Country Roads Connect Program

The Country Roads Connect (CRC) Program is a $100 million Queensland Government funding initiative aimed at supporting local infrastructure that will deliver targeted investment to boost the safety of regional roads. The CRC Program will provide funding to local governments to pave regional unsealed roads which would otherwise become impassable during weather events.

The CRC Program is part of the Right Plan for Queensland’s Future to ease pressure on transport and insurance costs by investing money into regional roads, and boost safety and reduce transport costs by upgrading regional roads. The Program will work hand-in-hand with the Safer Roads, Better Transport plan which will deliver congestion-busting and safety upgrades across Queensland.

The objective of the CRC Program is to boost the safety of regional roads whilst:

• increasing the resilience of regional communities by improving the durability and reliability of regional road networks to withstand severe weather conditions
• maintaining productivity by ensuring that regional areas remain accessible for economic activities, thereby supporting local economies
• ensuring access for emergency services by providing reliable access for emergency services to communities that may be cut off during severe weather events.

The Department of Transport and Main Roads will administer the program in collaboration with the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing, and Regional and Rural Development.

View the Country Roads Connect Program Guidelines for further details.

Funding recipients

CRC Program funding recipients are listed below. Information is accurate as at August 2025.

Further information

For more information about the Country Roads Connect Program, please email [email protected].