Work is underway to repair three roads and a concrete drain that were damaged as a result of the 2022 flood event in the City of Logan.
The projects are jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments under Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
Water levels in many areas along the Logan River in February and March 2022 exceeded those of 2017 but were slightly lower than 1974 records.
More than 280 Logan homes were inundated by riverine flooding and significant damage occurred to local road and drainage infrastructure.
Road reconstruction is happening at Greenbank Rd, North Maclean, Haven Rd, Carbrook and New Beith Rd, Greenbank, while the drain is located between Murcot St and Sylvia St, Underwood.
Mayor Jon Raven said it was good to see the repairs getting done.
“Big weather events can do major damage to roads,” Cr Raven said.
“We’ve finished the planning and are now getting stuck into the construction phase.
“I’d like to thank local residents for being so patient with the temporary traffic conditions in place while we get our city’s roads back into shape.”
Federal Treasurer and Member for Rankin Jim Chalmers said: “I’m grateful for the hard work of emergency services workers, volunteers, Council and community groups in cleaning up our community and recovering from the 2022 floods.”
“As Treasurer and local member, I’m really proud the Albanese Labor Government is working with the Queensland Government and Logan City Council to permanently rebuild our worst-hit roads, restoring access and building safer roads for our local people and suburbs.”
Federal Minister for Emergency Management Senator the Hon Jenny McAllister said the City of Logan saw significant damage during the 2022 events.
“It is great to see the recovery efforts continuing and these important restoration works commencing,” Minister McAllister said.
“It is always a priority to return a city to its normal functionality.”
Queensland Disaster Recovery Minister Nikki Boyd acknowledged the hard work of the QRA and Logan City Council through the joint Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
“These are reconstruction projects that matter to the Logan community,” Ms Boyd said.
“They’re about restoring access and building back better to boost community resilience to future extreme weather.
“We know recovery from extraordinary natural disasters like the 2022 floods can be long and challenging, and that’s why it’s so important for all three levels of government to work together for the benefit of local communities.”
