Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Roads & Transport

Sunshine Coast transport projects rolling on

A new stage of works is underway on the Sunshine Coast with The Wave (Stage 2), Caloundra Transport Corridor Upgrade, and Mooloolah River Interchange Upgrade as part of a generational infrastructure plan to ease traffic congestion on...

Victorian councils win $2.4m in TAC road safety funding

Victoria's Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has announced the latest recipients of its Local Government Grant Program (LGGP) funding, with a further $2.4 million to...

Bass Coast council awards tender for new $2.35m Kernot bridge

Bass Coast Shire Council has awarded a tender for the construction of the new Stewart Road Bridge in Kernot. Council has appointed Timber Restoration Systems...

Balonne Shire road upgrade marks start of Country Roads Connect project

The Queensland Government is breaking ground on its first Country Roads Connect Project with sealing work commencing on the Jakelwar Goodooga Road North in...

Rail accessibility upgrade plan welcomed for Yass Junction

The NSW Government is inviting community members to have their say on the designs for accessibility upgrades planned for Canberra and Yass Junction train...

Port Macquarie and Kempsey councils mark start of $24m freight road upgrade

Construction is underway on a joint Port Macquarie Hastings and Kempsey Shire Council supported upgrade of Maria River Road, with Eire Construction delivering work in...

Maitland council secures million-dollar road safety upgrade

Maitland City Council has secured close to $1 million to upgrade two major road intersections. Funded by the Australian Government’s Black Spot Program, more than...

SA councils issue dire warning over local roads funding

South Australian councils have issued a dire pre-budget warning to Canberra, saying that without urgent certainty and indexation of Federal Supplementary Local Road Funding,...

Latrobe City calls for urgent traffic light action

Latrobe City Council is calling on the Victorian Minister for Public and Active Transport, and Minister for Roads and Road Safety to urgently complete...

City of Kingston awards contract for $1.93m road upgrade

City of Kingston Council has awarded a contract for a $1.93 million major road reconstruction and drainage upgrade of Beilby Street in Moorabbin. Beilby Street...

Brimbank council welcomes release of Sunshine Superhub designs

Brimbank City Council has welcomed the release of the Sunshine Superhub rail designs for community feedback - describing it as an important step towards...

NSW Govt completes Cumberland traffic congestion study

The NSW Government has announced the completion of a study of congestion hotspots across the Cumberland Local Government Area.  The traffic study, a 2023 election...

NSW Govt commits to Waterfall Way reopening

The NSW Government has announced it will restore controlled one-lane access to Waterfall Way within six weeks, following an extensive engineering assessment of the...

$17m Queanbeyan CBD refresh to start next month

Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council has confirmed its $17 million 'once-in-a-generation' Monaro Street Refresh project will get underway next month. "We know these works will be disruptive, but...

Bellingen council launches public survey over ongoing Waterfall Way closures

Bellingen Shire Council has launched a community survey to gauge community views on how the closure of major transport corridor, Waterfall Way, is impacting...