies important. Give me some examples. Vic fought to keep automotive open during Covid. We led the movement to criminalise fuel theft and help create fairer business rules between
 

3AW, Melbourne, Nights - News Indonesia fly daily to Bali and four times weekly to Jakarta...

Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Nights - News Indonesia fly daily to Bali and four times weekly to Jakarta...om Melbourne with Garuda. Shane Jacobson here with Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce CEO Jeff Gwilherm. Jeff VAC is a big advocate for industry training. Why? There's a huge labor gap in automotive workshops, and business owners can't get the staff they need to service and maintain motorist vehicles. So what's VAC doing about it? We're placing over 500 apprentices in member workshops each year, and that certainly helps be part of something bigger. Join.
 

GoAuto - Budget Roundup: “Little to fuel growth”

Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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Pitcher Partners summary sees businesses needing to fend for themselvesPitcher Partners Australian Automotive Dealers Association (AADA) Motor Trades Association of Australia Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce Australian Automobile Association Engin...
 

3AW, Melbourne, Breakfast - Interview Thought and planning delays continue to build on the M8...

Monday, May 20, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Breakfast - Interview Thought and planning delays continue to build on the M8...ing Road. There's been a collision heading towards the West Gate Freeway. It's just after Sunshine Avenue. Two right lanes currently closed. Speeds down to 40. Emergency services well and truly on site. Give yourself extra time. Delays pushing back towards the Calder Freeway. The other freeway is looking okay. No troubles for the Tullamarine Freeway to and from Melbourne Airport and allow some extra time at the Cranbourne and Pachyderm train lines with works that continue. Shane Jacobson here with Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce CEO Jeff Guillerm Jeff Wenning good government policies important. Give me some examples. Vic fought to keep automotive open during Covid. We led the movement to criminalise fuel theft and help create fairer business rules between car
 

3AW, Melbourne, 11:00 News (Weekend) - Sports Report Sport 3 to 6 weekdays listen to drive with Jacqui F...

Sunday, May 19, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, 11:00 News (Weekend) - Sports Report Sport 3 to 6 weekdays listen to drive with Jacqui F...ate on three. Oleksandr Usyk is the heavyweight champion of the world after beating Tyson Fury in a split decision in Saudi Arabia. The Ukrainian boxer becomes the first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis in 2000. Oscar Piastri will start fifth on the grid in tonight's formula one Grand Prix in Italy. The Aussie was initially second before being docked three places for impeding Kevin Magnussen, but. Piastri says he didn't see him. I looked in the mirror and I didn't see anyone coming and like, here, you're coming with such a big speed difference that, uh, you know, I looked for a long time and didn't see anyone. Daniel Ricciardo will start ninth. Max Verstappen has claimed pole. Essendon forward Matt Guelfi will play his 100th game today against North Melbourne. Meanwhile, Will Dawson will make his debut for the Kangaroos. 11:05 that's the latest news and sport. Shane Jacobson here with Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce CEO Jeff Gwilherm. Jeff, are you telling me
 

Herald Sun - Area managers

Friday, May 17, 2024
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ADVERTISING FEATURE WE'RE OUT AND ABOUT Geoff Gwilym VACC CEO One thing that makes VACC stand out from the crowd is our commitment to engage with members and to really listen to their needs.
 

Northern Star Weekly, Melbourne, General News - Plate pinching concerns

Tuesday, May 14, 2024
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Hume ranks third among municipalities in the state for number plate thefts, with 987 sets reported stolen in the 12-month period ending March, 2024. Statewide, a 23 per cent increase in stolen plates was seen from the previous 12 months according to data from the Victorian Crime Statistics Agency, with the number rising from 15,009 to 18,481.
 

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Monday, May 13, 2024
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May 13th, 2024 RACV and Neighbourhood Watch Victoria are encouraging Wimmera Mallee motorists to take precautions to protect their vehicles following a sharp rise in number plate theft. In Victoria, 18,481 number plates were stolen over the 12-month peri...
 

MIXX FM 101.3 - Thefts Increase

Monday, May 13, 2024
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May 13th, 2024 RACV and Neighbourhood Watch Victoria are encouraging Wimmera Mallee motorists to take precautions to protect their vehicles following a sharp rise in number plate theft. In Victoria, 18,481 number plates were stolen over the 12-month peri...
 

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
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Twitter, @African Australian - ...organisations to offer culturally appropriate services, and bolster the efforts of the Victorian African Communities Committee. More info about VACC here: https://t.co/EvGv65w64A 🧵2/2
 

Eventbrite Australia - 2024 Allyship Conference

Monday, May 6, 2024
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Invitation-only event for key government speakers and industry leaders. By VETASSESS 1.5k followers of attendees are repeat customers ? Date and time Mon, 20 May 2024 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM AEST Location State Library Victoria 328 Swanston Street Melbou...
 

GoAuto - GoAuto - Repair code close to release

Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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Much-anticipated code designed to set standards for repair and insurance industry THE milestone code review for the insurance and repair industry is now only months away from being ready to be presented to the industry for vital feedback.
 

GoAuto - Repair code close to release

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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Much-anticipated code designed to set standards for repair and insurance industryTHE milestone code review for the insurance and repair industry is now only months away from being ready to be presented to the industry for vital feedback. The Motor Vehicle...
 

ABC News, Melbourne, Mornings - Interview Now it was expanding rapidly at the time, then in 2022 ...

Friday, April 26, 2024
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ABC News, Melbourne, Mornings - Interview Now it was expanding rapidly at the time, then in 2022 ...o communities across regional Australia and financial counsellors were concerned and they were saying that they were exploiting welfare recipients and their business model was using centrepay in a manner that was leaving the welfare recipients unable to afford necessities, which then prompted the regulator to have a look at what they were doing. Okay, I feel like we might need to explain just what Centrepay is and how it works for people who are unfamiliar with that. Well, Centrepay is a financial management tool, and it allows welfare recipients to have their essential expenses like rent or energy bills, to be deducted from their Centrelink payments before the money hits their bank accounts. And it was designed to reduce financial risk for the user. Okay. And so Urban Rampage is no longer able to accept Centrepay. What kind of impact has it had on those communities that were able to use it? Well, the ABC reported last month that it had an impact in the Northern Territory and some financial and some First Nations customers were quite disappointed by the decision, and they were saying that they were relying on using their centrepay payment to pay for clothing, and it was the only store that they could do that in. So they've been left quite disappointed. And the Urban Rampage retailer has said that some of their stores were left quite empty, and there was limited transactions taking place after the interim ban was put there. Okay. And so urban rampage, what are they saying about this apparent pending legal action? Well, they've said that they're set to launch a landmark legal challenge against ASIC. And they're saying that this decision is racist and paternalistic to ban their business offering centrepay to their indigenous customers. And they've said that they've instructed lawyers to appeal this decision, and they've said the ban would have discriminatory impacts, as if it disproportionately affected specific groups. And it goes back to urban rampage previously raising questions over control regulators might have over how people are choosing to spend their money. Okay. And do we know anything about when this legal battle will play out, when there may be a result? We don't know yet, but we know it is impending and they've instructed their lawyers to appeal it. And then that would potentially launch a legal challenge under the Racial Discrimination Act of 1975. They've said, okay. And you mentioned before that this is impacting the community. What have community members said about whether they have any position or they've taken any sides with this legal battle. Well, here in the Kimberley Bush money mob, financial counsellor Alan Grey today has congratulated ASIC for taking this action, and they've said that it's caused harm to First Nations customers. And he talked about that business model and said that urban Rampage's business practises had total reliance on centrepay. So he said that this will then ramp up their, uh, action to then seek investigations on other matters where they think businesses are targeting and unfairly mistreating First Nations customers in other instances, too. Okay, Maya, thank you very much for coming on ABC News Radio. That was Maya Kordic there. ABC Kimberley reporter talking us through this court case between Urban Rampage and ASIC over the use of what's called Centrepay. Well, it's often said that these new cars these days they're not as easy to fix as the old ones, with more and more electronic components being built into them. And of course, this is true for electric vehicles. And as more of us choose to drive them and own them there's concerns that Australian mechanics are struggling to keep up with the changing technology. They say that EVs are being written off after minor accidents because of a shortage of shortage, rather of mechanics who are unable to fix them. It's also apparently leading to
 

ABC News, Melbourne, Mornings - Interview Two men are in a critical condition after suffering sig...

Friday, April 26, 2024
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ABC News, Melbourne, Mornings - Interview Two men are in a critical condition after suffering sig...icant burns at an outback Queensland mine site. Emergency services were called to the address in Mount Isa just before 430 yesterday afternoon. Our reporter, Emily Dobson, is in Mount Isa and she joins us now. Emily, what's happened. That's right. Tim. So, yes, yesterday afternoon there were two contract workers at the Mount Isa mines copper smelter working away when a steam vent opened adjacent to where they were working. And unfortunately, they've become the victims of some pretty significant burns inside that smelter. Okay. And so do we know anything about who these workers are at this point in time? We don't know the identities of the workers. We just know that they were contracted to work at the mine site, as many people do out in this part of the world and in this industry. But at this point, we're not sure on their exact identities. We do know that one was a 26 year old man, and the other was a 25 year old man. And in terms of their condition, have we had any updates yet. They're both in a critical condition. Um, understandably, the 26 year old man suffered burns to 60% of his body from the neck down. He's in an induced coma and currently on assisted breathing. And the second worker, the 25 year old, he suffered burns to 50% of his face and neck. And he's also in a critical condition at the Royal Brisbane Hospital. And so, is the mine still operating or has it been shut down for the minute? So the mining of itself is still operating, but the copper smelter where the incident took place has had its operations suspended. Glencore were quick to come out with a statement about that yesterday and of course have suspended those operations in order for an investigation to be taken with relevant authorities like the Resources Safety and Health Queensland, which very quickly disbanded a mine's inspector to site to make sure that site was able to be isolated and so that, uh, investigation can be carried out quickly. All right. Thank you very much. Emily Dobson, our reporter in Mount Isa. There. Well, the New South Wales government is reviewing domestic violence related bail laws after the horrific death of Molly Ticehurst earlier this week. Her alleged killer, former partner Daniel Billings was on bail for rape and stalking charges against Miss Ticehurst at the time of the murder, leaving many asking what went wrong. But would reforming bail laws actually change the way domestic and family violence cases are dealt with? Jane Wyman is an associate professor in the Faculty of Law at UTS. She's also on the NSW Domestic Violence Death Review Team, which reviews cases to identify system failures. So we often have this call after a homicide that we need to have stronger laws. And sometimes that might be the case. But it also fundamentally misses the point that the law is only as good as the professionals that apply it and enforce it. And at some point, we really have to ask how well those professionals, whether they're police or registrars or judicial officers, are trained to really understand domestic violence and its risks. So I'm talking about not just understanding what the law requires of them, but really bringing a domestic violence lens to thinking about risk in bail decisions. Like, what would that look like if we really had an orientation towards the safety of the victim? Many people listening would be surprised. I think after this many years of us putting this on the national agenda as journalists, advocates, politicians, so many people survivors that we're still at the education part of this, how is it that all of these institutions involved haven't yet got it? This is one of my key questions, too, and I have been around for a very long time now. I've been working in this area for over 30 years and it is frustrating and tiring to one have these reactions to each homicide as though it's a new thing, and to have this hand-wringi
 

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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News Shepparton News Online - ‘Over the moon': local business best in Australia Echuca Service Centre has earned one of the highest honours in the automotive industry. Hold tight - we're checking permissions before loading more content The team won the 2024 Automotive Services...
 

GoAuto - Dealers face huge EV charger bill

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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AADA report says EV charger investment in dealerships will exceed $1b By NEIL DOWLING AUSTRALIA'S 3000-plus new-car dealers are poised to spend more than $1 billion to roll out their charging infrastructure to cope with incoming electric vehicle sales and service requirements.
 

GoAuto - GoAuto - Stolen car surge for dealers

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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Industrial-scale theft of cars and motorcycles from dealerships in recent crime wave THE Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) is warning its members that Licensed Motor Car Traders (LMCTs) have experienced an upsurge of vehicles that have been stolen from dealerships.
 

GoAuto - VACC workshop incentive plan for EV growth

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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Submission calls for new funding sources to promote EV use and workshop skills By NEIL DOWLING AUSTRALIA'S planned new vehicle efficiency standard (NVES) must be part of a package of incentives to improve affordability and support for the electric vehicle sector that should include government incentives for car dealers to invest in new safety equipment and tools In its 'Transition to EVs' submission to the federal government in response to the House of Representatives' Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water's inquiry into EV transition the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) said such incentives could be funded by tax offsets, carbon credits, price subsidies, rebates and other means.
 

GoAuto - Dealers spearhead EV charger rollout

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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AUSTRALIA’S 3000-plus new-car dealers are poised to spend more than $1 billion to roll out their charging infrastructure to cope with incoming electric vehicle sales and service requirements.A report prepared for the Australian Automotive Dealer Associati...
 

GoAuto - Stolen car surge for dealers

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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Industrial-scale theft of cars and motorcycles from dealerships in recent spate of theftsTHE Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) is warning its members that Licensed Motor Car Traders (LMCTs) have experienced an upsurge of vehicles that have b...
 

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Friday, April 19, 2024
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GoAuto - ACCC AGRICULTURE GROUP APPOINTS MCKENNA

Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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VICTORIAN Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) industry policy advisor and Motor Trades Association of Australia (MTAA) official Michael McKenna has been appointed to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) as member of the consumer group's Agriculture Consultative Committee. Members of VACC's Farm and Industrial Machinery Dealers Association (FIMDA) were last week advised that Mr McKenna had been appointed by the ACCC as the Farm and Industrial Machinery Dealers Association of Australia (FIMDAA) delegate on the ACCC's Agriculture Consultative Committee (AgCC).
 

GoAuto - McKenna appointed to ACCC committee

Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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VACC policy advisor McKenna provides voice for farm and machinery dealers to ACCCVICTORIAN Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) industry policy advisor and Motor Trades Association of Australia (MTAA) official Michael McKenna has been appointed to the Au...
 

National Collision Repairer, Victoria, General News - A voice in a time of change

Saturday, April 13, 2024
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Only in the job for several months, the new CEO of the Motor Trades Association of Australia, Matt Hobbs has hit the ground running. But that is just as well, he says, given the change that is underway across the automotive industry. NCR sat down with Hobbs to discuss some of the challenges confronting the sector. With almost 10,000 members from across the automotive repair and bodyshop industries and the national representative for all the state automotive chambers of commerce, Matt Hobbs believes the MTAA is a voice that has some volume in Canberra.
 

Herald Sun - Buyer beware

Friday, April 12, 2024
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I'm always amazed at the number of used cars bought and sold each year in this country. Estimates peg the total pool of used cars sold annually at around 3.8 million. In almost 60 per cent of cases, the owners of these vehicles sell them either online or through other seller-to-buyer channels.
 

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
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Twitter, @Consumer Affairs Victoria - Odometer tampering is illegal and can deceive road users about a car’s age & wear level, as well as falsely increase its value. If you’re buying a used car, get it inspected by: 🔍 the RACV 🚘 a VACC member, or 🔩 an independent mechanic. Tips: https://t.co/LdiRYgMKj6 https://t.co/N0tR0GCesg
 

3AW, Melbourne, 08:30 News - News The number of uninsured vehicles is on the rise. A finder su...

Friday, April 5, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, 08:30 News - News The number of uninsured vehicles is on the rise. A finder su...y reveals 16% of drivers, equivalent to 2.9 million people, had cancelled or lowered their car insurance policies in the past year. Jeff Gwilhum, from the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce, says in the current environment, it's a very unwise strategy as we go into an electric vehicle market, those that can't afford to buy those vehicles will hold on to their older vehicles longer, and the older that vehicle gets, it's likely they'll be less inclined to have more coverage insurance coverage for that vehicle, because it's an old banger and they'll just take their chances.
 

3AW, Melbourne, 08:30 News - News The number of uninsured vehicles is on the rise. A finder su...

Friday, April 5, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, 08:30 News - News The number of uninsured vehicles is on the rise. A finder su...y reveals 16% of drivers, equivalent to 2.9 million people, had cancelled or lowered their car insurance policies in the past year. Jeff Gwilhum, from the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce, says in the current environment, it's a very unwise strategy as we go into an electric vehicle market, those that can't afford to buy those vehicles will hold on to their older vehicles longer, and the older that vehicle gets, it's likely they'll be less inclined to have more coverage insurance coverage for that vehicle, because it's an old banger and they'll just take their chances.
 

3AW, Melbourne, Breakfast - Interview Sharon has a similar theme. Good morning Sharon. Good m...

Friday, April 5, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Breakfast - Interview Sharon has a similar theme. Good morning Sharon. Good m...ing. Um, yeah. My father, he, um, he had his part of his finger amputated, um, in a workplace situation, and he kept his finger in the freezer so he could creep out the grandchildren. But when he passed away, we had to, um, request that the funeral home that we just add a little bit of dad into the casket. Oh. That's magnificent. Unreal. I love he had the foresight to think I can use this as a gag to scare the kids. Oh, thanks for the call, Sharon. That's magnificent. Couple of bottles of, uh, the boiler going straight to you, Sharon. Good on you. Jeff Gwilhum joins us on the line. He's chief executive of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce. Good morning Jeff. Good morning. Uh, Australians bought a record number of new cars last month. Uh, I thought, uh, times were tough, but people are using those tough times to swap to hybrid and electric vehicle. So is this a trend because of the times or people just want those newer hybrid cars? It's really interesting Jemmy it demonstrates a two speed economy. You've got a whole lot of people in the community that are doing it tough. Uh, and yet we've got record vehicle sales, which is great, 109,000 vehicles sold in March. Um, normally, you know, a bad month, 85,000 vehicles. So, you know, for all we know, we're going to hit a record again this year. Last year was one point, uh, you know, a million and 225,000 vehicles. Um, I my view of that in regard to electric vehicles is, yes, sales are going well. Electrified vehicles that's fully electric or partially, you know, plug in hybrids or conventional. Uh, they're at 23% of all vehicles sold, which is actually fantastic Nearly 10% of those are pure electrics. I still think we're in a space, though, where the people that can afford to buy them are. And I think we've got to do a lot more work to get the average working class family to make a decision to go and buy an electric vehicle, because it's still a stretch financially. Hey, Jeff, uh, I'm driving a hybrid Lexus at the moment and, uh, my fuel bills are in half. Uh, before I actually got in the hybrid, I didn't know what was going on and why it saved petrol, but it's. If you don't know, it's the car actually charges the battery as it chugs along. It's quite incredible. Is this the future? Yeah. Look, there's no doubt about it. I've just been over to the Geneva motor show. I was in Europe a couple of years ago. I've had staff in North America. Um, whether you were an internal combustion engine, uh, you know, a champion, um, the world will go electric on cars, whether they're plug in hybrids or conventional hybrids. Um, it it's just where we're going. It's governments around the world. Their policy really is focused around uh, a cleaner energy use, you know, making the air cleaner, particularly around metropolitan built up areas. And, you know, it's going to take a while, but it's where we're going. But, you know, the government, as you're probably aware, are just bringing through, uh, new legislation called the Nevs, which is the new vehicle, uh, efficiency standard Uh, that's going to really, uh, force encourage people to buy electric vehicles in the future government have a view that will make electric vehicles cheaper. Um, you know, we're yet to see that totally proven. But, you know, I think, uh, families really should be in their minds. It should be at the view that at some point they're going to be buying an EV. Are they going to insure it, though? Uh, we read in the Herald Sun, page six, uh, 16% people are forgoing insurance. Well, again, this is a two speed economy. Uh, you know, we've got record car sales and people doing it tough. What we know historically is that obviously when money gets tight, people make decisions about what they're going to spend that on. And of course, food protection, housing comes first. Um, another thing, though, that we need to consider is as we go
 

GoAuto - VACC slams motor insurance assessment delays

Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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Chamber calls on Suncorp to address systemic assessment delays of up to five months THE Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) is saying that unfair and excessive delays in the processing of assessments for accident damaged vehicles, by as much as five months after the accident, has come under the notice of consumer regulators and that insurers are now 'on notice' with "regulators ready to pounce on any unfair behaviour".
 

GoAuto - VACC slams body repair delays

Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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Chamber calls on Suncorp to address assessment delays of up to five months or face regulatorsTHE Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) is saying that unfair and excessive delays in the processing of assessments for accident damaged vehicles by a...
 

ABC Radio Melbourne, Melbourne, Drive - Interview And when we see interest rates come down in the bond ma...

Monday, March 25, 2024
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ABC Radio Melbourne, Melbourne, Drive - Interview And when we see interest rates come down in the bond ma...t, then it makes the real estate investment trust, which we used to call property trusts for someone in my age before they became REITs. The property trusts do better because those distributions, those dividends are relatively solid and relatively predictable given the nature of their business. So they become more attractive the lower rates go down. And of course, because they've got lots of borrowings as well. Um, it also makes them more attractive too, because they get less having to pay or having to pay less on their interest rates. So very good. That's the short answer. Thank you. want the long answer? I don't know. No. But I am glad I asked. And thank you for explaining. You are. We'll talk to you later in the week. Thanks, Henry. Jennings there from the Marcus Today newsletter coming up in just a tick pro bono. That conversation that we have where we get an expert in to answer your questions about a particular subject. And today we're talking about used cars, second hand cars. Well, of course they could be second hand or third hand or even fourth hand. But do you need advice on what to look out for, what the potential pitfalls are? Maybe you've picked one up lately and you can tell us about the experience 1302774 is the number you might have bought from a car yard. You might have bought privately. We'll look at what the difference is, but if you've got a question, we will endeavour to answer it for you this afternoon. Vaughns joined us from Gisborne. Hi, Vaughn. Hi, Ali. Apparently, the top cop has just confessed that our roads are confusing. Oh, is that what you took from that? Absolutely. And I do not accept his apology because our roads are inadequately signed. I drive a lot, and they are confusing. But it's amazing that he made a mistake. Vaughn, I think. Well he does. He recognises that he was done for 58 and a 50 zone. He thought he was in a 60 zone. And so that does go to the issue that a lot of our roads change. So how clearly signposted are they? I did ask him if he'd gone back to have a look, but he hasn't and he's just taken the fine. I've got a text here from Phil who says, Glen, we're a spin winner Wish police could pay more attention to people overtaking over double lines, says Phil. That's a whole other issue now. One 302 774 is the number. Up next, have you got a question about buying a second hand car on the ABC listen app on your smart speaker and on seven, seven, 4 a.m.? This is ABC Radio Melbourne with Ali Moore. Courtney Youngman is the vice chair of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce Used Car Traders division. Ghosh, Courtney, welcome to the programme Thanks for having me, Ali. I just say you that's. Yeah, we'll just leave that up. But Courtney knows everything that there is to know about second hand cars. So if you've got a question about buying a second hand car, the sorts of things you should look out for, how to do it, how to go about it the right way, what to worry about. One 302 774 is the number Courtney the first question I've got is how did you find your way into being a specialist in the used car traders division? Ali it actually started when I was, uh, 16, 15, 16 years old, and my father worked at Seymour Toyota, where I grew up, and I decided to do work experience there. I loved it so much. 25, six years later, I'm still in the industry. So what did you start as? What was work experience? I did reception, right.
 

GoAuto - GoAuto - Rising car prices at centre of NVES fears

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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Critics fear NVES price rises will stop consumers from updating to better technology WHAT Australian motorists can choose to buy for their next vehicle, and whether they can afford to buy their ideal choice, continues to fragment opinion about the proposed National Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES).
 

GoAuto - Rising car prices at centre of NVES fears

Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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Critics fear NVES price rises will stop consumers from updating to better technologyWHAT Australian motorists can choose to buy for their next vehicle, and whether they can afford to buy their ideal choice, continues to fragment opinion about the proposed...
 

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Twitter, @sirius moonlight - Yards mowed, garden weeded, groceries shopped, cars washed and vacc’d… Time for a punnnet of blackberries, and a quiet beer…. Yes, I’ve eaten the blackberries already. https://t.co/kftFS7oSew
 

Body Shop News - Only Suncorp Can Fix Assessment Delays: VACC

Sunday, March 10, 2024
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The Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) has hit back at Suncorp Group’s response to the chamber’s claim of systematic motor vehicleassessment delays, saying it is not up to repairers to fix the insurer’s alleged operational problems. In respon...
 

Herald Sun - You do what??

Friday, March 8, 2024
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Herald Sun - You do what?? WE DO INDEED Geoff Gwilym VACC CEO I was recently recording some radio advertisements with VACC Ambassador, Shane Jacobson.
 

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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From left: Nadine Armstrong, Rachel Reed-Butler and Kate Peck. Photo: Supplied Women in Automotive, an Australian organisation promoting and supporting female and non-binary participation in the car industry, is embarking on a new era of growth under new ...
 

