Tribune’s note

Assistant Minister Anthony Chisholm announced on 30 April that construction has started on two priority projects under the Queensland Beef Corridors Program, a $500 million joint federal-state initiative targeting roughly 200 kilometres of unsealed roads across Central Queensland [TA-260430-infras-b2acd04b716f:m39801]. The immediate delivery vehicle is a $47.5 million early-works package covering up to 20 kilometres across four roads — the Clermont-Alpha Road, Fitzroy Developmental Road, Alpha-Tambo Road and May Downs Road — with construction phases commencing between October 2025 and late 2026 and completions expected between mid-2026 and early 2028 [TA-260430-infras-b2acd04b716f:m39801].

These two projects are the opening move in a 24-project program scheduled for incremental delivery through to 2035, with the portfolio framing the full pipeline as a decade-long commitment to road safety, rural connectivity and freight productivity for the Queensland beef industry. The media release positions the program explicitly at the intersection of three portfolio domains — regional development, transport infrastructure and agriculture — consistent with Chisholm's joined ministerial role spanning all three.

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MediaTwo more early works projects underway on the Queensland Beef Corridors ProgramSen Anthony ChisholmThursday 30 April 2026