From fields of gold to safeguarding liquid gold, the tale of Paradise Dam is becoming a tragedy in the eyes of local MP Stephen Bennett. The member for Burnett has slammed the handling of Paradise Dam and made concerning predictions about the matter at a press conference by the river. Amid criticising the delay of works which was due in by the end of December 2020, to help inform the State Government in the decision of the preferred long-term option, the local member said the community had been misled. Sunwater maintains its actions regarding Paradise Dam have been about protecting both lives and livelihoods.
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It was the LNPâs pet project â thought to be a winning election pitch that now remains up in the air.
Momentum has fallen flat on the Mooloolah River Interchange as the multimillion-dollar project sits idle.
The Queensland Government is yet to confirm a timeline for the much anticipated project at Mountain Creek as it remains in the business case phase. Transport and Main Roads map of the Mooloolah River Interchange.
Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson has had enough, calling on the State Government to get a move on.
âI just want it started,â she said.
Sunwater spokesperson said testing of the roller compacted concrete (RCC) was well underway. A total of 84 samples, taken from seven locations across the primary and secondary spillways, have been sent to the laboratory in Brisbane for testing, the spokesperson said. Anchor trials and further geotechnical assessments are also underway. Test results are expected to be available in early 2021 and will inform Building Queensland s assessment of the best long-term option for Paradise Dam. Building Queensland is due to provide its recommendation to government by the end of 2021. The spokesperson said 600 passive steel anchors had been installed through the dam s roller compacted concrete layers and construction of the 600-millimetre thick concrete crest on top of the wall was progressing.