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657 - Regional Transport and Roads - SEALING POONCARIE ROAD

Farraway, Sam to the Minister for Jobs and Tourism, Special Minister of State, Minister for Roads, Minister for the Arts, and Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy representing the Minister for Regional Transport and Roads
SEALING POONCARIE ROAD

(1) Can the Minister provide an update on the sealing of Pooncarie Road?

(2) How much of the State and Commonwealth jointly funded project has been completed to date?
Answer -

I am advised

Pooncarie Road is a regional road. Regional and Local roads are the responsibility of local councils. As stated on the Central Darling Shire Council website, the sealing of Pooncarie Road is forecasted to be completed by June 2024.

The Australian and NSW Governments jointly funded $48.8 million. for the sealing of 87.5 kilometres of Pooncarie Road from dirt to bitumen. This includes 61 kilometres of road in the Central Darling Shire (northern section) and 26.5 kilometres in the Wentworth Shire (southern section). Of the 87.5 kilometres of Pooncarie Road to be sealed, 43 kilometres have been completed as of June 2023.

Question asked on 26 June 2023 (session 58-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 34
Answer received on 17 July 2023 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 49

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