Upgrade works along Beaudesert-Nerang Road, south of Tabragalba, are now complete. The $12 million project was jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments. Funding for the Beaudesert-Nerang Road upgrade, from the Beaudesert-Beenleigh Road intersection to Boylands Drive intersection, included $6 million from the Australian and Queensland governments’ $415 million infrastructure investment response…
Upgrades are underway despite delays, on the Howard Creek Causeway on Tamborine-Oxenford Road, Wongawallan. Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz said despite the recent bad weather, construction is progressing on the $10 million project. “The Liberals and Nationals Federal Government is funding 80 per cent or $8 million of this upgrade, with the Queensland Government…
As COVID-19 restrictions ease and Australians’ minds turn to long-awaited travel over the upcoming festive season, the Australian Government is urging people to drive safely. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Barnaby Joyce said these holidays are the first chance for many Australians to reconnect with loved ones, friends and…
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 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 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…
Driver rest areas on major road corridors across South East Queensland have been upgraded to help improve road safety for motorists, encouraging them to take regular breaks. Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport Scott Buchholz said the Federal Liberal and Nationals Government had allocated $12.66 million towards the jointly funded Rest Area Upgrade…
Funding under the Australian Government’s Black Spot Program will substantially improve 67 dangerous crash sites on Queensland roads in 2021-22. Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport and Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz announced more than $3 million had been allocated to local roads in the Scenic Rim and Logan, under the latest…
Today sees the start of National Road Safety Week 2021, an initiative to highlight the far-reaching impact of trauma on our roads and importantly, encourage everyone to Drive So Others Survive. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack and Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport Scott Buchholz…
he Brisbane Truck Show is back in 2021 during a heavy vehicle industry renaissance, following a significant increase in freight and logistics demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Returning this week, the Brisbane Truck Show is Australia’s largest indoor event in 18 months and the next stage in Australians economic recovery, Budget 2021. Assistant Minister for…