East Bank Flood Resilience Program

East Bank Pump Station under construction, 1891 State Library of

Program delivery Staging construction to minimise impacts on the community

The East Bank Flood Resilience Program (EBFRP) will be The historic pump station administration building, former delivered in stages to address flood risks to critical bulk water blacksmith’s workshop and a workers’ amenities block will also infrastructure and minimise impacts on the community. be refurbished. Stage One – Preserving our heritage Stage One began in mid-2018 and will be completed in 2019. The EBFRP celebrates the rich cultural heritage of the precinct, Stage Two – Protecting critical and Stage One includes preservation and restoration of the infrastructure area’s Works Hill residential precinct. Stage Two is the most critical stage of the EBFRP and involves Refurbishment is currently underway of the residential precinct, constructing a new substation, high voltage electrical infrastructure including two detached houses, four duplexes and a cottage and control systems, including a switch room, on higher ground. adjacent to Stumers Road. The old substation, located behind the historic pump Some of the properties will be made available for sale in station building, is reaching the end of its life and will be 2019, subject to approvals. One duplex will be repurposed for decommissioned following construction of the new substation. ’s operational use, while the cottage, known as the To facilitate construction of the new substation and associated Drayman’s Cottage, will be relocated as part of Stage Two. electrical infrastructure, the Drayman’s Cottage will be relocated to the northern side of Stumers Road, near the existing community hall and will be repurposed for community use. The intersection on Stumers Road, near the community hall, will be upgraded to provide access to the new substation. An existing access road will also be upgraded to provide access to the residential precinct and the back of the East Bank Pump Station site. Due to the program of upcoming works and the operational nature of the precinct, the Mount Crosby C&K Community Kindergarten will be relocated to a new facility on the corner of Stumers Road and Mount Crosby Road (near the Mount Crosby Bowls Club). Artist impression of the engineer’s cottage following restoration works Construction of Stage Two will begin in 2019 and continue until late 2020/early 2021, subject to approvals. East Bank Flood Resilience Program

Stage Three – Improving connectivity We are in the early planning stages, however we expect construction to start before 2030, subject to approvals. Seqwater is committed to improving connectivity and safety for vehicles and pedestrians within the precinct. A new traffic bridge will be constructed to provide vehicle access About the project over the River. The existing Mount Crosby Weir bridge Seqwater’s East Bank Flood Resilience Program (EBFRP) will be transformed into a dedicated pathway for pedestrians involves improvements over five years, to reduce flood and cyclists. Repurposing the existing weir bridge will allow risks to critical bulk water infrastructure at the historical residents to safely walk or cycle across the river and access the East Bank Pump Station site in Mount Crosby. Mount Crosby Sportsground on Allawah Road. Seqwater has developed a Master Plan for the East Bank Pump Station site and surrounding area to improve flood Construction of Stage Three will begin in early 2020 and be resilience and protect ’s water completed in early 2021. supply, celebrate the area’s rich cultural heritage and increase connectivity. Stage Four – Planning for the future The development application for the Master Plan was Seqwater is also seeking to increase the flood immunity of submitted to Brisbane City Council in November 2018. the East Bank Pump Station in the future. To achieve this, a preferred location has been identified to build a new pump station on higher ground, on the eastern side of Stumers Road.

Artist impression of the new vehicle bridge

Contact us For more information about the East Bank Flood Resilience Program or to speak to a member of the project team, phone 1800 771 497 or email [email protected].