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General News
11 March, 2026
No Date. No Cost. No Finish Line.
MORE than 15 years after governments first promised to duplicate the Western Highway between Ballarat and Stawell, there is still no confirmed completion date for the remaining stretch west of Buangor. There is also no updated public cost for finishing it. That is despite repeated funding announcements, including a 2019 federal commitment of $360 million to complete the final section between Ararat and Stawell.
A familiar sight on the highway, one of many accidents that have occurred in recent years.
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