Road managers
Accessibility tools
Training modules
The NHVR has developed three eLearning modules to assist local government in their role as road managers. Please allow 30-45 minutes to complete each module.
This e-learning module provides comprehensive information to road managers about different types of vehicles, coupling types, mass limits, the Performance Based Standards scheme, access objectives and management, vehicle standards, the Australian Design Rules, and the NHVR's compliance and enforcement activities.
This e-learning module provides guidance and clarity on the Approved Guidelines for Granting Access. The guidelines provide information on aspects of heavy vehicle access decision making, under the HVNL. The NHVR, road authorities and road managers must have regard to these guidelines when making access decisions.
This e-learning module provides a detailed overview of the PBS scheme, including its benefits, the pre-advised, design and vehicle approval processes, access, quad-axle group combinations, the PBS standards, and common PBS vehicles and configurations.
Freight PASS
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has launched an interactive tool - Freight PASS (Productivity and Safety/Sustainability) - to help industry and road managers make more informed safety, productivity and sustainability decisions about the benefits of heavy vehicle combinations on the road network.
Training videos
The below videos link to YouTube directly and focus on road manager responsibilities in different sections of the NHVR. If you have restrictions within your council for YouTube, you can locate all the embedded videos on Local government videos.
NHVR Portal basic training videos
- Part 1 NHVR Portal Overview & General Navigation
- Part 2 Overall Account and Users
- Part 3 Search Tables and Reporting
- Part 4 Reviewing a Case
- Part 5 Alternative Route Proposal
- Part 6 Information and Extension of Time Requests
- Part 7 Providing a Decision & Conditions Library
Technical assessment videos
- 1. NHVR and Local Road Managers
- 2. Application of Bridge Formulae and HVNL Exceptions
- 3. Performance-Based Standards
- 4. Class 1 OSOM/SPV
- 5. Class 1 Agricultural
- 6. Vehicle and Route Assessment
- 7. Structural Assessment
- 8. Road Manager Experiences
- 10. NHVR Compliance and Enforcement
- 11. NHVR Maps and Next Generation Route Planner
SLGAAP webinar training videos
- Webinar 1 - Introduction to the Strategic Local Government Asset Assessment Project
- Webinar 2 - Basic Vehicle and Bridge Interactions
- Webinar 3 - Bridge Assessment Framework
- Webinar 4 - Tier 1 Assessments
- Webinar 5 - Interpreting Engineering Reports for Access Decision Making
- Webinar 6 - Vehicles and Route Assessment
- Webinar 7 - Applying Conditions for Heavy Vehicle Access
- Webinar 8 - NHVR Portal Digital Asset Management
- Webinar 9 - Pre-approvals for key routes
Support
An important role of the NHVR is to assist road managers in making access decisions. Where assistance is necessary, road managers are encouraged to engage with the NHVR to determine how it can assist in making an access decision.
Some road authorities may have capacity to assist road managers in making access decisions. A road authority may decide to provide further assistance and tools to road managers to facilitate safe, efficient, and appropriate access to state and territory networks.
Local Stakeholder Engagement Officer
The NHVR’s Stakeholder Engagement team connects and engages with industry, associations, state authorities and local governments on heavy vehicle services and administration of the HVNL.
State-based Stakeholder Engagement Officers work with local government road managers to share available training, updates and support in relation to managing heavy vehicle access.
Meet the NHVR Stakeholder Engagement team and find out how to get in contact.
Local government associations
Local government associations assist councils through many different initiatives and provide resources to support councils.
- Australian Local Government Association
- Local Government NSW
- Local Government Association of Queensland
- Local Government Association of South Australia
- Local Government Association Tasmania
- Municipal Association of Victoria
State and territory road transport authorities
- Federal - Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
- Australian Capital Territory
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
Contact us
State jurisdiction and local government road managers can contact the NHVR through our contact us page.
Once your email has been received and reviewed a NHVR staff member will call you as soon as possible to assist you with your enquiry. Should you deem your request to be urgent please contact us on 13 NHVR (13 64 87) to speak to an NHVR Contact Centre representative.