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PROJECTS $5 MILLION TO $10 MILLION NOMINEES
THE MILL AT MORETON BAY WATER PARK AND PLACE SPACE
Moreton Bay Regional Council
The Mill Parklands provides a regional attraction for the Moreton Bay Region and early recreational and open space amenity for the new Sunshine Coast University Campus (USC) at Petrie. It is the first stage in a larger significant open space which will support the expansion of the new university campus and the new urban and residential areas of The Mill precinct. The park design endeavours to draw-in users to connect to the site’s history and natural amenity and embraces future innovation through its use of smart technologies and flexible planning and design responses. Being positioned adjacent to the entry boulevard of this new urban centre, the parkland is a critical part of the arrival ‘sequence’ which draws-in the local community. Through integrated design with the adjacent streetscape, the physical and visual connections have been made seamless, enabling visitors to ‘engage’ with the parkland. The Mill Playground features custom designed adventure and water play spaces which reflect the historic industrial nature of the site. The spaces have been carefully designed to include universal access zones, non-prescribed junior play and multiple level adventure exploration. The combination of water and adventure play provides a unique opportunity for all children to explore the limits of play. The site was originally the Petrie Paper Mill which was established in 1957. it was decommissioned recently and the site cleared to make way for a prosperous new future for the region. It is a hugley successful enterprise as evidenced by massive park patronage and positve community sentiment.
FLINDERS RIVER ALDERLEY CROSSING BRIDGE
Flinders Shire Council
The Alderley Crossing bridge is a 152m long, 6 span transversely stressed bridge located approximately 40km north west of Hughenden. The project was jointly funded by Flinders Shire Council and the Queensland Reconstruction Authority and was constructed to supersede the old causeway crossing. The original causeway crossed the Flinders River approximately 1m above the riverbed and was frequently inundated during the wet seasons, resulting in access to properties in the area lost. The solution was to construct a new bridge with a deck level 4m above the causeway road level to provide greater flood immunity to the road network and increased access to the adjacent properties. Approximately 1800m of approach roads were sealed and signed adjacent to the new bridge to provide a safer road network. Consideration was given for the remote location of the bridge, which required careful planning of resources and supply of products. The contractor employed the use of a mobile batching plant to improve the quality control and reliable placement of over 840 tonnes of reinforced concrete in the substructure. Supported on the substructure were 54 precast prestressed concrete deck units that were fabricated and delivered from Rockhampton. To minimise maintenance and potential blockages of conventional deck drainage systems, a castellated kerb arrangement was designed and constructed to allow flood waters to freely drain from the bridge deck. The new bridge and approach roads provide a much safer and more flood immune bridge crossing than the previous causeway.
CAIRNS COURT HOUSE REFURBISHMENT
Cairns Regional Council
The regionally significant Court House building is situated on Abbott Street, a prime location of the Cairns CBD. Constructed between 1919 and 1921, it was the home of law and order in Cairns until 1992 when a new Court House and Police Station precinct was developed along Sheridan Street. The former Cairns Court House was then renovated as a restaurant and bar, known as the “Cairns Court House Hotel”. In 2016, Cairns Regional Council acquired the Cairns Court House Hotel with the intention of refurbishing the building to its original condition. The building is registered on the Queensland Heritage Register and is therefore protected under the provisions of the Queensland Heritage Act 1992. The building is also registered on Cairns Regional Council’s local heritage list. The Court House building is a key component of Council’s proposed Cairns Gallery Precinct, which would see two additional heritage-listed buildings, the Cairns Art Gallery and the former Mulgrave Shire Council building at 51 The Esplanade, transformed to create a dynamic and world class gallery precinct. The primary aim of Court House Refurbishment project has been to expand the potential of the building as an event and gallery space for the Cairns Gallery Precinct, while ensuring that heritage values of the building are maintained for future generations.
