Inside VIC’s New Bridge Assessment System
Last week, HVIA staff received a sneak peek at what Freight Victoria has under the Christmas tree for the heavy vehicle industry - and among the biggest gifts will be the Heavy Vehicle Structural Assessment Permit System (HVSAPS) set to be unwrapped early in the new year.
West Gate Tunnel Officially Opens
On the morning of Sunday, December 14, 2025, the West Gate Tunnel Project officially opened to traffic.
New National Freight Strategy and Action Plan
The Federal Government has released the refreshed National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy and new National Action Plan incorporating a small number of significant actions focused around resilience to supply chain disruptions, infrastructure investment frameworks, and safety research on batteries and zero-emission power technologies.
Support For Tasmanian Freight Increases
From this week Tasmanian businesses will benefit from a 25 per cent increase to financial assistance as the Australian Government delivers on a key election commitment to boost the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme.
NSW Govt Release Freight Policy Reform Report
The NSW Government has released its report on Delivering freight policy reform in New South Wales. This is the final report of the Freight Policy Advisory Panel set up in 2024 by the NSW Minister of Transport to review the state’s freight policy.
Taskforce Sets Path For Livestock Transport
Meat & Livestock Australia has formed a Transport Sustainability Taskforce with red meat supply chain representatives to measure animal movement and animal welfare metrics for the livestock road transport industry.
$2M Fund To Support Transport Innovation
The national transport and mobility collaborative R&D centre, iMOVE, has opened a second round of funding under its Impact Assessment Program, this time with a $2 million pool available to support promising transport innovations.
HVIA Supports VIC Freight Start-Up Tech
On Wednesday last week, Freight Victoria partnered with LaunchVIC to host the inaugural ‘Innovation Mission for Freight’, a unique networking and knowledge-sharing event that brought together industry experts to explore how technology and innovation could provide solutions to challenges faced by the freight industry.