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February 2010
Message from CEO
National Representation for the Motor Industry
The Board of MTA, at its December meeting, unanimously resolved to resign MTA NSW from the MTAA Federation. This decision was, later that day, unanimously endorsed by the Governing Council of this Association – your elected representatives.
Notice of 100th MTA Annual General Meeting
Attention Members..! Notice is given that the 100th Annual General Meeting of the Motor Traders’ Association of New South Wales will be held on Friday March 26, 2010.
MTA’s Concise Accounts
Concise Financial Report for the year ended 31 December 2009. This is an extract from the full financial report for the year ended 31December 2009.
Operations: Greg Patten
Need uniforms to start 2010? MTA has negotiated MTA member rates with Totally Workwear Brookvale to bring to you savings on your workshop and office clothing needs. Welcome to all our Newest Members
MTA Masters Golf Day - March 10th 2010
MTA has the pleasure in inviting you to the MTA Masters Golf Day. To be held at Riverside Oaks Golf Course 74 O’Briens Road, Cattai Wednesday March 10th 2010
Employment Relations: Greg Hatton
Apprentice-
ships Employing an apprentice or trainee can be a cost effective solution to your staffing needs. Training an apprentice or trainee provides you with the opportunity to have staff trained to suit the specific needs of your business, and with nationally recognised qualifications...con't
Are you a victim of a Telco Scam?
Read this article. Have you been offered free equipment, call credits and cheaper phone bills? The scam works this way...con't
Dealer Relations: David J Smith
Senate Inquiry into Access of Small Business to Finance. On 03 February 2010 the Senate referred the following matters to the Senate Economics Committee for inquiry and report.
DMA Insurance Brokers
Escalating business
insurance costs can come to a screaming Halt. "The MTA NSW has contracted with DMA Insurance Brokers, an Australian licensed insurance broker to deliver an exciting business insurance product especially tailored for the motor trade industry”.
Divisional Matters: Greg Preston
Ensuring public safety is put before profits The recent reports in the media about insurance companies increasing premiums to cover lost profits from poor investments comes as no surprise to most in the motor industry. Insurance companies, like any business, strive to ensure a profit. But at what cost?
MTA partners with SOYBIODIESEL
National Biodiesel Pty Ltd is a wholly owned Australian Company manufacturing and distributing Soybiodiesel® Soybiodiesel® is a cleaner burning diesel fuel made solely from virgin soybean oil, a sustainable renewable feedstock.
Environmental News: Sophie Luttrell
Drains, separators and washing cars. We’ve all seen the gutter drains marked with green slogans; “The drain is meant for rain” or “What you drop the rivers cop”. The spray painted pictures of dolphins and fish remind us that if something goes down that drain, it will run into the stormwater system and we’ll find ourselves swimming amongst it next time we are at the beach. We know that these drains are stormwater drains.
Illegal hire car activities
"Recently, the NSW Government demonstrated its commitment to hire car passenger safety by successfully prosecuting an illegal hire car operator. The operator was running an illegal hire car operation and also driving an unlicensed hire car without an appropriate driver authority. 105 charges were proven resulting in the illegal operator being fined $420,000. The NSW Government has zero tolerance for criminal activities in the hire car industry. A 12 month operation has been in place to gather evidence in order to prepare a charge list to present to the courts.
We were successful in a prosecution under the Passenger Transport Act 1990.
NSW Transport and Infrastructure has Compliance Officers who operate across the state. Covert and overt operations take place seven days a week, 365 days a year." article courtesy: transport.nsw.gov.au
Division News: Ian Rolfe
Personal property security reform Members will be aware that for some time the Commonwealth Attorney General’s (AG) Department has been working towards the introduction of a national Personal Property Security (PPS) register and its supporting legislation and regulatory regime.
It is anticipated that the commencement date will be February 2012
In the words of Michael Delaney, Executive Director of the Motor Trades Association of Australia (MTAA),
“The commencement of that scheme represents a change of some significance in the manner in which securitisation of monetary obligations will be effected in Australia.”
Acknowledging that significance, the AG’s Department has prepared a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) sheet relating to PPS reform which can be accessed below.
New Year (financial) resolutions!
Why not make it a new year’s resolution to get your financial affairs in order and start working towards achieving your financial goals. The start of a new year is a great time to take stock of where you are at financially and where you would like to be.
Apprenticeships for the Coming Year.
