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Reply #75 - Sep 22^nd, 2024 at 11:26am

John Smith wrote on Aug 15^th, 2024 at 3:57pm:

Daves2017 wrote on Aug 12^th, 2024 at 3:28pm:

The M1 extension from Burleigh heads to Currumbin is now into its fifth year and showing no signs of being completed this decade.

Its one of the reasons why giggles needs to go.

The management of the project is equally poor as that seen in the Commonwealth Games build
And that was worse than pathetic.

Who are you kidding? I moved to the GC in 2004 and they were doing roadworks on the M1 near Mudgeraba when I moved there. I moved out of the GC in 2022 and they were still doing work on the M1. There was never a year where they weren't. It might have moved up and down a few exits, but there was ALWAYS roadworks there.

They will never finish, no matter who is in govt.. They keep building for the current population, but by the time it's finished what they've done is already unable to cope with the population growth experienced during the build time.

So Albanese needs to cut the unprecedented migration numbers. The increased interstate migration hasn't helped either.

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Gnads Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 29811 Gender:	Re: Rockhampton Ring Road Reply #76 - Sep 22^nd, 2024 at 11:29am Aussie wrote on Sep 10^th, 2024 at 4:50pm: I play 500 cards with an engineer bloke who has been working on this ring road. He told me it will be open within the next two months.
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Reply #77 - Sep 22^nd, 2024 at 1:58pm

Gnads wrote on Sep 22^nd, 2024 at 11:10am:

TMR calling Rocky a town?

Rockies population is 84,000 - it was declared a City in 1902 - 122 years ago.

It has been one of QLDs largest regional cities for nearly as long.

The only reason it has fallen to 8th largest is because of the massive population increases in the south east corner.

The clowns in the TMR Headquarters in Brisbane probably don't even know where it is.

Rockhampton's population is roughly 100,000, if you include a 20km radius of the town from the East Street Mall. That skims part of Gracemere and includes Cawarral and Rockyview.

Rockhampton was instrumental in housing the Americans in the Second World War Two, as part of a campus. Given the importance of the Americans in supporting the safety of the Australians in WW2, it is imperative that we honour our ANZUS alliance -- since then has become "AUKUS".

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Reply #78 - Sep 22^nd, 2024 at 2:01pm

Gnads wrote on Sep 22^nd, 2024 at 11:19am:

it won't happen - why would they electrify north of Rocky when they have the diesel Tilt Trains that run through to Cairns?

What about rail container freight that comes into Rocky for unloading?

I can't see Aurizon or Pacific National building a new freight rail yard along side a bypass line.

The whole length of Bruce Highway needs billions spent on it ...I can't see this being done as any sort of priority.

Have you thought of any downsides to a road/rail bypass to a city the size of Rocky?

Job losses perhaps?

And all so you can do your illegal speed runs around the city & because of the Tappet Heads coming to your Summer Nats(Yank Term) Roll Eyes

With the amount of trains that run through town here, it would not be a problem for me to see a Rocky Ring Rail.

I am looking to record a train noise over the Rail Bridge. In coming decades, we should see the Denison Street Railway become a central tram station. We could see people be transported to Yeppoon and Gracemere in cheap modern carriages.

Rockhampton could become a modern city with traditionalist routes.

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Reply #80 - Sep 23^rd, 2024 at 8:40am

UnSubRocky wrote on Sep 22^nd, 2024 at 2:01pm:

Gnads wrote on Sep 22^nd, 2024 at 11:19am:

it won't happen - why would they electrify north of Rocky when they have the diesel Tilt Trains that run through to Cairns?

What about rail container freight that comes into Rocky for unloading?

I can't see Aurizon or Pacific National building a new freight rail yard along side a bypass line.

The whole length of Bruce Highway needs billions spent on it ...I can't see this being done as any sort of priority.

Have you thought of any downsides to a road/rail bypass to a city the size of Rocky?

Job losses perhaps?

And all so you can do your illegal speed runs around the city & because of the Tappet Heads coming to your Summer Nats(Yank Term) Roll Eyes

With the amount of trains that run through town here, it would not be a problem for me to see a Rocky Ring Rail.

I am looking to record a train noise over the Rail Bridge. In coming decades, we should see the Denison Street Railway become a central tram station. We could see people be transported to Yeppoon and Gracemere in cheap modern carriages.

Rockhampton could become a modern city with traditionalist routes.

All about you ey?

You didn't address extra costs for relocating a shunting yard & container freight loading/unloading facility.... nor the possibility of job losses.

And tell me why you want to see one type of railway vehicles removed & replaced with another?

You do realise Rockhampton still has a depot for Train Drivers belonging to 2 companies Aurizon & Pacific National that work freight trains to Mackay, Maryborough & Emerald?

