Roads and Civil Infrastructure Shoalwater Bay Training Area

About the project

BMD was engaged to complete construction works as part of the remediation and maintenance of a series of asset roads, non-asset roads and fire trails. The works occurred within the Shoalwater Bay Training Area that incurred damage from training and exercises, seasonal weather activities, vehicle traffic, and general wear and tear. Located on the Capricorn Coast in Central Queensland, the project was approximately 100 kilometres north of the closest town of Yeppoon.

Scope

Re-sheeting and repair works of nominated asset roads, non-asset roads and free trails

Reinstating damage to pipes and headwalls

Clearing of all pipe crossings

Clearing of ﬂoodways and construction of rock scour protection

Reshaping portions of the non-asset roads to allow sheet ﬂow

Re-trimming table drains that are damaged by erosion

Re-constructing and remediating whoa-boy

Outcomes

The BMD Constructions team was required to manage several challenges on the project including the safety of all personnel and the surrounding environment. This included the appropriate management of environmental and climatic factors considering the location of the site alongside a protected marine area and the potential for extreme weather conditions due to the project’s locality to tropical north Queensland.

In addition, due to the project’s remote location, the team established and maintained a 60-man onsite camp with associated facilities as well as incorporating provisions for appropriate evacuation plans. Policies regarding personnel working along and operating plant and equipment on isolated and unsealed roads were also implemented to complement the extensive communications program to ensure the safety of all in an expansive site area. The project team also complied with all site security requirements set out by the Department of Defence and provided appropriate access to the facility by managing access and egress.

By successfully managing these challenges the project works were able to be delivered within a very tight timeline of 12 weeks, which enabled pre-planned training activities to take place in the area.