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Next stop, Burleigh Heads! 🚈☀️

Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 is now open to passengers, extending the existing light rail network from Broadbeach south to Burleigh Heads.

As GoldlinQ's Design and Construction contractor, John Holland delivered the 6.7km dual-track extension, including eight new stations and new light rail and bus interchanges at Burleigh Heads and Miami.

The works also included upgraded depot facilities, new signalised pedestrian crossings, enhanced walking and cycling connections, and park upgrades along the corridor.

Delivered in a live traffic environment in one of the Gold Coast’s busiest urban precincts, our team brought together our integrated transport expertise across rail systems, civil works, station structures and urban infrastructure to deliver a transport link that will support the long-term growth of one of Australia’s fastest growing regions.

To the residents, businesses and communities along the corridor, thank you for your patience and support throughout construction. We couldn’t have got there without you!

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📸Images courtesy of the Queensland Government

A Brisbane bridge built to stand the test of time 🌉

Long before Brisbane's newest transport projects took shape, the Eleanor Schonell Bridge was helping redefine how people move around the city.

Delivered by John Holland and opened in 2006, the 390-metre cable-stayed bridge was the first in Australia designed exclusively for buses, cyclists and pedestrians. Connecting Dutton Park and the University of Queensland's St Lucia campus, it created a new way for students, workers and the wider community to cross the Brisbane River.

Designed for a 100-year life in Brisbane's challenging river environment, the project required innovative engineering solutions beneath the riverbed. This included pre-drilling Brisbane tuff rock before installing 20 marine piles to support the bridge structure.

Above the waterline, sustainability was also a key consideration, with solar-powered pedestrian lighting helping reduce energy use.

Nearly two decades on, the bridge remains an important part of Brisbane's transport network and a reminder of the role infrastructure plays in shaping how cities grow and connect.

It's one of many projects that form part of John Holland's long history in Queensland, working alongside communities to deliver the infrastructure that helps keep the state moving.

#JohnHollandTransformingLives #BuildingQueensland #Infrastructure

The heart of Shoalhaven Hospital is now complete 🏥

The new seven-storey Acute Services Building has reached substantial completion and operational commissioning is now underway, marking a major step forward on the Shoalhaven Hospital Redevelopment.

The redevelopment was built in a live healthcare environment, with carefully staged construction to ensure patients, staff and visitors could continue accessing essential services throughout the works.

The new Acute Services Building will become the centrepiece of the redeveloped hospital, housing a new emergency department, intensive care unit, acute mental health unit, expanded operating theatres, advanced medical imaging services and a rooftop helipad.

For the growing Shoalhaven community, it will help more people access the care they need closer to home without having to travel to Wollongong and Sydney for treatment.

While the building moves through commissioning and readiness activities, work continues across the broader redevelopment, including the link bridge connection and refurbishment of existing hospital facilities through to 2027.

A proud moment for everyone helping bring the redevelopment to life and an important step towards the future of healthcare in the Shoalhaven region.

The Shoalhaven Hospital Redevelopment was funded by the NSW Government and delivered in partnership with Health Infrastructure NSW and Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District.

#JohnHollandTransformingLives #ShoalhavenHospital #Building #Healthcare

Drury and Paerātā stations are now open! 🚉

A huge achievement for our New Zealand team, which has successfully delivered two new stations and a road-over-rail bridge on Auckland's Southern Line, helping support the future growth of South Auckland.

Delivered alongside a live rail corridor, the construction of both stations included more than 16,000m³ of earthworks, piling, retaining structures, two pedestrian footbridges, station facilities, testing and commissioning, as well as a new road-over-rail bridge at Paerātā.

This achievement draws on the expertise our team has built through more than five years working in live rail environments across Auckland’s Southern Line, including the Papakura to Pukekohe Rail Electrification Project.

It also continues our strong partnership with @kiwirailnz in delivering critical infrastructure for growing communities.

Together with Ngākōroa Station, the new Drury and Paerātā stations will help transform public transport in South Auckland, improving connectivity and encouraging more sustainable travel options for the region’s future.

