Digger bogged as work starts on Shoreline sewerage plant in Redland Bay
Earthworks have started on the biggest sewerage treatment plant in southern Redlands with Logan River residents surprised to see workers trying to haul out a massive excavator bogged in the wetlands near the Logan River.
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Earthworks have started on the biggest sewerage treatment plant in southern Redlands with Logan River residents surprised to see workers trying to haul out a massive excavator bogged in the wetlands.
Hall Contracting had to bring in a second digger along with an articulated truck and use large cut timber logs in a bid to get the first digger out of the tidal marsh, where the treated water from plant will be flushed.
However, after much work at the site, which drains into the nearby Logan River, the second digger nearly got bogged and had to withdraw.
Resident Ken Thomas said he watched as workers brought three large excavators to the site diggers with two bringing in logs to build a pathway to get to the bogged digger.
“The bogged digger started sinking in further but the workers were finally able to get it back,” Mr Thomas said.
“They will have to re-evaluate how they approach the wetlands which are really part of the tidal flats.”
A spokesman for Lendlease, which is paying for the sewerage plant to service its Shoreline housing estate about 4km away, said early works were progressing as planned with Hall Contracting starting bulk earthworks in June.
“We’re excited to be building and funding this vital infrastructure not only for Shoreline, but also the Redlands community.”
A spokesman said the excavator was in the mangrove wetlands site which was located adjacent to the Logan River and in an area with a high-water table.
Surrounding properties were letterboxed dropped prior to commencement.
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