Wilsons Creek flood restoration work gets underway
Published on 04 June 2025
More road and drainage work will get underway in Wilsons Creek in early June as part of restoration work from the 2022 floods.
Phil Warner, Manager Infrastructure Recovery, said that while commencement of the work will be welcomed by the community, users of Wilsons Creek Road should expect traffic delays.
“From June to December this year, we will be undertaking several projects to restore critical public infrastructure in the Wilsons Creek area following the 2022 floods.
“We will also do betterment works to eight kilometres of Wilsons Creek Road, which will include road pavement improvements, shoulder widening, drainage improvements, and embankment stabilisation,” Mr Warner said.
“This is great news for the community of Wilsons Creek, who have been patiently waiting for more permanent repair work to happen over the past few years.
“I want to ensure everyone is aware of the traffic delays along Wilsons Creek Road for at least the next six months, while we get this work done,” he said.
Work schedule
June to September
- Repair an embankment near 803 Wilsons Creek Road, following a landslip.
July to September
- Stabilising an embankment, fixing the road, and installing a safety barrier near 968 Wilsons Creek Road.
- Replacement of 55 stormwater culverts under the pavement along Wilsons Creek Road.
September to December
- Road stabilisation of approximately eight kilometres of Wilsons Creek Road, including road resealing.
Following the completion of this work, there are three remaining minor land slip repairs to be completed in 2026.
Other work in the Wilsons Creek and Huonbrook area is planned over the coming years.
“While our dedicated team delivers these works, we need everyone’s help to keep everyone safe.
Our work sites are high-risk environments, and we ask that everyone follows signage and reduced speed limits, and they stay alert near work sites and avoid distractions,” Mr Warner said.
“People should also be aware that completed work sites take time to settle, and that areas may still need to be line marked. It’s best to drive to conditions, not just speed limits,” he said.
This work is jointly funded by the Australian and NSW Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, as well as the Infrastructure Betterment Fund delivered through the Regional Road and Transport Recovery Program.
Information about other flood repair work can be found on Council’s website.