2025 Capital 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 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.