The ATA has announced the 2025 winners of its National Training Excellence Award and its two technical awards: the Craig Roseneder Award for Technical and Maintenance Excellence and the Castrol Industry Achievement Award.
The Director, Central Region at the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, Brett Patterson, presented Divall's Earthmoving and Bulk Haulage of Goulburn, NSW with the 2025 National Training Excellence Award.
The award is sponsored by bp Australia, Castrol Australia and the NHVR. The award recognises transport operators that have a strong and demonstrated commitment to training and development, thereby improving safety for all.
Divall's will receive a AUD7,000 prize package to be used towards staff training initiatives or a business services package with a training consultancy.
The winner of the 2025 Craig Roseneder Award is Scott Gardiner of Australia Post.
The Craig Roseneder Award recognises technical and maintenance excellence in the trucking industry's workshops.
Scott will receive a prize trip to attend the 2026 US Technology and Maintenance Council Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition in Nashville, Tennessee. The prize includes full conference registration, return airfares, accommodation and AUD1,500 spending money.
The prize also includes complimentary registration to the 2026 Australian Trucking Association Technology and Maintenance Conference.
The winner of the 2025 Castrol Industry Achievement Award is heavy vehicle engineer and industry advocate Chris Loose.
Chris held senior roles at Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner before working for the ATA and the Truck Industry Council.
The Castrol Industry Achievement Award honours technical innovation and accomplishments in the Australian trucking sector.
The Craig Roseneder Award and the Castrol Industry Achievement Award are sponsored by Castrol Australia. The Commercial Manager, Direct at Castrol, Vanda Power, presented the two awards.
The winners were announced on 15 October at the 2025 Castrol Awards Dinner at the San Remo Ballroom, Melbourne. The dinner was part of the 2025 Technology and Maintenance Conference.
The details of the award winners are below.
Suggested caption: L-R: Chris Loose, 2025 Castrol Industry Achievement Award winner; Scott Gardiner, 2025 Craig Roseneder Award winner; Matthew Ralph, representing 2025 NationalTraining Excellence Award winner Divall's Earthmoving and Bulk Haulage.
