With the tourist season now well and truly underway Police are asking visitors to the area to be a little mindful of the ‘Road hazards unique to Our Towns and Region. Police say tourists need to be aware that in some areas roads are narrow, and those roads need to be shared with Road … [Read more...]
Cunnamulla Police Tie Up Traffic
They are out and about - The Police in Cunnamulla and Charleville who this week joined with Eulo Police and Cunnamulla CIB to run traffic operations in the Cunnamulla area. Police say we can expect more and they’re focusing on the Fatal Five: speeding; drink and drug driving; failure to wear a … [Read more...]
Interchange on the Range
Earthworks on vital interchanges west of Toowoomba as part of the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing project are getting into full swing, with Stage 2 of the Gore Highway works at Athol and the Warrego West interchange projects now underway. The plan aims to ensure that the Warrego West interchange … [Read more...]
Moving Freight Forward on Landsborough Highway
Freight efficiency along the Landsborough Highway is set to improve with $12.5 million of rehabilitation works underway south of Barcaldine. Construction between Blackall and Barcaldine has started and is part of under the National Highway Upgrade Programme. Federal Member for Maranoa David … [Read more...]
Community Road Safety Grants up for Grabs
Schools, P&Cs, Local Governments, PCYCs and clubs such as Rotary are being encouraged by Member for Warrego Ann Leahy to put up their hand for grants aimed at enhancing road safety across the regions. MS Leahy says all such groups now have an opportunity to receive funding to implement and … [Read more...]
MP Ann Leahy Seeks a Brush with the Law
Painted speed zone warnings on the road - They do it down south and the Member for Warrego, Ann Leahy, wants to see those big bold warnings here. Ms Leahy says the New South Wales practice of speed zones painted on the road is along overdue must. “You can’t miss it, and this is something that … [Read more...]
Tourist Hot Spots Given A Roads Boost
Eighteen major tourist and culturally significant sites in Western Queensland will benefit from a funding injection of almost $6 million to improve transport and road access. The funding comes from round one of the Transport and Tourism Connections (TTC). Minister for Transport Mark Bailey … [Read more...]
Pavement Widening and Rehabilitation
From the middle of next month, (May) we can expect to have to slow down between Miles and Roma on the Warrego Highway. The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) will be starting work to widen and rehabilitate a 1.5 km section of the Warrego Highway (Miles - Roma), approximately 7.7km west … [Read more...]
Police Hit the Road – Big Time
If you had been thinking you’d noticed more Police on our roads and highways over the last week or so you’d be right…but in the immortal words of those 20th century philosophers, rock group, Bachman Turner Overdrive…“You ain’t seen nothin’ yet.” Get ready to spot Police everywhere and be ready to … [Read more...]
Thanks, & Tar…
We’ll need to keep an eye out, watch our speeds and allow a bit longer to get to places around road works that are getting underway across the regions from the first of May. The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) will be undertaking asphalt works on various sections of South West … [Read more...]
