Author Archives: Alice

Driver Fatigue Management Update 🚕😴

Driver Fatigue Management Update and Reminder Driver fatigue management is critical in providing a safe passenger transport. It also ensures your own safety and that of other road users and pedestrians. All Silver Top Drivers and Operators must be aware of their responsibilities and obligations to manage the risks associated with driver fatigue. A system change will take […]

COVID19 | Circuit Breaker Business Support Package 🙌

The Victorian Government’s Circuit Breaker Business Support Package is available to assist small to medium businesses and sole traders, impacted by the current lockdown. We are pleased that the Taxi industry has been listed as an eligible sector (Transport) which means this financial support may apply to you.  Click here for more information and how to apply. We do suggest […]

COVID19 | Sanitising wipes available now! 👍

Antibacterial sanitising wipes will now replace your multipurpose cleaning spray. After reviewing our cleaning supplies, we have now replaced the multipurpose cleaning spray to sanitising wipes. The wipes will be more efficient for sanitising all high-touch surfaces after every trip and will ensure that you are better protected when handling or exposed to cleaning products regularly. The […]

COVID19 | Driver and visitor access to Silver Top Reception will be limited 😞

To ensure the well-being of our staff and Driver Operator partners, there will be no visitor access to the Collingwood Reception/Administration area from today until further notice.  Our Reception, Fleet Services and Compliance team will still be available for all administrative enquiries via phone 8413 8111 or email.(Monday to Friday 8am to 4.50pm. Weekends Closed.)  Dockets can continue to be lodged in […]

COVID19 | Things you need to know during the 7 day lockdown 🚖

We are essential, so stay on the road and continue providing taxi services to our travelling community throughout this lockdown. From 11.59pm tonight, Victoria will return to a state of lockdown for 7 days. Things you need to know:   ☑ Providing a taxi service is authorised work. ☑ There are many people in our community that have […]

We’re still supplying you face masks – now by the box! 😷

From tomorrow, Wednesday 26 May, disposable face masks will be available to you by the box. While the new mandatory mask requirements in Melbourne announced earlier today, is not a significant change to our industry, please continue to be compliant as the risk of transmission is highest where people are close to each other and in enclosed spaces. If a […]

Depot Fee Update 🚖

As the challenging impacts over the past year start to ease, we have been vigilant in monitoring the state of the taxi industry to see significant improvement. Job numbers, bookings and passenger engagement have progressively increased, which are all positive signs that we made it through to the other side. While we have continued to […]