Suffolk Road - Tomerong - Landslip

The Shoalhaven was declared a Natural Disaster Area 5 March 2022 after an East Coast Low and rain events. This had a major impact on our communities, landslips affecting roads and property. Suffolk Road, Tomerong, was severely impacted by these rain events.

The latest

Landslip repair works on Suffolk Road are completed.
Select image below and see the completed landslip repairs and road restoration works.

About the works

Landslip repair site 

Site 1. DM00523 - rural address 48 - Landslip repair works completed. 

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Below: Landslip repair works near completion with the concrete capping beam works completed.

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Below: Landslip damage and road deterioration from March 2022 weather events scoped for repair.

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2023 Works History

  • 14/08/2023 - Due to recent wet weather and adverse ground conditions closures for Suffolk Rd are now expected until Friday18 August 2023.

  • 08/08/2023 - Repair works started from Thursday 3 August through to Tuesday 15 August 2023.

  • 29/07/2023 - Contractor Symal has revised works commencement start date to Thursday 3 Aug 2023.

  • 26/07/2023 - Contractor Symal advises that work on Suffolk Rd in the vicinity of rural address 48 is planned to commence on Tuesday 1 Aug 2023. All work along Suffolk Road will be undertaken Mondays to Fridays between 7:30am and 4:30pm and will involve a full road closure to vehicles and pedestrians.

    For more details see 'Temporary Closure - Letter to Residents - 26 July 2023' under Related Documents.

  • 30/03/2023 - Landslip design plan for Suffolk Road is attached. Located under Related Information.

  • 04/03/2023 - The latest construction program proposed by contractor Symal for the 38 the Major Landslip repair work has been released. The construction program lists the planned start and finish date for each of the 38 land slips. A summary of the construction program is available on the  Major Landslip Package Planned Program of Work. A copy of the construction program is also available on the right-hand side of the Master Project Page in the Related Documents section.

  • 15/02/2023 - Contract awarded - Council has resolved to proceed with the appointment of infrastructure and construction group Symal to repair the 38 major landslips. Council has provided Symal a schedule of works which prioritises the most urgent landslips with the first round of works to begin in late March 2023. To view the list of major landslips and the assigned construction priorities, refer to the Major landslip package priorities on the Master Project Page.

2022 Works History

  • 22/12/2022 - Four tenders for the repair of 38 landslips were received. A comprehensive evaluation process has been completed and a recommendation has been forwarded to Public Work Advisory (PWA) for endorsement. It is anticipated that PWA will evaluate the tender acceptance report and respond to Council mid-January. Further information can be found on the Master Project Page

  • 03/11/2022 - Following months of geotechnical investigations, design work and tender preparation, Council is now seeking contractors to bid on the 38 landslips deemed a priority. Submissions close 6 December 2022.Shoalhaven Area – Remediation of Multiple Slips – RFT – 10053781.

  • 10/08/2022 - Following record rain events, Council has recorded 98 landslides as a high priority, with a focus on 38 sites that are deemed most urgent. We've now finished geotechnical investigations at these 38 sites, leading the way for designs to be completed in the coming weeks. The designs form part of a works package that will go out to tender in October.