kscarbel2 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Prime Mover Magazine / October 24, 2016 The Federal and Queensland Government have announced major upgrades on roads essential to the transportation of cattle in the Sunshine State. “The Australian Government has committed over $56 million toward targeted road upgrades and improvements, providing a welcome boost to the Queensland cattle industry,” said Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Darren Chester. “This commitment will enable 15 projects to be delivered including $20 million towards the upgrade of the road between Gracemere saleyards and the Rockhampton abattoirs. “Other projects range from sealing and road widening works that will help boost industry productivity, to increasing road reliability and safety on key routes in the cattle supply chain. “The Beef Roads Programme recognises moving cattle from the farm gate to market involves some of the longest and most challenging land transport distances of any industry, anywhere in the world. Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matthew Canavan said the Australian Government was committed to realising the potential of northern Australia. “The beef industry is the big winner from these investments. With beef prices at record levels, a bigger beef industry is a big part of developing Northern Australia,” Senator Canavan said. “The upgraded roads will also provide benefits to all road users, including other agricultural industries and the freight sector more broadly.” The Australian Government is investing up to $100 million in northern Australia under the Beef Roads Programme. The Queensland government is investing $19.19 million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted October 24, 2016 Author Share Posted October 24, 2016 Queensland beef roads boosted Owner/Driver / October 24, 2016 Federal and state authorities highlight 15 priority projects The Beef Roads programme in Queensland will see a $56 million investment courtesy of the federal government following months of consultation with relevant stakeholders. The commitment includes targeted upgrades on roads that are used by cattle transporters, with 15 priority projects already highlighted, including: Rockhampton Road Network - Road Train Access Burke Developmental Road - Chillagoe to Almaden Clermont - Alpha Road Ootann Rd - Almaden to Kennedy Hwy (Gunnawarra) Gregory Developmental Road (South of Charter Towers) Richmond-Croydon Road Cloncurry - Dajarra Road Diamantina Developmental Road (Boulia - Dajarra) Richmond - Winton Road. "The Australian Government has committed over $56 million toward targeted road upgrades and improvements, providing a welcome boost to the Queensland cattle industry," infrastructure and transport minister Darren Chester says. "This commitment will enable 15 projects to be delivered including $20 million towards the upgrade of the road between Gracemere saleyards and the Rockhampton abattoirs. "Other projects range from sealing and road widening works that will help boost industry productivity, to increasing road reliability and safety on key routes in the cattle supply chain. "The Beef Roads Programme recognises moving cattle from the farm gate to market involves some of the longest and most challenging land transport distances of any industry, anywhere in the world." Chester acknowledged the efforts of Australian Agricultural Company director David Crombie and Consolidated Pastoral Company CEO Troy Setter for helping identify the projects for the priority list. "These proposals have also been modelled by the CSIRO’s TraNSIT model to help identify which proposals delivered the greatest benefits to the northern Australian beef industry." The programme constitutes federal government investment of up to $100 million and $19.19 million spending by the Queensland government. Resources and northern Australia minister Matthew Canavan says the upgraded roads will also provide benefits to all road users, including other agricultural industries and the freight sector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted October 24, 2016 Author Share Posted October 24, 2016 Northern roads $300 million upgrade package Big Rigs / October 24, 2016 NORTHERN roads will be given some much needed attention with the government today announcing $300 worth of investment. Announcing the funding in Rockhampton today Federal Minister for Infastructure and Transport Darren Chester said it was a fitting location. "In particular, we've got $100 million for the Beef Roads Programme-it's great to be here obviously in the beef capital of Australia to make this announcement-but another $200 million for the Northern Australia Roads Programme which is going to see a massive improvement in productivity for the north of Australia,” he said. "We recognise as a Government that when you invest in good infrastructure, you can change people's lives, and you can save people's lives. "This is going to change lives by improving productivity, allowing for product into market more readily, but also save lives by reducing the number of accidents on our regional roads. "We know across Australia over the past 12 months there have been 1200 deaths on our roads, and one of the worst areas for deaths on roads is regional Australia. "So this investment of $300 million is going to change lives and save lives across Northern Australia, particularly here on Capricornia.” Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry said $20 million was going towards upgrades from Gracemere to the abattoirs in Rocky. "This certainly has been very, very difficult for our cattle producers. They've had to unhitch the vehicles here at Gracemere and the trip takes about three hours, whereas now they can just keep going on the highway,” she said. "It's also a major safety issue as well. We've had lives lost out here with the unhitching of the vehicles, and also with the fact that the cattle are sitting here for hours on end while the vehicles are taking the trailers to the abattoir, having to come back and re-hitch and unhitch and all the rest of it. "So very, very pleased that we can work in with the State Government. They've put $10 million on the table, we've got $20 million on the table. "So I think this is extremely important for Rockhampton and our cattle sector, and particularly with the high prices that we're getting in the cattle sector at the moment. The graziers are very happy about this, and particularly the truck drivers, so this is going to save them time, money, but most importantly it is a huge safety issue that is going to be fixed up with this.” Senator for Queensland Matthew Canavan said there had been a lot of consultation about the upgrades. "The road upgrades include and partner with our upgrades to the Capricorn Hwy that we announced during the election,” he said. "So that's a related project to this, and also the upgrades to the Rockhampton Yeppoon Road, which will allow that access through to the meatworks through Rockhampton. So as Michelle said, a major change. "But what I'm also very proud of is the fact that this is part of a broader agenda for Northern Australia. This was all about bringing Northern Australia closer to Asia. "We've got enormous opportunities in Asia, enormous opportunities now thanks to the Government signing three new free trade agreements. "That will help our beef producers, help our beef sector, but we of course need to make it easier for us to get that beef from properties to the dinner plates in Asia and these investments and these roads will help us do that and that means more money for places like Rockhampton, which benefits so much from a strong beef industry. "So it's fantastic to be announcing these projects in Central Queensland but it's also just as important the roads we're doing in the Barkly Tablelands in Western Australia as well because we're all connected in this industry and so often even cattle that are raised or born in the Northern Territory and Western Australia end up here in Queensland and about 30% of the cost of the final product can often be in transport costs. "So this project, these programs are so important to our sector to make it strong and, by implication, making Rockhampton strong as well. "It's the first time the Federal Government's put money aside to beef roads, to roads that are specifically to do with the agricultural sector since the Menzies Government in the 50s and 60s. "A lot of these roads-the Burke Developmental Road, the Gregory Developmental Road-were built at that time, built in the sixties and seventies so it's the money that's put aside by the Menzies Government and, once again, we as a Federal Government are taking nation building seriously, we are taking our responsibility to grow our nation. "A lot of these roads are not federal roads of course, they are not necessarily our usual focus but we believe they're important for the country because they grow a sector like our beef sector that's so important and that's why we've got the funds available to do that. Member for Gregory Lachlan Millar said it was fantastic news for central Queensland and the grazing industry. "It's something I've been following for a long time. "It is a major wealth artery for our beef industry. We need these roads to be able to be capable of taking the type of decks, you know, six decks and more to be able to get our cattle here to Gracemere or get our cattle towards Mackay or Townsville. "I've always said that these roads are wealth arteries and if you don't have these roads in good condition, open and driven on properly, it affects our beef industry, it affects our grain industry, it affects all industries in Western Queensland so I welcome this announcement and it's about time we got on with the job and started sealing this road.” The Queensland projects to be funded are: Bowen Developmental Road: progressive sealing; Landsborough Highway (Longreach-Winton): Pavement widening and strengthening of around 24 kilometres; Peak Downs Highway (Clermont-Nebo): Logan Creek to Nine Mile Creek-Pavement widening and strengthening; and Bajool-Port Alma Road: upgrades to the port access road. Western Australian projects: The Australian Government is committing an extra $89.29 million towards upgrades to the Bow River Bridge on the Great Northern Highway and reconstruction of the Broome to Cape Leveque Road, under the Australian Government's Northern Australia Roads Programme (NARP). Bow River Bridge will involve replacing the existing single-lane bridge with a new two-lane bridge. Northern Territory projects: Buntine Hwy gets $32 million to strengthen and widen priority sections building on the $130 million previously committed under the NARP. The investment will also deliver flood immunity towards improvement and sealing. Sealing of Outback Way along Tjukaruru Rd and the Plenty Hwy, supporting the development of Ord Stage 3 through the upgrade to Keep River Rd, and upgrades to the Arnhem Hwy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 talk of where is the promised funding was only on the idiot box last night as, normal in Australia the polly's talk big but deliver