5 September 2026
Club Rego VIC New Rules 2026: Nothing Changed
The club permit provisions of the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021 are textually identical between 1 July 2024 and 1 January 2026. Nothing changed.
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Club permits, explained
5 September 2026
Cars Turning 25 in 2026: Club Permit Eligible
Vehicles built in 2001 pass the 25-year mark through 2026. How to read your build date, which models qualify, and what else VicRoads needs.
5 September 2026
Who Can Drive a Club Permit Car in Victoria?
Family, friends and P-platers can drive a club permit car — with two conditions. What the licence rule means, and who fills in the logbook.
5 September 2026
Club Permit Insurance: Do You Need a Policy?
The TAC charge is built into your club permit, but it is not car insurance. What it covers, what it does not, and what to ask before you buy.
5 September 2026
Full Rego to Club Permit: Cancel Rego First?
VicRoads never tells you to cancel registration before applying for a club permit. Here is the order that actually works, and why it matters.
5 September 2026
Car on Both a Club Permit and Full Rego?
One vehicle cannot hold a club permit and full registration at once. What you can do instead, and how a seasonal switch actually works.
5 September 2026
Can I Drive Interstate on a Club Permit?
Transport Victoria says a club permit lets you drive anywhere in Australia. What that means for your logbook, your days and a long trip away.
5 September 2026
Moving to Victoria With a Car on Club Rego
Bringing a classic into Victoria? The permit does not travel with you. What VicRoads needs, what happens to the old plates, and the order to do it in.
5 September 2026
Club Permit Photos: What to Shoot and How
Online scrutineering lives or dies on four photographs. What VicRoads and your club need to see, and the mistakes that send an application back.
5 September 2026
Preparing a Classic Car for a Roadworthy
A club permit roadworthy has a 30-day clock on it, so a fail is expensive. The checks worth doing before the car goes to a licensed tester.
5 September 2026
Club Permit Commercial Use: What the Rules Ban
VicRoads never defines "commercial purposes". The rule that binds is regulation 186, and it prohibits exactly two things. Here is what it says.
4 September 2026
Club Permit Garage Address Rules in Victoria
The 100 metres is about your logbook, not your driveway. What the garage address does, when to tell VicRoads, and what the rules leave unsaid.
19 August 2026
What a club permit actually costs
The fees, the club membership, and the bits nobody mentions up front.