Seeking Community Feedback on transport planning for Bundaberg

• A study to inform the staging of transport and land use initiatives in the Bundaberg Regional Council area will be released for community feedback in late 2024.

• It is envisioned that the future transport network will be accessible and responsive to a wide range of users and their transport needs, while continuing to support economic opportunities in the region.
• The study was jointly funded by Bundaberg Regional Council and the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR).

A study to inform the staging of transport and land use initiatives in the Bundaberg Regional Council area will be  released for community feedback in late 2024.

The study, jointly funded by TMR and Bundaberg Regional Council, contains a wide range of initiatives to support the vision for the Bundaberg community, including being connected by a single, inclusive and integrated transport network.

It is intended that the future transport network will embrace technology innovations to become accessible and responsive to a wide range of users and their transport needs, while continuing to support economic opportunities in the region. It would also contribute to improved lifestyle and liviblity in the region.

The draft Bundaberg Integrated Transport Strategy will be available for community members to review and provide feedback in late 2024. The Strategy will provide a roadmap of transport and land use initiatives over the short, medium and long term.

The joint study established transport and land use initiatives around seven key areas, namely:

• • Bundaberg CBD Revitalisation

• Active and public transport connectivity in and around the Bundaberg CBD and surburbs
• Efficient access to the new Bundaberg Hospital
• Suitable transport networks to support residential growth areas
• Providing a safe and resilient transport network that can adapt to a changing climate
• Improved access for freight and general traffic to the Port of Bundaberg and the associated State Development Area
• Protecting and managing the preferred freight transport network in the Bundaberg Region.

TMR will provide further details on how community members can provide their feedback on the strategy soon.

Quotes attributable to the Transport and Main Roads Minister Bart Mellish:

“It’s reassuring to see my department collaborating with local government to plan for the future, so that our regional communities can prosper.

“The strategy will set out the next steps for developing all transport modes across the state and local government transport network in the short medium and long term.  The main challenges identified relate to network resilience, travel reliability, modal shift  and freight access.

“The strategy will provide 46 recommended actions to respond to these challenges, and I encourage the community to have their say on these actions in late 2024 to help  us finalise this important transport planning strategy.”

Quotes attributable to the Mayor Bundaberg regional Council Cr Helen Blackburn :

“I encourage all community members to have their say in late 2024 as part of this important and innovative plan for our region’s transport network.

“By working together, TMR and Council have created a strategy that will, for the first time, provide a holistic and collaborative vision for local and state roads to guide and inform investment decisions that benefit the Bundaberg Region transport network and our community.

“The draft strategy document is being released and we will value all feedback provided in late 2024 to help us progress and finalise this important project.”

The project webpage is available here: https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/projects/bundaberg-integrated-transport-strategy-planning

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Media contact – Minister Mellish's office – 0419 288 284