Work is set to begin on a $1.3 million fibre optic network, which will improve the resilience of Lismore's flood management infrastructure and better protect the community.
This vital project, funded by the Albanese Government and administered by the NSW Government, will install a 10-km fibre optic cable to connect Browns Creek, Gasworks Creek, Magellan Street and Lower Hollingworth Creek pump stations to Lismore City Council's central control system.
This will mean that Lismore City Council can remotely activate, monitor and survey pump stations to reduce future flooding.
The project has been funded as part of the Northern Rivers Recovery and Resilience Program (NRRRP), where the Australian Government provided $150 million to the NSW Government to support flood mitigation and resilience projects across the seven local government areas impacted by the devastating February and March 2022 floods.
The installation of the fibre optic cable will be complemented by several other projects being undertaken by Lismore City Council's Flood Restoration Portfolio, including upgrading capacity at Browns Creek Pump Station, installing a new electric pump at Magellan Street pumping station, and installing mechanical trash racks at Browns Creek Inlet, Gasworks Creek and Lower Hollingworth Creek to protect pumps from debris.
The NRRRP includes six projects focused on flood-pump station and drainage improvements, totalling $31.27 million that are being delivered by Lismore City Council in partnership with the NSW Reconstruction Authority.
