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Previous editions
2024
- On the Road Issue 173 - 16 February 2024
- On the Road Issue 172 - 10 January 2024
- On The Road (special edition) - 2 January 2024
2023
- On The Road Issue 171 - 13 December 2023
- On The Road (special edition) - 20 December 2023
- On The Road (special edition) - 15 December 2023
- On The Road (special edition) - 11 December 2023
- On The Road (special edition) - 7 December 2023
- On The Road Issue 170 - 9 November 2023
- On The Road Issue 169 - 11 October 2023
- On The Road Issue 168 - 15 September
- On The Road Issue 167 - 11 August
- On The Road Issue 166 - 13 July
- On The Road Issue 165 - 14 June
- On The Road Issue 164 - 23 May
- On The Road Issue 163 - 10 May
- On The Road Issue 162 - 27 April
- On The Road Issue 161 - 11 April
- On The Road Issue 160 - 29 March
- On The Road Issue 159 - 14 March
- On The Road Issue 158 - 28 February
- On the Road Issue 157 - 14 February
- On the Road Issue 156 - 1 February
- On the Road Issue 155 - 17 January
2022
- On the Road Issue 154 – 8 December
- On the Road Issue 153 - 22 November
- On the Road Issue 152 - 8 November
- On the Road Issue 151 - 25 October
- On the Road Issue 150 - 12 October
- On the Road Issue 149 - 28 September
- On the Road Issue 148 - 16 September
- On the Road Issue 147 - 2 September
- On The Road Issue 146 - 16 August
- On The Road Issue 145 - 1 August
- On The Road Issue 144 - 19 July
- On The Road Issue 143 - 5 July
- On The Road Issue 142 - 22 June
- On The Road Issue 141 - 8 June
- On The Road Issue 140 - 25 May
- On The Road Issue 139 - 10 May
- On the Road Issue 138 - 28 April
- On the Road Issue 137 - 13 April
- On the Road Issue 136 - 29 March
- On the Road Issue 135 - 17 March
- On the Road Issue 134 - 2 March
- On the Road Issue 133 - 15 February
- On the Road Issue 132 - 2 February
- On the Road Issue 131 - 18 January
2021
- On the Road Issue 130 - 14 December 2021
- On the Road Issue 129 - 30 November 2021
- On the Road Issue 128 - 17 November 2021
- On the Road Issue 127 - 3 November 2021
- On the Road Issue 126 - 20 October 2021
- On the Road Issue 125 - 7 October 2021
- On the Road Issue 124 - 22 September
- On the Road Issue 123 - 7 September
- On the Road Issue 122 - 24 August
- On the Road Issue 121 - 10 August
- On the Road Issue 120 - 27 July
- On the Road Issue 119 - Coronavirus Special Edition, 22 July
- On the Road Issue 118 - 15 July
- On the Road Issue 117 - 29 June
- On the Road Issue 116 - 15 June
- On the Road Issue 115 - 1 June
- On the Road Issue 114 - 19 May
- On the Road Issue 113 - 5 May
- On the Road Issue 112 - 22 April
- On the Road Issue 111 - 21 April
- On the Road Issue 110 - 7 April
- On The Road Issue 109 - 23 March
- On The Road Issue 108 - 11 March
- On The Road Issue 107 - 23 February
- On The Road Issue 106 - 9 February
- On The Road Issue 105 - 27 January
- On The Road Issue 104 - 18 January
2020
- On The Road Issue 103 - 21 December
- On The Road Issue 102 - 15 December
- On The Road Issue 101 - 1 December
- On The Road Issue 100 - 16 November
- On The Road Issue 99 - 4 November
- On The Road Issue 98 - 22 October
- On The Road Issue 97 - 9 October
- On The Road Issue 96 - 22 September
- On The Road Issue 95 - 8 September
- On The Road Issue 94 - 25 August
- On The Road Issue 93 - 11 August
- On The Road - Issue 92, 28 July 2020
- On The Road - Issue 91, 14 July 2020
- On The Road - Issue 90, 9 July 2020
- On The Road - Issue 89, 30 June 2020
- On The Road - Issue 88, June 2020
- On The Road - Issue 87, 3 June 2020
- On The Road - Issue 86, 19 May 2020
- On The Road - Issue 85, 5 May 2020
- On The Road - Issue 84, 21 April 2020
- On The Road - Issue 83, 9 April 2020
- On The Road - Issue 82 - coronavirus special edition, 1 April 2020
- On The Road - Issue 81 - coronavirus special edition, 27 March 2020
- On The Road - Issue 80 - coronavirus special edition, 25 March 2020
- On The Road - Issue 79, 16 March 2020
