March 2024
The design consultant has completed modelling for the following Levees: Castlemaine Caravan and Van Park, Elizabeth Street and Campbells Creek Township, and have presented preliminary options and recommendations to Council Representatives in late February. Council officers have reviewed and provided comments/questions on the options presented and is awaiting a response.
Title re-establishment survey for the Castlemaine and Campbells Creek levees, were completed in November. Information obtained by the surveyor was sent to owners in the new year. Impacted property owners were contacted directly to discuss realignment of their rear property fences to their actual property boundary.
All investigations at National School Lane Levee have been completed and is now under design. The final design is expected to be delivered mid to late April for construction in May/June.
All Service utilities assets have been physically located for Elizabeth Street and Castlemaine Caravan and Van Park Levees. Feature survey has been completed for the Elizabeth Street site and is underway at Castlemaine Caravan and Van Park and Main Road Campbells Creek Levee sites and is expected to be completed in late April.
The geotechnical investigation for Elizabeth Street Levee has been completed. Once test results have been received, final design can commence. Geotechnical investigations for Castlemaine Caravan and Van Park and Main Road Campbells Creek Levees will commence in late April.
February 2024
Stantec, a Melbourne based consultancy, have completed modelling for the following Levees: Castlemaine Caravan and Van Park, Elizabeth Street and Campbells Creek Township, and have presented options and recommendations to Council Representatives in late February. Council will review and comment on the options presented.
Title re-establishment survey for the Castlemaine and Campbells Creek levees, were completed in November. Information obtained by the surveyor was sent to owners in the new year, was sent out to all property owners adjacent to the proposed levees.
Impacted property owners were contacted directly to discuss realignment of their rear property fences to their actual property boundary.
All investigations at National School Lane Levee have been completed and is now under design.
Service utilities location is currently underway and will continue into the month of March for Elizabeth Street and Castlemaine Caravan and Van Park Levees. Geotechnical contractors have been engaged for Elizabeth Street Levee.
Preliminary options assessments have been completed by the design consultant for all levee sites.
December 2023
Stantec, a Melbourne based consultancy, have completed modelling for Castlemaine Caravan and Van Park Levee, and have presented options to Council at December’s site meeting. Council will review the modelling and comment on the options presented.
Title re-establishment survey for the Castlemaine and Campbells Creek levees, as well as a feature survey at the rear of the properties at the National School Lane levee, were completed in November. Information obtained by the surveyor will be sent to owners in the new year.
Impacted property owners will be contacted directly to discuss realignment of their rear property fences to their actual property boundary.
Geotechnical investigations at the National School Lane site were completed in December 2023 along with the arborist assessment. Stantec will be analysing this information and undertaking detailed design for the National School Lane Levee to enable construction to commence.
November 2023
Stantec, a Melbourne based consultancy, have completed modelling for the Elisabeth Street levee and have presented options to Council at November’s site meeting. Council will now review the modelling and comment on the options presented.
Surveyors were engaged to undertake a title re-establishment survey for the Campbells Creek levee, as well as a feature survey at the rear of the properties at the National School Lane levee. The surveying is now 100% complete.
Council has engaged GTS to undertake a geotechnical investigation at the National School Lane site, and it's anticipated this will be completed in mid-December 2023. An arborist engaged by Stantec is also currently assessing the vegetation at National School Lane.
Once the geotechnical investigations and arborist assessment is complete and together with the surveying information, Stantec will provide a detailed design for the National School Lane levee to start constructio.
October 2023
Stantec, a Melbourne based consultancy, have completed a gap analysis and determined what information is needed to complete the Detailed Design for all levees.
Adrian Cummins & Associates were engaged to undertake title re-establishment survey for Campbells Creek, as well as a feature survey at the rear of the properties at National School Lane. This is to ensure that the proposed levee banks are located outside of private property and also capture features for design purposes. The surveying is 80% complete and should be completed mid-November.
Stantec will undertake geotechnical investigations in late November/early December for Levees at Elizabeth Street and National School Lane so Details Designs for these levees can commence.
September 2023
The Detailed Design was awarded to Stantec, a Melbourne based consultancy, who have completed a gap analysis and determined what information is needed to complete the Detailed Design.
To ensure that the proposed levee banks are located outside of private property, Council has requested a quote from surveyors for a title re-establishment survey. This will also identify any structures that may inadvertently be located outside of private property and within the proposed levee alignment.
Council has hand-delivered letters to several residents/owners along the proposed levee bank alignment. The letter informed them of the upcoming surveys and geotechnical investigation.
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August 2023
The Detailed Design has been awarded to Stantec, a Melbourne based consultancy. An initial meeting between Council and the consultant was held to ensure milestones and their dates were defined.
Consultants and their contractors will be on site in the coming months to assess the levee locations for vegetation, services and accessibility to then determine final detailed designs for each levee for their specific location.
Once this is complete, Council will progress to the delivery stage, which includes construction of the levees.
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July 2023
The Detailed Design, which includes levee locations, materials and construction standards, has been awarded to a contractor. The levee designs aim to enhance accessibility, serviceability and durability.
Due to the complexities associated with each of the levees, they are planned to be delivered in a staged manner.
Council is currently in the development stage of this project, which includes finalising designs, and securing permits and approvals.
Once this is complete, Council will progress to the delivery stage, which includes construction of the levees.
Construction on the first levee is expected to commence in 2024.
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