❓ Hon Jon Ford asks about the State Government's response to road access disruption in the Pilbara due to flooding from Tropical Cyclone Monty. Hon Tom Stephens details road closures, alternative routes, repair plans, and monitoring efforts, highlighting the significant impact and ongoing risks.
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Will the minister advise what the State Government is doing to restore road access in the Pilbara as a result of the flooding from tropical cyclone Monty? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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Work is starting in response to what has been a very significant inundation of the Pilbara region in particular but also other areas of the State. I am advised by Main Roads that as at 9.30 am today the most significant impacts have been the closure of the North West Coastal Highway from the road turn-off to Karratha, the closure of the Pannawonica Road and the closure of the Nanutarra-Munjina Road from the North West Coastal Highway to the Paraburdoo Spur Road. Members will immediately see the significance of these road closures and the impact they will have. The road closures will mean that traffic must find alternative ways to get to the north of the State, including the use of the West Coastal Highway through Newman. Traffic will have to head up to Karratha the long way round to service not only the population centres, but also the industry in that area. The closure of these major access roads necessitates motorists travelling vast distances via circuitous routes to access the Pilbara region until the roads are reopened again. Effectively, a huge gap in the Maitland River Bridge has been opened up and cannot be closed immediately. It is intended that on Saturday, 6 March, construction of a sidetrack will begin in the morning. It will not be possible to bring the heavy earth-moving equipment north because the road is cut off from the south. The road where the Robe River crosses the coastal highway has been extensively damaged, which limits the access of earth-moving equipment to the north. The plant equipment in Karratha will be brought south and will create a sideways track around the Maitland River Bridge to open up the road that goes north. This is of vital importance to industry and especially to the community of Karratha and other communities further north. While tackling that issue, Main Roads will assess how to replace the approaches to the Maitland River Bridge, which will take some weeks. Although generally the levels of rivers and creeks are falling, there is concern about the likelihood of a major flow from the Ashburton River at Nanutarra as several rivers that flow into the Ashburton River downstream of the monitoring site are flooded. Water has been reported on the Leonora-Laverton Road, the Goldfields Highway between Wiluna and Meekatharra, the Great Eastern Highway between Southern Cross and Coolgardie, and the Eire Highway and the Coolgardie-Esperance Highway. This has been a very extensive downpour across the State, which will be welcomed on the one hand for the amount of water that will effectively irrigate the State. However, on the other hand, it will cause enormous trouble for the road system. Main Roads is currently monitoring the condition of all affected roads and bridges in this State that have been impacted upon by tropical cyclone Monty. As members would expect, Main Roads is providing regular updates to motorists regarding road conditions. When the flood levels recede to allow a closer inspection of all affected roads and bridges, Main Roads will undertake preliminary estimates of damage repairs, both short-term and permanent. It will arrange for those works to be undertaken as soon as practicable. Main Roads has also issued advice to motorists to exercise extreme caution at all floodways on roads in affected areas. Today the media reported that proposals were being considered to evacuate the township of Pannawonica. I understand that a decision has been made not to proceed with that evacuation but to try to respond to the supply needs of that community. The passage of cyclone Evan off the northern coast to the north of Kuri Bay means there is a risk to the south west of Kalumburu and that the recent floods will be further compounded by a tropical low, which could bring more water into the Pilbara and across the State. Nonetheless, Main Roads will be watching all the damage that is done to the roads and will respond as quickly as possible.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: Work is starting in response to what has been a very significant inundation of the Pilbara region in particular but also other areas of the State. I am advised by Main Roads that as at 9.30 am today the most significant impacts have been the closure of the North West Coastal Highway from the road turn-off to Karratha, the closure of the Pannawonica Road and the closure of the Nanutarra-Munjina Road from the North West Coastal Highway to the Paraburdoo Spur Road. Members will immediately see the significance of these road closures and the impact they will have. The road closures will mean that traffic must find alternative ways to get to the north of the State, including the use of the West Coastal Highway through Newman. Traffic will have to head up to Karratha the long way round to service not only the population centres, but also the industry in that area. The closure of these major access roads necessitates motorists travelling vast distances via circuitous routes to access the Pilbara region until the roads are reopened again. Effectively, a huge gap in the Maitland River Bridge has been opened up and cannot be closed immediately. It is intended that on Saturday, 6 March, construction of a sidetrack will begin in the morning. It will not be possible to bring the heavy earth-moving equipment north because the road is cut off from the south. The road where the Robe River crosses the coastal highway has been extensively damaged, which limits the access of earth-moving equipment to the north. The plant equipment in Karratha will be brought south and will create a sideways track around the Maitland River Bridge to open up the road that goes north. This is of vital importance to industry and especially to the community of Karratha and other communities further north. While tackling that issue, Main Roads will assess how to replace the approaches to the Maitland River Bridge, which will take some weeks. Although generally the levels of rivers and creeks are falling, there is concern about the likelihood of a major flow from the Ashburton River at Nanutarra as several rivers that flow into the Ashburton River downstream of the monitoring site are flooded. Water has been reported on the Leonora-Laverton Road, the Goldfields Highway between Wiluna and Meekatharra, the Great Eastern Highway between Southern Cross and Coolgardie, and the Eire Highway and the Coolgardie-Esperance Highway. This has been a very extensive downpour across the State, which will be welcomed on the one hand for the amount of water that will effectively irrigate the State. However, on the other hand, it will cause enormous trouble for the road system. Main Roads is currently monitoring the condition of all affected roads and bridges in this State that have been impacted upon by tropical cyclone Monty. As members would expect, Main Roads is providing regular updates to motorists regarding road conditions. When the flood levels recede to allow a closer inspection of all affected roads and bridges, Main Roads will undertake preliminary estimates of damage repairs, both short-term and permanent. It will arrange for those works to be undertaken as soon as practicable. Main Roads has also issued advice to motorists to exercise extreme caution at all floodways on roads in affected areas. Today the media reported that proposals were being considered to evacuate the township of Pannawonica. I understand that a decision has been made not to proceed with that evacuation but to try to respond to the supply needs of that community. The passage of cyclone Evan off the northern coast to the north of Kuri Bay means there is a risk to the south west of Kalumburu and that the recent floods will be further compounded by a tropical low, which could bring more water into the Pilbara and across the State. Nonetheless, Main Roads will be watching all the damage that is done to the roads and will respond as quickly as possible.
