Another 70km of the Outback Way in Queensland is set to get bitumen.
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Works worth about $21 million in federal funding had started and the first project will widen and seal 18km of the Donohue Highway between Boulia and Tobermorey after which 90% of the Queensland section will be sealed.
Boulia Shire Mayor Rick Britton said it would improve regional infrastructure and better support rural communities.
“The project now underway represents 24% of Boulia Shire’s workforce,” he said.
“Upgrading these sections of the Outback Way will give peace of mind to the communities and industries which rely on this road for access to essential services such as health and education, market access, as well as employment opportunities for mining, agriculture and tourism.”
The federal government said the works would improve the transport network, cut costs for freight operators and enhance economic opportunities for the cattle, mining and tourism industries in a $160m budget commitment for the Outback Way as part of this year’s Federal Budget.
Derek Barry
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.
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.