GoAuto - WOMEN IN AUTOMOTIVE NOW INDEPENDENT OF VACC

Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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AFTER 25 years under Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) stewardship, Women in Automotive has tansferred to independent control led by experienced industry professionals Rachel Reed-Butler, Nadine Armstrong and Kate Peck. With a track record of assisting and supporting womens' participation in all levels of the Australian automotive sector as well as hosting networking and motivational events and seminars, Women in Automotive is rolling out an ambitious national growth plan under its new leadership.
 

GoAuto - New direction for Women in Automotive

Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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WIA program gets shake-up with independent management and ambitious growth planAFTER 25 years under Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) stewardship, Women in Automotive has transferred to independent control led by experienced industry profess...
 

Auto Talk - Women in Automotive to expand nationally

Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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Women in Automotive is embarking on a new era of growth under new leadership and immediate national expansion.The now independently-run Women in Automotive will overhaul its corporate identity and membership offering as it campaigns to combat inequalities...
 

GoAuto - GoAuto - Motor vehicle duty and land tax webinar

Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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VACC joins with Victorian State Revenue Office for updates on dealer obligations THE Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) is alerting VACC members who trade as Licensed Motor Car Traders (LMCT) to what it is calling a very special webinar hosted by the chamber and the Victorian State Revenue Office (SRO).
 

GoAuto - GoAuto - Toyota tells dealers: We are okay

Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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Market leader assembles dealers and reassures them they have a future under NVES TOYOTA has become the first car-maker to address its dealers on how the company will fare under the Albanese government's New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) saying that it will be able to supply dealers with the right mix of vehicles to meet the NVES emissions targets.
 

GoAuto - Toyota tells dealers: We are okay

Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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Market leader assembles dealers and reassures them they have a future under NVESTOYOTA has become the first car maker to address its dealers on how the company will fare under the Albanese government’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standards (NVES) saying that i...
 

GoAuto - Motor vehicle duty and land tax webinar

Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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VACC joins with Victorian State Revenue Office for updates on dealer obligationsTHE Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) is alerting VACC members who trade as Licensed Motor Car Traders (LMCT) to what it is calling a very special webinar hosted...
 

3AW, Melbourne, Nights - Interview It's a 10:45. Simon Owens is with me. And Simon says, u...

Monday, February 19, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Nights - Interview It's a 10:45. Simon Owens is with me. And Simon says, u...and this is a very interesting thing. Can you just explain your topic du jour? Yes. I just want to know I think the official word is acronyms, isn't it? That's what it is when a word is actually made up of initials for something. And probably one of the most famous ones is scuba. You know, you go scuba diving What does that stand for? Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. Oh, now you're showing off? No. Well, I think that's a common one. I was going to show off with things like, uh, like Taser. is, you know, the police tasered someone. Yes. You know what that is? I know what a Taser is. It's named after a book in 1911 called Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle that was written by a guy named Victor Appleton. And this, guy, you know, goes around solving crimes and things, but he invents an electric gun. So Tom Swift and his electric rifle, it's Thomas. A Swift's electric rifle is Taser that is a ripper. Isn't that great? See, you had that at a trivia. You are full, of showing off. And I like it. Full of what? Sorry, my headphones just broke. Going off. Oh, okay. I just heard the first bit. Uh, wonderful. Three. Six. Nine three. Rick. Hello. G'day, Dan and Simon. I've got, uh, a couple for you guys. Yeah. Good one. First one Bwrs beer, wine and spirits. Yes. Correct. Good work. Yeah. And, uh, what about the other new, you know, the good one we all hear on the radio and telly all day? BCF and fun. BCF. Yeah, BCF. The camping, boating camping, fishing. Yes. That's it. Yeah. Good ones. Rick. Thank you. Rick I didn't have them on my list. Hey. Simon writes Helen in Ringwood North. How about Tab and AFL What's the tab? Is totalisator agency. board. Yes and AFL Yeah. Of course we don't say oh the Australian Football League. We say the AFL has done this. I think Craig Willis used to say Australian Football League on grand final day. Did he. Yes. Yeah. Sort of as an official thing. Yeah he would do and he would sound great saying it. Um, Michael. Hello. Yeah. Good evening gentlemen A bit of a theme with the, uh, first caller. Uh, I've got, three alcoholic ones. We've got VB, No one ever says Victoria Bitter. Yeah. And we've got, uh, higher up on the shelf. We've got the JD. Jack Daniels. Yes. Yeah, And, for the ladies who've got a GNC gin and tonic. That's very good. They are, they're very good. So many aren't there. Yeah. It's amazing how many things are known by initials. Uh, thank you very much. Good on you. Michael. Jason. Hello. Hi. I've got, uh, a couple. I've got, um, Arnie, which we've all been to. Accident and emergency. Yes. Oh, okay I thought you meant American Express. Oh, yeah. You haven't been to that. I think we've been touched by them. Um, and then I've got, uh. so when I was an apprentice, my old boss used to say to me, the five P's. Jason, the five P's. Does anyone know the five P's? No, Prior preparation prevents poor performance. Oh, yeah. it's a good motivational thing. Yeah, like, a lot of. my apprentices know it now off by heart. And then you know the KFC one. My, children call that one kids club. There you go. Michael. That's great. Call Uh, Jason. Sorry. Great call. Len. Good evening. Dennis. Simon. Uh, I've got the best of all. Everyone's favourite, the ATO, the Australian taxation office. Yes. Yeah. True. We all say. Oh, yeah. The ATO, um, got a nasty letter from the ATO. Many others. Len. We all pay them. We've got no choice, Len. No choice whatsoever. Catch you later, Dennis. Thank you Len. Thank you. Lynn from den. Karen. Hello. Hi. Dennis and Simon. Hey, Gary. Resident. Yeah. That's good LRB, the little River band. That's good. NLC, Methodist Ladies College, MLC and plc. Of course, the opposition. Presbyterian Ladies College. Mhm. And TLC tender loving care. Oh, that's very nice. That's a nice bit of emotion. Um, Jeff. Yeah. G'day. Dennis and Simon. We've got three here. We've got amp and BHP amp. Now what do
 

Interview What trade are you doing if you employ apprentices? If ...

Monday, February 19, 2024
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Interview What trade are you doing if you employ apprentices? If you're the boss of young people, I'd love to hear from you. The federal government has today announced a review of our apprenticeships incentive system. Because not enough apprentices are completing their qualifications. Why is that? Have you dropped out? If you're the boss of an apprentice, what has gone wrong on the line now is Brendan O'Connor, the Federal Minister for Skills and Training. Good afternoon Brendan, thanks so much for your time. What is going wrong with our kids not finishing their apprenticeships? Yeah. Look it's, uh, we can do better. We've got great apprentices, we've got some fantastic employers who want to give young people a go. But, you know, in the last ten years, 50, you know, 2012, we had 57,000. Australians complete a trade apprenticeship and by 2021 that had dropped by about 20,000. So we need to do better in the way we support apprentices and the way we support employers who take on an apprentice. And we're going to examine that and look at all the reasons. Obviously, one of them is difficulty living on an apprentice wage. But there is also so many other reasons, including, you know, some employers are really good at providing support and care for these young people. Um, and some employers have, you know, have not had that experience. And so there are variations across the labor market, across workplaces in Australia. We need to do better. So how much is the average apprentice wage and how old are the kids who are dropping out? Well, apprenticeship wages tend to be lower than the minimum wage because they're young, they're being trained, they're in an apprenticeship. And because it's accepted that they're learning skills in an educative way for their own future, for the future of no doubt, for some of the employers they work with. Um, there's a concession that they won't receive a full adult wage. That has happened. But at a time when things are tough, cost of living pressures are acute. We have to look at how we can make things better for them. Uh, we've done that in some areas. Bringing in fee free TAFE has removed costs for apprentices enrolling in those courses, and sometimes employers who actually pay the fees in some of these TAFE courses. So that's good. We're providing access to loans that only have to be paid back once you receive a certain amount of income. That's some support. But we have to look at it across the board. And that's why we've announced a review. We've got justice, Ian Ross and Lisa Paul, an eminent public servant who are looking at this area, who've worked in these in this field and will be talking to employers, large and small and apprentices about, as you just said, when you spoke to your listeners, what is it that's made it difficult to keep going on, you know, keep staying in the apprenticeship? And how hard is it sometimes for employers, particularly smaller ones, having the resources to take care of people who are just learning? Do you think there's this mindset as well that we need to change about children or young people going to university rather than taking up a trade? I do, I think there's that as well. I think too, for too long we have not understood that the vocational and education training pathway is as good a pathway to the labor market as universities. We've treated it too often as the second option. The poorer cousin if you like, of the other tertiary sector, my view is you can get better paid jobs, more secure jobs earlier with less debt. Uh, if you go into this area and many of these jobs provide really, you know, great opportunities and great experiences and that's what our message is to apprentices that you really do have great chances of getting secure work skills that are in demand and career progression sometimes, um, you know, sometimes running your own business or working in a larger employer in all sorts of ways because you've picked up this qualification early in your working lif
 

Interview What trade are you doing if you employ apprentices? If ...

Monday, February 19, 2024
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Interview What trade are you doing if you employ apprentices? If you're the boss of young people, I'd love to hear from you. The federal government has today announced a review of our apprenticeships incentive system. Because not enough apprentices are completing their qualifications. Why is that? Have you dropped out? If you're the boss of an apprentice, what has gone wrong on the line now is Brendan O'Connor, the Federal Minister for Skills and Training. Good afternoon Brendan, thanks so much for your time. What is going wrong with our kids not finishing their apprenticeships? Yeah. Look it's, uh, we can do better. We've got great apprentices, we've got some fantastic employers who want to give young people a go. But, you know, in the last ten years, 50, you know, 2012, we had 57,000. Australians complete a trade apprenticeship and by 2021 that had dropped by about 20,000. So we need to do better in the way we support apprentices and the way we support employers who take on an apprentice. And we're going to examine that and look at all the reasons. Obviously, one of them is difficulty living on an apprentice wage. But there is also so many other reasons, including, you know, some employers are really good at providing support and care for these young people. Um, and some employers have, you know, have not had that experience. And so there are variations across the labor market, across workplaces in Australia. We need to do better. So how much is the average apprentice wage and how old are the kids who are dropping out? Well, apprenticeship wages tend to be lower than the minimum wage because they're young, they're being trained, they're in an apprenticeship. And because it's accepted that they're learning skills in an educative way for their own future, for the future of no doubt, for some of the employers they work with. Um, there's a concession that they won't receive a full adult wage. That has happened. But at a time when things are tough, cost of living pressures are acute. We have to look at how we can make things better for them. Uh, we've done that in some areas. Bringing in fee free TAFE has removed costs for apprentices enrolling in those courses, and sometimes employers who actually pay the fees in some of these TAFE courses. So that's good. We're providing access to loans that only have to be paid back once you receive a certain amount of income. That's some support. But we have to look at it across the board. And that's why we've announced a review. We've got justice, Ian Ross and Lisa Paul, an eminent public servant who are looking at this area, who've worked in these in this field and will be talking to employers, large and small and apprentices about, as you just said, when you spoke to your listeners, what is it that's made it difficult to keep going on, you know, keep staying in the apprenticeship? And how hard is it sometimes for employers, particularly smaller ones, having the resources to take care of people who are just learning? Do you think there's this mindset as well that we need to change about children or young people going to university rather than taking up a trade? I do, I think there's that as well. I think too, for too long we have not understood that the vocational and education training pathway is as good a pathway to the labor market as universities. We've treated it too often as the second option. The poorer cousin if you like, of the other tertiary sector, my view is you can get better paid jobs, more secure jobs earlier with less debt. Uh, if you go into this area and many of these jobs provide really, you know, great opportunities and great experiences and that's what our message is to apprentices that you really do have great chances of getting secure work skills that are in demand and career progression sometimes, um, you know, sometimes running your own business or working in a larger employer in all sorts of ways because you've picked up this qualification early in your working lif
 

2CC, Canberra, 15:00 News - News A lawyer for Walter Sofronoff has argued his client's commun...

Thursday, February 15, 2024
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2CC, Canberra, 15:00 News - News A lawyer for Walter Sofronoff has argued his client's commun...tions with a journalist was not preferential treatment. Brent Forde reports as the defence follows allegations from former top prosecutor Shane Drumgold team, which has launched legal action into Mr. Safronov's 839 page Board of Inquiry report. The times reports that Mr. Safronov's counsel told the court that his communications with Janet Albrechtsen from The Australian didn't involve preferential treatment. She was just persistent. The pair are said to have had 273 communications over a seven month period. The case against Mr. Sofronoff is continuing. Brent Forde Capital Radio News, a partnership between Greyhound Racing New South Wales and the Australian Federal Police Association, has seen two retired racing dogs go to offices as pets. The idea rehomes dogs that are no longer racing and gives emotional support to officers suffering from PTSD. Association president Alex Caruana says greyhounds are the perfect dog to partner with those suffering with PTSD and they are very apt at learning. They want to learn and they want to be with their owner. So that's why they're really, good at, um, finding those little niches or those little twerks that someone might have that indicates, oh, they're not feeling comfortable. So they will start to put themselves in positions to, make the owner feel better to make them feel safer and to alleviate some of those symptoms of the PTSD. And car dealers are confident most Australians will purchase an SUV or ute as their next vehicle. They'll also keep them longer due to cost of living pressures. Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce chief executive Jeff Gwilhum says larger vehicles have become more trendy over the past decade. People want visibility, they want safety of a vehicle in terms of, you know, if they get hit by another vehicle and whether we like it or not. Culturally, Australians have grown more and more towards bigger vehicles over at least over the last decade. Petrol price watch Volvo Cars Canberra The Xc40 recharge Pure electric SUV available now under the LCT threshold. Unleaded is $2 and seven at the 7-Eleven in Giralang. It's $2.13 at the Egg Ampol in Condor, and it's $1.89 at the Mobil in Queanbeyan. Sports update the NRL's official pre-season programme begins tonight with the Bulldogs taking on the Storm at Belmore Oval tomorrow night. The indigenous side takes on the Maori team in the All Stars match in Townsville. Rugby league great Greg Inglis says the game means so much to both sets of players. It really finds itself and, you know, really understand your, um, your identity and your culture as well. And that's what the week brings out in players was definitely brought out in myself. And you know, the game at the end of the week is just the icing on the cake. In AFL Michael Voss will coach Carlton until at least the end of 2026, addressing the playing group after signing a two year contract extension and Alex de Minaur has moved into the quarter finals at the Rotterdam Open. And that's the latest
 

Curtin FM, Perth, 11:00 News - 2GB, Sydney, 13:00 News - News Car dealers are confident most Australians will purchase an ...

Thursday, February 15, 2024
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Curtin FM, Perth, 11:00 News - 2GB, Sydney, 13:00 News - News Car dealers are confident most Australians will purchase an ... or ute as their next vehicles. They'll also keep them longer due to cost of living pressures. Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce chief executive Jeff Gwilhum says larger vehicles have become more trendy over the past decade. People want visibility, they want safety of a vehicle in terms of, you know, if they get hit with another vehicle and whether we like it or not. Culturally, Australians have grown more and more towards bigger vehicles over at least over the last decade. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has congratulated the Prime Minister on his engagement. Anthony Albanese has proposed to his long time partner Jodie Haydon on Valentine's Day. Mr. Albanese posted the news on social media saying Miss Haydon accepted his proposal. Mr. Dutton says he's happy for both of them. I just saw that PM in the chamber then and shook his hand and said congratulations. So and Jodie's a lovely person, so I wish them every happiness and it's obviously a special relationship that they've got and I wish them, you know, every success in sport.
 

2GB, Sydney, 13:00 News - News Car dealers are confident most Australians will purchase an ...

Thursday, February 15, 2024
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2GB, Sydney, 13:00 News - News Car dealers are confident most Australians will purchase an ... or ute as their next vehicles. They'll also keep them longer due to cost of living pressures. Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce chief executive Jeff Gwilhum says larger vehicles have become more trendy over the past decade. People want visibility, they want safety of a vehicle in terms of, you know, if they get hit by another vehicle and whether we like it or not. Culturally, Australians have grown more and more towards bigger vehicles over at least over the last decade. Indonesia has overtaken New Zealand as the most popular short turn travel destination for Australians. New charges and limits on how often properties can be leased to tourists are being considered.
 

Gove FM, Nhulunbuy, 08:00 AIR News NT Edition - RSN927, Melbourne, 09:00 News - News New car dealers say most Australians will purchase an SUV or...

Thursday, February 15, 2024
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Gove FM, Nhulunbuy, 08:00 AIR News NT Edition - RSN927, Melbourne, 09:00 News - News New car dealers say most Australians will purchase an SUV or...e as their next vehicle and they claim people are keeping their cars for longer because of cost of living pressures. While 3 in 5 people aren't prepared to pay more for electric vehicles. Jeff Gwilhum, from the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce, says the trend to larger vehicles has been building for ten years. People want visibility. They want safety of the vehicle in terms of, you know, if they get hit with another vehicle and whether we like it or not. Culturally, Australians have grown more and more towards bigger vehicles over at least over the last decade. We're being asked to swap G'day with Kia to help raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer. All donations made to the Kids Cancer Project today will be matched with the fundraising goal of half $1 million. Chief executive Owen Finnegan says a childhood cancer diagnosis is devastating, but they're working to help ease the pain. Discovering your child has got cancer is probably the worst news a parent can ever receive, and that happens every day in Australia. Three families hear those words so we are calling on all Australians to swap the iconic g'day with g'day and donate.
 

Gove FM, Nhulunbuy, 08:00 AIR News NT Edition - RSN927, Melbourne, 09:00 News - News New car dealers say most Australians will purchase an SUV or...

Thursday, February 15, 2024
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Gove FM, Nhulunbuy, 08:00 AIR News NT Edition - RSN927, Melbourne, 09:00 News - News New car dealers say most Australians will purchase an SUV or...e as their next vehicle and they claim people are keeping their cars for longer because of cost of living pressures. While 3 in 5 people aren't prepared to pay more for electric vehicles. Jeff Gwilhum, from the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce, says the trend to larger vehicles has been building for ten years. People want visibility. They want safety of the vehicle in terms of, you know, if they get hit with another vehicle and whether we like it or not. Culturally, Australians have grown more and more towards bigger vehicles over at least over the last decade. We're being asked to swap G'day with Kia to help raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer. All donations made to the Kids Cancer Project today will be matched with the fundraising goal of half $1 million. Chief executive Owen Finnegan says a childhood cancer diagnosis is devastating, but they're working to help ease the pain. Discovering your child has got cancer is probably the worst news a parent can ever receive, and that happens every day in Australia. Three families hear those words so we are calling on all Australians to swap the iconic g'day with g'day and donate.
 

RSN927, Melbourne, 09:00 News - News New car dealers say most Australians will purchase an SUV or...

Thursday, February 15, 2024
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RSN927, Melbourne, 09:00 News - News New car dealers say most Australians will purchase an SUV or...e as their next vehicle, and they claim people are keeping their cars for longer because of cost of living pressures. While 3 in 5 people aren't prepared to pay more for electric vehicles. Jeff Gwilhum, from the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce, says the trend to larger vehicles has been building for ten years. People want visibility, they want safety of the vehicle in terms of, you know, if they get hit with another vehicle and whether we like it or not. Culturally, Australians have grown more and more towards bigger vehicles over at least over the last decade. We're being asked to swap G'day with Kia to help raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer. All donations made to the Kids Cancer Project today will be matched with a fundraising goal of half $1 million. Chief executive Owen Finnegan says a childhood cancer diagnosis is devastating, but they're working to help ease the pain. Discovering your child has got cancer is probably the worst news a parent can ever receive, and that happens every day in Australia. Three families hear those words. So we are calling on all Australians to swap the iconic day with G'day and donate.
 

3AW - The new research revealing Aussie car purchase habits

Thursday, February 15, 2024
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Car dealers have revealed Australians are preferring SUVs over any other car as drivers keep their cars for longer as the cost-of-living crisis continues. Chief executive of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce, Geoff Gwilym, says Australian drive...
 

3AW, Melbourne, 07:00 News - Car dealers say most Australians will buy an SUV or a ute as thei...

Thursday, February 15, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, 07:00 News - Car dealers say most Australians will buy an SUV or a ute as thei...ext vehicle, adding people are keeping their cars longer due to cost of living pressures. Meanwhile, three out of five are not ready to pay more for electric vehicles. Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce Geoff Gwilym states Australians have grown towards bigger vehicles over the last decade.
 

3AW, Melbourne, 07:00 News - Car dealers say most Australians will buy an SUV or a ute as thei...

Thursday, February 15, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, 07:00 News - Car dealers say most Australians will buy an SUV or a ute as thei...ext vehicle, adding people are keeping their cars longer due to cost of living pressures. Meanwhile, three out of five are not ready to pay more for electric vehicles. Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce Geoff Gwilym states Australians have grown towards bigger vehicles over the last decade.
 

3AW, Melbourne, Breakfast - Interview SUV. Yeah. Come on. New car dealers say most Australian...

Thursday, February 15, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Breakfast - Interview SUV. Yeah. Come on. New car dealers say most Australian...ill purchase an SUV or ute as their next vehicle. Jeff Gwilhum, chief executive of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce. Jeff, when is an SUV? That's a four wheel drive? Yeah. Uh, well, SUV, the small SUVs and large SUVs. Then you move into the four wheel drive, the ute category. But both of those are the biggest selling categories of vehicle in Australia. Okay. So Jeff, then describe what an SUV actually is. It's slightly bigger than a sedan. Well it's funny, in the olden days an SUV was a really big vehicle that you could get six kids in. Nowadays, even some of the new brands that are coming on and electric brands are called small SUVs. And the definition really has been left open to manufacturers, what they call an SUV, because there's small, medium and large SUVs coming to the car chase, pardon the pun. What? Why are people why are people's next car? Why is it tending to be an SUV or ute? Um, because they're the biggest car categories that Australians buy and it's been that way for ten years. Um, people want visibility. They want safety of the vehicle in terms of, you know, if they get hit by another vehicle. Um, and whether we like it or not, culturally, Australians have grown more and more towards bigger vehicles over at least over the last decade. So which is counterintuitive, isn't it? Um, yeah. So, Jeff. Yeah. Sorry, guys. Jeff, when we think big vehicles, we think USA. So are we catching up to the USA? Oh, definitely. Uh, as a matter of fact, the United States have got, uh, their fuel efficiency standards, which is basically tailpipe emissions. Their, standards are higher than ours. And yet we've still got bigger SUVs. You know, we know that the government have put out a discussion paper around fuel efficiency standards that will come through sometime this year. Uh, my gut feeling is people will go and buy the vehicle they can this year. If it's a big SUV, there'll be a petrol or diesel. If it's a four wheel drive, it'll be a petrol or diesel. Um, I think as, the cost of living crisis does come in though, you know, I think we should expect, um, people to I think people are going to buy vehicles, to hang on to them longer. Guys, I think that if you're going to go and buy a big vehicle, I think the expectation is I'm going to keep it longer. We expect the car fleet in Australia currently as a 10.2 year car fleet on average. We would expect that to get an older car fleet, both as SUVs come in and as cost of living tighten. So, Jeff, are all the sedans sitting in the corner saying, what about me? It isn't fair. Well, it sort of um, but, you know, this isn't a new trend. This has been there for a long time. We've, you know, we've just gone bigger and there's the I mean, look, I've had a bit of time on my hands. I've had a bit of time on my hands. Jeff. I reckon yesterday or the day before did I see an ad for a Ford F-150? Yes, indeed you did. And if you get in one of them, they are rockets. They're beautiful vehicles. And, uh, you know, they're this is the this is one of the challenges for government. You know, we sit down with politicians federally and they say, look, you know, we've got to get a different type of vehicle fleet. We've got to lower emissions. But the cars are fantastic. That's the problem. You get into these things and you think, man, this is a magnificent car. They're easy to buy. Hey, Jeff. Um, uh, electric. What percentage of the car market now? Uh, we finished last year, 7.5%. Uh, January is 5.2% for the month of January. But that's slow. That's the slowest month of the year. Anyway, um, I think full electric this year will get up around 9 or 10%. But if you add electric and hybrid, I think that 20% of the car market by the end of the year, this calendar year, 20% of our car market will be electric or hybrid. Good on you, Jeff. Gwilhum from the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce. We should mak
 

National Collision Repairer, Victoria, General News - Consumer law should protect auto businesses

Saturday, February 10, 2024
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Victoria's key auto trades advocacy body has continued its pressure on the federal government to update consumer law to protect automotive businesses. The Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce made its submission to proposed federal government reforms to Australian consumer law to address unregulated unfair trading practices.
 

