Surat Basin Rail

Final Bids Submitted

admin — Wed, 02 May 2012 02:02:59 +0000

The two shortlisted construction consortia bidding to build Surat Basin Rail – Abigroup & Lang O’Rourke Joint Venture (Access Surat) and Thiess-John Holland Joint Venture – delivered their final bid submissions on 30 April 2012.

Construction contract award is expected Q3 2012 and construction of Surat Basin Rail is anticipated to commence late 2012, subject to achieving a financial investment decision to align with the development of related infrastructure, and obtaining the necessary government approvals.

Contractors shortlisted

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 01:42:52 +0000

Two highly experienced and world-class consortiums, Abigroup & Lang O’Rourke Joint Venture (Access Surat) and Thiess-John Holland Joint Venture, were recently shortlisted for our competitive Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) tender process for the design, construct, commissioning and maintenance of the … Continue reading →

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admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 01:26:23 +0000

Surat Basin Rail Update 3 provides the latest news on planning progress for this nationally-significant transport solution, including key milestones such as the recent State Development Area declaration, project management update and getting a contractor onboard.

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Agreement signed for Southern Missing Link (4-Dec-2006)

admin — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 05:59:14 +0000

Plans for new Central Queensland coal terminal under assessment

admin — Fri, 07 May 2010 04:00:31 +0000

Media Release

Minister for Main Roads

The Honourable Craig Wallace

Friday, June 11, 2010

Wallace: Better roads way out west

Main Roads Minister Craig Wallace said the roads budget would deliver better roads and generate jobs in western Queensland.

Minister Wallace said the budget offered jobs and job security to the 12,000 men and woman hard at work building and maintaining regional Queensland’s road network.

“The saying ‘Go west young man’ fits in well with our new roads budget. It’s more than three times bigger than the last one delivered by the Tories,” he said.

“Let’s head out west where we are rolling out almost half a billion dollars on road projects – let’s hit the highway.”

·$10 million to widen 23 kms of the Gregory Developmental Road;

·$30 million to seal sections of the Roma to Taroom Road – an all-weather link to support the booming Surat Basin, the oil and gas industry and the livestock industry;

·More than $15 million on the Diamantina Developmental Road between Charleville and Quilpie;

·$7 million to complete a $10 million project to widen and seal part of the Gregory Developmental Road between Charters Towers and The Lynd;

·$6 million to widen and strengthen the Capricorn Highway between Duaringa and Emerald;

·$10 million to kick off a $17 million project to widen parts of the Eidsvold Theodore Road;

·More than $8 million to widen a seal a section of the New England Highway south of Crows Nest

“Not only are we building better roads, we’re delivering jobs for Queenslanders, kick- starting local economies, paving the roads and paving the way for a better, brighter future for the people who live and work out west,” he said.

Media Inquiries: Minister’s Office 3896 3689

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