TSX26 Program Revealed, Tickets On Sale
HVIA is excited to reveal the first draft of the program for the much-anticipated TruckShowX 2026 to be held on May 18-19, 2026 at the Rydges Resort in the picturesque Hunter Valley.
ROVER Release To Deliver Better Security
The Federal Department of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development will be changing the way users verify their access to its IT systems by implementing a more secure multi-factor authentication process — this will include ROVER and the RVCS & RAWS Lookup sites.
Route Assessment Fees Burden Industry
Operators seeking access to non-gazetted roads in Bundaberg Regional Council will now face additional route assessment charges: $400 for a new application, $250 for a renewal and $900 for an urgent assessment.
Govt Issue Net Zero Roadmap + Action Plan
The Australian Government has today unveiled the Transport and Infrastructure Net Zero Roadmap and Action Plan - one of six sector plans supporting its target of reducing national emissions by 62-70 per cent by 2035 and net zero by 2050.
Hub Supports Advanced Manufacturing
The Sydney Manufacturing Hub is a Core Research Facility at the University of Sydney, specialising in advanced manufacturing and end-to-end workflows.
BBI Aims To Charge Battery Manufacturing
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has opened the $500 million Battery Breakthrough Initiative to support and grow battery manufacturing in Australia.
PC Release Interim National Competition Policy Report
The Productivity Commission’s recently released interim report on National Competition Policy focuses on two reform areas of relevance to the heavy vehicle industry: occupational licensing and standards alignment.
HVIA Calls For Expressions Of Interest In TSX26
HVIA is now seeking expressions of interest to present at the highly anticipated TruckShowX 2026 to be held on May 18-19 at Rydges Resort Hunter Valley.
HVIA Members Receive HVNL Update
Attendees at HVIA’s mid-year Member Forums received key updates on coming changes to the Heavy Vehicle National Law from Aaron De Rozario, Executive Leader of Regulatory Reform at the National Transport Commission.
New Lighting ADRs Open For Consultation
The Federal Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts has this week released four new vehicle lighting Australian Design Rules (ADRs) for public consultation.
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.
NSW Test And Research Centre To Cater For HVs
Transport for New South Wales has updated HVIA on its plans to develop a Future Mobility Testing and Research Centre at Cudal, in regional New South Wales, confirming it will meet most of our requirements deemed necessary for it to accommodate heavy vehicles.