CONFIRMATION that Graincrop will establish a grain receival business at Yamala brings the Central Highlands Regional Council’s (CHRC) master plan of an inland freight hub one step closer.
This came after the developer, Alan Stent Smith, cemented the way forward for the Graincorp project.
CHRC mayor Kerry Hayes said this was a long-awaited and critical point reached following successful negotiations over cost sharing for highway access and upgrades to Bonnie Doon Road.
“What (council) have been planning and negotiating and advocating for quite some time now is this—a substantial road to rail interface to support the movement of grain to the port of Gladstone and reduce the impact on local roads,” he said.
“Literally hundreds of thousands of tonnes of Central Queensland grain will be taken off our roads to take advantage of the 20-tonne axle loading that the electrified central rail line offers.”
CHRC’s commitment to the project so far is more than $1.7 million.
Kelly Butterworth
Rockhampton-based journalist covering all things ag.
Rockhampton-based journalist covering all things ag.
