Inland Rail spending with local companies surges past $500 million

With construction powering ahead in the Beveridge to Albury section in Victoria and commencing in Stockinbingal to Parkes in New South Wales, Inland Rail has spent over $100 million with local companies over the last year alone.

In 2025 regional businesses will further benefit from Inland Rail construction, with Tranche 2 works starting in the Beveridge to Albury section and construction also beginning in Albury to Illabo and Illabo to Stockinbingal.

Inland Rail has now spent over $508 million with nearly 800 local companies on the Inland Rail alignment since construction started in 2018, with $47 million spent with thirty-seven First Nations businesses in regional Australia.

Inland Rail has also continued to be a major jobs provider in regional Australia, with the project providing nearly 6,500 jobs at end-October, with just over half of these jobs being filled by local residents and nearly 480 First
Nations workers employed.

Local businesses in New South Wales and Victoria can learn how to supply to Inland Rail by visiting: inlandrail.com.au/opportunities/suppliers/.

For construction job opportunities, visit Inland Rail’s construction contractors’ websites at: www.martinusrail.com.au/careers/ (Albury to Illabo and Stockinbingal to Parkes sections, southern NSW) or www.mcconnelldowell.com/people/career-opportunities (Beveridge to Albury, Victoria). 

Stephen Jones, Inland Rail Executive Director Program Health, Safety, Environment & Sustainability, said:

“We are proud to have passed the $500 million milestone supporting local businesses as we deliver Inland Rail
across Victoria and New South Wales, construction is bringing benefits to regional communities, with local content
key to the program’s success.

“Inland Rail has worked extremely hard to engage with local businesses and help to bring them on board as
suppliers, and these latest figures demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach.”

“A major focus of Inland Rail has been to build skills in communities along the alignment, so local communities can
participate and benefit from in this once-in-a-generation project and others in the future.”

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