October 2022
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...