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“This new program will support jobs, construction businesses and economic growth across Wide Bay, and it will also improve road safety and bolster the resilience of our local road networks, improving access for freight, tourism and local road users,” Mr O’Brien said. “We will work closely with the Noosa, Gympie, South Burnett and Cherbourg councils to ensure local projects get underway, supporting jobs and businesses, and helping people in Wide Bay get home sooner and safer.” Southside and the beginning of Eel Creek Road, a designated growth corridor but also an area teeming with b...

Premium Content Subscriber only BALLINA Shire Council has discovered they have been allocated an extra $880,000 of Federal Government funding for road reconstruction on top of the original $1.76 million announced last year. Paul Hickey, the council's general manager, said it brought the actual allocation of funds up to $2.64 million. He said the Federal Government's Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program was part of the COVID-19 stimulus program. "Our understanding at the December meeting was that the allocation for Ballina was $1.76 million, and we though that included the firs...

Restoration Work And Solar Power For Yarram’s “Grand Lady” 32shares Victoria’s Wellington Shire Council is calling for tenders for restoration work at Yarram’s historic Regent Theatre, which will also soon be hosting a solar power system. Situated on Commercial Road in Yarram, Regent Theatre and its two shops were built in 1930 at the cost of 20,000 pounds. It has seen a number of refurbishments since and a new restoration project  involves removing the paint and recoating the façade with a breathable finish to protect the render. The current paint isn’t breathable, which has r...

Premium Content Subscriber only FEDERAL Government funding to the tune of $1.78 million will go towards local projects including roadworks, bike and walking paths and an off-leash dog park. The government has approved funding for seven projects in the Ipswich City Council area as part of its $1.5 billion Local Road and Community Infrastructure Program. Springfield-based LNP Senator Paul Scarr said the money will go towards kickstarting shovel-ready projects. “Every single job we support makes a huge difference in our local community, now and as we build our way out of the pandemic,” he sa...

- Ross Reserve’s upgrade has attracted new funding as the State Government is set to unveil a Revitalisation Board for Noble Park. The Federal Government granted $500,000, which fully covered City of Greater Dandenong’s stage 2 landscaping, picnic shelters and barbecue facilities of the Noble Park reserve. The works support an estimated four full-time equivalent jobs during construction. The project was expected to run from September 2020-February 2021. It is part of a $1.5 billion federal economic stimulus package, the Local Road and Community Infrastructure Program. The program is also ...