Queensland's state-run Driver Reviver sites to close, volunteer groups devastated

More than half of Queensland's Driver Reviver sites will close next year because they no longer meet health and safety regulations, the Queensland government says.

Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) regional director Adam Ainsworth says all 23 government-owned sites will close following a safety assessment last year.

"TMR made that difficult decision to close those sites because of the investment that was required to keep that network operating," Mr Ainsworth said.

"The volunteer cohort we know is ageing and we needed to take into consideration the accessibility of each of the sites and how easy it is for them to access and maintain.

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