3AW, Melbourne, Afternoons - Interview statistic 2617 cars were impounded last year. That is a...

Monday, February 5, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Afternoons - Interview statistic 2617 cars were impounded last year. That is a...ll of a lot on the line. . Jeff Gwilhum, CEO of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce. Always good to have you on, Jeff. Good afternoon Tony. Good afternoon mate. How are you? I'm well, thanks. In terms look, there's the spirit of the Lord, the letter of the law. And if you don't cheque the, .
 

ABC Radio Melbourne, Melbourne, Conversation Hour - Interview On the ABC listen app, your smart speaker, and on Am ra...

Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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ABC Radio Melbourne, Melbourne, Conversation Hour - Interview On the ABC listen app, your smart speaker, and on Am ra.... This is the conversation hour on ABC Radio Melbourne and Victoria. Richelle hunt with you in Melbourne. Nick Healy joining you from ABC Shepparton. As we look at the future of mechanics. Who's going to fix your car? How are your car be fixed. And as we transition to more and more electric vehicles, are people putting up their hands and wanting to train in the industry? And you know what I think is a part of it? Nick, um, are you sort of touched on this before where you said this could be a really exciting career? It could be something that is long term I don't even know if the average person, myself included, knows what the future of, say, an EV technician. What does that even look like? Right? What sort of job is that? What? do you do? What is the future of that? And maybe that's a part of the problem. Look, some of it's daunting, but I just think if you are coming out of school or looking for a career change, I mean, we should be highlighting how exciting this is across the board, even in traditional motor mechanics. So, you know, I live in Shepparton, we've got a big car culture here, and I've met more than a few people doing custom work, really excited about it across the board. They have a lot of fun working on the vehicles that come into their, um, uh, what did we decide? It was called shop Garage. Automotive Technician Workshop. Um, there's lots of different ones. Jeff Gwilhum is the CEO of the Automotive Chamber of Commerce. Is this a global issue, Jeff? Or is this something that is unique to Victoria? I mean, it took Australia a long time, for example, to take up EVs more so than other parts of the world. Where do we sit globally in terms of the future of being able to get our car fixed? Um, well, uh, it is a big problem. And the automotive industry, we've got to remember every year more cars go on the road in just about every country in the world. So we've got a growing vehicle fleet, which means you need more technicians for that fleet. Um, one of the challenges, not just in Australia, um, but in most, uh, modern economies, is that we sort of started to have a conversation about 20 years ago about being a clever country and sending everybody to university, and that's what we did. And what we've got now is we've got armies of kids going to university Half of them end up making a, you know, a cappuccinos, and they shouldn't have been there in the first place. They should have gone into a trade. They should be in a technical trade. They should be maybe carpentry. It doesn't matter what it is. But you know, we are partly to blame here because we've been we've convinced ourselves and every kid, if you don't go to university you're not very smart. Well, yeah. What future have you got? And yet, you know, automotive. You know, I did an automotive trade when I left school in the UK. And automotive trades take you around the world. You know, once you've got an apprenticeship qualification in a trade, you can go to any country in the world and they will understand what that apprenticeship qualification means And it means you can do something. You can make practical application of technology, um, and you can, you know, work wherever you like. And the, other point that was raised earlier, about $11 an hour. Well, that needs a bit of observation because the fourth year rates, um, are double that, um, for a fourth year apprentices. And once you go out into the industry after your apprenticeship, really, if you're a really good technician, even in Shepparton, you can earn very good money. I've got lots of members. One of my board members is in Shepparton. We work with the Shepparton Museum, the car Museum with Jim and the team in there. Um, really good technicians, uh, do get paid well and uh, you know, it's a great career even, you know, you the point you made about electric vehicles, um, you know, as, we trans
 

Australasian Paint & Panel - Code of Conduct update

Monday, January 29, 2024
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The Motor Vehicle Insurance and Repair Industry (MVIRI) Code of Conduct Committee (CAC) has made significant progress in response to the independent review conducted by Dr Michael Schaper says VACC.The CAC has finalised a brief for a rewrite of the Code, ...
 

3AW, Melbourne, Weekend Mornings - Interview Drive times 22 minutes to midday on three RW. We're hea...

Sunday, January 28, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Weekend Mornings - Interview Drive times 22 minutes to midday on three RW. We're hea...g from a few of you that you're having issues streaming the programme through Google. The three app is up and running, so if you're having any issues with that, the best place is to jump on the three app. Something going on with the Google smart speakers, I don't know. And the technical department is trying to fix it. Yes. Sarah. Hello. Oh, hi. Um, I'm definitely impacted coming into the city. I don't feel safe anymore. I, you know, go in for an enjoyable, um, time shopping and the impact to when I speak to when I do go in to, uh, vendors is unbelievable The cost of the lease, the cleaning of when people were putting stickers up. And it's just as a melburnian, I think we can do way better. And if the media, my suggestion, the media stop covering it so every night people don't see it, then the oxygen of these protesters gets wiped out. Yeah, we haven't really been covering the protests for quite some time. Not the annual weekly. Yep. No, not you guys, the TV. You know, it's always, uh. But I've got Nicholas and I both Sarah are both television during the week. Um, and I'm saying it's not on the TV most night the regular protests like, sure, the big Australia Day, the invasion day protest, that was huge That certainly got a lot of coverage. But these are every Saturday. Every Sunday. Things aren't getting air time as a general rule these days. And Sarah, let me tell you, they actually broadcast them themselves on social media and they get a big audience through their own exposure on social media. Sarah thanks for the call. Meg. Hello. You've had an experience with this? Oh, yeah. Look, I, um, I work in the city, and I go into the city a lot on the weekends. I drive, train, whatever. But before Christmas, I did go in and, uh, always parking QV generally, and on this particular day, on a Sunday could not get a. Why did I reckon I got the last park in the basement, which I didn't even know existed. Um, and they and look, I believe in protesting. I'm a lefty. Um, absolutely believe in it. The idea is to disrupt people for sure, to get attention, but it is annoying when you're trying to get into the city and you're used to getting in and out quickly and you can't do it. Um but I definitely uphold their right to protest and going into the city. I'm not scared. And, I mean, I just don't see how you can be going be scared going into the city when there's so many police around and it's just disruptive. That's all but an inconvenience, but that's the point of it. I agree, Meg, for most of the protests that we go to, it's there's not, uh, violence. Every now and again there is violence. There are a few arrests, all of that sort of stuff. But by and large, we're very fortunate. They're peaceful. Yeah. And that's largely credit to the police who make sure that and most protesters, a few don't. But most of the protesters coordinate with the police. Yeah. Even the freedom fighters now, they do, you know, despite even the ones that get in the face of police and attempts to incite them in the moment and scream all manner of things at them at the back end, even now, you know, because the police, they it's their job. They escort them through the city most Saturdays. Yeah Thanks for your thoughts, Meg. Uh, we're keen to hear also from you this morning on whether you're waiting to see a mechanic and having trouble getting a booking for your car. How long have you been waiting? What have you been told and just how bad are the delays getting? We're hearing that the industry is facing what those at the head of the industry are dubbing a mechanic skills crisis They're not attracting enough young workers and we'd like to hear what your experiencing on one, three, 693 to talk us through. It is Jeff Gwilhum, the chief executive of the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce. Hello, Jeff. Good afternoon. Uh, how is there a shortage of workers and is it ca
 

3AW, Melbourne, Weekend Mornings - Traffic Report Good on you, Jeff. Thanks for joining us today. Yo...

Sunday, January 28, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Weekend Mornings - Traffic Report Good on you, Jeff. Thanks for joining us today. Yo...pos;re welcome. Any time. Jeff Gwilhum is the, uh, chief executive of the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce. 13693. Have you been waiting to see a mechanic? More of your calls after this traffic. Join Tony Moclair midday till three weekdays on three four.
 

ABC Radio Melbourne, Melbourne, 10:00 News (Weekend) - News Victoria's peak automotive body says parents are becoming mo...

Sunday, January 28, 2024
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ABC Radio Melbourne, Melbourne, 10:00 News (Weekend) - News Victoria's peak automotive body says parents are becoming mo...likely to encourage their children to take up a trade. The Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce is trying to address a dire shortage of mechanics and other technicians, and recently commissioned a survey of 1000 parents asking their attitudes about trades versus university. The study found parents believed trade jobs are better for being able to earn while you learn, and for learning skills that are in demand. Head of the VAC, Jeff Gwilhum, says he was fascinated to discover university educated parents are becoming more open to their children, not following in their footsteps. We can see in some of this trend data that's coming through that there is a slight shift in the community, and particularly with parents that went to university, and it's a university group of parents that are showing the biggest swing towards encouraging their young people to consider apprenticeships as a viable career option.
 

ABC Radio Melbourne, Melbourne, 09:00 News (Weekend) - News A dire shortage of mechanics in Victoria is said to be leadi...

Sunday, January 28, 2024
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ABC Radio Melbourne, Melbourne, 09:00 News (Weekend) - News A dire shortage of mechanics in Victoria is said to be leadi...to an increase in car repair wait times, the state's automotive industry peak body says there's been a shortage for years, but Covid lockdowns and exodus of baby boomer aged workers and poor numbers of new recruits has made the problem worse. CEO of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce, Jeff Gwilhum, says the federal government needs to bring skilled people in from overseas and encourage young Australians to enter the industry. This is an issue right now about how long people wait to get their car and how long they wait to get it from a service or a repair. And, you know, we need government to focus on this issue because ultimately people need their cars to get to work and take the kids to school.
 

ABC Radio Melbourne, Melbourne, 08:00 News (Weekend) - News Car dealerships and repair garages in Victoria are complaini...

Sunday, January 28, 2024
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ABC Radio Melbourne, Melbourne, 08:00 News (Weekend) - News Car dealerships and repair garages in Victoria are complaini...they can't find enough workers. The state's automotive industry peak body says it's getting calls every week from its 5000 members, saying they can't find mechanics. Panelbeaters and other skilled technicians. The problem has worsened since Covid 19 lockdowns and an exodus of older workers, and is causing longer wait times for car repairs. Geoff Gwilhum is the CEO of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce, and says the solution lies in the messaging given to high school leavers. I don't have an answer that will solve that overnight. This is a big change that's needed in society, where we communicate to young people. Getting a trade and getting paid while you learn is just as valuable as going to university.
 

Herald Sun - Record sales

Friday, January 26, 2024
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Geoff Gwilym VACC CEO BUT WILL WE SEE IT AGAIN? Australian buyers - according to the Federal Chamber of AAutomotive Industries purchased a record 1,216,780 new vehicles during 2023, shading the previous highest sales result of 1,189,116 achieved in 2017.
 

ABC Shepparton, Shepparton, Breakfast - Interview Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce. CEO Jeff Gill...

Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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ABC Shepparton, Shepparton, Breakfast - Interview Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce. CEO Jeff Gill...says the industry is not attracting enough young workers amid a shortage of mechanics and panelbeaters across Victoria. He says there needs to be more emphasis on trade pathways from schools. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners says the federal government's new incentives for rural doctors is only a first step in attracting and retaining GPS in the regions. The Workforce Incentives programme is offering up to $21,000 a year for eligible rural generalists, and GPS with specialist qualifications are R-ace. GP vice president Doctor Michael Clements says more attention needs to be given to medical students, training and housing to support rural healthcare and head Wimbledon curator Neil Stubley visited the Albury Tennis Association yesterday as part of a partnership to test the suitability of various grasses for grass tennis courts. He says he hopes to expand grass court tennis through the research and with some news. Pretty hot off the press this morning, Sandra. The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has announced that Kim Williams, the former CEO of News Limited, is set to replace Ida Buttrose as chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, otherwise known as the ABC Our new boss. That's the. That's correct. Wow. Hot off the press. Okay, what do we know about Kim Wilson? Kim Williams former chair of News Limited, also worked, has done work with Film Australia. Lots of media corporations. I understand I'm not fully across Kim's resume, but maybe I will be by later today. There'll be a lot of people who'll be putting that into their search engine, I reckon, and finding out what's going on. Hey, thank you so much. Have a terrific day. Looks weird out there. I know I can't, tell if it's shaping up for swimming weather or not. Sandra, to be honest, it's warm enough, I guess. I think it is. So it's currently sitting on what is it? It's 22. Shep, it's 23 at Yarrawonga, 21 at Albury and 24 at Rutherglen. So yeah we're starting to get up there. Yeah. It's I mean we'll see how it pans out. Alrighty. Anna Chisholm, thank you so much Thank you. Uh, earlier this morning from the Bureau of Meteorology Morgan Pumper gave you an update. We will be seen as we head throughout the rest of today and into this afternoon and this evening. That chance of some thunderstorms in the listening area, as well as that, the chance of severe thunderstorm and the main concern there would be damaging winds just because of all the activity that we are seeing at the moment. But otherwise that does stretch from Euroa, Seymour, Mansfield, over to uh, over the border as well, and then up to Wodonga. So with that area may shift throughout today. So just keep in mind that not only do we have the activity at the moment but a little bit south east of the listening area. But nonetheless, as we head throughout today, continuing to expect some thunderstorm activity with that shower or two, it may just be associated with the activity moving through, bringing it all at once, and then clearing off rather than that persistent shower. So there'll definitely be plenty of breaks where we'll have some clearer skies, but otherwise still expecting a bit of that humidity today. Still a bit of that heat. But then with that system moving through, bringing that chance of the showers as well, not looking at anything more than, say, five millimetres top temperatures today. We are still looking around the 35 degrees at Albury, Wodonga, Whangarei and then also at Shepparton and Yarrawonga, but otherwise we've also got the 36 expected today at Rutherglen, 34 for today at Corryong, 33 for Benalla and 32 at Beechworth. So the next time we get temperatures around that high is probably not until Monday. But otherwise, after this system moves through which is a trough bringing up all this thunderstorm activity, we'll see temperatures coming down into the long weekend b
 

ABC Goulburn Murray, Wodonga, Breakfast - Interview Regional train travellers are being urged to find alter...

Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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ABC Goulburn Murray, Wodonga, Breakfast - Interview Regional train travellers are being urged to find alter...ive ways to get to their destination tomorrow, with industrial action continuing across V line services due to this action. V line trains will not run between 3:00 in the morning and 7:00. It's the second time transport union workers have held industrial action in the past six weeks, bringing the regional train network to a halt over a pay dispute. Trains will begin running from 8:00 in the morning, but Velan says there will be delays. Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce uh CEO Jeff Guillum says the industry is not attracting enough young workers amid a shortage of mechanics and panelbeaters across Victoria. He says there needs to be more emphasis on trade pathways from schools. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners says the federal government's new incentives for rural doctors is only a first step in attracting and retaining GPS in the regions. The Workforce Incentives programme is offering up to $21,000 a year for eligible rural generalists, and GPS with specialist qualifications are R-ace. GP vice president Doctor Michael Clements says more attention needs to be given to medical students, training and housing to support rural healthcare and head Wimbledon curator Neil Stubley visited the Albury Tennis Association yesterday as part of a partnership to test the suitability of various grasses for grass tennis courts. He says he hopes to expand grass court tennis through the research. And with some news pretty hot off the press this morning, Sandra, the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has announced that Kim Williams, the former CEO of News Limited, is set to replace Ita Buttrose as chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, otherwise known as the ABC Our new boss, that's the. That's correct. Wow. Hot off the press. Okay, what do we know about Kim Wilson? Uh, Kim Williams former chair of News Limited. Um, also worked has done work with Film Australia. Lots of media corporations. I understand I'm not fully across Kim's resume, but maybe I will be by later today. There'll be a lot of people who'll be putting that into their search engine, I reckon, and finding out what's going on. Hey, thank you so much. Have a terrific day. Looks weird out there. I know I can't, tell if it's shaping up for swimming weather or not. Sandra, to be honest, it's warm enough, I guess. I think it is. So it's currently sitting on what is it? It's 22. Shep, it's 23 at Yarrawonga, 21 at Albury and 24 at Rutherglen. So yeah we're starting to get up there. Yeah. It's I mean we'll see how it pans out. Alrighty. Anna Chisholm, thank you so much Thank you. Uh, earlier this morning from the Bureau of Meteorology Morgan Pumper gave you an update. We will be seen as we head throughout the rest of today and into this afternoon and this evening. That chance of some thunderstorms in the listening area, as well as that, the chance of severe thunderstorm and the main concern there would be damaging winds just because of all the activity that we are seeing at the moment. But otherwise that does stretch from Uralla, Seymour, Mansfield, over to uh, over the border as well, and then up to Wodonga. So with that area may shift throughout today. So just keep in mind that not only do we have the activity at the moment a little bit south, east of the listening area, but nonetheless, as we head throughout today, continuing to expect some thunderstorm activity with that shower or two, it may just be associated with the activity moving through, bringing it all at once, and then clearing off rather than that persistent shower. So there'll definitely be plenty of breaks where we'll have some clearer skies, but otherwise still expecting a bit of that humidity today. Still a bit of that heat. But then with that system moving through, bringing that chance of the showers as well, not looking at anything more than, say, five millimetres top temperatu
 

ABC Goulburn Murray, Wodonga, Breakfast - Interview Regional train travellers are being urged to find alter...

Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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ABC Goulburn Murray, Wodonga, Breakfast - Interview Regional train travellers are being urged to find alter...ive ways to get to their destination tomorrow, with industrial action continuing across V line services due to this action. V line trains will not run between 3:00 in the morning and 7:00. It's the second time transport union workers have held industrial action in the past six weeks, bringing the regional train network to a halt over a pay dispute. Trains will begin running from 8:00 in the morning, but Velan says there will be delays. Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce uh CEO Jeff Guillum says the industry is not attracting enough young workers amid a shortage of mechanics and panelbeaters across Victoria. He says there needs to be more emphasis on trade pathways from schools. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners says the federal government's new incentives for rural doctors is only a first step in attracting and retaining GPS in the regions. The Workforce Incentives programme is offering up to $21,000 a year for eligible rural generalists, and GPS with specialist qualifications are R-ace. GP vice president Doctor Michael Clements says more attention needs to be given to medical students, training and housing to support rural healthcare and head Wimbledon curator Neil Stubley visited the Albury Tennis Association yesterday as part of a partnership to test the suitability of various grasses for grass tennis courts. He says he hopes to expand grass court tennis through the research. And with some news pretty hot off the press this morning, Sandra, the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has announced that Kim Williams, the former CEO of News Limited, is set to replace Ita Buttrose as chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, otherwise known as the ABC Our new boss, that's the. That's correct. Wow. Hot off the press. Okay, what do we know about Kim Wilson? Uh, Kim Williams former chair of News Limited. Um, also worked has done work with Film Australia. Lots of media corporations. I understand I'm not fully across Kim's resume, but maybe I will be by later today. There'll be a lot of people who'll be putting that into their search engine, I reckon, and finding out what's going on. Hey, thank you so much. Have a terrific day. Looks weird out there. I know I can't, tell if it's shaping up for swimming weather or not. Sandra, to be honest, it's warm enough, I guess. I think it is. So it's currently sitting on what is it? It's 22. Shep, it's 23 at Yarrawonga, 21 at Albury and 24 at Rutherglen. So yeah we're starting to get up there. Yeah. It's I mean we'll see how it pans out. Alrighty. Anna Chisholm, thank you so much Thank you. Uh, earlier this morning from the Bureau of Meteorology Morgan Pumper gave you an update. We will be seen as we head throughout the rest of today and into this afternoon and this evening. That chance of some thunderstorms in the listening area, as well as that, the chance of severe thunderstorm and the main concern there would be damaging winds just because of all the activity that we are seeing at the moment. But otherwise that does stretch from Uralla, Seymour, Mansfield, over to uh, over the border as well, and then up to Wodonga. So with that area may shift throughout today. So just keep in mind that not only do we have the activity at the moment a little bit south, east of the listening area, but nonetheless, as we head throughout today, continuing to expect some thunderstorm activity with that shower or two, it may just be associated with the activity moving through, bringing it all at once, and then clearing off rather than that persistent shower. So there'll definitely be plenty of breaks where we'll have some clearer skies, but otherwise still expecting a bit of that humidity today. Still a bit of that heat. But then with that system moving through, bringing that chance of the showers as well, not looking at anything more than, say, five millimetres top temperatu
 

ABC Goulburn Murray, Wodonga, 07:30 News - ABC Goulburn Murray, Wodonga, 06:30 News - News The alleged offence took place after officers received repor...

Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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ABC Goulburn Murray, Wodonga, 07:30 News - ABC Goulburn Murray, Wodonga, 06:30 News - News The alleged offence took place after officers received repor...of a red minivan driving erratically along Cribbs Road, about 6:30 on Monday night. Police say that officers then pulled up behind the van on Laceby Tuggerah Road, before the car reversed into the police vehicle and fled with no one injured. The van is believed to have been stolen in New South Wales on Sunday but has since been found and recovered. Investigators have been told. The same car was seen driving erratically at the intersection of Inchbold Street and Cribbs Road, just after 620 on Monday night. Travellers are being urged to find alternative ways to get to their destinations tomorrow, with industrial action continuing throughout regional V line services Laura Mairs reports. Due to industrial action tomorrow, V line trains will not run between 3 a.m. and 7 a.m. it's the second time transport union workers have held strikes in the past six weeks, bringing the regional train network to a halt over pay negotiations. Trains will begin running again from 8 a.m. tomorrow, but delays and cancellations are expected to continue throughout the day. V line recommends planning ahead and only travelling for essential journeys. The rail, tram and Bus Union are fighting over a pay dispute after Metro Trains employees agreed to a 17% pay rise over four years. V line staff want the same mechanics and panelbeaters in Victoria say a lack of apprentices and long waits for parts are pushing out wait times for repairs into months. A 2021 report by the Motor Trade Association of Australia found 52% of automotive businesses were short staffed, with that trend expected to continue in a report this year. Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce CEO Jeff Gwilhum says there needs to be more emphasis on trade pathways in schools. There is a big gap in the number of people that are coming into the automotive industry versus the number of people that we need to repair cars. The car fleet grows every year, and we've got an army of baby boomers that are, you know, ready to leave the industry and go and spend their retirement savings. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners says the federal government's new incentives for rural doctors is only the first step in attracting and retaining GPS in the regions. The Workforce Incentives programme is offering up to $21,000 a year for eligible rural generalists and GPS with specialist qualifications to attract more doctors specialising in areas including mental health, obstetrics and surgery. But Racgp vice president Doctor Michael Clements, says more attention needs to be given to medical students training and housing to support rural health care. We need to think of lots of different things and listening to the community and their needs, but it will all require money, and this incentive payment is one of those pieces of the puzzle that can work towards resolving some of these issues that have been building up for so long. There's hope.
 

ABC Gippsland, Sale, 07:30 News - News The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners says t...

Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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ABC Gippsland, Sale, 07:30 News - News The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners says t...federal government's new incentives for rural doctors is only the first step in attracting and retaining GPS in the regions. The Workforce Incentives programme is offering up to $21,000 a year for eligible rural generalists and GPS with special specialist qualifications to lure more doctors specialising in areas including mental health, obstetrics, surgery and aesthetics and First Nations health. But college vice president Doctor Michael Clements says more attention needs to be given to medical students training and housing to support rural healthcare. We need to think of lots of different things and listening to the community and their needs, but it will all require money. And this incentive payment is one of those pieces of the puzzle that can work towards resolving some of these issues that have been building up for so long Mechanics and panelbeaters in Victoria say a lack of apprentices and long delays for parts delivery are pushing out wait times for repairs into months. A 2021 report by the Motor Trade Association of Australia found 52% of automotive businesses were short staffed, with that trend expected to continue. Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce CEO Jeff Goldblum says there needs to be more emphasis on trade pathways in schools. There is a big gap in the number of people that are coming into the automotive industry versus the number of people that we need to repair cars. The car fleet grows every year, and we've got an army of baby boomers that are, you know, ready to leave the industry and go and spend their retirement savings.
 

ABC Gippsland, Sale, 07:30 News - News The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners says t...

Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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ABC Gippsland, Sale, 07:30 News - News The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners says t...federal government's new incentives for rural doctors is only the first step in attracting and retaining GPS in the regions. The Workforce Incentives programme is offering up to $21,000 a year for eligible rural generalists and GPS with special specialist qualifications to lure more doctors specialising in areas including mental health, obstetrics, surgery and aesthetics and First Nations health. But college vice president Doctor Michael Clements says more attention needs to be given to medical students training and housing to support rural healthcare. We need to think of lots of different things and listening to the community and their needs, but it will all require money. And this incentive payment is one of those pieces of the puzzle that can work towards resolving some of these issues that have been building up for so long Mechanics and panelbeaters in Victoria say a lack of apprentices and long delays for parts delivery are pushing out wait times for repairs into months. A 2021 report by the Motor Trade Association of Australia found 52% of automotive businesses were short staffed, with that trend expected to continue. Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce CEO Jeff Goldblum says there needs to be more emphasis on trade pathways in schools. There is a big gap in the number of people that are coming into the automotive industry versus the number of people that we need to repair cars. The car fleet grows every year, and we've got an army of baby boomers that are, you know, ready to leave the industry and go and spend their retirement savings.
 