TULLY GRANDSTAND
Cassowary Coast Regional Council
The Tully Multi-Use Sporting Complex and Grandstand project consists of the construction and fit out of a new 600 seat multi-use grandstand with associated facilities for the Tully community. The complex and grandstand created a new precinct within the existing Tully Showgrounds providing a range of tourism, cultural and recreational activities and events use. A focus on place-making has underpinned planning for the Tully MultiUse Sporting Complex and Grandstand providing opportunities to grow existing events and attract new events and tourism openings generating economic benefits for the region. The project has increased the town’s capacity to manage increased sport and recreation participation and to develop activities in a safe and appropriately supported environment. In addition, this state-of-the-art facility is a drawcard for promoting the benefits of sport and a healthy lifestyle for the Tully sporting community, the wider region and touring organisations. While the facility is designed with National Rugby League (NRL) requirements specifically in mind, the new community sports facility is able to be used by a range of sporting and cultural organisations for a variety of events. The design of the facility considered: • Flexibility to adapt to varied purposes reflecting the needs of the local community; • Ecologically sustainable through optimising the use of natural light and ventilation; • Cyclone and flood resilient design; • Low maintenance, easy to operate with equitable access; • Incorporates emergency provisions and can be used as a disaster management centre to coordinate recovery efforts from events; • The demand for private meeting and function venues in Tully
SURFERS PARADISE SAND BACKPASS PIPELINE PROJECT
City of Gold Coast Council
The Surfers Paradise Sand Backpass Pipeline project is a 7.8 kilometre sand delivery pipeline which is due for completion in November 2021. This pipeline will deliver natural sand from The Spit and deposit it on the Gold Coast’s iconic northern beaches to provide protection from coastal erosion and maintain beach amenity for residents and visitors. Once completed, 6.3 kilometres of permanent pipe will run underground and connect to 1.5 kilometres of temporary above-ground pipe to deliver sand from the existing Gold Coast Waterway Authority’s Sand Bypass Jetty at The Spit onto the upper northern beaches from Surfers Paradise to Main Beach. The Gold Coast northern beaches are regularly impacted by large waves, storms and king tides, compromising foreshore infrastructure and beach amenity. This pipeline will enable the City to conduct annual renourishment campaigns, proactively increasing the resilience of this section of coastline. The pipeline is able to redirect up to 20 per cent or approximately 120,000 cubic metres of the sand transported via the sand bypass jetty to South Stradbroke Island each year. The Surfers Paradise Sand Backpass Pipeline is an important long-term investment in maintaining our beaches and supports all of the strategic outcomes of the City’s Ocean Beaches Strategy.
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator
The Strategic Local Government Asset Assessment Project (SLGAAP) started in late 2019, when the Australian Government provided the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) with $7.96 million in grant funding over two years to assist local government road managers across Australia to undertake heavy vehicle assessments of on-road assets, such as bridges and culverts. While asset assessments have been undertaken for many years across the nation and an Australian Standard for bridge assessment (AS 5100) exists, there is no national and consistent methodology for practically applying it. The SLGAAP sought to establish a standardised approach to the application of bridge and culvert assessments, developing an Asset Assessment Framework and practical resources in a Road Manager Toolkit. The Project has successfully delivered more than 300 assessments of local government-owned bridge and culverts, nationally over 74 local government areas and has captured key data for more than 1000 assets in a centralised database. Before introducing the SLGAAP, there was no central database of local government assets, with each council area holding varying levels of asset information. Additionally, operators requiring heavy vehicle access along a route may be restricted due to unknown asset capacity. This Project relied on providing engineering assessments to support improved productivity and evidence-based access decision making, benefiting local government road managers and transport operators.
SUPPLY AND CONSTRUCTION OF RECYCLED WATER REUSE MAIN AND SOUTHERN SUBURBS RISING MAIN – CLEVELAND BAY PURIFICATION PLANT TO MURRAY SPORTING COMPLEX PLUS BRANCH TO SOUTH TOWNSVILLE
Newlands Group | Townsville City Council
This project was Newlands Group’s first venture to the Townsville Region. Working for the Townsville City Council the project involved the supply and construction of PD S21 Section (Cleveland Bay Purification Plant (CBPP) to Annandale Section) of a Recycled Water Reuse Main (DN710 HDPE) in conjunction with the Southern Suburbs Rising Main (DN280 HDPE) along a similar alignment in a common trench. The PD S21 section of the project Newlands Civil constructed was 3.6km in length from the CBPP in Oonoonba Park to Sunbury Court in Annandale, progressing through the suburbs of Oonoonba, Idalia and Annandale. Involving multiple underbore’s (12 in total) travelling under roads; both Local and State controlled, along with the Ross River, Railway lines and multiple other waterways. The underboring construction techniques involved horizontal directional drilling, microtunneling and thrust boring methods including envelopers (predominately RCP jacking pipe). Stakeholder engagement was crucial to the success of this project. Impacting on over 2,000 residents in the hustling residential area of Idalia and surrounds, multiple apartment complexes, large shopping centre and the Oonoonba State School, the staging of were calculated and required meticulous planning to limit disruption as much as possible. Upon completion, the infrastructure will contribute to reducing pressure on the city’s sewerage network and futureproof the region for increased population growth.
