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SOUTH AUSTRALIA A South Australia Police
traffic operation has ended with no serious
injuries or lives lost during the Queen’s birthday
long weekend.
Operation Safe Long Weekend ran from Friday
5 June until Monday 8 June, and despite the
positive outcome, police are still disappointed
with the number of irresponsible drivers and
passengers who chose to commit a fatal five
offence. Almost 9,000 alcohol tests were
conducted over the four-day period with police
recording 121 positive results.
“It’s an extremely positive result to have no lives
lost or serious injuries during the June long
weekend, and this is something we would like to
repeat for all future public holiday periods,” said
Superintendent Bob Gray, Officer in Charge of
the Traffic Services Branch.
“The work of police does not stop here. We
will continue to target dangerous drivers and
passengers, and we will continue to plead with
the community to accept and understand that
road safety is a shared responsibility.”
VICTORIA The newly renamed Ampol and Evie
Networks are set to open the first of a series of
350kW ultra-fast EV chargers at its Avenel site,
half way between Melbourne and Albury.
It’s a significant move because it is the first major
embrace of EV technology by a leading petrol
brand in Australia. The near 90-year old Ampol
brand was recently revived and became the
official corporate name of Caltex Australia. The
rebranding of the retail sites from Caltex to Ampol
will occur over the next 12 months, and six of
them will also feature ultra fast EV chargers.
“This is a good opportunity for us to move
towards understanding the technology,” says
Alan Stuart-Grant executive GM for Ampol
strategy and corporate development.
“We are committed to meeting the needs of our
customers now and into the future and clearly
the pace is shifting – we will continue to adapt as
consumer’s requirements change.”
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