NEWS
Newell Highway closed between Forbes and Back Creek
03/11/2022
The Newell Highway between Forbes and Back Creek is closed to all vehicles due to heavy rain in the area causing further flooding. The rising water levels has made it too dangerous to escort heavy vehicles through this area. This section is anticipated to be closed for at least two weeks. This is contingent on water levels receding and continued monitoring of weather impacts on the network. North-south access for heavy vehicles up to and including B-doubles Southbound vehicles,...
Upcoming closure of the Newell Highway between Forbes and West Wyalong
31/10/2022
Upcoming closure of the Newell Highway between Forbes and West Wyalong Transport for NSW is preparing to close a section of the Newell Highway, between Forbes and West Wyalong in order to carry out emergency repair work due to the ongoing extreme weather. Timing of the start of the closure is currently being finalised and must wait until after the key diversion route, Henry Lawson Way, reopens to traffic. At this stage the closure is expected to be in place for up to two weeks. We will...
Natroad News Update - Upcoming webinar
13/10/2022
Natroad invites members to attend the upcoming webinar this Wednesday 12 October 2022 from 11.00am.Attend this webinar to find out more about:• Updates to the NSW dangerous goods transport regulations• The EPA’s dangerous goods regulatory program• Upcoming changes in the DG regulatory landscapeSPEAKER:Matt Arkell is the NSW EPA’s Principal Technical Advisor for dangerous goods. Matt has held this role at the EPA since 2018, and supports the EPA’s regulation of dangerous goods through technical...
News update thanks to LBRCA
10/10/2022
$312.5 MILLION FUNDING BOOST TO FIX DAMAGED NSW ROADS Repeated flood events over the past two years combined with persistent and unprecedented rainfall has significantly deteriorated road infrastructure, impacting the movement of freight and people across NSW as well significantly reducing road safety. That’s why LBRCA welcomed the news that NSW councils now have access to $312.5 million in funding to rebuild damaged roads and transport...
News update thanks to ATA
02/10/2022
Road Safety The NTI has released its National Truck Accident Research Centre 2022 Accident Investigation Report. The report found in 2021, the overall frequency of serious truck crashes increased slightly from a Covid-19 related low in 2020.You can read the report here. AdBlue update The Federal government says working with the ATA and other Australian diesel exhaust industry stakeholders helped it understand the issues surrounding the AdBlue shortage and formulate a package to...
Industry Update thanks to Owner Driver
29/09/2022
COSTLY AND FLAWED ADVICE FROM NSW REVENUE LEGAL OPINION: A request for help came close to costing an operator a $10,000 fine due to incorrect advice Recently I’ve helped a few operators with a confusing situation regarding Notices to Produce. It’s an issue that needs attention to stop others from falling into the same trap. The problem is how failures to respond to a Notice to Produce are dealt with. Currently, the process can be very confusing, leading drivers to receive huge fines...
Tougher tests for new drivers under proposed licensing revamp
23/09/2022
A new nationwide framework for licensing heavy vehicle drivers is recommending a broader range of competency elements be incorporated as mandatory skill requirements for new recruits. The proposed competencies are outlined in a detailed licensing system review by Austroads which was tasked by transport ministers into looking at ways of improving the National Heavy Vehicle Driver Competency Framework. The suggested changes are documented in a Consultation Regulation Impact Statement(C-RIS) which...
NatRoad News Update
15/09/2022
Tell us your policy hot spots Members have the opportunity to outline their policy concerns and propose actions that NatRoad can take to meet those concerns at the upcoming NatRoad conference. We need your member input about issues that you’d like addressed. Please send any proposed motions for the Conference to consider to info@natroad.com.au by 7 October 2022. Include your name, the policy issue you’d like addressed and a motion to be put forward.If you’re not sure how that should...