The Outback Way

Successful campaigns have secured over $400M to seal & upgrade sections of the Outback Way the link from Perth to Cairns- sealing project over 8 years 2018/19- 2025/26 • Coordination and communication with 26 organization involved in the Outback Way project • Secretariat for OHDC Inc – Liaising with 5 shire councils as financial members, meetings, actions, tourism marketing, product development and effectively lobbying state and federal governments. • Administration of $200,000 budget. • Effective implementation of project development with Qld, NT, WA & Federal governments. • Outback Way Outdoor Art Gallery to be launched July/August 2020. Successes: • Friends of the Outback Way- Bipartisan group in Federal Parliament started 2009 • Tri-partisan support & launch of the Outback Way- Australia’s Longest Shortcut 2008 • $20million funding- Federal, NT, WA & Qld matching funding to upgrade sections along the 1700km of dirt between Laverton WA to Winton Qld. 2006/07 • $487,390 Tourism project- Launched Outback Way -Australia’s Longest Shortcut November 2008 • Indigenous Tourism development and promotion. www.outbackway.org.au @outbackway1 - Twitter & Facebook The OHDC Inc, financial members are Laverton Shire, Ngaanyatjarra Shire, Alice Springs Town Council, Boulia Shire and Winton Shire Councils.