2025 Works Program Updates

Council has an ongoing program of capital works and upgrades to buildings, parks, playgrounds and roads across the Federation Council Region. The following activities were undertaken during September 2025 by Federation Council’s Operations Works teams. 

Table Drain Maintenance 

Works have concentrated in the urban areas generally. A large drain was cleaned in John Street to enable improved water flow.

Clearing table drains on rural roads and customer requests as received.

Sealed Roads

Numerous customer requests for pothole repairs on sealed urban and rural roads have been received with many actioned with the Corowa based Flo-Con patching truck and the Urana based Jet Master patching truck.

Slashing – Sealed Roads Shoulders

Slashing is being carried out on Federation Way North.

Savernake Road -Shoulder Re-Sheeting

Work involved cutting out the existing shoulders, and reusing and compacting the existing insitu material improving drainage where possible.The aim of the works is to enhance road safety, accessibility, and the long-term sustainability of the road network.

Quarries

• Carting gravel from the Screen Pit at Urana to resheet Doctors Road.
• Balldale – Drill /Blast and Crushing preparation of 30,000 tons of 20mm material ready for the resheeting projects.
• Davies Hill – Drill /Blast and Crushing preparation of 20,000 tons of 20mm.
• Carting Gravel for various projects for the Grader Team for maintenance grading.

Maintenance Crew/Sundry Crew

• Culvert cleaning/Repairs.
• Footpath maintenance/repairs.
• Sign replacements/repairs.
• Various guide post replacements with over 300 placed in the Northern area alone.
• Installed 50 new floodway signs in the North in various locations.
• Working with construction crews when required.
• Attending to customer requests.

Sapling Removal Program from Rural Drains 

This programwill recommence as the weather improves.

Heavy Trucks

• Carting gravel to Doctors Road re-sheeting project.
• Carting gravelto Bolinda Glen Road.

• Carting gravel to sections of Enfield Street and Neill Street.

• Carting gravel for customer requests Rosewood Park Road, Hills Road and Leigh Street.

• Carting excess spoil from Nixon Street to Corowa Landfill for capping cover.

• Carting gravel for customer requests.

• Carting stone for patching trucks, Flocon and Jetmaster.

TfNSW – RMCC 

Maintenance works have been completed in Q1 and Q2 under the RMCC agreement.

Works planned leading into next month include, signage, guidepost installations and general guard rail maintenance on Tommy McRea Causeway.

Corowa Aerodrome 

Twice weekly inspections undertaken that ensure compliance with the MOS 139.

Council has received its Surveillance Report from CASA. A total of 6 Safety Observations were identified in the report. Of more concern, a total of 12 Safety Findings were also identified in the report.

The Safety Findings must be rectified in a particular time-frame. Staff are currently digesting the full content of the report, and will need to gather quotations to rectify the ‘safety findings’ identified. At this stage the actual cost is unknown.

Safety Observations are exactly that, and do not require immediate action to rectify. These will be addressed as funding and resources allow.

Construction 1 & 2

• Drainage culverts installed at Jamieson’s Road.
• General table drain maintenance.
• Primary school carpark landscape works near footpath.
• Stormwater minor repairs, urban and rural roads.
• Footpath repairs and gravel patching in urban unsealed roads.
• Signage, drainage and culvert works, urban and rural roads.
• Footpath / Kerb maintenance and repairs.
• Attend Call Outs.

Landfills

• Howlong: Ongoing investigation for potential construction of another waste cell.
• Corowa: Business as usual.
• Mulwala: Business as usual.

Download the full report for Outdoor Works below.

Council has an ongoing program of capital works and upgrades to buildings, parks, playgrounds and roads across the Federation Council Region. The following activities were undertaken during August 2025 by Federation Council’s Operations Works teams. 

Table Drain Maintenance 

Works have concentrated on the Romney Street,Mulwala and the Corowa area generally.Clearing table drains on rural roads and customer requests as received.

Sealed Roads

Numerous customer requests for pothole repairs on sealed urban and rural roads have been received(after recent rainfall)with manyactioned with the Corowa based Flo-Con patching truck and the Urana based Jet Master patching truck.In the North, the focus was predominately on Federation Way.

