Jobs boost on western Sydney roads

A massive road project in western Sydney has delivered over and above its targets to employ Aboriginal people and provide opportunities for Aboriginal businesses. Stage 2 of the Northern Road Upgrade spent $14.8 million on Aboriginal businesses in accordance with the Aboriginal Participation in Construction (APiC) policy, achieving expenditure 2.5 times the targeted spend of $5.95 million. The Northern Road Upgrade Stage 3 Alliance also more than doubled its targeted spend and achieved 4.2 per cent expenditure on APiC.