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Key stretch of $505m Western Highway redevelopment to be fast tracked

Planning for the Western Highway redevelopment from Beaufort to Ararat and Ararat to Stawell has been fast-tracked due to work on the project to date being ahead of schedule.

Managing contract awarded for $109m Victorian emergency training facility

Emergency services training in Victoria will be bolstered with the announcement of construction of a $109 million specialised firefighting training facility.

Construction contract awarded for $310 million gas storage facility in NSW Hunter region

A contractor has been appointed for procurement and construction of a $310 million gas storage facility in the NSW Hunter region.

A $90m infrastructure proposal to reduce Hunter Valley rail network blockages

A $90 million rail infrastructure project has been proposed to reduce blockages and cater for future demand on the Hunter Valley rail network.

Tasmania’s $300 million boost to economy and affordable housing

An innovative new housing initiative in Tasmania is expected to create jobs in the local construction sector.

Planning approval shake up with the release of plans for $300m community infrastructure plan for inner-Melbourne suburb

Urban renewal authority, Places Victoria, has been stripped of planning responsibility for Docklands, in time for the unveiling of $300 million in community infrastructure projects for the Melbourne precinct.

Approval for $43m mixed use development in key Western Sydney complex

A $43 million mixed commercial and retail development in Sydney’s west will go ahead, after receiving planning approval.

Opportunities to arise from $350m wind farm proposal in NSW Southern Tablelands

The company behind a $350 million NSW wind farm project says there “obviously will be” supplier and contractor opportunities arising from it.

Federal Government seeks public input on proposed $750m Qld coal port expansion

Australia's federal government is asking for public comment on a proposed $750 million coal port expansion in central Queensland.