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The Motor Traders’ Association of NSW (MTA NSW), an Employers Association representing thousands of automotive businesses in NSW, strongly calls upon the Federal Government to use their election mandate to abolish the current luxury car tax (LCT).

There were a few thrills and spills at the Rally of the Bay last weekend! The rally was running about an hour behind schedule due to a few incidents which blocked the stage. Sadly, the MTA NSW Rally Championship series leaders, Glen Raymond and Kate Catford, were out after an accident at the SS1, with the crew reported to have escaped unscathed. Tristan Kent running second in the MTA NSW Rally Championship was also out after an accident in Stage 3, with the crew also reported OK.

The 2019 Western NSW Regional Business Awards were held in Mudgee at Blue Wren Wines recently, with over 160 business people attending from across Western NSW. Parkes based Regos Plus Tyre and Mechanical, an MTA NSW Member since 2016, was named Western NSW’s 2019 Business of the Year! This business also won the Excellence in Small Business and Outstanding Young Entrepreneur Awards on the night.

MTA NSW is pleased to announce our new Business Partner - Sapio. As an MTA NSW Member, you have access to a range of tools and services to support and grow your business. You have a dedicated Area Manager who you can contact should you need advice on the day-to-day needs, along with access to Divisional Managers who are available to provide industry advice regarding your specific business issues.

Aussie Racing Cars Championship Series Round 3 proved to be a real ‘baptism by fire’ on the second day for the MTA NSW sponsored driver, Kody Garland and his Racing Team!

The Aussie Racing Cars Championship has featured some of the nation’s biggest motorsport events so far in its 20th anniversary season. It has also spotlighted the rising racing career of one of its youngest and talented competitors, 18-year-old Kody Garland.

Resources for Albury businesses Information about the trial, including short instructional videos and guides to check the Digital Driver Licence are available at: Digital Driver Licence trial

The Digital Driver Licence trial being conducted by Service NSW, will be extended to Albury (postcode 2640) and Lavington (postcode 2641) on Tuesday 21 May 2019. Approximately 25,000 licence holders will be eligible to join the trial, and independent research company, Woolcott Research, will be conducting surveys with licence holders and licence checkers in the areas.

V8 Unlimited Superboats are the elite of racing in jetsprinting with the only restriction being the minimum engine size. Engines vary depending on each design concept and are controlled by methanol fuel, having an incredible burn rate of 20 litres per average run lasting around 50 seconds!

The Motor Traders’ Association of NSW (MTA NSW), an Employers Association representing thousands of automotive businesses in NSW, calls upon the next Federal Government to address the estimated 10,000 plus short fall in NSW for qualified automotive technicians and specialists, and to properly plan for the technology, qualifications and jobs that will be required to service a rapidly changing national fleet of over 6.6 million vehicles in NSW.