Border to Gowrie project update March 2022

What’s happening in the field?

We’re conducting extensive traffic counts on local and state-controlled roads across the Border to Gowrie project alignment until the end of April 2022. Pole-mounted cameras and automatic tube counts (where traffic is counted by placing rubber hoses over the road) are currently in place and our contractors are working to compile data on road usage. Visit our website to see all current and upcoming field investigations.

Out and about

March saw the much-anticipated return of local agricultural shows across the region. Thanks to all of you who stopped to chat with us at the Inglewood and Toowoomba shows earlier this month – it was great to be back out in the community. Our highlights were the ‘pets in show’ at Inglewood and admiring the works of amazing artists, growers, and crafters from across the region.

EIS status

The Border to Gowrie project remains in the approvals stage as we prepare additional information requested by the CG to support the project’s revised draft EIS.
The revised draft EIS will be subject to a period of public consultation following submission and acceptance by the CG. Timing for additional consultation will be determined by the CG in due course.

Find out more by visiting the CG’s website.

Questions?

For more information about the Border to Gowrie project, please get in touch.

For questions about the section between Whetstone and Gowrie, please contact Stakeholder Engagement Lead, Katie Unipan via 0438 429 105 or kunipan@artc.com.au.

For questions about the section between the NSW/Queensland border and Whetstone, please contact Stakeholder Engagement Lead, Isabella Hall via 0409 413 155 or ihall@artc.com.au.

IMAGE: Inland Rail representative, Belinda Scott-Toms at the 2022 Inglewood Show