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15 November 2024
The Albanese Government is prioritising the installation of rumble strips on regional roads across WA, under a $107.2 million investment through the Road Safety Program.
14 November 2024
Organisations and community groups who manage airports and airstrips across remote Australia will be able to apply for new funding to deliver critical upgrades from Monday, with $25 million available under a new round of funding.
31 October 2024
29 October 2024
The Albanese Government and National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) are taking further action to reduce road trauma and save lives on Australia’s roads by funding 16 crucial industry-led projects through Round 9…
25 October 2024
The $4.18 million project to transform the heritage listed Medical Superintendent’s House at Baillie Henderson Hospital into a museum has been completed, and now features medical and healthcare artefacts that tell the…
22 October 2024
Twenty-three projects will share in just under $9 million in grants to improve road safety thanks to the Albanese Government’s National Road Safety Action Grants Program.
11 October 2024
04 October 2024
The new Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Aeromedical Training Academy in Bundaberg is now officially opened.
04 October 2024
A range of road safety treatments will be implemented to address 26 dangerous sites on Western Australian roads, with the Australian Government committing $15.7 million to fully fund upgrades under the 2024-25 Black…
20 September 2024
The Australian Government continues to act to enhance road safety across the nation, with six new projects announced under the Heavy Vehicle Rest Area (HVRA) initiative.
16 September 2024
The work of the Steering Committee for the Australian Government’s Heavy Vehicle Rest Area (HVRA) initiative has been extended, with the Committee’s terms of reference updated to extend its work through to 30 June 2025.
11 September 2024
03 September 2024
The Australian and Queensland governments have been making strides on the Coomera Connector (between Brisbane and the Gold Coast), with major construction milestones delivered across all three packages of the project.
03 September 2024
Residents of Tenterfield Shire will now get to enjoy safe drinking water, with construction of the Tenterfield Water Treatment Plant officially complete.
28 August 2024