SPECULATION is growing that the Deputy Prime Minister will make an announcement during his visit to Gunnedah on Friday.
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Gunnedah is set to host Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack for a breakfast function at the Gunnedah Services and Bowling Club on Friday.
Following the breakfast, hosted by the Gunnedah and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr McCormack will hold a press conference along with federal member for Parkes, Mark Coulton and state member for Tamworth, Kevin Anderson.
Locals are crossing their fingers that the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport will make an announcement during the press conference about an upgrade to Grain Valley Road.
The hopes come off the back of the Deputy Prime Minister’s last visit to Gunnedah in March, which saw him inspect the condition of the road and consult with locals about their experiences using the road.
Locals who use the road which runs between Mullaley and Boggabri have campaigned from as long ago as 2010 for the road to be upgraded which prompted the consultation from the Deputy Prime Minister.
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It is also possible the Deputy Prime Minister may help announce a successful tender applicant for the $61 million second Gunnedah rail overpass project.
The NSW government announced in Tuesday’s state budget that $6 million from the budget had been allocated for the overpass project.
The press conference will be held outside the Gunnedah Services and Bowling Club from 8.45am on Friday.
Stay tuned to The Namoi Valley Independent’s Facebook page for live coverage of the press conference.
Billy Jupp
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
