Capital Works Program Update - August & September 2024

Capital Works Program Update - August & September 2024

Published on 23 October 2024

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 August & September 2024 by Federation Council’s Operations Works teams. 

The teams executed various initiatives, aiming to advance critical projects and address community needs.

  

Table Drain Maintenance

Table drain maintenance focused on customer requests during winter. Please Note: Works are carried out only in zones where no impact can be made on the Sloanes Froglet (between April and October breeding season).

Maintenance Grading

Daysdale-Walbundrie Road Strachans Road Mossdale Road Hunters Road Tom Roberts Road Rosemount Road Glenlea Road Settlers Road Fergusons Road Jamiesons Road Corona Road Bullecourt Road Bolinda Glen Road Humeden Road Rosewood Park Road Telephone Lane Emu Park Road Felton Road Lavis Road Morningside Road Piggins Road

SRV Gravel Resheeting

Piggins Road - two sections - 1.55km total

Sealed Roads

Numerous customer requests for pothole repairs on sealed urban and rural roads have been received and actioned with the Corowa based Flocon patching truck and the Urana based Jet Master patching truck. Work is continuous on all roads such as: Federation Way south/north, Jerilderie Road, Boree Creek Road, Urana/Boree/Morundah/Oakland and Rand townships and rural roads.

Slashing - Sealed Roads Shoulders

Teams are actively engaged in slashing vegetation to minimize fire risks as summer approaches, aiming to enhance safety for the community

Humeden Road Drain Lane Bull Plain Road Rennie Road McCurdies Road Savernake Road Boat Rock Road

Quarries

Blast has been undertaken at the Balldale and Daysdale pits to supply gravel for the upcoming works programs.

Balldale – crushing near completion of the 45,000 tonne blast Davies Hill – crushing of the 45,000 tonne blast will commence in early October

LRCI Footpath Replacement - Sturt Street Howlong

Works commenced on replacement and widening of approx. 130 lineal meters of concrete footpath from Hawkins Street past the Oolong aged care facility to improve pedestrian safety.

Maintenance Crew/Sundry Crew

Culvert installations / repairs Footpath maintenance / repairs Sign replacements Guild posts/ signage Working with construction crews as required Fulfilling customer requests Table drain maintenance Roadside sucker removal/spraying

Heavy Trucks

Carting gravel for resheeting works Table drain maintenance Carting stone for patching trucks, Flocon and Jetmaster Carting excess spoil Corowa Landfill for cover & capping

TfNSW–RMCC

Maintenance works under the RMCC agreement –vegetation control on shoulders - slashing and whipper snipping around guide posts and culverts.

Planning underway for heavy patching and resealing program.

Corowa Aerodrome

Twice weekly inspections carried out to ensure compliance with the MOS 139. Repairs to lights as required.  Herbicide spraying on runway shoulders and around wind indicators. Herbicide spraying on grass runways to control weed problems (e.g Guildford Grass).