Slashing – Sealed Roads Shoulders

Slashing was conducted on Back Berrigan Road and near Urana. Southern area to commence soon.

Savernake Road -Shoulder Re-Sheeting

Work involved cutting out the existing shoulders, and reusing and compacting the existing insitu material improving drainage where possible.The aim of the works is to enhance road safety, accessibility, and the long-term sustainability of the road network.

Quarries

Carting gravel from the screen pit at Urana to resheet DoctorsRoad.

Davies Hill – Carting gravel for shoulder re-sheeting.

Maintenance Crew/Sundry Crew

• Culvert cleaning/Repairs.
• Footpath maintenance/repairs.
• Sign replacements/repairs.
• Various guide post replacements with over 300 placed in the Northern area alone.
• Installed 50 new floodway signs in the North in various locations.
• Working with construction crews when required.
• Attending to customer requests.

Sapling Removal Program from Rural Drains 

This program has been completed and will cease till the weather improves.

Heavy Trucks

• Carting gravel to Doctors Road re-sheeting project.
• Carting gravel for patching work on Angle Ranch Road and Narrow Plain Road.
• Carting stone for patching trucks, Flocon and Jetmaster.

TfNSW – RMCC 

Maintenance works have started in Q2 under the RMCC agreement.

Leading into the next month, works such as signage andguidepost installationswill be undertaken. Recently, drainage maintenance on Tommy McRea Causeway was completed. This included removal of choking vegetation, and cleaning of the retention pond leading into the river.

Corowa Aerodrome 

Twice weekly inspections undertaken that ensure compliance with the MOS 139. A recent recommendation from a CASA official was that one of the inspections be conducted at night, and Council has commenced this recommendation.

Council is still waiting to receive its Surveillance Report from CASA that will outline its findings to Council as operator of Corowa Aerodrome, and any works required. We have been notified the report has been delayed due to circumstances on CASA’s end.

Construction 1 & 2

• Kerb & Gutter replacement John Street, Corowa
• Storm water minor repairs, urban and rural roads
• Footpath repairs and gravel patching in urban unsealed roads
• Table drain maintenance, drainage and culvert works, urban and rural roads
• Footpath maintenance and repairs
• Attend Call Outs
• Service numerous Customer Requests

Landfills

• Howlong: Investigation underway for potential construction of another waste cell.
• Corowa: Business as usual.
• Mulwala: Business as usual.

Download the full report for Outdoor Works below.

Council has an ongoing program of capital works and upgrades to buildings, parks, playgrounds and roads across the Federation Council Region. The following activities were undertaken during July 2025 by Federation Council’s Operations Works teams. 

Table Drain Maintenance 

Works have commenced on Hume Lane South Corowa including clearing of verge, swiping of excess spoil build-up, gravel patching and storm water prevention to stop erosion. Clearing table drains on rural roads and customer requests as received.

Sealed Roads

Numerous customer requests for pothole repairs on sealed urban and rural roads have been received (after recent rainfall) with many actioned with the Corowa based Flo-Con patching truck and the Urana based Jet Master patching truck.

Slashing – Sealed Roads Shoulders

Slashing was conducted on Federation Way and at Oaklands.

Quarries

Crushing has of 19,000 tons of material ready for Council’s gravel road re-sheeting program has been completed.

Davies Hill – Carting gravel for shoulder re-sheeting.

Maintenance Crew/Sundry Crew

• Culvert cleaning/Repairs.
• Footpath maintenance/repairs.
• Sign replacements/repairs.
• Various guide post replacements.
• Working with construction crews when required.
• Attending to customer requests.

Sapling Removal Program from Rural Drains 

This program has been completed and will cease till the weather improves.

Heavy Trucks

• Carting gravel to Buraja Road for shoulder works.

• Carting gravel to Emu Park Road for shoulder re-sheeting.

• Carting gravel for customer requests.

• Carting stone for patching trucks, Flocon and Jetmaster.

