North Queensland roads and bridge programs inspected by Scott Buchholz

Sally Gall
Updated November 10 2020 - 12:34pm, first published November 9 2020 - 6:30pm
Carpentaria Shire mayor Jack Bawden showing Scott Buchholz the work being undertaken on the Burke Developmental Road, which has $50m allocated under the Roads of Strategic Importance program.
Carpentaria Shire mayor Jack Bawden showing Scott Buchholz the work being undertaken on the Burke Developmental Road, which has $50m allocated under the Roads of Strategic Importance program.

Road detour signs might out in force across far north and north western Queensland but they didn't hold up federal Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport Scott Buchholz, who covered almost 2900 kilometres to inspect 18 projects last week.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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