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Member for Nanang0 Deb Frecklington, Tarong Power Stations Site Manager Dennis Franklin and Site Superintendent Greg Kaarsberg from York Civil Pty Ltd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 28, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Work began at the weekend on a $26.3 million construction project at Tarong which should pump at least $7 million into the South Burnett economy.<\/p>\n

The Black Creek Dam diversion project will cut a 3.1km long stormwater channel to protect the Tarong power stations\u2019 ash dam from flood damage.<\/p>\n

It will re-link the catchment area behind the Black Creek Dam directly to Meandu Creek, bypassing the ash dam and recreating a linkage which had existed up until the 1980s when the ash dam was built.<\/p>\n

During the 2011 floods, the Black Creek Dam overflowed for the first time in its life, causing erosion to the adjacent 250ha ash dam.<\/p>\n

Tarong Power Stations Site Manager Dennis Franklin said today the ash dam was never at any threat of overflowing in 2011 but the level did rise to a point that triggered a mandatory report to the State Government’s environmental agency.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The ash dam was not affected at all by the 2013 floods.<\/p>\n

The new diversion channel will ensure that the 2011 situation can’t happen again because flood water will not flow into the ash dam.<\/p>\n

“This will substantially reduce the risk of the ash dam subsequently overflowing and releasing contaminants into Meandu Creek,” Mr Franklin said.<\/p>\n

The channel will be up to 20m wide in places and will be designed to handle one-in-100 year rainfall events; it has been estimated that 598,000 cu metres of soil will have to be excavated.<\/p>\n

Surplus spoil will be used to provide a “cap” on the surface of the ash dam.<\/p>\n

The channel will also include several \u201cenergy dissipation\u201d structures to slow floodwater down before it enters Meandu Creek.<\/p>\n

York Civil has been appointed the external contractors to oversee the construction of the channel.<\/p>\n

They have about 25 workers on site at present but this is expected to grow to about 60 as the project progresses.<\/p>\n

The diversion channel is scheduled to take about nine months to complete, with workers staying in accommodation in Kingaroy, Nanango and Yarraman.<\/p>\n

“It is estimated that more than $7 million will be spent locally through plant hire, rock, sand, concrete and gravel, accommodation and other services,” Mr Franklin said.<\/p>\n

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington said the project was a great economic boost for the region but more importantly, it also secured the long-term viability of the ash dam and reinforced the importance of the power stations.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“It provides confidence that we are maintaining them as a source of energy for Queensland into the future,” she said.<\/p>\n

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The 3.1km long diversion channel will range in width from 11m to 20m and will be 11m deep<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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