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July 2010
Operations: Greg Patten
Introduction by the NSW Government of mobile speed cameras. If your business provides "loan cars" as service to your customers you need to make sure that you limit your exposure to speed camera penalties. MTA has available via its Stationery Department 'Agreements to Use a Courtesy Vehicle.'
Employment Relations: Greg Hatton
Caution Required When Terminating Employees Most MTA members are sufficiently well tuned to know that termination of employees presents a danger to the business and therefore that warrants seeking advice. There are certain protections for employers, the most prominent being the qualification period that must be served by an employee prior to the employee having a right to lodge an unfair dismissal claim.
MTA Raceday Randwick - Saturday 7th August
Attention Members! MTA would like to invite you to spend a fantastic day of horse racing.
Enjoy a day at the MTA San Domenico Stakes entertaining guests, clients, friends or family in the comfort of the Premium Function Room. With uninterrupted views of the entire course, television screens, Tote facilities and private bar the MTA Function provides the ultimate race day entertainment package. Hope to see you there – bring your staff – friends and clients!
Divisional Matters: Greg Preston
The Challengers Ahead – Is a Royal Commission the Answer! You may not want to hear this….Our Industry is again at the cross roads between the Sustainable & the Unsustainable.
OFT - Auto Torque 2nd edition
Auto torque is NSW Fair Trading’s e-newsletter for the automotive industry.
NSW bans the registration of repairable write-offs - The law will crack down on illegal car re-birthing, where the repairer uses stolen parts and registers the vehicle.
Operation Winner - focusing on unlicensed motor dealing, in the last edition of Auto torque.
Display of motor vehicles off-licensed premises - Last year, Fair Trading issued 26 penalty notices to licensed dealers for non-compliance.
Training Department: Danielle Andrews
Competency based progression of apprenticesThere is a proposal in NSW to move away from a time based model to a competency based progression model. This would mean that an apprentice could progress on competencies achieved as agreed to, in the individual training plan, rather than using the current time served approach.
MTA Apprenticeships Plus
Are You Looking To Put On An Apprentice? Are you thinking about starting a new apprentice but don’t know where to start, or worried that you might be picking the wrong person? Well, you are just what we are looking for.
$2000.00 Cleaner Car Rebate
MTA has received many phone calls from members and the public who want more information about the recently announced $2,000 cleaner car rebate.
Attached is a copy of the Fact Sheet which describes in some detail the workings of the rebate.
Your association will be working with the appropriate government department to ensure that members and their customers will not be adversely affected by this initiative and that the desired outcome will be achieved.
MTA Instrumental in Securing Conviction for ‘Touting'
An MTA staff Member has provided evidence and assistance to Transport NSW (formally known as Ministry of Transport - MoT) which has culminated in a successful prosecution and conviction for touting, at Sydney Airport Domestic Terminal, by a Hire Car operator.
Environmental News: Sarah Walton
Green Stamp your business...
Become Environmentally Accredited! MTA is currently conducting an Environmental Drive in NSW and ACT if you would like to make an appointment for a free Envirocheck, to apply for Accreditation or if you would just like to receive some environmental advice.
Alternate powered vehicles and theft
Theft Matters takes a look at the theft of Toyota Prius vehicles in the wake of increasing sales of hybrid cars in the Asia-Pacific region. Worldwide sales of hybrid vehicles reached almost 740,000 in 2009 and comprised 1.3% of the global light vehicle sales. In the Asia-Pacific region hybrid vehicle sales increased 433% from 2006 to 2009 .
Partnership Brokers Program
Has your organisation identified a need to invest in the development of young people in your local community - your future workforce and future customers? The Australian Government is rolling out a new School Business Community Partnership Brokers program, delivered nationally by not-for-profit organisations across Australia.
New inspection fees for Authorised
Inspection Stations
COMMENCE -MENT DATE:
1 JULY 2010
VIB No 18 New inspection fees for Authorised Inspection Stations Rev.9, published 15 July 2010 (Replaces VIB 18 Rev 8 published 1 July 2008)
National Farm Safety Week
19 – 24 July 2010. National Farm Safety Week aims to raise awareness of farm safety issues in rural communities across Australia. The Farm Safety Week theme is “Safe Farming is Profitable”.
