One of those key routes to and from the city is about to be closed for three months as a $28 million upgrade takes place. The three-month closure will affect 200 meters of Tilley Road as it is closed while the Green Camp Road between Manly and Rickertt roads at Wakerley and Ransome is … [Read more...]
Queensland Road Safety Week
It should be something we do, naturally, every day but this week we’re being asked to focus more than usual on Road Safety as we enter Road Safety Week across the state. Police and Department of Transport and others will be active this week in promoting the message and in an effort to convince us … [Read more...]
Green Camp Rd – Rickertt Rd upgrade is on the way!
Brisbane City Council has released the designs for the $28 million upgrade of the Green Camp Rd Corridor, and announced that construction is expected to start by mid-2018. This includes much-needed work at the Green Camp Rd-Rickertt Rd intersection. The Coalition Government has contributed $10m … [Read more...]
Road Safety Week
Communities, schools and workplaces across the State are being encouraged to take part in this years’ Queensland Road Safety Week. The week will run from August 21-25 and information Kits and packs are now available. ‘Speaking up for road safety’ is the focus and Police say it’s an opportunity … [Read more...]
Something to Watch Out for
New speed and other things cameras are now operational. A new combined red light and speed camera system and two average (P2P) speed camera systems have been installed at Kingston Road, Waterford West, at the intersection with Muchow Road. And Average Speed Camera (P2P) systems have been … [Read more...]
Brisbane Road Upgrade to Redland Bonus
A major traffic bottleneck for Redlanders is set to improve following this week’s announcement by Brisbane City Council of an $8.6 million upgrade to Green Camp Road. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams has welcomed the announcement citing it as a win for residents who use Rickertt Road and Quarry … [Read more...]
MP Ann Leahy Seeks a Brush with the Law
Painted speed zone warnings on the road - They do it down south and the Member for Warrego, Ann Leahy, wants to see those big bold warnings here. Ms Leahy says the New South Wales practice of speed zones painted on the road is along overdue must. “You can’t miss it, and this is something that … [Read more...]
Community Grants for Safer Roads
The latest round of grants to help community-based groups, schools and local government improve road safety have opened today. Minister for Main Roads and Road Safety Mark Bailey says grass-roots groups would have until the 26 May to submit their applications for round six of the Queensland … [Read more...]
Local MP Continues Push for Lights
The Member for Cleveland Mark Robinson is calling on the State Government to stop looking a gift horse in the mouth and to take the millions in funding now on the table from Canberra to see lights installed at the Shore and Wellington Streets intersection. Mr Robinson says the Federal Government … [Read more...]
Police Hit the Road – Big Time
If you had been thinking you’d noticed more Police on our roads and highways over the last week or so you’d be right…but in the immortal words of those 20th century philosophers, rock group, Bachman Turner Overdrive…“You ain’t seen nothin’ yet.” Get ready to spot Police everywhere and be ready to … [Read more...]
