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Drivers in Victoria will have to slow down when passing roadside help crews. Photo: RACV Next week, drivers in Victoria will have to slow down to 40 kilometres per hour when passing any roadside vehicle with flashing lights. The change, that takes effect from Tuesday, July 1 (the new financial year), means the slowdown rule…
A seal and pup crossing a road in New Zealand. Photo: NZ Department of Conservation Heads up to those driving around New Zealand (including tourists) – it’s seal silly season when young seals and sea lions are on the move and crossing roads. NZ’s Department of Conservation (DoC) and Waka Kotahi/NZ Transport Agency are running…
Moving more freight by rail, road at night is an option for the NSW Government. Photo: photographylke/pixabay.com The NSW Government says it will look into greater night rail and road freight movement after releasing a freight policy review. The government believes the freight sector will create an extra 235,000 workers and add $131.5 billion to…
The new bridge that crosses the River Derwent at Bridgwater, Hobart. Photo: Office of PM Anthony Albanese/X (formerly Twitter) Hobart’s new $786 million four-lane1.2km-long Bridgewater Bridge is now open to the public after its official opening on Sunday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the bridge will improve safety, improve the commuter experience and improve productivity.…
Construction work at Youngs Crossing is due to start this month. Photo: Moreton Bay City Council A 200-metre bridge is among a host of road upgrades for Youngs Crossing, near Petrie, after a $85 million contract was signed between Seymour Whyte Constructions and Moreton Bay City Council last week. Mayor Peter Flannery says construction is…
Construction work under way on the T2D project. Photo: www.T2D.sa.gov.au Main construction work has begun on South Australia’s largest project, the $15.4 billion River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) South Road. The SA government says heavy machinery is on site, and construction work has ramped up, at the project’s Southern Precinct at Clovelly Park. The non-stop…
Drivers have been reminded not to drive into floodwaters. Photo: Qld Police Queensland police are reminding drivers not to drive into floodwaters after a woman was charged in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Queensland Police said that on Monday (March 10) at 6am, Stafford police were called to reports of a woman trapped in…
An artistic impression of what the new Sunshine Station will look like. Image: Victoria’s Big Build The Federal Government is throwing another $2 billion to revive Melbourne Airport’s rail link as part of a joint spending blitz on Victorian roads and rail. Yesterday (February 26), Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced more than $3.3 billion will…
Photo: stock Driver behaviour and motorcyclists in regional areas remain Victoria Police’s biggest concerns after a horrific start to the year’s road toll. Police figures released in the first week of February show 38 deaths in the first 37 days of the year, a 35 per cent increase on 28 deaths in the same time…
35 of Tasmania’s bridges are to be strengthened under a $100m program. Photo: stock Strengthening work is under way or is planned for 21 bridges in Tasmania as part of a $100 million upgrade of the island’s road freight routes. The projects are funded by the Australian and Tasmanian governments under a five-year freight capacity…