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Newly elected councillors say they have a mandate to divert proposed corridor further west to avert flood risk
Trouble on the tracks: is the $14bn inland rail project going off the rails?Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityA revolt by a majority of Narrabri shire councillors has bolstered a community push to reroute the inland rail through the region, shining light on the project’s links with Santos and the Morrison government’s “gas-led recovery”.
At an extraordinary council meeting on 15 February, a motion was carried that the general manager provide comprehensive documents and timelines about the status of the inland rail project before the council’s ordinary meeting on 22 March. This includes the proposed route of the rail corridor through Narrabri, and any correspondence with government.
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