- 28
OCT
2011
Infrastructure Australia's 2011-12 Conference SeriesOn 8 November at Sydney’s Intercontinental Hotel I will officially open the first in a series of conferences to be convened by Infrastructure Australia over coming months to continue to drive an informed public debate about what more needs to be done to make sure our nation has the infrastructure it needs.
- 26
OCT
2011
Encouraging More Investment in InfrastructureThe Gillard Government is removing tax disincentives to encourage more private investment in infrastructure projects, the Assistant Treasurer, Bill Shorten and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese, announced today.
- 25
OCT
2011
Major Upgrade Work at Glenugie CompleteThe upgrade of Pacific Highway at Glenugie just south of Grafton has entered the home straight with major works now completed and motorists set to be driving on the newly duplicated stretch of road by the end of the month.
- 25
OCT
2011
Grafton Tennis Centre Upgrade CompletedFederal Infrastructure and Transport Minister Anthony Albanese today officially opened the Grafton Tennis Centre’s seven new ‘True Blue’ courts, upgraded with the help of nearly $400,000 from the Gillard Labor Government.
- 23
OCT
2011
Building Better Infrastructure Delivers $77 Billion DividendThe large scale projects commissioned as part of Federal Labor’s record infrastructure program will generate long term economic, social and environmental benefits worth at least $77 billion - meaning that it will pay for itself nearly three times over.
- 20
OCT
2011
State of Australian Cities 2011Residents of Australia’s major cities are using less electricity, leaving their car in garage more often in favour of catching public transport, producing less household waste and raising children who are staying at home until an older age.
- 19
OCT
2011
Safer Overtaking with New Bruce Highway WorksConstruction of a new northbound overtaking lane along the Bruce Highway about six kilometres south of the Torbanlea–Pialba Road intersection has commenced.
- 18
OCT
2011
Maldon to Dombarton Rail Link on Track for the IllawarraPrime Minister Julia Gillard today announced an additional $25.5 million to advance the Maldon to Dombarton Rail Link project for the Illawarra.
- 18
OCT
2011
Hunter Expressway: One Million Cubic Metres of Soil RemovedAnother major milestone has been reached on the western section of the new Hunter Expressway, with construction workers having successfully removed one million cubic metres of earth - enough soil and rock to fill 400 Olympic swimming pools.
- 16
OCT
2011
New Zealand Oil SpillToday I will be visiting the Disaster Response Co-ordination Centre in New Zealand which is dealing with the grounding of the container ship the Rena in the Bay of Plenty.
- 12
OCT
2011
North Coast Rail Upgrade: Completion of Yet Another ProjectThe elimination of sharp bends along the Interstate Rail Network between Newcastle and the Queensland border is progressing on schedule with yet another section of track - this time between Rappville and Leeville - having now been straightened.
- 07
OCT
2011
Fraser Coast Intersection to be Made SaferWork has commenced on the $5.4 million Bruce Highway and Torbanlea-Pialba Road intersection project as part of the Gillard Labor Government’s $440 million Bruce Highway Safety Package.
- 07
OCT
2011
Increased Security at Townsville AirportTownsville Airport will benefit from the Gillard Labor Government’s $49,000 investment in four Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) machines at its domestic and international airports.
- 07
OCT
2011
Increased Security at Perth AirportPerth Airport will benefit from the Gillard Labor Government’s $196,000 investment in four Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) machines at its domestic and international airports.
- 07
OCT
2011
Increased Security at Gold Coast AirportGold Coast Airport will benefit from the Gillard Labor Government’s $196,000 investment in four Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) machines at its domestic and international airports.
- 07
OCT
2011
Increased Security at Brisbane AirportBrisbane Airport will benefit from the Gillard Labor Government’s $392,000 investment in eight Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) machines at its domestic and international airports.
- 07
OCT
2011
Pacific Highway UpgradeA key section of the Pacific Highway between Frederickton and Eungai will now be upgraded to dual carriageway providing 26 kilometres of four lanes.
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