Council welcomes Rockhampton Ring Road announcement

Published on 13 December 2022

Ms Brittany Lauga MP, Rockhampton Region Mayor Tony Williams, Mr Barry O’Rourke MP, Queensland Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey, and Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King.

Today’s Rockhampton Ring Road announcement from the Australian and Queensland Governments has been welcomed by Council.

Rockhampton Region Mayor Tony Williams said the Governments’ agreement to commence the first phase of construction for the Rockhampton Ring Road in 2023 is a wonderful result for Council, community members, local politicians, and business leaders alike.

“The Ring Road is vital for Rockhampton and vital to improve traffic and network flow along the Bruce Highway,” Mayor Williams said.

“Council has had a crystal-clear position on the importance of the Ring Road and why we need it to proceed as soon as practicable and be delivered in full.

“I was in Canberra only a fortnight ago meeting with Ministers, Senators and Shadow Ministers to lobby for this project.

“I was encouraged by those discussions and am very pleased with today’s announcement and the Government’s commitment for a $280 million package of construction works kicking off next year, including the upgrade of several connecting roads.

“A huge thank you goes out to Minister Murray Watt, Federal Minister Catherine King, Queensland Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey and all of our local MPs that have gotten us to this stage.

“I would also like to acknowledge and thank our passionate community and industry leaders who have been standing by our sides and calling for this project to come to fruition.

“We have worked so hard for this, and now together we will see the long-lasting benefits this project will have on our economy and community over the next 100 years.”