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ABN 70 093
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HIRE AND
RENTAL
INDUSTRY
ASSOCIATION
LTD
www.hireandrental.com.au
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE
President: Mark Scarce
Tel: 02 4647 6666
Vice President: John Tolmie
Tel: 02 9898 3300 Fax: 02 9898 3311
Past President: Neil Wallis
Tel: 02 4872 1011 Fax: 02 4872 1013
Chief Executive Officer: Phil Newby
Mob: 0417 212 627
National Operations Manager:
James Oxenham Mob: 0410 704 979
Executive Officer: Jenny Lohri
PO Box 1304, Mona Vale NSW 2103
Tel: 02 9998 2255 Fax: 02 9998 2299
Email: info@hireandrental.com.au
Website: www.hireandrental.com.au
NSW President: Braden Murrin
Tel: 0447 305 050
Victoria President: Jeff Bernard
Tel: 03 9793 2711 Fax: 03 9793 4711
Queensland President: Jeremy Shaw
Tel: 07 3807 0099 Fax: 07 3807 6755
SA President: Mark Burton
Tel: 08 8562 3399 Fax: 08 8562 3797
WA President: Marcus Geisler
Tel: 08 9475 8015 Fax: 08 9478 3225
EVENT DIVISION
National President: Geoff Tucker
Tel: 03 9540 3499 Fax: 03 9540 3522
EDITORIAL
Editor: Allison Leo: Punctuated Media
Tel: 02 6687 2607
or: allieleo@bigpond.net.au
ADVERTISING
Business Development Manager:
Michelle Grady
Mob: 0414 332 550
Email: hrianews.advertising@gmail.com
PUBLISHER
Hire and Rental Industry Association Ltd
PO Box 1304, Mona Vale NSW 1660
Tel: 02 9998 2255 Fax: 02 9998 2299
CIRCULATION
Circulation Enquiries/Customer Service:
0414 332 550 / 02 9997 5166
Print and distribution managed by:
Octopus Solutions Tel: 02 9999 0315
Opinions published in the Hire and
Rental Industry Association magazine
- Hire and Rental News - do not
necessarily reflect the opinions of the
association or the Editor.
The HRIA accepts no responsibility
for the accuracy of any information
contained in this magazine and readers
should rely upon their own enquiries in
making decisions related to their own
interest.
The contents of this publication are
subject to copyright and cannot be
reproduced in any way or form without
written consent from the Editor.
All rights reserved.
ISSN 1838-1197
ON THE COVER
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ASSOCIATION NEWS
President’s Message
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Onsite acquires Q-Air in Gladstone; Forkforce
acquires forklift dealers; Sullair safety
accreditation; Hiretech launches You Tube
channel; Datadots on Case machines; Brazil joins
GRA
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CORDELL REPORT
Contracts Won
INDUSTRY IN FOCUS
20 Keeping it all in the family - Andy Kennard talks
about family business issues
23 10 Tips to surviving a family business
24 How an enterprise agreement can work for you
in busines smanagement
26 The PPSA and Coates Hire - Andrew Vlachos
discusses how the company approached
meeting the requirements of the PPSA
34 Facebook for your business
58 Profile - Brooks Hire in WA
37 ACCESS in ACTION
Harmonising the Yellow Card; Rightquip
acquires Scaffworx; first EWP specific mechanic
Apprenticeship; IPAF launches MEWP incident
database; The PPSA and the access industry.
57 TELESCOPIC HANDLERS
Telehandler industry and equipment news
60 EVENTS IN FOCUS
News from Ausco Modular; eps Australia; Your
Event Solution; Royal Wolf; B Seated Global; No
Fuss Solutions; Sani Hire and Baytex
68 BUSINESS IN FOCUS
Finding a career in hire - from high school to
general manager - why Andrew Lambert loves
hire
74 EQUIPMENT SHOWCASE
Round up of the latest equipment available
JLG introduces SkyGuard™
SkyGuard™ is an innovative
new accessory designed
to provide enhanced
control panel protection
for operators of JLG
Boomlifts. This cutting edge
technology meets common
customer requirements and
continues JLG’s mission of
providing industry leading
products and features. A
prototype of the SkyGuard
will be previewed at the
HRIA Convention with
product demonstrations.
CAB Member since March 2010
SkyGuard
™
JLG Boom Lift
innovation!
Exclusive
Australian preview at
HRIA Convention 2012
Enhanced Control Panel Protection
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* Final product subject to change. Picture used for illustrative purposes only.
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ACCESS IN ACTION
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SURVIVING FAMILY BUSINESS
Tips for family operations
HRIA CONVENTION 2012
Complete guide to the 2012 show
RAMIFICATIONS OF THE PPSA
We talk to industry members
MAY 2012
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