Paradise Dam project delivers road upgrades

Completed bridge over Degilbo Creek, Queensland

Crucial road improvements for the Paradise Dam project are now complete following construction of a new bridge to improve flood resilience. The $11 million upgrade was the final of three road packages to be delivered to improve safety and cater for increased traffic movements to and from the dam during construction of the new wall. […]

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Second road package for Paradise Dam underway

Trucks on roads signalling roadworks underway

Work on critical road upgrades for the Paradise Dam project continues. A new contract has been awarded to improve eight intersections along the road network leading to the dam. This upgrade is the second of three packages designed to improve safety and accommodate the expected increase in traffic to and from the dam. Key intersection […]

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Vital road upgrades underway to support new Paradise Dam wall project

Sunwater is progressing vital enabling works around Paradise Dam, following the recent announcement that the Queensland Government will build a new wall immediately downstream of the existing wall. Upgrades to approximately 10 kilometres of Paradise Dam Road have commenced, to improve safety and enhance traffic movement around the dam. Road improvements are important enabling works […]

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Planning to commence on new Paradise Dam wall

Sunwater will begin planning to build an entirely new wall at Paradise Dam following expert recommendations that the existing wall cannot be repaired or reinforced. While the existing dam is safer now at the current lower supply level, thanks to the Essential Works project undertaken by Sunwater, it is clear that the existing dam wall […]

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Paradise Dam project operational level (Section 399B)

Update 1 November 2023 – Paradise Dam irrigation valve work complete Works to install new irrigation valves at Paradise Dam have been completed. The project operational level (in place since 31 March 2023) has been removed and the storage capacity has returned to the interim full supply level/volume (top of the spillway).. Sunwater continues to […]

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Early works begin on Paradise Dam with boost from Qld Budget

The Paradise Dam rebuild is forging ahead, with a key contract being awarded for works around the site, to get important roads and access points ready ahead of construction. More information on the contract, awarded to local Bundaberg company, Harrison Infrastructure Group is available in this government media statement. […]

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