Special Purpose Vehicle permit

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• How do I apply for an SPV permit?
• SPV vehicle operators
• Gazette notices
• Submit my application

How do I apply for an SPV permit?

1. Check the gazette notice for your journey and state jurisdictional maps. This will show you all the latest schedules and conditions for your intended route. Your permit will reference these same conditions. If your journey is covered by a gazette notice, you won’t need to apply for an SPV permit. Take me to the gazette notices.
2. Check you are applying to the correct authority. At the NHVR, we process all SPV permit applications for travel in and between the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria through the NHVR Portal. For travel within the Northern Territory and Western Australia, you need to apply directly to the relevant state or territory road transport authority.
3. Prepare your application. Find the relevant application, complete all requested details and submit it through the appropriate channel. I’m ready to begin my application.

Learn more about our application process.

SPV vehicle operators

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New South Wales

NSW operators looking to submit an application in the NHVR Portal for the first time should read the NSW Class 1 SPV - How to apply (PDF, 681KB)

15.5 metre Crane and Crane & Dolly Night Travel Concession

NSW have issued a permit amendment allowing night-time travel for certain cranes.

This permit amendment applies to permit holders that have:

• an existing Class 1 access permit for a mobile crane up to 15.5 metres in length
• a mobile crane and dolly combination for travel on Transport for NSW (TfNSW) managed roads.

See Notice of Permit Amendment - NSW 15.5 metre Crane and Crane & Dolly Night Travel Concession (PDF, 141KB)

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Queensland

Authority to Operate (ATO)

QLD operators may be required to obtain an ATO. For more information, contact the Department of Transport and Main Roads.

• NHVR Registration Module - Queensland Authority to Operate (ATO) – Information Sheet (PDF, 350KB) - Details the process of locating ATO details within the NHVR Portal Registration module for an eligible vehicle.

NHVR Portal SPV Lockdown Functionality

We developed this tool with Queensland’s Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR).

The SPV Lockdown functionality allows you to input your registration details in the NHVR Portal which will then automatically populate your vehicle axle mass and spacing fields.

This functionality helps you complete the application process in the NHVR Portal more efficiently and accurately.

For more information on the NHVR Portal SPV Lockdown functionality and to view a demonstration, please watch the following short video:

• NHVR Portal SPV Lockdown - Industry Training Video

QLD Class 1 Crane Permit Scheme

We worked with the Local Government Association Queensland (LGAQ) and the Crane Industry Council Australia (CICA) to develop the new QLD Class 1 Crane Permit Scheme.

This crane permit scheme offers eligible vehicles permitted access to a pre-approved network in a local council. For more information on the permit scheme and to view eligible vehicles, please refer to the following industry information sheet:

• Queensland Class 1 Crane Permit Scheme – Industry Information Sheet (PDF, 514KB)

The QLD Class 1 Crane Permit Scheme still requires you to submit an application via the NHVR Portal to access the applicable approved network/s.

For additional information and training on the QLD Class 1 Crane Permit Scheme, please refer to the following video:

• QLD Class 1 Crane Permit Scheme - Industry Training Video

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South Australia

SA operators looking to submit an application in the NHVR Portal for the first time should read South Australia Class 1 SPV - How to apply (PDF, 378KB).

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Gazette notices - Special Purpose Vehicle access

Please note: The table below shows the most common notices used for SPV vehicles and combinations. For a full list of notices and schemes please see Notices and permit-based schemes.

Submit my application

We process all SPV applications through the NHVR Portal. Click the Launch Now button below.

Need help? Learn more about using the NHVR Portal.

Online application

Post or fax application

Yes, you can. However, please note that if you apply through post or fax, all correspondence relating to that application will be done through the same channel. If you can apply online through the NHVR Portal but need help, our team members are here to provide specialist guidance. Contact us for assistance.

Select application form:

• Special Purpose Vehicle permit application form (PDF, 1.5MB)
• Additional Axle Mass and Spacings attachment (PDF, 290KB)