By Jane Dargaville Despite the City of Sydney's own predictions its Green Square renewal project was a transport fiasco waiting to happen, it still holds high hopes for the project….
Category: Roads
QLD road signs smarten up
Weather sensitive speed and warning signs have been installed along Kuranda Range Road, near Cairns. The Queensland Government’s $66 million Safer Roads Sooner Program funded the electronic ‘Vehicle Activated Signs’….
Recycling hits the road
Victorian councils are increasing usage of recycled material in road, footpath and shared pathways construction. Specifications can be used for either new projects or maintenance of existing infrastructure. Municipal Association…
QLD stacks up reconstruction grants
By Paul Hemsley Queensland’s Diamantina Shire Council will receive $3.9 million in an ‘advance disaster funding’ process, accelerating the flow of reconstruction dollars. The south western council made the submission…
SA councils budget for sustainability
South Australian metropolitan councils have found an ongoing commitment to sustainability in their annual budgets. The draft annual business plans show funding plans for roads, footpaths, waste management, sporting facilities…
NSW shires conference attracts Premier
A review of the Local Government Act 1993, allowing councils to explore running Local Government elections, as well as a promise to address cost-shifting and rate pegging, are just some…
Councils mixed on stingy budget
By Paul Hemsley The associations are unanimously in favour of 'Roads to Recovery' and 'Federal Assistance Grants', but simultaneously “disappointed” that funding for other programs were cut to return…
Coastal communities land $3.2m adaptation
By Paul Hemsley “Long-lived assets” and infrastructure will be the focus to plan investment in sewerage and stormwater systems, roads and residential housing. Minister for Climate Change and…
Budget 2011 all about health and jobs
By Lilia Guan Australian deputy prime minister and treasurer, Wayne Swan has released the 2011-2012 budget, with the promise of getting the country back into the black. Mr…
Rail and council on track
By Paul Hemsley Mayor Genia McCaffery said the project belongs to RailCorp, but her council will monitor and manage the surrounding roads to North Sydney railway station. “We…