In our continuing effort to support the Automotive Industry MTA Apprenticeships Plus in conjunction with the Australian Federal Government a running a series of Pre Apprenticeship courses for young people interested in joining the automotive trades.
Motor Repairer Information Seminar 23 March 2010
Fair Trading invites you to attend the Motor Repairers Information Seminar at: Bankstown Sports Club. Topics covered include information about your rights and responsibilities under the Motor Dealers Act 1974. includes an introduction to NSW Fair Trading and the Motor Vehicle Services Unit, how Fair Trading mediates disputes and how to comply with current legislation.
Divisional Matters: Nick Brill
Know your super-annuation
employer obligations In 2010, MTA NSW is holding ten superannuation information seminars around the state for the benefit of members. MTA NSW strongly encourages all business owners and/or relevant management or office staff to attend.
MTA Turns 100
Celebrate MTA’s Centenary by joining us at any of our many scheduled events.. For further information please contact Nicole Smith
Training Department: Danielle Andrews
February Training News Bringing you the latest on courses, learning and development news for MTA Members and Training and Development Professionals.
'Thanks to Wayde and the MTA'
Having been in the automotive repair industry for 38 years as a mechanic and now business Owner, you find most people are quick to complain and slow to say thanks, great job or pay
Someone a compliment. I would like to give Wayde Rushton a big rap and pat on the back for the way he represented me at a fair trading hearing yesterday (with the best possible result) Without him there I think I would have been dead in the water. So again, thanks to Wayde and the MTA for a great service and support.
Steve Sewell Ross Forbes Automotive
Safety First: John Hutchings
Bullying in the workplace Bullying can occur in any workplace and can be difficult to identify. It is an employer's responsibility to provide a safe workplace...
Motor vehicle dealers give undertakings to ACCC
Automotive industry group e-news. The Federal Court in Queensland has handed down a decision in relation to an action commenced by the ACCC against two motor vehicle dealers operating in adjacent PMAs. The
Theft Matters
February edition of Theft Matters for 2010. Theft Matters looks at the top ten profit-motivated theft targets over the past three years. Combined, these vehicles were valued at over $50 million.
TAT - The Automotive Technician
The Automotive Technician is a unique magazine-website-training combination to help the technicians of Australia and New Zealand improve their view of the future through knowledge and training.
Issue: Gear changing problems, even after gearbox overhaul. Worse when vehicle is turning right.
MAKE: FORD
MODEL: BA
YEAR: 2002
ENGINE: 6 Cylinder
Welcome to Better Business Tip #18 brought to you by The Business Doctor
Get Your Money Out of Your Business.., I've been involved in business management for the past 20 or so years and more specifically in small business consulting and coaching for the past 8 years, and it still amazes me that up to 80% of all businesses fail.
Concept Cars
A concept car is a car prototype made to showcase a concept, new styling, technology and more. They are often shown at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced.
Sports Cars
A sports car is designed for performance driving. Most sports cars are rear-wheel drive, have two seats, two doors, and are designed for more precise handling, acceleration, and aesthetics then passenger cars.
Motorcycles
A single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle powered by an engine. Styles of motorcycles vary depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.
MTA Training MTA NSW has been a Registered Training Organisation since 1996 and has presented qualifications to many individuals all over NSW.» read more
Pro-Visual Publishing Pro-Visual Publishing produce and distribute Information Resource Charts for various industry bodies throughout Australia and internationally.» read more
Motor Websites Motorwebsites is a web design business that specializes in creating & implementing small to medium sized websites for all types of businesses and purposes though we mostly specialize in the automotive trade and are based in Sydney.» read more
login to the members
area of the MTA Website.
Login details can be seen on the top left of your membership renewal payment advice form beneath our MTA logo, or on your Membership Certificate.
Username - first seven letters of your Trading Name including any spaces or commas as a character i.e. M & T MOTORS entered as M & T M (7 characters including spaces)
Password - is your MTA seven digit membership number as it appears on your membership renewal subscription form or certificate including commas.
i.e. 8,000,001
Every business in the Motor
Industry Benefits from Membership
The MTA provides its members with a large variety of benefits that can reduce business expenses as well as assisting businesses in operating more profitably.
The benefits of membership are many and varied and membership fees are 100% tax deductible. www.mtansw.com.au
National Representation for the Motor Industry 
Attention Members..! Notice is given that the 100th Annual General Meeting of the Motor Traders’ Association of New South Wales will be held on Friday March 26, 2010.