- On The Road - Issue 78, 4 March 2020
- On The Road - Issue 77, 18 February 2020
- On The Road - Issue 76, 4 February 2020
- On The Road - Issue 75, 21 January 2020
- Bushfire Recovery Information - Bulletin 3, 16 January 2020
- Bushfire Recovery Information - Bulletin 2, 10 January 2020
- Bushfire Recovery Information - Bulletin 1, 8 January 2020
2019
- On The Road - Issue 74, 10 December 2019
- On The Road - Issue 73, 27 November 2019
- On The Road - Issue 72, 12 November 2019
- On the Road - Issue 71, 29 October 2019
- On the Road - Issue 70, 14 October 2019
- On the Road - Issue 69, 30 September 2019
- On the Road - Issue 68, 16 September 2019
- On the Road - Issue 67, 3 September 2019
- On the Road - Issue 66, 20 August 2019
- On the Road - Issue 65, 8 August 2019
- On the Road - Issue 64, 23 July 2019
- On the Road - Issue 63, 8 July 2019
- On the Road - Issue 62, 25 June 2019
- On the Road - Issue 61, 10 June 2019 (PDF, 714KB)
- On the Road - Issue 60, 27 May 2019 (PDF, 1MB)
- On the Road - Issue 59, 13 May 2019 (PDF, 748KB)
- On the Road - Issue 58, 30 April 2019 (PDF, 1MB)
- On the Road - Issue 57, 15 April 2019 (PDF, 697KB)
- On the Road - Issue 56, 2 April 2019 (PDF, 640KB)
- On the Road - Issue 55, 18 March 2019 (PDF, 364KB)
- On the Road - Issue 54, 4 March 2019 (PDF, 438KB)
- On the Road - Issue 53, 18 February 2019 (PDF, 664KB)
- On the Road - Issue 52, 4 February 2019 (PDF, 773KB)
- On the Road - Issue 51, 23 January 2019 (PDF, 340KB)
2018
December 2018
November 2018
October 2018
September 2018
August 2018
July 2018
- On the Road - Issue 40, 30 July 2018
- On the Road - Issue 39, 16 July 2018
- On the Road - Issue 38, 2 July 2018
June 2018
May 2018
- On the Road - Issue 35, 22 May 2018
- On the Road - Issue 34, 14 May 2018
- On the Road - Issue 33, 8 May 2018
April 2018
March 2018
February 2018
January 2018
2017
December 2017
- On the Road - Issue 24, 4 December 2017 - NHVR newsletter
November 2017
- On the Road - Issue 23, 20 November 2017 - NHVR newsletter
- On the Road - Issue 22, 9 November 2017 - NHVR newsletter
October 2017
- On the Road - Issue 21, 23 October 2017 - NHVR newsletter
- On the Road - Issue 20, 10 October 2017 - NHVR newsletter
September 2017
- On the Road - Issue 19, 25 September 2017 - NHVR newsletter
- On the Road - Issue 18, 12 September 2017 - NHVR newsletter
August 2017
- On the Road - Issue 17, 28 August 2017 - NHVR newsletter
- On the Road - Issue 16, 15 August 2017 - NHVR newsletter
- On the Road - Issue 15, 1 August 2017 - NHVR newsletter
July 2017
- On the Road - Issue 14, 18 July 2017 - NHVR newsletter
- On the Road - Issue 13, 3 July 2017 - NHVR newsletter
June 2017
- On the Road - Issue 12, 19 June 2017 - NHVR newsletter
- On the Road - Issue 11, 5 June 2017 - NHVR newsletter
May 2017
- On the Road - Issue 10, 22 May 2017 - NHVR newsletter
- On the Road - Issue 9, 8 May 2017 - NHVR newsletter
April 2017
- On the Road - Issue 8, 24 April 2017 - NHVR newsletter
- On the Road - Issue 7, 10 April 2017 - NHVR newsletter
March 2017
- On the Road - Issue 6, 27 March 2017 - NHVR newsletter
- On the Road - Issue 5, 13 March 2017 - NHVR newsletter
February 2017
- On the Road - Issue 4, 27 February 2017 - NHVR newsletter
- On the Road - Issue 3, 13 February 2017 - NHVR newsletter
- On the Road - Issue 2, 1 February 2017 - NHVR newsletter
January 2017
- On the Road - Issue 1, 16 January 2017 - NHVR newsletter
2016
December 2016
- Industry update 35 - 22 December 2016 - Season's Greetings from the NHVR, 2016 a year in review
- Industry update 34 - 21 December 2016 - New NHVAS labels from January 2017, Christmas/New Years travel restrictions, Christmas/New Years business hours, New notices
- Industry update 33 - 2 December 2016 - Completion of the National Roadworthiness Baseline Survey, Chain of Responsibility amendments, Access improvement work (National Harmonisation team), Christmas and New Year business hours, new notices.
