In March 2021 the MidCoast region suffered significant damage to local infrastructure as a result of severe wet weather and flooding.
Waukivory Road was impacted by several landslips along a 26-kilometre section just south of Gloucester.
Most of the minor slips were restored in quick order but work on the most significant landslip has finally been complete. At this location the entire road formation for 80 metres crashed down the hillside with parts of the slide not stopping for over 400 metres down the valley.
Waukivory Road has since been impassable at that location and there was no accessible detour around the site.
Residents in the area were forced to add around 45 minutes to their trip each way.
The work was carried out by Pan Civil Pty Ltd with a total project budget of $3.4M for the works which were 100 per cent funded under the Natural Disaster Recovery Arrangements which is 50/50 State and Federal Funds and administered by TfNSW.
The road was officially re-opened with a ceremony at the site on Friday 30 June at 1pm with a large community crowd in attendance.
A program is in place to upgrade and seal Upper Myall Road just south of the slip site back towards Bulahdelah and about 13 kilometres in length.
It is currently in detailed design with the review of environmental factors nearing completion.
Consultation is in progress with affected landowners to resolve property/boundary issues and work is scheduled to commence in September and take up to six months to complete, weather permitting.
