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Maleny sewerage upgrade underway |
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Written by Les Fawkes
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008 |
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You may have noticed work being carried on in Lawyer Steet, Maleny over recent days. Lawyer Street was closed at the Hotel end on Saturday. This work is to upgrade the sewerage system in Maleny Township. The job is being completed at a cost of $1,002,948.
Local contractors, Graham Sayer Constructions is building a new pipeline to join the primary sewereage
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pumping station which is situated on the bank of Oi Creek in front of the Maleny R.S.L. hall to the Maleny Sewerage treatment plant off Gardners Lane, Maleny.
The original pipeline was laid in the early 1980’s when Maleny was first sewered. It has now not only outlived its life but has too small a capacity to handle the growing Maleny requirements. Ironically, Graham Sayer came to Maleny to work on the original sewerage construction project and stayed after the project was finished. Now he is being helped by his sons Travis and Danny, both of whom did their schooling at the Maleny primary and high schools.
The town section of the pipeline is being laid along Lawyer Street and across Bunya Street down the back of the primary school then across paddocks to the pumping station. New pumps are also being installed at the pump station to handle to the extra demand.
The town section of the job is being completed during this school holiday period and is expected to be fi nished before school resumes. The complete job will take approximately 2 months. It is anticipated that this pipeline should handle Maleny’s requirements for the next 20 years.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 July 2008 )
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