Barnaby Joyce is calling on truckies to nominate where they’d like new rest areas or improvements to existing rest areas on highways throughout the New England.
Roads and Infrastructure
Posted inRoads and Infrastructure
NSW Transport seeking 100 regional trainees
Transport NSW is trying to recruit trainees across the state including in Tamworth, Armidale, Narrabri and Glen Innes.
Posted inRoads and Infrastructure
Railway advocates unite in the fight to return train services to the Northern Tablelands
A new alliance has been formed to boost the voice to return train services in the Northern Tablelands.
Posted inRoads and Infrastructure, Tamworth
Tamworth Intermodal freight facility operational by the end of the year
Work on the Tamworth Intermodal Freight Facility, within the Tamworth Global Gateway Park, is well underway, with the facility expected to be fully operational later this year.Â
Posted inLocal politics and councils, NSW Politics, Roads and Infrastructure, Tamworth
It’s over: response to the decision to abandon the Dungowan Dam project
Some are glad the issue of the Dungowan Dam Project has finally been settled, but Member for New England Barnaby Joyce says the decision shows Labor takes us for granted.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Glen Innes, Roads and Infrastructure
Shannon Vale Road closed until late May
Shannon Vale Road, east of Glen Innes, is closed for most of the month while repairs are undertaken to a dangerous hole near Donnelly’s Bridge.
Posted inLocal News, New England Electorate, Roads and Infrastructure
Joyce, farmers, critical of rural infrastructure cuts in next week’s budget
Barnaby Joyce and NSW Farmers have called for no cuts to regional infrastructure in the budget to be handed down next Tuesday.
Posted inGrants and funding, NSW News, Public Transport
Grants for more accessible public transport in regional areas
Bus customers in rural and regional NSW are about to benefit from more than $2.09 million in funding for better, safer bus stops.
Posted inGunnedah, Transport and Freight
Gunnedah airport closes to replace tarmac
The aerodrome will be closed to all air traffic as work begins in May on the complete refurbishment of the Gunnedah Airport tarmac.
Posted inArmidale, Fundraiser, Public Transport
Local train advocate fundraises to get legal advice
Train advocate Siri Gamage has put up a GoFundMe page seeking donations to pay for legal advice and potential court challenge to the Rail Trail