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RRA (July 1, 2013): From July 1, 2013 refrigeration contractors will receive $4.50 per kilogram for waste refrigerant gases collected for destruction. The increase, which is paid via the Refrigerant Reclaim Australia (RRA) recovery program, is part of the Federal Government’s Destruction Incentives Program for waste synthetic greenhouse gases (SGG) and ozone depleting (ODS) refrigerants. … Continue reading Refrigerant incentive program begins

The member-exclusive Wire & Gas 2013 portal is now live. Here you will find reports, photos, presentations and videos from our special 20th Anniversary Wire & Gas held at the Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa from June 8 to 10. More than 100 delegates attended the event, made possible through the generous support of … Continue reading Wire & Gas 2013 portal now live

SMH (June 19, 2013): The insurance industry has been blasted for blocking the recovery of highly potent greenhouse gases contained in hundreds of thousands of written-off vehicles sold at auction each year. About 600,000 cars are sold each year for parts and scrap metal. Each contains about 250 grams of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) 134a gas in … Continue reading Gas salvage from cars would be win for air

Media Statement from David Bradbury MP – Assistant Treasurer & Minister for Deregulation (June 2103) The Gillard Government has endorsed the need for a code of conduct between independent automotive repairers and car manufacturers to allow repairers access to the data they need to service modern cars, said Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury. This is part … Continue reading Improving choice of automotive repairers for consumers

ABC News (June 11): The Australian Automobile Association says a proposed code of conduct for the automotive industry would be “weak” and does not go far enough for consumers. The Commonwealth Consumer Affairs Advisory Council has conducted an inquiry into the automotive repair market. It found independent repairers have been frustrated by a lack of … Continue reading Code of conduct looms for automotive repairs industry

VASA’s annual Wire & Gas convention (Gold Coast June 8-10) is now just a few days away, with more than 100 delegates registered for training. Like last year, attendees will be separated into four colour coded groups – for training by Jack Stepanian, Grant Hand, Geoff Mutton and Carrier Transicold transport refrigeration specialist Mick Morley. … Continue reading Important information for Wire & Gas delegates

VASA will make Australian history at its Wire & Gas Training Convention on the Gold Coast next month with the country’s first working demonstration system operating on Opteon, the new HFO-1234yf refrigerant. The system will be charged from the first cylinder of the new refrigerant to be imported into Australia by DuPont. It will be … Continue reading VASA to debut Opteon HFO-1234yf refrigerant at Wire & Gas

Delegates at this year’s Wire & Gas (June 8-10 on the Gold Coast) will be treated to product displays and presentations from some of the leading companies in their field. Displaying their wares at the SuperCool HVAC and refrigeration testing facility (one of two training venues for Wire & Gas) will be: ADAIR Ashdown-Ingram Baxters … Continue reading Trade exhibitors announced for Wire & Gas 2013

VASA is delighted to announce the support of the following sponsors for Wire & Gas 2013. SuperCool Asia Pacific Refrigerant Reclaim Australia DuPont CoolDrive Distribution Only with their generosity and support can we bring you this exiting 20th Anniversary event. Continue reading Sponsors announced for Wire & Gas 2013

A friendly reminder for those who haven’t yet renewed their VASA membership – the time to do so is NOW! Renewing will ensure you continue to receive the many benefits VASA membership brings. Click here to see just some of those benefits. With issues such as flammable refrigerants and a new Code of Practice now … Continue reading It’s time to renew your VASA membership