Breaking News for Perth, Western Australia
The design for the first METRONET level crossing removal project, at the Denny Avenue level crossing in Kelmscott, has now been revealed. An underpass and elevated rail line at the parallel Davis Road is the preferred solution to remove the level crossing on Denny Avenue - a 170-metre road that has
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Major Crash officers are investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred in Dianella early this morning, Saturday 9 June 2018. Around 1:35am, a silver 2001 model Holden Commodore was travelling east along Morley Drive when it collided with a gold 2000 model Ford Falcon that was travelling north along Alexander Drive. The
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A call for proposals for the design and construction of the $70 million Reid Highway duplication project will open in coming weeks following a recent expression of interest period. The design and construct contract will include a revised scope, including an option to build a new bridge over Reid Highway, connecting
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The Insurance Commission of Western Australia will host two interactive community forums on June 6, 2018 and June 27, 2018 for service providers to its motor vehicle Catastrophic Injuries Support (CIS) scheme. More than 300 providers have been invited to attend two sessions to provide feedback on the CIS scheme, to
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The completion of detailed designs for the $10.9 million upgrade of the Jetty Road causeway at Casuarina Boat Harbour in Bunbury has enabled tenders to be called for the first phase of work. The Department of Transport project will be delivered in two phases, with the first expected to see about
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The average cost of unleaded petrol is set to increase by around 19 cents per litre (cpl) to 158.3 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to fill up today to save money. Tomorrow, most Puma sites are increasing their ULP price to 163.9 cpl (an increase of 27 cpl). Most BP,
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With construction commencing on the Great Northern Highway upgrade (Maggie Creek to Wyndham), about 40 jobs have been created for Aboriginal people in the east Kimberley. Design and construction contractor, WBHO Infrastructure teamed up with east Kimberley Aboriginal business, Dadaru Holding to achieve its Aboriginal engagement target commitments on the joint
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New data has revealed that prices for petrol vary significantly by retailer, with Coles Express the most expensive on average across the five main capital cities, and Woolworths and independents generally the cheapest, meaning consumers who switch brands can save significant dollars. The ACCC’s petrol report details annual average retail petrol prices throughout
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Freeway commuters are set to benefit from an additional lane on the northbound section between Hutton and Cedric streets. A $15 million allocation has been included in the 2018-19 State Budget to get the project underway, with completion expected in early 2020. The project will alleviate congestion where traffic can bank up
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Transport Minister Rita Saffioti today visited local workers on the Cape Leveque Road project, near Broome, which recently started pre-construction works. Once completed, a sealed Broome-Cape Leveque Road will improve access through the Dampier Peninsula to Aboriginal communities, pastoral stations, pearling industries and tourist destinations. The local government road that links Broome
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