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NSW: Delivering Infrastructure and jobs in Western Sydney
Premier Nathan Rees today announced a major boost for jobs and infrastructure in Western Sydney.
 
NSW: Creating Australia's best Planning system: Councils get financial and resource support from NSW Government
NSW Councils receive an additional $1.4 million and support from the NSW Government to complete important planning work.
 
QLD: Green Trainees announced for local councils across Queensland
Local councils across Queensland – from the Cape to Coolangatta – will begin recruiting members of Queensland's Green Army following the announcement of 262 Green Traineeships.
 
NSW: Leafs Gully Power Station approved following rigorous examination
The NSW Government has approved a $200 million gas-fired peaking power station at Leafs Gully in south-west Sydney. The project will create up to 145 operational and construction jobs.
 
QLD: Sod turns on Stage Two of the Eastern Busway
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has turned the first sod on the next stage of the Eastern Busway just eight days after the first stage opened for business.
 
Leighton Contractors expands Brisbane's unique busway network
Leighton Contractors, in an alliance with the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, SKM and AECOM, has been awarded a combined $282 million contract to deliver the Eastern Busway.
 
ACT: Work begins on $1.8 million Woden Youth Plaza
Construction work has commenced for the $1.8 million state-of-the-art youth plaza in the Woden Valley, which is expected to employ 58 construction workers.
 
QLD: Project team scoops major award
A project team led by the Department of Transport and Main Roads received a major honour at the 2009 Civil Contractors Federation (CCF) Earth Awards, held in Brisbane on July 31 2009.
 
QLD: EKKA transformation gets the green light
Premier Anna Bligh has announced the transformation of the RNA Showgrounds are a step closer after the ULDA board gave their in principle support to the $3billion development.
 
QLD: First sod turned for new Mitchelton Ambulance station
Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts, Member for Everton, Murray Watt and Member for Ashgrove, Kate Jones have turned the first ceremonial sod for Mitchelton's new $3.2 million ambulance station.
 
SA: Biofuel boost for SA
Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Minister, Paul Caica last week welcomed a Federal Government grant of $2.724 million awarded to the South Australian led Algal Fuels Consortium (AFC).
 
SA: Milestone for SA hot rock technology
Premier Mike Rann last week travelled to the South Australia's Far North to witness the launch of the proof of concept drilling phase for Petratherm's Paralana world-leading hot-rocks energy project.
 
John Holland wins $270 million contract for Joondalup Health Campus redevelopment
John Holland has secured a $270 million contract for the redevelopment of the Joondalup Health Campus in Perth. The redevelopment, which will commence in August, is jointly funded by the West Australian Government and Ramsay Health Care.
 
NSW: Jobs closer to home in North West Growth Centre
The NSW Government has rezoned land in Riverstone West that has the potential to provide for over 12,000 new jobs in Sydney's North West.
 
NT: New SIHIP Homes underway
Minister for Housing Rob Knight and Minister for Indigenous Policy Malarndirri McCarthy yesterday inspected work underway on new homes at Groote Eylandt under the Australian and NT Government's Strategic Indigenous Housing & Infrastructure Program.
 
QLD: Watpac to build new AFL Stadium at Carrara – 350 jobs on offer
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh and Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Anthony Albanese, today announced that Watpac has been appointed as the successful Managing Contractor of the Gold Coast's new multi-million dollar AFL Stadium at Carrara.
 
WA: State Government moves quickly on transport security funding
The Liberal-National Government has moved quickly to provide funding for an increased level of security on Perth's public transport.
 
NT: $5m Alice Springs CBD Revitalisation Unveiled
The Minister for Planning and Lands, Delia Lawrie, and the Minister for Central Australia, Karl Hampton, today announced details of the $5 million revitalisation of the Alice Springs Central Business District.
 
$4.5 million in sustainability grants up for grabs
New grants are now available under the Victorian Government's Sustainability Fund.
 
AquaSure awarded $3.5 billion tender to deliver desal plant
The tender to deliver Australia's largest desalination plant was awarded to the AquaSure consortium last week.

 

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