Why Warri

15/06/2022

Exciting things are happening out on the Warri Gate Road! Following the funding from the Federal Government under the Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program, Council have started preparing for 2 - 3 years of work for our staff and local contractors. There has also been significant flood damage restoration completed in the last few months on Warri Gate.



Bulloo Shire Council Explore Bulloo Quilpie Shire Council Murweh Shire Council My Maranoa Diamantina Shire Council Barcoo Shire Council Broken Hill City Council Bulloo River Hotel Motel (The Home of Surly Shirley) Santos: Proudly Australian Noccundra Hotel AgForce Queensland Eromanga Natural History Museum Mark Bailey MP Anthony Albanese Catherine King Murray Watt - Senator for Queensland Senator Carol Brown Senator Anthony Chisholm David Littleproud MP ABC Western Queensland Mark Coulton MP Tibooburra Hotel Queensland Treasury Senator James McGrath - Fighting for Queensland Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ)

29/04/2022

Some great news for Warri Gate Road! This is a huge step in the right direction and 20km closer to a sealed road North to South!

Council has been successful in obtaining the $8 million funding from the Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program. We will contribute $2 million to total our $10 million for the Warri Gate Road - this should get us about 20km of new seal!

This is a big achievement for Bulloo Shire and our campaigning for Warri Gate and will secure 2 - 3 years of work for our crews and some local contractors. This is Stage 1 of the funding and with some more lobbying we hope to get this sort of funding for the next 4 - 5 years.

04/03/2022

Bulloo Shire Council is currently constructing a camp along the Warri Gate Road so our crews can access their site with ease.

Council has also just applied for a grant through the Australian Government's Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program and if successful, would allow us to complete a further 20km of seal on Warri.

With the Government announcing the $678 million to fund the essential sealing of the Northern Territory road that has been lobbied for, for decades - it gives us hope that Warri Gate Road won't be forgotten.



Bulloo Shire Council Explore Bulloo Quilpie Shire Council Murweh Shire Council My Maranoa Diamantina Shire Council Barcoo Shire Council Broken Hill City Council Bulloo River Hotel Motel (The Home of Surly Shirley) Santos: Proudly Australian AgForce Queensland Eromanga Natural History Museum Noccundra Hotel Mark Bailey MP Scott Morrison (ScoMo) Barnaby Joyce Scott Buchholz MP Anthony Albanese Bob Katter Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party Ann Leahy David Littleproud MP ABC Western Queensland Mark Coulton MP Tibooburra Hotel Queensland Treasury Senator James McGrath - Fighting for Queensland

24/01/2022

Amidst this pandemic, overseas trips may be far off, with great rural and remote destinations in our back yard , our communities are noticing a new demographic of travelers.

Sealing the Warri Gate road will help ensure the safety of these visitors and expand tourism in our rural and remote communities.



Bulloo Shire Council Explore Bulloo Quilpie Shire Council Murweh Shire Council Paroo Shire My Maranoa Diamantina Shire Council Barcoo Shire Council Broken Hill City Council Bulloo River Hotel Motel (The Home of Surly Shirley) Eromanga Natural History Museum Noccundra Hotel AgForce Queensland Santos: Proudly Australian Mark Bailey MP Scott Morrison (ScoMo) Barnaby Joyce Scott Buchholz MP Anthony Albanese Bob Katter Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party Ann Leahy David Littleproud MP ABC Western Queensland Mark Coulton MP Tibooburra Hotel

06/01/2022

Coffee on Dowling - Expressions of Interest

15/12/2021

13/12/2021

It's fantastic to see more support from across the border, Council is doing all they can to seal the Warri Gate Road and it's exciting to hear that the Silver City Highway is almost complete! Thanks Roy Butler MP

The team here would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and safe travels throughout the holidays! 🎄

Bulloo Shire Council Explore Bulloo Quilpie Shire Council Murweh Shire Council My Maranoa Diamantina Shire Council Barcoo Shire Council Broken Hill City Council Eromanga Natural History Museum Noccundra Hotel AgForce Queensland Santos: Proudly Australian Mark Bailey MP Scott Morrison (ScoMo) Barnaby Joyce Scott Buchholz MP Anthony Albanese Bob Katter Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party Ann Leahy Longreach Regional Council Central Highlands Regional CouncilSouthern Downs Regional Council

Another section of the Silver City Highway, north of Tibooburra towards Warri Gate has now been sealed. This leaves only 33.3 kilometres unsealed between Tibooburra and the Queensland border. These remaining sections are either under construction or in the final design phase and are due to be completed by this time next year. In September 2020, I wrote to the Queensland Minister for Transport and Main Roads in support of the Pastoralists’ Association of West Darling’s request to prioritise funding for sealing the Warri Gate Road -from the NSW border through to the existing bitumen southwest of Noccundra.
The Bulloo Shire Council in Queensland, has also raised the matter of sealing Warri Gate Road with Minister Bailey and has requested $75 million over 10 years to fund the Warri Gate Road sealing project.

