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News.com.au
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- News.com.au
Sydney's M6 motorway could be at risk of more delays beyond 2028
The opening of the already delayed Sydney M6 motorway could be pushed back to the next decade as authorities negotiate how technical issues plaguing the project will be fixed. NSW Roads Minister Jenny Aitchison told a budget estimates hearing on Tuesday she could not give a time frame for completion of the project, which has already been delayed by three years until the end of 2028. Work on the multibillion-dollar motorway almost halted at the end of June after the contractor said it would walk away from the troubled project, before agreeing to finish road works on the surface. Under intensive questioning from opposition MPs about whether she had been advised the project could be delayed beyond 2030, Ms Aitchison said there was 'always a risk that it could be of any time frame'. However, she said she did not recall receiving such a date, saying 'maybe I have, maybe I haven't'. The project was supposed to provide the city's south with a 'missing link' to the wider motorway network, but has been marred by challenging conditions on the ground. The $3.1bn first stage of the project involved tunnelling on twin 4km tunnels, linking the M8 motorway at Arncliffe to President Ave at Kogarah, in Sydney's south. Two sinkholes opened up above the project in March last year. Ms Aitchison told the hearing she did not have a view on whether the project could still be completed by 2028 deadline. 'I'm not an engineer,' she said. 'Until we fund a technical solution, we cannot give a timeline. We want to make sure that we get the right solution, that there's not an additional cost to the taxpayers on this. 'There is too much work that is being undertaken by the department and by the contractor to try and resolve the issue.' Transport for NSW secretary Josh Murray said the agency was expected to provide an update to the government about the latest findings from technical assessments within the coming weeks.
The Sun
05-08-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
New aerial pics show Kim Kardashian's $6m Palm Springs plot is an icky eyesore as spaceship mansion construction delayed
NEW aerial pictures have shown Kim Kardashian's $6m Palm Springs plot is an icky eyesore, as her spaceship mansion construction is delayed. Kim, 44, bought land in La Quinta with her now ex-husband Kanye West for $6,300,000 in 2019. 6 6 6 She won the property in their divorce and the land was transferred to her sole trust in 2023. The U.S. Sun reported The Kardashians star filed a new permit for the land on October 28, 2024 after building issues. But new aerial images show the land is drying out, despite Kim's plans to build a spaceship-shaped designer home. In new photos, Kim's land is seen drying out and reverting to a desert-style eyesore as delays to the project head towards their fifth year. The land is on the same street where Kim's mom Kris, sister Kourney and half-sister Kylie also have existing homes. Kim's plans to build the Tadao Ando-designed property have been beset by a myriad of problems since it was revealed in 2021. In February, The U.S. Sun exclusively revealed there had been yet another setback in building on the land. According to three La Quinta building permits dated January 29, 2025, the Initial Review and Fees Paid as of January 30, 2025 was listed as 'not passed.' One of the plans for 'dust mitigation' had unpaid fees in the amount of $752.70. The second plan was for 'erosion control' and had fees due in the amount of $2,266.35. Kim Kardashian's 'dangerous' Skims face wrap 'could cause joint misalignment' & will NOT reshape jawline, top doc claims The final plan was for 'precise grading plans for a custom home' with $2,280.45 in unpaid fees. This brought the total cost in fees to $5,299.50, and Kim had until March 1, 2025 to pay the fees. As The U.S. Sun reported, the Building Residential Permit covers 'new dwellings, additions, remodels, carports and garages," according to the City of La Quinta. According to the permit, the single-family residence will be 20,310 square feet, feature seven bedrooms, a pool and a spa. Construction for the one-story home was initially thought to set the Skims founder back $8 million, but an updated amount was adjusted to $2,137,903, according to the permit. The first Building Major Review on December 6, 2024 was not passed, and a new one was scheduled for February 10. She purchased her dream 3-acre waterfront property in 2022 and has reportedly spent thousands of dollars renovating it in the past two years. Kim, 44, previously gave her sister Khloe a walkthrough of her stunning oasis, which was documented on their Hulu series, The Kardashians. In a confessional interview, she revealed that she'd found her "dream" home and detailed the emotional moment she closed the deal. Supermodel Cindy Crawford, 57, and her husband, Rande Gerber, 60, previously owned the lavish property. 6 6 6
