Capital Works Program Update - February 2023

Published on 05 April 2023

Council has an ongoing program of capital works and upgrades to buildings, parks, playgrounds and roads across the Federation Council Region. The following activities were undertaken during February 2023 by Federation Council’s Works teams.

Staff have continued to undertake heavy patching repairs throughout the network with assistance from contractors, as ground conditions allow. This situation is being closely monitored and as conditions improve, further remediation works can be prioritised.

• John-Street Drainage

Road reconstruction completed, including stabilising pavement and new seal.

• Corowa – Mulwala Cycleway

Seal booked for remaining unsealed sections early March, weather permitting.

• Settlers Road Upgrade

Final trim grading and new seal.

• Balldale Road 8km reconstruction – LRCI Grant

Works commenced on the first 1km section, approx. 2km north of Riverina Hwy. Works include: survey set out, rip up existing narrow pavement, construct new 9m wide formation, batters and 200mm gravel pavement.

• Federation Way Upgrade – HVSPP Grant

Continuation of works on Federation Way south of Daysdale township. Works include: earthworks, formation, batters, gravel pavement, new seal, guideposts and signage.

• Maintenance Grading/Flood Repairs

Settlers Road, Larcombes Road, Fergusons Road, Skehans Lane, Caringa Lane, Wells Lane.

• Gravel Re-sheeting Program

Waverley Road, Tom Roberts Road completed.

• Road Side Rural Slashing

Hopefield Road, Izons Road, Hopefield Siding Road, Mahonga Lane, Coreen Balldale Road. Corowa Aerodrome grass runway strip.

• Table drain Maintenance

Table drain Maintenance carried in urban and rural drains, only in zones where no impact can be made on the Sloanes Froglet (between April and October breeding season).

• Sealed Roads

Pothole repairs on sealed urban and rural roads with the Corowa based Flocon patching truck and the Urana based Jet Master patching truck.

• Customer Requests

Numerous Customer Requests responded to for drainage, potholes, signs and footpaths.