Council urges patience with road repairs in the wake of Ex-TC Alfred

Following the impacts of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, Lockyer Valley Regional Council’s Infrastructure crews have been busy assessing the road network and public assets across the region.

Lockyer Valley Regional Council Infrastructure Portfolio Councillor Michael Hagan said the weather event resulted in considerable flooding and damage to Council’s infrastructure.

“I can assure residents we are doing everything to ensure the region is returned to normal as quickly as possible, however full recovery will take time.

“As we know, big weather events impact our roads, and, not surprisingly, we sustained considerable damage to infrastructure assets across the Lockyer Valley.

“Road inspections are already underway, and we are systematically prioritising repairs following a set process,” he said.

Council crews are working hard behind-the-scenes to restore critical and immediate community access needs first, before moving to resolving unstable road conditions that pose risks to public safety.

“After these issues are addressed, we will then focus on general maintenance and restoration of the broader road network.

“People often ask why we don’t fully repair the roads from the start and, unfortunately, if we did that, we wouldn’t be able to access disaster funding and would need to significantly increase rates to pay for the works.

“We’re grateful to the community for keeping us informed of road and infrastructure damage but given the high volume of customer requests we’re experiencing; we may not be able to provide individual responses to all requests.

“I can assure residents every request lodged will be reviewed, prioritised and actioned accordingly.

“Safety is our key focus, and we encourage everyone to be patient, apply caution and obey road safety signs.

“We thank the community for their understanding and for working with us as we tackle this task and ask residents not to lodge follow-up requests about the same issue,” Cr Hagan said.

To keep up to date with the latest road closures across the Lockyer Valley, visit Council’s Disaster Dashboard https://disaster.lvrc.qld.gov.au/.

To report road damage or obstructions, contact Council’s Customer Contact Centre on 1300 005 872.