- 29
JUL
2011
Economic Stimulus: New Donnybrook Passing Loop CompletedThe extensive upgrade and modernisation of the main North-South Line connect Melbourne to Brisbane via Sydney is progressing well, with yet another new multi-million passing loop near Donnybrook completed and from today operational.
- 21
JUL
2011
Work Starts on Nation's Longest BridgeConstruction on what will become the nation's longest bridge has commenced, marking yet another major milestone in the delivery of the long-awaited bypass of the Mid North Coast towns of Kempsey and Frederickton as well as the ongoing upgrade and full duplication of the Pacific Highway.
- 15
JUL
2011
Building a Better, Safer Bruce: More Upgrades on the WayWorks on further improvements worth nearly $12 million on the Bruce between Ingham and Cairns has reached the half way mark - underscoring Labor's long term commitment to making this vital piece infrastructure a better, safer and less flood prone highway.
- 14
JUL
2011
Pacific Highway: Builders Selected for Devils Pulpit UpgradeJohn Holland Pty Ltd, a construction company with extensive expertise in delivering major road projects, has been selected for the job of duplicating the Pacific Highway at Devils Pulpit on the NSW North Coast, clearing the way for work to start by the end of this year.
- 10
JUL
2011
Industrial Age Relic Given New Modern PurposeToday I opened a demonstration centre for sustainability at Balls Head at Waverton on the site of a former coal loader.
- 09
JUL
2011
Major Project Facilitation: Shell's Browse Basin LNG ProjectGiven its potential to bring new, revolutionary technology to Australia and promote even greater investment in our North West resources province, I have granted Major Project Facilitation (MPF) status to Royal Dutch Shell's $12 billion Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) project.
- 09
JUL
2011
Bruce Highway Safety Package: More Black Spots to be FixedThe next installment of projects to be rolled out as part of the record capital works program now well underway up and down the Queensland coast has been approved and once completed, will go some way to making the Bruce Highway safer.
- 08
JUL
2011
Contract Administrator Appointed to Mains and Kessels UpgradeKBR (Kellog Brown and Root) has been appointed contract administrator to oversee the extensive upgrade of the intersection between Mains and Kessels Roads - which from an engineering perspective is an extremely complex road project.
- 07
JUL
2011
Reppointment of National Transport CommissionersAt this crucial stage in the delivery of a historic reform to the way our nation regulates its trucking industry, Federal Cabinet has opted for continuity at the top of the independent statutory body charged with finalising the process — the National Transport Commission (NTC).
- 07
JUL
2011
Forty Year Majura Parkway Vision Set to Become RealityMore than 40 years after the first line appeared on a map, construction of the long awaited Majura Parkway will finally start next year and be completed in 2016.
- 06
JUL
2011
Safety Work Along Nelson Bay Road CompletedSafety improvements along the Nelson Bay Road have been completed, removing two notorious black spots which in recent years have been the scene of nine crashes resulting in serious injuries.
- 05
JUL
2011
Pacific Highway: Safety Upgrade Completed at Crangan BaySafety improvements along the Pacific Highway at Crangan Bay have been completed, removing a notorious black spot which in recent years has been the scene of four crashes resulting in serious injuries.
- 05
JUL
2011
Golden Highway: Cassilis Rest Area Upgrade CompletedThe extensive upgrade of the Cassilis rest area west of Merriwa has been completed, providing truck drivers and other users of the Golden Highway with a better, safer place to pull over and take a break or catch up on sleep.
- 04
JUL
2011
Infrastructure Australia's Updated National Priority ListI welcome the release of Infrastructure Australia's updated National Priority List setting out the pipeline of projects and policy reforms it believes will best position our nation to compete and prosper in the globalised world of the 21st Century.
- 01
JUL
2011
More Flights Between Australia and IndonesiaThe Gillard Labor Government has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding which almost doubles the number of flights which can be operated between Australia and Indonesia.
- 01
JUL
2011
Greater Safeguards For The Reef As World's Largest Ship Tracking System Extends Its ReachA multi-million-dollar ship tracking system has been extended to cover the entire Great Barrier Reef from the Torres Strait to Bundaberg, a measure which will prevent maritime accidents and safeguard one of Australia's most precious environmental icons.
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