Media Releases - January 2011

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28
JAN
2011

Planning on North Qld Road Projects Pushes Ahead
The Federal and State governments have confirmed the devastating floods would not stop vital planning and design work on a number of north Queensland road projects from pushing ahead.
27
JAN
2011

Rebuilding After the Floods
The Prime Minister today announced the Gillard Labor Government's response to the immense national challenge of rebuilding flood-affected regions across Australia.
27
JAN
2011

Better Roads on the Way for the Yarra Ranges
In a major boost for the Yarra Range's agricultural industry, funding provided by the Gillard Labor Government will be used to seal 23 local roads.
27
JAN
2011

Builders Shortlisted for Mains and Kessels Intersection Upgrade
The start of work on a new intersection between Mains and Kessels Roads is edging closer following the shortlisting of two contractors for the task of designing and delivering this $300 million nation building project.
25
JAN
2011

Independent Review of Brighton Bypass Options Completed
An independent review of alternate bridging and route options for the Brighton Bypass has been completed by engineering and construction consultant Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM).
24
JAN
2011

Excellent Progress on Sapphire to Woolgoolga Upgrade
Today I inspected work on the duplication of the Pacific Highway between Sapphire and Woolgoolga, one of the largest road construction projects currently underway in NSW.
24
JAN
2011

Work Kicks Off This Week on Parkes to Broken Hill Upgrade
The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) and its industry partner Transfield Services today held a ‘Welcome to Country' ceremony in Broken Hill ahead of the start of work on the most extensive upgrade of the rail line to Parkes since it first opened in 1927.
11
JAN
2011

Builders Shortlisted for Regional Rail Link
After an extensive evaluation process, three consortiums interested in building the new passenger rail line between Deer Park and West Werribee have been shortlisted.
07
JAN
2011

Federal Funding To Help Rebuild WA's Grain Rail Network
The Gillard Labor Government will provide $135 million in Federal funding to rebuild and modernise the State's Grain Rail Network in partnership with the Government of Western Australia.
07
JAN
2011

Reforming Australia's International Trade 'Gateways'
The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese released the National Ports Strategy today at Kwinana Port in Western Australia.