TheWithcott Times

• One
• Two
• Three
• Four
• Five
• Seven
• Eight
• Nine
• Ten
• Eleven
• Twelve
• Editor

TIn the first seven months of the 2009/10 financial year, Council has undertaken a number of major projects including;
• New five span concrete bridge over Lockyer Creek to replace the former timber bridge ( Steinke’s Bridge )
• Upgrade of Fairway Drive at Hatton Vale
• Upgrading works including improved drainage to sections of Lake Clarendon Way
• Drainage and Road improvements to Crescent Street, Gatton
• Commencement of construction of an aluminium pedestrian bridge to link Ambrose Street with the Laidley Recreation Reserve in Laidley.
• Construction of five flood ways on Flagstone Creek Road to replace five existing flood ways under the Federal Government Black Spot programme
• Improvements to the intersection and bus stop at Australia II Drive and Bond Court, Kensington Grove
• Ongoing restoration works arising from the flood event which occurred in late November 2008
• Construction of a new intersection at Millers Road on the Gatton-Esk Road is ongoing
Upcoming works include the replacement of Colquhouns Bridge, a large reseal and gravel road resheeting programme.
Other roadworks projects include Stage 1 of the upgrade of Long Gully Road, Rockmount Road – seal missing link , alignment improvements and bitumen sealing of a section of Dolley’s Road, Withcott.
Other items of interest include the following studies which are either underway or soon to commence;
• South – East Laidley flooding /mitigation study soon to be completed
• Warrego Highway Planning Study being undertaken by the Department of Transport and Main Roads. The study is to include the Highway through Withcott
• Study, soon to be commissioned, into access from the Warrego Highway into the site of the proposed new Gatton Showgrounds at Placid Hills.
Council is in the process of setting up a new works gang to keep up with the vast amount of work ahead. The new gang is expected to commence work mid March.
Recently Council acquired a new John Deere tractor and mowing equipment to help with large mowing jobs in the region.
The mowing equipment will allow operators to reach previously inaccessible areas such as steep banks, ditches and drains which previously would have had to be done manually.
This is made possible with the installation of a Rear Mounted Reach Mower, pictured above in action. As well as the rear reach mower a Front Linkage and PTO as well as a Front Mounted Mulcher have also been installed.