Disaster Recovery 2022 Floods

• Flood clean up and disaster response: $506,871.05
• Reconstruction of essential assets: estimated construction costs of $52m
• Flood studies to provide input to future strategy and action plans: $800,000

Correct as at 15 February 2023

These costs are the recoverable costs from the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements administered by Queensland Reconstruction Authority.

• Provided additional rubbish removal options for residents
• Completed beach clean-up actions to contain and remove polystyrene from beaches.
• Recovered, removed and disposed of pontoons washed up on Noosa beaches

Works are being prioritised to ensure isolated communities are supported. Council has already commenced some construction works in the Black Mountain Road area and will continue to work through the priority list.  Local residents will be advised on any construction works scheduled in their area.

Please note that despite the appearance of lack of action at some sites, work preparing the design for reconstruction of these repairs is being undertaken.  Then the actual reconstruction may take many months to complete.   Depending on the type of repair, some construction cannot occur during the wetter months so it will start at the most suitable time.

Council is targeting to complete reconstruction of the 29 landlsides, 13 water crossings/drainage plus other smaller works by 30 June. 

There are 28 landslides in 6 hinterland suburbs and two landslides in coastal areas.

Council is developing plans to repair a total of 29 landslips that are impacting road assets across Noosa Shire. Council has already engaged independent geotechnical engineers, who are experts in this field, to determine the severity of the landslips and the best way to safely repair the roads. This information along with survey and environmental inputs create the concept design used to source the grant funding.

The majority of the sites have received funding approval of $45 million from Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA).  This now means we can move toward final designs and tendering the work for contractors to start the reconstruction.

Please note that a number of roads have been closed based on preliminary reports and technical information about road stability.  While inconvenient, the road closures are for the safety of the road users.

Please note: the landslip at Noosa Trail Network Trail 2 & 4 Twin View Hills Lookout (nearest Black Pinch Road) is significant. To ensure safety of park users, do not enter this area. Council has not authorised access for any party except to the necessary engineers undertaking slope stability testing.

Please see below about the reconstruction occurring in your area.

Council is developing plans to repair a total of 13 waterway crossing or drainage structures that impacted the road assets across Noosa Shire.  Preliminary engineering, surveying and civil design has been completed on these sites.

The majority of the sites have received funding approval from Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) of $4 million.  This now means we can move toward final designs and tendering the work for contractors to start the reconstruction.

Council has completed interim works on Schreibers Road in Cooran to ensure a water main is protected.  Council is currently working with QRA to request further grant funds to create a more resilient road structure to withstand future storm events.

There have been no road closures due to damage to waterway crossings, but we ask road users to be careful when driving, adhere to signs and prevailing conditions.

Please see below about the reconstruction occurring in your area.

The 2022 flood events impacted around 125 Noosa Shire roads.  Impacts include potholes, scours to the roads and softened edges.  Some of these issues were a direct result of the flood and so the repairs will be funded under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). However, there are other road reconstruction works required as a result of ongoing wet weather, and these repairs are not covered by the DRFA funding.    

Despite the significant challenge the recovery effort presents, Council is committed to ensuring the safety of road users and prioritising the needs of residents most impacted by the damage.

Some areas will require asphalt resurfacing, bitumen resealing, road grading and gravel works to provide long-term fixes. To ensure other work projects aren't affected by flood recovery efforts, Council plans to enlist a mix of contractors as well as in-house resources to do this work.

Residents are asked to drive to conditions and take notice of any signage that may have been placed at sites impacted by flood damage. 

For information on the reconstruction of landslide and landslips on Black Mountain Road visit the dedicated Black Mountain Road portal.

