Wide Bay Burnett Regional Roads and Transport Group

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• Project story: Wide Bay Burnett Regional Roads and Transport Group – Traffic Management Implementation training
• Regional Roads and Transport Group members
• Wide Bay Burnett Regional Roads and Transport Group map
• Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme (TIDS) program details

Project story: Wide Bay Burnett Regional Roads and Transport Group – Traffic Management Implementation training

Submitted by Sharlette Calvert on Behalf of Allen Christensen – Technical Support Engineer for Wide Bay Burnett RRTG.

During the 2024–25 financial year, the Wide Bay Burnett RRTG continued its commitment to capability development with the successful delivery of Traffic Management Implementation (TMI) Training. WARP Training Australia facilitated the two-day course which combined theory learning and practical, on-site components hosted in Murgon by the South Burnett Regional Council. The training equipped council and contractor staff with nationally accredited skills to safely implement traffic guidance schemes on urban and low-volume rural roads.

Participants gained essential knowledge in setting out, monitoring, and closing traffic management plans - skills critical to maintaining safety and efficiency on Queensland’s rural road network.

Roadworks in rural areas significantly affect local communities. By delivering training locally in Murgon, the program allowed participants to learn effective traffic management to minimise disruption and maintain access to critical rural roads. Facilitators were able to address region specific challenges, making the content more relevant and immediately applicable. Due to the location of the training being more accessible, more participants were able to attend.

TMI Training ensures a more capable, confident workforce ready to implement best-practice traffic management, contributing to safer worksites and smoother journeys for all road users. The training also strengthens the region’s ability to deliver infrastructure projects efficiently and promotes collaboration and shared understanding which improves coordination on future projects.

Regional Roads and Transport Group members

• Bundaberg Regional Council
• Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council
• Fraser Coast Regional Council
• Gympie Regional Council
• North Burnett Regional Council
• South Burnett Regional Council
• TMR Wide Bay Burnett District

Chair: Councillor Kathy Duff, Mayor, South Burnett Regional Council
Deputy Chair: Councillor Denis Chapman, Fraser Coast Regional Council
Technical Coordinator: Allen Christensen, ATC Consulting Engineers and Project Managers
Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme (TIDS) 2024-25 Allocation: $6,219,035
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander TIDS 2024-25 Allocation: $66,961
Total number of projects: 22

Wide Bay Burnett Regional Roads and Transport Group map.

Wide Bay Burnett Regional Roads and Transport Group (RRTG) Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme (TIDS) program details

The following information lists the RRTG TIDS 2024–25 works program by local government, with the project name and the year-to-date TIDS expenditure.

Bundaberg Regional Council

Project Name	Expenditure
Wallaville Goondoon Road, rehab and widen pavement	$8971
Twyford Street, Avoca State School, Baldwin Cresent to Branyan Drive, upgrade safety and access	$68,217
Bonna Road (Branyan), widen existing pavement	$304,313

Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council

Project Name	Expenditure
Fisher Street and Marshall Street roundabout, install raised pedestrian crossings	$28,413
Murray Road, water treatment plant, construct sealed carpark	$15,018
Fisher Street, Gundoo Day Care Centre, construct sealed carpark	$23,530

District – Wide Bay Burnett

Project Name	Expenditure
RRTG Secretariat Program	$91,660

Fraser Coast Regional Council

Project Name	Expenditure
Urraween Road and Boundary Road extension, Maree Street to Grevilla Street, construct to a sealed standard	$902,480
St Helens State School (Maryborough), upgrade staff carpark access	$19,000
Stewart Street (Urangan), construct footpath and kerb	$524
Ariadne Street (Maryborough), Churchill Street to Garden Street, construct footpath	$33,950
Edward Street (Maryborough), Diana Street to Jupiter Street, construct footpath	$35,000

Gympie Regional Council

Project Name	Expenditure
Mellor Street and Station Road (Gympie), Chapple Street to Bent Street, install traffic signals	$366,146
Flood Road (East Deep Creek), widen existing pavement	$35,000
Copp Road, Pritchard Road and Smerdon Road, widen pavement and improve intersection	$433,429
Station Road (Gympie), rehabilitate pavement and construct footpath	$90,000
Popes Road, Myall Street and connection to Jane Street (Gympie), construct footpath and kerb ramps	$107,600

North Burnett Regional Council

Project name	Expenditure
Gayndah - Mount Perry Road, widen and seal sections	$2,271,370
Meson Street, Gayndah State School, improve safety and access	$81,857

South Burnett Regional Council

Project name	Expenditure
Tessmanns Road (Kingaroy), construct footpath	$121,328
Maidenwell - Bunya Mountains Road (Section 2), upgrade existing unsealed road to sealed standard	$963,005
2024-25 South Burnett, reseal various roads	$285,185