S.F.A. Its got me stuffed if behave like a polly they throw me in the clink for fraud Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 $300 million for northern Australian roads Owner/Driver / October 25, 2016 WA, NT and Qld get investment boost under the northern roads and beef roads schemes Northern Australia will soon receive a fresh injection of funds with the federal government committing a total of nearly $300 million to key road projects across Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. The Coalition is planning to invest $200 million under the Northern Australia Roads Programme (NARP), including more than: $175 million in Western Australia $80 million in Queensland $32 million in Northern Territory Additionally, the federal government will invest $100 million under the Northern Australia Beef Roads Programme, including: $12.51 million in WA $30 million in NT The news comes after transport and infrastructure minister Darren Chester announced a $56 million package for Queensland yesterday. "The beef roads and NARP programmes will support economic development in the north by funding targeted upgrades on key roads necessary for transporting cattle – improving the resilience of cattle supply chains, improving safety, and reducing travel times, vehicle operating and maintenance costs," Chester says. Speaking about the NARP funding for WA, the minister says the new funding "builds on the almost $90 million previously committed under the NARP totalling $177.78 million. "The Bow River Bridge project will involve replacing the existing single-lane bridge with a new two-lane bridge, reducing the need for heavy vehicles to come to a complete stop for oncoming traffic, saving fuel and time. "Works will also be undertaken to reconstruct the Broome to Cape Leveque Road. This project will help improve road safety on the main transport link through the Dampier Peninsula. "This investment helps improve safety for all road users, ensures the viability of rural industries, and increase access for communities by reducing the impacts of floods and seasonal road closures. "This investment will also complement the previously announced upgrades to sections of the Great Northern Highway at Wyndham Spur and Maggies Jump Up and improve the overall reliability of the Highway for not only the cattle industry but indeed broader road users." Key projects for Queensland include: Bowen Developmental Road: progressive sealing; Landsborough Highway (Longreach-Winton): Pavement widening and strengthening of around 24 kilometres; Peak Downs Highway (Clermont-Nebo): Logan Creek to Nine Mile Creek-Pavement widening and strengthening; and Bajool-Port Alma Road: upgrades to the port access road. The $32 million funding for NT will be used to upgrade Buntine Highway, with works including sealing some of the unsealed sections of the highway and some flood immunity improvements. "The poor condition of the Buntine Highway and limited year-round heavy vehicle access significantly impacts on the Territory's key industries and the delivery of important services," resources and northern Australia minister Matthew Canavan says. "Residents along the Highway and surrounding areas also rely on the Buntine Highway for access to essential services in both Katherine and Darwin." Canavan says the aim of NARP was to fund priority projects that will support economic development in the region. "We have a unique opportunity to develop the north, especially thanks to the strong growth we are seeing in Asia," he says. "Our investments in northern roads will help cut down the costs of getting goods to overseas markets and help us take advantage of these opportunities." So far the government has committed a total of nearly $700 million under the NARP and the beef roads schemes. Canavan says thanks to the beef roads funding, the cattle industry is be the "big winner". He asserts that the road infrastructure improvements "will also provide benefits to all road users, including other agricultural industries and the freight sector more broadly". Chester says the Beef Roads programme "recognises moving cattle from the farm gate to market involves some of the longest and most challenging land transport distances of any industry, anywhere in the world". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Bloody government a couple of years ago, they couldn't give a stuff as mining was all the go. Now China's economy is cattle trucked, now they are all busy sucking up to farmers and station owners after treating them like crap for years. Typical governments that are always trying to buy votes instead of just doing a good job of governing the country. Rant over. Not really much of a rant, but if I get fully fired up, hell there will be smoke coming of the computer. seeya Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted October 31, 2016 Author Share Posted October 31, 2016 Industry applauds QLD roads upgrade investment Australasian Transport News (ATN) / October 31, 2016 Livestock transport body says the project will improve efficiency and combat fatigue The Livestock and Rural Transport Association Queensland (LRTAQ) has welcomed the federal government's $20 million funding commitment to upgrade roads in Rockhampton. Part of the federal government's Beef Roads Programme, the funding involves improving road infrastructure to allow livestock transporters access the meat processors in the region using road trains. LRTAQ president Ian Wild says the upgrade will help reduce the number of trips required to move livestock, which will save time and