4 January 2008 - The completion of the $18.5 million Cedar Grove Weir is a major milestone in the strategy to meet the water needs of a fast growing South East Queensland (SEQ). Acting Premier Paul Lucas visited the overflowing Cedar Grove Weir in early January, which had reached its capacity of 1,139 mega litres (ML) in December 2007. “The weir will provide 3000 ML of water per year to improve water supply during drought, help accommodate growing demand in the Beaudesert area and provide additional supply for the SEQ Water Grid,” Mr Lucas said. “When the weir is operated in conjunction with the proposed Wyaralong Dam, the Project will yield a total of 21,000 ML a year, enough water for more than 150,000 people.” The Project was delivered by the Water Infrastructure Solutions Alliance, comprising Macmahon, SMEC, Hydro Tasmania and Queensland Water Infrastructure. Alliance Manager Brenton Perry said up to 50 staff completed more than 53,000 man hours to deliver the project from May to December in 2007. “4400 cubic metres of concrete were poured, 400 tonnes of reinforcement installed and 1330 tonnes of sheet pile used to complete the weir,” Mr Perry said. The Cedar Grove Weir is part of the Logan River system which includes the proposed $333 million Wyaralong Dam on the Teviot Brook and $39.7 million Bromelton Offstream Storage facility. Minor works and final testing are now being undertaken as part of the commissioning works. The Weir will begin supplying water to the local Beaudesert region and into the SEQ Water Grid by the end of January. |