Media releases

Recruitment begins for new chair of the National Capital Authority The Australian Government is seeking a new chair of the National Capital Authority, with the current chair's term concluding in January 2027.

$45 million to support regional precinct development across Australia The Albanese Government is supporting eight projects across regional, rural and remote Australia with $45 million in funding through the latest round of the regional Precincts and Partnerships Program.

Cannonvale Community Hub building for a growing community Construction is underway on the $30 million Cannonvale Community Hub, delivering essential infrastructure to support one of the Queensland North Coast region’s fastest growing communities.

Restoring Gympie Civic Centre The Albanese Government is supporting the restoration and upgrade of the Gympie Civic Centre, providing $11 million of funding from the latest round of the $400 million Regional Precincts and Partnerships Program (rPPP).

New female changerooms open at Queanbeyan's Freebody Oval New changerooms for the Queanbeyan Kangaroos Rugby League Club are now open at Freebody Oval, thanks to joint funding from the Albanese and Minns governments and Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council.

Funding safer roads in Eden-Monaro The Albanese Government is committing more than $2.6 million to Eden-Monaro projects as part of $45.1 million committed to 82 sites on NSW roads under the 2026-27 Black Spot Program funding round. 

Black Spot funding to improve safety on rural roads across New South Wales The Albanese Government has committed more than $22.2 million dollars to rural NSW roads under the 2026-27 Black Spot Program.

Commercial and educational precinct to support affordable and student housing for Albany The Albanese Government is supporting a mixed-use precinct that supports tertiary education, housing and economic activity in central Albany.

$200 million in local roads funding to open for applications on September 1 A new funding round of the $200 million per year Safer Local Roads Infrastructure Program (SLRIP) will open to states and territory governments and local councils on 1 September, 2026.

Crossing with confidence: safety boost for busy intersection A $6.7 million overhaul of the busy Lincoln Highway and McBryde Terrace intersection is complete, boosting regional road safety and supporting smoother journeys through Whyalla.

Federal funding activating local road priorities in Melbourne The Albanese Labor Government continues to support local councils to deliver high-priority local transport and community infrastructure projects in Melbourne.

Kalang Road upgrade complete Important upgrades to Kalang Road are now complete, improving the resilience and accessibility of a vital road in the Bellingen Shire.

Black Spot funding to improve road safety across South Australia The Albanese Government has committed almost $7.5 million to address road safety at 12 locations under the South Australian 2026-27 Black Spot Program funding round. Projects funded in this round include:

Harbour upgrades anchor down to Apollo Bay A new chapter is beginning for Apollo Bay Harbour, with works starting on the major historic project. 

National Capital Plan Amendment marks first step towards a new Hume Circle Precinct Changes to the National Capital Plan have been approved to provide the opportunity for high-quality urban renewal and boost housing availability in the ACT as part of a new Hume Circle Precinct.