{"id":258163,"date":"2020-05-18T15:28:48","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T05:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=258163"},"modified":"2020-07-10T16:08:27","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T06:08:27","slug":"have-your-say-about-black-spots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2020\/05\/18\/have-your-say-about-black-spots\/","title":{"rendered":"Have Your Say About Black Spots"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Mobile Black Spot program has helped install many new towers in the South Burnett since 2015 … now the Federal Government wants community input on the next phase of the program<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Agriculture Minister and Member for Maranoa David Littleproud<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

May 18, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Burnett residents are being urged have their say about the next round of the Federal Government’s Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP).<\/p>\n

A discussion paper on design options for Round 5A of the MBSP was released last month.<\/p>\n

“When outcomes of Round 5 of the MBSP were announced, the Government released a discussion paper on design options for Round 5A to test a range of new approaches for delivery of the program to ensure it continues to be fit-for-purpose,” Member for Maranoa David Littleproud said.<\/p>\n

“With $46 million on the table for Round 5A and a further $80 million committed for Round 6, the MBSP has plenty more to do.<\/p>\n

“In order to deliver this, it is vital we receive feedback on proposed changes from rural and regional communities.”<\/p>\n

The discussion paper proposes a series of changes to the program’s eligibility guidelines so it continues to deliver high-value outcomes to regional and remote Australia.<\/p>\n

The paper proposes three main objectives for Round 5A:<\/strong><\/p>\n