More Main Arm funding applications approved

IAN ROGERS

Two more critical infrastructure funding applications for Main Arm, which was severely impacted by the 2022 food, have been formally approved. Byron Shire Council’s Manager of Infrastructure Recovery, Phil Warner, expressed his satisfaction with the approvals, emphasizing that this would bring relief to hinterland residents. The aim is to begin work by the end of 2024 or early 2025, depending on weather conditions.

Approved Repairs Include:

• Causeways: Repairs to multiple causeways at Palmwoods and Main Arm, including Palmwoods Road Causeways 1, 2, and 3, and Main Arm/Upper Main Arm Causeways 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 13.

• Culverts: Two culverts on Main Arm Road, including one near Coolamon Creek and another near 1436 Main Arm Road.

• Main Arm Road Repairs: Sections between Main Arm Upper Public School and Dry Creek Road will undergo repairs, with culvert work already completed.

A portion of this project is funded by Council’s maintenance budget, with additional fnancial support coming from the Australian and NSW Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). The Council is also collaborating with Transport for NSW to expedite the approval of further food recovery funding applications. For more details, residents are encouraged to visit the Byron Shire Council’s website.