TWO iconic Whitsunday holiday island projects have gained special status to cut red tape and create hundreds of local jobs as the region recovers from Tropical Cyclone Debbie, the Queensland Government announced last week.
GOLD Coast Light Rail Stage 2 has reached a new milestone after the successful testing of the first tram on the new 7.3-kilometre light rail extension between Gold Coast University Hospital and Helensvale station.
GLADSTONE'S port master plan is open for public input in the latest milestone for an initiative that will drive economic development in and around Gladstone's port and protect the Great Barrier Reef, the Queensland Government announced last week.
QUEENSLAND Deputy Premier and Minister for Infrastructure Jackie Trad last week announced the release of the Cross River Rail Business Case 2017, which she said details the challenges and opportunities facing South East Queensland's rail network.
AGL Energy has confirmed the 453-megawatt Coopers Gap Wind Farm is set to proceed to construction after having achieved financial close with the sale of the project to the Powering Australian Renewables Fund (PARF).
SEALINK'S $56 million Market-Led Proposal (MLP) for an integrated ferry and coach terminal in Townsville has been given Queensland Government approval to advance to Stage 2 of the MLP framework, which involves the preparation of a detailed business case for consideration.
CONSTRUCTION is now officially under way on the $250 million North Queensland Stadium in Townsville, with all three levels government on site last week to mark the turning of the sod.
THE Queensland Government last week announced the release of the South East Queensland Regional Plan 2017, also known as ShapingSEQ, which replaces the South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009-203 and provides a regional framework for growth and development.
THE Queensland Government last week announced it has terminated the proposed ASF integrated resort development on the Gold Coast Spit and will move forward with a community-led master plan.
THE final piece of track has been connected on Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 2 and the future of the G:Link has been cemented with $5 million towards developing a business case for Stage 3, the Queensland Government announced last week.
THE Mackay Ring Road project reached a major milestone last week after CPB Contractors was announced as the successful tenderer to build Stage 1 of the project, which involves an 11.3-kilometre highway to divert traffic from the Bruce Highway at Stockroute Road to the Bald Hill Road intersection.
INFRASTRUCTURE Australia has finalised its independent evaluation of the Queensland Government's current business case for Cross River Rail, with the assessment finding that the benefits of the proposed project are overstated and likely to be outweighed by the costs.
WITH the population in the region expected to exceed 5.3 million over the next 25 years, the Queensland Government has announced the establishment of the South East Queensland Housing Supply Expert Panel to ensure housing supply supports the population growth.
