Inland Rail meetings this month

AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation is starting a new phase of consultation on the border to Gowrie section of the Inland Rail.

Senior project manager Rob Smith said the study area for most of the section between the border and Gowrie has been refined and a focused area for investigation established.

“It is an ongoing process and we will continue to consult widely as we refine the study area down from approximately 2km wide to the final rail corridor which will be around 40 to 60 metres,” Mr Smith said.

The refinement has reduced the number of affected landholders from almost 1300 to nearly 250.

Mr Smith said ARTC was currently meeting one-on-one with landowners to better understand each property’s individual characteristics.

ARTC is holding community information sessions around the region.

Sessions:

■ November 10 from 9am to noon at the Pittsworth Function Centre

■ November 10 from 1.30pm to 4.30pm at the Millmerran Cultural and Community Centre

■ November 13 from 11am to 1pm at the Toowoomba ARTC Office

■ November 13 from 3.30pm to 5.30pm at the Kingsthorpe and District War Memorial Hall

■ November 14 from 11am to 2pm at the Southbrook Hall, Southbrook

■ November 14 from 3.30pm to 7.30pm at the Brookstead Hall, Brookstead

■ November 20 from 5.30pm to 7.30pm at Inglewood Civic Centre, Inglewood

■ November 21 from 5.30pm to 7.30pm at Yelarbon and District Soldiers Memorial Hall