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A $14 million project to repair nine floodways along a key freight transport link in the Gladstone region has been completed.
Federal Minister for Emergency Management David Littleproud said the $14 million flood restoration project on Gladstone-Monto Rd demonstrated the Australian Government’s commitment to delivering the critical infrastructure needed to help communities get back on their feet.
“Natural disasters have repeatedly impacted the local community over the past three years, and the completion of this project is a positive and welcome achievement,” Minister Littleproud said.
“Gladstone-Monto Road is an important connector for local communities and industry alike, given its role as a key freight transport link and heavy vehicle route servicing the resource and agriculture sectors.
A Department of Transport and Main Roads spokesman provided an update, saying funding had been allocated to both Hamilton Plains and Shute Harbour Rd. He said $37 million had been allocated under the Roads of Strategic Important package, with $29.6 million contributed by the Federal Government and $7.4 million from the State Government. The spokesman explained the funds had been earmarked for a flood mitigation project at Hamilton Plains and an upgrade to a section of Shute Harbour Rd, near Cannonvale. The Hamilton Plains project is due to start detailed design in mid-2021, the spokesman said. The project is set to be delivered in the 2022-23 to 2023-24 financial years.
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If self-driving cars are to become common on our roads, governments need to actively partner with private companies to develop the digital infrastructure to support them.
That is the finding of a major Queensland government-commissioned report into the feasibility of driverless cars on our roads, the latest step in a long-term investigation into the viability of the technology.
The Renault ZOE electric car used for the joint QUT-Queensland Government autonomous car trial.
The report was put together by researchers from the Queensland University of Technology, led by Professor Michael Milford, and reviewed the existing research on the topic in different countries around the world.
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A MAN who tried to smuggle his friend into Queensland from a NSW coronavirus hotspot has been slammed in court for potentially putting public health at risk.
Thomas Hammant secreted his mate under luggage and a blanket in the rear of his small Ford Fiesta hatch, Ipswich Magistrates Court heard on Thursday.
Queensland Transport and police who were checking drivers at the border became suspicious and went in for a closer look.
Magistrate Andy Cridland took issue with Hammantâs apparent indifference to the situation when he faced court this week.
âYou need to take stock of yourself. You come across as a person with no regard to anyone,â Mr Cridland said.
A Young Child and Hotel Quarantine Cleaner Test Positive for the CCP Virus in Queensland
A young child in hotel quarantine in Queensland has tested positive for the CCP virus after returning from the UK, along with a member of a hotel quarantine cleaning staff, the state’s government reported on Thursday.
Genome sequencing is underway to determine if either of those infected with the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus (novel coronavirus) has the new UK strain that is allegedly 70 percent more infections than the original strain.
The cleaner who worked at the Grand Chancellor hotel developed systems on Wednesday and was tested the same day, returning a positive result later that night.