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IPSWICH Mayor Teresa Harding will not be deterred in her attempts to secure federal funding for the cityâs key projects despite an apparent snub under the 2021-22 budget.
While admitting she was âdisappointedâ following Tuesdayâs result, Cr Harding instead vowed to continue campaigning for investments into local infrastructure.
Key projects including vital upgrades to the Cunningham Hwy between Yamanto and Ebenezer Creek, a proposed Springfield-Ipswich rail line and upgrades to the North Ipswich Reserve failed to gain a mention in the $1.6 billion spend.
A total of only $4 million was allocated to the Warrego Hwy and Mt Crosby Rd interchange upgrades.
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MEMBER for Blair Shayne Neumann has taken aim at the Morrison Government after major projects in Ipswich were overlooked in the 2021-22 federal budget.
Speaking with the
Queensland Times on Wednesday, Mr Neumann slammed the lack of funding allocated to city infrastructure as “disappointing,” saying it was a missed opportunity.
Key projects including much-needed upgrades to the Cunningham Hwy between Yamanto and Ebenezer Creek, a proposed Springfield-Ipswich rail line and upgrades to the North Ipswich Reserve received no mention in the $1.6 billion spend.
A total of $4 million will go toward the Warrego Highway-Mount Crosby Rd interchange project – making up 80 per cent of its projected $5 million price tag.
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INVESTIGATIONS are underway after a bus allegedly struck a motorcyclist before fleeing the scene at Dinmore.
The incident took place on the Cunningham Hwy, near the Aberdare St off-ramp, about 7pm on Friday evening.
The motorcyclist, believed to be a young man, was taken to Ipswich Hospital in a stable condition.
His father Trev Davis took to social media overnight calling for anyone with footage or information about the incident to come forward.
“My son is thankfully OK but (we) need details for the police and insurance,” he wrote.
A Queensland Police spokeswoman was unable to provide further details.
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