Defence Plan $800 Million Training Area for North Queensland

Defence Plan $800 Million Training Area for North Queensland
An Australian soldier operates a machine gun on the top turret of a Bushmater amoured vehical as part of exercise Talisman Sabre in Rockhampton, Australia on July 9, 2015. Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images
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A new $800 million defence training area will be constructed near Greenvale in North Queensland by Australasian construction company CPB Contractors Pty. Ltd. after winning a contract from the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

After an initial $23.5 million development contract, CPB Contractors will then be engaged to deliver the $800 million facilities under the Australia-Singapore Military Training Initiative (ASMTI), the Department of Defence announced on Nov. 17.

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