money, and also reduce fatigue-related issues among drivers. "The Beef Capital of Australia has long suffered from the inability for anything larger than a B-double to access the processing plants in Rockhampton and tragically in 2014 the death of a driver whilst cross loading," Wild tells ATN. "The LRTAQ alongside AgForce have been working for many years towards a solution to this undesirable situation and we, the LRTAQ are extremely happy that funding has finally been announced for this to take place. "As well as much needed funding for other major transport corridors in the north of the state. "Our members sometimes take twice as long to get to our destination because of the state of some of the roads we frequent. "The announcement of this funding to upgrade some of the corridors will go a long way to reducing animal welfare and fatigue management issues that affect our industry." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 On the radio the other day as in last Friday or Thursday. The talk was the fed's have already lost 6 million of their 20 and no one knows where ???? Only thing they know for sure it didn't get misplaced on a road side LOL Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyT Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 MRS M P, if you act like a Polly over here you might be elected president!😁 So China is a market for Aussie beef! That would make sense,they don't have enough energy to do all the world's jobs on rice alone! For awhile there they took all the scrap metal we could supply! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 13 minutes ago, BillyT said: MRS M P, if you act like a Polly over here you might be elected president!😁 So China is a market for Aussie beef! That would make sense,they don't have enough energy to do all the world's jobs on rice alone! For awhile there they took all the scrap metal we could supply! China is a bit of a dirty word in Australia at the moment they are buying up all our cattle stations and farm land buying the slaughter yards bringing in their own cheap labor and slowly bending us over and giving us the rough end of the pineapple with out any Vaseline and there is public out cry about all this but the government keeps on sucking up China's ass let me tell ya !!!!, As we say if China sat down in hurry it would break the Aussie governments shoulders The sad part is just like the US when this all goes pare shaped and it will you and me and all the rest of the common hard working people will be left to pick up the pieces And just like the US neither of the two main contenders wanting to run the show are any good Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 33 minutes ago, mrsmackpaul said: China is a bit of a dirty word in Australia at the moment they are buying up all our cattle stations and farm land buying the slaughter yards bringing in their own cheap labor and slowly bending us over and giving us the rough end of the pineapple with out any Vaseline and there is public out cry about all this but the government keeps on sucking up China's ass let me tell ya !!!!, As we say if China sat down in hurry it would break the Aussie governments shoulders The sad part is just like the US when this all goes pare shaped and it will you and me and all the rest of the common hard working people will be left to pick up the pieces And just like the US neither of the two main contenders wanting to run the show are any good Paul Paul, as far as China buying into Australian dairy and cattle farms, it takes a seller in order to have a buyer. Yes, China's government is pushing their companies to make worthwhile global investments. But they can't do it unless someone is selling. All the seller has to do is say......no. As for that free trade agreement between Australia and China, they got the better half of that deal. Who signed that??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 4 hours ago, kscarbel2 said: Paul, as far as China buying into Australian dairy and cattle farms, it takes a seller in order to have a buyer. Yes, China's government is pushing their companies to make worthwhile global investments. But they can't do it unless someone is selling. All the seller has to do is say......no. As for that free trade agreement between Australia and China, they got the better half of that deal. Who signed that??? Yes mate I have to agree with everything you say 100% as to who signed the said paper work well it wasnt any of the 25 million people that call this wide brown land home And to be fair Australia has always had a history of over seas companies investing in this country , many of our biggest things that have happened in Australia are because overseas companies have invested in our future But the difference is in the past these companies employed Australians and invested in the local communities not China though. A old farmer back home told me years ago "China is the oldest trader in the world so if we think we are getting a good deal it will be a better deal for them !!!!" old Harry was right back then and still is today And one more thing the government is very good these days at pushing small businesses out to make way for big business and it's happening more often , The Australian government today will take private land off people for some future government project only to cancel the project and then on sell the land to guess who China A lot of the Australian people are getting a bit frustrated by whats going on Paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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