Gympie council approves $35.4m repair package for flooded roads

Repairs are finally slated to begin on more than 100 of the region’s flood-wrecked roads one year after the disaster, at a cost of $20m more than expected. See the list of roads.

More than 100 flood damaged roads across the Gympie region will be getting fixed as part of a staggering $35.4m recovery package approved by Gympie Regional Council, with almost all of the funding expected to come from the state's Recovery Authority.

Repairs are on the horizon for more than 120 Gympie roads a year after they were ruined by floodwaters, at a cost of $35.4m.

Gympie Regional Councillors have backed a recovery package to finally start fixing roads following the trio of floods in January, February and May of 2022.

The contract, which was awarded to Durack Civil Pty Ltd, came in almost $21m higher than the council’s procurement panel’s estimated cost of $14.4m.

The figure was based on “historical prices prior to the market becoming overheated”, the staff report tabled at the meeting said.

The $35.4m contract will allow repairs to flood damaged roads to finally start, more than a year after the disaster which caused them. Picture: Infinity Flights Photography.

Infrastructure director Graham O’Byrne said the tender evaluation panel had suggested the council go back to market with the tender, but the Queensland Recovery Authority – who is almost entirely footing the bill – accepted the price was “the current market rate”.

‘Sick of it’: Emotions erupt outside court over triple fatal crash

The only other tender received by the council, from SGQ Pty Ltd, came in at $36.5m.

That same authority had been the reason behind the lengthy delay in repair work starting.

Mr O’Byrne said the QRA had made some changes as the funding historically “was used by councils with not as much scrutiny”.

“The process has involved thousands and thousands of elements of data … including photographs, survey works, and pinpointing locations of damage,” he said.

Five crews take a couple of hours to extinguish Laminex fire

This included proving the damage was done by floodwaters.

He said work was expected to start on the roads within the next six weeks.

The QRA has not yet approved the funding, but Mr O’Byrne said securing it would not be a major hiccup for the council.

The roads being repaired as part of the $35m package are predominantly on the Gympie region's eastern side.

List of roads

Amamoor Creek Rd

Amamoor Dagun Rd

Anderleigh Rd

Ascot Rd

Banks Pocket Rd

Bayside Rd

Bella Creek Rd

Blackgate Rd

Bolcaro Rd

Bradys Rd

Burgess Rd

Calico Creek Rd

Calton Hill

Carlo Rd

Cartwright Rd

Centro Way

Clarkson Dr

Cliff Jones Rd

Coles Creek Rd

Copp Rd

Corella Rd

Counter Rd

Crescent Rd

Dagun Rd

Dan Meurant Dr

David Dr

Dawn Rd

Dennis Little Dr/Rafter Rd Link

Dennis Little Dr

Dobson Rd

Drummond Dr

Duke St

Eel Creek Rd

Fisher Rd

Flood Rd

Fraser Rd

Fritz Rd

Glastonbury Creek Rd

Graham St

Greendale Rd

Groundwater Rd

Hall Rd

Hart Rd

Harvey Siding Rd

Henry St

Hilton Rd

Hoopers Rd

Ian Dr

Imbil Brooloo Rd

Inskip Ave

Inskip Point Rd

Investigator Ave

Jaycee Way

Jimbour Rd

John St

Kandanga Amamoor Rd

Kandanga Creek Rd

Kandanga Imbil Rd

Kanyan Rd

Karoonda Rd

Keefton Rd

Lawrence St

Little Bella Creek Rd

Lockhart Rd

Mary St

McIntosh Creek Rd

Meddleton Rd

Melawondi Rd

Monkland St

Mooloo Rd

Mount Pleasant Rd

Moy Pocket Rd

Nash Rd

Nash St

Neerdie Rd

Neusavale Rd

Noosa Rd

North Deep Creek Rd

O’Connell St

Oak St

Old Goomboorian Rd

Old Gympie Rd

Old Maryborough Rd

Ormes Rd

Rammutt Rd

Ramsay Rd

Randwick Rd

Red Hill Rd

Reef St

Regan Rd

River Rd

Rocks Rd

Saleyard Rd

Sandy Creek Rd

Scotchy Pocket Rd

Scrub Rd

Shadbolt Rd

Shields St

Smerdon Rd

Sorensen Rd

Tagigan Rd

Tamaree Rd

Tandur Rd

Tandur Traveston Rd

Theebine Rd

Thomas Rd

Tozer St

Traveston Crossing Rd

Tyrrell Rd

Watson Rd

Wilsons Pocket Rd

Yabba Creek Rd

Young St