ABC Goulburn Murray, Wodonga, 06:30 News - News The alleged offence took place after officers received repor...

Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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ABC Goulburn Murray, Wodonga, 06:30 News - News The alleged offence took place after officers received repor...of a red minivan driving erratically along Cribbs Road, about 6:30 on Monday night. Police say that officers then pulled up behind the van on Laceby Tuggerah Road, before the car reversed into the police vehicle and fled with no one injured. The van is believed to have been stolen in New South Wales on Sunday, but has since been found and recovered. Investigators have been told. The same car was seen driving erratically at the intersection of Inchbold Street and Cribbs Road just after 620 on Monday night. Travellers are being urged to find alternative ways to get to their destination tomorrow, with industrial action continuing throughout regional V line services. Laura mayers reports due to industrial action tomorrow, V line trains will not run between 3 a.m. and 7 a.m.. It's the second time transport union workers have held strikes in the past six weeks, bringing the regional train network to a halt over pay negotiations. Trains will begin running again from 8 a.m. tomorrow, but delays and cancellations are expected to continue throughout the day. V line recommends planning ahead and only travelling for essential journeys. The rail, tram and Bus union are fighting over a pay dispute after Metro Trains employees agreed to a 17% pay rise over four years. V line staff want the same mechanics and panelbeaters in Victoria say a lack of apprenticeship, apprentices and long waits for parts are pushing out wait times for repairs to months. A 2021 report by the Motor Trade Association of Australia found 52% of automotive businesses were short staffed, with that trend expected to continue in a report this year. Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce CEO Jeff Gwilhum says there needs to be more emphasis on trade pathways in schools. There is a big gap in the number of people that are coming into the automotive industry versus the number of people that we need to repair cars. The car fleet grows every year, and we've got an army of baby boomers that are, you know, ready to leave the industry and go and spend their retirement savings. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has welcomed the Federal government's new incentives to boost advanced health services in regional communities. Eligible rural generalists and GPS with specialised qualifications can apply for up to $21,000 a year through the Workforce Incentives programme The purpose is to attract more doctors specialising in areas including mental health, obstetrics, surgery, anaesthetics and First Nations health work to work in regions lacking doctors with these skills. RAC GP vice president Doctor Michael Clements says he hopes the move will incentivise doctors to take on more challenging jobs. So we're hoping that these skills that are being brought into communities I guess, undoes some of the workforce shortages. What I mean is, if a town can only recruit 1 or 2 doctors, it's important that we have doctors with the broader skills that can contribute the most different skills to that community.
 

ABC Gippsland, Sale, 06:30 News - News A new study into the effects of the Hazelwood coal mine fire...

Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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ABC Gippsland, Sale, 06:30 News - News A new study into the effects of the Hazelwood coal mine fire...s found community wellbeing in Morwell is perceived to have declined since the event. Those surveyed say they are particularly dissatisfied with the community's social, economic and environmental conditions. Wellbeing is ranked lower among younger participants and those who have experienced recent stressful events, or are more bothered by health complaints. Hazelwood Health Study co-principal investigator Doctor Matthew Carroll says he hopes the research will inform responses to similar events What it shows is that there are vulnerable groups, and those vulnerable groups line up with what we've seen in all our other health papers, in terms of younger people and people who've had reporting symptoms and people who've had multiple recent stressful events. So it shows you that there are groups that need to be supported during following. And now in the Long Terme, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has welcomed the federal government's new incentives to boost advanced health services in regional communities. Eligible rural generalists and GPS with specialist qualifications can apply for up to $21,000 a year through the Workforce Incentives programme The programme is designed to attract more doctors specialising in areas including mental health, obstetrics, surgery, anaesthetics and First Nations health to work in regions lacking doctors with their skills. Vice president of the organisation, Doctor Michael Clements, says he hopes the move will incentivise doctors to take on more challenging regional jobs. So we're hoping that the skills that are being brought into communities, I guess, undoes some of the workforce shortages. What I mean is, if a town can only recruit 1 or 2 doctors, it's important that we have doctors with the broader skills that can contribute the most different skills to that community. Mechanics and panelbeaters in Victoria say a lack of apprentices and long delays for parts delivery are pushing out wait times for repairs. A 2021 report by the Motor Trade Association of Australia found 52% of automotive businesses were short staffed, with that trend expected to continue this year. Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce CEO Jeff Gwilhum says there needs to be more emphasis on trade pathways in schools. There is a big gap in the number of people that are coming into the automotive industry versus the number of people that we need to repair cars. The car fleet grows every year, and we've got an army of baby boomers that are, you know, ready to leave the industry and go and spend their retirement savings.
 

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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ABC Ballarat, Ballarat, Statewide Drive - Interview They're not all bad, by the way. You know, there's good...d bad in all industries. But it's a very competitive industry. And you know they're trying to get competitive rates for their policyholders. Um, but often the repair industry ends up carrying the can around a reduction in, money that goes into the industry. And if we can't offer good wages and stable employment to young people, they're not going to come in. So it is something we're working on and we've got good dialogue with the insurers about this. But I don't think anybody is ready to bite the bullet yet and say we need to pay more to have cars repaired, or else we're not going to have enough people to do them at all. Frida in central Victoria has just texted in or just called in with a message. She says, um, absolutely true that some repair people just don't want to do insurance jobs. I know a windscreen repair guy who says it takes so long to get paid by the insurance companies that maybe they do just turn them down. Well, ultimately, though, even the insurers need to be careful here because the because consumers will get fed up. And look, I've always said to the insurers, you know, we'll promote the best insurer if we know that the consumers are getting a good deal, but the repairers are as well. Yeah. Um, but it's, competitive. So you know, they're trying to do their work and we're trying to do our work. Can I just ask before I let you go, Jeff, I'm curious about the way the whether the industry has changed and kept pace, too, with the with new vehicles, whether that has something to do with it. Um, well, the industry has to keep pace. So when a car rolls into a repair shop, it doesn't actually matter whether it's mechanical or body repair. The competency in that workshop has to be sufficient to get that car back to the condition it was before an accident. So we do have highly trained people. We've got great technology, some of the spray work that spray painting work that takes place in the industry is just excellent. So there's no issue with the competence in the workplace. It's the number of people that are the problem. Jeff Gillan, thank you so much for your time this afternoon. I hadn't heard this before, but yes, I'll be extra careful on the roads. Good on you. Thank you. Jeff Gillan is the CEO of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce. And I think the main thing here is do your best not to have a smash. Of course, we know that that's not always possible, but if you do, you may well be experiencing some, uh, severe wait times to get your car fixed. It's coming up to 5:17. We'll cross to state parliament in just a moment. ABC listen, what's the collective noun for podcasts you can listen big to?
 

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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ABC Ballarat, Ballarat, Statewide Drive - Interview They're not all bad, by the way. You know, there's good...d bad in all industries. But it's a very competitive industry. And you know they're trying to get competitive rates for their policyholders. Um, but often the repair industry ends up carrying the can around a reduction in, money that goes into the industry. And if we can't offer good wages and stable employment to young people, they're not going to come in. So it is something we're working on and we've got good dialogue with the insurers about this. But I don't think anybody is ready to bite the bullet yet and say we need to pay more to have cars repaired, or else we're not going to have enough people to do them at all. Frida in central Victoria has just texted in or just called in with a message. She says, um, absolutely true that some repair people just don't want to do insurance jobs. I know a windscreen repair guy who says it takes so long to get paid by the insurance companies that maybe they do just turn them down. Well, ultimately, though, even the insurers need to be careful here because the because consumers will get fed up. And look, I've always said to the insurers, you know, we'll promote the best insurer if we know that the consumers are getting a good deal, but the repairers are as well. Yeah. Um, but it's, competitive. So you know, they're trying to do their work and we're trying to do our work. Can I just ask before I let you go, Jeff, I'm curious about the way the whether the industry has changed and kept pace, too, with the with new vehicles, whether that has something to do with it. Um, well, the industry has to keep pace. So when a car rolls into a repair shop, it doesn't actually matter whether it's mechanical or body repair. The competency in that workshop has to be sufficient to get that car back to the condition it was before an accident. So we do have highly trained people. We've got great technology, some of the spray work that spray painting work that takes place in the industry is just excellent. So there's no issue with the competence in the workplace. It's the number of people that are the problem. Jeff Gillan, thank you so much for your time this afternoon. I hadn't heard this before, but yes, I'll be extra careful on the roads. Good on you. Thank you. Jeff Gillan is the CEO of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce. And I think the main thing here is do your best not to have a smash. Of course, we know that that's not always possible, but if you do, you may well be experiencing some, uh, severe wait times to get your car fixed. It's coming up to 5:17. We'll cross to state parliament in just a moment. ABC listen, what's the collective noun for podcasts you can listen big to?
 

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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ABC Ballarat, Ballarat, Statewide Drive - Interview 667, six two. The 19 year old Goff battled Hot Melbourn...pos;s conditions to defeat the unseeded Kostyuk in a marathon match that lasted more than three hours. Fellow American Taylor Fritz will hope to replicate Goff's success as he takes on world number one Novak Djokovic in Rod Laver Arena. Fritz has never beaten Djokovic in their eight previous matches to the weather. There's a strong wind warning for the Central Coast and East Gippsland coast. Mostly sunny across the state today. Hot in Melbourne, it's 31 degrees. Partly cloudy tomorrow and 33. Thursday. A shower or two and 26. This is ABC news. On ABC Victoria, you're with Prue Bentley. Good to be with you this afternoon. I hope wherever you are, staying nice and cool and having a good Tuesday afternoon. Now, if you have a bingle in your car, you hit a roo. You hit a pothole. Something like that. How long do you think it should take to fix? A week? What about several months? There are huge delays in panel beating, uh, panel beaters around Victoria at the moment. Apparently, it's also a nationwide problem. We're going to hear a bit more about why it's such a problem in just a moment. Also, big headache for the state government this week as the opposition walks back its commitment to treaty with a cross to state parliament for developments on that and also the upcoming state budget. We'll find out a little more from Rich Willingham, our state political reporter. And also big news today in federal politics as Scott Morrison he has been affectionately known as Scomo for many, years. He has announced he is retiring from politics. So all of the implications and also his legacy will be chatting with a political lecturer before 6:00 who can put, uh, shed a little bit of light on Scomo's career and what he leaves behind on ABC Victoria, you're with Prue Bentley. Indeed you are. It happens to most of us at one time or another and touch wood. It's not a bad one, but let's say you find yourself in a car accident. You're fine but your car is crumpled like a piece of paper and sent to the smash repairers. Well, how long do you think it'll be until you get it back? Whatever you're thinking right now, you probably need to double it, because wait times for car repairs are continuing to grow, with some customers waiting months Dave Rogers is a Wodonga based panelbeater. He's been in the game for 45 years. He says he's seeing a huge backlog of work and getting new apprentices into the industry is a big part of the problem. My been trying to get apprentices for three years right now. I was at a meeting in Sydney pre-Christmas and there was 18 repairers in that room from around Australia, and everyone has got exactly the same issues. We don't know what the answer is, um, because there's just not enough repairers going around anymore. When I first came to Albury Wodonga, there was 42 shops in Albury Wodonga and I think it's down to about six now. We're not. The industry is not regenerating like in Australia at the moment. Between smash repairers and mechanicals, there's 25,000 jobs open, so that's Dave Rogers from Wodonga. Speaking to our reporter there, Jason Katsaris. What are you seeing? Are you have you experienced these sorts of delays and what's been the knock on effect, uh, at your place? 1300 303 468 is my number. Jeff Gwilhum is the CEO of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce. Jeff, can you talk us through why we're seeing such big delays? Uh, good afternoon, Prue. And, uh, look thank you for the opportunity to talk a bit about this. It's, uh, it's a pretty serious issue in the automotive industry. Um, panel beating has been a craft trade in automotive ever since. People, you know, they started making armour, then they moved on to cars. Okay. That's, uh, it was, um, we've had a situation in Australia at least for the last 25 years, where in schools and in the community, we've sort of, you know, suggested heavily to kids, if
 

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Monday, January 22, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Drive - Interview fibre Google NBN cheque your address three. Whether, th...s to Honda's new 36 volt domestic battery range, partly cloudy tomorrow. Top of 29 after an overnight low of 14. Wednesday partly cloudy. 33. Thursday A shower or 226 Australia Day Friday partly cloudy 23. Saturday 26. Sunday sunny and a top of 33. It's 19 at Glen Waverley in the city. 19 degrees Tony Taddeo Melbourne's own three, now on three and across Victoria Drive with Jacqui Felgate 5:07. with you until six. Thank you for your company this afternoon. I wanted to go back now to a call I received earlier from Kate. She told us of this terrible situation. In fact, it's pretty disgraceful. She's found herself in the middle of thanks to a garbage truck that collided with her car out the front of her property. So about a week ago, um, the garbage collectors were collecting our rubbish and they damaged my car, which is now Undrivable. And right off. Um, I didn't see it happen, but our neighbours saw it, and the driver left a note admitting fault. Um, and since then, it's been six phone calls to the council, multiple emails, um, and all I've been told so far is you just have to wait for someone to reach out to you. And we don't know when that's going to be. We're going to get the expert advice on that issue shortly. But we were inundated with calls following Kate's call. So 13693, this is the Merri Beck Council. I'd love to know your thoughts. And have you ever had a run in with a garbage truck or are you a Garbo? What's life like out there on the road? One three. Six. Nine. Three. Murray, you're up first. Good afternoon. Yeah. Hi, Jackie. Um, I really feel for Kate. I mean, the truck driver has to give his name because otherwise he loses his job. Uh, the council, uh, it seems to be common ground for councils to do this because they know they're liable, but they dither, they obfuscate, and they shirk their responsibilities. I had an issue. Uh, I was going to go to the Ombudsman but prior to that, I knew I found out that I had to go via the CEO. Once I emailed the CEO, it was like one day I had it fixed straight away. And, uh, they get paid thousands of dollars. And the CEO really needs to, be contacted and action will happen. But she but Kate also needs to get a couple of quotes so that they know what they're talking about. And I felt for Kate on multiple fronts here. Murray, because she's pregnant, she's trying to get to an appointment. She asked the council whether while they made up their mind if she could, um, get some reimbursement for an Uber or a taxi, they said no She said, could she go to get it fixed privately with her insurance? They said no. Um, and it seems like she's been given the run-around after six calls and the damage to this car. Murray, I don't know if you've seen the pictures, but it the front windscreen has been completely obliterated and her bonnet has been folded in. So this is not a minor accident by any stretch of the imagination but it's also more it's more than the accident. Stress for a pregnant person is not good. Uh No one's going to pay for that. She needs to be looked after. The council needs to take action. Or she. What? She needs to get a couple of quotes, email the CEO, uh, either now or before she gets after the. She gets the quotes and get them to take action. If the CEO doesn't, then she can go to the ombudsman and it has to get sorted out very, very quickly. And she doesn't need the stress. Yeah, I really I couldn't agree with you more, Murray. And I just think this is one of those classic examples with council bureaucracy. And you pay your rates, they've damaged your car and you can't even get a phone call through and speak to a real person to fix a problem that they caused. Murray, stay on the line. . King Valley Prosecco for you, Michelle. Good afternoon. I'm Michelle. Go ahead for the councils who do kerbside collection. So first of all, it's not always through the councils. then need to come t
 

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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3AW, Melbourne, Afternoons - Interview On road. The car spun out and hit the side railing. Um,...rbags and that have been deployed. Police and ambulance are in attendance. The two lanes to the city are now blocked off and traffic building up. And just to make things better, uh, big bubbles come out of a container yard heading towards sunshine, and something's gone wrong with the truck. And he's blocking the two lanes. Going to sunshine. Avoid Sunshine road. What's the nearest crossroad there, Paul? Uh, market road, market road. All right. Sunshine road near Market Road avoided at all costs. It seems as though with that accident and the truck that Paul is talking about, it is an area to avoid at the moment. 21 minutes to two on three. Now there is a fierce debate raging over calls for Aussies to ditch their new addiction to oversized, fuel rich cars. They've been dubbed beasts and yank tanks by critics, yank tanks because you see them all over the United States. Think a ute and then multiply it by ten. They are big. Is it time we start taxing these monster utes? Are we too reliant on them and do we actually need them here in Australia? I'd love to hear from you. If you drive one of these. 13693I know many people in the US who drive them. They wouldn't get around without one now. So do you drive one here and are they necessary? Do they make your ability to transport items, your driving experience more pleasurable? 13693 joining me on the line right now is Jeff Gwilhum. He's the CEO of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce. Jeff, good afternoon to you, Shane. Good afternoon. Are these beasts a good or bad thing on our roads? Well, well, Shane, it's sort of un-australian to tell somebody what car they should buy. Um, and I think Australians for, you know, the last 100 years have made an individual choice on the vehicle that they drive. They're available in the market. We don't tell people what airlines to use. We don't tell people how big their house should be. So, you know, when when a discussion starts around, uh, the sort of cars we should, should or shouldn't be driving, you know, it can be slightly irritating because it would be like me driving out to an outer suburb and pointing at a house and saying by the way, I think your house is too big. You need to downsize. I mean, that wouldn't go down too well either. So I and I agree with you there. So the question is, do they become a threat to the safety at all of other people and other road users? And I guess the first thing people will think about is pedestrians, those in car parks. So often these big trucks, they just simply don't fit in a car park like at High Point or Chadstone. Yeah. So a couple of things there. I think that we shouldn't be surprised that people want to be as safe as they can on the road. So whether we like it or not, when people moved into early utes that were a lot smaller, um, there is a general feeling that, you know, if I've got better visibility and I'm more protected, then I feel safer. I think that's just that's human nature, and I don't think we should be critical of that. Um, I think if we look at what's happening, particularly in areas with a lot of foot traffic, the speed limits are dropping down to 40km an hour. That speed cameras everywhere. I mean, I accept in principle the notion of weight and size. But if you look at the controls of being put in place around where you can't drive fast and the sorts of technology that's on cars that is warning you of things around the car, I think that, you know, we need to we need to put that into the debate as well and make sure, Shane, that whilst nobody wants to see anybody injured on the road, if these vehicles are available in the market and people want to buy them, you know, I think we've got to be careful when we when we're pointing a finger at other people around what they should and shouldn't buy. Yeah. And and that's fair enough. I still that the issue I have and it's probably the infrastru
 

GoAuto - GoAuto - Hail hits Bendigo dealers

Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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THE Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) has issued special guidelines for car retailers following a storm cell that crossed part of the Victorian city of Bendigo and other parts of Central Victoria leaving around 700 storm damaged cars in its wake. The VACC provided the following extensive guidance on how to treat vehicles that LMCTs plan to retail that have existing or repaired hail damage.
 

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VACC issues guidelines to selling damaged cars as 700 hail-dented vehicles hit the marketTHE Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) has issued special guidelines for car retailers following a storm cell that crossed part of the Victorian city of ...
 

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CHECK THESE THINGS FIRST Geoff Gwilym VACC CEO School holidays remind me about how we use our vehicles. They get us from A to B but, let's face it, can cost a lot of money, so let's get the most out of them. If you work from home or catch public transport, you may not use your vehicle all that much. That's fine, but when it's time to use your vehicle (like now), make sure it's in safe working order. Here are some simple tricks of the trade.
 

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
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Victorian dealers set to claw back refunds on road-user charges paid since 2021 on EVs DEALERS in Victoria will now get a refund for EV road-user charge fees paid to the Victorian government after strong consultation to VicRoads by the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC).
 

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Friday, November 24, 2023
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Established in 1959, Freer's Panel Works is one of the Goulburn Valley's oldest family owned and run smash repair businesses, providing customers with professional vehicle repairs, friendly customer-focused service, and competitive prices for private...
 

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Friday, November 17, 2023
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ADVERTISING FEATURE Herald Sun - Cost of regulation CONSUMERS PAY Geoff Gwilym VACC CEO We currently have an argument that appears every few years, calling for a car ombudsman to deal with complaints against licensed motor car traders in Victoria.
 

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Friday, November 10, 2023
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There has been some recent media interest focusing on T consumer complaints within the automotive repair sector. The tune goes a little like this. They [the mechanic] wanted to charge me X amount more than my friend recently paid or said I needed something that I actually didn't.
 

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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ABC Gippsland, Sale, Regional Statewide Mornings - Interview They're grown up, but they've got their own challenges ...nomically. And I know that, you know, repairing and maintaining their car will slip down that list. And my advice to them is the same as anybody else is don't put the repair and maintenance of your car last on the list because the brakes, the shockers and the tyres, they're the things that are going to save your life. Yeah. Okay All right. Thank you so much for having a chat with us today. I appreciate it. Anytime. You're welcome. Thank you. Jeff Gillham from the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce. He's the chief executive there speaking about how some mechanics have ripped off women in particular, who take their cars to be serviced. But yeah, we need to be clear. That's not all mechanics and, you know, lots of mechanics do a really good job. And as Jeff said there, if you find a good mechanic, hang on to them. And certainly my experience. You're on ABC Victoria Statewide Mornings. If you've got personal experience there, I'd love to hear from you. Text 324678 42 seven to Chrissie on the text line says This is not a new thing. Women have been treated badly by lots of male mechanics for many years. I was told I needed new brake pads by one mechanic to find that when I took my car somewhere else there was nothing wrong with them at all. There have been rip offs in servicing for years, says Chrissie. Thank you for relating your experience, Chrissie. In a moment, we're talking about this container deposit scheme kicking off today. I know some people are really excited to drop off their Cairns and bottles. Others are saying not enough drink containers are eligible to be returned. You'll find out more about this, about that after this song from Jam. It's called A Town called Malice, and it's got a great bass line.
 

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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ABC Gippsland, Sale, Regional Statewide Mornings - Interview Have you ever been in that position where you're worrie...hat a mechanic might be trying to rip you off? Well, an ABC article about this recently showed some young women across Australia have had that experience. Jack Weston is a mechanic in Ballarat. Morning Jack. Hello. How are you going? Yeah, not bad. How common is this, do you think? Um, it's. It is pretty common. I get quite a lot of females that come in here. They believe, or they know they have been ripped off. Um, in saying that, too. I do also get a lot of males that believe they've been ripped off as well. So, um, probably more so the female side of things because I don't know whether some people just think that they can pull the wool over their eyes a lot quicker than what they can. Opposed to a male. Um, yeah. So there's an assumption there basically that women won't know what's going on in their cars, right? Yes. Yep. A big one. So, um. Yeah, even. when it comes to like, parts stores and stuff like that, like, sometimes I can walk in there and yeah, like, people that know me obviously know what I know, but, um, sometimes I can walk into others and they don't know me or anything like that. And I've had them try and tell me that my car needs this because of this or whatever. And, um, it, doesn't. But that's just another way that they can sort of rip them off. Right. So you've gone into part stores and even though, I mean, you're a mechanic, they don't know you're a mechanic, but they think, oh, well we can, route this, woman off. Yeah. They try and upsell you a lot more stuff than what is actually needed like for what you've actually gone in there for. So. Yeah. And, you reckon about 75% of your clients are women, Is that because they trust you as a female mechanic a bit more. Are possibly. I think that's why a lot of them do come over, um, to see us because they feel they're going to get which they do, but they feel they're going to be spoken to, um, in terms that they understand, like um, it's okay to say, okay, well you can't eat it this and now here's your $2,000 bill where I'll call the customer and say, okay, this is what's wrong and this is why it's important and why you should replace it. Um, take photos of everything and we show the customers that so they know what we're talking about. Um, and then, yeah, opposed to just saying, well, it needs this, but not telling them why it needs that and you know, stuff like that. So I mean a lot of it is honesty, but then there might also be a lot of breakdown in communication. Do you think if mechanics maybe communicated a bit better? A lot of those misunderstandings wouldn't happen? Oh, possibly. Sort of hard to say. Like sometimes people just really it doesn't matter how much you explain it to them. They really don't understand what you're telling them. And then they can sort of get it mixed up when they're telling someone else as well. Right. So not always on the mechanics. Um, there obviously is a lot that sort of pull the wool over people's eyes, but there's a lot that, aren't as well. Yep. Yeah, we should make that clear. This is not we're not saying, you know, all mechanics are bad or shonky or whatever. It's just some, mechanics have done this. Um, so, yeah. How do you think we fix that, Jack? Look, I think it's getting better now. Um, just sort of, you know, some of the, uh, a lot of the bad stigma around that mechanics rip and females off is sort of starting to phase out. You know, there's young blokes coming in or young women like myself taking over shops, um, who tend to be a lot more open to the idea of, you know, girls can be interested in cars and stuff like that opposed to the some of the older generation, if that makes sense. Yeah, that totally makes sense. So I think they're starting to sort of get a lot better with it. Like I started my apprenticeship 17 years ago and I got looked at horrendous by some people like, but now no one seems to
 

GoAuto - MATTHEW HOBBS TO BECOME MTAA CEO IN JANUARY

Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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THE Motor Trades Association of Australia (MTAA) has appointed Matthew Hobbs as its chief executive officer. Mr Hobbs, who will take over his new role in January, is currently director of policy and advocacy at the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI).
 

