July 2025

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.

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