Media Releases - November 2011

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29
NOV
2011
Kingston Bypass Officially Open
The flow of commuter traffic from Blackmans Bay and the Channel district south of Hobart will be streamlined from today with the official opening of the new 2.8 kilometre, 2-lane single carriageway bypass of Kingston.
25
NOV
2011
More Seatbelts for Regional School Buses
Regional, rural and remote school bus operators have been urged to apply to the Australian Government for funds under round nine of the Seatbelts for Kids scheme to make their buses safer.
23
NOV
2011
Downward Trend In Road Deaths Continues
Deaths on Australian roads fell by 4.8 per cent in the year to end October 2011, according to the latest statistics from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE).
10
NOV
2011
Airstrip Upgrades Improve Access to Vital Medical Services
Four isolated communities in Western Australia’s Pilbara region now have improved access to air services following completion of $1.044 million in airstrip upgrades through the Australian Government’s Regional Aviation Access Program.
01
NOV
2011
Life Saving Vehicle Technology Now Standard From Today
All new models of cars, passenger vans and off-road vehicles sold in Australia must now be fitted with Electronic Stability Control (ESC), a technology that has the potential to reduce a motorist’s chances of being involved in a fatal accident by 25 per cent.