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VASA represents automotive air conditioning, electrical and cooling technicians in Australia and New Zealand.

VASA is the only network in the region representing professional workshops and technicians in the vehicle aftermarket. It was formed in 1993 to give the industry a voice in legislative debate on codes of practice, licensing regimes and to improve training standards. VASA is now regarded as a significant force and takes an active role in many national issues at the highest level of government and trade training.

31/10/2026

SightGlass News: US row over EPA’s HFC rollback: A growing legal battle over hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants is dividing the United States refrigeration industry, with manufacturers, contractors, environmental groups, state officials and retailers taking opposing positions on a delayed transition deadline. The dispute began in May 2026, when United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lee Zeldin, alongside President Donald Trump, announced changes to … Continue reading US refrigerant row over EPA’s HFC rollback

https://vasa.org.au/us-refrigerant-row-over-epas-hfc-rollback/

30/10/2026

Stay informed. Stay compliant. Stay professional.
🔗 https://vasa.org.au/rac-industry/ -environment

30/10/2026

SightGlass News: Australia joins crackdown: Australian authorities have joined a global effort against environmental , uncovering massive amounts of illicit waste, including hundreds of tonnes of illegal fluorinated greenhouse gases, and revealing organised criminal networks operating across five continents. The year-long operation, known as ‘Custos Viridis’ (Latin for ‘Green Guardian’) was coordinated by Europol and involved law enforcement agencies and … Continue reading Australia joins illegal refrigerant crackdown

https://vasa.org.au/australia-joins-illegal-refrigerant-crackdown/

29/10/2026

SightGlass News: market surges on fuel price, energy security woes: Spiking fuel prices and energy security concerns linked to oil infrastructure damage and supply chain blockages through the Strait of Hormuz resulting from the US-Israeli strikes on Iran have accelerated Australia’s shift towards electrified vehicles. The disruption has caused revised industry forecasts, stronger showroom demand for electrified brands like BYD and Tesla, and renewed attention … Continue reading EV market surges on fuel price, energy security woes

https://vasa.org.au/ev-market-surges-on-fuel-price-energy-security-woes/

29/10/2026

SightGlass News: RAC permit scheme moves to National EPA: Australia’s refrigeration and air-conditioning (RAC) permit scheme is now regulated by the National Environmental Protection Agency (National EPA), following the transfer of the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Program (OPSGG) on 1 July 2026. The program moved from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water to the newly established independent National … Continue reading RAC permit scheme moves to National EPA

https://vasa.org.au/rac-permit-scheme-moves-to-national-epa/

28/10/2026

SightGlass News: Vale Chris Lindeman, pioneer: A great VASA pioneer, Chris Lindeman, has died. He was one of the handful of men who climbed the barricades in the early 1990s when the mobile air-conditioning industry faced its greatest threats. Everyone, the government included, wanted this industry eliminated. Workshops across the nation stood accused of poisoning the world with ozone-destroying CFC refrigerants. … Continue reading Vale Chris Lindeman, VASA pioneer

https://vasa.org.au/vale-chris-lindeman-vasa-pioneer/

28/10/2026

SightGlass News: New CEO and deputy CEO: The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has appointed Mark Lamb as its new CEO and Susie O’Neill as deputy CEO. Before joining the ARC, Mr Lamb most recently served as CEO of the Murray-Darling Association and has held senior executive positions across a range of peak body organisations in Australia and overseas, working closely with government … Continue reading New ARC CEO and deputy CEO

https://vasa.org.au/new-arc-ceo-and-deputy-ceo/

28/10/2026

Socks? Not a gift. A thriller they'll forget by Boxing Day? Not a gift.

600 pages of deadly early refrigerants, dashboards ripped out overnight and the larrikins who built an accidental industry? Now THAT's a gift.

Order Cool Mavericks for Christmas: https://vasa.org.au/cool-mavericks/

23/10/2026

Your professionalism shows in every choice. Choose wisely.
🔗 https://vasa.org.au/rac-industry/ -professionalism

23/10/2026

Shopping for the person who has everything? They don't have this. 🎄

Cool Mavericks is 600+ pages and 4kg of the untold history of automotive air-conditioning, by VASA's founding president Mark Mitchell and former CEO Ken Newton.

Order early – it's a hefty parcel and Santa's sleigh has a payload limit.

https://vasa.org.au/cool-mavericks/

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