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Deadline extended for feedback on $10m upgrades

An eleventh-hour extension has been granted for coastal communities to have their say on $10 million worth of proposed...

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04th March 2021 5:03 AM

A community group says it needs more time to consider proposed changes to a major intersection at Alexandra Headland.

$10m road upgrade ‘surprise’ days before feedback deadline

A $10 million upgrade planned for one of the most problematic intersections in the region has caught a Coast community by...

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03rd March 2021 5:03 AM

Sad seniors statistic authorities want to change

FREE EVENT: The Seniors Road Trip to Road Safety aims to refresh senior drivers skills and knowledge on road rules, towing...

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01st March 2021 2:03 PM

Ipswich crime prevention office will be holding free seminars for residents over the age of 60 who hold a current Queensland driver’s licence in Esk, later this month.

$14M Gladstone-Monto Rd works completed

“Gladstone-Monto Road is an important connector for local communities and industry alike.”

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22nd Feb. 2021 11:02 AM

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: A $14M project to repair nine floodways on Gladstone-Monto Rd in the Boyne Valley have been completed.

Gloves off: MP slams lack of action on urgent road projects

Dawson MP George Christensen says funding has been available for years but the state is yet to make ‘meaningful progress’...

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21st Feb. 2021 5:02 AM

Flooding at Hamilton Plains on January 9 this year. Photo: Whitsunday Regional Council

LOCAL HERO: Meet Withcott’s lollipop lady of 9 years

With student’s heading back to school, there’s a team of more than 2000 crossing officers keeping out student’s safe. One...

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05th Feb. 2021 6:02 AM

Withcott State School crossing supervisor Sharon Chalmers. Photo: Supplied

Taranganba school gets nearly $1.2m for student safety

Principal Susan Beatty welcomed the planned projects.

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19th Jan. 2021 5:01 PM

Taranganba State School principal Susan Beatty and Member for Keppel Brittany Lauga.

Community group fears number fudging on feedback

Department of Transport and Main Roads has assured the community will have a say in bike path plans despite concerns.

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18th Jan. 2021 5:01 AM

Protesters gather at Alexandra Headland Beach to oppose the M2M cycleway. Photo: Eden Boyd

Motorists warned of temporary lane closures

The work is part of the Type 1 road train access to North Rockhampton abattoirs project.

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16th Jan. 2021 12:01 PM

Lakes Creek Rd will experience temporary lane closures at Frenchmans Creek Bridge until January 22. Picture: Chris Ison

Traffic delays: Major closures to Coast arterials this week

Two major connection arterials near the Bruce Highway on the Sunshine Coast will be closed this week. Here’s where to...

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12th Jan. 2021 12:01 PM

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