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Parkes logistics terminal open to connect to interstate rail lines

Parkes is set to be the epicentre of regional growth and opportunity with the opening of the $35 million Parkes Logistics Terminal by Pacific National.

The terminal will join SCT Logistics and Linfox to connect to the Federal Government’s $9.3 billion investment in the Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail. 

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack was onsite for the opening of the new Logistics Terminal, the private sector investment that will enhance productivity from Inland Rail and bring an additional 90 jobs based at the Terminal.

“The Nationals have been driving the Inland Rail agenda for decades, knowing this nation-building project would be pivotal for regional farmers and small businesses and now we are delivering it. This is a game-changer for Australian freight,” Mr. McCormack said.

“Construction started on the Parkes to Narromine leg of Inland Rail almost one year ago and already it has proven a boom for local small businesses while also creating almost 900 new jobs—370 of which are local people.”

He says as industry’s confidence in Inland Rail grows there will be more investment in the regions, supporting local jobs and opportunities, as well as faster more efficient freight supply chains.

The North-West Link is already in operation and as more of Inland Rail comes online in the mid-2020s, the national freight rail network will be connected to all mainland state capital cities and major ports, with the Logistics Terminal ideally situated to take advantage of the fast, efficient and cost-competitive Melbourne to Brisbane rail connection.

New South Wales Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said Parkes was ideally positioned at one of the key freight crossroads in Australia to become an inland port.

“The NSW Government wants to see Parkes reach its potential as a freight and logistics hub that will bring regional suppliers closer to their customers and help regional NSW take its product intrastate, interstate and international faster,” Mr. Toole said.

“This hub is testament to what can be achieved when three levels of government—Federal, State and Local—work together with industry to undertake good development and planning that considers what our regions need now and in the long-term.”


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