Flood recovery update

John Rabjones and Les Cave Oval Restoration and Resilience Project

Funded by NSW Essential Community Sports Asset Program, Phase 2 restoration works include:

• Demolition and replacement of the timber grandstand and team dugout.
• Repairs to concrete grandstand.

Project status: Engaging contractors for requested offer.

Jim Devine Field Restoration and Resilience Project

Funded by NSW Sport Priority Needs Program, flood damage works have commenced and works to the clubhouse lower level have included:

• blockwork walls,
• the retail store switchboard relocated to a higher position,
• skirting rendered and ready for epoxy coating,
• epoxy floor coating is more than 50 % completed.

Works in the change room building have commenced and include render coating, relocation of the electrical switch and border tiling underway.

Projected works over the next few weeks include:

• completion of the epoxy floor coating in clubhouse areas,
• border floor tiles laid in changeroom areas,
• aluminium service shutter modified and installed in retail servery,
• stainless steel servery surrounds to be installed,
• ·new ceiling lights and gpo’s to be installed,
• toilets replacement works to be completed, 
• ceiling trims installed
• painting commencing

Project status:  Work underway.

Vic Bianchetti Sportsgrounds Restoration and Resilience Project

Flood restoration and resilience work is progressing well on the Vic Bianchetti clubhouse at Uki with more than 40% of the project completed.

The facility was completely inundated in the 2022 floods and requires major work.

Funded by the Office of Sport's 'Sports Priority Needs Program' and 'Essential Community Sport Assets Program', the project has seen an extensive internal demolition completed including fixtures and fittings.

The following works have so far been completed:

• All internal blockwork;
• Plumbing copperwork rough-in down blockwork installed;
• Electrical conduit in blockwork installed;
• Core-filling all blockwork completed;
• All internal door headers installed;
• 80% of lower sarking and roof sheets installed;
• 60% of electrical rough-in throughout the building completed;
• All external windows and doors installed;
• 40% of all internal doors installed;
• 70% of the internal XPS insulation installed;
• All veranda battens installed ready for sheeting;
• Structural steel for upper level is in place ready for floor joists.

Over the next few weeks, rendering of the walls will commence, upper-level floor and frame will be built, 60% of the internal ceiling sheets will be installed, veranda ceiling sheets will commence and some concrete floor preparation will commence for the epoxy coatings.

During the works, electrical isolations have been performed, allowing the tennis club, sports field lights and sewer pump station to remain and ensuring that the club can continue with their soccer competitions and touch football in the off-season.

In keeping with a strong recycling commitment, all concrete, blocks, tiles, partitions, aluminium door and window frames, electrical wiring, timber beams, plumbing fixtures, copper pipe, and roof sheets will be recycled.

This substantial project is due for completion in February 2025.

Murwillumbah Community Centre

$1m restoration of the Murwillumbah Community Centre was completed on 31 May 2023 by Council’s Flood Restoration Assets team with funding from the NSW Government’s Strong Country Communities Fund (Round 5.)

The restored building, a central meeting place for the Murwillumbah community and offering many services, features new, more flood-resilient and sustainable measures including:

• Epoxy coating on floors.
• Waterproof coating in kitchens and bathrooms, not tiling.
• Stainless steel joinery and aluminium glass doors/skirtings.
• Chip boarding and sandwich panel replaced with fibre-cement sheeting.
• All mechanical, electrical and communication services raised higher including power points, data/phone lines and air conditioning.
• Recycled/existing plumbing fittings and fixtures sourced and installed.
• Mostly glass, partition doors and walls, requiring less recovery work post floods.

Project status: Completed.

MCC Youth Centre kitchen, restoration and resilience works - Before and after.

Official opening of the restored Murwillumbah Community Centre on 31 May 2023. Mayor of Tweed Shire Chris Cherry noted the more sustainable, flood-resilient design.

Storm damage repairs to the Murwillumbah Aquatic Centre

Restoration works:

• Repairs to the 50 m outside pool.
• Repairs to the reception area, staff room and offices, main meeting room, the swim school office and the first aid room.

This project was undertaken with a commitment to enhancing the safety and functionality of the outdoor 50 m pool following storm damage caused by the 2022 floods. The key areas of improvement and upgrades made to the outdoor 50 m pool included:

• Surface Safety: outdoor 50 m pool surfaces, including floors and walls, have been repaired to ensure a safe swimming environment.
• Deck Grates and Non-Slip Coating: The installation of new wet deck grates and the application of non-slip coating on the main stairs have significantly improved overall safety and accessibility.
• Structural Integrity: The completion of all inner pool expansion joints ensures the long-term durability and integrity of the pool structure.
• The Murwillumbah Aquatic Centre's outdoor 50 m pool is now open. The restoration upgrade is designed to provide a resilient outdoor swimming pool that can withstand any future storm impacts. 

Project status: Completed.

Barrie Smith clubhouse handover - Matt Bartell, Kelly Baker and Naomi Searle.

