Dear Members,

Following the TMAA Annual General Meeting held on Friday, 27 March 2026 in Adelaide, we are pleased to announce the appointment of the Association’s new National Board leadership.

Your TMAA Board is now led by:

• President: Britt O'Dwyer (WA Representative)
• Vice President: Stuart Wickens (VIC Representative)
• Treasurer: Dylan Barker (SA Representative)
• Secretary: Peter Dixon (TAS Representative).

We also extend our sincere thanks to outgoing President Tynan Diaz for his leadership and contribution. Tynan will continue to serve on the TMAA Management Committee as the NSW representative, ensuring his experience and insight remain part of our ongoing work.

Read the Media Release.

TMAA and its members are calling on federal, state and territory authorities to recognise the traffic management sector as an essential service and take action to ensure that the sector can continue to supply this essential community service with a reliable fuel supply at a reasonable cost.

TMAA also acknowledges that states and territories typically include rise and fall cost adjustment clauses in public infrastructure and roads contracts. We call on authorities to utilise these clauses so that increased fuel costs are reflected in payments to suppliers of traffic management services on state infrastructure projects.

Read our open letter.

The Traffic Management Association of Australia, TMAA, has launched a new road safety campaign in Tasmania aimed at improving driver behaviour in roadwork zones and protecting the state’s traffic controllers.

The campaign, titled A nod to the road crew: slow down, respect the vest, reinforces the importance of complying with temporary speed limits and following the lawful directions of traffic controllers.

Delivered through the Tasmanian Community Road Safety Grant Program, the initiative responds to clear evidence that traffic controllers continue to face significant risks while carrying out essential work on Tasmania’s roads.

Read more in our Media Release.

The Safer Australian Roads and Highways (SARAH) Group and the Traffic Management Association of Australia (TMAA) are today launching a bold new state road safety awareness campaign which aims to jolt young drivers out of distractive behaviours.

TMAA’s Zone In campaign tackles the problem head-on with a creative solution that takes an off-ramp from traditional road safety messaging. Targeted at young (mainly male) drivers, Zone In is designed to capture the attention of an easily distracted audience with an entertaining twist that taps into cultural cues.

Read more in our media release.

Today, November 9, marks Road Worker Day of Remembrance, a time to honour the men and women who work on our roads, and to remember those who have been serious injured or lost their lives while doing so.

Every day, road workers face challenging and often dangerous conditions to keep Australia moving. On this day, we reflect on their service and recommit ourselves to the principle that every worker deserves to get home safely.

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The 2025 Traffic Controller Safety Survey has today been officially launched in Adelaide by the Hon Emily Bourke MLC, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Minister for Autism, and the Traffic Management Association of Australia (TMAA). 

The survey reveals a concerning increase in risks faced by traffic controllers across Australia and New Zealand.

The survey, conducted by TMAA in partnership for the first time with the Temporary Traffic Management – Industry Steering Group (TTM-ISG), collected 1,671 responses from traffic controllers, 1,004 in Australia and 667 in New Zealand, making it the largest survey of its kind in either country.

The findings reveal that traffic controllers feel less safe at work in 2025 than they did in 2024.

Read the 2025 Traffic Controller Safety Survey

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The Traffic Management Association of Australia (TMAA) has today released the Traffic Management Safety Guidelines, a new national document designed to improve safety for Traffic Controllers and road workers across Australia.

Developed by the TMAA Safety, Innovation and Technology (SIT) Subcommittee, the guidelines provide clear, practical measures to reduce risk in temporary traffic management and promote consistent approaches to safety across jurisdictions.

“This document represents a collective commitment to change. Every member who contributed to these guidelines did so with one goal: to ensure that every Traffic Controller goes home safely at the end of their shift." said Matty Maher, Chair of the TMAA SIT Subcommittee.

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The Traffic Management Association of Australia (TMAA) expresses its deepest concern and strongest disappointment following the shocking hit-and-run incident at Cedar Vale, QLD, where a 66-year-old male traffic controller was left fighting for his life after being struck just after midnight by a white Toyota Camry travelling on the Mount Lindesay Highway near Cedar Grove Road.

Read the Medial Release.

The Traffic Management Association of Australia acknowledges the ICAC’s Operation Wyvern inquiry into alleged misconduct involving procurement within Transport for NSW.

TMAA does not condone any conduct that undermines ethical standards or public trust. Our commitment remains firmly with transparency, integrity, and professionalism across our industry.

We will continue to monitor developments closely and keep our members informed as appropriate. 

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Let’s get one thing straight: traffic controllers are not “lollipop workers.” They are trained safety professionals working long hours, in sometimes dangerous conditions, to keep every single road user (pedestrians, drivers, cyclists, tradies, and yes, even journalists) safe from harm. So when we saw 7News’ article published on 21 July 2025 sensationalising traffic controller pay and reducing these professionals to a punchline, we weren’t just disappointed. We were appalled.

Read the Media Release.