GREATER Shepparton City Council officially acknowledged the completion of the Lenne Street Drainage Upgrade, improving stormwater management for the Mooroopna community.
Heavily affected by the October 2022 floods, the Lenne Street area underwent extensive upgrades to address longstanding stormwater issues and improve the performance of the drainage network during sudden heavy downpours.
A key feature of the project is the installation of a new stormwater pump station on Lenne Street, designed to significantly improve the speed and effectiveness of water removal during rain events.
“Following the 2022 floods, Council made a commitment to the community that we would find a long-term solution to this historic problem, and the completion of this project is the result of that commitment,” said Mayor Cr Sali.
“We listened to residents, invested in the infrastructure needed, and delivered a major upgrade that will make a tangible difference for people living in and around the Lenne Street area.”
Mooroopna resident Allan Beggs was frustrated by the initial response from council in the aftermath of the floods but is pleased with the results now that the work is completed.
“Within 50 years, yeah, the only time it got flooded was in ’22 because it was a mismanagement from council about blocking pipes up under the railway line. After 20-odd phone calls and emails from people here, the council didn’t return to one of them. And then when we had one of the flood meetings, they said they didn’t know the pipes were there,” said Allan.
“Before this background here wasn’t looked after. Hopefully, now that this beautification’s done, the council maintains it and look after it, and it’ll be really good… They’ve done a marvellous job.”
Over the course of the works:
- 22,000 tonnes of soil was removed, equating to over 2,000 truck loads
- 1,127 metres of pipe was laid
- A large-capacity pump capable of moving 28,380 litres of stormwater per minute was installed, transported via four semi-trailers from Adelaide and lifted into place using a 150-tonne crane
