Unitywater Executive Manager Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions, Mike Basterfield, said the Morayfield Wastewater Network Capacity Upgrade Project would be delivered in two stages and help unlock approximately 6,000 residential lots.
“Our first stage will deliver wastewater services for 26,000 people and includes upgrading two wastewater pumping stations in Coach Road West and Buchanan Road, and laying nearly three kilometres of wastewater pipeline,” Mr Basterfield said.
“The second stage will deliver wastewater services for around 100,000 residents by decommissioning the current pipeline and installing a new one to increase capacity that connects the new development areas to our South Caboolture Wastewater Treatment Plant.
“As the number of households in the region grows, the investment in these infrastructure upgrades will increase the network’s capacity, reliability and reduce the risk of overflows during extreme weather events.
“We are committed to supporting growth in our region and this project forms part of our $2 billion investment over the next five years to deliver critical water and wastewater infrastructure.”
Mr Basterfield said the project would be delivered with Unitywater’s delivery partner, Downer, with early works for stage one including geotechnical investigations and service locating with vacuum excavation trucks.
Downer Executive General Manager Water, Neal Firth, said the majority of the wastewater pipeline would be installed using open trenching, however trenchless methods – like Horizontal Directional Drilling and micro-tunnelling – would be used in heavily populated and environmentally sensitive locations to minimise any disruption.
“Our team is committed to delivering these works safely, efficiently, and with minimal disruption and we look forward to working closely with local residents and stakeholders throughout the project,” Mr Firth said.
Construction of stage one is expected to be completed in mid-2027 while stage two is currently in the early design phase.
