The Independent Strategic Review of Infrastructure has cut funding for key infrastructure projects across the New England.
Roads and Infrastructure
Posted inArmidale, Petitions, Public Transport
Trains North petition delivered
A crowd gathered at Armidale Railway Station on Friday to celebrate the successful completion of a petition to the NSW legislative Assembly seeking the restoration of passenger train services from Armidale to Queensland
Posted inNSW Politics, Roads and Infrastructure
Trains petition to be handed over today
More than 10,000 New Englanders have signed a petition to NSW Legislative Assembly seeking the restoration of passenger train services between Armidale and Wallangarra.
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Joyce: stop hiding road safety data
A national campaign to force state governments to be transparent about their road safety data has been endorsed by Member for New England, Barnaby Joyce.
Posted inNSW Politics, Roads and Infrastructure
Regional roads to get boost in NSW budget next Tuesday
The NSW Government has announced they will prioritise spending on regional roads with more than $700 million in new funding to upgrade and maintain regional roads in next Tuesday’s budget.
Posted inArmidale, Public Transport
Armidale eScooters travel 5000km in first week
They’ve created a lot of chatter on the socials and views are mixed, but the operators of the eScooter trial in Armidale are happy with how things are going so far.
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Mathers Bridge cost blow out but Inverell ratepayers won’t get the bill
State funding for the rebuild of Inverell’s Mathers Bridge has been increased to $3.1 million after quantity surveying identified a significant shortfall
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Trial of e-scooters in Armidale starts soon
Armidale locals will soon be able to scoot to their destinations, becoming the newest location in NSW to welcome a trial of shared scheme e-scooters.
Posted inNSW News, Public Transport
Train crash passengers criticise lack of communication, support
Passengers on board the Xplorer train from Sydney that crashed on Wednesday say they were told very little while stuck on board the train for five hours, and have not been offered counselling or any support.
Posted inGrants and funding, Roads and Infrastructure
Calls for promise on Merriwa to Willow Tree road to be delivered
Barnaby Joyce and Liverpool Plains Shire Council are supporting the Upper Hunter Shire Council’s urgent plea for funding promised for the Merriwa to Willow Tree Road project to be delivered.