Contacts/RTAC
The main contact at ALGA on roads and transport matters is:
- Andy Hrast, Director, Transport Policy
- Phone: (02) 6122 9432
- Fax: (02) 6122 9401
- Email: andy.hrast@alga.asn.au
- Post: 8 Geils Court, Deakin ACT 2600
ALGA Roads and Transport Advisory Committee (RTAC)
RTAC was established in 2002 with terms of reference to provide advice to the ALGA Board on roads and transport matters. Membership comprises the ALGA President as Chair and representatives of ALGA and all state and territory local government associations - usually the transport policy officers.
The following organisations provide significant programs and information on roads and transport of relevance to local government.
- Federal Department of Transport and Regional Services (DOTARS) - two useful subsidiary sites are:
- Austroads and their affiliated road research agency, ARRB Group
- Institute of Public Works Engineering and its NAMS.AU asset management website
- National Transport Commission (NTC)
- Australian Trucking Association and their TruckSafe program
- Australian Automobile Association and the SaferRoads program
- Australasian College of Road Safety
- Australian Roads Forum
- Bus Industry Confederation of Australia and the International Association of Public Transport
- Australasian Railway Association
- Regional Aviation Association of Australia