TfNSW – RMCC 

Maintenance works have started in Q1 under the RMCC agreement.

Leading into the next month, works such as signage and guidepost Installations and general guard rail maintenance on Tommy McCrea Causeway will be the main focus.

Corowa Aerodrome 

A CASA official met with Council staff in mid-July to undertake an Aerodrome surveillance program. This included a full inspection of the airport and run-ways, including official documentation Council is expected to maintain and keep current.

An audit of our twice weekly inspections that ensure compliance with the MOS 139 was undertaken. A recommendation from the CASA official was that one of the inspections be conducted at night, and Council has commenced this recommendation.

From the visit, CASA will produce a Surveillance Report that will outline its findings to Council as operator of Corowa Aerodrome, and any works required. Generally, the CASA official was very happy with the Aerodrome’s condition including Council’s documentation, and complimented Council staff for their efforts.

Construction 1 & 2

• Storm water minor repairs, urban and rural roads.

• Footpath repairs and gravel patching in urban unsealed roads.

• Table drain maintenance, drainage and culvert works, urban and rural roads.

• Footpath maintenance and repairs.

• Attend Call Outs.

• Service numerous Customer Requests.

Landfills

• Howlong: Investigation underway for potential construction of another waste cell.
• Corowa: Business as usual.
• Mulwala: Business as usual.

Download the full report for Outdoor Works below.

Council has an ongoing program of capital works and upgrades to buildings, parks, playgrounds and roads across the Federation Council Region. The following activities were undertaken during June 2025 by Federation Council’s Operations Works teams. 

Table Drain Maintenance 

Clearing table drains on rural roads and customer requests as received.

Sealed Roads

Numerous customer requests for pothole repairs on sealed urban and rural roads have been received(after recent rainfall)with many actioned with the Corowa based Flo-Con patching truck and the Urana based Jet Master patching truck.40 ton of stone alone was used by the Urana jet-patcher.

In particular the main focus has still been in the following areas Skehans Lane, Merton Road, Emu Park Road, Bull Plain Road, Savernake Road, Hopefield Road, Federation Way South, Oaklands, Morundah and other areas and townships.

Slashing – Sealed Roads Shoulders

Slashing is finished in Rand and will now move to Federation Way.

Quarries

• Balldale – Crushing has started of 19,000 tons of material ready for Council’s gravel road re-sheeting program.
• Davies Hill – Carting gravel for should re-sheeting.

Maintenance Crew/Sundry Crew

• Flood sign & depth marker installation.
• Culvert cleaning/repairs.
• Footpath maintenance/repairs.
• Sign replacements/repairs.
• Various guide Post replacements.
• Working with construction crews when required.
• Attending to customer requests. 

Sapling Removal Program from Rural Drains 

Works completed in:

This program is stage 2 of stage 4.

• Hopefield Siding Road.
• Narrow Plains Road.
• Emu Park Road.
• Oak Lodge Road.
• Norwonga Road & Mulwala Road.
• Corowa-Oaklands Road from Federation Way to Oaklands.

There are currently 3 roads to complete and will commence this week. The list of roads are as follows:

• Jerilderie -Oaklands Road.
• Back Berrigan Road.
• Clear Hills Road.

Heavy Trucks

• Carting gravel for Mahonga Road, Kindra Street and Five Mile Road.
• Carting gravel for customer requests.
• Carting gravel to Buraja Road for shoulder works.
• Carting gravel to sections for re-sheeting Daysdale Wallbundrie Road.
• Carting stone for patching trucks, Flocon and Jetmaster

   

Resealing Program

Line Marking Program

Program completed for this financial year.

TfNSW – RMCC 

Maintenance works under the RMCC agreement. Works undertaken including tree maintenance, signage, pothole patching and various other tasks.

Corowa Aerodrome 

• Twice weekly inspections carried out to ensure compliance with the MOS 139. 
• Repairs to lights as required.

Construction 1 & 2

• Balldale Railway Street, Balldale - Pedestrian Improvements near Hotel and park.
• Storm water minor repairs, urban and rural roads.
• Footpath repairs and gravel patching in urban unsealed roads.
• Table drain maintenance, drainage and culvert works, urban and rural roads.
• Footpath maintenance and repairs.
• Attend Call Outs.
• Service numerous Customer Requests.