Congratulations to everyone involved in bringing these stations online! 👏

#JohnHollandTransformingLives #KiwiRail #JohnHollandRailAndTransport

One of Australia's biggest infrastructure projects is heading to @abckids! 🚇📺

Our Sydney Metro ETP project will feature in an upcoming episode of ABC Kids' hit TV show Fizzy & Suds, giving young Australians a behind-the-scenes look at the world of TBM tunnelling.

The episode explores the technology, teamwork and problem-solving involved in delivering one of the country's biggest infrastructure projects, from giant tunnel boring machines to the people helping build the tunnels beneath Sydney.

For many of our John Holland team members, especially those with young families, it was a proud moment to see the project they help deliver every day featured on one of ABC’s biggest children's television shows.

And who knows? It might even inspire a few future tunnellers along the way.

A huge thank you to the Fizzy & Suds team for bringing construction and engineering to life in a way that's fun and accessible for young minds.

📺 Fizzy & Suds Season 3, Episode 7: Tunnels premieres on @abciview from Monday 3 August.

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Expanding recycled water supply for Melbourne’s growing north 💧

We’ve been appointed to lead the early design phase of @yvwater's new Wollert Recycled Water Treatment Facility.

The new, purpose-built recycled water facility in Wollert will increase treatment capacity from 2.9 million litres per day to 10 million litres per day, supporting the future housing growth expected over the next two decades while reducing demand on Melbourne's drinking water supplies.

It will be built alongside the existing treatment plant site in Wollert, which will continue operating throughout the design and construction phases to ensure uninterrupted recycled water services.

This is an important project for one of Melbourne's fastest-growing regions and another opportunity to apply our water infrastructure expertise to help support future communities.

We're looking forward to working closely with Yarra Valley Water as the project moves through the next stage of development.

#JohnHollandTransformingLives #Water #Infrastructure

Designed for the global stage and built to last 🏊

When John Holland completed Stage 2 of the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC), the venue was preparing to host the some of the world's best swimmers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

The project delivered a 52-metre outdoor competition pool, a 3.5 million litre aquatic facility, a hydrotherapy pool, permanent grandstand seating for 3,000 spectators, retail and function spaces, a multi-level car park, and extensive refurbishments to the historic South Melbourne Technical School.

Delivering that work required construction within a live operating sporting precinct, with existing facilities remaining open and major events, including the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, continuing throughout the project.

One of its defining features was the roof structure. Among the most technically complex of its kind at the time, it was designed to operate in two modes, providing permanent cover for everyday use while expanding to accommodate up to 10,000 spectators during major events.

Twenty years on, the venue continues to host elite competitions, national championships and community sport, proving the value of infrastructure designed with a long-term legacy in mind.

For the thousands of athletes and visitors who use the facility today, MSAC remains a lasting example of John Holland's legacy in delivering major sporting and cultural venues across Australia.

#JohnHollandTransformingLives #MSAC #Building

Turning recycled materials into innovative rail infrastructure ♻️🚈

Our North Western Program Alliance (NWPA) team has been recognised as a finalist in the #RailIndustryAwards for its work on the Maidstone Tram Maintenance and Stabling Facility, where innovation was built into the project from design through to delivery.

Across the facility, the team helped trial and adopt solutions with value well beyond this site.

That includes an Australian-first carbon injected concrete mix using recycled aggregates, delivering a 42.3% reduction in CO2 emissions and stronger concrete performance.

The team also introduced Australian-first recycled plastic sleepers in light rail, alongside recycled plastic noise walls made in Melbourne using 80% recycled material.

Just as importantly, NWPA helped shift the standard for tram track concrete, working with Yarra Trams to adopt a 25% supplementary cementitious material mix that reduced material carbon emissions by 21% per cubic metre.

Together, these initiatives earned 16 verified innovation points from the Infrastructure Sustainability Council.

The impact is bigger than lower carbon. These solutions create pathways for more durable, circular materials, reduce waste, support local manufacturing and give future projects proven options to deliver better environmental and economic outcomes.

It’s also a strong example of our end-to-end rail and transport capabilities, from designing and building the facility to operating the Yarra Trams network every day.

A great achievement for our NWPA team and we’ll be cheering them on, come 1 September! 👏

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