November 2016
- Industry update 32 - 25 November 2016 - New draft units of competency for fatigue management accreditation, NTC review - HVNL investigative and enforcement powers, NTC review - Increasing allowed volume where mass is not the constraint, NHVR Technical Working Group, Christmas and New Year business hours
- Industry update 31 - 18 November 2016 - Load Restraint Guide review, Chain of Responsibility tools, Heavy vehicle standards podcasts, Heavy vehicles on show in Toowoomba and Christmas and New Year business hours.
- Industry update 30 - 4 November 2016 - CoR workshops test proposals for best practice, Fast-track to port for bumper chickpea crop, Newell Highway reopened.
October 2016
- Industry update 29 - 28 October 2016 - Access Permit Customer Portal 5,000 applications processed, Chain of Responsibility survey last chance to have your say, NHVR Quarterly Snapshot Q1 2016-17 published, Road closures and traffic information.
- Industry update 28 - 13 October 2016 - Chain of Responsilbity survey, CoR Industry workshop - 2 November, New CoR publications, Access network changes September update, Access permit email applications closed.
September 2016
- Industry update 27 - 30 September 2016 - Road closures and detours, Access permit email applications closed, Labour Day and Queen's Birthday, Daylight savings hours of operation.
- Industry update 26 - 23 September 2016 - SPV Network Development Map, Newell Highway closure, Chain of responsibility survey, Set up your access permit Customer Portal account as email applications close 30 September 2016
- Industry update 25 - 15 September 2016 - Chain of responsibility survey, Set up your access permit Customer Portal account, new publications and notices.
- Industry update 24 - 7 September 2016 - New Customer Portal for Access Permits.
August 2016
- Industry update 23 - 19 August 2016 - Setting the Agenda 2016-2020, Bundaberg heavy vehicle demonstration day, Local government in focus - Blacktown City Council, National supply chain online survey, PBS Vehicle Approval transfer application form, NHVR Quarterly Snapshot - Q4 2015-16 and Local government road manager processing timeframes - April-June 2016 heat maps.
- Industry update 22 - 5 August 2016 - National Roadworthiness Baseline Survey (NRBS) webinar video, New access permit Customer Portal, Access network changes summary, National Class 1 SPV notice update, Brisbane Ekka public holiday and Woomera Prohibited Area access exclusion periods.
July 2016
- Industry update 21 - 25 July 2016 - National Roadworthiness Baseline Survey (NRBS) online webinar reminder.
- Industry update 20 - 21 July 2016 - New oversize and overmass notices, PBS trucks for Central Western NSW, National permit times turn around and First ever national heavy vehicle survey.
- Industry update 19 - 13 July 2016 - National Roadworthiness Baseline Survey (NRBS).
- Industry update 18 - 1 July 2016 - NHVIM in Queensland and Victoria, Marine Order 42 (Cargo, stowage and securing), Access permit amendment changes, and New notices (New South Wales SPECT Scheme Network, renewal of QLD Class 1 and 3 notices, and Victoria Class 1, 4 Axle & 5 Axle crane route restrictions).
June 2016
- Industry update 17 - 22 June 2016 - New video, PBS: The Big Picture, NHVR 2016-17 to 2018-19 Corporate Plan, NHVIM implemented in NSW, New NHVIM brake testing fact sheet, National Roadworthiness Baseline Survey update, Electronic Work Diary clarification, OSOM notice feedback reminder.
- Industry update 16 - 14 June 2016 - 1 July 2016 changes in fees, annual HVNL penalty increment and heavy vehicle charge changes.
- Industry update 15 - 10 June 2016 - New OSOM multi-state notices, NSW Grain Harvest Management Scheme (GHMS) notice update and Queen's Birthday travel restriction reminder.
- Industry update 14 - 3 June 2016 - Heavy vehicle charge changes, NHVR in Western Sydney to promote PBS combinations and NSW Class 1 SPV amendment notice.