MTAA Super Pensions
Whether you’re looking forward to a comfortable retirement or you’re planning to work forever, there are smarter ways to manage your savings once you reach age 55 or over. It’s never too early to start planning.
Warning: bundled telecommunications contracts
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is currently taking Federal Court action against 28 parties, including telecommunications and finance companies, as well as individuals, for alleged misleading and deceptive conduct in relation to ‘bundled services’ telecommunications deals.*
Component price advertising
Most businesses rely on advertising to promote the
sale of their products or services to consumers. Some recent changes to the rules on component
pricing require you to make clearer price
representations to consumers.
Do you own a rental property?
Know what deductions you can claim this tax time. More than 1.3 million people claimed nearly $25 billion in rental deductions in their tax return last year. Of these people nearly 150,000 people claimed deductions for the first time. The ATO will continue its focus in this area to ensure people claim the right deductions.
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: Check transmission light flashing.
MAKE: HOLDEN
MODEL: RODEO R9 SERIES
YEAR: 2001
ENGINE: 6 Cylinders
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
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
Introduction by the NSW Government of mobile speed cameras. If your business provides "loan cars" as service to your customers you need to make sure that you limit your exposure to speed camera penalties. MTA has available via its Stationery Department 'Agreements to Use a Courtesy Vehicle.'
Caution Required When Terminating Employees Most MTA members are sufficiently well tuned to know that termination of employees presents a danger to the business and therefore that warrants seeking advice. There are certain protections for employers, the most prominent being the qualification period that must be served by an employee prior to the employee having a right to lodge an unfair dismissal claim.
The Challengers Ahead – Is a Royal Commission the Answer! You may not want to hear this….Our Industry is again at the cross roads between the Sustainable & the Unsustainable.
Auto torque is NSW Fair Trading’s e-newsletter for the automotive industry.
Competency based progression of apprenticesThere is a proposal in NSW to move away from a time based model to a competency based progression model. This would mean that an apprentice could progress on competencies achieved as agreed to, in the individual training plan, rather than using the current time served approach. 
Are You Looking To Put On An Apprentice? Are you thinking about starting a new apprentice but don’t know where to start, or worried that you might be picking the wrong person? Well, you are just what we are looking for.
MTA has received many phone calls from members and the public who want more information about the recently announced $2,000 cleaner car rebate.
An MTA staff Member has provided evidence and assistance to Transport NSW (formally known as Ministry of Transport - MoT) which has culminated in a successful prosecution and conviction for touting, at Sydney Airport Domestic Terminal, by a Hire Car operator.
Green Stamp your business...
Theft Matters takes a look at the theft of Toyota Prius vehicles in the wake of increasing sales of hybrid cars in the Asia-Pacific region. Worldwide sales of hybrid vehicles reached almost 740,000 in 2009 and comprised 1.3% of the global light vehicle sales. In the Asia-Pacific region hybrid vehicle sales increased 433% from 2006 to 2009 . 
Has your organisation identified a need to invest in the development of young people in your local community - your future workforce and future customers? The Australian Government is rolling out a new School Business Community Partnership Brokers program, delivered nationally by not-for-profit organisations across Australia. 
COMMENCE -MENT DATE:
19 – 24 July 2010. National Farm Safety Week aims to raise awareness of farm safety issues in rural communities across Australia. The Farm Safety Week theme is “Safe Farming is Profitable”.
Whether you’re looking forward to a comfortable retirement or you’re planning to work forever, there are smarter ways to manage your savings once you reach age 55 or over. It’s never too early to start planning.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is currently taking Federal Court action against 28 parties, including telecommunications and finance companies, as well as individuals, for alleged misleading and deceptive conduct in relation to ‘bundled services’ telecommunications deals.*
Most businesses rely on advertising to promote the
Know what deductions you can claim this tax time. More than 1.3 million people claimed nearly $25 billion in rental deductions in their tax return last year. Of these people nearly 150,000 people claimed deductions for the first time. The ATO will continue its focus in this area to ensure people claim the right deductions. 
