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Funding boost to give heavy vehicles better access to road networks
The heavy vehicle industry has welcomed a $12.1 million Federal Government funding boost, aimed at delivering better assessment of road assets across rural and regional Australia as part of the Strategic Local Government Asset Assessment Project (SLGAAP).
Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport Scott Buchholz said the funding would support efforts to ensure heavy vehicles have safe and reliable access to high-quality road networks as they travel across the country.
“This program is vital for helping road managers better understand their local infrastructure capacity, bringing opportunities for new heavy vehicle networks to move freight efficiently – which will in turn bring significant boosts for local economies,” Assistant Minister Buchholz said.
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Budget 2021-22: Federal Government expands life-saving road safety investment
The Federal Budget commits an additional $1 billion to the Road Safety Program, as part of the Australian Government’s ongoing commitment to improving road safety and getting Australians home sooner sand safer.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the $1 billion funding injection will back two additional six-month tranches, extending the program from June 2022 to June 2023.
“This investment builds on the previous $2 billion over 18 months announced for the Road Safety Program as part of last year’s Budget, as well as the $500 million Targeted Road Safety Works initiative announced in June 2020,” the Deputy Prime Minister said.
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Rubber to hit road as ‘HEART4’ launched
Heart of Australia has been boosted with a new DAF XF 350 about to hit the road to deliver specialist medical treatment in regional, rural, and remote communities across Queensland.
Federal Member for Wright and Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport, Scott Buchholz joined Dr Rolf Gomes and Minister for Regional Health, Mark Coulton to launch HEART4 – a DAF XF 530 Prime Mover.
Speaking at the launch, Minister Buchholz paid tribute to Dr Gomes, his sponsors, staff, and supporters – as well as those across the transport industry that had made a significant contribution to Heart of Australia.