Member for Dubbo Troy Grant said Dubbo Regional Council would receive $819,467 under round three of the NSW government’s Fixing Country Roads program.

The money will help fund the $1.2 million truck wash project at the Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets.

Mr Grant said this investment would significantly reduce costs to business and industry.

“This project will allow for an additional truck wash bay, installation of new pumps to improve water pressure among other upgrades and improvements,” he said.

“These improvements will increase the sites efficiency by decreasing waiting times allowing for more efficient movement of vehicles through the wash and back to work.”

Sixty-seven projects across regional NSW were approved for funding under this round of the program. In addition to the truck wash, the successful projects, worth $92 million, include upgrades to roads and bridges.

Coonamble Shire Council is set to receive more than $1 million for three roads projects.

Barwon MP Kevin Humphries announced the funding for the Carinda Road Rehabilitation, the rehabilitation of 1km of Quambone Road and 3kms of Back Gular Road and upgrading the Pilliga Road Floodway.

“This investment will significantly reduce costs to business and industry, while driving economic growth and improving the lives of people across the state,” he said.

“Economic growth in rural areas relies on agricultural commodities, industrial products and natural resources being able to move to market efficiently.”

The Carinda Road Rehabilitation project involves widening a section of the road that facilitates the movement of commodities to Coonamble Saleyards, GrainCorp and AgriGrain Silos, Mr Humphries said.

Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight Melinda Pavey said that safe and reliable roads were essential to maintaining our standard of living and would continue to be a priority.

“Regional NSW produces around 210 million tonnes of freight a year, with freight volume expected to increase by 25 per cent over the next 40 years,” she said.