Eagle Junction Rail Upgrade

Queensland’s transport minister, Rachel Nolan, has announced that Eagle Junction Railway Station will be the first to undergo a facelift from the State Government’s $200million plan for SouthEast Qld train stations.

The $10 million project will make the well worn station unrecognisable and allow for possible retail spaces. This is great news for one of the busiest suburban station which is a key location due to it being the connecting station for the airport trains.

The improvements are planned to be completed by mid next year.

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$10M facelift for Eagle Junction station

Airport Link Update

The airport link tunnel is closer to completion with a second tunneling machine being installed as of today. The excavation of the tunnel will run for a year and is expected to being this month. There will be a public viewing of the new machine with a community open day on the 18th of July. Residents will need to register for this at the BrisConnections website.

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Tunneling to Start Soon – City North News

Newstead Development

A new business headquarters is currently being planned for Newstead by Watpac Developments. The multimillion dollar project was given council pre-approval for the 2ha project that will be off Breakfast Creek Road.

The development will include cinemas, a car wash, convention centre, hotel, sports centre or a medical centre. The block can support up to eight buildings up to seven stories each.

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Albion Featured in Budget

An eight metre wide land bridge over the railway lines at Albion Station has been outlined as a potential project in the 2011 State Budget.

Teasurer, Andrew Fraser, has allocated $2.77million to the project and has said that as part of a statewide building program, this will deliver more jobs to secure a stronger and more robust queensland economy.

A Centre of Excellence has also been allocated funds as part of the new budget.

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Albion Projects Supported – City North News

Holy Cross Development

Residents aren’t happy about Council’s decision to give preliminary approval to a development next to Holy Cross Primary School in Wooloowin. The plan includes the construction of four story units on the schools oval.
The residents want the area to remain green space instead of demolition of other buildings in the area to create the same space. There are also concerns about increases in traffic congestions in teh local streets.

If the project is given final approval, it will include an aged persons accomodation, childcare centre, office space, a 4000sqm park and a restaurant.

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Showing no mercy – City North News