Goondiwindi Regional Council announces flood pump upgrades to help strengthen and safeguard during emergency events

A southern Queensland community has announced that a $220k project is in the works to strengthen and ‘safeguard’ the town during emergency flood events. Read the details.

One southern Queensland council is embarking on a massive program to ‘safeguard’ the community against emergency flood events, with the first stage of the project expected to be completed within days.

Goondiwindi Regional Council is upgrading two water pumps in the town to strengthen the flood preparedness in the community, at two sites, Herbert St pump station and the Callandoon St stormwater pump.

The move comes as the council said it was “committed” to safeguarding the community against flood events, with the project costing an estimated $220,000 in total.

Goondiwindi mayor Lawrence Springborg AM, said the pump projects highlighted council’s “dedication to safeguarding the community and its infrastructure against the impacts of natural disasters”.

“Both projects aim to strengthen flood preparedness in the area and as council works towards completing these initiatives, residents can anticipate improved stormwater capacity in town during a flood event,” Mr Springborg said.

Goondiwindi's $220k infrastructure upgrades will strengthen the town's flood preparedness.

Both the Herbert St and Callandoon St upgrades were funded through the Queensland Reconstruction Authority Local Recovery and Resilience Grant and were estimated to cost $220,000.

The Herbert St upgrade will increase the pump station capacity for efficiently managing stormwater within the levee bank during flood events.

New pipework will be installed by council to improve the discharge of floodwater and stormwater into the Macintyre River.

Council said the Callandoon St upgrade will assist with the protection of the township against flooding. The upgrade comprises of the replacement of the existing pump with a larger and more efficient model, the construction of a new pump shed, and the installation of new pipework for optimal flow of water into the Macintyre River.

Councillor Rick Kearney said as the region was situated in a flood plain, the Goondiwindi council was committed to upgrading stormwater infrastructure to better cope with future flooding events.

“This grant highlights council’s commitment to infrastructure development and disaster resilience in collaboration with state-level recovery and resilience initiatives,” he said.

The Herbert St upgrade is expected to be complete by the end of 2023.

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