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We’re a step closer to achieving our Smart City goals thanks to the City’s endorsement of a 15-year agreement to access 24 kilometres of optical fibre

Joint media release with Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt The Coalition Government is injecting over $1.42 billion...

Premium Content Subscriber only A MAJOR road project and air travel are the key outcomes of the Federal Government's 2021 budget for Sunshine Coast residents. Specific funding allocations for projects across regional Queensland were thin on the ground in Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's billion-dollar spending spree today, with our region one of the few to score a mention in the voluminous treasury documents made available to journalists during the annual lock-up in Canberra. The Treasurer set aside $160m for the Mooloolah River Interchange Upgrade, saying the money was a new commitment under t...

Premium Content Subscriber only Mackay and Whitsunday residents hoping for generous gifts from the 2021 Federal Budget will be disappointed, with no specific new offerings outlined in the hefty papers. But residents will benefit from a pre-budget announcement of $400m for the Bruce Highway, from Mackay to Proserpine and Rockhampton to Gladstone, covering floodproofing, safety improvements and reducing congestion. The budget papers did not show any specific allocations for the Peak Downs Highway or Urannah Dam. However, the Federal Government’s $3.5bn National Water Grid Fund has earmarke...

Premium Content Subscriber only A major cash splash on an iconic project is a key outcome of the Federal Government's 2021 Budget for Rockhampton residents. An extra $7.5m has been earmarked for Rookwood Weir as part of a $98m injection over three years under the National Water Grid Fund, formerly known as the National Water Infrastructure Development Fund. This brings total project funding to $183.6m for the Weir. Rockhampton residents will benefit from a pre-Budget announcement of $400m for the Bruce Highway, from Rockhampton to Gladstone and Mackay to Proserpine, covering floodproofing...