Wednesday February 22, 2023
Volume 38 No. 05
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The Cobar Weekly Upgrade to Miners Memorial Pg 3
Two cars stolen from mine site Pg 4
Record tourism stats for 2022 Pg 6
Funding to seal 40km of The Wool Track
The NSW Liberal and Nationals Govern- announcement of $6.49 million in funding for along sections of road that currently prove to ment have pledged to invest more than $7.6 The Wool Track Seal Extension as part of the be inaccessible in wet and dry corrugated conmillion to upgrade critical freight routes in Fixing Country Roads Program. ditions. the Far West, including The Wool Track, “Once completed this project will provide “The project will create increased productivithrough the latest round of the Fixing Coun- producers over 110 kilometres of sealed access ty due to greater accessibility, with travel times try Roads program. along The Wool Track,” Mr Abbott said. for heavier vehicles estimated to be reduced by Minister for Regional Transport and Roads “The project will allow produce to be carried 40 minutes once the project is complete.” Sam Farraway was joined by Cobar Shire Council staff and councillors along with residents who live along The Wool Track on Saturday when he announced funding for an additional 40km of The Wool Track to be sealed. Mr Farraway said it brings this year’s total investment into Far West roads to $93 million. “The NSW Liberal and Nationals Government is improving the roads you use every day to keep our state moving forward,” he said. “Far West communities and our freight industry rely heavily on their roads which have taken a battering during the recent floods. “We’re investing the funding now so councils can start the job of repairing roads and building them to be more resilient. “Last week we announced 14 roads under our latest round of the Fixing Local Roads program, including Nevertire Bogan Road and the week before we delivered funding to every council in the Far West to help fill potholes and carry out heavy patching work. “Better roads allows us to move freight faster and more efficiently, reducing the cost of getting goods to market, keeping prices low and keeping NSW moving forward. “A re-elected NSW Liberal and Nationals Government will also invest a further $300 million to tackle freight pinch points on our road and rail network to keep our economy Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway was joined by Nationals State strong and help secure a brighter future for the Candidate for Barwon Annette Turner in Cobar on Saturday to announce funding to seal state,” Mr Farraway said. an additional 40km of The Wool Track from Round 6 of the Fixing Country Roads Cobar Mayor Peter Abbott welcomed the program. ▪ Photo contributed
