Construction has begun on the Newell Highway’s largest heavy vehicle rest area near Narrabri, NSW, as part of a $261 million pavement upgrade project. Funded by Australian and NSW governments, the project aims to reduce driver fatigue and enhance road safety with new facilities for both heavy and light vehicles, slated for completion by early 2026.
Roads and Infrastructure
Posted inGeneral News, Narrabri, Roads and Infrastructure, Wee Waa
Finally: Spring Creek Bridge to start construction in September
Wee Waa residents got some welcome news today with confirmation that work to build the new Spring Creek Bridge on the Kamilaroi Highway is set to start in September.
Posted inRoads and Infrastructure, Rocky River
Rocky River students speak up to gain safe path to school
Uralla Shire Council’s recent Youth Forum has reaped a major reward for the community of Rocky River with Council committing to build a safe pedestrian crossing.
Posted inGrants and funding, Local politics, Roads and Infrastructure
Council calls for changes to unfair Financial Assistance Grants
Gunnedah Shire Council is calling for changes to the Financial Assistance Grants methodology that is leading to regional and rural councils missing out on roads funding.
Posted inGrants and funding, Phones and internet
More mobile network upgrades to improve emergency resilience
Hundreds more regional and remote communities will benefit from improved mobile network resilience through the latest round of funding under the Mobile Network Hardening Program
Posted inFederal Politics, Roads and Infrastructure, Tamworth, Water
Joyce: Dungowan Dam back on if Coalition wins next election
An animated Barnaby Joyce has said that the cancelled New Dungowan Dam project “is back on the table” if the Coalition is re-elected.
Posted inLiverpool Plains Shire, Quirindi, Roads and Infrastructure, Water, Werris Creek
Opening of Quipolly Water Project secures the future for the Liverpool Plains
The long fought for Quipolly Water Project is now delivering good quality water to the people of Werris Creek and Quirindi, and a hopeful future for growth in the Liverpool Plains.
Posted inArmidale, Local politics, Roads and Infrastructure
‘A condescendingly pretentious disgusting attempt to bully councillors’: the Rail Trail lives again
A motion to reverse the decision to not support a smaller rail trail project north of Armidale has been passed at a special meeting of the Armidale Regional Council last night.
Posted inAwareness Events, Roads and Infrastructure
Road Safety Week starts today; seat belt cameras from July 1
Today marks the start of National Road Safety Week, and the NSW Government is using the week to announce that from July 1, mobile phone detection cameras will also detect people not wearing seatbelts.
Posted inMoree, Public Transport
Last days to have your say on Moree plane service
Moree has often had to fight hard to keep commercial flights coming to the small but important town, and now the community is being asked to have its say again.