Do I need an agricultural vehicle permit?
You may need to apply for a class 1 agricultural vehicle permit if your agricultural vehicle or agricultural combination does not comply with mass, dimension or operating requirements set out in a gazette notice.
To apply for an agricultural vehicle permit:
- for travel within ACT/NSW/SA/Tas/Vic - apply through the NHVR Portal
- for travel within Qld - apply directly to the Department of Transport and Main Roads.
- for cross-border travel - apply through the NHVR Portal. Note: The NHVR processes all cross-border applications except for travel within the Northern Territory and Western Australia. For these jurisdictions, apply directly to the relevant state or territory road transport authority.
Note: Operators should check that their vehicle complies with the schedules and conditions in the relevant gazette notice as the permit relevant to this application will reference these same conditions.
Resources
Gazette notices - Agricultural vehicles
| State | Notice |
|---|---|
| ACT, NSW, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic |
Exempts eligible agricultural vehicles and combinations from certain mass and dimension requirements of the Heavy Vehicle National Law and Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation, and other certain requirements of the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation, and places conditions on their operation in designated Agricultural Heavy Vehicle Zones. Please note the following supporting resources for this notice: |
| NSW |
New South Wales Class 1 Agricultural Machine Combination Exemption Notice 2017 (No.1) (PDF, 567KB) Provides mass exemptions for combinations consisting of an agricultural machine and trailer used for transporting primary produce, subject to conditions relating to speed limits, braking and conspicuity. New South Wales Class 1 agricultural vehicles (notice) 2015 (no. 1) (PDF, 1.8MB) Exempts class 1 agricultural vehicles from certain mass and dimension requirements. Please note the following amendments to this notice:
Exempts combine harvester combinations from certain dimension limits. Please note the following supporting document for this notice: New South Wales Class 1 heavy vehicle grain auger combination exemption notice 2015 (no. 1) (748KB) Exempts grain auger combinations from certain dimension limits. Please note the following supporting document for this notice: |
| Qld |
Allows agricultural machines and cane bin trailers fitted with flotation tyres to operate on roads in certain circumstances and within certain parameters. This notice must be carried. Exempts certain categories of class 1 heavy vehicles from prescribed dimension requirements under certain conditions. Please note the following supporting document for this notice: Please note the following amendment to this notice:
Exempts certain categories of class 1 heavy vehicles operating on minor and major roads in the Northern Coastal Zone from prescribed dimension requirements under certain conditions. Please note the following supporting document for this notice: Queensland Class 1 Comb Trailer Dimension Exemption Notice 2017 (No. 1) (PDF, 742KB) Exempts comb trailers from stated prescribed dimension requirements in Schedule 6 of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation. This notice must be carried. Queensland Class 1 Cotton Harvest Derestriction Notice 2017 (No. 1) (PDF, 1.1MB) Exempts the movement of, or transportation of, eligible cotton harvesters and agricultural equipment in association with cotton harvesting in Queensland from certain travel restrictions in place over the Easter period. Exempts specified cotton harvesters from stated prescribed mass and dimension requirements in the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation. This notice must be carried. Exempts certain class 1 heavy vehicles operating on local government roads in the Bundaberg region from prescribed dimension requirements specified in the notice. Please note the following supporting document for this notice: |
| SA |
Provides access for tractors used for agricultural purposes, agricultural machines, agricultural machines towing agricultural implements and agricultural combinations which exceed regulation dimensions to travel on roads in South Australia subject to the conditions specified in this notice. Please note the following supporting documents for this notice:
Exempts rubber tracked tractors used for agricultural purposes from certain mass and dimension exemptions under the Heavy Vehicle National Law and allows access to roads in South Australia subject to the conditions specified in the notice. |
| Tas |
Tasmania Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle Dimension Exemption Notice 2016 (No.1) (PDF, 673KB) Exempts agricultural vehicles operating in Tasmania from the stated dimension requirements in Schedule 6 of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation. Please note the following supporting document for this notice: |
| Vic |
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: |
Online application
Post or fax application
Please note: If you apply through post or fax, all correspondence relating to that application will be done through the same channel.
- Agricultural vehicle permit application form (PDF, 1.2MB)
- Additional Axle Mass and Spacings attachment (PDF, 290KB)
Note: Please right-click on a form and save it to your computer, rather than opening it up directly in your web browser. The form can then be opened locally, and saved.