New border requirements for heavy vehicle freight drivers

From tomorrow, heavy vehicle freight drivers coming from states outside Queensland will have new requirements at the border.

By Dominique Tassell

From tomorrow, heavy vehicle freight drivers coming from states outside Queensland will have new requirements at the border.

They will need to obtain and display an appropriate Freight and Logistics Pass and adhere to a Covid-19 testing regime before entering Queensland.

From 1am on Friday, heavy vehicles without an approved Freight and Logistics pass will not be permitted to cross the border and will be turned around.

Most importantly, drivers will need to show proof that they have tested negative to Covid-19 within the past seven days if they have been in a declared Covid-19 hotspot.

Drivers coming from the New South Wales Local Government Areas of Fairfield, Liverpool, Bankstown, Cumberland, Blacktown, Parramatta, Campbelltown and Georges River will have even stricter requirements.

Heavy vehicle freight drivers coming from these areas will have to produce evidence of having a Covid-19 test result within three days of attempting to enter Queensland.

A spokesperson for Queensland Police Services stated that drivers working within the border zone only may be able to apply for the Border Zone Pass only, but will have to get the Freight and Logistics Pass if they travel any further.

Drivers are encouraged to apply for the new pass even if they are only travelling within the border zone.

Police have been working closely with the trucking industry to ensure drivers understand the new border pass requirements.

More than 75 heavy vehicles have been turned around recently at the border for invalid border passes or other compliance issues.