Each light poles electrical box has been raised to further protect against flood waters.

Barrie Smith Fields Restoration and Resilience Project

Flood restoration and resilience works on the Hockey Tweed hockey clubhouse at the Barrie Smith fields in Murwillumbah has now been completed.

The facilities, home to the Hockey Tweed Association, were inundated in 2022 with floodwaters up to 1.2m deep.

Under the NSW Government Sports Priority Needs Program Fund - Office of Sport, flood restoration works were conducted to provide greater resilience in the in the event of future flooding.

The work included relocation of the main switchboard above 2022 flood levels and relocating the distribution boards on the floodlight poles for Hockey Field 1 above flood levels.

Clubhouse works saw the lower-level canteen haver all flood-damaged equipment and materials removed and replaced with flood-resilience measures such as epoxy coating the floors, removing wall sheets, and replacing them with blockwork/rendered walls for easier post-flood washout and replacing timber joinery with stainless steel and aluminium joinery.

Due to the "less is more" approach with the lower-level canteen, which saw it transformed into more of a pop-up canteen and retail space, Council had surplus funds which were used to upgrade the flooring and joinery in the upper-level kitchen/bar area.

The club will use this space as the main food prep area, mitigating future flood impacts.

 Additional works to be conducted as part of Community Assets Program (CAP) will include upgrading the amenity block with flood-resistant materials, upgrading pathways and fencing, repairing the grandstand, and further works to the clubhouse building.

Project status: Restoration and resilience work completed.

Brian Breckenridge Field Restoration and Resilience Project

Restoration of the Brian Breckenridge Field clubhouse at Tumbulgum is completed with more flood-resilient features incorporated.

The restoration project was funded by the NSW Government’s Sport Priority Needs Program (Stage 1) together with private funding and work by the Tumbulgum Rangers Soccer Club to:

• Reinstate canteen - More flood-resilient stainless-steel benches (secured by the club).
• Repair changerooms and toilets.
• More flood-resilient epoxy flooring.
• Raise external electrical box on wall to ceiling height (below).

Project status: Completed.

Tweed Shire Council Sports fields Officer Gary Bryant (R) hands back the facility to Tumbulgum Rangers Soccer Club life member and namesake, Brian Breckenridge ASM.

Field drainage works were a part of the now completed John Rabjones and Les Cave Oval Restoration and Resilience project.

John Rabjones and Les Cave Oval restoration and resilience project

Funded by NSW Sport Priority Needs Program, important restoration works included:

Phase 1 works:

• Reinstate canteen.
• Repairs to the amenity block changerooms.
• Electrical - relocate electrical box to higher position, to mitigate risk in any future flood event.

Project status: Phase 1 completed.

Stage 1 of the John Rabjones and Les Cave Oval restoration project is now completed.

Canteen restoration

Stan Sercombe Oval Restoration and Resilience Project

Funded by NSW Sport Priority Needs Program, restoration works included: 

• Stainless steel benches installed.
• Security mesh door install.
• Block wall installed in the male toilet.
• Total clean of canteen, changes and toilets.
• Electrical - relocating electrical box higher to mitigate risk in any future flood event.

Project status: Completed.

Knox Park Netball Restoration and Resilience Project

Funded by NSW Sport Priority Needs Program, important restoration works included:

• Repair to the clubhouse, changerooms and storerooms.
• Electrical – relocate electrical box to higher position, to mitigate risk in any future flood event.
• Court resurfaces and repair works to five netball courts.

Project status: Completed.

Stainless-steel benches are part of the completed Saleyards canteen Restoration and Resilience project.

Murwillumbah Saleyards office and canteen

Important restoration works to the office included:

• Roof flashings and guttering.
• Electrical fit-out including the scale controller and audio.
• Air-conditioner installed.
• Entry step and gravel surrounds.
• Entry door lock.
• Final clean.
• Reinstate the canteen/food and beverage outlet.

Project status: Completed.

Bilambil Sports Complex East Restoration and Resilience Project

Funded by NSW Sport Priority Needs Program, restoration works included:

• Repairs to the clubhouse and change rooms.
• Relocated electrical box to higher position, to mitigate risk in any future flood event.
• Installed aluminium doors.

Project status: Completed

Tweed Heads Library

Storm damage works included:

• Replacing part of the ceiling lining and painting.

Project status: Completed.

Flood resilient stainless-steel benches are part of the completed Bilambil Sports Complex West Restoration and Resilience Project.

Bilambil Sports Complex West Restoration and Resilience Project

Funded by Sport Priority Needs Program, important restoration works included:

• Repairs to the clubhouse and canteen.
• Electrical – relocate electrical box to higher position, to mitigate risk in any future flood event.

Project status: Completed.

Possums Community Preschool - Condong Hall

Work included:

• Demolition and removal of flood-affected building.
• Returfing of open space.

Project status: Completed.

Demolition of flood affected building.

Resurfacing of open space completed.