To quote the iconic Australian movie – The Castle – My name’s Colin Edmonston, TMR’s Road Safety Manager for Central Region, and this is my story. Born and bred in rural Central Queensland, I experienced the tragedy and despair of road trauma first-hand, accepting it as part of growing up in the bush. Very rarely … Read more
The digitisation of transport will change the environment in which Transport and Main Roads operates, and we are adapting our business in response. Innovation is a core value for my department, and I encourage our people to be agile, creative, and courageous in a rapidly changing world. As a part of this commitment to innovation, … Read more
Countries with higher levels of gender equality have higher economic growth. Companies with more women on their boards have higher returns. Peace agreements that include women are more successful. Parliaments with more women take up a wider range of issues – including health, education, anti-discrimination, and child support. – Ban Ki-moon When I started as Director … Read more
This week is Bike Week –the largest annual cycling festival in Queensland. Bike Week is organised by Bicycle Queensland and runs a program full of events both on and off the bike from 15 May to 22 May. Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) works collaboratively with various government departments, community organisations and groups … Read more
243 people died on Queensland’s roads last year, and many thousands more were injured. We at the Department of Transport and Main Roads are committed to reducing that terrible toll, both by engineering better roads and raising awareness of road safety. That is why we support Fatality Free Friday (FFF), a month-long campaign that highlights … Read more
We are a Department of more than 6,800 employees across the state. We are one in our goal to develop an integrated transport network which is accessible to all. No Queensland Government department has a bigger role to play in keeping the Queensland of today moving, or in helping build for the future. Each year … Read more
On Friday, 20 May the Department of Transport and Main Roads will be promoting Wear Your Lifejacket To Work Day – a day to celebrate and draw attention to the humble flotation device that, when worn around the torsos of mariners, has saved countless lives. Ever since lifejackets first emerged as cork vests in the … Read more