http://blackm.com/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:31:10 Black & More Articles http://blackm.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11224 http://blackm.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11224 Torres Strait communities are seeing significant improvements in their living conditions thanks to the successful completion of eight major projects worth more than $39 million. The projects, which include reticulated sewerage and treatment systems and improvements to roads and drainage in Masig, Warraber, Hammond, Mabuiag, Seisia, St Pauls and Kubin, were completed through the joint Australian and Queensland Governments Major... http://blackm.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=7212 http://blackm.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=7212   The Australian Government will provide $28 million over two years for stage four of the Torres Strait Major Infrastructure Program. Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, said the funding will provide much needed infrastructure projects in the region, including water treatment and storage, and roads and drainage projects.   The Major Infrastructure Program has been jointly funded by the... http://blackm.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=7211 http://blackm.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=7211 The Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) has welcomed the Australian Government Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA), the Honourable Jenny Macklin's announcement today of $28 million to extend the region's Major Infrastructure Program (MIP) for a further two years. TSRA Chairperson Mr Toshie Kris, said he was pleased with the announcement, which will contribute towards closing the gap in... http://blackm.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=6183 http://blackm.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=6183   Engineers Australia Cairns Local Group Annual Awards announce: Tony Black as the Cairns “Professional Engineer of the Year” for 2008. The judging panel praised Tony for his leadership roles and engineering expertise demonstrated in a number of major infrastructure projects in particularly remote areas of Far North Queensland and for providing an outstanding contribution to improving the living conditions of... http://blackm.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=3153 http://blackm.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=3153 It is four years today since the establishment of the Gab Titui Cultural Centre and tradition will be upheld next week with birthday celebrations to take place at the Centre from Monday 21 April through to Friday 25 April. Since its inception, Gab Titui has gone from strength to strength, becoming a major drawcard for the region’s tourism industry as well as earning a place in the heart of the Torres Strait people whose art and... http://blackm.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=3151 http://blackm.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=3151 The Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) has secured $12 million from the Australian Government to continue the next phase of the region’s largest-ever capital works initiative to date, the Major Infrastructure Program (MIP). TSRA Chairperson Mr Toshie Kris, said MIP will now enter a fourth stage to complement the important projects delivered through Stages One, Two and Three. “MIP Stage Three will end on 30 June and... http://blackm.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=3154 http://blackm.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=3154 A full and independent assessment of stage three of Torres Strait’s Major Infrastructure Program (MIP), has produced a positive report on the operations and outcomes of this vital $100 million capital works initiative. MIP, which is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments via the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) and the Queensland Department of Local Government, Planning, Sport and Recreation... http://blackm.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=3841 http://blackm.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=3841 Black & More wish to congratulate Daronmont Technologies for their selection as Australian Defence Magazine’s Project Team of the Year 2007 for their High Frequency Surface Wave Radar Project in the Torres Strait. We are proud of our association with such a successful project through our role as Project Managers/Engineers for both the construction and demobilisation phases. Article from the Defence Material Organisation's... http://blackm.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=3371 http://blackm.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=3371 $15.9 million subdivision construction of 455 lots.Sited on a cane farm the subdivision was developed, in a joint venture between CEC Group and BGI, in 14 stages over 3½ years involving 40 hectares of clearing and grubbing, 50,000m3 of imported fill, 65,000m2 of road pavement, 6km of sewer reticulation, 6km of stormwater reticulation, 9km of electrical and Telstra reticulation, 7km of water reticulation, and $1m construction,...