CHARLEVILLE’S $14m project to divert floodwater in Bradley’s Gully was this week inspected by Queensland’s Community Recovery and Resilience Minister, David Crisafulli, along with projects at Bundaberg, Gandah and St George.
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Murweh Shire Council mayor Denis Cook said the minister had been very impressed with the scope of the project as viewed from the air flying into the town.
The Bradley’s Gully project is being funding with $13.2 from the state government and $1.1 million from the Murweh Shire Council.
The project includes a primary diversion channel for Bradleys Gully, to divert floodwaters from upstream of Charleville across to the Warrego River, to avoid flooding in town.
Cr Cook said insurance companies were similarly impressed with the project and were using it as an example of what could be done to flood proof communities.
Works to Bradley’s Gully commenced in September 2012 and are being jointly carried out by the Department of Transport and Main Roads (Roadtek), contractors CDM Smith, and Murweh Shire Council’s internal labour force.
The Queensland Reconstruction Authority is overseeing the project.
Bridge work still needs to be completed to round it off, and this is expected to be done by September, weather permitting.
Improvements to Bucca Road at Bundaberg were also inspected by Mr Crisafulli, along with repairs to a bridge over Black Horse Creek at Gayndah, along with the community consultation so far undertaken for a levy system and flood mapping at St George.
