The NSW Government has awarded a Development Consent for the Port Kembla Gas Terminal (PKGT), bringing the project closer...
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39 priority actions to secure national freight network
Infrastructure Journalist Freight & Logistics, News, Planning, Policy, Regional, Spotlight, Transport 1The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) has laid out a list of 39 priority actions for the incoming Federal Government...
Labor proposes inquiry into Inland Rail
Infrastructure Journalist Features, Freight & Logistics, News, Policy, Projects, Rail, Regional, Spotlight 1The Federal Opposition has pledged an independent inquiry into the route selection process and financing arrangements of the Inland...
Contracts awarded for Metro Tunnel station
Infrastructure Journalist Contracts awarded, Investment, News, Planning, Policy, Projects, Rail, Spotlight, Tunnels, VIC 0Construction has begun on the Melbourne Metro Tunnel’s Anzac Station, with contracts awarded for the supply of Australian-made steel...
New roadmap for Victoria’s infrastructure
Infrastructure Journalist News, People, Planning, Policy, Regional, Spotlight, Transport, VIC 0Infrastructure Victoria’s new discussion paper calls for more targeted regional infrastructure initiatives and better integration of transport infrastructure and...
Alliance sought for METRONET upgrade contract
Infrastructure Journalist Civil Construction, News, Open tenders, Planning, Projects, Rail, Spotlight, Transport, WA 0Western Australia’s Public Transport Authority has released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the METRONET upgrade of Bayswater Station...
ARTC appoints new Board members
Infrastructure Journalist Company news, News, Planning, Policy, Rail, Safety and Training, Spotlight 0The Federal Government has made a new appointment to the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) Board, alongside the reappointment...
Tenders for SA road network maintenance
Infrastructure Journalist Asset Management, News, Planning, Policy, Roads, SA, Spotlight, Transport 0The South Australian Government will soon release a tender for the modernisation of the state’s entire 23,000km road network....
Integrated utilities power landmark smart city trial
Infrastructure Journalist News, NSW, Planning, Smart Cities, Spotlight, Technology, Telecommunications, Utilities 0The University of New South Wales will explore the potential for hybrid energy storage systems to power Australia’s future...
Public transport and EVs: unpacking Labor’s budget response
Infrastructure Journalist Investment, News, Planning, Policy, Projects, Rail, Renewables Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability 0In response to the Federal Government’s 2019-20 Budget, the Opposition has made a series of similarly bold pledges for...
Three Cross River Rail contracts awarded
Infrastructure Journalist Civil Construction, Company news, Contracts awarded, Investment, News, Planning, Policy, Projects, QLD, Rail, Spotlight, Transport 0The Queensland Government has chosen its preferred consortia for two major packages of its $5.4 billion Cross River Rail...
Industry bodies welcome Budget’s strong infrastructure spend
Infrastructure Journalist Features, Freight & Logistics, Investment, News, Planning, Policy, Regional, Spotlight, Transport 0The response from peak industry bodies to the 2019-20 Federal Budget has been largely positive, with most praising the...
$100 billion for infrastructure in 2019-20 Budget: where is it going?
Infrastructure Journalist Airport, Bridges, Civil Construction, Congestion, Freight & Logistics, Investment, News, Planning, Policy, Projects, Rail, Regional, Roads, Safety and Training, Spotlight, Transport, Urban Development 0The Federal Government has pledged $100 billion in infrastructure investment over the next decade in its 2019-20 Budget, up...
EOIs open for Inland Rail’s most complex section
Infrastructure Journalist Civil Construction, News, Open tenders, Planning, Projects, QLD, Rail, Regional, Spotlight, Tunnels 0Expressions of Interest (EoIs) are now open for to design, build, finance and maintain contract for the most technically...
Contract awarded for $119 million NSW road upgrade
Infrastructure Journalist Asset Management, Company news, Contracts awarded, Investment, News, NSW, Projects, Roads, Spotlight, Urban Development 0The NSW Government has selected its preferred contractor to deliver Stage 6 of the Northern Road Upgrade as part...
50 per cent of new cars to be electric under Labor’s new plan
Infrastructure Journalist Investment, News, Planning, Policy, Renewables Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, Technology, Transport 0If elected, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has outlined a plan to introduce Australia’s first National Electric Vehicle (EV) policy,...
ARTC seeks contractors for North East Rail Line upgrade
Infrastructure Journalist Asset Management, Company news, Investment, News, Open tenders, Rail, Regional, Spotlight, VIC 1The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has called for Expressions of Interest for delivery of the North East Rail...
Best Airport in Australia/Pacific named
Infrastructure Journalist Airport, Company news, Investment, News, Spotlight 1The Skytrax World Airport Awards 2019 have named the Best Airport in the Australia/Pacific region. The airport also ranked...
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The Victorian Government has launched a new initiative to help women enter the rail industry, with training, apprenticeships, and jobs included in the scheme.
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