Bridge funding available for northern councils

Derek Barry
Updated March 20 2017 - 4:06pm, first published 3:58pm
Senator Macdonald attends the re-opening of the Punchbowl Bridge in November with Mayor Belinda Murphy, local government minister Jennifer Howard and others.
Senator Macdonald attends the re-opening of the Punchbowl Bridge in November with Mayor Belinda Murphy, local government minister Jennifer Howard and others.

Councils can upgrade local bridges in poor condition with the help of funding from the Federal Government. Senator Ian Macdonald said a new round of the $360m Bridges Renewal Program opened last week.  “North-west Councils are already benefitting with projects funded in the last round, including Punchbowl Road Bridge in McKinlay Shire,” he said. “This is a great opportunity for councils to apply for funding to repair damaged or ageing bridges, with up to half the cost met by the Australian Government.”

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Derek Barry

Derek Barry

Editor, the North West Star

Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.

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