Media Releases January 2016
- 29JAN2016Expenditure Plans and Asset Registers for Key Freight Routes
In a first, the COAG Transport and Infrastructure Council today released a set of national expenditure plans and asset registers for Australia's key freight routes.
- 29JAN2016Chinese vessel joining search for MH 370
As the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH 370 continues, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss today announced that a Chinese ship, Dong Hai Jiu 101, will be deployed to join search operations.
- 29JAN2016Major milestone on Pacific Highway upgrade at Blackmans Point
Residents of Port Macquarie and the Hastings Valley will soon see 48 tonne beams of steel moving through the air, with the first girders lifted on the Blackmans Point Road interchange.
- 29JAN2016Truck bay upgrades on the Roper Highway
Three truck parking bays will be upgraded on the Roper Highway to help create a safer and more efficient road network in the Northern Territory's Gulf region.
- 29JAN2016New bridge opens over Dunbible Creek
Murwillumbah's transport network has received a major boost with the opening of the new $1.9 million Dunbible Creek Bridge today.
- 28JAN2016$1.16 billion Gateway Motorway upgrade works ramping up
Works on one of Brisbane's biggest road projects, the $1.16 billion Gateway Motorway upgrade, are ramping up.
- 28JAN2016Unlocking opportunities in regional Australia
Regional communities will be asked to contribute to a revamped regional development policy to be crafted by the Coalition Government this year.
- 27JAN2016Search and Rescue boost as new capability comes online
Australia's search and rescue capabilities are being bolstered by a $640 million service contract over 12 years for new technology and aircraft. This investment will provide essential eyes in the sky for people in distress, with the replacement aircraft based in Perth, Cairns and Essendon.
- 27JAN2016Pavement Widening on the Bruce Highway north of Gympie
New pavement widening works are starting on the Bruce Highway between Curra Creek and Curra Creek Overflow, north of Gympie.
- 25JAN2016New Instrument Landing System approved for Gold Coast Airport
The Australian Government has approved an application from the Gold Coast Airport to install an Instrument Landing System (ILS) at the airport.
- 25JAN2016Works start on Gympie Aquatic Recreation Centre
Construction has begun on the Gympie Aquatic Recreation Centre (ARC)—a $22.25 million project to meet community demand for a local recreation facility that can host regional competitions, training and lap swimming, indoor community programmes and leisure activities.
- 21JAN2016Milestone reached for Exit 54
Construction of a new Coomera Interchange (Exit 54) overpass, crossing the Pacific Motorway, has reached a major milestone with bridge girders for the overpass now in place.
- 21JAN2016Work underway on a safer Picton Road and Hume Highway interchange
Work is underway to install traffic lights at the Picton Road and Hume Highway interchange as part of a $2.5 million safety upgrade to prevent crashes and save lives.
- 20JAN2016Another key milestone for the Bruce Highway Upgrade at Cooroy
The Bruce highway's southbound on-ramp at Myall Street has been closed to traffic which is being diverted via a temporary on-ramp at the Cooroy southern interchange.
- 20JAN2016Canberra takes quantum leap with new air service
Singapore Airlines’ decision to begin flights between Singapore, Canberra and Wellington is a major milestone for Australian aviation services, the Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss said today.
- 19JAN2016Work starts on two new overtaking lanes on the Bruce Highway between Proserpine and Mackay
Work started today on construction of two new overtaking lanes on the Bruce Highway between Proserpine and Mackay.
- 18JAN2016Contract awarded for Murrungowar rest area works
Works to provide a significant upgrade to the rest area site at the intersection of the Princes Highway and Murrungowar Road in East Gippsland will start soon, following the awarding of the construction contract.
- 18JAN2016Almost $4 million for Page bridges under Round Two of the Bridges Renewal Programme
Motorists across the Page electorate can look forward to safer and more efficient travel in the future, with almost $4 million from Round Two of the Australian Government's Bridges Renewal Programme being invested in fixing nine bridges in the electorate.
- 18JAN2016Two new bridges for Kandanga under Bridges Renewal Programme
Two troublesome bridges near Kandanga will be replaced thanks to almost $1.9 million from Round Two of the Australian Government's Bridges Renewal Programme.
- 18JAN2016New bridge for Gundiah under Bridges Renewal Programme
The ageing Gutchy Creek Bridge at Gundiah will be replaced with a new two-lane concrete structure thanks to $1.144 million in Australian Government funding under Round Two of the Bridges Renewal Programme.
- 18JAN2016$100M in new funding for bridge upgrades across Australia
The Australian Government is investing $100 million to fund 164 bridges to deliver much-needed economic and safety benefits to communities around Australia under Round Two of the Bridges Renewal Programme.
- 18JAN2016Switch flicked on Sand Road interchange bridge works
A major new traffic interchange that will replace the Sand Road intersection on the Princes Freeway East came a step closer today.
- 17JAN2016Suspected kidnapping of two Australians in Burkina Faso
The Australian Government is taking the suspected kidnapping of two Australians in Burkina Faso very seriously.
- 15JAN2016Round Three now open for National Stronger Regions Fund
Applications are now open under Round Three of the $1 billion National Stronger Regions Fund for funding priority infrastructure projects in disadvantaged regional communities.
- 13JAN2016Bruce Highway pavement widening safety works south of Tararan Creek Bridge completed
Pavement widening works south of Tararan Creek bridge, on the Bruce Highway near Gin Gin, have been completed ahead of schedule, with the final seal and some line marking to be applied next month.
- 13JAN2016Detailed design contracts awarded for major work to finish Woolgoolga to Ballina upgrade
Four firms have been awarded contracts for the detailed design of major work on the remaining sections of the Woolgoolga to Ballina section of the Pacific Highway upgrade.
- 11JAN2016Riverland company wins Loxton Research Centre construction tender
Construction will soon commence on the new conference facility as part of the Loxton Research Centre's $7.5 million redevelopment with Michael Kregar Building Pty Ltd announced as the major contractor today.
- 11JAN2016Major terminal upgrade for Townsville Airport
Townsville Airport will soon see a significant upgrade with the Australian Government approving a 3,300 square metre terminal expansion today.
- 08JAN2016APY Lands Main Access Road upgrade—contract awarded for pavement crushing
The contract to crush pavement material for the first section of the main access road upgrade in South Australia's Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands has been awarded to Lucas Total Contract Solutions.
- 07JAN2016Data Retention Grants Program open to industry
The Australian Government has announced the opening of a grants program to provide up to $128.4 million to assist the telecommunications industry with the upfront costs of meeting their data retention obligations.
- 07JAN2016Contractor announced for Peak Downs Highway Safety Works project
Construction will start shortly on the major works to reconstruct the Eton Range section of the Peak Downs Highway between Nebo and Mackay.
- 05JAN2016Works to boost safety at Shepparton East intersection
Works will soon be underway to upgrade the intersection at Doyles Road and the Midland Highway in Shepparton East, delivering improved safety and connectivity for road users.