Moss Vale Road Urban Release Area - Water Infrastructure

The Moss Vale Road Urban Release Area (URA) is a regionally significant residential development located between Bomaderry and Cambewarra village.

 
A satellite image of the Moss Vale Road urban release area and surrounding roads and urban centres.
 

About the project

The current projected development yield is 3,400 residential lots. In order to supply adequate future servicing to the URA, Shoalhaven Water progressed detailed designs for the Water and Wastewater infrastructure, with construction of the works commenced in 2021.

Overall Project Highlights:

  • Project approval – 2020
  • Award of design consultants – 2020
  • Stage 1 Water Lead-in construction – 2021
  • Overall water Detailed Design Completion – 2022

The Works

  • Package 1: Stage 1 Water Main Lead-in Work (Completed 2021)
    • Extension of the existing Cambewarra water main network along Main Road and Moss Vale Road, to the Moss Vale Road Urban Release Area
  • Package 2: Illaroo Road Water Pumping Station Upgrade (In Progress)
    • Construction of new replacement water pumping station
  • Package 3: Stage 2 Water Mains (New and upgrades) (In Progress) 
    • Construction of new rising mains connecting the Cambewarra and Bomaderry water networks
  • Package 4: Package 4: New Water Reservoir (Awarded under separate contract August 2022) (In Progress)
    • Construction of a new 3.5ML reservoir on the existing Cambewarra Reservoir site at Reservoir Lane

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November/December 2023 Update

Package 1: Stage 1 Water Main Lead-in Work (Completed 2021)

  • Package 1 works completed 2021

Package 2: Illaroo Road Water Pumping Station Upgrade (In Progress)

  • Detailed design completed June 2022
  • Pre-work vegetation removal undertaken
  • Power supply works undertaken
  • Construction Contract awarded in December 2022
  • Pump station building works progressing well with works on track for completion late 2023/Early 2024.

A photo of the Illaroo road pumping station with construction equipment in front of it.

Package 3: Stage 2 Water Mains (In Progress)

  • Detailed design completed June 2022
  • Construction Contract awarded in December 2022
  • Pipeline construction works via underbore on Hockey's Lane, Faulks Place, Reservior Lane and Main Road are progressing well with all underbores now drilled and pipes pulled through. Final connections are being planned with materials ordered and works scheduled for completion late 2023/early 2024.
  • Pipeline construction works along Moss Vale Road progressing well with final works awaiting final authority approvals, and scheduled for completion mid 2024.

A photo of pipes in a trench with an excavator in the background.

Package 4: New Water Reservoir Cambewarra

  • Detailed design completed March 2022
  • Construction Contract awarded in August 2022
  • Construction works are progressing well with main structure now complete and project schedule for completion late 2023/early 2024.

A photo of the new water reservoir at Camberwarra.

If you have any questions about the above works, please contact Project Manager Robert Greig via email at robert.greig@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au.

For more information, including the detailed stages, visit the Planning for Growth in Nowra - Bomaderry Get Involved web page