Roads

Three overtaking lanes approved between Mareeba and Ravenshoe

Friday, 21 Jul, 2023

As part of the recent 2022/2023 State Budget, $8,500,00 has been allocated for three overtaking lanes on the Kennedy Highway between Mareeba and Ravenshoe. Member for Hill Shane Knuth said the announcement of funding was long overdue. “This is great news and I believe this is a community driven project after numerous constituents raised their […]

Last Chance to Sign Petition Fixing Northern Townsville Highway of Horror

Friday, 14 Apr, 2023

Northern suburbs in Townsville have seen a significant increase in population over recent years which has led to severe congestion during peak traffic times. Residents and road users are being encouraged to support a petition to urge Transport and Main Roads Minister, Mark Bailey to fast-track the necessary infrastructure upgrades along the Bruce Highway and Woolcock Street.

Lucrative NQ roads stuck in a rut while $7BN rail “Sinkhole” forges on

Monday, 27 Mar, 2023

Critical Gulf roads that support hundreds of millions of dollars annually are now unusable most of the year as Government coffers fill Brisbane’s $7.1 billion Cross River Rail “sinkhole” ahead of its opening in 2025.

Frances Creek Driver Reviver to close as death toll soars

Wednesday, 11 Jan, 2023

Last year the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) announced that more than half of Queensland’s Driver Reviver sites, including the newly refurbished Frances Creek site south of Ingham, will close this year because they no longer meet health and safety regulations and are financially unviable.

Shane Knuth and residents call for funding to fully upgrade Upper Barron

Friday, 28 Oct, 2022

Member for Hill Shane Knuth recently meet with a group of concerned residents and Tablelands Regional Council representatives to discuss concerns and the need for the last 6km of the Upper Barron Road to be sealed.

Mixed bag for North Queensland in Federal Budget

Wednesday, 26 Oct, 2022

KENNEDY MP Bob Katter has welcomed significant announcements listed in the Federal Budget for North Queensland including $225m for exploration grants in the resource-rich “North West Minerals Province” near Mount Isa, significant investments in protecting Australia against foot and mouth disease, grants for invasive weeds and feral pigs, and funding to improve telecommunications in the electorate’s many black spots.