Q150 bridge naming project Wide Bay Burnett Region

Q150 bridge names announced

The Honourable Craig Wallace MP, Minister for Main Roads, recently announced new bridge names to celebrate Queensland's 150th birthday. The department would like to thank local communities for making the bridge naming such a success. The names chosen reflect the communities' input, local history or an important local identity.

Bundaberg

  • Wedge-leaf Tuckeroo Bridge is the new bridge on the Bundaberg Ring Road. The inspiration for this name was the work undertaken by Bundaberg environmental officers and local environmental groups to protect the vulnerable plant and its habitat located underneath the bridge. Several plants were translocated and another 250 compensatory plants were planted under the bridge.
  • Gregory River Bridge on Goodwood Road has been named Leeson-Oliver Bridge to honour the Leeson and Oliver families. These two families were pioneers of the Goodwood district and have made a significant contribution to the area. They have lived at either side of the river collectively for 192 years.
  • The new bridge at Cockatoo Creek has been named the Noel Ross Bridge. Mr Ross started working on our roads at the tender age of 15, building up to 30 bridges in the Bundaberg region alone, including the Cockatoo Creek Bridge in 1955. Mr Ross made a significant contribution to connecting Queensland.
  • The new name for the Yandaran Creek Bridge is the Buchbach Bridge to celebrate the Buchbach family's strong historic connections to the local area. The family is regarded as early pioneers of the district.
  • The bridge at Littabella Creek is now named the Gamlin Bridge in honour of the Gamlin family. The family has lived in the area since 1911 and set up the first store in Yandaran. The name honours a Gamlin son who never returned from World War I, and symbolises the dedication of the many other Australians who went to war and did not return.
  • Neubecker Bridge is the new name for the bridge at Mullet Creek. The Neubecker family first settled near Mullet Creek in 1892. Two generations of the Neubecker family were involved in local government. The name recognises the contribution the family has made to the local community.

Last updated: 06 November 2009