Regional Transport Luminaries Honoured in Australia Day Honours List

Transport leaders earn 2026 Australia Day gongs - PowerTorque

Transport sector members were honoured in the 2026 Australia Day Awards. Image: Keitma/stock.adobe.comSeveral road transport industry stalwarts were recognised in the 2026 Australia Day Honours for their longstanding contributions.  The annual honours list acknowledges more than 900 Australians across multiple fields for outstanding service to the nation.  Paul Darren Scurrah of New South Wales was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia…

Transport leaders earn Australia Day honours - Prime Mover Magazine

Suphawan/stock.adobe.com.Several road transport industry stalwarts were recognised in the 2026 Australia Day Honours for their longstanding contributions. The annual honours list acknowledges more than 900 Australians across multiple fields for outstanding service to the nation. Paul Darren Scurrah of New South Wales was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant […] The post Transport leaders earn Australia Day honours…

Regional transport luminaries honoured in Australia Day Honours List

Gordon Simpson, left, with son Cameron in 2016. Image: ATN Max Luff and Gordon Simpson, two revered names in the regional road freight transport sector, have been honoured with the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Australia Day Honours List. Luff, founder of Border Express, was recognised for service to the road transport industry and to the wider Albury-Wodonga community, and Simpson, the owner of Alexandra-based Simpsons Fuel, was …

Transport doyens recognised with Australia Day honours

Image: serge/stock.adobe.comThe Australian transport sector has been recognised at the annual Australia Day honours, with several industry members receiving medals of the Order of Australia (OAM). Leading the way was Border Express founder Max Luff who received one of Australia’s highest civillian recognitions for his lifetime of service to Australian road transport. Luff first founded Border Express in 1981, with the operator growing into a nat…