Image source: Canberraairport.com.au In Canberra, ACT, a light rail network has been planned to link the City Centre and the expanding area of Gungahlin. The ACT Light Rail Project is estimated to cost around $700 million, and should be completed by 2019. Stage one of the project, Capital Metro, is the first stage of what will be a city-wide upgrade to public transport infrastructure which is sorely needed in Canberra now and in the future. With a high amount of Government spending on road infrastructure in the last decade, Canberra has one of the highest rates of car-dependence in Australia, and the known challenges of urban sprawl are being addressed in this public transport initiative, in an effort to maximise city living and allow transport options to be available to all residents of the city.
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After a review of all job postings on their platform in 2017, SEEK has found that the mining, resources and energy sector saw the largest growth.
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The Australian Capital Territory’s Light Rail project is expected to see some big improvements as planning for stage 2 is reworked to better consider the longevity and future expansion of the network.
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