Mrs PHILLIPS (Gilmore) (09:30): This month I was also thrilled to cut the ribbon on another important major road project, the Far North Collector Road at Bangalee, near Nowra. Fully funded by the Australian government, the $35 million road will take traffic off the Princes Highway while reducing travel times for residents who travel between North Nowra, Bomaderry and Cambewarra. After consultation with local experts in local Dharawal language, the new road has been named Bannada Way, which is southern Dharawal for Bomaderry Creek, or 'running water'.

Building the Far North Collector Road Network included the construction of four new bridges, including the 108-metre-long bridge over Bomaderry Creek and flood plain, and three new roundabouts. The project involved 60,000 tonnes of bridging and drainage materials, 6,000 tonnes of asphalt and more than 10,000 tonnes of concrete. The project supported 250 jobs during construction. This critical piece of infrastructure will benefit the Shoalhaven for decades to come and is yet another example of this government delivering road safety projects that will transform the lives of people living in regional communities.