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June 2010
Message from CEO
Where to in the Future. The problems facing the motor industry, as we move to a new century in the history of the Motor Traders’ Association of NSW, are basically the same as the problems faced by the founding fathers of the Association.
Operations: Greg Patten
A warm welcome to all our new members joining in June plus an example from the Office of Fair Trading as to why consumers should always use actual licensed MTA Members to get their repair work done.
MTA Centenary Gala Ball
On the 12th June at Sydney’s prestigious Town Hall the Motor Traders’ Association of NSW celebrated its 100th year in style at the MTA Centenary Gala Ball.
Employment Relations: Greg Hatton
Registration Requirements for Pressure Vessels. WorkCover recently approached MTA for assistance after one of its inspectors was advised by a retail motor industry proprietor that much of the industry would not be aware of their obligation to register their compressor. MTA undertook to publish some information to alert MTA members of their obligation in this regard.
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
“Fatal Results for Occupants" of MTA’s Re-Registered “Repairable” Written Off Vehicle. It should come as no surprise to anybody connected to the Motor Body Repair Industry that there has been very real and grave concerns for many years with the way in which the Management of written of vehicles has been handled.
Skilled Workers
Can’t find suitable skilled workers? Is your business being restricted by a lack of availability of suitably qualified, stable and cost effective workforce? A shortage of skilled workers, especially in the metal trades, has been recognised by the Federal Government as one of the most significant issues facing Australian business! Have you considered recruiting from overseas?
Divisional Matters: David J Smith
National Credit Legislation If you are currently engaged in credit activities (providing consumer finance) you may have to be licenced as part of a national licensing scheme which commences 1 July 2010 in accordance with the National Credit Act.
Resolving Petroleum Disputes
A Flexible Approach to suit your Dispute - The Dispute Resolution Adviser (DRA) is a role and service established by the Oilcode to assist you in resolving issues regarding supply of a declared petroleum product and issues relating to a fuel supply agreement.
Training Department: Danielle Andrews
MTA and the Armidale school work in partnership.
In late April 2009 MTA NSW was approached by the Armidale School (TAS) with a view to establishing a partnership to support the delivery of automotive training to students within their school.
South Coast Motor Dealers and Repairers on Notice
Motor vehicle dealers and repairers on the South Coast are on notice after dozens of compliance breaches were identified during a recent Fair Trading crackdown. Fair Trading Minister Virginia Judge said Fair Trading inspectors visited 80 motor vehicle dealers and repairers in Bermagui, Narooma, Moruya and Batemans Bay and discovered 55 breaches at 16 businesses.
Environmental News: Sarah Walton
Green Stamp your Business...
Become Environmentally Accredited! MTA’s Green Stamp Plus program includes an Environmental Accreditation opportunity specifically for the automotive industry!
Three Simple Rules for Smarter Super
Search for lost super, consolidate your funds, and make the most of government co-contributions. Super is your money. Don’t ignore it. One in two working Australians has an unclaimed super balance, and there is currently more than $12.9 billion in lost or forgotten super, according to AUSfund, one of Australia’s largest unclaimed super funds.
Divisional Matters: Ian Rolfe
Notification of revised publication 'Vehicle standards information sheets.' Vehicle dimension limits to inform vehicle owners, operators and manufacturers of the dimension limits applying to vehicles registered for use on NSW roads.
2010 Workshop Apprentice Showdown
Get set for the V8 supercars experience of a lifetime!If you are an apprentice in the motor trades undertaking a Certificate III qualification or higher this could be the most rewarding competition that you could ever enter.
Divisional Matters: Nick Brill
Procedures and Recommend-ations when performing minor puncture repairs. One major inquiry that the MTA of NSW receives from its members is what are the procedures and recommendations when performing minor puncture repairs.
Luxury Car Tax Determination
Luxury car tax: what is the luxury car tax threshold and the fuel-efficient car limit for the 2010-11 financial year? The luxury car tax threshold for the 2010-11 financial year is $57,466 which is equal to the car limit and is used to determine if luxury car tax is payable
MTA Apprenticeships Plus
MTA Apprentice-
ships Plus providing Award Winning Apprentices for the Automotive Industry. MTA Apprenticeships Plus are proud of the achievements of our apprentices. Recently we have been made even more proud with our apprentices achieving academic awards in many categories.
Theft Matters
3 in 4 Australians concerned about car theft. The latest survey conducted by the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council (NMVTRC) reveals that three in four (74%) respondents were concerned about having their car stolen. Of these, 23% were very concerned. The level of concern ranged from 64% in Tasmania to 84% in the Northern Territory.
Expand or improve your business
There are a number of government services available to help you expand or improve your business. These services can provide general advice, workshops, seminars and networking events, and can even match you with a mentor or business coach.
