HVIA’s new tyre working group kicks off
16 September 20
Last Thursday, HVIA held the lick off meeting for the Tyre working group. Just over 25 members participated in the webinar to discuss the background and scope of what the group intends to achieve.
READ MOREThornycroft – from the ground up
15 September 20
In 1968 our classic Thornycoft A1 made the perfect stage for the opening ceremony of the very first Queensland Truck Show, the event that grew to become today's Brisbane Truck Show.
READ MOREHigh Court overturns controversial Personal Leave decision
8 September 20
The controversial Mondelez Decision regarding the calculation of Personal Leave has now been overturned by the High Court.
READ MORENTI’s resto truck up for grabs for MND research
8 September 20
It’s the moment restoration enthusiasts have been waiting for – HVIA Principal Partner, NTI, is excited to announce the opportunity to bid at auction on the organisation’s restored, custom 1946 Ford Jail Bar.
READ MOREHelp make freight transport more productive
2 September 20
The Australian Government is calling on freight operators to help improve key freight routes by giving feedback on local government infrastructure assets.
READ MORE2019 Peter Langworthy Future Leader Award Winner
3 August 20
In honour of Peter Langworthy, HVIA Past President and industry leader, the Future Leader Award is in recognition of Peter’s long-standing commitment to the mentoring of young people and supporting their development to leadership roles.
READ MOREHosting a meeting or event at BTS21?
29 July 20
Are you intending to hold meetings, conferences or other events before or during the 2021 Brisbane Truck Show?
READ MORE2019 Community Leadership Award Winner
29 July 20
The HVIA Community Leadership Award recognises members who have engaged positively with the community.
The 2019 award winner was NTI for their MND Research Truck Restoration project.
2019 HVIA Safety Innovation Award Winner
20 July 20
HVIA’s Safety Innovation Award is a dual stream award that recognises members who have implemented a new product or system in their workplace, which has made that site or their business safer. The award also recognises members who have designed or manufactured a piece of equipment, component, technology or another safety solution that makes the heavy vehicle industry safer.
READ MOREAdd leadership and communication skills to your new trade
16 July 20
HVIA is one of four peak automotive industry bodies that have partnered to offer the Automotive Industry Ambassador Program for late stage apprentices and early trades people.
READ MORE2019 HVIA Product Innovation Award Winner
15 July 20
The Product Innovation Award recognises HVIA members who have designed and utilised new technology or built an innovative product to address the growing road freight task. The award recognises products and services that provide innovative technological solutions for new and existing market needs.
READ MORE1.75% wage increase announced
23 June 20
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has announced a 1.75% increase to minimum wages following its 2020 annual wage review.
READ MOREConsultation on Heavy Vehicle Road Reform
10 June 20
The Department of Infrastructure has published a Consultation Paper and other supporting materials looking at four proposed changes being examined as part of the ongoing Heavy Vehicle Road Reform (HVRR) Program.
READ MOREBuchholz highlights Woolworths’ Covid-safe culture
3 June 20
Assistant Minister for Freight Transport, Scott Buchholz says Woolworths is a case study of a successful Covid-safe culture.
READ MOREFWC ruling sets troubling precedent for employers of casuals and casual contracts
25 May 20
Casual employee entitled to claim payments for annual leave, personal/carer’s leave, compassionate leave, and public holidays. Employer not entitled to restitution or to “set off” the claim. The Regulation introduced to prevent double dipping proves ineffective.
READ MOREUpdate: New regulation allows employers to offset casual loading
22 May 20
The Full Federal Court held that an employee who was classified as a ‘casual’ was in fact a permanent employee due to their regular and predictable hours and expectation of continuing work. As a result the employee was entitled to paid annual leave in addition to their casual rate of pay.
READ MORETesting facility applications now open
6 May 20
The Department of Infrastructure has announced that organisations wishing to register as a testing facility under the Road Vehicle Standards Act (RVSA) should be able to submit applications from Wednesday 6 May 2020.
READ MORESkillsTech forging forward with Thornycroft restoration
29 April 20
TAFE Queensland SkillsTech are quite literally forging forward with the Thornycroft restoration project.
READ MOREVale Malcolm Chisholm
27 April 20
The heavy vehicle industry has lost another of its local identities with the passing of Mr Malcolm Chisholm on Thursday 23rd April aged 78 years.
READ MOREComponent Type Approvals papers released
22 April 20
The Department of Infrastructure has released two documents explaining how Component Type Approvals will be managed under the new Road Vehicle Standards Act which will come into force next year.
READ MOREWant to be featured in the upcoming HVIA podcast series?
15 April 20
On Thursday April 9th, Standards Australia released the long awaited revision to two important standards that are of interest to numerous HVIA members
READ MOREUpdated working arrangements for the NHVR PBS team
25 March 20
In response to the current COVID-19 situation affecting the country, the NHVR PBS team will be transitioning to a work from home model starting Monday 30 March 2020.
READ MOREHeavy vehicle industry praises incentives to activate business spending
12 March 20
The Australian Government’s “Coronavirus stimulus package” announced today has pulled the right levers to encourage spending according to HVIA.
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