GoAuto - GoAuto - VACC: On-selling risk for dealers

Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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When buyers on-sell cars in short supply, dealers need to know their rights and responsibilities THE Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) has issued a series of guidelines for car retailers in the face of car buyers placing orders with the specific purpose of selling the cars to a third party to earn a windfall profit.
 

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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3AW, Melbourne, Drive - Interview John, good afternoon. Yeah, you know how you're talking...out if you build something new now, you can't put any gas appliances in it. Yes, well, what about all these, you know, skyscraper apartment blocks? They all run gas cooktops and gas ovens. Well, look, existing buildings will be okay. I mean, they reckon they'll still have gas for at least another 30 years. But I did hear someone on Neil Mitchell's morning programme today who instals them saying that what they're doing now is like, if you really want a gas fire, they'll do a bottle. LPG gas, which is still legal but mains gas is not. Now that's a far less efficient way to do it, but that's what you can still do to keep the gas flowing. Yeah, well, what about future you know, skyscraper apartment blocks? Like what are they? They'll have to have electric cooktops. Like they'll be induction or something like that. You will not be from this point on, you will not be allowed to build one with gas in it. Well, they're going to have pretty big mains cable then. Well, I agree, John. And we're going to have to find a lot more sources of electricity and we're shutting down our coal fired electricity over the next decade. And again, what David Yoink is saying after 4:00 and we'll speak with him, is that all the solar panels were going to have to stick up is going to take up a lot of our prime farmland. All right. Do you trust your mechanic now? Most mechanics are honest. You know, they know that they will survive best on repeat business, but there's always that sneaking suspicion that if a mechanic, you know, suddenly finds something wrong with your car and it's an expensive fix, you don't really know enough about it to say whether or not you're being ripped off. Geoff Gillam is the CEO of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce. Geoff, Good afternoon, Tom. Good afternoon. Now look, I'm guessing that most mechanics are honest, but there's a report today on the ABC Online saying that a lot of women worry that their mechanic is ripping them off. Is there any evidence to support that worry? Not particularly, Tom. And this thing circulates every now and again. It gets a bit of energy. I've had a few calls on this, probably 30 years ago, Tom, maybe even 20 years ago. It could be argued that men were more likely to be messing around with the car in the shed, and consequently they knew more about engines than women did. Today, most guys I know don't go anywhere near their car engine, and in some ways we've got an equilibrium there in terms of knowledge, because getting anywhere near a car engine today and having a go is a really bad idea. It's going to be expensive. We hear from time to time, you know, a story is written or there's some press on this. But most, you know, people in the industry, they won't repeat business. They're local mechanics that use a local community. And if they sort of I mean, getting accused of ripping somebody off is bad enough. But if they do get into, you know, overpricing, normally, it just reverberates through the local community and people stop using them. Yeah. So our panel operator, Karl, his beloved Holden Commodore, broke down a week ago and one mechanic said it was the timing chain and another mechanic said it was the sensor and another mechanic said it was the camshaft. And, you know, he didn't really know which way to turn. Yeah, that's not helpful. I had a call earlier and it was relating to somebody, you know, she'd spoken to two different mechanics at one workshop and she'd had two different replies. And I said, Well, if you rang two doctors and tried to tell them how you were feeling and what your problem was they'd probably tell you two different things as well. You need to take your car down there to get a proper diagnosis. But, you know, my view would be, Tom, if somebody isn't sure or they're feeling that they need to get a second opinion, go and get one, you know, get three opinions. But sometimes Tom an
 

GoAuto - VACC: On-selling risk for dealers

Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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When buyers on-sell cars in short supply, dealers need to know their rights and responsibilities THE Victorian Automotive Dealer Association (VACC) has issued a series of guidelines for car retailers in the face of car buyers placing orders with the...
 

GoAuto - Hobbs named as new MTAA CEO

Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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FCAI policy and advocacy director Hobbs to join MTAA as new CEO in January THE Motor Trades Association of Australia (MTAA) has appointed Matthew Hobbs as its chief executive officer. Mr Hobbs, who will take over his new role in January, is currently...
 

Body Shop News - Matthew Hobbs Named MTAA CEO

Sunday, October 29, 2023
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The Motor Trades Association of Australia (MTAA) has appointed Matthew Hobbs as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 2024. Currently Director, Policy and Advocacy at the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), Hobbs brings to the MTAA a...
 

Herald Sun - Fuelling concerns

Friday, October 27, 2023
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ADVERTISING FEATURE PAIN AT THE PUMP Geoff Gwilym VACC CEO Recent developments in the Middle East will certainly cause pain at the pump in the coming weeks and months. While we fear for innocent civilians in the war-torn regions, as motorists we should also expect an increase in crude oil prices here pushing up the price of petrol and diesel.
 

The Motor Trades Association of Australia (MTAA) welcomes its new CEO, Matthew Hobbs, as he prepares to take up the reins at Australia’s leading automotive industry advocacy body. Moving from his current role of Director, Policy and Advocacy at the Feder

Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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The Motor Trades Association of Australia (MTAA) welcomes its new CEO, Matthew Hobbs, as he prepares to take up the reins at Australia’s leading automotive industry advocacy body. Moving from his current role of Director, Policy and Advocacy at the Feder...
 

Manningham & Nillumbik Bulletin, Manningham, General News - Twice honoured

Monday, October 23, 2023
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AS WELL AS being named Manningham Citizen of the Year, Dennis Clarke was also recently the recipient of the 2023 Victorian senior Veteran community award at the Victorian Seniors Awards. The Victorian Senior of the Year Awards are a chance to celebrate the many senior Victorians who share their skills, experience, time, and energy with our community.
 

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Saturday, October 21, 2023
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ABC Radio Melbourne, Melbourne, Saturday Breakfast - Interview Matt and Cat show Saturday from 11 on ABC Radio Melbour...and the ABC Listen app on ABC Radio Melbourne. You're with Alice Zaslavsky walking into your local car dealership and driving out with a new set of wheels to call your own. Is a pretty sweet feeling, but imagine if not long after you hit the asphalt, the brakes go mushy or the gears don't change. Well, according to new research from the Consumer Policy Research Centre, that is happening more often than you'd like. They found that nearly 20% of used car owners they surveyed experienced a major fault and many others had minor faults. So how can you avoid this happening? CEO of the CPCs, Aaron Turner and on the line. Good morning to you, Aaron. Good morning. Now, what is the research telling us? Look, it's telling us that faulty cars are really common and that when you try to get it fixed, people are often facing barriers. This is across new and used. And we found that when people went to, say, go to their dealer to say, hey, there's something wrong, I need you to fix it. They were facing delay challenges. Something would get repaired, but then would fail again. And then when they tried to go through the formal complaints process, the tribunal, they faced barrier after barrier again. Essentially, the complaint system isn't working as it should. And we should say, Aaron, that the peak body for the car industry, the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce, said that they don't believe that the issue is as widespread as reported, that dealers report that many people bring them back and the faults that they considered major actually turned out to be easily fixed. Is that part of it, too? Look, I've seen the response from the VRC and I thought it was really disappointing. In fact, it kind of showed what we were seeing, that there wasn't the care and respect when someone raised an issue with a dealer. There's there were some really heartbreaking quotes that came through both from our interviews and our survey work. Things like when I went to a dealer, they made me feel like an idiot, or they told me that a woman shouldn't be driving a manual. There was a real lack of respect for the customer that I thought had gone the way it should have. Like the 1870s. That's it. Exactly. So then, Aaron, now that we are empowered with this research and to think now, you know, we're way past those kinds of preconceived notions of who can and can't drive a car or buy a car, what questions should you ask a dealer? So if you can get the history of the car something to really keep in mind is that pre-sales cheques that are required by law, they aren't as comprehensive as you might assume. Some of the major faults we saw in case after case were big challenges with the engine. That's not done through a pre-sale cheque If you can get the car to an independent mechanic, do a full workover and really get a sense of is this car roadworthy, is it going to do what I need it to do? And nowadays, people may not necessarily think to first go to a dealer. They might be buying cars online or they might be buying cars through friends. What kind of rights do the purchasers have in those instances? So this is one of the big challenges that people have across the board. You have intersecting and over overlapping rights and they do vary based on if the car is new or used the age of the car, how far it's been driven. And if you bought it through a dealer or a private seller. So complex is actually there's a breakdown in this report in about page 20, I think, where we look at the Victorian specific rights. But the Australian consumer law does give you some broad rights. If you buy through a dealer or if you buy a new car. Those things are actually it's worth going to a dealer for these to give you that extra layer of protection. And if someone does buy a car and then find a problem with it, what should they do? So the first step is to raise it with the pa
 

ABC Radio Melbourne, Melbourne, Saturday Breakfast - Interview Matt and Cat show Saturday from 11 on ABC Radio Melbour...

Saturday, October 21, 2023
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ABC Radio Melbourne, Melbourne, Saturday Breakfast - Interview Matt and Cat show Saturday from 11 on ABC Radio Melbour...and the ABC Listen app on ABC Radio Melbourne. You're with Alice Zaslavsky walking into your local car dealership and driving out with a new set of wheels to call your own. Is a pretty sweet feeling, but imagine if not long after you hit the asphalt, the brakes go mushy or the gears don't change. Well, according to new research from the Consumer Policy Research Centre, that is happening more often than you'd like. They found that nearly 20% of used car owners they surveyed experienced a major fault and many others had minor faults. So how can you avoid this happening? CEO of the CPCs, Aaron Turner and on the line. Good morning to you, Aaron. Good morning. Now, what is the research telling us? Look, it's telling us that faulty cars are really common and that when you try to get it fixed, people are often facing barriers. This is across new and used. And we found that when people went to, say, go to their dealer to say, hey, there's something wrong, I need you to fix it. They were facing delay challenges. Something would get repaired, but then would fail again. And then when they tried to go through the formal complaints process, the tribunal, they faced barrier after barrier again. Essentially, the complaint system isn't working as it should. And we should say, Aaron, that the peak body for the car industry, the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce, said that they don't believe that the issue is as widespread as reported, that dealers report that many people bring them back and the faults that they considered major actually turned out to be easily fixed. Is that part of it, too? Look, I've seen the response from the VRC and I thought it was really disappointing. In fact, it kind of showed what we were seeing, that there wasn't the care and respect when someone raised an issue with a dealer. There's there were some really heartbreaking quotes that came through both from our interviews and our survey work. Things like when I went to a dealer, they made me feel like an idiot, or they told me that a woman shouldn't be driving a manual. There was a real lack of respect for the customer that I thought had gone the way it should have. Like the 1870s. That's it. Exactly. So then, Aaron, now that we are empowered with this research and to think now, you know, we're way past those kinds of preconceived notions of who can and can't drive a car or buy a car, what questions should you ask a dealer? So if you can get the history of the car something to really keep in mind is that pre-sales cheques that are required by law, they aren't as comprehensive as you might assume. Some of the major faults we saw in case after case were big challenges with the engine. That's not done through a pre-sale cheque If you can get the car to an independent mechanic, do a full workover and really get a sense of is this car roadworthy, is it going to do what I need it to do? And nowadays, people may not necessarily think to first go to a dealer. They might be buying cars online or they might be buying cars through friends. What kind of rights do the purchasers have in those instances? So this is one of the big challenges that people have across the board. You have intersecting and over overlapping rights and they do vary based on if the car is new or used the age of the car, how far it's been driven. And if you bought it through a dealer or a private seller. So complex is actually there's a breakdown in this report in about page 20, I think, where we look at the Victorian specific rights. But the Australian consumer law does give you some broad rights. If you buy through a dealer or if you buy a new car. Those things are actually it's worth going to a dealer for these to give you that extra layer of protection. And if someone does buy a car and then find a problem with it, what should they do? So the first step is to raise it with the pa
 

ABC News, Sydney, ABC News - News We don't want rogue traders in the industry either to protec...

Friday, October 20, 2023
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ABC News, Sydney, ABC News - News We don't want rogue traders in the industry either to protec...rivers. Consumer groups want national changes to the law so dealers who fail to fix problem vehicles face large fines, something the industry says is unnecessary. Michael Atkin, ABC News. Julia Gillard's former partner, Tim Matheson, has been spared jail despite sexually assaulting a sleeping woman in her apartment. The court was told Matheson initially laughed and denied doing anything wrong, but now admits his guilt. After leaving court in disgrace, once dubbed Australia's first bloke, Tim Matheson is now a convicted sex offender. Do you have anything to say to that woman? Tim, you violated that woman. What you did today, a magistrate spared him jail time for sexually assaulting a sleeping woman last year. The 66 year old ducked into a pub to avoid the cameras. The Melbourne Magistrates Court was told Matheson and the woman had lunch at her Brunswick apartment. She fell asleep and woke to find Matheson sucking her nipple and grabbing her breast. He laughed when she told him to stop before he was kicked out of the apartment. Sorry, that won't happen again. Matheson told the victim, but later told police he did nothing wrong Matheson now admits he assaulted the woman. The court was told the pair struck up a friendship during lockdown and she felt betrayed by what he'd done. I was in a state of confusion, anger and felt completely disrespected, she said. Matheson was previously in the national spotlight as the partner of former PM Julia Gillard. The pair's relationship ended about two years before Matheson assaulted the other woman. Magistrate Belinda Franjic told Matheson his offending was a serious example of sexual assault, but said his history of charitable work and clean criminal record were important factors in lowering his sentence. It's well understood that taking advantage of a sleeping victim is an aggravating and highly culpable act. The magistrate recorded a conviction and fined Matheson $7,000, but the blow to his reputation is one he's unlikely to recover from. Christian Silva, ABC News, Melbourne. Victoria Police say organised crime has infiltrated a large portion of the state's tobacco industry. Police have raided 34 tobacco stores across Melbourne. Officers seized more than half a million legal cigarettes, along with 30kg of loose tobacco and 36,000 vapes. It's part of an ongoing investigation into almost 30 arson attacks on tobacconists, which police believe is linked to a dispute between two organised crime groups. Out of the 800 plus tobacco stores in Victoria, we suspect a large portion and based on our intelligence and information provided by industry and other avenues of inquiry that a large portion of the tobacco industry has been infiltrated by serious and organised crime.
 

ABC News, Sydney, ABC News - ABC News, Sydney, ABC News Tonight - ABC, Perth, ABC News - ABC, Brisbane, ABC News - ABC, Darwin, ABC News - ABC, Sydney, ABC News - ABC, Canberra, ABC News - ABC, Melbourne, ABC News - News A new report has found out of 1000 people who bought new or ...

Friday, October 20, 2023
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ABC News, Sydney, ABC News - ABC News, Sydney, ABC News Tonight - ABC, Perth, ABC News - ABC, Brisbane, ABC News - ABC, Darwin, ABC News - ABC, Sydney, ABC News - ABC, Canberra, ABC News - ABC, Melbourne, ABC News - News A new report has found out of 1000 people who bought new or ...d cars in the past five years, more than half experienced a fault and 17% had a major fault which affected their ability to drive. There are too many faulty cars. Dealers aren't helping people when something breaks. Report author Aaron Turner wants an industry funded ombudsman, something that can help you gather the evidence that can work alongside you that will end up being passed down to a consumer and will become part of the cost of the overall vehicle. The car industry disputes says widespread issues, but supports more enforcement.
 

ABC News, Sydney, ABC News Tonight - ABC, Perth, ABC News - ABC, Brisbane, ABC News - ABC, Darwin, ABC News - ABC, Sydney, ABC News - ABC, Canberra, ABC News - ABC, Melbourne, ABC News - News A new report has found out of 1000 people who bought new or ...

Friday, October 20, 2023
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ABC News, Sydney, ABC News Tonight - ABC, Perth, ABC News - ABC, Brisbane, ABC News - ABC, Darwin, ABC News - ABC, Sydney, ABC News - ABC, Canberra, ABC News - ABC, Melbourne, ABC News - News A new report has found out of 1000 people who bought new or ...d cars in the past five years, more than half experienced a fault and 17% had a major fault which affected their ability to drive. There are too many faulty cars. Dealers aren't helping people when something breaks. Report author Aaron Turner wants an industry funded ombudsman, something that can help you gather the evidence that can work alongside you that will end up being passed down to a consumer and will become part of the cost of the overall vehicle. The car industry disputes says widespread issues, but supports more enforcement. We don't want rogue traders in the industry either to protect drivers. Consumer groups want national changes to the law so dealers who fail to fix problem vehicles face large fines, something the industry says is unnecessary. Michael Atkin, ABC News. If there's one thing the outback has in abundance, it's sunlight. Which is why it's surprising that a solar power project built in western Queensland more than a decade ago wasn't a success. But with latest technology, a new solar scheme is underway. They just have to dismantle the old dishes first. Once hailed as outback Queensland's energy future, now a solar graveyard, the only reason that they're any good anymore is for tourists and they're not really benefiting the community or their town. These solar dishes in Windorah were built in 2009 but have sat idle for years. The western Queensland town was supposed to be the state's first to rely on solar, ending its reliance on diesel. But by 2018 the dishes were decommissioned. Current panels that are down there really are not functional to the extent where they provide any usable power into the area. Now they're being torn down to make way for improved solar technology. But getting specialised parts and labor to the remote town led to the first project's failure. With Windorah 2.0 looking at the solar farm and the battery, we're making sure that we've internally got the expertise, We're there every six months and we're able to make sure that everything's operational and running. Builders say it'll take around three weeks to dismantle the discs panel at a time before being packaged off and sent to a recycling facility in Emerald. Despite the bumpy start, locals are still confident solar is the answer to their energy needs. The solar farms out here make a lot of sense given the sunlight we've got, given the fact that we are a hot arid area. Grace Nakamura, ABC News Windorah.
 

ABC, Perth, ABC News - ABC, Brisbane, ABC News - ABC, Darwin, ABC News - ABC, Sydney, ABC News - ABC, Canberra, ABC News - ABC, Melbourne, ABC News - News A new report has found out of 1000 people who bought new or ...

Friday, October 20, 2023
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ABC, Perth, ABC News - ABC, Brisbane, ABC News - ABC, Darwin, ABC News - ABC, Sydney, ABC News - ABC, Canberra, ABC News - ABC, Melbourne, ABC News - News A new report has found out of 1000 people who bought new or ...d cars in the past five years, more than half experienced a fault and 17% had a major fault which affected their ability to drive. There are too many faulty cars. Dealers aren't helping people when something breaks. Report author Aaron Turner wants an industry funded ombudsman, something that can help you gather the evidence that can work alongside you that will end up being passed down to a consumer and will become part of the cost of the overall vehicle. The car industry disputes says widespread issues, but supports more enforcement.
 

Herald Sun - Data driven??

Friday, October 20, 2023
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ADVERTISING FEATURE A recent article in the EV online publication The Driven raised an interesting perspective on the overall Co2 emissions from EVs.
 

ABC, Adelaide, ABC News - Finance Report A new report has found out of 1000 people who boug...

Thursday, October 19, 2023
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ABC, Adelaide, ABC News - Finance Report A new report has found out of 1000 people who boug...new or used cars in the past five years, more than half experienced a fault and 17% had a major fault which affected their ability to drive. There are too many faulty cars. Dealers aren't helping people when something breaks Report author Aaron Turner wants an industry funded ombudsman, something that can help you gather the evidence that can work alongside you that will end up being passed down to a consumer and will become part of the cost of the overall vehicle. The car industry disputes says widespread issues, but supports more enforcement. We don't want rogue traders in the industry either to protect drivers. Consumer groups want national changes to the law so dealers who fail to fix problem vehicles face large fines, something the industry says is unnecessary. Michael Atkin, ABC News. To Finance Now and the Australian dollar fell after the employment figures came out this morning. Here's Alan Kohler. Well after the news that the unemployment rate fell in September, the Aussie dollar did nothing for a while and then fell dipping under 63 US cents at one stage. Now normally you'd expect the opposite because markets would raise the odds of another rate hike in turn, because the Reserve Bank wants unemployment to rise, not fall. But here's why that didn't happen and the dollar fell. First, unemployment is actually trending gradually higher since it fell to 3.4% in July last year. Second, monthly employment growth dropped sharply in September and at 6700 was a third of what the market expected. Also, full time jobs fell by 40,000, offset by a rise in part time employment. And finally, the RBA says it is paying more attention to hours worked these days because that irons out the full time part time issue and also accounts for the big rise in people working more than one job. And that measure hours worked fell in September and is now down more than 2% since April. The share market dropped 1.3% with falls across the board and that followed a quite chunky decline in New York overnight and even bigger falls in Asia today. It's hardly a surprise that markets are starting to get jumpy. The chart of the VIX index of volatility shows they've been pretty relaxed about the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas and all the potential for complications and accidents that go with that. But that may be changing. Commodity markets stayed relaxed last night with oil down a third of 1%, iron ore down 1.7% and gold up not very much. And that's finance.
 

ABC, Brisbane, ABC News - ABC, Darwin, ABC News - ABC, Sydney, ABC News - ABC, Canberra, ABC News - ABC, Melbourne, ABC News - News A new report has found out of 1000 people who bought new or ...

Thursday, October 19, 2023
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ABC, Brisbane, ABC News - ABC, Darwin, ABC News - ABC, Sydney, ABC News - ABC, Canberra, ABC News - ABC, Melbourne, ABC News - News A new report has found out of 1000 people who bought new or ...d cars in the past five years, more than half experienced a fault and 17% had a major fault which affected their ability to drive. There are too many faulty cars. Dealers aren't helping people when something breaks. Report author Aaron Turner wants an industry funded ombudsman, something that can help you gather the evidence that can work alongside you that will end up being passed down to a consumer and will become part of the cost of the overall vehicle. The car industry disputes there's widespread issues but supports more enforcement. We don't want rogue traders in the industry either to protect drivers. Consumer groups want national changes to the law so dealers who fail to fix problem vehicles face large fines, something the industry says is unnecessary. Michael Atkin, ABC News. If there's one thing the outback has in abundance, it's sunlight. Which is why it's surprising a solar power project built at Windorah in western Queensland more than a decade ago wasn't a success. But with latest technology, a new solar scheme is underway. They just have to dismantle the old dishes first. Once hailed as outback Queensland's energy future, now a solar graveyard and the only reason that they're any good anymore is for tourists and they're not really benefiting the community or their town. These solar dishes in Windorah were built in 2009 but have sat idle for years. The western Queensland town was supposed to be the state's first to rely on solar, ending its reliance on diesel. But by 2018 the dishes were decommissioned. Current panels that are down there really are not functional to the extent where they provide any usable power into the area. Now they're being torn down to make way for improved solar technology, but getting specialised parts and labor to the remote town led to the first project's failure. With Windorah 2.0 looking at the solar farm and the battery, we're making sure that we've internally got the expertise. We're there every six months and we're able to make sure that everything's operational and running. Builders say it'll take around three weeks to dismantle the discs panel at a time before being packaged off and sent to a recycling facility in Emerald. Despite the bumpy start, locals are still confident solar is the answer to their energy needs. The solar farms out here make a lot of sense given the sunlight we've got, given the fact that we are a hot arid area. Grace Nakamura, ABC News, Windorah. To Finance Now here's Alan Kohler.
 

ABC, Brisbane, ABC News - ABC, Darwin, ABC News - ABC, Sydney, ABC News - ABC, Canberra, ABC News - ABC, Melbourne, ABC News - News A new report has found out of 1000 people who bought new or ...

Thursday, October 19, 2023
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ABC, Brisbane, ABC News - ABC, Darwin, ABC News - ABC, Sydney, ABC News - ABC, Canberra, ABC News - ABC, Melbourne, ABC News - News A new report has found out of 1000 people who bought new or ...d cars in the past five years, more than half experienced a fault and 17% had a major fault which affected their ability to drive. There are too many faulty cars. Dealers aren't helping people when something breaks. Report author Aaron Turner wants an industry funded ombudsman, something that can help you gather the evidence that can work alongside you that will end up being passed down to a consumer and will become part of the cost of the overall vehicle. The car industry disputes says widespread issues, but supports more enforcement. We don't want rogue traders in the industry either to protect drivers. Consumer groups want national changes to the law so dealers who fail to fix problem vehicles face large fines, something the industry says is unnecessary. Michael Atkin, ABC News.
 

