Service relocation work on Jonson Street has started in Byron Bay’s town centre, as part of stage 1 drainage upgrades in the Town Centre Catchment, say Byron Council staff.
They say in a media release, ‘In addition, two site compounds have been established. One is in the rail corridor between Jonson and Butler Street, and one in Suffolk Park at the old sewerage treatment plant (South Byron STP) for the storage and treatment of acid sulphate soils (ASS). The contractor will remediate both compounds at the conclusion of the project’.
Christopher Soulsby, Manager Assets and Major Projects, said that works are progressing well.
‘Service relocation works are the first step in the town centre works before main construction activities can begin. Ground conditions are being confirmed, and existing utilities such as water, sewer and electricity are being moved-where these services conflict with the new drainage works’.
‘People will notice the road is being dug up to relocate these utilities. Traffic control and temporary parking restrictions are in place near the work area.
‘We know these areas, particularly the old STP site at Suffolk Park, are highly valued by the community, and I assure people that these changes are only short-term.
‘These site compounds are temporary, and they will be rehabilitated and returned to public open space,’ he said.
‘Stage 1 of construction of the Town Centre Catchment is jointly funded by the Australian and NSW Governments, through the Northern Rivers Recovery and Resilience Program and the Infrastructure Betterment Fund. As well as Byron Shire Council’s Byron Bay Town Centre Master Plan Reserve’.
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