More than 70 roadside rest areas across the country will be upgraded to help combat driver fatigue and keep people safe on our roads, thanks to $7.2 million in funding from the Liberal and Nationals Government. The funding, provided through the Government’s Driver Reviver Site Upgrade Program, will see upgrades rolled out at 71…
The Beaudesert Showgrounds upgrade project is now complete, with the opening of the recently refurbished grandstand, installation of new lighting, LED signboard and expanded amenities for campers this week. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Barnaby Joyce said the Australian Government committed $250,000 to fund the project. “The…
Federal Member for Wright Scott Buchholz has welcomed disaster recovery funding to support repairs and reconstruction works to local roads damaged by storms and flooding in late 2020 and March 2021. Mr Buchholz said support for much-needed roadworks was being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). “The widespread rain and…
The Liberal and Nationals Government is taking further action to keep motorists safe on our roads with an investment of almost $5.5 million in 28 road safety projects through the Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative (HVSI). Under Round 6 of the HVSI, the Government is backing new education, research, training and technology initiatives that aim to…
The Australian Government has unlocked over $40 million to upgrade Queensland’s Mount Lindesay Highway at Jimboomba, which connects Brisbane to the New South Wales border. The approval green-lights delivery of the project, which will span 1.5 kilometres and includes expanding the highway to four lanes, as well as upgrading major intersections and pedestrian pathways, to…
An upgrade of the lighting at Greenbank Cricket Club is complete, thanks to funding from the Federal Liberal and Nationals Government, committed by local MP Scott Buchholz at the 2019 election. Mr Buchholz said he was pleased to secure the funds as part of an election commitment but was even happier to see the project…
The Australian Government is investing in local road upgrades through the 2021 round of the Black Spot Program, with $449,000 for the intersection of Gehrke Road and Lorikeet Road, Glenore Grove. Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz said the intersection had been identified as a dangerous site with serious incidents in recent years, as…
Federal Member for Wright Scott Buchholz has announced $691,482 for further bushfire recovery projects in the region, for the regeneration of native wildlife and habitat following the Black Summer bushfires. Mr Buchholz said the region was hit hard by the bushfires and the community was continuing to work hard so residents, businesses and the environment…
Harrisville State School’s new playground is complete and providing juniors with a new activity area, delivering on an election commitment made by local Member Scott Buchholz. Mr Buchholz said he was pleased to see the new junior playground complete, to give the students at Harrisville State School a modern, safe and fun area to…
Job seekers in the Scenic Rim are set to benefit from a new project in the agricultural sector under the Morrison Government’s $276 million Local Jobs Program to support our economic recovery from COVID-19. DGT Employment and Training is collaborating with Kalfresh Pty Ltd, a large Queensland horticultural business, to train and employ up…