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Pressures on heavy vehicle drivers report tabled

The New South Wales Legislative Council Committee on Transport and the Arts has tabled the report for its inquiry into pressures on heavy vehicle drivers and their impact in New South Wales. The inquiry examined the significant pressures on heavy …

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Hall Road Upgrade completed ahead of schedule

The Hall Road Upgrade in Melbourne outer south-east is now complete, nine months ahead of the expected completion date. The project was delivered through equal funding of $141.25 million from both the Australian Government and the Victorian Government. It is …

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Accessibility upgrades for seven NSW train stations

The NSW Government has announced that seven new stations will receive upgrades as part of an election commitment from the Minns Government to accelerate accessibility improvements. The 136-year-old Macquarie Fields Station is one of seven new stations in line for …

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Queensland boosts road safety funding

71 projects will be funded for safety upgrades across Queensland’s state-controlled road network to address identified road safety issues that contribute to vehicle crashes. Under the Road Safety Program, the Australian Government has committed $255.7 million, with the Queensland Government …

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WA major infrastructure projects dashboard launched

The WA Government has launched a new online dashboard featuring $8.7 billion worth of public works to assist WA’s construction industry plan and prepare to bid for Government tenders. The Pipeline of Works interactive dashboard features current and planned non-residential …

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WA opens Road Safety Community Grants Program

The Western Australian Road Safety Commission is making $350,000 available via the Road Trauma Trust Account to help communities deliver road safety events and projects, including National Road Safety Week, being held from May 5-12. Under the Program there are …

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Funding boost for Victorian councils

Eleven more local councils will receive funding from the Victorian Government to improve road safety infrastructure as part of the most recent round of the Safer Local Roads and Streets Program. The $210 million program provides support to Victorian councils …

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BlueScope progressing steel decarbonisation

Australia’s two largest iron ore producers and its biggest steelmaker have partnered in their efforts to accelerate the decarbonisation of steelmaking by agreeing to jointly investigate the development of the country’s first ironmaking electric smelting furnace (ESF) pilot plant. Under …

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$28 million invested to upgrade NSW level crossings

$28 million in funding has been allocated to the NSW Government under the first round of the Australian Government’s Regional Level Crossing Upgrade Fund (RLCUF). The Australian Government announced in August last year a commitment of $160 million over four …

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Sydney Metro West inquiry report released

New South Wales’ Legislative Assembly Committee on Transport and Infrastructure has tabled its final report as part of its inquiry into the Sydney Metro West project, following the release of the interim report in November of last year. The inquiry …

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