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Premium Content Subscriber only IPSWICH and Gatton missed out on scoring big-ticket items in the Federal Government’s annual Budget today. 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 many to not rate a mention. There were hopes money would be set aside for the Springfield-Ipswich trainline and public transport corridor, the North Ipswich Reserve upgrade and a new commitment on the much-needed upgrade of the Cunningham Hwy Yamanto-Ebenezer Creek. None ...

Gladstone will benefit from a push to unlock more gas supply for the domestic market. The Federal Budget 2021 has earmarked $1.5m to support a feasibility study into the electrification of liquefied natural gas facilities at Curtis Island, Queensland. Budget papers state the Federal Government will give the funding to the Queensland government for this study in 2021-22. The Government has also allocated $15.6m in 2021-22 for competitive grants to support gas field trials in the North Bowen and Galilee basins. The trials will be in partnership with industry, experts from the University of Q...