Landslips, roads, bridges and a new clubhouse have had tenders announced by Richmond Valley Council so work can begin.
Most of the projects are funded under Transport for NSW’s Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, except the Tatham bridges, which are being funded through the Australian Government’s Emergency Response Fund Northern Rivers Recovery and Resilience Program 2022-2023.
The new netball clubhouse is funded under the NSW and Australian governments’ Community Assets Program.
All were extensively affected by the February-March 2022 flooding events.
Replacement of Tatham bridges
Quickway Constructions Pty Ltd will replace the twin bridges at Tatham at a cost of $13,076,237.
The building of two new bridges will improve flood immunity and provide better connections for Coraki’s residents to Casino.
Work includes vegetation clearing, earthworks, piling works, bridge construction, pavement and drainage, protection and relocation of existing services and landscaping.
The new bridges will be built on a new alignment and are expected to be open to traffic by the end of 2025.
Bentley landslip
Green Civil Services Pty Ltd will repair the Bentley Road landslip.
The $3.17 million project involves construction of Bentley Road to remediate the slip area and the rehabilitation of the road.
The work includes site establishment and management, earthworks and site restoration.
Upper Cherry Tree road landslip
The Trustee for Santin Trust will do the remediation work on the Upper Cherry Tree landslip costing $1,028,098.
The 60-metre section of road and associated drainage infrastructure was washed away during the February 2022 flood event.
With owner agreement, the council had a side track constructed on private land to restore access until a permanent fix could be constructed.
Upper Mongogarie Road landslip
The Trustee for Santin Trust will recieve $485,106 for remediation work on the Upper Mongogarie landslip.
A 60-metre section of creek embankment washed away and is encroaching on to the road shoulder.
This project involves the design and construction of a suitable rock retaining structure to remediate the slip area.
SEE CIVIL Pty Ltd will be paid $898,929 for the remediation of two Woodburn-Coraki Road landslips.
The council will contribute $28,209 towards the project to improve the base rock armouring of the impacted sites.
This project is specific to the remediation of two landslips where the embankments have been washed away, resulting in the Richmond River encroaching on the road shoulder, and compromising the stability of the road.
The first involves a single section approximately 30 metres long and the second location has two sections totalling 60 metres in length.
Netball clubhouse facility – Colley Park Casino
Marathon Modular will construct a new netball clubhouse at a cost of $1,236,211.
In February 2022 the entire facility was inundated with water.
As the building site is in a stormwater basin zone, the new structure will be built above flood levels on a pier and beam system. Delivering this style of structure future proofs the facility from flood and storm events.
In line with the Colley Park Master Plan, the work involves concept design, engineering design, construction of a raised modular building on a pier and beam system, installation of windows, external accessible doors, external stairs, access ramp, roof, guttering and drainage, installation of internal walls, ceilings and accessible doors, fit out of commercial kitchen for food preparation, canteen servings area, including plumbing, and a hot water system.
Woodburn-Coraki Road landslips
Further approvals have been given under Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements for multiple future road repairs in all Richmond Valley towns and villages, with work to take place over the next two years.
This information was provided by Richmond Valley Council.
