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15 March, 2026

Heritage hurdle cleared for Western Highway duplication

EASTERN Maar Aboriginal Corporation has approved the Cultural Heritage Management Plan for the Buangor–Ararat section of the Western Highway duplication, marking the completion of a major statutory step in the long-delayed project. But the approval has not yet brought clarity about when construction will resume. The organisation confirmed it had approved the Cultural Heritage Management Plan (CHMP) prepared by the Victorian Government’s transport infrastructure agency VIDA for Western Highway Duplication Section 2B.

By Henry Dalkin

Work to duplicate the Western Highway between Buangor and Ararat has moved a step closer with approval granted for a Cultural Heritage Management Plan.
Work to duplicate the Western Highway between Buangor and Ararat has moved a step closer with approval granted for a Cultural Heritage Management Plan.

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