- 29
JUL
2009
Shaping the Vision for Adelaide's SouthAnother important step has been taken in developing Adelaide's dedicated north-south corridor with a $6 million contract awarded for a planning study for the South Road upgrade at Darlington.
- 27
JUL
2009
More Level Crossing Upgrades Completed In VictoriaA further nine level crossing upgrades funded in Victoria under the Rudd Labor Government's Economic Stimulus Package have now been completed.
- 27
JUL
2009
$1.1 M For Bridge Assessments In CanberraInfrastructure and Local Government Minister Anthony Albanese and ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope have announced the start of necessary assessments of bridges along four priority freight routes within the ACT.
- 27
JUL
2009
$5.9 Million Boost For Remote AerodromesMuch needed improvements at 44 remote and isolated aerodromes will now proceed following the approval of funding from the Rudd Labor Government's Remote Aerodrome Safety Program (RASP).
- 23
JUL
2009
Construction Full Steam Ahead on Eastern Access CorridorConstruction of the Townsville Port Access Road is forging ahead with full construction works commencing on the second stage of the project.
- 22
JUL
2009
M80 Ring Road Alliance Partners SelectedThe $2.25 billion M80 Ring Road upgrade is one step closer with the VicRoads alliance partners for the first major works between Tullamarine Freeway and Sydney Road announced today.
- 16
JUL
2009
Free-Flowing Traffic At Centenary Highway InterchangeThe opening of new right-hand turn movements from the Centenary Highway to the Ipswich Motorway signalled a significant milestone in the transformation of the western corridor, Queensland Main Roads Minister Craig Wallace and Federal Member for Oxley Bernie Ripoll said.
- 10
JUL
2009
$25 Million Final Stage Begins on Main Road 92 UpgradeFederal Infrastructure and Transport Minister, Anthony Albanese, and NSW Roads Minister, Michael Daley, today announced that work has started on the third and final stage of the Main Road 92 upgrade between Nowra and Nerriga.
- 08
JUL
2009
Maldon-Dombarton Rail LinkThe Rudd Government today commits a further $3 million to move to the next stage of assessing the feasibility of a rail line between Maldon and Port Kembla via Dombarton.
- 07
JUL
2009
$56 Million Brought Forward to Help WA Councils Deal with Global Economic RecessionThe Rudd Labor Government has delivered more than $56 million in early Financial Assistance Grants payments to Western Australian councils to help them deal with the local impacts of the global economic recession.
- 07
JUL
2009
$113 Million Brought Forward to Help VIC Councils Deal with Global Economic RecessionThe Rudd Labor Government has delivered nearly $113 million in early Financial Assistance Grants payments to Victorian councils to help them deal with the local impacts of the global economic recession.
- 07
JUL
2009
$15.5 Million Brought Forward to Help TAS Councils Deal with Global Economic RecessionThe Rudd Labor Government has delivered $15.5 million in early Financial Assistance Grants payments to Tasmanian councils to help them deal with the local impacts of the global economic recession.
- 07
JUL
2009
$33 Million Brought Forward to Help SA Councils Deal with Global Economic RecessionThe Rudd Labor Government has delivered nearly $33 million in early Financial Assistance Grants payments to South Australian councils to help them deal with the local impacts of the global economic recession.
- 07
JUL
2009
$94 Million Brought Forward to Help QLD Councils Deal with Global Economic RecessionThe Rudd Labor Government has delivered more than $94 million in early Financial Assistance Grants payments to Queensland councils to help them deal with the local impacts of the global economic recessions.
- 07
JUL
2009
$7 Million Brought Forward to Help NT Councils Deal with Global Economic RecessionThe Rudd Labor Government has delivered nearly $7 million in early Financial Assistance Grants payments to the Northern Territory councils to help them deal with the local impacts of the global economic recession.
- 07
JUL
2009
$151 Million Brought Forward to Help NSW Councils Deal with Global Economic RecessionThe Rudd Labor Government has delivered nearly $151 million in early Financial Assistance Grants payments to New South Wales councils to help them deal with the local impacts of the global economic recession.
- 07
JUL
2009
$10 Million Brought Forward to Help ACT Deal With Global Economic RecessionThe Rudd Labor Government has delivered more than $10 million in early Financial Assistance Grants payments to the Australian Capital Territory to help it deal with the local impacts of the global economic recession.
- 07
JUL
2009
Bridge Strengthening Projects on the way in TasmaniaWork to strengthen four key bridges between Hobart and Burnie will soon start.
- 07
JUL
2009
Contractor Announced for Pacific Motorway UpgradeConstruction on the highly-anticipated $422 million Pacific Motorway Upgrade from Springwood south to Daisy Hill is imminent, improving traffic flow and safety for the 140,000 motorists who travel the route each day.
- 07
JUL
2009
Federal Investment in Tasmania's Rail InfrastructureThe Federal Government has finalised details of its $195 million investment in Tasmania's rail infrastructure following the decision by Asciano to cease its rail operations by 30 November 2009.
- 06
JUL
2009
Works Begin on Future Gold Coast Transport Hub ConnectionThe Federal and State governments today turned the first sod to mark the start of construction on the $80 million Varsity Lakes Interchange (Exit 85) upgrade on the Pacific Motorway (M1).
- 06
JUL
2009
Green Light for Project Means Jobs, Jobs, Jobs for the CoastWork will start on the Gold Coast Rapid Transit system within weeks creating thousands of jobs and building the infrastructure that Australia's fastest growing city needs, Premier Anna Bligh announced today.
- 05
JUL
2009
Oil Spill Ship Must Pay All Clean Up CostsPremier Anna Bligh and the Federal Transport Minister Anthony Albanese will demand the owners of the Moreton Bay oil spill ship Pacific Adventurer pay the full costs of the environmental disaster.
- 03
JUL
2009
More Truck Parking Bays on the Way for the TerritoryDesign work is complete on three new parking bays for truck drivers using the Territory's highways, providing them with additional safe places to take a break or check their loads.
- 02
JUL
2009
Transport Regulations to be StreamlinedThe Council of Australian Governments (COAG) has today agreed to historic microeconomic reforms that will streamline the regulations applying to the nation's $46 billion transport sector.
- 02
JUL
2009
Opening of Centre for Maritime SimulationsToday I had the pleasure of officially opening the Australian Maritime College's new maritime simulator.
- 02
JUL
2009
National Rollout of KEYS2DRIVEThe national rollout of keys2drive - an innovative driver education program which will provide up to 200,000 free driving lessons to learner drivers and their parents - has begun.
- 01
JUL
2009
Blasting Begins on $110 Million Tiger Brennan ExtensionWork on the $110 million Tiger Brennan Drive Extension entered a new phase today with about 120,000 cubic metres of land "blasted" at Berrimah Farm in Darwin to make way for the new 7.5km four-lane dual highway extension.
- 01
JUL
2009
Economic Stimulus: Killawarra Passing Loop Upgrade CompletedThe modernisation of the Melbourne-Sydney-Brisbane rail corridor continues unabated with the upgrade of a major passing loop at Killawarra in northern NSW now completed.
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