Improved drainage no longer a pipe dream

An extensive new underground stormwater drainage system is being installed in Eagleby.

The $30.8 million master drainage upgrade involves than 6 km of pipes – some more than 3 metres in diameter – being laid along Cowper Avenue, Kelly Street and surrounding areas, including Bishop Street Park.

The upgraded drainage network will protect people and property,  improve stormwater drainage and build a more resilient and reliable network.

Division 12 Councillor Karen Murphy says the drainage works in Eagleby were vital after parts of the suburb were inundated in last  year’s floods.

‘We can’t stop major flooding but we can be better prepared for it,’ Cr Murphy says.

‘These massive new pipes being laid by Council will ensure the water gets away quicker in times of heavy or sustained rain.’

The Eagleby drainage upgrade is just one of several major infrastructure projects now in the pipeline for Division 12.

Others include:
• 2 new croquet fields in Bedford Park for Twin Rivers Community Mallet Sports Club
• Riverine Discovery Centre at Eagleby
• Masterplan for Bishop Park precinct
• First Nations community space at Eagleby
• New Logan Lightning FC clubhouse at Chris Green Park (Beenleigh)

‘I’ve been working hard in the background to get the job done and help Council deliver what our community needs and wants,’
Cr Murphy says.