Download the full report for Outdoor Works below.

Council has an ongoing program of capital works and upgrades to buildings, parks, playgrounds and roads across the Federation Council Region. The following activities were undertaken during May 2025 by Federation Council’s Operations Works teams. 

Table Drain Maintenance 

• Bailey Street – Mulwala drainage improvements. This month a focus was clearing table drains on rural roads. Also, customer requests when needed.

Sealed Roads

• Numerous customer requests for pothole repairs on sealed urban and rural roads have been received and actioned with the Corowa based Flocon patching truck and the Urana based Jet Master patching truck. In particular the main focus has been in the following areas: Skehans Lane, Merton Road, Emu Park Road, Bull Plain Road, Savernake Road, Hopefield Road, Federation Way south, Oaklands, Morundah and other areas.

Slashing – Sealed Roads Shoulders

• Slashing in Federation Way south then moving to Byrnedale Road in Rand. Also slashing at Rand then moving to Five Mile Road.

Quarries 

• Davies Hill – Carting Gravel for various projects for the Grading Team on Regional Roads including 7km’s of maintenance grading and 2km’s of gravel road re-sheeting.

Maintenance Crew/Sundry Crew

• Flood sign & depth marker installation.
• Culvert cleaning/repairs.
• Footpath maintenance/repairs.
• Sign replacements/repairs.
• Various guide Post replacements.
• Working with construction crews when required.
• Attending to customer requests. 

Sapling Removal Program from Rural Drains 

• Works completed in: Drain Lane, McCurdies Lane,  Savernake Road, Bull Plain Road, Boat Rock Road, Balldale/Coreen Road, Izons Road, Oil Tree Lagoon Road, Howlong/Balldale Road, Balldale Road, Rennie Road, Daysdale/Walbundrie Road, Bull Plain (part of only - from Rennie Rd to Emu Park Road), Major sections of Oaklands Road (ongoing). These critical works ensure that Council’s drainage network is not impeded in the future by large trees.

Heavy Trucks

• Carting spoil from Bullecourt Road roadworks.
• Carting gravel for customer requests.
• Carting stone for patching trucks, Flocon and Jetmaster.
• Carting excess spoil from Nixon Street to Corowa Landfill for cover & capping.

TfNSW – RMCC 

• Maintenance works under the RMCC agreement: with the current fine weather Herbicide application, pothole patching, Culvert/Headwalls maintenance and replacements will be extended to the end of May. 

Corowa Aerodrome 

• Twice weekly inspections carried out to ensure compliance with the MOS 139. 
• Repairs to lights as required.

Construction 1 & 2

• Minor Patching, urban and rural roads.
• Pothole repairs and gravel patching in urban unsealed roads.
• Table drain maintenance, drainage and culvert works, urban and rural roads.
• Footpath maintenance and repairs.
• Attend call outs.
• Service numerous customer requests.

Recreation Team Activities

• Corowa Lawn Cemetery (South) Tree Planting: The Presentation Team have prepared the area for planting along with the installation of steel rings for visual appearance. The advanced deciduous trees were locally source with a grower in our region. The trees were grown in an air pruned system. The air pruning creates a stronger, viable root system which enables lateral roots to develop and establish structurally when transplanted. The dense root system is able to gather an immediate source of nutrients to foster vigorous growth and enable the tree to quickly establish itself when planted. The specific tree species selected for the avenue were selected as they are proven in our climate and soil types. Species selection are: Autumn Blaze (Acer x freeman) and Sawtooth Oak (Quercus acutissima). Both species will provide great colour, structure and will be long term planting for the future.

Road Safety Updates

• Council has been successful in securing two grants in the Get NSW Active program for 2025/26. The funding received will be for two new footpaths; one in Hawkins Street Howlong, between Townsend and Read Streets. The other in John Street, Corowa behind St Mary’s Primary school. These works will commence later this year.

