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Answers needed to address infrastructure shortfalls

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CopperString notwithstanding, Commerce North West president Emma Harman said answers were needed to three other long-standing issues being roads, rail and water.

CopperString is due to start conducting electricity to the North West Minerals Province by 2032. In the meantime, investors were left wanting, Ms Harman said.

It was well established that the road system was below standards and the railway fell short of effectively servicing the region’s miners, she said. 

There had lately been a concerted effort to lobby for more water storage, Ms Harman said.

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JCU road reroute helps save sensitive tropical area

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A James Cook University team has identified alternative routes for a new mining road that will lessen the toll on endangered orangutans, Asian elephants and Sumatran tigers in Indonesia. 

The team, from James Cook University in Australia, studied a planned mining road that will cut across Harapan Rainforest, a renowned forest tract that spans nearly 1,000 square kilometres in Sumatra, Indonesia.

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Queensland roads an election priority for Agforce

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AgForce Queensland has laid out its priorities for the the next Queensland election.

Unlocking key strategic trade routes was the big ticket item said Agforce Queensland CEO, Mike Guerin. 

This required further infrastructure investment and maintenance into Queensland’s priority roads and bridges, said Mr Geurin.

“The truth is that Government investment in road infrastructure hasn’t kept pace with development in regional communities, rural industries, or farm machinery and technology – astonishing, considering that nearly half of the State’s economy is generated outside greater Brisbane” he said. 

"At this difficult time in our economy, continuing investment into. . .

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Researchers fine-tune rubble-rubber road combo

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Researchers at RMIT University have developed a new material that combines recycled building rubble and tyres in a mix optimised to meet road engineering safety standards.

Designed to be used for base layers, the recycled blend is more flexible than standard materials, making roads less prone to cracking.

Lead researcher Dr Mohammad Boroujeni said the rubble-rubber mix could deliver environmental and engineering benefits.

“Traditional road bases are made of unsustainable virgin materials – quarried rock and natural sand,” he said.

“Our blended material is a 100 per cent recycled alternative that offers a new way to reuse tyre and building. . .

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Infrastructure funding hit list revealed

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The Federal Government has revealed a list of shovel-ready Queensland projects to be funded under a COVID-19 recovery plan to boost infrastructure.

Upgrades on the Cloncurry–Dajarra Road, Richmond–Winton Road, and the Burke and Gregory Developmental roads are among those to make the cut.

Safety upgrades including a $37.5 million project on the Kennedy Highway and $18 million in works on the Peak Downs Highway will also go ahead under the initiative.

Together, the State and Federal governments are pumping in an extra $415 million to deliver shovel-ready infrastructure projects and urgent road safety upgrades. . .

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PM’s plan to pick up the pace on projects pipeline

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The Federal Government has announced a fresh infrastructure boost to combat the COVID-19 downturn, including $1.5 billion of new money to get smaller-scale projects moving quickly.

It is also looking to accelerate the approval processes for 15 mega projects representing about $72 billion worth of planned investment by government and the private sector.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the measures at the CEDA State of the Nation conference today.

He said $1 billion would be allocated to priority projects which were shovel-ready, and $500 million would be reserved specifically to target road safety works. 

“This. . .

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CCF claims recovery credit

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The Civil Contractors Federation (CCF) is claiming credit for a Federal Government announcement of an 'Infrastructure led recovery'.

It was the CCF's advocacy efforts that led ministers at a 'federal and state level' to confirm their support for a civil stimulus strategy to 'arrest Australia's decline into recession', CEO Chris Melham said.

CCF wrote to ministers prior to the meeting urging them to adopt five key measures said Mr Melham.

They included maximising the capacity of the civil construction sector, bring forward spending and increasing the level of infrastructure investment through the use of . . .

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Regional freight routes set for $185m works boost

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Work on key inland freight corridors is being brought forward in a move to boost Queensland road construction jobs.

The early works projects, worth $185 million over four years, would be delivered on corridors identified under the Roads of Strategic Importance (ROSI) initiative, Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Minister Michael McCormack said.

Works to seal roads, build overtaking lanes, upgrade intersections and improve safety are among the 22 projects jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments.

“As the effects of COVID-19 ripple through our economy, it is vital all levels of Government work together to support jobs, drive. . .

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Boost for Black River highway project

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An extra $35 million will be invested in the Townsville Northern Access Intersections Upgrade project to improve the safety of a notorious section of the Bruce Highway at Black River.Federal Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Minister Michael McCormack said increasing the total commitment from $72 million to $107.65 million would allow the delivery of the best traffic solution to increase safety standards.“The project proposes to duplicate 5.2km of the Bruce Highway between Veales Rd and Pope Rd, including building another bridge over Black River, and reduce the number of intersections,” Mr McCormack said.

The detailed design. . .

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Full steam ahead for Outback Way works

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Work has begun on the next stage of a raft of Outback Way upgrade projects involving a $26 million spend over three years.

After sealing 18km between Boulia and Tobermorey, crews have now started on paving and sealing an additional 25km between the two communities and widening 17km of road between Winton and Boulia.

Boulia Shire
Council Mayor Rick Britton said the future looked bright for his community and
the wider Outback.

“Our
council’s roadwork crew is among those delivering the projects,” Cr Britton
said.

“These
projects provide stability and continuity of work for our teams which allows us. . .

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Key road maintenance contracts renewed

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More than 380 jobs will be supported by the renewal of State Government road maintenance contracts in South-East Queensland.

New five-year contracts were awarded for the Brisbane Metropolitan Region (Fulton Hogan Industries), Gold Coast region (Ventia) and Sunshine Coast region (Downer Works EDI).

Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said the contracts were awarded to maintain state-controlled roads for the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR).

“South East Queensland is home to about 2595km of state-controlled roads and the management and maintenance of these roads across the region is no small job,’’ Mr Bailey. . .

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