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NEWS ACAPMA LAUNCHES ‘ROADMAP FOR BEST PRACTICE’ As the heat of the COVID-19 crisis passes, ACAPMA says it is time for fuel businesses to take the time to put into place formal plans for the next phase, the long recovery phase. These plans, the association says, must formalise the emergency measures the industry has put into place during the lockdowns and address how the business will respond to the ongoing risk of infection and further lockdowns. To assist businesses in the fuel industry, the ACAPMA COVIDSafe Plan Guide has been developed as a “roadmap for best practice” in fuel retail and wholesale operations. The guide, according to the industry body, provides not only contextual information and resources, but also a template plan and matrix for customisation and application within the unique situation of the business itself, all specific to the fuel industry. “Implementing the COVIDSafe Plan in fuel businesses will require the business to ensure that staff are trained,” ACAPMA Executive Manager for Employment and Training Elisha Radwanowski said. “Businesses will be called on by health and work safety authorities to demonstrate that they’ve got a plan and that staff have been trained in the plan and in the practical elements of the risks, hazards and controls around COVID-19.” To assist members with this, ACAPMA has also launched COVID-19 Awareness courses online, which are free to all ACAPMA members and delivered through the organisation’s eLearning portal. ACAPMA says that, as with everything COVID-19 related, the details on what needs to be done, what is allowed and what is not, will change over time. It adds that having and implementing an industry specific COVIDSafe Plan in the business will arm the business with the tools to identify these changes, communicate effectively with staff and customers and stay compliant. ACAPMA will continue to monitor the situation and best practice as restrictions ease and other industries start returning to operations, and will advise members of any changes. CALTEX UNVEILS NEW AMPOL LOGO Caltex Australia is making moves towards its revitalisation as Ampol, with the unveiling of the new Ampol logo. Interim CEO Matthew Halliday says this is the right time for the company to transition to operate under the Ampol name, as it better reflects its position as an independent and growing company and as Australia’s leading transport fuels provider. “Trusted and high-quality products, a commitment to customer service, market leading networks and infrastructure, and playing a positive role in local communities remain at the heart of our business, as they were when Ampol was established over 80 years ago,” he said. “At the same time, the new Ampol logo reflects our growth and evolution into new markets and geographies and our ongoing drive to be world class in everything we do. Our fresh new symbol will connect Ampol with a new generation of customers and underpins our commitment to again make it Australia’s most loved and admired fuel brand.” The new Ampol logo, according to the company, draws on key elements from the heritage Ampol brand, including the original red and blue bands, “capturing the organisation’s proud history as a company built for Australians”. The new, modern, and “distinctive” leaning ‘A’ symbolises the company’s forward momentum, says Caltex, with the “striking and simple symbol to be a beacon for customers when on the road”. The logo unveiling comes ahead of the company’s annual general meeting where formal approval is sought for the name change to Ampol. The first Ampol sites will appear in Sydney and Melbourne in the second half of 2020, with rollout nationally in 2021. The transition from Caltex to Ampol will be completed by the end of 2022. 6 CONVENIENCE WORLD MAY/JUN, 2020