Written Off Vehicle Register Updates
Austroads is consulting with heavy vehicle industry stakeholders around updates to the Damage Assessment Criteria for the Classification of Heavy Vehicle Statutory Write-Offs.
TMR NAAS Preview Webinar + Updates
The Department of Transport and Main Roads Queensland has invited industry stakeholders to attend a NAAS Preview Webinar which will be held on August 7.
HVIA Awards: Transforming Careers
With applications for the 2026 HVIA Industry Awards now open, it is the perfect time to celebrate last year’s exceptional winners. A major highlight from 2025 was Kate Evans from Cummins, who took home the Workforce Champion Award.
New Era Of Auto PBS Approvals Nears
Last week, the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads gave HVIA members a timely progress update on the new National Automated Access System.
HVIA Awards: Apprentice Wows Judges
Joshua McNicol from Tefco was a crowd favourite, taking out the Vehicle Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year award (sponsored by Wurth) at the 2025 HVIA National Awards.
HVIA Supports Apprentice Scholarship
Meet Shayne, one of the inspiring recipients of a 2026 Tradeswomen Australia Apprentice Scholarship, proudly supported by the Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia.
Women’s Network Connection Program
HVIA is launching the Women’s Network Connection Program to help people across our industry build meaningful connections beyond their own organisations. The idea of the program is to boost your current connections with regular targeted monthly matching.
WA Roll Coupling Webinar Announced
HVIA will hold a member webinar on June 29 to unpack WA’s draft roll coupling policy that aims to improve heavy vehicle safety and reduce rollover crashes by mandating roll coupling for trailers used in Restricted Access Vehicle configurations.
Telematics Working Group Meet Set For July
HVIA will be holding a Telematics Working Group meeting in July, which has been prompted by concerns raised recently by members.
Motive Power Mandatory RAV Field July 1
A reminder to industry that motive power will become a mandatory field on the Register of Approved Vehicles for all vehicle categories (except trailers) from July 1, 2026.
First HVIA Women’s Network Event Lauded
HVIA thanks everyone who attended the sold-out first Women’s Network event held since the initiative’s launch in February 2026 – staged on Monday, May 18 at Rydges Resort Hunter Valley.
National Automated Access System Webinar
On July 9 HVIA will host a webinar in conjunction with the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads to demonstrate the progress so far on the National Automated Access System.