Safety First: John Hutchings
Workplace Hazard Inspection. Why conduct a workplace hazard inspection? Just as the name suggests a thorough hazard inspection means looking at your business to identify potential hazards and reduce the risks associated with hazards by implementing appropriate control measures.
Vale: John Martin
The Motor Industry will be saddened to learn of John Martins death, particularly in relation to his endeavours to ensure a fairer outcome for small business in its dealings with the insurance industry. It was through John and his colleagues that the Industry Commission examined the activities of the insurance industry that eventually led to the Motor Vehicle Insurance and Repair Industry Code of Conduct.
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: Idle is poor and erratic. Engine is hunting.
MAKE: HOLDEN
MODEL: BARINA XC
YEAR: 2004
ENGINE: 4 Cylinder
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.
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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
Where to in the Future. The problems facing the motor industry, as we move to a new century in the history of the Motor Traders’ Association of NSW, are basically the same as the problems faced by the founding fathers of the Association.
A warm welcome to all our new members joining in June plus an example from the Office of Fair Trading as to why consumers should always use actual licensed MTA Members to get their repair work done.
On the 12th June at Sydney’s prestigious Town Hall the Motor Traders’ Association of NSW celebrated its 100th year in style at the MTA Centenary Gala Ball.
Registration Requirements for Pressure Vessels. WorkCover recently approached MTA for assistance after one of its inspectors was advised by a retail motor industry proprietor that much of the industry would not be aware of their obligation to register their compressor. MTA undertook to publish some information to alert MTA members of their obligation in this regard.
Can’t find suitable skilled workers? Is your business being restricted by a lack of availability of suitably qualified, stable and cost effective workforce? A shortage of skilled workers, especially in the metal trades, has been recognised by the Federal Government as one of the most significant issues facing Australian business!
National Credit Legislation If you are currently engaged in credit activities (providing consumer finance) you may have to be licenced as part of a national licensing scheme which commences 1 July 2010 in accordance with the National Credit Act.
A Flexible Approach to suit your Dispute - The Dispute Resolution Adviser (DRA) is a role and service established by the Oilcode to assist you in resolving issues regarding supply of a declared petroleum product and issues relating to a fuel supply agreement.
MTA and the Armidale school work in partnership.
Motor vehicle dealers and repairers on the South Coast are on notice after dozens of compliance breaches were identified during a recent Fair Trading crackdown. Fair Trading Minister Virginia Judge said Fair Trading inspectors visited 80 motor vehicle dealers and repairers in Bermagui, Narooma, Moruya and Batemans Bay and discovered 55 breaches at 16 businesses.
Green Stamp your Business...
Search for lost super, consolidate your funds, and make the most of government co-contributions. Super is your money. Don’t ignore it. One in two working Australians has an unclaimed super balance, and there is currently more than $12.9 billion in lost or forgotten super, according to AUSfund, one of Australia’s largest unclaimed super funds. 
Notification of revised publication 'Vehicle standards information sheets.' Vehicle dimension limits to inform vehicle owners, operators and manufacturers of the dimension limits applying to vehicles registered for use on NSW roads.
Get set for the V8 supercars experience of a lifetime! If you are an apprentice in the motor trades undertaking a Certificate III qualification or higher this could be the most rewarding competition that you could ever enter. 
Procedures and Recommend-ations when performing minor puncture repairs. One major inquiry that the MTA of NSW receives from its members is what are the procedures and recommendations when performing minor puncture repairs.
Luxury car tax: what is the luxury car tax threshold and the fuel-efficient car limit for the 2010-11 financial year? The luxury car tax threshold for the 2010-11 financial year is $57,466 which is equal to the car limit and is used to determine if luxury car tax is payable
MTA Apprentice-
3 in 4 Australians concerned about car theft. The latest survey conducted by the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council (NMVTRC) reveals that three in four (74%) respondents were concerned about having their car stolen. Of these, 23% were very concerned. The level of concern ranged from 64% in Tasmania to 84% in the Northern Territory.
There are a number of government services available to help you expand or improve your business. These services can provide general advice, workshops, seminars and networking events, and can even match you with a mentor or business coach. 
Workplace Hazard Inspection. Why conduct a workplace hazard inspection? Just as the name suggests a thorough hazard inspection means looking at your business to identify potential hazards and reduce the risks associated with hazards by implementing appropriate control measures.
The Motor Industry will be saddened to learn of John Martins death, particularly in relation to his endeavours to ensure a fairer outcome for small business in its dealings with the insurance industry. It was through John and his colleagues that the Industry Commission examined the activities of the insurance industry that eventually led to the Motor Vehicle Insurance and Repair Industry Code of Conduct.
