The Morrison-McCormack Government is providing $10 million of funding to construct a boarding house which will enable 40 Indigenous school students to.
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Teven wetlands a road to rehabilitation for endangered species
Wetlands to rehabilitate and protect threatened flora and fauna have started at Teven as part of the Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway upgrade biodiversity offset program.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the project was testament to how the Australian and New South Wales Governments were working together to build vital road infrastructure while minimising the environmental footprint.
“The Pacific Highway upgrade we delivered last December was the largest road infrastructure project in regional Australia and since work to duplicate the stretch from Hexham to the Queensland border began in 1996, we’ve seen the number of fatalities reduced by about 75 per cent,” the Deputy Prime Minister said.
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Ballarat Line Upgrade delivers more services to Victoria’s second busiest regional line
The Ballarat Line Upgrade is complete, with communities along the line now set to enjoy more frequent services.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack and Victorian Minister for Transport Infrastructure Jacinta Allan today welcomed the completion of more than 1.6 million hours of work on the project, allowing the introduction of 125 new weekly services to the Ballarat Line.
The $601.2 million project was jointly funded by the Australian Government, which contributed $503 million and the Victorian Government, which contributed $98.2 million.
“The now-completed Ballarat Line Upgrade will deliver much-needed additional services and it is exciting for local communities,” the Deputy Prime Minister said.
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Richard Wankmuller to retire as ARTC Inland Rail CEO
After three years at the helm, Mr Richard Wankmuller will be retiring mid this year as Chief Executive Officer of Inland Rail at the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC).
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack thanked Mr Wankmuller for his contribution to the delivery of Inland Rail.
“I want to thank Richard Wankmuller for his leadership of the Inland Rail program and recognise the valued contribution he has made to this nationally significant infrastructure project,” the Deputy Prime Minister said.
“Under his stewardship the project has moved from early design through to construction, delivering significant local benefits in regional Australia at a time when we need it most.