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VicTaxi Magazine - the next chapter
Aug 01, 2016Late in 2015 the Victorian Taxi Association were pleased to launch VicTaxi Magazine. Ever since, we’ve been proudly telling the stories of the diverse and dedicated people that make up our industry, using it to provide news and information and as a platform for relevant advertisers to access the industry.
Whilst we still see great value in the publication and receive very positive feedback…
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A Fortunate Life
Aug 01, 2016In profile - Veteran cabbie Awil Geereh chats to VicTaxi about the extraordinary chain of events that led him to the lucky country and shares his thoughts about life behind the wheel of a Melbourne taxi.
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Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into Ride Sourcing Services
Aug 01, 2016The Victorian Parliament’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee is currently undertaking an ‘Inquiry into Ride Sourcing Services’ (the Inquiry). Consultations are open with submissions due by early August.
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Our Disability Duty
Aug 01, 2016This month, our lawyers at Logie-Smith Lanyon discuss the rights and responsibilities we all have in promoting and protecting the rights of people with disabilities – and the application of anti-discrimination laws to the Taxi Industry.
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TSC announces changes to vehicle age limits and specifications
Jul 29, 2016The TSC has today gazette changes to taxi-cab vehicle specifications which were explored as part of the recent RIS on changes to taxi-cab regulations. In summary, the changes announced today effectively remove the existing taxi-cab vehicle specifications and introduce a new specification which relates only to WAT vehicles.
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New Taxi Services Commissioners Appointed
Jul 20, 2016Today the Victorian Government has announced the appointment of three new Commissioners to lead the TSC.
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Taxi driver lost in tragic accident
Jul 17, 2016Taxi driver Dilwar Shah Gardezi, 32, died when a car smashed into the driver's side of his taxi just before 5am on Saturday. Public details of the circumstances of the crash are still limited.
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Victorian taxi industry ready to compete
Jul 11, 2016VTA pleased to hear the TSC are acknowledging redundant laws and regulations will no longer be enforced
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Melbourne Airport update
Jul 01, 2016Nine million passenger arrived at Melbourne Airport between May 2015 and April 2016 – the highest number ever recorded in one year.
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Mobile phones and driving is a deadly combination
Jul 01, 2016Alison Boyes, Superintendent of Transit, Safety Division at Victoria Police offers a reminder to motorists about the rules surrounding mobile phone use while driving.
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