Murrabit Stormwater Project completed

Published on 10 August 2022

Murrabit residents are benefiting from transformational improvements to the town’s stormwater collection capabilities following the completion of the Murrabit Stormwater Project.

The final two stages of the $1.6 million project, fully funded by the Federal Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program, were recently completed, building on work that began in September 2021.

“These transformation works have provided Murrabit residents an improved and quality township drainage network,” Gannawarra Shire Council Chief Executive Officer, Tom O’Reilly said.

“These works have converted the town from a reliance on an open drain system to an underground drainage infrastructure network, thus removing deep spoon drains that are conducive to disease-carrying mosquitos during the warmer months of the year.”

The first four stages of the project involved upgrading the stormwater network along Browning and Gonn avenues, as well as the Murrabit Market site. These works also included the installation of a pump station at the corner of Browning Avenue and Church Street that enables water to be pumped and discharged into Reedy Creek, as well as the construction of a nearby detention basin to provide storage capacity during large rainfall events.

Stages 5 and 6 involved completing similar improvements along Church, Laursen and Whiter streets, as well as the planting of trees along areas where stormwater works have occurred to beautify the township.

“The removal of the town’s deep spoon drains has created extra space throughout Murrabit to beautify its streets, which will enhance its reputation as an oasis on the Murray River,” Mr O’Reilly said.

“Council thanks the Federal Government, and in particular Anne Webster, Federal Member for Mallee, for supporting this project.”