Beardow Street Landslip Repairs

Work to repair Noel Street is on track and going well.

We have now finished pulling up the existing road and 95% of the new pavement material has been installed. We will soon undertake preparations to bitumen the road. Soon after this we will undertake the final bitumen seal.

We are still on track to have this project fully completed by late April.

We would once again like to thank Noel Street residence for your patience. Also, just a reminder that all Noel Street residents will be offered free house cleaning once the road is fixed. We will be in touch about this at a later date.

Works to repair Noel Street will begin from 26 March and are expected to take three weeks, weather permitting.

We plan to fix the section of Noel Street adjacent to property numbers 2 to 16. Minor works will also be undertaken on Hunter Street between Noel Street and New Ballina Road. No works are being undertaken on Eric Place.

This section of road sustained significant damage from truck movements during the slip remediation works on nearby Beardow Street.

We will also do some minor vegetation trimming along the length of the road. The existing road levels, width, and kerb and gutter will all remain the same.

Due to the limited access and scope of works, vehicular access will be affected during construction. This will mean that some properties will not have access from 7am to 4pm on work days. On-site staff will notify residents prior to when works will directly affect your access.

As part of road construction projects, Council engages an independent consultant to undertake a pre and post building inspection of adjoining properties. Mark Norris & Associates will contact residents from 26 March to arrange inspections.

We are very conscious that the Beardow Street landslip works have been lengthy and caused significant disruption for Noel Street residents. We are nearly at the end of this project and would like to thank you for your patience and understanding.

The following works are taking place in Beardow Street to complete this project:

• Council is fixing the culvert slumping that occurred during the January rain event. This will be completed by 27 March 2020.
• Council has engaged a qualified landscaper to plant out the embankment area with natives trees, shrubs and grasses. This will commence at the end of March/early April.
• The final work to take place in Beardow Street is the installation of a power pole. Council is working with Essential Energy to get this installed as soon as possible.

Thank you to everyone for your patience and understanding during this lengthy and complex project.

Works to repair Noel Street will begin in March 2020.

Council has committed to repairing Noel Street following the damage that was caused to the road during the complex project to repair the major Beardow Street landslip.

Repair work on Noel Street was due to commence in January 2020 but there was a problem with the availability of contractors to undertake the work and repairs were rescheduled for March.

Residents will see work commencing over the next few weeks as site preparation begins. The major work to repair the road will commence in late March and take around four weeks.

Work includes repairing the road surface to restore its structural integrity and bring it back to the condition it was in before the Beardow Street landslip repairs took place.

House cleaning – Noel Street

Council will arrange free house cleaning for Noel Street residents to remove dust from homes once the roadworks are complete.

Council staff will contact Noel Street residents directly to arrange this service at a convenient time.

Noel Street road repairs – start date delayed
Works to repair Noel Street have been delayed until March 2020. Lismore City Council needs to go through a procurement process to engage a new contractor to undertake these works.

Council had planned to repair the road surface in Noel Street starting in mid-January, however, the need to hire a new contractor has delayed this process.

Work includes reconstruction of Noel Street and is expected to take four weeks. This will involve temporary disruption to property access – notification letters will be sent prior to any work commencing.

House cleaning – Beardow and Noel Streets
Council had arranged house cleaning to remove dust for identified Beardow Street residences. This has been delayed until water restrictions are lifted. Residents will be advised when restrictions are lifted and a commencement date for house cleaning is rescheduled.

Noel Street residents will be offered this same house cleaning service once Noel Street road repairs are complete.

Beardow Street embankment issues
Following the rain event that occurred on 18 January, an isolated area of slumping has occurred in Beardow Street.

This is centred around a stormwater pit and investigations are underway to determine the cause and extent of the road slumping. The contractor and a geotechnical expert are currently working on a solution.

Residents will be notified about timelines for repair works once these investigations are complete.

Work is now complete on the landslip remediation works in Beardow Street. A landscaping contractor will be back in March to plant out the embankment with trees and shrubs when the weather is cooler.

Roadworks to repair damage to Noel Street will commence in mid-January and should take around four weeks to complete.

Council is offering a free house cleaning service to remove dust from Noel Street residences once these works are complete. Council will contact Noel Street residents directly to organise a suitable date and time.

The program of work on the Beardow Street landslip had an estimated completion date of September 2019. The contractors who are managing this project on behalf of Council have let Council know of a revised completion date, for the landslip remediation works, of late October 2019. This means that the site where all the work has been taking place will be vacated by late October.

The repavement of Beardow Street itself and associated infrastructure works will start almost immediately after this and these works are anticipated to be finished prior to the end of November 2019.
There are a number of reasons for the amended timelines including:

* Rain delays in July and August which were significant

* There have also been a number of necessary design reviews

* A requirement for the addition of what is called a 'dish drain' which was not factored into the original planning.

* Unforeseen additional excavation and contaminated material removal

Please be assured that Council is working with the contractors to move things forward to a conclusion as quickly as possible.

In addition, we told you recently that the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) ordered Council to undertake preliminary contamination sampling of soil within the Beardow Street Southern Road Reserve (grassed or vegetated side of the road), either side of the current works. This will commence soon and be finished before the end of October.

It is envisaged that there will be little inconvenience from this additional activity, but Council wanted to let you know the reason for the extra independent works.

Thank you for your patience - we appreciate it.

Since our last update, a resident in Noel Street has contacted us to express concerns about dust. We have asked the contractors on site to 'water down' in order to minimize dust in Noel Street.

Large pot holes in Noel Street have also been temporarily fixed up.

The project is progressing with 'general fill' haulage and placement due to be completed on 6 September. The Storm water line and pits are currently being installed. This work is also due to be completed on 6 September.

Beardow Street re-construction works will be happening in September with an expected finish date of 20 September.

On 5 August 2019, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) issued Lismore City Council with a Preliminary Investigation Order which requires Council to carry out contamination investigations in a portion of the road reserve in Beardow Street (please see map in the EPA PIO attached in our Document Library).

The EPA wants to determine if waste material extends beyond the area of the landslip to other areas of the road reserve.

Council has 90 days to provide a contamination report to the EPA to help understand the extent of the contamination and what next steps may be required.

There are no known health issues for residents near the road reserve.

Council must engage an independent consultant to undertake a contamination report for the EPA by 4 November 2019.