Capital Works Program Update - October 2024

Capital Works Program Update - October 2024

Published on 26 November 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 October 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 on urban and rural roads with the focus on Customer Requests and problem areas. 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

Skehans Land Caringa Lane Whitehead Street Darcys Road Kunari Road Tennis Court Lane Minns Road Coads Tank Road Argus Road

SRV Gravel Resheeting

Coads Tank Road - 1km  Minns Road - Three sections 1.65km 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

Wandong Road Emu Park Road Redlands Road Rand town entrances

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 completed 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 Attend call outs for trees over roads from storm events

Heavy Trucks

Carting gravel for SRV Gravel Resheeting Carting gravel for FLR Round 4 Whitehead Street rehabilitation 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 herbicide application, pothole patching, guide post replacements.

Heavy  Patching  on  Federation  Avenue/Spring  Drive  between  River  Street  South Corowa  and  Croppers  Road  completed  prior  to  the  upcoming  reseal  program, Federation Council in conjunction with contractors.

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).