Flood Recovery Underway

The flood waters have receded but much of the impacts of the flooding remain and can be seen in the region’s destroyed gravel roads, frequent potholes, the build-up of debris in culverts and our eroded beaches.

Recovery works have begun and Council crews are already embarking on repairing damage, aiming to finish the majority of works by the end of this month.

The stinger net at Cannonvale Beach has now been cleaned of debris and re-instated, the beach has also been re-graded and evenly distributed.

Council’s 1200-kilometre gravel road network was most affected as a result of erosion caused by flood inundation.

Gloucester Avenue, Saltwater Creek Road and Collinvale Road all received significant damage and assessment of other roads is still underway.

The old, lower-level Ted Cunningham Bridge has been assessed and works have commenced to reinstate the approaches and removal of debris.

Council aim to have the bridge operating for vehicle traffic up to a 10-tonne limit by today.

“The severe weather event “Nimbosus” caused significant interruptions to traffic along the full length of the Bruce Highway and brought local traffic to a standstill for three days,” said a Council spokesperson.

“Council’s staff and outdoor teams, contractors and emergency response personnel have done an excellent job in responding to the event and reopening the region quickly in a safe and efficient manner.

“Whilst full recovery from this event will take some time Council asks the community to have patience whilst we work towards bringing all assets back to normal operations.

“Council reminds road users to drive to the conditions and to be mindful of the impact of the rain event whilst travelling through our region.”

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A digger redistributes sand on Cannonvale Beach

The accumulation of debris on Inverdon Bridge

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