Media releases

Getting Inland Rail back on track The Albanese Government is taking prudent and responsible action to rescue Inland Rail from the shameful state it was left in by the Coalition Government.

On track to smoother and safer journeys to Glenelg Two tram level crossings will be removed, and an existing overpass upgraded, in new designs released for the Marion Road – Anzac Highway to Cross Road project in Adelaide’s southwest.

Opening date set for new METRONET Lakelands Station The new METRONET Lakelands Station in Mandurah, south of Perth, will open on Sunday 11 June.

Road repair trial paving way to better roads The final stage of rehabilitation works will soon start on the Gore Highway between Pittsworth and Millmerran, southwest of Toowoomba in Queensland.

Contract awarded for three Kimberley bridge upgrades Safety improvements are coming for road and freight users in the eastern Kimberley thanks to three bridge upgrades for the Great Northern Highway between Halls Creek and Kununurra.

Major construction ramps up on New Bridgewater Bridge Major construction of the long-awaited New Bridgewater Bridge is underway, with important pieces of the project’s temporary bridge arriving on site.

WA Fitzroy River low level crossing to open ahead of Easter Work on the first temporary Fitzroy River low-level crossing, a five metre-wide 200 metre-long, single-lane rock causeway, has been completed and will open to four-wheel-drive vehicles tomorrow (Monday April 3) at 10am.

New Bruce Highway service roads open in Forest Glen, Chevallum The $301.25 million, joint-funded Bruce Highway Upgrade – Maroochydore Road and Mons Road Interchanges project has reached another key milestone, with the new eastern and western service roads set to open in full.

Pavement rehabilitation and rest areas to be delivered on the Sturt Highway Works are continuing as part of the $87.5 million Sturt Highway Corridor Upgrade, with new rest areas and pavement rehabilitation to be delivered between Annadale and Shea-Oak Log.

Nearly $900,000 in federal funding for rural, regional and remote COVID recovery projects The Australian Government has partnered with the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) to provide $897,755 through 53 grants to support COVID-19 recovery in communities in rural, regional and remote parts of

Concept design cherry on top for Adelaide Hills drivers Feedback from local road users has helped shape the concept design for Main Road, Cherry Gardens – the first design to be released as part of the Adelaide Hills Productivity and Road Safety (PRS) Package.

Contract signed for Fitzroy River Bridge replacement Georgiou Group Pty Ltd, BMD Constructions Pty Ltd, and BG&E Pty Ltd have been awarded the contract to construct the new Fitzroy River Bridge in Western Australia's Kimberley region.

Light rail Stage 2A plans released for public consultation The Australian and ACT governments are working to deliver the biggest infrastructure project in Canberra’s history with the Development Application and Works Approval for Stage 2A of the light rail network now open for p

Public consultation open on life-saving alerting technology for electric vehicles More Australians than ever before are driving electric vehicles, with the numbers almost doubling in 2022, from 44,000 EVs on our roads, to more than 83,000.

Extra time for national program to back local government The Australian Government is supporting councils to get things done in their communities, extending project construction timelines for Phases 1–3 of the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) program.