Victoria notices

State notices for Victoria made under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL).

Acronym used in tables: MDL – Mass, dimension and loading.

Title and description Gazette reference Category Carriage required

Australian Capital Territory and Victoria Heavy Vehicle Standards (Bus Bicycle Rack) Exemption Notice 2021 (No.1) | PDF, 659KB

Exempts a heavy vehicle to which it applies from certain requirements of the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation.

 C2021G00179 Vehicle standards No

New South Wales and Victoria Class 3 Long Livestock Semitrailer Deck Length Exemption Notice 2019 (No.1) (PDF, 781KB)

Exempts semitrailers used to carry livestock from the limit on the deck length available for the carriage of animals stated in section 4(6) of Schedule 6 of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation.

 C2019G00092 MDL No
Tasmania and Victoria Class 3 Baled Hay Dimension Exemption Notice 2019 (No. 1) (PDF, 948KB)

Exempts class 3 baled hay heavy vehicles from the width limit in section 7(1), and the height limit in section 8(d), of Schedule 6 of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation.

 C2019G00091 MDL No

Victoria Class 1 4 Axle & 5 Axle All Terrain Mobile Crane Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice 2018 (No. 1) (PDF, 819KB)

Exempts the stated Class 1 heavy vehicles from the prescribed mass requirements and prescribed dimension requirements specified in the Notice, subject to specific conditions.

Please note the following supporting document for this notice:

 C2018G00450 MDL No

Victoria Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle Exemption Notice 2018 (No.3) (PDF, 777KB)

This notice exempts certain agricultural vehicles from mass and dimension requirements.

Please note the following supporting document for this notice:

 C2018G00982 MDL No

Victoria Class 1 Emergency Management Mass & Dimension Exemption Notice 2018 (No.2) (PDF, 651KB)

Exempts certain heavy vehicles from prescribed mass and dimension requirements so that they may participate in emergency management operations while under direction from Victorian emergency services.

Please note the following supporting document for this notice:

 C2018G00994 MDL No

Victoria Class 1 Load Carrying Vehicle and Special Purpose Vehicle Mass And Dimension Exemption Notice 2019 (No. 1) (PDF, 1.1MB)

Exempts specified categories of Class 1 Heavy Vehicles from prescribed mass and dimension requirements.

 C2019G00076 MDL No

Victoria Class 1 Road Grader Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice 2018 (No.1) (PDF, 691KB)

Exempts certain class 1 special purpose vehicles that are road graders from relevant mass and dimension limits and operating requirements, and specifies the conditions and routes on which they may operate.

 C2018G00070 MDL No

Victoria Class 3 2-Axle Bus Mass Exemption Notice 2018 (No.1) (PDF, 566KB)

Exempts 2-axle buses operating in Victoria manufactured before a certain date from compliance with certain prescribed mass requirements.

 C2018G00473 MDL No

Victoria Class 3 Container Vehicle, Rearloader Waste Vehicle And Converter Dolly Combination Vehicle Mass And Dimension Exemption Notice 2019 (No.1) (PDF, 899KB)

Exempts stated categories of class 3 heavy vehicles from prescribed mass and dimension requirements.

 C2019G00078 MDL No

Victoria Class 3 Grain Harvest Management Scheme Mass Exemption Notice 2017 (No. 1) (PDF, 681KB)

Exempts a heavy vehicle from prescribed mass requirements as part of the Victorian Grain Harvest Management Scheme (GHMS)

Please note the following supporting document for this notice:

 C2017G01056 MDL Yes

Victoria Class 3 Carrier (Goats) Mass Exemption Notice 2020 (No. 1) | PDF, 710KB

Exempts livestock carriers (goats) from certain mass requirements.

 C2020G00430 MDL No

Victoria Class 3 Heavy Vehicle Livestock Carrier Mass Exemption Notice 2019 (No. 1) | PDF, 771KB

Exempts livestock carriers from certain mass requirements.

Please note the following supporting document for this notice:

 C2019G01007 MDL Yes

Victoria Class 3 Heavy Vehicle Log Carrying Truck and Dog Trailer Dimension Exemption Notice 2019 (No.1) | PDF, 632KB

Concession for log-carrying truck and dog trailer combinations to be up to 22m long.

Please note the following supporting document for this notice:

 C2019G01011 MDL No

Victoria Class 3 Heavy Vehicle Twinsteer Prime Mover and Semitrailer Combination Mass Exemption Notice 2019 | PDF, 606KB

Allows twin steer prime movers to operate at HML, but restricts twinsteer axle group mass to 10.5t.

Please note the following supporting document for this notice:

 C2019G01008 MDL No

Victoria Class 3 Livestock Carrier Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice 2019 (No.1) (PDF, 708KB)

Provides mass and dimension exemptions that support the Victorian livestock loading scheme.

Please note the following supporting document:

 C2019G00080 MDL Yes

Victoria Class 3 Road Friendly Suspension Mass Exemption Notice 2019 (No.1) (PDF, 590KB)

Exempts certain heavy vehicles fitted with certified road friendly suspension from mass requirements set out in the Heavy Vehicle (Mass Dimension and Loading) National Regulation.

 C2019G00082 MDL No

Victorian Heavy Vehicle Standards (Agricultural Vehicles and Special Purpose Vehicles) Exemption Notice 2019 (No. 1)

Exempt agricultural vehicles and special purpose vehicles from specified vehicle standards requirements.

 C2019G00776 Vehicle Standards No