- 30
JUN
2009
'Truckie' Decoupling Bay On The Way In VictoriaPlanning work will soon begin on a new decoupling bay for truck drivers at Nhill.
- 29
JUN
2009
CASA And ATSB AppointmentsToday I announce a number of significant appointments to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) - the nation's two key aviation safety agencies.
- 26
JUN
2009
Road User Charge AdjustedFollowing a significant increase in road spending by governments across Australia, the Road User Charge imposed on Heavy Vehicles will be adjusted from 21 to 21.7 cents per litre effective from 1 July 2009.
- 26
JUN
2009
Official commissioning celebrates two landmark road projectsMore than $170 million worth of high-profile road infrastructure projects will be officially commissioned today (26 June) by Senator Jan McLucas and Main Roads Minister Craig Wallace in Townsville.
- 25
JUN
2009
Record Nation Building Investment In Local CommunitiesThe Australian Government today announced an additional $220 million nation-building investment in community infrastructure, such as libraries, community centres, and sports grounds and environmental infrastructure.
- 24
JUN
2009
New Australian Centre Of Excellence For Local GovernmentThe Australian Government has delivered $8 million for the new Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government - the first of its kind in Australia - to promote best practice, innovation and professionalism in local government.
- 24
JUN
2009
2009 National Awards For Local Government - National Winners AnnouncedToday, I announce the two National Winners of the 2009 National Awards for Local Government. They are:
- 23
JUN
2009
Federal Government Mandates New Life Saving TechnologyAll new models of cars, passenger vans and off-road vehicles sold in Australia will soon be fitted with Electronic Stability Control (ESC), technology with the potential to reduce a motorist's chances of being involved in a fatal accident by 25 per cent.
- 19
JUN
2009
Planning Starts On Upgrade Of The Bruce Highway At Gin GinPlanning has started on the upgrade of the southern approach of the Bruce Highway in Gin Gin, Queensland Main Roads Minister, Craig Wallace, and Federal Member for Flynn, Chris Trevor announced today.
- 19
JUN
2009
Long Awaited Upgrade To Commence In Port HedlandFollowing the selection of preferred builders work is expected to start within weeks on the first stage of the upgrade of the Great Northern Highway in the Pilbara.
- 19
JUN
2009
Sydney Airport Master Plan 2009Today I have approved Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport's 2009 Master Plan - but in doing so I note its long term forecasts are further evidence that Sydney will require new airport capacity.
- 18
JUN
2009
Work Starts Soon On Bruce Highway Upgrade Stage ThreeNext week Civil Mining and Construction Pty Ltd will start work on the $10.4 million stage three upgrade of the Bruce Highway through Gympie.
- 18
JUN
2009
New Stats: Annual Federal Roads Budget Up 70 Per CentNew statistics confirm the unprecedented scale of the Rudd Labor Government's roads budget which is already supporting jobs today by building the road infrastructure Australia will need tomorrow.
- 16
JUN
2009
Vital Nation Building Legislation Passes The ParliamentFederal Parliament has today passed the legislation necessary to deliver the Rudd Labor Government's Nation Building Program, the largest ever investment in the nation's transport infrastructure and essential to supporting jobs.
- 15
JUN
2009
Australia's Response To Combat Piracy And Armed Robbery At SeaOn 12 June 2009 in a Joint Media Release with the Foreign Minister, Hon Stephen Smith MP, I announced that Australia has strengthened its commitment to international efforts to combat piracy off the Horn of Africa.
- 15
JUN
2009
Pre-Construction Work Starts This Week On Kempsey BypassConstruction of the new $618 million Kempsey Bypass on the NSW Mid North Coast has moved a step closer with detailed planning and engineering work set to get underway on site this week.
- 15
JUN
2009
Geelong Ring Road Open And All Clear To Waurn PondsDrivers travelling between Melbourne and the Victoria's Surf Coast can complete quicker, safer and easier trips all the way to the Princes Highway at Waurn Ponds - and not face a single traffic light - with a celebration today to mark the opening of Stage 3 of the Geelong Ring Road.
- 12
JUN
2009
Australia To Join United Nations Anti-Piracy FightAustralia has today strengthened its commitment to international efforts to combat piracy off the Horn of Africa.
- 11
JUN
2009
Improved Noise Sharing At Sydney AirportThe first stage of essential safety work on Sydney Airport's east-west runway has been completed on schedule, allowing restrictions on its use to be significantly eased from next Monday.
- 11
JUN
2009
Study Into Rockhampton's Future Transport NeedsThe Rudd Labor Government has approved $5 million to investigate ways to reduce the impact of flooding on the Bruce Highway and identify Central Queensland's longer term transport infrastructure needs.
- 10
JUN
2009
Alliance Announced For Springvale Road Rail ProjectWork on the Springvale Road Rail Separation at Nunawading is on track with the VicRoads alliance partners announced today for the $140 million project.
- 05
JUN
2009
Varsity Lakes Interchange Upgrade Ready To Get UnderwayThe Federal and Queensland governments today announced a $21 million contract has been awarded to Probuild Civil (Qld) Pty Ltd as part of the $80 million upgrade of the Varsity Lakes Interchange (Exit 85) on the Pacific Motorway.
- 05
JUN
2009
First Level Crossing Upgrades Nearing Completion In QueenslandThe first eight of 66 level crossing upgrades funded in Queensland under the Rudd Labor Government's Economic Stimulus Package will be completed by the end of this month.
- 02
JUN
2009
Travel To Tasmania And The Mainland Is Now More AffordableFollowing the first annual review of the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme (BSPVES), the financial assistance it provides has been lifted.
- 02
JUN
2009
First Level Crossing Upgrades Completed In VictoriaSixteen of the 59 level crossing upgrades funded in Victoria under the Rudd Labor Government's Economic Stimulus Package have now been completed.
- 01
JUN
2009
New Congestion-Easing Overpass About To Open To TrafficA new overpass linking Bushland Beach, Mount Low and the Bruce Highway will open to traffic early next week as part of the federally-funded $52 million upgrade of the Bruce Highway between Woodlands Shopping Centre and Veales Road.
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