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Last Chance to Sign Petition Fixing Northern Townsville Highway of Horror

Last Chance to Sign Petition Fixing Northern Townsville Highway of Horror

Northern suburbs in Townsville have seen a significant increase in population over recent years which has led to severe congestion during peak traffic times. Residents and road users are being encouraged to support a petition to urge Transport and Main Roads Minister, Mark Bailey to fast-track the necessary infrastructure upgrades along the Bruce Highway and Woolcock Street.

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Frances Creek Driver Reviver to close as death toll soars

Frances Creek Driver Reviver to close as death toll soars

Last year the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) announced that more than half of Queensland’s Driver Reviver sites, including the newly refurbished Frances Creek site south of Ingham, will close this year because they no longer meet health and safety regulations and are financially unviable.

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Mixed bag for North Queensland in Federal Budget

KENNEDY MP Bob Katter has welcomed significant announcements listed in the Federal Budget for North Queensland including $225m for exploration grants in the resource-rich “North West Minerals Province” near Mount Isa, significant investments in protecting Australia against foot and mouth disease, grants for invasive weeds and feral pigs, and funding to improve telecommunications in the electorate’s many black spots.

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