Thousands of motorists will benefit from improved safety, reduced congestion and better travel times following the official opening of the $280 million Townsville Ring Road Stage 5 (TRR5) project.

New infrastructure planning guidelines released today will support the safe, secure and environmentally-considerate integration of drones and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles into communities and broader transport networks.

Stakeholders are invited to provide input on the key outcomes that a modern universal service framework should deliver.