CONSTRUCTION of the final major piece of infrastructure needed to unlock stage one of the Valla Urban Growth Area (VUGA) is set to begin, with contractors preparing to move onto the new sewage pump station site from early next week.
Nambucca Valley Council’s construction contractor, AJ Civil Projects, is expected to mobilise to the site adjacent to Giinagay Way at Nambucca Heads from about Monday 6 July.
In preparation for construction, vegetation at the site has been cleared over recent weeks under the supervision of an ecologist, allowing plant and equipment to be brought onto the site.
Nambucca Valley Council acting general manager David Moloney said reaching this stage marked an important milestone for the project.
“Council is really pleased with the pace and quality of construction of the VUGA master-planned community. Civil construction works on the western side of the Pacific Motorway are completed and now we start the last, big job on the eastern side of the highway,” he said.
“About 90 per cent of the water and sewer pipelines have been installed on the eastern side, with the final pipes expected to be placed by about September or October this year.
“The sewer trunk main has been installed under Red Ash Road and the highway and it will be gravity-fed to the new sewage pump station, located near the old Boggy Creek Road adjacent to Giinagay Way.”
Mr Moloney said construction of the sewage pump station and an adjacent bulk water filling station was expected to be completed by the end of 2026, weather depending, which would enable VUGA stage one and its industrial opportunities to go full steam ahead.
During the first weeks of construction, AJ Civil Projects will establish the work site and install environmental controls before removing tree stumps and beginning earthworks.
The initial works will also include constructing the cul-de-sac that will provide a turning circle and parking area for bulk water carriers, along with importing and placing road base material.
Residents can expect to see construction crews, an excavator and tipper trucks operating around the old Boggy Creek Road site from Monday 6 July, weather permitting.
Motorists travelling through the area are being urged to drive with care and follow all traffic management measures and road signage while construction is underway.
Construction hours will be from 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday and from 8am to 1pm on Saturdays.
Council said any Saturday work was expected to occur on an intermittent basis only.
By Mick BIRTLES
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