Following the Federal Government announcement on Inland Rail’s future funding cuts, project managers remain committed to successfully completing all sections of the project from Beveridge to Parkes by 2027.
This includes the section running through Benalla.
Inland Rail has been focusing its construction activities on the Beveridge to Parkes section of the project since a staged approach to delivery was recommended by the independent review into Inland Rail in April 2023 and has made substantial progress towards delivery.
An Inland Rail spokesperson said this ongoing work would be led by its new permanently appointed chair of the board, Collette Burke, and by its incoming chief executive, Sean Sweeney, who will begin on July 1.
Dr Burke said seeing the leadership of this talented team through the next critical stages of project delivery would be a personal career highlight.
“I look forward to working closely with our project partners and key stakeholders to deliver on our commitments,” she said.
