RSS feed Fri, 4th March 2011
10 February 2011
Western Australia Minister for Regional Development Brendon Grylls 40,000 Regional West Australians Enjoy Benefits Of The Fuel Card Victor P Taffa The State Government’s Country Age Pension Fuel Card Scheme reached a significant milestone, with the presentation of the 40,000th fuel card in Bunbury today. Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls said the Royalties for Regions Fuel Card scheme were [...]
Posted in Transport
10 February 2011
Queensland Shadow Minister for Public Transport Tracy Davis Operational CityCat And Ferry Services Signal Brisbane’s Flood Recovery Victor P Taffa The State Opposition today praised Lord Mayor Campbell Newman as well as the Brisbane City Council for working so quickly to return CityCat and ferry services. Shadow Minister for Public Transport Tracy Davis said Brisbane commuters would be relieved [...]
Posted in Transport
09 February 2011
Queensland Shadow Minister for Transport Fiona Simpson Transport Minister Betrays QR Workers Victor P Taffa Transport Minister Nolan’s last shred of credibility has today been shattered, the State Opposition said today. Shadow Minister for Transport Fiona Simpson said Ms. Nolan has done a well-rehearsed Labor back flip in reaction to over 3,000 staff being asked to leave Queensland Rail [...]
Posted in Transport
09 February 2011
Queensland Opposition Leader John-Paul Langbroek Queensland Rail Job Cuts An “Outrageous Labor Betrayal” Victor P Taffa The State Opposition has blasted Queensland Rail’s plan to dump 3,500 workers as an “outrageous Labor betrayal” that would inflict more misery on communities that had suffered enough. State Opposition and Liberal National Party Leader John-Paul Langbroek said the mass job cuts would [...]
Posted in Transport
08 February 2011
Tasmania Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Rene Hidding $90 Million Roads Package Scrapped Victor P Taffa Documents obtained by the Tasmanian Liberals show that Labor’s $90 Million Roads Promise has been axed Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Rene Hidding revealed today. “Labor made the commitment during the election, but it has since been swept under the carpet and forgotten.” “When explaining the [...]
Posted in Transport
08 February 2011
Western Australia Minister for Transport Troy Buswell Special Transport Arrangements To Assist Pastoralists Victor P Taffa The State Government has Reinstated Special Livestock Transport Permits to assist the Pastoral Industry deal with impacts of last year’s dry season in the North-West and recent heavy rain in parts of the Murchison and Gascoyne. Exceptional circumstances permits are issued by Main [...]
Posted in Transport
07 February 2011
Queensland Shadow Minister for Transport & Main Roads Fiona Simpson Time For Blackbutt Range Solution Victor P Taffa The Blackbutt Range was severely damaged as a result of recent storms and an immediate priority had to be repair work to open both lanes to traffic, the State Opposition said today. Shadow Minister for Transport and Main Roads Fiona Simpson [...]
Posted in Transport
07 February 2011
Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Police and Emergency Services Peter Ryan Mobile Speed Camera Locations Unveiled At Notorious Inner-City Intersection Victor P Taffa The Latest List of Locations to be targeted by Mobile Speed Cameras across the state was unveiled at one of Melbourne’s Busiest Intersections this morning. Deputy Premier and Minister for Police and Emergency [...]
Posted in Transport
06 February 2011
Western Australia Minister for Regional Development Brendon Grylls Western Australia Minister for Transport Troy Buswell Submissions Called For Regional Airport Funding Victor P Taffa Local Governments and other Airport Operators in Western Australia are invited to apply for a share of up to $7.46 Million in State Government funding to improve Regional Airport Infrastructure. Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls said [...]
Posted in Transport
06 February 2011
Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett Historic Busselton Jetty To Be Opened Victor P Taffa Premier Colin Barnett will officially open the refurbished Busselton Jetty with a symbolic ribbon-cutting ceremony tonight, which will be followed by a massive fireworks display. This will follow the Busselton Jetty Fiesta, one of the biggest community events to be staged by the Shire of [...]
Posted in Transport
04 February 2011
Victoria Minister for Ports Denis Napthine Call For Victorian Regional Channel Authority Board Members Victor P Taffa The Victorian Government is calling for expressions of interest from individuals who have the necessary skills, qualifications and experience to contribute as Board Members of the Victorian Regional Channels Authority (VRCA). Minister for Ports Denis Napthine said the VRCA’s key task is [...]
Posted in Transport
03 February 2011
Western Australia Minister for Transport Troy Buswell $3.8 Million Works To Start On Tonkin Highway Victor P Taffa Asphalt works to improve the section of Tonkin Highway between Corfield Street and Armadale Road start this month. Transport Minister Troy Buswell announced today that Downer EDI Works Pty Ltd had been awarded the $3.8 Million contract. “This contract includes the application [...]
Posted in Transport
02 February 2011
Western Australia Minister for Transport Troy Buswell New South-West And Great Southern Integrated Service Arrangement In Place Victor P Taffa A New Integrated Service Arrangement (ISA) for the South-West and Great Southern Regional Road Network commenced in January. Transport Minister Troy Buswell said RoadCare JV, comprising Fulton Hogan Pty Ltd and Fulton Hogan Industries Pty Ltd, was awarded the [...]
Posted in Transport
02 February 2011
Tasmania Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Rene Hidding Major Lift In Customer Service Call For TT Line Travellers Victor P Taffa The Tasmanian Liberals are calling on the Government to implement permanent Tasmanian quarantine inspections on the Melbourne Sprit of Tasmanian wharf, to address travellers’ distress over long queue times on the Devonport wharf after the ships dock in [...]
Posted in Transport