ABC, Hobart, ABC News - News There are too many faulty cars. Dealers aren't helping peopl...

Thursday, October 19, 2023
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ABC, Hobart, ABC News - News There are too many faulty cars. Dealers aren't helping peopl...hen something breaks. Report author Aaron Turner wants an industry funded ombudsman, something that can help you gather the evidence that can work alongside you that will end up being passed down to a consumer and will become part of the cost of the overall vehicle The car industry disputes says widespread issues, but supports more enforcement. We don't want rogue traders in the industry either to protect drivers. Consumer groups want national changes to the law so dealers who fail to fix problem vehicles face large fines, something the industry says is unnecessary Michael Atkin. ABC News. Chris Uhlmann.
 

ABC, Sydney, ABC News - ABC, Canberra, ABC News - ABC, Melbourne, ABC News - News A new report has found out of 1000 people who bought new or ...

Thursday, October 19, 2023
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ABC, Sydney, ABC News - ABC, Canberra, ABC News - ABC, Melbourne, ABC News - News A new report has found out of 1000 people who bought new or ...d cars in the past five years, more than half experienced a fault and 17% had a major fault which affected their ability to drive. There are too many faulty cars. Dealers aren't helping people when something breaks. Report author Aaron Turner wants an industry funded ombudsman on something that can help you gather the evidence that can work alongside you that will end up being passed down to a consumer and will become part of the cost of the overall vehicle. The car industry disputes says widespread issues, but supports more enforcement. We don't want rogue traders in the industry either to protect drivers. Consumer groups want national changes to the law so dealers who fail to fix problem vehicles face large fines, something the industry says is unnecessary. Michael Atkin, ABC News. The City of Sydney has big plans for its ailing Chinatown. The area has been suffering since the Covid pandemic with several businesses forced to close. Others are on the brink of collapse. In August, the city announced a $44 million plan to revive the area, and now it's revealed a proposed design. The concept artwork shows the southern part of Dickson Street transformed. The Lord Mayor promises the restoration will bring energy flow and vibrancy back to the precinct. The plans include new lighting, outdoor seating and a restoration of the gates. The improvement works on Dickson Street are scheduled to start mid next year. It's been travelling the country for more than two years, and now an exhibition to celebrate a century of the Archibald Prize has reached its final destination. The National Portrait Gallery in Canberra. For more than 100 years, the Archibald Prize has celebrated the people of Australia, a story initially dominated by faces like this and gradually expanded to include people like this. Our first Nations artist to be in the Archibald Prize was Robert Campbell Junior, whose portrait of the musician Max Silver is just behind me. He said, My black magic moment.
 

ABC, Canberra, ABC News - ABC, Melbourne, ABC News - News A new report has found out of 1000 people who bought new or ...

Thursday, October 19, 2023
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ABC, Canberra, ABC News - ABC, Melbourne, ABC News - News A new report has found out of 1000 people who bought new or ...d cars in the past five years, more than half experienced a fault and 17% had a major fault which affected their ability to drive. There are too many faulty cars. Dealers aren't helping people when something breaks. Report author Aaron Turner wants an industry funded ombudsman, something that can help you gather the evidence that can work alongside you that will end up being passed down to a consumer and will become part of the cost of the overall vehicle. The car industry disputes says widespread issues, but supports more enforcement. We don't want rogue traders in the industry either to protect drivers. Consumer groups want national changes to the law so dealers who fail to fix problem vehicles face large fines, something the industry says is unnecessary. Michael Atkin, ABC News.
 

ABC, Melbourne, ABC News - News A new report has found out of 1000 people who bought new or ...

Thursday, October 19, 2023
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ABC, Melbourne, ABC News - News A new report has found out of 1000 people who bought new or ...d cars in the past five years, more than half experienced a fault and 17% had a major fault which affected their ability to drive. There are too many faulty cars. Dealers aren't helping people when something breaks. Report author Aaron Turner wants an industry funded ombudsman, something that can help you gather the evidence that can work alongside you that will end up being passed down to a consumer and will become part of the cost of the overall vehicle. The car industry disputes says widespread issues, but supports more enforcement. We don't want rogue traders in the industry either to protect drivers. Consumer groups want national changes to the law so dealers who fail to fix problem vehicles face large fines, something the industry says is unnecessary. Michael Atkin, ABC News.
 

ABC, Canberra, ABC News - ABC, Melbourne, ABC News - News A new report has found out of 1000 people who bought new or ...

Thursday, October 19, 2023
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ABC, Canberra, ABC News - ABC, Melbourne, ABC News - News A new report has found out of 1000 people who bought new or ...d cars in the past five years, more than half experienced a fault and 17% had a major fault which affected their ability to drive. There are too many faulty cars. Dealers aren't helping people when something breaks. Report author Aaron Turner wants an industry funded ombudsman, something that can help you gather the evidence that can work alongside you that will end up being passed down to a consumer and will become part of the cost of the overall vehicle. The car industry disputes says widespread issues, but supports more enforcement. We don't want rogue traders in the industry either to protect drivers. Consumer groups want national changes to the law so dealers who fail to fix problem vehicles face large fines, something the industry says is unnecessary. Michael Atkin, ABC News.
 

ABC Gold Coast, Gold Coast, Drive - Commentary And speaking of cars, we've talked a lot over the year...

Thursday, October 19, 2023
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ABC Gold Coast, Gold Coast, Drive - Commentary And speaking of cars, we've talked a lot over the year...bout, you know, your first car and your memories of that, but want to hear about the lemon, the car that you had. Well, it wasn't so great. Maybe it was the first car and maybe it had a little rattle. Maybe it just had something that wasn't quite right with it. I don't mean that you couldn't drive it. I just mean it was a bit of a bomb. I want to hear about your car this afternoon that maybe wasn't so great. One 300 903 91 seven Text line is 048793222. Well, speaking of cars, it's something that many motorists worry about buying a lemon and then getting no help from the dealer who sold them the dodgy car. In Victoria, a new report has found that it happens too often with significant consequences for the buyer. National consumer affairs reporter Michael Atkins reports. Pretty much as soon as I drove it off the lot, there were issues. Damon Ridge was driving home to regional Victoria after buying a used car from a Melbourne dealer when he realised something was wrong. Indicators weren't working, all the lights flashing on the dashboard and I still had a hour and a half drive to make it home without indicators. The dealer fixed those problems, but just six months later the car was having regular engine issues and blowing thick blue smoke. His mechanic discovered substantial repairs were needed, leading to a long dispute with the dealer over who should pay. Most of the time it was sitting in my driveway. There are too many faulty cars. Dealers aren't helping people when something breaks and they should. And the formal complaints process is hard to navigate. That's Aaron Turner, chief executive of the Consumer Policy Research Centre. She's the author of a new report which includes the results of a survey of 1000 Victorians who purchased a new or used car in the past five years. Over half of all Victorians had a fault with their car, something that would be either major like an engine failure or significant enough that you could make a complaint under the consumer law, say the air conditioner stopped working. In Victoria, disputes over faulty vehicles go to the State Civil and Administrative Tribunal. But Aaron Turner says there's currently little incentive for dealers to act quickly to repair, refund or replace a car. She's calling for changes to national consumer laws, including large penalties for rogue dealers. There's no significant penalties, unlike there are for other provisions in the consumer law. But the car industry is pushing back, arguing the scale of the problem is overstated by consumer groups. Geoff Gillam is the chief executive of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce. When we talk to our dealers, they tell us that many, customers go back to them complaining of major faults in vehicles and generally they're not major faults. They could be minor wiring, they could be fuse based, or they could be simple things like trying to pair a phone into a vehicle. Geoff Gillam's opposed to heavy financial penalties because he believes revoking the licence of dealers is sufficient punishment. But he does support regulators increasing enforcement to push out dodgy operators. I think sometimes there are rogue players that come into the industry. They create a bad atmosphere and they damage the reputation of the industry. We're happy to see rogue traders removed.
 

ABC Gold Coast, Gold Coast, Drive - Commentary And speaking of cars, we've talked a lot over the year...

Thursday, October 19, 2023
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ABC Gold Coast, Gold Coast, Drive - Commentary And speaking of cars, we've talked a lot over the year...bout, you know, your first car and your memories of that, but want to hear about the lemon, the car that you had. Well, it wasn't so great. Maybe it was the first car and maybe it had a little rattle. Maybe it just had something that wasn't quite right with it. I don't mean that you couldn't drive it. I just mean it was a bit of a bomb. I want to hear about your car this afternoon that maybe wasn't so great. One 300 903 91 seven Text line is 048793222. Well, speaking of cars, it's something that many motorists worry about buying a lemon and then getting no help from the dealer who sold them the dodgy car. In Victoria, a new report has found that it happens too often with significant consequences for the buyer. National consumer affairs reporter Michael Atkins reports. Pretty much as soon as I drove it off the lot, there were issues. Damon Ridge was driving home to regional Victoria after buying a used car from a Melbourne dealer when he realised something was wrong. Indicators weren't working, all the lights flashing on the dashboard and I still had a hour and a half drive to make it home without indicators. The dealer fixed those problems, but just six months later the car was having regular engine issues and blowing thick blue smoke. His mechanic discovered substantial repairs were needed, leading to a long dispute with the dealer over who should pay. Most of the time it was sitting in my driveway. There are too many faulty cars. Dealers aren't helping people when something breaks and they should. And the formal complaints process is hard to navigate. That's Aaron Turner, chief executive of the Consumer Policy Research Centre. She's the author of a new report which includes the results of a survey of 1000 Victorians who purchased a new or used car in the past five years. Over half of all Victorians had a fault with their car, something that would be either major like an engine failure or significant enough that you could make a complaint under the consumer law, say the air conditioner stopped working. In Victoria, disputes over faulty vehicles go to the State Civil and Administrative Tribunal. But Aaron Turner says there's currently little incentive for dealers to act quickly to repair, refund or replace a car. She's calling for changes to national consumer laws, including large penalties for rogue dealers. There's no significant penalties, unlike there are for other provisions in the consumer law. But the car industry is pushing back, arguing the scale of the problem is overstated by consumer groups. Geoff Gillam is the chief executive of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce. When we talk to our dealers, they tell us that many, customers go back to them complaining of major faults in vehicles and generally they're not major faults. They could be minor wiring, they could be fuse based, or they could be simple things like trying to pair a phone into a vehicle. Geoff Gillam's opposed to heavy financial penalties because he believes revoking the licence of dealers is sufficient punishment. But he does support regulators increasing enforcement to push out dodgy operators. I think sometimes there are rogue players that come into the industry. They create a bad atmosphere and they damage the reputation of the industry. We're happy to see rogue traders removed.
 

Article fails to mention the kilometres or if it was sold wholesale @michaelatkin and @vaccofficial - Be good to get the full details @ABCaustralia Ever been sold a lemon? There are calls for car dealers to pay penalties if they don't fix dodgy vehicles https://t.co/GFXFsRh0kC

Thursday, October 19, 2023
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Article fails to mention the kilometres or if it was sold wholesale @michaelatkin and @vaccofficial - Be good to get the full details @ABCaustralia Ever been sold a lemon? There are calls for car dealers to pay penalties if they don't fix dodgy vehicles https://t.co/GFXFsRh0kC
 

ABC News, Melbourne, Mornings - Interview Peter Marshall is a very seasoned union secretary. He's...

Thursday, October 19, 2023
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ABC News, Melbourne, Mornings - Interview Peter Marshall is a very seasoned union secretary. He's...en in the job for more than two decades and has fought with several, successive state governments, both Labor and Liberal. There has been allegations that this is part of a tactic, I guess, to argue about the enterprise bargaining agreement which has fallen apart, negotiations that are now before fair Work, they're going have to go to arbitration over wages and conditions. for fire fighters has been this sort of stumbling block between government and the union for a very long time about who has the most control. And Peter Marshall is very effective at getting his union members together. There has been some, I guess, concern within quietly within Union about the direction it's heading. But this is about right now paying conditions. And while they were talking mainly about fire trucks today there was a bulletin put out earlier in the recent weeks urging firefighters to come to this rally, not because of the trucks, but because of the EBA. And there was certainly plenty of chants today about protecting the EBA and accusations that the government has sold out firefighters in Victoria, the Government denies that and says 90% of trucks are operational. Here's what the Premier Jacinta Allan, had to say in response to a political stunt by Peter Marshall. Given the elections are coming up. Oh look, others can speculate on why the activities are happening today. We're focused on particularly because we're, you know, the fire season is about to start. The summer fire season is not that far off. And even though we've had some cooler weather in recent weeks, we had a total fire ban two weeks ago in the north of the state. So that's what we're focused on, is making sure that across the board, all of our fire agencies and also our broader emergency services team are focused on the coming fire season. So I imagine this will be an issue that won't go away any time soon. I think it'll be really interesting to see what happens with the Fair Work Commission and this arbitration decide the fate of the workplace agreement for firefighters and the State Government's approach to this. So it's certainly something to watch this space. Peter, Victorian State political reporter Richard Willingham. This is ABC News Radio. I'm Brendan Aaron making news today. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says comments from two Federal ministers criticising the actions of Israel expose deep division within Labor over the Gaza war. The New South Wales Premier Chris Minns says constructive talks will continue with the state's first nations people, despite the failure of the voice referendum. New South Wales joined every other state and Northern Territory in rejecting the proposal. And a leading economist is warning a national road users charge could disproportionately affect certain drivers. The national charge is being put forward by the Electric Vehicles Association as a way to pay for infrastructure. Have you ever bought a car and it turned out to be a lemon? Well, it seems like you're not alone. The Consumer Policy Research Centre has surveyed around 1000 people in Victoria who bought a car in the past five years, and it's found more than half said their vehicle had some sort of fault. 17% said it was a major fault, such as the engine suddenly cutting out or the transmission failing as a result. The consumer Policy Research Centre is calling for dealers who don't fix the problems to be hit with penalties. So what does the car industry think of this? Joining me now is Geoff Gillam, the CEO of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce. Geoff, thank you very much for your time today. The numbers, they seem pretty high. More than half of the cars being purchased in Victoria are faulty. Is that your experience? No. Brendan, good afternoon. No, it's not. And I think one of the things we need to be careful here is, what people define as a major and a minor fault. If you go do
 

ABC News, Melbourne, Mornings - Interview The findings come from the latest transport opinion sur...

Thursday, October 19, 2023
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ABC News, Melbourne, Mornings - Interview The findings come from the latest transport opinion sur... conducted by the University of Sydney's Institute of Transport and Logistics Study. Professor David Hensher is the Director of the Institute and he joins me now. Professor, thank you very much for your time today. If we can look at the figures. Aussies are still working from home, just not as much as they used to. That is true. I mean, at the height of the pandemic, we had 3 to 4 days a week unless it was lockdown. And then towards the end of last year we started to see what we thought might be a stabilisation of 1 or 2 days. And that's actually continued into this year where we're finding, depending on occupation, that it's not uncommon to work from home 1 or 2 days a week and start to return to the office for the rest of the week. Does it vary from state to state? It very much does. Victoria especially Melbourne, has always got the gold gong on the highest incidence of working from home and we suspect that's got a lot to do with the recovery from the severe lockdowns. And typically where we might talk about 1 to 2 days a week on average at the moment. Victoria is at the high end. You mentioned that different industries have returned, the different amounts of people returning to the office. Which jobs are seeing people return to the office? That's a very interesting question. And what's fascinating about it, and I'm comparing late last year and March this year and we're talking about the evidence of as recent as September is the professionals and the sales people that have significantly returned to the office. The professionals we suspect is pressure from their organisations has been a lot of that, as you might have heard in the media on sales, it sort of makes sense because this also includes people working in administration and entertainment where they are increasingly having more businesses that require them to work away from home. But let me be clear working in the office is a broad definition for not working from home, and it does include working in restaurants and things like that. And that's really increased substantially. Right. A fascinating insight there People seem to have changed also which days they like to work from home and which days they like to go to the office. Yeah, interesting one because we used to think, oh, well, it's when people start going back to work, it's going to be Monday and Friday working from home to get that long weekend. And while that's true for Monday, what is particularly surprising although I think we know why now there's been an increased return to the office on a Friday. Evidence not only in Australia but around the world suggests that one of the main reasons people go back to the office in general is for increased social interaction. But also on Friday, of course it's what you do after work, but also importantly the throughout the week. Some of the increase is due to young people believing that it's important that they have visibility and building their networks and that was being lost by working from home. So we're still getting the long weekend, but and working from home. And let me mention that more than half of the safe commuting time is being translated back into work, not in terms of other unproductive activities. Just finally, if we're going back to the office more, are we also jumping back on public transport? Are people clogging the roads in their cars? It's a bit of both. I mean, Perth's mall is back to 100% pre-COVID and places like Sydney and Melbourne, we're talking about say roughly 70%, but what's particularly noticeable about that is that the time of day that people are travelling is starting to spread from beyond the traditional pre-COVID peak. And what we've observed by talking to people is that they have a greater chance now of getting a seat on public transport. And even though they're returning to the office on particular days, there's greater flexibility in what
 

ABC News, Sydney, Mornings - News Too many Victorians are being sold faulty cars and some are ...

Thursday, October 19, 2023
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ABC News, Sydney, Mornings - News Too many Victorians are being sold faulty cars and some are ...ting pushback from dealers when they try to get the issues fixed. That is according to a new report by consumer groups. The consequences of buying a dud car can be significant hurting someone's finances as well as their ability to go to work or classes. Consumer groups say the system for resolving disputes needs an overhaul, and dealers who repeatedly do the wrong thing should face large penalties. National consumer affairs reporter Michael Atkin joins us now. Hi, Michael. So what did the report then from this Consumer Policy Research Centre find about the extent of faulty cars being sold? What they've done is taken a comprehensive look at the system in Victoria and part of that was surveying 1000 Victorians half of whom had purchased a new vehicle and half of whom had purchased a used one. And what they found is that over half of them experienced some kind of fault with the vehicle. Some of those were minor, but 17% of those people had a major fault. So things like problems with the engine or transmission that affected their ability to drive the vehicle And what they've done is have a look at the overall system and how it works. And what they've found is that people who were experiencing these faults, some of which may be covered by various aspects of warranty or consumer law, when they went to the dealers to try and get it fixed or replaced or refunded, they often got pushed back. And when they had to go down the legal disputes process, it was lengthy, it was expensive and people suffered serious consequences while they were waiting. You spoke to a young man in his 20s. What problems did he have when he bought a used car? Yes I've interviewed Damon Ridge. He lives in regional Victoria and what he experienced when buying a used car from a dealership in Melbourne was problems when he was driving away. In it in particular, he found that the indicators weren't working and that there were various problems with noises with the car that he found unsettling on the drive home and those issues were repaired. But then in the months to come he had significant engine issues. It was stalling and then it began blowing thick blue smoke out of the exhaust. And eventually when his mechanic looked at it, he found that there needed to be an engine overhaul, basically. And then he ended up engaging in a dispute with the dealer. They couldn't agree on who should pay and what should be done. And so he went through the legal disputes process and it ended up taking him about 18 months to get a refund. But he needed a lot of help. And it was costly in the meantime. Gosh, consumer groups then want a change to national laws to include larger fines. How would it work? They argue that national consumer law should change around the country. They think this is a problem not just in Victoria, but across the board. And what they argue is that motor dealers who refuse to honour consumer guarantees with vehicles. So there are some guarantees that exist under consumer law that relate to the right to repair a vehicle in certain conditions. And they're saying if dealers fail to do so repeatedly, they should receive large fines, which is in line with other aspects of the consumer law. And it's also an area that the consumer watchdog, The. ACCC has been pushing for. Any word from the car industry? Yes, I interviewed the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce. It's fair to say that they're not impressed with what the consumer groups have come up with and they're pushing back. They say that there's a real dearth of official information on complaints and disputes from the Victorian Government and they want much greater information released publicly which would help aid the public discussion. And they say there's not widespread selling of faulty vehicles according to their dealers, and that they think a lot of the faults are quite minor in nature and that there are decent
 

ABC Radio Canberra, Canberra, AM - News In Victoria, disputes over faulty vehicles go to the State C...

Thursday, October 19, 2023
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ABC Radio Canberra, Canberra, AM - News In Victoria, disputes over faulty vehicles go to the State C...l and Administrative Tribunal. But Aaron Turner says there's currently little incentive for dealers to act quickly to repair, refund or replace a car. She's calling for changes to national consumer laws, including large penalties for rogue dealers. If a dealer or a manufacturer repeatedly refuses to repair your car, if they fail to do the wrong thing systematically, the worst that can happen to them is that a tribunal or a regulator can turn around and say, do what you were meant to do originally, repair that car. There's no significant penalties, unlike there are for other provisions in the consumer law. But the car industry is pushing back, arguing the scale of the problem is overstated by consumer groups. Geoff Gillam is the chief executive of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce. A lot of those complaints in our view, are minor issues with vehicles. When we talk to our dealers, they tell us that many, customers go back to them complaining of major faults in vehicles and generally they're not major faults. They could be minor wiring, they could be fuse based, or they could be simple things like trying to pair a phone into a vehicle. Geoff Gwilliams opposed to heavy financial penalties because he believes revoking the licence of dealers is sufficient punishment. But he does support regulators increasing enforcement to push out dodgy operators. I.
 

Radio National, Canberra, AM - News It's something many drivers worry about being sold a lemon a...

Thursday, October 19, 2023
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Radio National, Canberra, AM - News It's something many drivers worry about being sold a lemon a...then getting no help from the dealer who sold them the dodgy car. In Victoria a new report has found it happens too often with significant consequences for the buyer. Consumer groups say the solution is tougher. Rules or solutions include tougher rules and penalties. But the car industry is pushing back. National consumer affairs reporter Michael Atkin reports. Pretty much as soon as I drove it off the lot, there were issues. Damon Ridge was driving home to regional Victoria after buying a used car from a Melbourne dealer when he realised something was wrong. Indicators weren't working, all the lights flashing on the dashboard and I still had a hour and a half drive to make it home without indicators. The dealer fix those problems. But just six months later the car was having regular engine issues and blowing thick blue smoke. His mechanic discovered substantial repairs were needed, leading to a long dispute with the dealer over who should pay. Most of the time it was sitting in my driveway. There are too many faulty cars. Dealers aren't helping people when something breaks, and they should. And the formal complaints process is hard to navigate. That's Aaron Turner, chief executive of the Consumer Policy Research Centre. She's the author of a new report which includes the results of a survey of 1000 Victorians who purchased a new or used car in the past five years. Over half of all Victorians had a fault with their car, something that would be either major like an engine failure or significant enough that you could make a complaint under the consumer law. Say the air conditioner stopped working. In Victoria, disputes over faulty vehicles go to the State Civil and Administrative Tribunal. But Aaron Turner says there's currently little incentive for dealers to act quickly to repair, refund or replace a car. She's calling for changes to national consumer laws, including large penalties for rogue dealers. There's no significant penalties, unlike there are for other provisions in the consumer law. But the car industry is pushing back, arguing the scale of the problem is overstated by consumer groups. Geoff Gillam is the chief executive of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce. When we talk to our dealers, they tell us that many, customers go back to them complaining of major faults in vehicles and generally they're not major faults. They could be minor wiring, they could be fuse based, or they could be simple things like trying to power a phone into a vehicle. Geoff Gillam's opposed to heavy financial penalties because he believes revoking the licence of dealers is sufficient punishment. But he does support regulators increasing enforcement to push out dodgy operators. I think sometimes there are rogue players that come into the industry. They create a bad atmosphere and they damage the reputation of the industry. We're happy to see rogue traders removed.
 

ABC Radio Canberra, Canberra, Early AM - Interview But in the West Bank city of Ramallah, many don't belie...

