Weekly works update

1. Overview

Each week Kempsey Shire Council prepares a report detailing the work that our infrastructure crews have carried out in the week prior and plan to deliver in the coming week.

LAST UPDATE: Thursday 15 May 2025

Scheduled work is merely an indication of intentions, not a guarantee of work being carried out as factors including weather and unexpected needs can impact priorities.

2. Road Construction and Maintenance Program 

Works Achieved This Week Proposed Works Next Week

 

Regional Roads - Construction, Rehabilitation & Maintenance

Plummers Lane, Clybucca Plummers Lane, Clybucca
Line marking Line marking
Deferred To commence
Armidale Road, Nook Creek Armidale Road, Nook Creek
Construction of dish drain Construction of dish drain
Complete To complete
Clearing & grubbing of vegetation Clearing & grubbing of vegetation
80% complete To complete
Widening of shoulder Widening of shoulder
20% complete To continue
Tyning & shaping of pavement Tyning & shaping of pavement
Deferred To commence
Armidale Road at Turners Flat Armidale Road at Turners Flat
Installation of agglines
Complete
Heavy patching Heavy patching
90% complete To complete
Armidale Road West of Mungay Creek Bridge
Heavy patching
To commence

 

Rural Roads - Construction, Rehabilitation & Maintenance

Nulla Nulla Creek Road, Bellbrook Nulla Nulla Creek Road, Bellbrook
Cleaning and decommissioning of site Cleaning and decommissioning of site
Deferred

To commence

 

Urban Local Roads - Construction, Rehabilitation & Maintenance

Works currently in planning. To be delivered at a later date.

Scheduled work is merely an indication of intentions, not a guarantee of work being carried out as factors including weather and unexpected needs can impact priorities.

 

3. Sealed Roads

Works Achieved This Week Proposed Works Next Week

 

Asphalting Program

Works currently in planning. To be delivered at a later date.

 

Heavy Patching Program

Spooners Avenue Spooners Avenue
Drainage works Drainage works
95% complete - deferred Deferred
Old Station Road Old Station Road
Stabilising of pavement Stabilising of pavement
Deferred To commence

 

Sealed Roads - Resealing Program

Works currently in planning. To be delivered at a later date.
  
  

Sealed Roads - Maintenance Program

 
Flocon Program Flocon Program
30% complete - deferred To continue
Paveliner Program Paveliner Program
5% complete - deferred To continue
Reactive Pothole Maintenance Reactive Pothole Maintenance
Ongoing Deferred
Reflect Defects Reflect Defects
Ongoing Deferred

 

Sealed Roads - Line Marking Program

Works currently in planning. To be delivered at a later date.

Scheduled work is merely an indication of intentions, not a guarantee of work being carried out as factors including weather and unexpected needs can impact priorities.

 

4. Unsealed Roads

Works Achieved This Week Proposed Works Next Week

 

Unsealed Gravel Re-Sheeting Program

Dungay Creek Road Dungay Creek Road
Placement of gravel Placement of gravel
5% complete - deferred To continue

Unsealed Roads - Maintenance Grading Program

Darkwater Street Darkwater Street
Deferred Deferred
Carrai Road Carrai Road
60% complete - deferred To continue
Upper Smiths Creek Road Upper Smiths Creek Road
95% complete - deferred To continue
Old Coast Road Old Coast Road
5% complete - deferred To continue

 

Scheduled work is merely an indication of intentions, not a guarantee of work being carried out as factors including weather and unexpected needs can impact priorities.

5. Roadside Maintenance

Works Achieved This Week Proposed Works Next Week

 

Roadside Slashing and Vegetation Control

Armidale Road Armidale Road
90% complete - deferred To complete
South West Rocks Road South West Rocks Road
90% complete - deferred To complete
Macleay Valley Way (North) Macleay Valley Way (North)
Deferred To commence
South Kempsey Area South Kempsey Area
40% complete - deferred To continue
West Kempsey Area West Kempsey Area
80% complete - deferred Deferred

 

Tree Mulching Program

Works currently in planning. To be delivered at a later date.

 

Street Sweeping

Weekly Routine Maintenance Schedule Weekly Routine Maintenance Schedule
Ongoing Ongoing

Scheduled work is merely an indication of intentions, not a guarantee of work being carried out as factors including weather and unexpected needs can impact priorities.

 

6. Civil Construction Program

Works Achieved This Week Proposed Works Next Week

 

Kerb and Gutter Program

Works currently in planning. To be delivered at a later date.

