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11 January 2020
Victoria Acting Minister for Roads Jacinta Allan Boosting Safety On Dunkeld-Cavendish Road Victor P Taffa Andrews Government is boosting safety at a notorious narrow road in Victoria’s south-west with a major upgrade to deliver a better journey for drivers on Dunkeld-Cavendish Road. Acting Minister for Roads, Road Safety and the TAC Jacinta Allan today announced […]
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11 January 2020
Victoria Acting Minister for Roads Jacinta Allan Ballarat-Maryborough Road Upgrades Underway Victor P Taffa Andrews Government is getting on with rebuilding works on Ballarat-Maryborough Road to deliver a smoother and more reliable journey for thousands of drivers each day. Acting Minister for Roads, Road Safety and the TAC Jacinta Allan said the 1.5-km section of […]
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09 January 2020
JBRE Publicity & Events Manager Caitlin Jones Overland Train Lives On Victor P Taffa Great Southern Rail has sent Editor Victor P Taffa the following message regarding his email to run the Overland Train as a V/Line Velocity Train. Since 19 January 1887 the Overland Train has operated between Melbourne and Adelaide. Great Southern Rail […]
09 January 2020
Queensland Minister for Cross River Rail Kate Jones Cross River Rail Construction To Double In Year 2020 Victor P Taffa Minister for Cross River Rail Kate Jones today announced construction on Cross River Rail would more than double in 2020. Minister Jones said 7 sites were currently active and in 2020, up to 11 new […]
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05 January 2020
New South Wales Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello Digital Driver’s Licence Goes Gangbusters Victor P Taffa More than 1 Million New South Wales motorists have downloaded the Digital Driver Licence (DDL) since it was officially launched on 3 November, accounting for almost 19 % of all licence holders. Starting with Australia Post over-the-counter parcel […]
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05 January 2020
Victoria Minister for Roads Jaala Pulford Too Many Lives Lost On Our Roads In 2019 Victor P Taffa Victoria’s year 2019 road toll is the worst in 3 years. Andrews Government is joining forces with Victoria Police and the Transport Accident Commission to work hard to ensure it doesn’t happen again. Minister for Roads, Road […]
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04 January 2020
Queensland Minister for Police Mark Ryan Queensland Acting Minister for Transport and Main Roads Mark Ryan No Time For Complacency As Queensland Records Its Lowest Road Fatalities Victor P Taffa Queensland has recorded its lowest number of fatalities on its roads in more than 6 decades. Preliminary figures show there were 28 fewer deaths in […]
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03 January 2020
Victoria Minister for Transport Infrastructure Jacinta Allan Summer Transport Construction Blitz Begins Victor P Taffa Victoria’s Big Build will ramp up again this summer with significant work starting today on the Metro Tunnel at South Yarra, major road projects in Melbourne’s west and tram stop upgrades along Nicholson Street. Minister for Transport Infrastructure Jacinta […]
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02 January 2020
Tasmania Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Michael Ferguson Year 2019 Road Crash Statistics Victor P Taffa Last year there were 32 people killed on Tasmania’s roads, slightly down from 33 in 2018, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Michael Ferguson said. Fortunately, there have been no fatalities recorded on Tasmania’s roads over the Christmas/New year period […]
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30 December 2019
Western Australia Minister for Transport Rita Saffioti Western Australia Minister for Police Michelle Roberts Free Transperth Travel After Midnight On New Year’s Eve Victor P Taffa Transperth travel to be free after midnight on 31 December About 290 transit officers will be out on the network More than 200 extra bus, train and ferry services […]
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29 December 2019
Queensland Minister for Transport and Main Roads Mark Bailey Motorists Over The Moonie River With New Bridge Victor P Taffa It’s out with the Old Bullamon, and in with the new $7 Million Moonie River bridge near Thallon. First pile is now in place for the Palaszczuk Government’s project which will see the single-lane Old […]
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29 December 2019
Queensland Minister for Transport and Main Roads Mark Bailey Stay Safe On The Water Victor P Taffa Boaties are being urged to put safety at the bow ahead of a busy New Year on the water. Minister for Transport and Main Roads Mark Bailey said there had already been a spike in maritime fatalities for […]
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28 December 2019
Australian Capital Territory Minister for Transport Chris Steel Student’s Design Of New Light Rail Signage Rolled Out Victor P Taffa Artwork by a Gungahlin College student has been wrapped around a light rail vehicle, promoting safety on the light rail corridor. “We all need to pay attention and stay alert at all times when walking, […]
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27 December 2019
Victoria Acting Premier Jacinta Allan Victoria’s Big Build To Ramp Up In The West Over Summer Victor P Taffa Major works will ramp up on some of Melbourne’s most important roads over the next two months as construction intensifies on transport projects that will transform the way people travel around Melbourne’s west. “This summer, crews […]
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27 December 2019
New South Wales Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Rob Stokes Morning Commute To Be Made Easy With M6 Motorway Approval Victor P Taffa A new tunnel from Arncliffe to Kogarah that will shave up to 15 minutes’ off motorists’ commutes will become a reality following New South Wales Government planning approval. Minister for Planning […]
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26 December 2019
Queensland Minister for Transport and Main Roads Mark Bailey Stop Revive And Survive Victor P Taffa Holiday drivers are being urged to stop and take regular breaks on the road this summer. Minister for Transport and Main Roads Mark Bailey said motorists intending on long road trips over the Christmas and New Year break should […]
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24 December 2019
New South Wales Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole Stay Alert To Fire Risk On The Road This Festive Season Victor P Taffa Motorists are being urged to stay alert to changing traffic conditions while on the road this festive season as bushfires continue to burn across the state. Minister for Regional Transport […]
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20 December 2019
South Australia Minister for Transport Infrastructure Stephan Knoll Better Train Services One Step Closer Victor P Taffa Another milestone has been reached as the Marshall Government continues to modernise South Australia’s public transport network and provide better services. State Government has announced that 3 consortia have been shortlisted to tender in the operation, maintenance and […]
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17 December 2019
Western Australia Minister for Ports Alannah MacTiernan New Facilities To Improve Kwinana Bulk Terminal Victor P Taffa New $3.9 million workshop, offices and amenities at Kwinana Bulk Terminal to support Western Australia’s trade growth Minister for Ports Alannah MacTiernan has today formally opened a new workshop, offices and amenities at Fremantle Ports’ Kwinana Bulk Terminal […]
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17 December 2019
Victoria Minister for Transport Infrastructure Jacinta Allan New Reservoir Railway Station Open And 31 Level Crossings Gone Victor P Taffa Andrews Government has now removed 31 dangerous and congested level crossings, with trains now running on the new rail bridge over High Street in Reservoir and stopping at the brand-new railway station. Minister for Transport […]
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