The Hon Michael McCormack MP

The iconic Inland Rail project is building momentum in Queensland with the State's Coordinator-General declaring the section between the New South Wales and Queensland border and Gowrie as a ‘Coordinated Project’.

The start of works are imminent on a new five-level art gallery which will showcase local talent and attract art-savvy tourists to the region.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Michael McCormack and Victorian Minister for Public Transport and Major Projects Jacinta Allan have today signed a Bilateral Agreement in relation to Inland Rail, making Victoria…

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• Almost 100 jobs to be created during construction and more than 100 ongoing jobs
• Ten projects totalling more than $18 million announced in Shepparton region as part of the package

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Michael McCormack joined Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today to view progress on construction of a new bridge across the Clarence River at Harwood.

A new base and headquarters for LifeFlight Toowoomba that officially opened over the weekend will equip the life-saving charity with quality facilities to continue providing urgent medical assistance across regional Queensland.

Three business cases for faster rail will be developed under the Turnbull Government's $20 million Faster Rail Prospectus.

• Upgrade delivers 10.5 kilometres of four-lane highway between Traveston and Woondum
• Milestone follows opening to traffic in November 2017 and arrives well ahead of schedule

• Australian Government signs off on more than $400 million to upgrade and improve the flood immunity of 14km of the Bruce Highway, including three major watercourses

Construction on the Sunshine Coast Airport expansion project is set to commence with a major construction contract awarded today.

• New Roper and Wilton crossings were funded under Regional Roads Productivity Package
• Works included two new bridges and approximately seven kilometres of approach works