Thursday, October 19, 2023
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ABC Radio Canberra, Canberra, Early AM - Interview But in the West Bank city of Ramallah, many don't belie...those explanations. With fists in the air, protesters have called for a Palestinian uprising. Protester Lina Witty says she's marching in solidarity with the people of Gaza, but she fears for her own safety, too. People are extremely upset. And, you know, every single person who's in the street is risking their life because Israel has arrested over 800 Palestinians in the West Bank. They have killed over 60 Palestinians. So every single person, every child, every elderly woman, every man is risking their life. Israel says its crackdown in the West Bank has foiled several attacks. Joe Biden's trip was designed to demonstrate America's strong support for Israel and deter Iran and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon from escalating the situation. My message to any state or any other hostile actor thinking about attacking Israel remains the same as it was a week ago. Don't, And despite this trip being largely overshadowed by the hospital blast, there has been some progress on a humanitarian corridor. The Israeli government says at the request of the US president it won't try to stop food water and medicine entering Gaza via Egypt. But it says no aid will enter via Israel until the hostages close to 200 of them are released. This is Nick Dole in Ashdod reporting for Am. As the humanitarian crisis worsens in Gaza, the United Nations is pleading for a cease fire to allow the delivery of water, food and fuel. The United Nations Relief Works Agency is operating in Gaza. Julia Tooma is a spokeswoman based in Jerusalem. Julia Tooma, thanks for talking to Am. Is anywhere safe in Gaza right now? No place is safe in Gaza. No place is safe in Gaza. Even our own schools, our own shelters. UN schools. They're no longer safe. Only yesterday we've had an attack on one of our schools. We've lost at least eight people who have been killed. And during that attack, dozens were injured, including Andre staff Andre has lost at least 14 colleagues of ours who have been killed since the war began. No place is safe in Gaza. The agency has about 13,000 workers there, from teachers to doctors and nurses. How are they coping? What have they said to you? Oh, they're terrified. They're absolutely terrified. They're tired Exhausted. It's been 11 very, very long days. It's many of them describe the situation as a nightmare. Some people referred to it as a hell hole. Some people say I prefer I would die. Many, are concerned about their children, their inability to reassure their children. The sense of helplessness is overwhelming among our staff. They're not able to reassure their loved ones, to tell them that it's going to be alright, because guess what? In many cases it's not going to be a right. So they are on the ground. Those who can are there. They are helping people in need. They are the ones who are giving assistance. They are the ones who are helping those displaced. I mean, it's an amazing story. These are really our unsung heroes. They continue to do everything possible under very impossible circumstances. What's your message to the world. There are too many people have suffered since the 7th of October. It's been 11 horrific days, for people everywhere in this region and that it is time for a ceasefire and it is time to lift this very, very long siege that came, in fact, after the a blockade for 16 years on the Gaza Strip. Already the situation was way too hard. People, civilians in the Gaza Strip, including our own teams on the ground, have suffered for way too long. It is time for this nightmare to come to an end. It is time for people to live together to thrive, for children to go back to school. Juliette Touma, thanks for talking to Am. Thank you very, very much. Thanks a lot. That's Juliette Touma, spokeswoman for Unrra, the United Nations Relief Works Agency in Gaza. Back home now, it's something many drivers worry about being sold a lemon and
 

GoAuto - GoAuto - VACC to counter consumer advocate push

Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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Consumer law groups are planning a major campaign to get a lemon law ombudsman THE Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) has released a detailed report to counter claims that licensed motor car traders (LMCTs) are clogging up the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), to highlight the dominance of the private-to-private market in Victoria and to refute the call for an industry-funded lemon law ombudsman.
 

GoAuto - VACC to counter consumer advocate push

Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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Consumer law groups are planning a major campaign to get a lemon law ombudsman THE Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) has released a detailed report to counter claims that the licensed motor car traders (LMCTs) are clogging up the Victorian...
 

3AW, Melbourne, Mornings - Interview Yes, that's my understanding of the letter, but I haven...

Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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3AW, Melbourne, Mornings - Interview Yes, that's my understanding of the letter, but I haven...os;t seen it. Oh, fair enough. You hang on though. If you're right, you'll certainly be in the running for the MVP where you can win a Mercedes to park at the end of the street from three point motors. We've got on to the mayor of the Mornington Peninsula Shire with whom we have a good relationship, Councillor Steve Holland. So we'll take that as a tip, an unconfirmed tip at this stage. But anybody listening in that area, if you're one of the retailers in on Ocean Beach Road down in Sorrento, is it right, have you been told, have you been sending a letter saying they'll close off the Ocean Beach Road, the shopping centre, effectively for 11 days over Christmas? It's an interesting way to handle if it's true. It's an interesting way to handle congestion. You just close the road. We'll do some work on that because that is going to affect a lot of people. I hope it's not if it's right, I hope it's not a growing trend. Oh, look, it's a bit busy on Nepean Highway. We'll close it all. Jeff, Hello. Jeff. Good morning, Neil. Yes, Jeff Good morning, Neil. How are you? Oh, it's Jeff Gillam. Yep. Um, yeah. Jeff Gordon here. Electric vehicles. Neil. Even if we that notion that we'll be driving 2 million electric vehicles in a year, well, that's not going to happen. We're going to buy about 80,000 electric vehicles this year. And there's not there wouldn't be 200,000 electric vehicles on the road. So I think it's coming. The thing to look out for is the federal government We're expecting them to release the fuel efficiency standard draught regulations this year, and that'll actually sort of determine the types of vehicles that will come into Australia in the years ahead. That will be the big game changer. What they're saying here is that I think it's 25% of people are thinking about getting a new car and 40% of them which equates to 2 million. So they'd buy electric so they won't be available. So the problem, the thing I can't get my head around though, if I buy an electric car now, do I know when the battery is useless? Well, it depends. on a couple of things. How far you drive it, how long you keep it, and the temperature temperatures you drive it in. Now, the expectations are because there's not we haven't got a long history on this, but most electric batteries will last over eight years. But I would see at some point in the future and I've been to Norway and Sweden and seen this, there will be companies that just specialise in changing over car batteries and what would it cost at the moment? I had a caller earlier whose cars it's out of warranty. The eight years is up this month. If he if his battery suddenly says goodbye, what's it cost him to get a new one? Yeah Neil, it depends what it is. If you've got a hybrid, could cost you 4 or 5000. If you've got a, you know, a luxury car that's a pure EV, then, you know, it could cost you over 20,000. There's no the issue with electric vehicles, there's no standard in the market in terms of size of battery and pricing. So you have to ask those questions per vehicle when you buy the vehicle. But go online and have a look at what people are experience. That's the best way to find out what it's going to cost you. Thanks, Jeff. Gillham calling Chief executive, Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce. Penelope, another red hot tip. What's happened? Penelope. Just on Waverly Road between Huntingdale Road and Warrigal Road, there's been a collision and it's stopping traffic. Waverly Road between Huntingdale and Warrigal, did you say? Yeah Closer to Huntingdale Road? Yeah. Uh, anybody injured? You know? No, I saw both drivers out. They were just trying to work it out. That's a good thing. Thank you for the tip, Penelope. We'll get your details for the MVP. Um, and we're checking out the. message. It's. extraordinary. From Anne. If Anne is right and we're working hard, we'll cheque We'll tell you as soon as
 

Bairnsdale Advertiser, Bairnsdale, General News - Dwyers driving to success for 125 years

Thursday, October 12, 2023
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The Dwyer family, along with friends, employees and motoring stalwarts, celebrated 125 years of business last Wednesday, reminiscing on the history of the now booming comp any. Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) preadent, Chris Hummer, acted as emcee for the celebration, while VACC industry policy advisor, Michael Mckenna, held aQ&A session with third and fourth generation custodians, Kevin and Anthony Dwyer "The business (Dwyers) keeps evolving, and that's the key to success," Mr Hummer said "Dwyers is VACC member number 35, having] omed the chamber in the turbulent year of 1943 VACC and Dwyers have stayed loyal to each other for SO years, not a bad effort" "Regional members will always remain special to VACC" Throughout the Q&A session, Mr Mckenna and both Kevin and Anthony Dwyer touched on a vanety of subjects, including some of the business's employees "I believe there's about 11 current slaff who have 10 years of service or more - what do you think has been the success for their longevity and for stayinghere for so long^1" Mr Mckenna said "We decided we were going where the world is going not where we'd love to think it was going," Kevin Dwyer said "We're realistic - we've been light on our feet" WHERE IT ALL BEGAN The Dwyers story started in 1S9S, when Jeremiah Dwyer built and opened a small shop m Nicholson Street, Baimsdale, where he operated as a general blacksmith and farrier By 1908, Jeremiah had marned Jane Giles, and his business was m full swing, with the building of buggies,] inkers, drays, wagons and carts keeping him busy In 1920, Jeremiah and Jane welcomed three children Kathleen, the eldest, marned Tom McMahon and had two children John and Micheal John, the middle child, marnedClare Suding and had two children, Kevin and Cannel In 1927, JohnDwyer siarts working with the family business on October 27, working for 43 years Disaster struck m 1929 with the Great Depression hitting hard, people who owed money to Dwyers paid their bills with home grown fruits and vegetables By 1939, the range of cars in the Dwyer's business was continuing to expand, however sales dipped after the start of WWII, which ended ml 946" The family connection was maintained in 1955 when John's son, Kevin Dwyer, started work mthe spare parts department By 1969, Kevin Dwyer marned Kay Jackson, from Sale, and the Nicholson Street ate had become too small for the thnvmg business, so the decision was made to move to a new ate on 93-101 Main StreetB aimsdale It was the end of an era m 19S9, after the 93-101 Main Street ate is sold and the buaness moves to part of the Errol Steward Ford ate at 449 Pnnces Highway opposite the B aimsdale H ospital In 1997, LuiMosele retires after 4S years He held aunique poati on at Dwyer's, covering all four generations By 2000, Dwyers had celebrated 100 years m business and dealt with the "Millennium Bu^' Fast forward to today and Kevin's son, Anthony runs the business, handing over the reins in 2009 Dwyers has opened a panel shop, Riviera Panels, and the Mazda, Hyundai and MG franchises, with a brand-new facility for Mazda and Hyundai expected to be :omplete in N ovember
 

3MFM, Sale, 08:00 AIR News VIC Edition - News The Victorian Department of Transport is under fire after ad...

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3MFM, Sale, 08:00 AIR News VIC Edition - News The Victorian Department of Transport is under fire after ad...ting it's unable to pay compensation to drivers if their cars receive less than $1,500 damage due to the poor condition of a road. A pothole on Tuesday night and a major freeway left 25 cars with flat tyres Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce CEO Geoff Gillam says it's unfair drivers have to foot the bill. I don't think it should have a limit. I think it should be zero. I think if you wreck the front end of your car because the Government haven't been smart enough to keep them in good repair, I think you should be able to claim a whole lot back.
 

3AW, Melbourne, 22:00 News - News The Department of Transport is under fire after admitting it...

Thursday, October 5, 2023
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3AW, Melbourne, 22:00 News - News The Department of Transport is under fire after admitting it...os;s unable to pay compensation to drivers if their cars receive less than $1,500 of damage due to the poor condition of a road. A pothole on the Frankston Freeway in Seaford on Tuesday night left 25 cars with flat tyres with driving on some of the state's roads compared to being in a war zone. Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce CEO Jeff William says it's unfair drivers have to foot the bill. I don't think it should have a limit and I think it should be zero. I think if you wreck the front end of your car because the government haven't been smart enough to keep him in good repair, I think you should be able to claim a whole lot back.
 

3AW, Melbourne, 13:00 News - News No arrests have been made and anyone with information or das...

Thursday, October 5, 2023
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3AW, Melbourne, 13:00 News - News No arrests have been made and anyone with information or das...am footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers. The Department of Transport is under fire after admitting it is unable to pay compensation to drivers if their cars receive less than $1,500 of damage due to the poor condition of a road. A pothole in the Frankston Freeway in Seaford on Tuesday night left 25 cars with flat tyres with driving on some of the state's roads compared to being a warzone. Victorian automotive Chamber of Commerce CEO Geoff Gwillim says it's unfair that drivers have to foot the bill. I don't think it should have a limit and I think it should be zero. I think if you wreck the front end of your car because the government haven't been smart enough to keep them in good repair, I think you should be able to claim a whole lot back.
 

3AW, Melbourne, 11:00 News - News Calls are growing for more money to be spent on improving Vi...

Thursday, October 5, 2023
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3AW, Melbourne, 11:00 News - News Calls are growing for more money to be spent on improving Vi...ria's roads. It comes after 25 cars were left with flat tyres after driving over a pothole on the Frankston Freeway at Seaford. The Department of Transport says it cannot pay compensation to drivers whose cars receive less than $1,500 of damage due to a roads condition. Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce CEO Jeff Gillam has told Neil Mitchell our roads are a disaster. The roads are a disaster and we are running around pouring, you know, bitumen to holes trying to patch it up. I mean there are areas where there are bigger, reconstructions going on. But my gut feeling is that we've poured so much into the big build that all the little builds have just gone by the wayside and we're left with roads that are just not fit for purpose.
 

3AW, Melbourne, Mornings - Interview It started in cars, got into the building, gutted that ...

Thursday, October 5, 2023
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3AW, Melbourne, Mornings - Interview It started in cars, got into the building, gutted that ...tory. There's a criminal element, I think there and police are having a long, hard look at it. may be linked to some gangs. And there's always the case. Lachie Neale won the Brownlow. Yes, he was runner up in the Lions. Best and fairest. Isn't all that unusual. No, exactly. It always happens, doesn't it? Harris Andrews. Okay. Both good players, all of that at 11. Thank you very much, David Armstrong. Well, we spent a lot of time talking yesterday about potholes and we've had more reports today. We'll get back to that in a moment. Jane Hello. Oh, good morning, Neil. I just wanted to share a recent experience with recycling. In my local council. We have the opportunity to do bundled branches, certain length, bundled up, piled up and tied up with cotton twine. Very specific. Did all of that. To my dismay, the hard rubbish truck comes past and collects it and throws it in with the mattresses and everything else, including all the hard rubbish ring council. Ask them, you know, is that normal process I was expecting the garden waste mulching truck and the answer was yes. We've moved to that service. The collection of the bundled branches by the mulching truck is not in demand and is not cost effective. And so I asked the question, well, what happens at the transfer station at the recycling plant? And they said, Oh, we have people on the ground that sit there and will sort through it. And I said, Well, doesn't it get mulch? Doesn't it get pushed into the back of the truck to create more space? And she said, Yes, it does. But yeah, but don't worry, we do sort it out. We even get to the point where, you know, we'll pull out the coils from the mattress and that will go to one area, the mattress goes to another, etcetera, But believe it or not, it's about trust and it's about simplicity, I think. Jane, I think you've nailed that. Thank you very much. A potholes. We asked. There was some confusion yesterday. I was convinced that the first $1,500 of damage to your car done on a pothole, you had to pay They'd only pay VicRoads only pay above that. However, we got this when we asked from the Department of Transport, in accordance with the Road Management Act, compensation can be paid for property damage less than the threshold, which is $1,580. It's indexed. And we rang up say this is a change. When did this happen They said, Oh, hang on, the word should have been cannot. So in accordance with the act, compensation cannot be paid for property damage less than the 1500 bucks. So you've got no hope. And they've talk about confusion on a basic point, but the potholes are drains. More than a year ago we started talking about it and yesterday we just mentioned this thing at Frankston. And call after call. Dangerous, destructive, annoying, irritating people beside the road for hours. It's a mess and it's a sad state of affairs. A man who's been chasing answers on this with FOI applications to VicRoads chief executive, Victorian Automobile Automotive Chamber of Commerce, Geoff Gillham. Good morning, Neil, Good morning. What do you want on the FOI? What are you after? Well I originally wrote to Paul Yunus, who's the Secretary of VicRoads. This was about two months ago and I was after data, what I was after was, a five year data to see what the trend on accidents and claims were. I mean I drive in regional Victoria a lot, Neil seeing VAC members, I was in Bairnsdale last night, I'm driving back through Stratford and Sale this morning. It's like a war zone and I get so fed up with it even, you know, forget my job as a vac even, you know. Geoff Gillham lives in Eltham. I am just so fed up of having to dodge and weave around potholes. So I wrote to Paul Yunus, Sorry, before you get into that, you're saying that area around sale is like a war zone? Absolutely. So go, drive from sale back to Bairnsdale And when you go through places like Stratford, I saw a guy w
 

Weekend Gold Coast Bulletin, Gold Coast, General News - Adelaide Advertiser, Adelaide, General News - Daily Telegraph, Sydney, General News - Roadside Assist

Saturday, September 30, 2023
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Townsville Bulletin, Townsville, General News - Toowoomba Chronicle, Toowoomba, General News - Northern Territory News, Darwin, General News - Hobart Mercury, Hobart, General News - Herald Sun - Courier Mail, Brisbane, General News - Sunshine Coast Daily, Maroochydore, General News - Insurance policy Electric vehicle discussions centre on lower running costs and cheaper servicing but what about insurance? Most EVs have advanced accident avoidance technology, plus no cooling system, complex engine and gearbox to repair after an accident, so I'd hope insurance would be lower? Can you offer clarity? Graeme Daniels, Balwyn North The experts at the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) suggest to the contrary. "Motorists regularly report to VACC that EV insurance is more expensive than for internal combustion engines," a spokesman said. "EVs are usually more expensive to buy and replace than an equivalent combustion car, and as EVs are fairly new, insurers don't yet have reliable, historical records regarding repair costs, so they hedge. There's also the issue of less technicians qualified to repair EVs." It's a crude guide, but I looked at the cost of insuring myself as the driver on a $57,400 Tesla Model 3 and $57,200 Audi A3 40 TFSI.
 

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Saturday, September 30, 2023
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Weekend Gold Coast Bulletin, Gold Coast, General News - Adelaide Advertiser, Adelaide, General News - Daily Telegraph, Sydney, General News - Roadside Assist Electric vehicle discussions centre on lower running costs and cheaper servicing but what about insurance? Most EVs have advanced accident avoidance technology, plus no cooling system, complex engine and gearbox to repair after an accident, so I'd hope insurance would be lower? Can you offer clarity?
 

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Saturday, September 30, 2023
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Adelaide Advertiser, Adelaide, General News - Daily Telegraph, Sydney, General News - Roadside Assist Electric vehicle discussions centre on lower running costs and cheaper servicing but what about insurance? Most EVs have advanced accident avoidance technology, plus no cooling system, complex engine and gearbox to repair after an accident, so I'd hope insurance would be lower? Can you offer clarity?
 

Northern Territory News, Darwin, General News - Hobart Mercury, Hobart, General News - Herald Sun - Courier Mail, Brisbane, General News - Sunshine Coast Daily, Maroochydore, General News - Insurance policy

Friday, September 29, 2023
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ROADS I D E ASSIST IAIN CURRY Electric vehicle discussions centre on lower running costs and cheaper servicing but what about insurance? Most EVs have advanced accident avoidance technology, plus no cooling system, complex engine and gearbox to repair after an accident, so I'd hope insurance would be lower? Can you offer clarity?
 

Northern Territory News, Darwin, General News - Hobart Mercury, Hobart, General News - Herald Sun - Courier Mail, Brisbane, General News - Sunshine Coast Daily, Maroochydore, General News - Insurance policy

Friday, September 29, 2023
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Adelaide Advertiser, Adelaide, General News - Daily Telegraph, Sydney, General News - Roadside Assist Electric vehicle discussions centre on lower running costs and cheaper servicing but what about insurance? Most EVs have advanced accident avoidance technology, plus no cooling system, complex engine and gearbox to repair after an accident, so I'd hope insurance would be lower? Can you offer clarity?
 

Adelaide Advertiser, Adelaide, General News - Daily Telegraph, Sydney, General News - Roadside Assist

Friday, September 29, 2023
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Northern Territory News, Darwin, General News - Hobart Mercury, Hobart, General News - Herald Sun - Courier Mail, Brisbane, General News - Sunshine Coast Daily, Maroochydore, General News - Insurance policy Electric vehicle discussions centre on lower running costs and cheaper servicing but what about insurance? Most EVs have advanced accident avoidance technology, plus no cooling system, complex engine and gearbox to repair after an accident, so I'd hope insurance would be lower? Can you offer clarity? Graeme Daniels, Balwyn North The experts at the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) suggest to the contrary. "Motorists regularly report to VACC that EV insurance is more expensive than for internal combustion engines," a spokesman said. "EVs are usually more expensive to buy and replace than an equivalent combustion car, and as EVs are fairly new, insurers don't yet have reliable, historical records regarding repair costs, so they hedge. There's also the issue of less technicians qualified to repair EVs." It's a crude guide, but I looked at the cost of insuring myself as the driver on a $57,400 Tesla Model 3 and $57,200 Audi A3 40 TFSI.
 

Herald Sun - Visa fail

Friday, September 29, 2023
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Herald Sun - Visa fail REGIONAL TALENT DRAIN Geoff Gwilym VACC CEO Things are about to get worse in regional Victoria. New industrial relations changes proposed by the Albanese Government could make employing and keeping overseas labour so much harder, and rural and regional Victorians will pay the price.
 

Herald Sun - Courier Mail, Brisbane, General News - Sunshine Coast Daily, Maroochydore, General News - Insurance policy

Friday, September 29, 2023
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Daily Telegraph, Sydney, General News - Roadside Assist Electric vehicle discussions centre on lower running costs and cheaper servicing but what about insurance? Most EVs have advanced accident avoidance technology, plus no cooling system, complex engine and gearbox to repair after an accident, so I'd hope insurance would be lower? Can you offer clarity?
 

Herald Sun - Courier Mail, Brisbane, General News - Sunshine Coast Daily, Maroochydore, General News - Insurance policy

Friday, September 29, 2023
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Daily Telegraph, Sydney, General News - Roadside Assist Electric vehicle discussions centre on lower running costs and cheaper servicing but what about insurance? Most EVs have advanced accident avoidance technology, plus no cooling system, complex engine and gearbox to repair after an accident, so I'd hope insurance would be lower? Can you offer clarity?
 

Daily Telegraph, Sydney, General News - Roadside Assist

Friday, September 29, 2023
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Herald Sun - Courier Mail, Brisbane, General News - Sunshine Coast Daily, Maroochydore, General News - Insurance policy Electric vehicle discussions centre on lower running costs and cheaper servicing but what about insurance? Most EVs have advanced accident avoidance technology, plus no cooling system, complex engine and gearbox to repair after an accident, so I'd hope insurance would be lower? Can you offer clarity? Graeme Daniels, Balwyn North The experts at the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) suggest to the contrary. "Motorists regularly report to VACC that EV insurance is more expensive than for internal combustion engines," a spokesman said. "EVs are usually more expensive to buy and replace than an equivalent combustion car, and as EVs are fairly new, insurers don't yet have reliable, historical records regarding repair costs, so they hedge. There's also the issue of less technicians qualified to repair EVs." It's a crude guide, but I looked at the cost of insuring myself as the driver on a $57,400 Tesla Model 3 and $57,200 Audi A3 40 TFSI.
 

Herald Sun - Courier Mail, Brisbane, General News - Sunshine Coast Daily, Maroochydore, General News - Insurance policy

Friday, September 29, 2023
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Electric vehicle discussions centre on lower running costs and cheaper servicing but what about insurance? Most EVs have advanced accident avoidance technology, plus no cooling system, complex engine and gearbox to repair after an accident, so I'd hope insurance would be lower? Can you offer clarity? Graeme Daniels, Balwyn North The experts at the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) suggest to the contrary.
 

The Australian, Australia, Edition Changes - All-round Metro - The Australian, Australia, General News - Visa revamp to unleash boss battles

Thursday, September 21, 2023
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MIGRANTS ON MOVE UNDER SKILLS SHAKE-UP Employers have warned of a skilled foreign worker exodus from the regions to the cities under sweeping new visa rights being considered by the Albanese government, making it easier for migrants to shift jobs and extend their stay to make claims for unpaid wages or entitlements.
 

Herald Sun - Second-hand trouble

Friday, September 15, 2023
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ADVERTISING FEATURE I recently read of an international student in Western Australia who purchased a second-hand car from Facebook Marketplace, which police later seized because it was stolen property.
 

3AW, Melbourne, Drive - Commentary I'm a secondary teacher and I have a conversation with...

