Rob Slocombe joined RAC in September 2014 as chief operating officer, and was elevated to chief executive in 2019. He moved from Sydney to Perth with his family to join RAC, and has extensive experience in financial services and banking including roles at Westpac, St George, Challenger Financial Services and AMP Bank. Mr Slocombe holds a Master of Business and Master of Science and Technology. He also has a pilot’s licence, is a car and motorbike enthusiast, and was a volunteer for the State Emergency Service in Sydney.
Tragically, Western Australians are dying and suffering catastrophic injuries on our regional roads, resulting in immeasurable personal and social impacts.
The 2019 StartupWA Ecosystem Report noted substantial growth in the WA start-up scene over recent years, increasing from only a handful of start-ups a decade ago, to more than 130 today.
In just five years, more than 500 people have been killed and 2,700 seriously injured on WA's regional roads — a devastating reality for our regional communities and the equivalent of losing the en
Recently 800 residents from across the metropolitan area took part in RAC’s Urban Planning and Connected Communities survey, exploring how planning influences our daily lives.
Our partnership with the RAC Rescue Helicopters[1], which have now flown more than 7,000 life-saving missions, is a key part of RAC’s commitment to supporting road s
The travel destinations scattered across our great State are large in number and diversity and offer locals and visitors some of the most captivating experiences anywhere in the world.
From our road safety advocacy to our innovative trialling of new technology such as electric and driverless vehicles, RAC is driven by the need to improve the quality of life for our members, to he
According to Reconciliation Australia there has been an increase in organisations taking real action to support reconciliation. These are encouraging trends for all Australians.
Health policy debate featured heavily in the recent Federal Election, but one area that has a dramatic impact on community wellbeing, yet often goes under the radar, is mobility.
The electrification of our transport network — a future where electric vehicles (EVs) abound — will be central to a looming shift in how we move around our cities and regions, and how we manage the
As editor of Business News, I’m delighted to introduce a new feature that highlights the best of Western Australia. Great for the State is a 12-page lift-out that will be published each month over the course of 2019.
Disruption to traditional forms of travel means we all need to change our current way of thinking and develop a well-defined roadmap for a safe transition into our driverless future.