Following the February 2022 flooding disaster, the community of Nimbin and surrounding villages have been severely impacted, and Tweed’s Road network has experienced landslides, damage to bridges, and hundreds of roads are in need of repairs.
CMC was engaged by Tweed Shire Council to undertake the Design and Construction restoration of four major landslips along the Tweed River at sites Kyogle Road A, B & C and Mount Warning Road. At the Kyogle Road sites A and B, approximately 3 meters of flood waters covered the road. At all four sites along the Tweed River, flood waters eroded the riverbanks and washed away all the land adjacent to the road.
In addition to the four major landslips along the Tweed River that CMC are restoring, 5 additional landslip sites were identified along Kyogle Road between Kyogle Road site A and the village of Uki that CMC will also restore.
Sustainable Impact: CMC has identified key environmental risks for this project due to proximity working alongside and in the Tweed River. Element Management Plans have been prepared to manage these risks and provide a detailed account of the environmental aspects of the works, objectives/performance standards, control measures, and monitoring to minimise and prevent environmental impacts.
Collaboration: CMC have a strong relationship with experienced design partners and the geotechnical team. Regular Focus Group Meetings and review gates include all stakeholders in a collaborative approach which ensures good and efficient expedient innovative design.
Community Engagement: Due to the sensitive nature of the project and the heavy impact of flooding on the community of Nimbin and the surrounding areas, CMC is striving to achieve the goal of reopening to traffic each of the landslip sites as quickly as possible to minimise community impact.
