The winners of the prestigious 2024 HVIA National Awards – for which nominations close next Friday, August 2 – will be presented at a Gala Dinner to be held on Thursday, December 5 at the home of the Brisbane Truck Show, the world-class Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Last year’s event attracted more than 200 industry figures, from key decision makers to an impressive number of up-and-coming young apprentices and future industry leaders, as well as high-profile political leaders such as Nationals’ Senator, Bridget McKenzie, and Liberal Member For Wright, Scott Buchholz.
Featuring an evening of great food, drinks and entertainment, the 2024 HVIA Gala Awards Dinner will celebrate the achievements of the nation’s heavy vehicle industry.
The 2023 HVIA National Awards attracted more than 200 industry figures, from key decision makers to an impressive number of up-and-coming young apprentices and future industry leaders
Awards will be presented in six categories, all including substantial prizes for the first time, in addition to the honour and esteemed trophies.
This year HVIA’s National Awards include three new awards – replacing and expanding on the historic National Apprentice of the Year award. The new categories are Apprentice Technician of the Year, Apprentice Trailer & Body Builder of the Year and the penultimate Heavy Vehicle Apprentice of the Year.
Each apprentice category award winner will receive a hosted VIP Supercars experience thanks to NTI and TruckAssist, HVIA’s Principal Partner and the HVIA National Awards Major Sponsor.
The 2023 HVIA Gala Awards Dinner celebrated the achievements of the nation’s heavy vehicle industry across multiple categories, including Product Innovation, Safety Innovation and Apprentice of the Year
Winners of the Product Innovation Award, sponsored by Wurth, and the Safety Innovation Award, sponsored by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, will each receive an advertising and editorial package valued at more than $7,000 in the 2025 Brisbane Truck Show Official Program.
HVIA will also present a cheque for $2,000 to the community initiative that wins the Community Leadership Award, sponsored by Caltex.
Chief Executive Officer Todd Hacking says the awards are a fitting celebration of the Australian heavy vehicle industry’s capacity to provide innovative and safe solutions for the vital road transport task.
The 2023 HVIA Gala Awards Dinner was attended by high-profile political leaders such as Nationals’ Senator, Bridget McKenzie, and Liberal Member For Wright, Scott Buchholz
“The HVIA National Awards recognise that freight is not just a seven-letter word; it’s food, it’s sanitisation, it’s essential fuels, it’s equipment for our hospitals, parts for our machines, the construction materials that build roads, schools, and our shelter – literally the clothes on our backs,” he says.
“And whether your role is making a truck or a trailer, selling it, repairing it, making a component or piece of technology to make the task safer or more efficient, these awards recognise the vital contribution you and your company play in delivering on this incredibly important task for the nation.”
Hacking adds the expansion of the awards’ apprentice categories recognises the vital role young tradespeople play in securing the future of heavy vehicle manufacturing in Australia.
Expansion of the 2024 awards’ apprentice categories recognises the vital role young tradespeople play in securing the future of heavy vehicle manufacturing in Australia
“Every year we’re honoured to witness more of our members’ extraordinary innovation and ingenuity being revealed,” he says.
“It also brings us great joy to recognise some amazing young industry people at the start of what we expect to be a long and fulfilling career in the heavy industry.”
So, what are you waiting for? Nominations for the 2024 HVIA National Awards close next Friday, August 2. Start your nomination now here.
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