Thursday, September 14, 2023
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3AW, Melbourne, Drive - Commentary I'm a secondary teacher and I have a conversation with...ts of children about there's lots of students about career pathways and what have you. There's a bit of a stigma about not actually completing VCE, and I think that's parent driven But they think their kids are going to miss out on opportunities if they don't complete VCE. As a teacher and seeing some of the successful kids that actually leave school a little bit prematurely to get into a trade and get an apprenticeship, a lot of those apprenticeships have taken up before the kids get to finish. So I think we've got to get rid of this stigma attached to, you know, picking up a job earlier. And a lot of those kids actually make more money than I do now. Yeah. Well, Danny, that's what I hear as well. And again, when I was at school, I think you only had to stay at school until year ten. But do you know what the rule is now? Do you have to go stay at school till year 12? These days a lot of kids I knew left school at year ten and went straight into some sort of a job. You know, for example, back then, I mean, you didn't have to go to university to study accounting. Some people started life as a bookkeeper, which was, you know, like a sort of it's like a trade, but it's more of a well, it's a pen and paper trade. Back then, early stage computers. And you could then study at night to become a fully qualified accountant. You didn't even need to finish school. I don't know if that's still the case, but look, there were plenty of pathways back then to get into the workforce. The issue these days is everybody feels you've got to finish school, you've got to get a good visa, you've got to get into university and you've got to get a high paying white collar job. And it comes as a bit of a nasty shock, like you can, you know, rack up a large amount of student debt, you know, starting to become a lawyer, for example, if you're smart enough to get into law school and then you find that actually there's not that many jobs for lawyers, you know, there's about twice as many graduates of law schools as there are jobs for lawyers, so they end up doing something else. Anyway, off air, we're down the street from David. says there's a pushbike on the Balti Bridge just before race course rows are heading outbound. I the pushbike as a rider on board be alert. Geoff Gillam is the CEO of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce. Geoff, good afternoon. Tom. Is there a shortage of tradies? Well, in automotive alone, nationally in Australia we've got 40,000 jobs that we can't fill in. Automotive thousand, 40,000 automotive technicians from Panelbeaters, light vehicle mechanics, heavy plant machinery. That's just in one trade occupation. It's huge. It's been like that for a long time. But post-COVID, it's more entrenched than it was 2019. Yeah, I remember speaking to a guy I know who's a car dealer. It was during Covid, but he said that like six of his mechanics were resigning because they were just going to go and work on the on Victoria's infrastructure project and they said they'd earn more than what he could pay them. That happened, Tom. Infrastructure projects, we need them, you know, we know what they're for, but they suck a lot of labor out of the labor market. And if you're an automotive technician and you work on a construction project for five years, the gap in technology that you miss out on, it's almost impossible to catch back up and come back in. Do you think that parents, as Robert Gottliebsen, suggests in The Australian, that parents are guilty of steering their kids away from trades when maybe with some kids they should be steering them towards them? I agree with that totally, Tom. I think that Australia is responsible for delivering the double degree barista and that's because we've got a myopic focus both in, our broader community and in schools around higher education and university. And you know, we employ a lot of apprentices here at the ch
 

3AW, Melbourne, Drive - World News Tired but in apparently good health, in a very competi...

Thursday, September 14, 2023
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3AW, Melbourne, Drive - World News Tired but in apparently good health, in a very competi...e race for a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates, will adult performances by Susanna Gibson, who is a nurse and mother of two, cost her the race for mayor suite. Some of y'all are crazy. The best thing about this is that I don't care about you crazy people at all. Maybe she does now. Gibson responding to some of her fans after a performance with her husband. Her campaign now says the videos, which were sent to The Washington Post are revenge porn and illegal. But are they? Since she performed the live sex shows online ten, 20 years ago, this would have eliminated a candidate from consideration today. I doubt it has all that much effect It's not disqualifying. That much is obvious. That's Larry Sabato, the director of the University of Virginia's Centre for Politics. But thank you. Cook We will talk to you again tomorrow being Friday. Now we are coming up to the 4:00 news with Gayle Watson after news CEO of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce, Jeff Gillum, joins us.
 

3AW, Melbourne, Drive - World News Tired but in apparently good health, in a very competi...

Thursday, September 14, 2023
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3AW, Melbourne, Drive - World News Tired but in apparently good health, in a very competi...e race for a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates, will adult performances by Susanna Gibson, who is a nurse and mother of two, cost her the race for mayor suite. Some of y'all are crazy. The best thing about this is that I don't care about you crazy people at all. Maybe she does now. Gibson responding to some of her fans after a performance with her husband. Her campaign now says the videos, which were sent to The Washington Post are revenge porn and illegal. But are they? Since she performed the live sex shows online ten, 20 years ago, this would have eliminated a candidate from consideration today. I doubt it has all that much effect It's not disqualifying. That much is obvious. That's Larry Sabato, the director of the University of Virginia's Centre for Politics. But thank you. Cook We will talk to you again tomorrow being Friday. Now we are coming up to the 4:00 news with Gayle Watson after news CEO of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce, Jeff Gillum, joins us.
 

GoAuto - GoAuto - Industry still short of 40,000 technicians

Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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Skilled trades demand is growing as 47 per cent of Australian workshops seek technicians AUSTRALIA'S automotive industry has a continuing and entrenched skill shortage that is not being addressed by the government, says one of Australia's peak bodies.
 

GoAuto - Industry still short of 40,000 technicians

Monday, September 11, 2023
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Skilled trades demand is growing as 47% of Australian workshops seek technicians ONE in every two Australian workshops has lost a technician in the past year and 47 per cent of all workshops are now hiring for technicians as the nation’s shortage of...
 

Herald Sun - Wheels of commerce

Friday, September 8, 2023
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TURNING TIDES Geoff Gwilym VACC CEO T he tide has turned from the gloomy days of the global pandemic, where everything came to a grinding halt and any attempt to buy a new car became a non-event or just plain di?cult. And not a day too soon.
 

EV broken? Finding a fix may take a while

Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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Workshop manager Tom Townley-Taylor tests a fully electric Renault Zoe at a garage in the English town of High Wycombe. Photo: Reuters A global shortage of technicians and independent repair shops qualified to fix electric vehicles (EV) threatens to...
 

EV broken? Finding a technician to fix it may take a while

Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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EV broken? Finding a technician to fix it may take a while Electric vehicle repair course attendees at automotive training provider Pro-Moto in Ash Vale By Nick Carey, Paul Lienert and Giulio Piovaccari LONDON/DETROIT/MILAN, England (Reuters)...
 

GoAuto - GoAuto - VACC launches fines fact sheet

Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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Answers sought on how to respond when third party fines are erroneously sent to dealers CHALLENGES facing dealers when sent an infringement notice from Fines Victoria and Victoria Police are to be arrested through a plan launched by the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC).
 

GoAuto - VACC launches fines fact sheet

Monday, September 4, 2023
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Answers sought on how to respond when third-party fines are erroneously sent to dealers CHALLENGES facing dealers when sent an infringement notice from Fines Victoria and Victoria Police are to be arrested through a plan launched by the Victorian...
 

GoAuto - More work to do yet

Monday, August 21, 2023
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Franchise code review should bring in farm machinery, motorcycle and truck dealers AUTOMOTIVE lobby groups have laid out their plans on what they hope the recently announced review of the Franchise Code of Conduct will achieve with special emphasis on...
 

Tawana recently completed a Master in Public Policy at Monash University. We can’t wait for Tawana’s valuable expertise and intersectional passion and knowledge to come to VACC! Find out more about the Victorian African Communities Committee at: https://t.co/GIyUrFDKEc (3/3)

Thursday, August 17, 2023
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Tawana recently completed a Master in Public Policy at Monash University. We can’t wait for Tawana’s valuable expertise and intersectional passion and knowledge to come to VACC! Find out more about the Victorian African Communities Committee at: https://t.co/GIyUrFDKEc (3/3)
 

GoAuto - GoAuto - Importer pinged for price maintenance

Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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American company used US dealer contracts that breached Australian competition rules THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has taken action against a recreational motorbike importer and distributor, Hornet Industries, after it found the company's dealer agreements said they could not sell its products below certain prices.
 

GoAuto - GoAuto - Another App to thwart car fraud

Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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Simple mobile-phone access to used-car price and history data aims to prevent fraud SOARING fraud in used car sales has been the catalyst for two Perth brothers to find a quick and easy solution to prevent dealers getting caught with vehicles that had odometers tampered with or misrepresented in other ways in online advertisements.
 

GoAuto - Importer pinged for price maintenance

Monday, August 14, 2023
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American company used US dealer contracts that breached Australian competition rules THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has taken action against a recreational motorbike importer and distributor, Hornet Industries, after it found...
 

GoAuto - Another App to thwart car fraud

Monday, August 14, 2023
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Simple mobile-phone access to used-car price and history data aims to prevent fraud SOARING fraud in used car sales has been the catalyst for two Perth brothers to find a quick and easy solution to prevent dealers getting caught with vehicles that had...
 

Committee Room 2S3, Canberra, Senate, Education and Employment References Committee - Interview I think the circumstances are very different, Senator. ...

Monday, August 14, 2023
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Committee Room 2S3, Canberra, Senate, Education and Employment References Committee - Interview I think the circumstances are very different, Senator. ...t we had was a pandemic. We had a need to pay employees a lot of money. And the administration of that fast suited a system of funnily enough, it wasn't Services Australia that initiated it, but the tax through the tax office system, through an existing connection with employers to get it into the hands of employees I think we're dealing with very different circumstances there where you had every employee of every small business needing to receive some support. That's different to if I heard Senator Pocock correctly, 1686 cases of small businesses needing to do it. That's a far smaller quantum Um, so IBAC our comments. I still think that's right at the time and the time of Covid hitting us in that way. It was an essential connection. Um, you know, three years later, many reviews later. Was there attributes of JobKeeper I would do differently? Absolutely But at the time it was implemented, I think that was still correct and I still give it a ten out of ten. Thanks for that. So the substantially less burden obviously with the paid parental leave and there was with JobKeeper So just on you've raised some issues about the. I'm getting a little bit lost because at one moment people are saying it's uncomplicated and the next minute they're saying it's complicated to connect with Services Australia. But can I just sort of take the question away from what both Nneka and yourself said to me? It's complicated, uncomplicated for workers and complicated for business, small business, which I it does confuse me because it seems conflicting evidence to the logic. But I might just move away from that one one for one second. What do you think would make it less complicated for those businesses that are using Services Australia. What some of the improvements do you think could be instigated? You also welcome to take that on notice if you're not able to come up with some great ideas now, but I'm certainly happy to hear some spitballed ideas. Yeah, I'll take it on notice as well, Senator, but my instant reaction is we are on a journey to digitise many of these processes and our web form filling services. Australia's website is improving and needs to improve of the fact that a parent or potential parent can get online at whenever they like and register. And that is the complication. We refer to. Every employee that wants to take out has to get online and fill in the qualification requirements. If they've never dealt with Services Australia before that is quite a complicated process for the individual of creating their digital identity, creating their Services Australia account, then finding the eligibility requirements and completing it. So you've got that whole complication that is in place anyway, our digitisation journey over the ten years is improving that Services Australia processes I believe, need to improve another level to make that simple. Thank you for that, Mr. Kent and Mr. John Sorry. Yes, I think my statement, Senator and I take on board and I'm sorry if I caused any confusion. What I said is ten years ago it was a lot more complicated than it is today, and that's during digitisation. That doesn't take away from the fact that our small business members are adverse to additional workload. And that additional workload is a perception, not a reality. And I agree with you there that the impacts on small business, while not substantial it is the perception of having that additional bureaucratic burden. The policy itself, I think, is an excellent policy and I think it's a policy that our members fully support. It retains our workers, it retains our apprentices, and it promotes the industry. Well, but I'm just saying, over a ten year period, my kids know technology better than I do. So what I'm saying is the technology has changed. Not that the not that it's easier and simple. It's the per
 

Committee Room 2S3, Canberra, Senate, Education and Employment References Committee - Commentary Small businesses are vital to a diverse and vibrant re...

Monday, August 14, 2023
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Committee Room 2S3, Canberra, Senate, Education and Employment References Committee - Commentary Small businesses are vital to a diverse and vibrant re...l sector. They employ more than half a million Australian workers, do business with suppliers right across the country and play an integral role in the local communities they serve The Australian Retailers Association is proud to represent the rich diversity of Australia's $400 billion retail sector from our largest national and international retailers to our small and medium sized members who make up 95% of our membership. Our sector employs 1.3 million Australians with a workforce strongly skewed towards women making retail one of the largest employers of women in the country. Because of this, we've taken a strong stand on removing the barriers and imbalances that are roadblocks to stronger levels of female workforce participation. This commitment is evidenced through the gender equality position statement that outlines the steps that our sector must take and is taking to address gender inequality. According to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, women make up more than 50% of the retail workforce and as many as 75% of our workforce from part time and casual roles are women. The supports any measure that improves female workforce participation and more generally enables greater flexibility for working families. And so we warmly support the proposed changes to the Commonwealth's paid parental leave scheme. However, our submission that we made earlier this year also talked about the need to minimise the compliance burden on small business employers who often feel the impact of regulatory or administrative obligations more acutely than other businesses due to their size. We think the key question here is how do direct payments from government to the recipient, either through the employer or through Services Australia? We see benefits both ways, but for many small businesses, the ability to retain a working relationship with an employee by making these payments during paid parental leave would be compelling, provided the administrative burden is not onerous and that any compliance risks could be minimised. It's also two trains of thought on the opt in opt out model in our submission, we indicated that we did not support this model because we felt at that time that small business should own the responsibility of redirecting government payments to maintain that relationship between employer and employee. However, in reviewing other submissions, we can see that the compromise position is to allow for those employers who wish to own this responsibility to opt in with payments from other employees who have opted out being directed through Services Australia as proposed based on survey results from the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. We think that the majority of small businesses are likely to opt out whichever path is selected. It's critical that small businesses receive adequate support to help them understand and navigate these changes. In particular, we need to balance the reasonable expectation of employees against the needs of employers who require adequate notice to support their workforce planning needs. And we need clear, plain English guidance that's easy to implement, particularly for small businesses. Again, we congratulate the Government for its commitment to pay parental leave and we welcome this committee's inquiry to ensure the scheme does not create undue administrative burden or compliance risks for small businesses. As Australia's largest peak body for retail, the Ara will continue to progress gender equality across our sector and work with our members to navigate these important changes. Thank you again for the opportunity to appear today. Thank you. Ms.. Robertson. Um. Mr. Hodges. Yes, thank you. Chair is Australia's Peak National Automotive Association, whose membership includes the Victorian and Tasmanian Automotive Chambers of Commerce and the M
 

What a track record – we’re looking forward to the wealth of expertise and advocacy that Selba will bring to VACC! Find out more about the Victorian African Communities Committee at: https://t.co/GIyUrFDKEc (4/4)

Thursday, August 10, 2023
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What a track record – we’re looking forward to the wealth of expertise and advocacy that Selba will bring to VACC! Find out more about the Victorian African Communities Committee at: https://t.co/GIyUrFDKEc (4/4)
 

Castlemaine Mail, Castlemaine, General News - Family Midland Express, Kyneton, General News - Legacy continues at PJ's Tyres

Friday, August 4, 2023
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After 35 years serving the Castlemaine community Peter and Pat Finning of PJ's Discount Tyre Service have retired handing the reins over to son Sean and daughterin-law Phillipa to take the long running business into the next chapter. The local couple started the business in 1988 and over the last three decades have witnessed huge changes and advancements in the field and have prided themselves on offering great products and superior customer service.
 

Mohamed was the recipient of Liberty Victoria's Young Voltaire Human Rights Award and named Muslim Youth of the Year at the 2020 Australian Muslim Achievement awards. We’re excited to have Mohamed’s drive, experience and investment in African communities as part of VACC! (¾)

Thursday, August 3, 2023
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Mohamed was the recipient of Liberty Victoria's Young Voltaire Human Rights Award and named Muslim Youth of the Year at the 2020 Australian Muslim Achievement awards. We’re excited to have Mohamed’s drive, experience and investment in African communities as part of VACC! (¾)
 

Midland Express, Kyneton, General News - Legacy continues

Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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After 35 years serving the Castlemaine community, Peter and Pat Finning of PJ's Discount Tyre Service have retired, handing the reins over to son Sean and daughter-in-law Phillipa to take the long-running business into the next chapter. The local couple started the business in 1988 and over the past three decades have witnessed huge changes and advancements in the field and have prided themselves on offering great products and superior customer service.
 

TRFM - Gippslanders can apply

Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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August 01st, 2023 Gippslanders aged 18 to 25 in unsafe cars can apply for a $5000 subsidy for a newer, safer car - in a new Victorian government scheme. It follows a trial right across regional Victoria, and comes with a rising death toll outside of...
 

2AY, Albury, 07:35 Local News - News A 23 year old driver on a probationary licence rolled a twin...

Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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2AY, Albury, 07:35 Local News - News A 23 year old driver on a probationary licence rolled a twin...rbo V8 Mercedes-Benz after the car struck rocks along the side of Bogong High Plains Road near Falls Creek around 11 on Sunday night. The Mercedes-Benz flipped on its side. Upon impact, however, everyone in the vehicle walked away unscathed. A penalty notice will be handed to the 23 year old for driving a vehicle prohibited on a probationary Victorian licence. Holly King Ace Radio and those in the north east aged between 18 and 25 driving old vehicles could be eligible for a $5,000 state government payout to help buy a new car. It comes as the lives lost on our regional roads in Victoria continues to rise up around 21% compared to this time last year However, Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce CEO Jeff Williams says it might not work as a strategy. I've looked at the figures this morning and the take up has been relatively low and I'm wondering because the $5,000 is not a lot. If you've got an old banger and you can still put fuel in it and drive it, I think you might need more than 5000 to encourage
 

2AY, Albury, 06:35 Local News - News And young regional Victorians will have access to a State Go...

Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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2AY, Albury, 06:35 Local News - News And young regional Victorians will have access to a State Go...nment payment of $5,000 if they want to upgrade to a newer, safer car. They'll need to be aged 18 to 25 and owner dated unsafe car as it is. Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce CEO Jeff Gillham says there still will be cost associated, but he supports the concept. On face value, it's always a good idea to put young people into safer cars because of, you know, airbags and proper restraint systems in the vehicles. I know that regional Victoria young people are more likely to be in a serious accident to sport for the commercial club. Aubry or what a night. Friday, August 11th. In the AFL Wodonga's Ollie Hollands is getting plenty of praise with Carlton taking the win 14 993 over ladder leaders Collingwood ten 1676. Hollands managed 15 disposals in Friday night's clash with the pies at the G and in the Office Soccer on Sunday in Division one men's ladder leaders Albury United took the win over Albury City in the Derby clash. Aubrey Hotspurs had a comfortable four one win over Melrose boomers and Cobram had a one all draw. Wangaratta and Wodonga Diamonds also drew in round 19 with the final score for all while in the women's wins, went to Albury, Hotspurs and Wangaratta. And that's the latest in news and sport. The border.
 

3AW, Melbourne, Mornings - Interview 23. It's 11:22. In just a moment, I want to have a look...

Monday, July 31, 2023
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3AW, Melbourne, Mornings - Interview 23. It's 11:22. In just a moment, I want to have a look... this new scheme which is being introduced today, which gives young drivers in particular, a bit of a kick along in terms of trading in their old vehicle for a new one. Sounds good on the surface. I just wonder if there's a little devil in the detail. We'll get to that in just a tick after. Geoff. Hello Geoff. Morning, T.J. How are you going? Good, thanks. I don't think the issue in places like David James and Myers is lack of service we condition these days. That service is a thing of the past. You go into the supermarket, there's no service, you go up to the checkout, there's no service. You've got to do your own. We've had self-serve petrol stations look for a long time. I think the biggest issue is that people are so scared of spending money when they hear that power prices are going to go up by another 25, 30%, gas prices are going through the roof, food prices are going through the roof. Our biggest issue is that people just don't want to spend money at the moment. It's got nothing to do with service. Yeah, I don't think service was an issue initially anyway. Geoff I think it was more to do with prices and yeah, look, I think you're right. I mean certainly we have learnt to fend for ourselves, whether it be in shopping centres, you know, like certainly the checkouts at the supermarkets and that type of thing, which I still hate going through those self-service checkouts, but with the, major department stores and you're buying clothing, I think it is definitely to do with price and you're spot on. There are so many other things that we could spend $80 on as opposed to a jumper. Thanks for your call, Geoff. This car issue that I was talking about, it's a situation that from today, young drivers in regional Victoria are being offered a $5,000 subsidy to essentially ditch their old cars and replace them with safer vehicles. It's a state Government initiative. The programme is called Unsafe to safe. You've got to be aged between 18 to 25 apply. But there is a catch. You have to live in regional Victoria, so it's a great idea. I mean if you're a young person and you've got the hand-me-down car, which begs the question also, what sort of car did you learn to drive in? 13693? What was the car you actually got in first and might have been the old might have been the old gearshift on the steering wheel or the four on the floor. Maybe it was an automatic and you don't know how to drive a manual. 13693 is the number. Geoff Gillam is the CEO of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce Automotive Chamber of Commerce. Hello, Geoff. Tony, good morning. Hi. Yeah. What car did you learn to drive in? Morris Minor. The old Morris. And it was gearshift, you know. Oh, wow. On the floor. Yeah, on the floor. But if you break down in the snow, you put the crank handle in the front and still start it. The crank handle in the front. What year are we talking about? Well, the car was a 1960 car, so this was about 1975, but it was a 1960 Morris Minor. And you know, you could put the crank handle through the front bumper and still, you know, I mean, you didn't need it to start it ordinarily, but if you're in the snow or the battery went flat, you could still turn the motor over and get it going. Cheers. Well, mine was a Ford Falcon pursuit, which was like the original homicide Ford, I think. But and that was on the that was on the steering wheel. It was yeah, it was a good old car though. It was a good old car. It's a great idea though, to be able to drive a gearshift because when you go overseas, particularly in Europe, they want to charge you about 30% more for an automatic car. Oh, is that right? Yeah. When you hire cars, automatics are always more expensive. 30% more. Yeah. And I say to them why I'm less likely to destroy the gearbox in, a in an automatic gearbox. But they go well that's just what it is. Supply and demand I suppose. Hey, what do you
 

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Saturday, July 29, 2023
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As a follow-up to my new engine running-in question, what about car dealers advising no running-in being needed for electric cars? Scott W, email Interesting question. I discussed it with the experts at the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC), who said there doesn't seem to be a hard and fast rule to cover all EVs, but most owner's manuals state a running in or bedding in period is required mainly for brakes and tyres. But "there is no powertrain run-in period requirement for an EV as its batteries and motors don't operate via friction, hence no need for traditional lubricants." Sounds like permission to go wild not long after leaving the showroom.
 

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Saturday, July 29, 2023
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As a follow-up to my new engine running-in question, what about car dealers advising no running-in being needed for electric cars? Scott W, email Interesting question. I discussed it with the experts at the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC), who said there doesn't seem to be a hard and fast rule to cover all EVs, but most owner's manuals state a running in or bedding in period is required mainly for brakes and tyres. But "there is no powertrain run-in period requirement for an EV as its batteries and motors don't operate via friction, hence no need for traditional lubricants." Sounds like permission to go wild not long after leaving the showroom.
 

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Friday, July 28, 2023
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As a follow-up to my new engine running-in question, what about car dealers advising no running-in being needed for electric cars? Scott W, email Interesting question. I discussed it with the experts at the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC), who said there doesn't seem to be a hard and fast rule to cover all EVs, but most owner's manuals state a running in or bedding in period is required mainly for brakes and tyres. But "there is no powertrain run-in period requirement for an EV as its batteries and motors don't operate via friction, hence no need for traditional lubricants." Sounds like permission to go wild not long after leaving the showroom.
 

Herald Sun - Going nuclear

Friday, July 28, 2023
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ADVERTISING FEATURE A recent article from Reuters reported on a Swedish AGovernment move to advance with plans to build new nuclear energy plants, in a country that 40 years ago voted to phase out atomic power. As we ponder the energy needs in Australia, and particularly with targets of 50 per cent of all new cars being electric by 2030, I wonder if the country would view nuclear energy as something necessary to electrify the vehicle fleet? Hydrogen, we know, will become a bigger player in EV usage, as the canister of hydrogen e?ectively powers an EV through generating energy via a fuel cell in the vehicle. But there are big questions whether Australia can produce enough green hydrogen, at a competitive $2 per kilo when it retails at multiples of that. It's unlikely blue hydrogen (generated largely from gas) or brown/black hydrogen (coal generated) will win many votes for any government, even though the Albanese administration has committed large research and development funds to maximise hydrogen's capacity to help solve our future energy needs and to form a strong export market for the country. Trucks, rail and potentially planes will all use hydrogen in the future and its use in heavy machinery is where hydrogen can make a big dent in Australia's Co2 emissions. If we assume a vehicle fleet of 20 million vehicles will still be on our roads in 25 years, with most being electrified, direct battery or hydrogen fed, would we think about nuclear as an option to maintain the race to net zero Co2 emissions by 2050? Prepared by Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce
 

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Friday, July 28, 2023
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As a follow-up to my new engine running-in question, what about car dealers advising no running-in being needed for electric cars? Scott W, email Interesting question. I discussed it with the experts at the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC), who said there doesn't seem to be a hard and fast rule to cover all EVs, but most owner's manuals state a running in or bedding in period is required mainly for brakes and tyres. But "there is no powertrain run-in period requirement for an EV as its batteries and motors don't operate via friction, hence no need for traditional lubricants." Sounds like permission to go wild not long after leaving the showroom.