Concise Financial Report for the year ended 31 December 2009. This is an extract from the full financial report for the year ended 31December 2009.
Need uniforms to start 2010? MTA has negotiated MTA member rates with Totally Workwear Brookvale to bring to you savings on your workshop and office clothing needs.
MTA has the pleasure in inviting you to the MTA Masters Golf Day. To be held at Riverside Oaks Golf Course 74 O’Briens Road, Cattai Wednesday March 10th 2010
Apprentice-
Read this article. Have you been offered free equipment, call credits and cheaper phone bills? The scam works this way...con't
Senate Inquiry into Access of Small Business to Finance. On 03 February 2010 the Senate referred the following matters to the Senate Economics Committee for inquiry and report. 
Escalating business
insurance costs can come to a screaming Halt. "The MTA NSW has contracted with DMA Insurance Brokers, an Australian licensed insurance broker to deliver an exciting business insurance product especially tailored for the motor trade industry”. 
Ensuring public safety is put before profits The recent reports in the media about insurance companies increasing premiums to cover lost profits from poor investments comes as no surprise to most in the motor industry. Insurance companies, like any business, strive to ensure a profit. But at what cost? 
National Biodiesel Pty Ltd is a wholly owned Australian Company manufacturing and distributing Soybiodiesel® Soybiodiesel® is a cleaner burning diesel fuel made solely from virgin soybean oil, a sustainable renewable feedstock. 
Drains, separators and washing cars. We’ve all seen the gutter drains marked with green slogans; “The drain is meant for rain” or “What you drop the rivers cop”. The spray painted pictures of dolphins and fish remind us that if something goes down that drain, it will run into the stormwater system and we’ll find ourselves swimming amongst it next time we are at the beach. We know that these drains are stormwater drains. 
"Recently, the NSW Government demonstrated its commitment to hire car passenger safety by successfully prosecuting an illegal hire car operator. The operator was running an illegal hire car operation and also driving an unlicensed hire car without an appropriate driver authority. 105 charges were proven resulting in the illegal operator being fined $420,000. The NSW Government has zero tolerance for criminal activities in the hire car industry. A 12 month operation has been in place to gather evidence in order to prepare a charge list to present to the courts.
We were successful in a prosecution under the Passenger Transport Act 1990.
NSW Transport and Infrastructure has Compliance Officers who operate across the state. Covert and overt operations take place seven days a week, 365 days a year." 
Personal property security reform Members will be aware that for some time the Commonwealth Attorney General’s (AG) Department has been working towards the introduction of a national Personal Property Security (PPS) register and its supporting legislation and regulatory regime.
Why not make it a new year’s resolution to get your financial affairs in order and start working towards achieving your financial goals. The start of a new year is a great time to take stock of where you are at financially and where you would like to be. 
In our continuing effort to support the Automotive Industry MTA Apprenticeships Plus in conjunction with the Australian Federal Government a running a series of Pre Apprenticeship courses for young people interested in joining the automotive trades. 
Fair Trading invites you to attend the Motor Repairers Information Seminar at: Bankstown Sports Club. Topics covered include information about your rights and responsibilities under the Motor Dealers Act 1974. includes an introduction to NSW Fair Trading and the Motor Vehicle Services Unit, how Fair Trading mediates disputes and how to comply with current legislation. 
Know your super-annuation 
Celebrate MTA’s Centenary by joining us at any of our many scheduled events..
February Training News Bringing you the latest on courses, learning and development news for MTA Members and Training and Development Professionals. 
Having been in the automotive repair industry for 38 years as a mechanic and now business Owner, you find most people are quick to complain and slow to say thanks, great job or pay
Someone a compliment. I would like to give Wayde Rushton a big rap and pat on the back for the way he represented me at a fair trading hearing yesterday (with the best possible result) Without him there I think I would have been dead in the water. So again, thanks to Wayde and the MTA for a great service and support.
Bullying in the workplace Bullying can occur in any workplace and can be difficult to identify. It is an employer's responsibility to provide a safe workplace... 
Automotive industry group e-news. The Federal Court in Queensland has handed down a decision in relation to an action commenced by the ACCC against two motor vehicle dealers operating in adjacent PMAs. The 
February edition of Theft Matters for 2010. Theft Matters looks at the top ten profit-motivated theft targets over the past three years. Combined, these vehicles were valued at over $50 million. 
