Transport women make 2019 Australia Day Honours list

Australia's transport industry once again featured in the Australia Day Honours list, this time with the Director of Whiteline Transport, Sharon Middleton, and the co-owner of NJ and NP Jones, Nancy Phyllis Jones, both awarded a medal of the Order of Australia.

The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has congratulated Mrs Middleton and Ms Jones for their achievements.

"Both Sharon and Phyllis are well-known within the trucking industry for their passion and dedication, each demonstrating a commitment to improving the industry and ensuring its professionalism," ATA Chair Geoff Crouch said.

In addition to her role as Director of Whiteline Transport, Sharon Middleton (below) is also the President of the South Australian Road Transport Association, an ATA Board Member, and a former director of Transport Women Australia, and she was inducted into the Transport Hall of Fame in 2014.

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Mrs Middleton was named the National Trucking Industry Woman of the Year in 2013 and was awarded the South Australian Road Transport Association's Outstanding Contribution Award in 2011.

Co-owner of NJ and NP Jones, Nancy Phyllis Jones (below) has been a driver for 11 years and stands as a member of the Livestock and Rural Carriers Association of Victoria, Transport Women Australia and NatRoad.

Ms Jones was named the National Trucking Industry Woman of the Year in 2001, awarded the NatRoad Quiet Achiever Award in 2003, was inducted into the Transport Hall of Fame in 2004 and was awarded life membership of the Livestock and Bulk Carriers Association in 2010.

"The Australian trucking industry is home to many outstanding women, and it's important they are recognised for their contribution," Mr Crouch said.

"I commend Sharon and Phyllis on their achievements and congratulate them for receiving such a prestigious honour," he said.