The following activities were undertaken during April 2025 by Federation Council’s Operations Works teams. 

Table Drain Maintenance

This month a focus was clearing table drains on rural roads. Also, customer requests when needed.

Sealed Roads

Numerous customer requests for pothole repairs on sealed urban and rural roads have been received and actioned with the Corowa based Flo-con patching truck and the Urana based Jet Master patching truck. In particular, numerous pothole repairs on sealed urban and rural roads have been actioned with the Corowa based Flo-con patching truck and the Urana based Jet Master patching truck.

Redlands Road, Humden Road, Merton Road, Bullplain Road, Savernake Road, Boatrock Roads and townships.

Slashing – Sealed Roads Shoulders

Slashing in Fed Way South then moving to Byrnedale Road in Rand.

Quarries

Balldale – Carting Gravel for various Projects listed in the Grader Gangs section.

Davies Hill – No Carting Gravel from this area. Trucks needed for carting spoil from drainage projects.

Maintenance Crew/Sundry Crew

Flood sign & depth marker installation.

Culvert cleaning/repairs.

Footpath maintenance/repairs.

Sign replacements/repairs.

Various guide Post replacements.

Working with construction crews when required.

Attending to customer requests.

Sapling Removal Program from Rural Drains

Works completed in:

• Drain Lane

• McCurdies Lane

• Savernake Road

• Bull Plain Road

• Boat Rock Road

• Balldale/Coreen Road

• Izons Road

• Oil Tree Lagoon Road

• Howlong/Balldale Road

• Balldale Road

• Rennie Road

• Daysdale/Walbundrie Road

• Bull Plain (part of only - from Rennie Rd to Emu Park Road)

• Major sections of Oaklands Road (ongoing).

These critical works ensure that Council’s drainage network is not impeded in the future by large trees.

Heavy Trucks

Carting spoil from Bullecourt Road Works.

Carting gravel for customer requests.

Carting stone for patching trucks, Flocon and Jetmaster.

Carting excess spoil from Nixon Street to Corowa Landfill for cover & capping.

Urana Truck was used carting Gravel from the Urana Screen Pit for shoulder maintenance.

Carting stones for patching truck from Yabba Quarry to Urana Depot.

Major Drain Maintenance – Enfield and Nixon Street Open Drain Maintenance

Removal of stored spoil (to dry) was undertaken and carted to the Corowa Land-Fill for future capping material.

Resealing Program

Resealing of the second last stage of Yamma Road is planned to be completed at the end of April.

Line Marking Program

With the current fine weather, line marking is ongoing with works planned to be extended to the end of May including Sanger Street, Urana, Boree Creek and surrounding areas.

Heavy Patching

Heavy patching is planned on sections of Cocketgedong Road in May.

TfNSW – RMCC

Maintenance works under the RMCC agreement. With the current fine weather Herbicide application, pothole patching, Culvert/Headwalls maintenance and replacements will be extended to the end of May.

Corowa Aerodrome

Twice weekly inspections carried out to ensure compliance with the MOS 139. Repairs to lights as required. Slashing planned in late April or May on runway shoulders and to the wind indicators

The following activities were undertaken during March 2025 by Federation Council’s Operations Works teams. 

Table Drain Maintenance

This month a focus was clearing table drains on rural roads. Also, customer requests when needed.

Sealed Roads

Numerous customer requests for pothole repairs on sealed urban and rural roads have been received and actioned with the Corowa based Flo-con patching truck and the Urana based Jet Master patching truck.

In particular, numerous pothole repairs on sealed urban and rural roads have been actioned with the Corowa based Flo-con patching truck and the Urana based Jet Master patching truck.

Redlands Road, Humden Road, Merton Road, Bullplain Road, Savernake Road, Boatrock Roads and townships.

Slashing – Sealed Roads Shoulders

Work has slowed due to the dry weather.

Quarries

• Balldale – Carting Gravel for various Projects listed in the Grader Gangs section
• Davies Hill – No Carting Gravel from this area. Trucks needed for carting spoil from drainage projects.

