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VIC: Strong interest from Builders in Hamer Hall Project
Four builders have been shortlisted to submit tenders for the $128.5 million redevelopment of Hamer Hall, Major Projects Minister Tim Pallas announced today.

VIC: Search for Hot rocks heats up in Ballarat
Exploration has begun to determine whether Ballarat and surrounds are a potential hotspot for future geothermal energy generation.

NSW: Illawarra gains $10m rail infrastructure body
Last week the NSW Premier, Nathan Rees MP, announced $10 million funding for a rail infrastructure research and training centre at the University of Wollongong as part of the NSW Government's Illawarra Jobs Summit response.

NSW: West Metro and South West Rail annoucements made
Minister for Transport, David Campbell MP, has announced the proposed corridor and stations for the West Metro. 11 stations have been proposed on a line between Westmead, Parramatta and Sydney's CBD.

WA: State Government flags potential development of Carnarvon waterfront
Carnarvon could become the focal point for a tourism, commercial and residential development following the State Government's call for Expressions of Interest on a waterfront site close to the town centre.

QLD: 4000 jobs and $600M in schools building program
Public Works Minister Robert Schwarten has announced construction management contractors for in excess of $600 million worth of construction included in Round 2 of Primary Schools for the 21st Century.

TAS: Nyrstar invests $10 million to reduce Zinc Works gas plume
Premier David Bartlett today officially launched a $10 million dollar environmental initiative by Nyrstar which will reduce the visible plume from the Hobart Zinc Works smelter main stack by 95 percent.

Bilfinger Berger Services achieves Practical Completion at Braemar 2 Power Station
Specialist engineering, construction and asset management contractor, Bilfinger Berger Services, has achieved Practical Completion of the Braemar 2 Power Station, near Dalby in Queensland.

VIC: New planning provisions fast-track $2 million extension of St Dominic's School
The Brumby Labor Government has cut red tape and streamlined the planning system to secure a $2 million extension of St Dominic's Primary School in Camberwell East and 16 full-time construction jobs.

WA: Next stage of $880million Riverside project signed off
The 40ha Riverside project to bring the eastern end of the city to the foreshore has taken another step forward with Planning Minister John Day signing off Scheme Amendment 23.

WA: State Government supports environmentally friendly water heating
The State Government has committed $6million to subsidising the installation of gas-boosted solar water heaters.

NT: $11.8 million to upgrade Tanami Road and Plenty Highway
An $11.8 million upgrade of the Tanami Road and Plenty Highway is set to support up to 50 jobs in Central Australia, Infrastructure Minister Delia Lawrie announced today.

QLD: Bligh Govt awards $66.7m for Townsville water projects
The State Government's $66.7 million to Townsville City Council's water infrastructure upgrades will also help better protect the Reef, Premier Anna Bligh said today.

QLD: Landmark crossing reaches halfway and commemorates digger
To celebrate the $315 million Houghton Highway Duplication Project reaching the half-way point of construction, Main Roads Minister Craig Wallace today announced the new structure would be named the Ted Smout Memorial Bridge.

NT: 20th Ministerial Council on Energy
Improving certainty about the use and benefits of smart meters was one of the key agenda items at Friday's 20th Ministerial Council on Energy (MCE) meeting in Darwin.

Bilfinger Berger Services secures smart meter contract in Victoria
Specialist engineering, construction and asset management contractor, Bilfinger Berger Services, has secured one of the two large contracts with Powercor Network Services to roll out more than 1.1 million smart electricity meters.

NSW: $25 million final Stage begins on Main Road 92 upgrade
Federal Infrastructure and Transport Minister, Anthony Albanese, and NSW Roads Minister, Michael Daley, on Friday announced that work has started on the third and final stage of the Main Road 92 upgrade between Nowra and Nerriga.

Thiess to undertake $500m site preparation and temporary facilities works on Western Australia's Barrow Island
Thiess has been contracted to construct the Site Preparation and Temporary Facilities for the Gorgon Project on Barrow Island for Chevron Australia Pty Ltd. The contract value is approximately $500 million.

NT: Darwin hosts 20th Ministerial Council on Energy
Energy efficiency will be high on the agenda at tomorrow's Ministerial Council on Energy (MCE) meeting in Darwin.

SA: New drainage system gets go ahead
Construction of the Bald Hill drain near Kingston in the South East is scheduled to start in October, following the completion of two independent reviews of the project, Environment and Conservation Minister Jay Weatherill has announced.

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