National General Assembly of Local Government (NGA)

In advance of attending the National General Assembly of Local Government (NGA) in Canberra, a Notice of Motion (NoM) was submitted by Moree Plains Shire Council and accepted to be included in the NGA Business Papers.

The NoM called for the completion of the Inland Rail program from Brisbane to Melbourne in its entirety, to support growth and development across regional Australia.

Mayor Mark Johnson spoke today at the National General Assembly of Local Government (NGA) to the Notice of Motion in support of Inland Rail.

Mayor Johnson called for the completion of the Inland Rail Narrabri to North Star 22km ‘missing link’ of rail track that will support the connection of the Moree Special Activation Precinct and agribusiness to ports across southeastern Australia.

The ‘missing link’ 22km rail link is still to be completed for the Narrabri to North Star (N2NS) section of track within the Moree Plains Shire, which is of critical importance to local agricultural businesses, the Moree Special Activation Precinct (SAP), and the national economy.

The N2NS project has been partially completed, falling short of Moree from Tapscott Road to Camurra, classified as Section 2C and N2NS Phase 2 projects. With the rail line incomplete, existing road-based supply chains will remain, which is more expensive, less efficient, and less safe.

The successful motion aims to highlight the continuation and completion of Inland Rail construction within the Moree Plains and from Melbourne to Brisbane more broadly to support positive economic outcomes for the nation.