Maintenance Crew/Sundry Crew

• Flood sign & depth marker installation.
• Culvert cleaning/Repairs.
• Footpath maintenance/repairs.
• Sign replacements/repairs.
• Various guide Post replacements.
• Working with construction crews when required.
• Attending to customer requests.

Heavy Trucks

• Carting gravel for Izons Road Reconstruction.
• Carting spoil from Enfield and Nixon Street Open Drain Maintenance.
• Carting gravel for customer requests.
• Carting stone for patching trucks, Flo-con and Jet-master.
• Carting excess spoil from Nixon Street to Corowa Landfill for cover & capping.
• Carting gravel from Urana Screen Pit for reconstruction project at Boree Creek and carting stones for Patching Truck to Urana Depot.

The following activities were undertaken during February 2025 by Federation Council’s Operations Works teams. 

Table Drain Maintenance 

• With the storm cell damages in and around Mulwala early this month a focus was clearing table drains on Spring Drive and rural roads. Also, customer requests when needed. 

Sealed Roads

• Numerous customer requests for pothole repairs on sealed urban and rural roads have been received and actioned with the Corowa based Flocon patching truck and the Urana based Jet Master patching truck. In particular there has been a focus on the Redlands Road, Humden Road, Merton Road, Bullplain Road, Savernake Road, Boatrock Road and townships. 

Quarries 

• Balldale – Carting Gravel for various projects listed in the grader section. 

• Davies Hill – Carting Gravel for various projects listed in the grader section 

Maintenance Crew/Sundry Crew

• Flood sign & depth marker installation.

• Culvert installations / repairs.

• Footpath maintenance / repairs.

• Sign replacements.

• Guide posts / signage.

• Working with construction crews as required.

• Fulfilling customer requests.

• Table drain maintenance

Heavy Trucks

• Carting gravel for FLR Round 4 Whitehead Street rehabilitation works. 

• Carting stone for patching trucks, Flocon and Jetmaster. 

• Carting excess spoil to Corowa Landfill for cover & capping. 

TfNSW – RMCC 

• Maintenance works under the RMCC agreement. 

• Herbicide application, pothole patching, guide post replacements. 

Corowa Aerodrome 

• Twice weekly inspections carried out to ensure compliance with the MOS 139.

• Repairs to lights as required.

Construction 1 & 2

• Minor Patching, urban and rural roads. 

• Pothole repairs and gravel patching in urban unsealed roads.

• Table drain maintenance, drainage and culvert works, urban and rural roads.

• Footpath maintenance and repairs. 

• Kerb and channel maintenance and repairs. Service numerous Customer Requests / Attend Call Outs.

The following activities were undertaken during January 2025 by Federation Council’s Operations Works teams. 

Table Drain Maintenance

• Numerous customer requests for pothole repairs on sealed urban and rural roads have been received and actioned with the Corowa based Flocon patching truck and the Urana based Jet Master patching truck.
• Work is continuous on all roads such as: Federation Way south/north, Jerilderie Road, Boree Creek Road, Urana/Boree/Morundah/Oakland and Rand townships and rural roads

Quarries

Maintenance Crew/Sundry Crew

• Culvert installations / repairs
• Footpath maintenance / repairs
• Sign replacements
• Guild posts/ signage
• Working with construction crews as required
• Fulfilling customer requests
• Table drain maintenance
• Roadside sucker removal/spraying
• Attend call outs for trees over roads from storm events

Heavy Trucks

• Carting gravel for FLR Round 4 Whitehead Street rehabilitation works
• Carting stone for patching trucks, Flocon and Jetmaster
• Carting excess spoil Corowa Landfill for cover & capping

TfNSW–RMCC

• Maintenance works under the RMCC agreement
• Resealing of Segments 314,310/320 and 360 and line marking of these segments
• Federation Way and Honour Ave roundabout kerb replacement
• 8 kms of shoulder grading
• Herbicide application, pothole patching, guide post replacements

Corowa Aerodrome

• Twice weekly inspections carried out to ensure compliance with the MOS 139.
• Repairs to lights as required. 
• Slashing planned in late December or early January on runway shoulders and to the wind indicators.