PHOTO: David Kirby, Charlotte Boney, Natalie Boney, Jenny Aitchison, Urayne Warraweena, Vivian Slacksmith, and Roy Butler standing next to the bus that will service Brewarrina
Brewarrina and Collarenebri will soon see their first official public transport service.
The funding is part of the Transport Access Regional Partnerships grant from the NSW government.
“People living in remote communities shouldn’t miss out on travel opportunities, family visits, and important appointments because of a lack of transport options. Improving public transport to remote communities will help have an impact on everything from cost-of-living pressures to medical outcomes for people in the bush,” Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Jenny Aitchison said.
The ‘Barray Waraba’, which is Gamilaraay for fast turtle, will deliver transport services to Collarenebri as early as Thursday 18 July.
Collarenebri has twice the average number of households without a motor vehicle and in Brewarrina the number is also above the state average…