Council wants to build new storage sheds to house disaster signs at flood-prone sites. Photo: Lockyer Valley Regional Council
Lockyer Valley Regional Council is looking for federal funding to rebuild the Mount Berryman floodway and install more flood warning signs.
Council nominated both projects under the Federal Government’s Disaster Ready Fund’s third funding round and will cover 50 per cent of the cost.
Lockyer Valley infrastructure portfolio councillor Michael Hagan says council will spend $625,000 to help bring the projects to life.
He says the Mount Berryman project is expected to cost around $1.15m and the disaster signage program $100,000; council is prepared to contribute $575,000 and $50,000 respectively to the projects if its grant applications succeed.
“The Mount Berryman floodway, located around 100m north of Berlin Road, is exhibiting significant failures and becoming increasingly susceptible to damage,” he says.
“The new floodway would be more resilient to inundation, working to future-proof and flood-proof this vital infrastructure. It would also be widened for two-way operation.”
Cr Hagan says approval means a likely start date sometime in April 2026, after the wet season.
Council also wants help to build four storage sheds near flood-prone sites to store road condition and hazard signs.
“There are authorised council employees who live in the isolated areas who can put up or take down the signs when council crews are unable to reach the area, increasing accessibility and public safety,” Cr Hagan points out.
“Feedback from Tropical Cyclone Alfred indicated the four storage sheds we already have in place for this purpose were very helpful and worked well.”
He says the new sheds will cover the western parts of the region and be placed at Murphys, Grantham, Withcott and Flagstone creeks.
Council also wants funding for permanent flood warning/road condition signs at 19 more sites.
THE SITES
McGarrigal and Steinkes bridges, Jims Rd, Ingoldsby Rd (before first crossing), Crowley Vale Rd, Moon Rd at Sandy Creek, Summerholm Rd, Sippel Rd at Sandy Creek, Pike Street at Laidley, Paroz Rd at Laidley, Drayton St at Laidley, Sandy Creek Rd at Grantham, Winwill Connection Rd at Winwill, Upper Tenthill School Rd, Caffey Connection Rd, Grantham Winwill Rd, Ma Ma Lilydale Rd, Flagstone Creek Rd at Iredale and Stockyard Creek Rd.