The connection of these unsealed roads would facilitate livestock movement, north and south and open up an all-weather inland freight route for the benefit of tourists and primary producers.

17/11/2021

Agriculture is a significant industry for Bulloo Shire employing 29% of the working age population. This generates an economic input of $68 million which is 62% of overall economic return for the Shire (Economy ID 2020). Improvement in the condition of Warri Gate Road will only enhance the value of agriculture within the region and improve access for intra and interstate transport of agricultural products (TraNSIT 2020).



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05/10/2021

As a result of sealing the Warri Gate Road, a number of political, economic, social and environmental benefits would be realised by road users and are anticipated to accrue to the broader community through so-called 'wider economic impacts', including:

1️⃣ Improved access for tourists, bringing more people to the area and creating opportunities for tourist related businesses
2️⃣ Improved efficiency in the delivery of education, health and emergency services to local communities
3️⃣ Improved access for pastoralists and local communities during and following wet weather
4️⃣ Improved property values due to more reliable access
5️⃣ A demonstrated commitment by Government to respond to the needs of communities in remote areas
6️⃣ More sustainable use of gravel in the area and less environmental damage to the waterways from gravel run-off
7️⃣ Greater social cohesion due to improved and more reliable access



Bulloo Shire Council Explore Bulloo Quilpie Shire Council Murweh Shire Council My Maranoa Diamantina Shire Council Barcoo Shire Council Broken Hill City Council Eromanga Natural History Museum Longreach Shire Council Central Highlands Regional Council Southern Downs Regional Council Noccundra Hotel Tibooburra Corner Country Store AgForce Queensland Santos: Proudly Australian David Littleproud MP Mark Bailey MP Scott Morrison (ScoMo) Barnaby Joyce Scott Buchholz MP Anthony Albanese Bob Katter Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party Ann Leahy

01/09/2021

🎬Check out our latest video on the Warri Gate Road - valued support from our neighbouring communities!🎬

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Bulloo Shire Council Explore Bulloo Quilpie Shire Council Tibooburra Corner Country Store Murweh Shire Council My Maranoa Diamantina Shire Council Barcoo Shire Council Eromanga Natural History Museum Longreach Shire Council Central Highlands Regional Council Southern Downs Regional Council Noccundra Hotel David Littleproud MP Mark Bailey MP Scott Morrison (ScoMo) Barnaby Joyce Scott Buchholz MP Anthony Albanese Broken Hill City Council Bob Katter Santos: Proudly Australian Ann Leahy AgForce Queensland

Warri Gate Road is located in far South-West Queensland, it connects to the Silver City Highway in NSW which will be fully sealed by 2022. There is 152km of ...

26/08/2021

This is the damage to the Warri Gate Road after rain. Once sealed, Council will save over $239,289.00 annually on maintenance costs and the safety of all travellers will be improved dramatically.



Bulloo Shire Council Explore Bulloo Quilpie Shire Council Murweh Shire Council My Maranoa Diamantina Shire Council Barcoo Shire Council Eromanga Natural History Museum Longreach Shire Council Central Highlands Regional Council Southern Downs Regional Council Noccundra Hotel David Littleproud MP Mark Bailey MP Scott Morrison (ScoMo) Barnaby Joyce Scott Buchholz MP Anthony Albanese Broken Hill City Council Bob Katter Santos: Proudly Australian Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party Ann Leahy AgForce Queensland

13/07/2021

Imagine travelling through the outback on an all bitumen road! Sealing the Warri Gate Road is one step closer to making a safer inland highway happen, not just for us, but for all Australians.



Bulloo Shire Council Explore Bulloo Quilpie Shire Council Murweh Shire Council My Maranoa Diamantina Shire Council Barcoo Shire Council Eromanga Natural History Museum Longreach Shire Council Central Highlands Regional Council Southern Downs Regional Council Noccundra Hotel David Littleproud MP Mark Bailey MP Scott Morrison (ScoMo) Barnaby Joyce Scott Buchholz MP Anthony Albanese Broken Hill City Council Bob Katter Santos: Proudly Australian Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party Department of Transport and Main Roads (Queensland) Ann Leahy AgForce Queensland