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All clear for two-track line By Sonia Isaacs EXTENSIVE clearing now under way is revealing the full scale of the $1 billion Beerburrum to Nambour rail duplication (B2N), well ahead of its 2027 completion. More than 60 hectares will eventually be cleared for the project, which will duplicate the rail line between Beerburrum and Beerwah to increase passenger and
freight movements on the north coast line. The project will see the Barrs Rd level crossing closed and replaced with an overpass for traffic and a new bridge entrance to Beerburrum will be built and new traffic lights on Steve Irwin Way will also be installed as part of the realigned
tracks. Member for Glass House, Andrew Powell, said he had advocated for the rail upgrade for years but acknowledged the
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confronting pace of change. “I appreciate that, now the work is finally under way, the scale of the project is daunting,” he said. He added that duplication of the rail line was essential to support population growth and ensure the region was wellpositioned ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic
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Games. “Locals can be reassured that the project has met strict environmental standards at both the state and federal levels,” he said. However some locals are struggling with the changes. Long-time Beerburrum resident, Jenny Donovan told GC&M News that “the whole feeling of village life is being erased”. “It’s heartbreaking,” she added. Story p4-5
A SUNSHINE Coast mother is seeking more than $2.9 million in damages in Supreme Court proceedings against The Creche and Kindergarten Association Limited (C&K), alleging her then five-year-old daughter swallowed a button battery while attending C&K Maleny in 2021. The woman has now filed a Supreme Court claim in relation to the incident. Story p3
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