Government eases restrictions on transport of hay for drought

John Ellicott
Updated January 30 2019 - 4:12pm, first published August 13 2018 - 11:00am
Truck driver Peter Cox was fined $330 for not splitting his loads into two, which would have been solved if he'd simply applied for a permit. This farcical situation should end with new hay freight regulations announced by Freight Minister Melinda Pavey today.
Truck driver Peter Cox was fined $330 for not splitting his loads into two, which would have been solved if he'd simply applied for a permit. This farcical situation should end with new hay freight regulations announced by Freight Minister Melinda Pavey today.

Many restrictions on hay carriers have been lifted to enable delivery of urgent stockfeed faster and more cheaply in NSW.

John Ellicott

John Ellicott

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