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Road Funding ‘Overlooked’<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington said South Burnett road infrastructure had been overlooked for the fifth year in a row.<\/b><\/p>\n

She said the 2019-20 State Budget did not address the need for road upgrades needed across the South Burnett.<\/p>\n

\u201cRoads like the D\u2019Aguilar Highway, Bunya Highway, Kingaroy-Barkers Creek Road and Burrandowan Road have received no funding,\u201d Mrs Frecklington said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd when it comes to the road network in the western part of the Gympie region … roads like Kilkivan-Tansey Road, Running Creek Bridge near Woolooga, and the Burnett Highway have simply been forgotten.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn light of the recent road tragedies in our region, I would have hoped to have seen some consideration of funding for our road network.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is very disappointing for our community but it\u2019s to be expected from this city-centric Labor Government.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the great lies of this Budget is that it is for regional Queensland.<\/p>\n

“The money Labor is actually spending on infrastructure is being funnelled into a handful of inner-Brisbane electorates for their pet project Cross River Rail.”<\/p>\n

Mrs Frecklington said several infrastructure projects had simply been re-announced.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the third year in a row Labor have announced the Kilkivan Fire Station.<\/b><\/p>\n

“It\u2019s very worrying\u00a0 that no works have actually started on the Kilkivan Fire Station. Surely Labor has to come clean and explain what is going on.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the second year they\u2019ve announced the Yarraman Fire Station, and funding previously announced for the Wooroolin Fire Station has actually disappeared from the Budget papers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI welcome the announcement for Murgon State High school which commits $3.4 million for a new Hall and Administration Building.<\/span><\/p>\n

“This is long overdue and I was pleased to support the students, staff, families and community who deserve this important facility.”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

by Anne Miller<\/strong><\/p>\n

June 11, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

The State Government’s 2019-20 Budget, handed down by Treasurer Jackie Trad on Tuesday, contains few surprises for the South Burnett region.<\/p>\n

A $10 million building project at Murgon State High School, foreshadowed earlier this year, has been confirmed with $3.4 million allocated towards the cost.<\/p>\n

Funds have also been allotted towards the long-discussed pit expansion into nearby forestry at Tarong’s Meandu coal mine.<\/p>\n

Work will continue on the Kingaroy Hospital redevelopment, with another $23.8 million put towards the project.<\/p>\n

Money has also been allocated again to replace the fire station at Kilkivan.\u00a0The promised new complex at Kilkivan has been a long time coming; $900,000 was set aside in the 2017-18 State Budget; followed by $900,000 in 2018-19. Work has still to start on the project.<\/p>\n

Likewise, the new fire station at Yarraman has also been previously announced, with $800,000 allocated in 2018-19 out of a then-projected cost of $1.5 million.<\/p>\n

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State Budget allocations for the region in 2019-20 include:<\/strong><\/p>\n