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Our History...

We commenced operation in 1972 carrying limestone to the local cement works in Traralgon. From there we moved to carrying pulpwood from Licola to APM for chipping, and progressively made our way into transporting general freight. 

Over the years we have carried building products throughout the local and metropolitan area and pioneered the use of rough terrain forklift deliveries in Victoria.

We have diversified over time into general freight and progressively worked to develop skills and expertise in specialist and over-dimensional freight areas and have become predominantly long distance transporters.

We are unashamedly a family focused organisation and base our relationships with our staff, customers and service providers on the basis of honesty, courtesy, respect and integrity.

Some of our major achievements and milestones / Commitment to the wider industry and community...

Contributing to a stronger industry by making possible Nola's participation in taking leadership roles in
the industry nationally through the National Transport Federation (NTF), NatRoad, Transport Industry
Superannuation Fund (TIS), Transport Women Australia Ltd (TWAL), Transport & Distribution Training
(TDT) Victoria, an Industry Advisory Board to government, the Victorian Industry Round table (IRT), The
Victorian Freight and Logistics Council (VFLC), The Transport and Logistics Workforce Advisory Group
(T&L WAG) and Women in Supply Chain (WISC).

Within the local community that involvement has included leadership roles in the Shire of Traralgon,
Latrobe Regional Commission, Gippsland Development Ltd, and other industry and community
organisations.

» Nola, awarded an OAM (Order of Australia Medal) for services to the Transport and Logistics Industry,
Women and the Community, 2012

2012 OAM -  Nola with the Governor  at the investiture

» Inaugural NatRoad Award for Outstanding Involvement in the Road Freight Transport Industry 2011
Company featured in a Vic Roads Safety video 2010

» Winners, Gippsland Business Award, Transport & Logistics, 2008

» Participated in National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme (NHVAS) since 2008

» Promoting the Latrobe region with Latrobe City through taut liner billboard advertising, 2007

» Winners, Gippsland Business Award, Business of the Year, 2007

» Winners, Gippsland Business Award, Transport & Logistics, 2007

» Winners, Gippsland Business Award, Environment and Sustainable Business Practices, 2006

» Finalists, Family Business Australia Awards, 2005

» Finalists, State Training Awards, 2005

» Winners, Gippsland Business Award, Service, 2003

» Finalists, Gippsland Business Award, Environment and Sustainable Business Practices, 2003

» Continuous involvement in the Transitional Fatigue Management Scheme, 2000 - 2008

» Finalists, Global NatRoad Award for Excellence, 1999

» Model company in the instructional video for TruckSafe, 1998

» Nola, named inaugural National Road Transport Woman of the Year, 1997

» Assisting in the development and continuous involvement in TruckSafe Accreditation, since 1992

Our Future Vision...

An overview of our products, services and markets / How we have developed and grown our business

What do we do...

We ship products into Gippsland on trucks that our people and industries rely upon ranging from building materials to plant and equipment to supply our power and manufacturing industries as well as shipping raw materials and manufactured products out of the region for downstream processing and end customer use locally interstate and overseas.

Our industry provides a vital service to our region supporting its lifestyle and enabling an ongoing income base for our own employees, the customer base we service and the wider community.

The freight task is an essential one in which our small business makes a significant contribution with 85% of our income sourced from outside the region and over 80% of our turnover reinvested in the local community through employee wages and support of local suppliers.