Budget delivers on roads

NOOSA Council will receive over $1.1 million in funding from the Federal Budget under the Roads to Recovery program to help improve local roads.
Local councils in the Wide Bay area will share in $13.5 million and the Noosa Council is expected to allocate the funding in the next budget meeting.
Federal Wide Bay MP and Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss said the Budget also commited funding to progress the Cooroy to Curra four-lane upgrade of the Bruce Highway.
“The Budget delivers $55 million to complete Section A from Cooroy to Sankeys Road,” he said.
“Funding is also provided to start work on Section C, between Traveston Road and Gympie with $40 million committed in the next financial year to start the project.”
Once Section A and C are complete, there will be a four-lane highway from Melbourne to Gympie, which Mr Truss describes as a benefit to local industry and the community.
“The highway will be faster, safer and less prone to flooding,” he said.