PROGRESS is continuing on the investigations into the Richmond Park site earmarked for the Tumut Multipurpose Centre build.
A contract for the geotechnical testing of the site was recently awarded and contractors have begun drilling boreholes and taking samples to assess the ground’s geotechnical and environmental properties.
Residents in the area were advised of the works and to expect a noise level similar to that of a lawn mower during the testing. Once this phase is complete, specialist designers will be engaged to prepare a concept design for the centre.
Community members will have a chance to review and share feedback during the Concept Design and Development Application stages early next year.
The council received $13,685,000 in funding from the NSW Government and Commonwealth Government’s Local Economic Recovery Fund to build a Multipurpose Centre in Tumut which has sufficient capacity to double as an Evacuation Centre in times of emergency.
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THE council is currently establishing an additional burial plot area at the Tumut Cemetery.
Once the ground leveling has been completed construction will begin on two new plinth rows adjacent to the lawn west section.
The council will also be replacing some of the existing trees that haven’t grown so well and installing irrigation to ensure a lush lawn.
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AROUND September and March every year, the council’s wastewater team cleans out the catch pond at the Tumut Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The process begins early in the morning by shutting off the flow into the pond and opening other valves and pumps to drain the water. Once the water level drops below 100 mm, the team accesses the pond and uses pushing devices and hoses to move the sludge into the sump. A transfer pump then moves the sludge to the sludge lagoon.
This operation usually takes the entire day and includes inspections of various components. Afterward, the pond’s sides are treated to remove any algae build-up before bringing the catch pond back online.
