A small but enthusiastic crowd attended the recent Be Road Ready for Harvest Field Day at the Condobolin Showground.
The event was organised by Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils' Road Safety Program and supported by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, Transport for NSW, Hutcheon and Pearce Condobolin, Condobolin SES Unit and Condobolin Rotary.
Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils' Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer, Melanie Suitor, said anecdotal feedback from attendees was very positive.
"Regulations are constantly changing, so events like these are important to ensure we provide information about how to safely and legally move agricultural machinery, combinations and trucks on the road network in the lead up to the busy harvest period.
"We had presentations about conditional registration, auxiliary plates, fatigue, load restraint, access, compliance as well as National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle and Combination Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice.
"The highlight of the event was the interactive activities, where we showed participants how to use the quick reference guide for Class 1 Agricultural Notice to work out what the travel requirements would be for a tractor towing an implement.
Thanks to Hutcheon and Pearce Condobolin who were very generous in loaning us the equipment for the display.
"Participants could take home windscreen stickers that can be attached to their machinery that acts as a quick reference for travel requirements such as pilots, lights and signage - these were extremely popular.
"We also conducted a weighing display which explained gross vehicle mass and gross combination mass. Thanks to Condobolin SES for bringing along their ute and a trailer for this exercise," Ms Suitor said.
If you missed the event, Parkes will be hosting a similar Field Day on Thursday 3 September at Parkes Racecourse. Breakfast from 7.30am. Event runs from 8am – 11.30am. Here is the link to register: https://bit.ly/FieldDays26
