TRANSCRIPT: Interview with MICHAEL CONDON, ABC ILLAWARRA NSW COUNTRY HOUR, 6 SEPTEMBER 2018
Subjects: Reports about the centralisation of weather forecasting jobs at the Bureau of Meteorology; drought policy.
Peter Allen Festival celebrates the man behind the Tenterfield Saddler
Peter Allen fans around Australia are flocking to the place that the singer-songwriter still called home this weekend for the inaugural Peter Allen Festival in Tenterfield, New South Wales. Deputy Prime Minister, Nationals’ Leader and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the festival was a huge win for the Tenterfield community, […]
A safer Calder Highway on the way at Ninda
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Work begins on Innisfail intersection improvements on the Bruce Highway
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Narrabri Roundtable sparks investment discussion for Inland Rail
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Beames Brook Bridge to be a beauty
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Contractor appointed for second stage of highway safety upgrade
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Biggest Northern Road project in decades gets underway
Work has now commenced on the largest single project in the 10-year $500 million Midland Highway Action Plan, which will provide a massive economic boost to Northern Tasmania.
OLD SILOS ARE THE NEW SIGHT TO SEE FOR WHEATBELT TOURISTS
Western Australia’s Wheatbelt and Great Southern regions have major new tourist attractions, after the transformation of three huge grain silos into major works of public art, forming part of the FORM Public SiloTrail.
Environmental approvals pave the way for Parkes to Narromine Inland Rail construction
The Australian and New South Wales Governments have given the green light for construction to commence on the Parkes to Narromine section of Inland Rail.