𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 $𝟏.𝟐𝟓 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Inverell Shire Council has approved the allocation of $1,249,986 to Stage 2 of the MR187 “Graman North” Yetman Rd realignment and pavement rehabilitation project, continuing its commitment to improving rural road infrastructure across the region.

The funding comprises:

• $544,993 from the Regional Emergency Road Repair Fund (RERRF)

• $544,993 from the 2025/2026 Block Grant

• $160,000 from the Block Grant Supplementary Program (3×4)

This investment follows the March 2025 allocation of $1,636,362 to Stage 1 of the project, which was identified as a high priority under Council’s Rural Sealed Roads – Rehabilitation Program 2020-2024.

With the latest funding, the total project budget now stands at $2,886,348, enabling the completion of both Stage 1 and Stage 2. Stage 3 is planned for the 2026/2027 financial year, subject to future budget considerations.

Council’s decision to divide the project into three stages reflects a strategic approach to managing limited road rehabilitation funds, while maintaining heavy patching and bitumen maintenance across the broader network.

Media Release: Inverell Shire Council