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Looking to Join Transport Women Australia Limited?

Our members are from a diverse range of backgrounds and cover all modes of transport – road, rail, maritime and air. All members are eligible to apply for the  Driving the Difference Scholarships and Creating Connections Mentoring Program

Individual Membership

Membership Pack

– Access to mentoring and training opportunities
– Member rates to all events
– Networking and learning events
– Monthly newsletter
– Opportunity to be profiled in the e-Newsletter and Member Spotlight

$110.00

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Corporate Membership

All the individuals benefits plus

– Five nominated members who receive all the benefits
– Up to five functions attendees at member rates
– Opportunity to be profiled in the e-Newsletter and Member Spotlight
– Offer of involvement at functions/conference
– Networking and learning events

$500.00

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Company Membership

All the individuals benefits plus

– $3,000 for an unlimited number of staff (non-designated members)

– for events up to 30 tickets in the aggregate per annum at membership rates (excluding conference).

-You cannot purchase multiple Corporate Memberships.

-Limit of 10 of email addresses to receive newsletter.

-Unlimited number of non-designated members

-Opportunity to be profiled in the e-Newsletter and Monthly Spotlight

-Offer of involvement at functions/conference

-Networking and learning events

$3000.00

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Patron Membership - (Individuals Only)

Membership Pack

– Once only membership fee
– All the individual membership benefits
– Recognition

$1500.00

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Members & Awards

Spotlight Monthly
Members

JULY 2025

Gallagher

As a people-focused business with deep expertise in the transport industry, Gallagher recognises the importance of aligning our strengths with organisations that provide valuable services to the industries and communities we serve. Transport Women Australia Limited plays a pivotal role in creating development opportunities for young people and advancing opportunities for women in the transport sector. By partnering with them, we aim to support their mission and contribute to a more inclusive and dynamic industry. Gallagher is a full-service insurance broker, offering comprehensive risk management and insurance solutions tailored to all aspects of your transport and logistics business. Whether you operate a large national fleet, handle or store dangerous goods, run a regional enterprise, or are an owner-driver, we are here to safeguard your operations. Our goal is to ensure you can stay on the move, no matter the challenges you encounter.

June 2025

Silvia Parra

Introducing our June Member Spotlight, Silvia Parra. 👋 🫶 Originally from Barcelona, Silvia holds a degree in Journalism and began her career in print media, with aspirations of becoming a war correspondent. After seven years in the industry and fluency in five foreign languages, that dream remained unfulfilled. Determined to pursue a new direction, she responded to Spain’s growing truck driver shortage with resolve. At 28 years old—and with only one year of driving experience—she enrolled in an intensive three-month course in Valencia to qualify as an articulated truck driver. Shortly after completing the course, she began working as a team driver on long-haul routes across Europe. For the next four years, Silvia operated solo, living in her truck while transporting refrigerated goods through 27 countries. Her routes spanned from the snowy roads of Scandinavia to the Alps in Italy, from the orchards of southern Spain to remote villages on Ukraine’s border. In 2013, Silvia visited New Zealand on a hiking trip and fell in love with the country, choosing to stay and spend the next decade driving a wide range of trucks and configurations—including fuel and milk tankers—across both the North and South Islands. Since 2023, she has been based in Perth, Western Australia, working for Toll Energy in both local and long-haul road train operations. Silvia also serves as an international truck driver recruiter for ProDriversHub.com.au, helping address Australia's driver shortage by connecting companies with skilled operators from overseas.

Members & Awards

Lifetime Members

(Deceased)

Steve Post WA

2022

Denis Robertson NSW

2022

Pam McMillian NSW

Trish Pickering Memorial Award Recipients

2024

Frances Ross

New South Wales

2023

Sharon Middleton AM

South Australia

2022

Merry Manton

Queensland

2021

Hazel Whitemore

Victoria

2020

Phylis Jones OAM

New South Wales

2019

Pam McMillian

Victoria

Transport Women Australia Limited Superstars

2025

Ann Lopez

ATA National Trucking Industry Woman of the Year

2024

Di Caldwell-Smith

RFNSW Transport Woman of the Year

2024

Ainsleigh Thomas

TWAL Young Gunnette Award

2024

Denis Robertson

ATA Don Watson Memorial Award

2024

Joshua Ulbrich

ATA National Professional Driver of the Year

2024

Jenny Fellows

ATA National Trucking Industry Woman of the Year

2023

Jay Reed

QTA Professional Driver of the Year

2023

Katharina Zink Attana

AFIA Female Leadership Award

2023

Coralie Chapman

Women in Industry Excellence in Transport Award

2023

Jacquelene Brotherton

ATA Outstanding Contribution to the Trucking Industry

2023

Ronald Finemore

ATA Don Watson Memorial Award

2023

Sally-ann Eather

RFNSW Transport Woman of the Year

2023

Caitlin Barlow

RFNSW Best Industry Newcomer

2022

Frances Ross

Women in Industry Excellence in Transport Award

2022

Alex Fraser Group/Hanson Austra

AFIA Female Leadership Award

2022

Rebecca Nielsen

RFNSW Outstanding Contribution to the NSW trucking industry

2022

Sally Tipping

RFNSW Woman of The Year

2022

David Muir

RFNSW Best Professional Driver of the Year

2021

Hazel Whitmore

Trish Pickering Memorial Award

2021

Annastasia Denigan

QTA Woman of the Year

2020

Phyllis Jones OAM

Trish Pickering Memorial Award

2020

Annastasia Denigan

Young Achiever Award - Australian Freight Industry Awards

2020

Melissa Strong

Women in Industry Excellence in Transport Award

2019

Pam McMillan

Trish Pickering Memorial Awawrd

2019

Rex Chapman

QTA Excellence in Industry Award

2019

Sharon Middleton

Icon of the Industry at the Road Transport Hall of Fame

2019

Leigh Smart

ATA Outstanding Contribution Award

2019

Coralie Chapman

ATA Woman of the Year

2019

Sondra Kremerskothen

Excellence in Transport Award

2019

Phyllis Jones

Award Medal of the Order of Australia

2019

Sharon Middleton

Awarded Member of the Order of Australia

2018

Kerri Connors

TTA Truck Driver of the Year

2018

Roslyn Anderson

RFNSW Woman of the Year

2018

Jacquelene Brotherton

AFIA Female Leadership in Transport Award

2018

Jacquelene Brotherton

Excellence in Road Transport Award

2017

Pam McMillian

Excellence in Road Transport Award

2017

Tracie Dickenson

ATA Woman of the Year

2015

Julie Russell

ATA Woman of the Year

2013

Sharon Middleton

ATA Woman of the Year

2012

Nola Bransgrove

Awarded Medal of the Order of Australia

2012

Rosalind (Roz) Shaw

ATA Woman of the Year

2010

Jan Pattison

ATA Woman of the Year

2009

Carol Single

ATA Woman of the Year

2008

Helen Savage

ATA Woman of the Year

2007

Elizabeth Martin

Award Medal of the Order of Australia

2007

Melissa Strong

ATA Woman of the Year

2006

Liz Schmidt

ATA Woman of the Year

2005

Marilyn Hams

ATA Woman of the Year

2004

Liz Martin

ATA Woman of the Year

2003

Merry Manton

ATA Woman of the Year

2001

Phyllis Jones

ATA Woman of the Year

2000

Heather Burdon

ATA Woman of the Year

1999

Pam McMillan

ATA Woman of the Year

1997

Nola Bransgrove

ATA Woman of the Year