Over the past year, Brisbane City Council has been undertaking a drainage investigation in Yeerongpilly following complaints from residents about stormwater drainage problems in some streets including South St and Albermarle St.
Stormwater runs off from Yeronga Memorial Park to Moolabin Creek via a low point in South St, Yeerongpilly causing localised flooding to several homes.
Council has identified that the stormwater drainage system is inadequate and does not meet Council’s minimum standard for two and ten year average rainfall incidents.
As a result, Council has identified that a significant capital works project is needed to upgrade the stormwater drainage pipes between School Rd and Moolabin Creek as well as around an exposed drainage gully near Yeronga Memorial Pool. This is likely to cost several million dollars and may take several years to be funded in a future Council capital works budget.
This Lord Mayor, who personally determines what goes in the Budget, woefully underinvests in stormwater drainage upgrades with only around $30m spent each year for the whole city for new drains, upgrades and drainage maintenance projects. There are local projects in the Ward that have been waiting a decade or longer.
I am concerned that the Yeerongpilly stormwater drainage project may languish for years on the capital works waiting list without Council action.
I am asking for your help to sign the petition calling on Council to invest in the stormwater drainage upgrade for Yeerongpilly as a matter of urgency. No one should have to worry whether their living rooms, laundries and yards will flood every time there is heavy rain. Please support your neighbours and sign the ePetition here. Alternatively, you can sign a hardcopy of the petition at my office at Fairfield Gardens, 180 Fairfield Rd, Fairfield. The petition closes on 30 November 2022.
Please speak up and help get this essential stormwater drainage project prioritised for Yeerongpilly residents.