Central and Western NSW contribute approximately $26.4 billion annually to the state’s economy, yet the region continues to depend on a constrained east–west road connection to Sydney that carries local traffic, visitors and state-significant freight on the same mixed-use route.
Following the release of the Sydney to Central West Corridors White Paper, Lachlan Shire Council, as part of the Central NSW Joint Organisation (CNSWJO), says the region must now see delivery, not further delay.