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Seven mayors from Central and Western Queensland have launched an infrastructure advocacy campaign on behalf of the beef industry.
The Gladstone, Isaac, Banana, Central Highlands, Woorabinda, Barcaldine and Blackall-Tambo mayors formed the Queensland Beef Corridors group to call on the State and Federal Governments to upgrade roads in their regions that allow agriculture to flourish.
Central Highlands Mayor Kerry Hayes said that the seven local government areas provided a quarter of the countryâs cattle, but the associated infrastructure was lacking.
âWe already have a strong commitment from the State and Federal governments to improve key freight routes and connectivity between agricultural regions and ports,â he said.
Torrens Creek-Aramac Road freight route to be fully sealed before Christmas
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JanJanuary 2021 at 7:25pm
The final 27 kilometres of the 270km Torrens Creek-Aramac Road is set to sealed before Christmas.
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A vital link between western and northern Queensland will be sealed for all-weather access by Christmas, with work set to begin on February 1.
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Major works, including sealing the final 27 kilometres of the road, will start next month
The road is expected to be fully sealed by December 2021
Flinders Shire Council will lay bitumen on the final 27-kilometre section of the 270km Torrens Creek-Aramac Road, as well as construct a floodway across Prairie Creek.