 

 

Capital Works Program

Baker Drive, Crescent Head
Car Park/Footpath Works
Complete
Middleton Street, South Kempsey - Stage 2 Middleton Street, South Kempsey - Stage 3
Upgrade Upgrade
Installation of new kerb and gutter Installation of new kerb and gutter
20% complete To continue
Gladstone Pool, Gladstone
Disable car park/footpath works
To commence

 

Footpath Program

 
Smith Street, Kempsey (South East Corner) Smith Street, Kempsey (South East Corner)
Concrete honing and sealing Concrete honing and sealing
10% complete - deferred To continue
Smith Street, Kempsey (North East Corner) Smith Street, Kempsey (North East Corner)
Replacement of pavers Replacement of pavers
60% complete - deferred Deferred
Lachlan Street, South Kempsey
Bus shelter
Replacement of pavers
To commence

 

Stormwater Drainage Program

Gregory Street, South West Rocks Gregory Street, South West Rocks
Asphalting Asphalting
20% complete To continue

 

Stormwater Maintenance Program

Works currently in planning. To be delivered at a later date.

 

Scheduled work is merely an indication of intentions, not a guarantee of work being carried out as factors including weather and unexpected needs can impact priorities.

 

7. Traffic Facilities

Works Achieved This Week Proposed Works Next Week

 

Signs

Mitchell Street Mitchell Street
Signs, splitter island and pavement markers Signs, splitter island and pavement markers
90% complete Deferred
Killuke Crescent Killuke Crescent
Signs and pavement markings Signs and pavement markings
50% complete - deferred To continue
Smith Street Smith Street
Signage and pavement markings Signage and pavement markings
In progress To continue
Various Bus Stops Various Bus Stops
Installation of J pole signs Installation of J pole signs
In progress To continue
Entry to Horseshoe Bay Car Park Entry to Horseshoe Bay Car Park
Signage Signage
In progress To continue
Customer requests/Maintenance Customer requests/Maintenance
Ongoing To continue

 

Scheduled work is merely an indication of intentions, not a guarantee of work being carried out as factors including weather and unexpected needs can impact priorities.

 

8. Bridge Infrastructure Program

Works Achieved This Week Proposed Works Next Week

 

Bridge Replacement Program

Works currently in planning. To be delivered at a later date.

 

Wharves, Jetties and Footbridge Program

Smithtown Wharf Replacement, Smithtown Smithtown Wharf Replacement, Smithtown
Wharf component installation Wharf component installation
60% complete To continue
Gladstone Wharf Replacement, Gladstone Gladstone Wharf Replacement, Gladstone
Abutment installation Abutment installation
Deferred Deferred

 

 

Parks and Facilities Program

Works currently in planning. To be delivered at a later date.

Scheduled work is merely an indication of intentions, not a guarantee of work being carried out as factors including weather and unexpected needs can impact priorities.

 

9. Sporting Infrastructure Program

Works Achieved This Week Proposed Works Next Week

 

Sporting Infrastructure

Works currently in planning. To be delivered at a later date.

 

Sports Field Maintenance

Works currently in planning. To be delivered at a later date.

 

Open Spaces Program

Willow Street, Crescent Head Willow Street, Crescent Head
Replacement of bollards Replacement of bollards
50% complete Deferred
Replacement of picnic shelter Replacement of picnic shelter
Deferred To commence

 

Scheduled work is merely an indication of intentions, not a guarantee of work being carried out as factors including weather and unexpected needs can impact priorities.

10. Flood mitigation maintenance

Works Achieved This Week Proposed Works Next Week

Works currently in planning. To be delivered at a later date.

 

Scheduled work is merely an indication of intentions, not a guarantee of work being carried out as factors including weather and unexpected needs can impact priorities.

11. Riverbank Rock Protection Program

Works Achieved This Week Proposed Works Next Week
Works currently in planning. To be delivered at a later date.

 

Scheduled work is merely an indication of intentions, not a guarantee of work being carried out as factors including weather and unexpected needs can impact priorities.

12.  Additional Projects and Other Works

Works Achieved This Week Proposed Works Next Week
Everinghams Lane, Frederickton Everinghams Lane, Frederickton
Redefining of drain and pavement Redefining of drain and pavement
80% complete To complete
Riverside Park, Kempsey - Work Area 2 (south of bridge) Riverside Park, Kempsey - Work Area 2 (south of bridge)
Stabilisation Stabilisation
Installation of sheet piles Installation of sheet piles
70% complete To continue
Installation of capping beam Installation of capping beam
5% complete - deferred To continue
Riverside Park, Kempsey - Work Area 3 (under bridge) Riverside Park, Kempsey - Work Area 3 (under bridge)
Stabilisation Stabilisation
Installation of sheet piles Installation of sheet piles
90% complete - deferred Deferred
Installation of capping beam Installation of capping beam
40% complete To continue
Riverside Park, Kempsey - Work Area 4 (north of bridge)
Stabilisation
Backfilling and landscaping
Complete
Horseshoe Bay, South West Rocks
Relocation of shower
Complete
Shire Wide Shire Wide
Reactive Stormwater drainage maintenance Reactive Stormwater drainage maintenance
Ongoing Deferred
Shire Wide - Minor Maintenance Response Shire Wide - Minor Maintenance Response
Customer requests Customer requests
Ongoing Ongoing

 

Scheduled work is merely an indication of intentions, not a guarantee of work being carried out as factors including weather and unexpected needs can impact priorities.