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Reply #82 - Sep 23^rd, 2024 at 10:32am

Gnads wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2024 at 8:41am:

UnSubRocky wrote on Sep 22^nd, 2024 at 3:34pm:

heavy metal band from CQ.

Relevance to a Ring Road around Rocky being?

Smorgen to supply Sydney ring road.
Smorgon Steel Group managing director Ray Horsburgh said the project would require a minimum of 40,000 tonnes of reinforcing steel, worth $32 million, over two years.

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Reply #83 - Sep 23^rd, 2024 at 8:42pm

Gnads wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2024 at 8:41am:

UnSubRocky wrote on Sep 22^nd, 2024 at 3:34pm:

Plans are underway to create an animism heavy metal band from CQ.

Relevance to a Ring Road around Rocky being?

This is my topic. If you don't like my post, you may be moved on to at topic that you have demonstrated considerable knowledge and insight.

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Reply #84 - Sep 23^rd, 2024 at 8:50pm

Gnads wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2024 at 8:40am:

USR: Quote:

With the amount of trains that run through town here, it would not be a problem for me to see a Rocky Ring Rail.

I am looking to record a train noise over the Rail Bridge. In coming decades, we should see the Denison Street Railway become a central tram station. We could see people be transported to Yeppoon and Gracemere in cheap modern carriages.

Rockhampton could become a modern city with traditionalist routes.

All about you ey?

You didn't address extra costs for relocating a shunting yard & container freight loading/unloading facility.... nor the possibility of job losses.

And tell me why you want to see one type of railway vehicles removed & replaced with another?

You do realise Rockhampton still has a depot for Train Drivers belonging to 2 companies Aurizon & Pacific National that work freight trains to Mackay, Maryborough & Emerald?

Being the son of an.... early retiree, who took a VER in order to save the jobs of his cohorts, I figure that the idea of having train drivers push carriages through Rockhampton and then get attached to an electrified train north of the town somewhere is something that has little bearing on my own personal welfare.

Long-term thinking suggests that the railway bridge could do with some pedestrian bridge upgrades to safety and security. When that is completed, say, by the end of 2025, we should be able to see our town be as modern as any other Southern Qld city.

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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Crocodile Hunter: Origins Posts: 25018 Rockhampton Gender:	Re: Rockhampton Ring Road Reply #85 - Sep 23^rd, 2024 at 8:52pm Then again, with the amount of flooding that takes place every three years in this region, especially in the Mackay/Sarina region, the concept of electrifying northward would likely make the proposal redundant immediately.
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Reply #86 - Sep 23^rd, 2024 at 8:56pm

chimera wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2024 at 10:32am:

Gnads wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2024 at 8:41am:

UnSubRocky wrote on Sep 22^nd, 2024 at 3:34pm:

heavy metal band from CQ.

Relevance to a Ring Road around Rocky being?

Smorgen to supply Sydney ring road.
Smorgon Steel Group managing director Ray Horsburgh said the project would require a minimum of 40,000 tonnes of reinforcing steel, worth $32 million, over two years.

You missed the point of what I was writing.

I did a walk around the East Street Mall, a few weeks ago. I was all masked up, and I looked very suspicious to police that saw me walking around. The only thing that kept me looking respectable was the fact that I downed two glasses of water at the Giddy Goat cafe, within a matter of minutes.

The band that was playing, down near the BoatHouse, was awesome. But, perhaps we need a heavy metal band with animistic thematics for the Darumbal region. So far, I am only "okay" on drums.

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chimera Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 11768 Armidale Gender:	Re: Rockhampton Ring Road Reply #87 - Sep 23^rd, 2024 at 9:16pm UnSubRocky wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2024 at 8:56pm: I was all masked up, and I looked very suspicious to police that saw me walking around. That 'mask', was it your turbo-fan racing helmet for burning the bitumen? With heavy metal boom-boxes at 800kmh.
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Reply #88 - Sep 23^rd, 2024 at 9:22pm

chimera wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2024 at 9:16pm:

UnSubRocky wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2024 at 8:56pm:

I was all masked up, and I looked very suspicious to police that saw me walking around.

That 'mask', was it your turbo-fan racing helmet for burning the bitumen? With heavy metal boom-boxes at 800kmh.

If you say so. I have yet to leave any burning rubber marks on the roads of Rockhampton, during my speed runs. I also have a very efficient driving style. Think Bathurst, without the speeding.

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chimera Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 11768 Armidale Gender:	Re: Rockhampton Ring Road Reply #89 - Sep 23^rd, 2024 at 9:32pm UnSubRocky wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2024 at 9:22pm: Think Bathurst, without the speeding. No can't do it. My head hurts.
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