Area-wide access for vehicles operating under GHMS and LLS in 14 NSW councils.

What is Farm Gate Access Scheme?

The Farm Gate Access Scheme, developed in collaboration with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), introduces conditional area-wide access for vehicles transporting grain under the Grain Harvest Management Scheme (GHMS) or livestock under the Livestock Loading Scheme (LLS) in NSW.

Eligible Vehicles: Eligible Semitrailers, B-Doubles, and Road-Trains (up to 36.5m) operating under either the GHMS or LLS can access the Farm Gate Network.

Semi-trailer combinations
B-Double combinations
Road Train combinations including:

• Type 1 A-Double Road Train (up to 36.5 m)
• Modular B-Triple Road Train (up to 35.0 m)
• B-Triple Road Train (up to 36.5 m)
• AB-Triple Road Train (up to 36.5 m)

The Key Benefits: Farm Gate Access brings a host of benefits:

1. More efficient transport: Use more productive vehicles to safely transport grain and livestock, resulting in fewer trips and a reduced freight task.
2. Reduced number of permits: Say goodbye to access permit hassles for farmers and transport operators.
3. Enhanced access decisions: Participating councils gain visibility of anonymized vehicle movements across their road network, aiding infrastructure planning, maintenance, funding applications, and assisting decisions of granting further road access.

Transport operators must conform with the requirements specified within the NSW Class 3 Livestock Transportation Exemption Notice or the NSW Class 3 Grain Harvest Management Scheme Mass Exemption Notice.

Telematics Conditions:

Road Infrastructure Management (RIM) is the required telematics application for the Farm Gate Access Scheme.

Approved Council Areas

• Hay Shire Council
• Coolamon Shire Council
• Berrigan Shire Council - Travel Conditions Apply
• Leeton Shire Council
• Narrandera Shire Council
• Lockhart Shire Council
• Wagga Wagga City Council
• Junee Shire Council
• Temora Shire Council - Travel Conditions Apply
• Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
• Liverpool Plains Shire Council
• Gunnedah Shire Council 
• Tamworth Regional Council
• Kempsey Shire Council - Travel Conditions Apply

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Further Information and Resources:

About the Farm Gate Access Scheme:

Transport for New South Wales > About the Farm Gate Access Scheme

Grain Harvest Management Scheme (GHMS) + Farm Gate Access Map:

Transport for New South Wales > Grain Harvest Management Scheme

Transport for New South Wales > Grain Harvest Management Scheme MAP (Includes Farm Gate Map Layer)

Livestock Loading Scheme (LLS) + Farm Gate Access Map:

Transport for New South Wales > Livestock Loading Scheme

Transport for New South Wales > Livestock Loading Scheme MAP (Includes Farm Gate Map Layer)