May 2016
April 2016
- Industry update 11 - 15 April 2016
- Industry update 10 - 6 April 2016
- Industry update 09 - 1 April 2016
March 2016
- Industry update 08 - 30 March 2016
- Industry update 07 - 23 March 2016
- Industry update 06 - 15 March 2016
February 2016
- Industry update 05 - 26 February 2016
- Industry update 04 - 23 February 2016
- Industry update 03 - 5 February 2016
January 2016
2015
- Industry update - 18 December
- Industry update - 2 December
- Industry update - 14 October
- Industry update - 9 October
- Industry update - 7 September
- Industry update - 7 July
- Industry update - 26 June
- Industry update - 2 June
- Industry update - 14 May
- Industry update - 8 May
- Industry update - 1 May
- Industry update - 31 March
- Industry update - 5 March
- Industry update - 18 February
- Industry update - 2 February
- Industry update - 16 January
- Industry update - 13 January
- Industry update - 6 January
2014
December 2014
November 2014
- Industry update - 25 November 2014
- Industry update - 13 November 2014
- Industry update - 10 November 2014
October 2014
September 2014
July 2014
June 2014
May 2014
- Industry update - 30 May 2014
- NHVR CEO appointed, reminder to keep work and rest records, update on penalties and infringements and new notices – 9 May 2014
April 2014
- Heavy vehicle access in Queensland during emergency conditions – 11 April 2014
- NHVR’s role beyond permits, Operators warned of purchasing ‘advertising space', and Red tape reduced for accredited heavy vehicles – 11 April 2014
March 2014
- Apply to NHVR for freight and interstate access permit applications – 21 March 2014
- Have your say about truck roadworthiness – 20 March 2014
- The NHVR Board has accepted the resignation of Chief Executive, Richard Hancock – 14 March 2014
- Heavy haulage operators in four states can now apply directly to the relevant state road transport authority for certain permits – 7 March 2014
- Accreditation paperwork burden removed from drivers and operators – 5 March 2014
February 2014
- NHVR’s temporary arrangements for speedier processing of heavy haulage and special purpose vehicle permits – 28 February 2014
- NHVR and South Australia partner to ease permit delays – 27 February 2014
- NHVR and states partner to streamline heavy haulage permit processing – 24 February 2014
- NHVR and states partner to streamline local road access permits – 20 February 2014
- Enforcement instructions for new requirements to carry NHVAS documents – 8 February 2014
January 2014
- On the Road - Issue 6, January 2014 (PDF 2.6MB)
- Important notice about NHVAS online applications –31 January 2014
- New NHVAS requirements from 10 February 2014 – 31 January 2014
2013
- Industry update – 6 December
- NHVR Roadshow next week in Tasmania and New South Wales
- NHVR Roadshow this week in Victoria – RSVP due today
- NHVR Roadshow this week in Queensland – RSVP due today
- Amendment to forum dates in South Australia – 21 November
- Ministers say one Regulator, one rule book from 10 February 2014 – 15 November
- NHVR industry forums – 14 November
- 'Like' the NHVR on Facebook – 14 November
- On the Road - Issue 5, November 2013 (PDF 2.8MB)
- Five Star Committee commences work – 30 October
- South Australian work diaries – 21 October
- Local government webinar online – 14 October
- Vehicle standards update – 3 October
- On the Road - Issue 4, September 2013 (PDF 657KB)
- Reminder, local government webinar today – 27 September
- NHVR local government webinar – 20 September
- NHVAS update – 17 September
- Target date for new national law soon to be confirmed – 16 September
- On the Road - Issue 3, August 2013 (PDF 621KB)
- PBS update – 30 August
- Meet the NHVR at Freight Week in Melbourne – 28 August
- New October target date for one Regulator, one rule book – 22 August
- NHVR industry webinar – 16 August
- NHVAS customer survey reminder – 1 August
- On the Road - Issue 2, July 2013 (PDF 830KB)
- NHVAS customer survey – 15 July
- NHVAS update – 3 July
- NHVAS update – 28 June
- PBS update – 21 June
- Heavy Vehicle National Law update – 7 June
- On the Road - Issue 1, May 2013 (PDF 1.3MB)
- Update on NHVAS and PBS – 3 May
- NHVAS Auditors' Forum in Adelaide – 20 March
- NHVAS Auditors' Forum coming to Adelaide – 6 March
- Invitation to NHVAS Auditors' Forum – 28 February
- Meet the NHVR at the ARTSA International PBS Conference – 28 February
- Ground-breaking road transport laws clear first legislative hurdle – 15 February
- NHVAS update – 23 January
- NHVR now open for business – 21 January