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 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.
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