• Cooroy Belli Creak Road: Reconstruction of landslips adjacent to #673 and #703 Cooroy Belli Creek Road.
  • Engineering and concept design completed.
  • Final design in progress before tender for construction contractor
  • Target Date for tender is April 2023

• Woongar Street: Reconstruction of a damaged drainage structure.
  • Engineering and concept design completed.
  • Final design in progress before tender for construction contractor
  • Target Date for tender is April 2023

• Coles Creek Road: Reconstruction of concrete culvert
  • Engineering and concept design completed.
  • Final design in progress before tender for construction contractor
  • Target Date for tender is April 2023
• Schreibers Road: Reconstruction of concrete culvert adjacent to #269.
  • Interim work was completed in November 2022 to protect the infrastructure.
  • Engineering and concept design completed.
  • Currently discussing with stakeholders about possible funding increase to build a more resilient water crossing to protect water main infrastructure.
• Schreibers Road: Reconstruction of concrete culvert adjacent to #159 and #390.
  • Engineering and concept design completed.
  • Final design in progress before tender for construction contractor
  • Target Date for tender is April 2023

• Cooroy Belli Creak Road: Reconstruction repair and stabilisation of landslips adjacent to #179 and #490 Cooroy Belli Creek Road.
  • Engineering and concept design completed.
  • Final design in progress before tender for construction contractor
  • Target Date for tender is April 2023
• Musa Vale Road: Reconstruction repair and stabilisation of landslips adjacent to #139 and 4 smaller embankment slips.
  • Engineering and concept design completed.
  • Final design in progress before tender for construction contractor
  • Target Date for tender is April 2023

• Black Pinch Road: Reconstruction repair and stabilisation of landslips adjacent to #241, #266, #317 and #325
  • Please go to dedicated website for more information
• Black Pinch Road: Noosa Trail4 nearby the Twin Hills Lookout.  Site is closed due to landslip.
  • Awaiting feedback about grant funding approval before further work can proceed.
• Simpsons Road:  Reconstruction repair due to a landslip adjacent to #54
  • Engineering and concept design completed.
  • Final design in progress before tender for construction contractor
  • Target Date for tender is April 2023

• Golden Gully Road: Reconstruction of concrete culvert and floodway adjacent to properties #87 and #116
  • Engineering, planning and design completed
  • Tender has been released requesting offers from contractors
  • Residents will be advised on construction timing as soon as possible

• Murrays Road: Reconstruction of concrete culvert
  • Engineering and concept design completed.
  • Final design in progress before tender for construction contractor
  • Target Date for tender is April 2023

• Old Tewantin Road: Drainage damage requiring repair
  • Engineering and concept design completed.
  • Final design in progress before tender for construction contractor
  • Target Date for tender is April 2023

• Weyba Esplanade: Reconstruction repair along the foreshore due to a landslip. 
  • Engineering and concept design completed.
  • Final design in progress before tender for construction contractor
  • Target Date for tender is April 2022

• Upper Pinbarren Creek Road: Reconstruction repair due to landslips on 9 separate sections of this road.  A concrete culvert also requires reconstruction at the waterway crossing.
  • Engineering and concept design completed.
  • Final design in progress before tender for construction contractor
  • Target Date for tender is April 2022

• Simpsons Road:  Reconstruction repair due to a landslip adjacent to #54
  • Engineering and concept design completed.
  • Final design in progress before tender for construction contractor
  • Target Date for tender is April 2023

• Donnellys Road: Embankment repair due to two small embankment slips
  • Engineering and concept design completed.
  • Final design in progress before tender for construction contractor
  • Target Date for tender is April 2023

• Happy Jack Creek Road: Reconstruction repair and stabilisation of landslips adjacent to #19 plus 3 smaller embankment repairs.
  • Engineering and concept design completed.
  • Final design in progress before tender for construction contractor
  • Target Date for tender is April 2023

• Old Ceylon Road: Reconstruction repair and stabilisation of landslips adjacent to #130 plus 1 smaller embankment repairs.
  • Engineering and concept design completed.
  • Final design in progress before tender for construction contractor
  • Target Date for tender is April 2023

Sobraon Street: Reconstruction repair and stabilisation of a major landslip.  Essential stormwater works have been completed to improve storm resilience of the remaining area.

• Engineering and concept design completed.
• Tender has been issued to find a contractor.