Work is starting in response to what has been a very significant inundation of the Pilbara region in particular but also other areas of the State. I am advised by Main Roads that as at 9.30 am today the most significant impacts have been the closure of the North West Coastal Highway from the road turn-off to Karratha, the closure of the Pannawonica Road and the closure of the Nanutarra-Munjina Road from the North West Coastal Highway to the Paraburdoo Spur Road. Members will immediately see the significance of these road closures and the impact they will have. The road closures will mean that traffic must find alternative ways to get to the north of the State, including the use of the West Coastal Highway through Newman. Traffic will have to head up to Karratha the long way round to service not only the population centres, but also the industry in that area. The closure of these major access roads necessitates motorists travelling vast distances via circuitous routes to access the Pilbara region until the roads are reopened again. Effectively, a huge gap in the Maitland River Bridge has been opened up and cannot be closed immediately. It is intended that on Saturday, 6 March, construction of a sidetrack will begin in the morning. It will not be possible to bring the heavy earth-moving equipment north because the road is cut off from the south. The road where the Robe River crosses the coastal highway has been extensively damaged, which limits the access of earth-moving equipment to the north. The plant equipment in Karratha will be brought south and will create a sideways track around the Maitland River Bridge to open up the road that goes north. This is of vital importance to industry and especially to the community of Karratha and other communities further north. While tackling that issue, Main Roads will assess how to replace the approaches to the Maitland River Bridge, which will take some weeks. Although generally the levels of rivers and creeks are falling, there is concern about the likelihood of a major flow from the Ashburton River at Nanutarra as several rivers that flow into the Ashburton River downstream of the monitoring site are flooded. Water has been reported on the Leonora-Laverton Road, the Goldfields Highway between Wiluna and Meekatharra, the Great Eastern Highway between Southern Cross and Coolgardie, and the Eire Highway and the Coolgardie-Esperance Highway. This has been a very extensive downpour across the State, which will be welcomed on the one hand for the amount of water that will effectively irrigate the State. However, on the other hand, it will cause enormous trouble for the road system. Main Roads is currently monitoring the condition of all affected roads and bridges in this State that have been impacted upon by tropical cyclone Monty. As members would expect, Main Roads is providing regular updates to motorists regarding road conditions. When the flood levels recede to allow a closer inspection of all affected roads and bridges, Main Roads will undertake preliminary estimates of damage repairs, both short-term and permanent. It will arrange for those works to be undertaken as soon as practicable. Main Roads has also issued advice to motorists to exercise extreme caution at all floodways on roads in affected areas. Today the media reported that proposals were being considered to evacuate the township of Pannawonica. I understand that a decision has been made not to proceed with that evacuation but to try to respond to the supply needs of that community. The passage of cyclone Evan off the northern coast to the north of Kuri Bay means there is a risk to the south west of Kalumburu and that the recent floods will be further compounded by a tropical low, which could bring more water into the Pilbara and across the State. Nonetheless, Main Roads will be watching all the damage that is done to the roads and will respond as quickly as possible.
Members will immediately see the significance of these road closures and the impact they will have. The road closures will mean that traffic must find alternative ways to get to the north of the State, including the use of the West Coastal Highway through Newman. Traffic will have to head up to Karratha the long way round to service not only the population centres, but also the industry in that area. The closure of these major access roads necessitates motorists travelling vast distances via circuitous routes to access the Pilbara region until the roads are reopened again. Effectively, a huge gap in the Maitland River Bridge has been opened up and cannot be closed immediately. It is intended that on Saturday, 6 March, construction of a sidetrack will begin in the morning. It will not be possible to bring the heavy earth-moving equipment north because the road is cut off from the south. The road where the Robe River crosses the coastal highway has been extensively damaged, which limits the access of earth-moving equipment to the north. The plant equipment in Karratha will be brought south and will create a sideways track around the Maitland River Bridge to open up the road that goes north. This is of vital importance to industry and especially to the community of Karratha and other communities further north. While tackling that issue, Main Roads will assess how to replace the approaches to the Maitland River Bridge, which will take some weeks. Although generally the levels of rivers and creeks are falling, there is concern about the likelihood of a major flow from the Ashburton River at Nanutarra as several rivers that flow into the Ashburton River downstream of the monitoring site are flooded. Water has been reported on the Leonora-Laverton Road, the Goldfields Highway between Wiluna and Meekatharra, the Great Eastern Highway between Southern Cross and Coolgardie, and the Eire Highway and the Coolgardie-Esperance Highway. This has been a very extensive downpour across the State, which will be welcomed on the one hand for the amount of water that will effectively irrigate the State. However, on the other hand, it will cause enormous trouble for the road system. Main Roads is currently monitoring the condition of all affected roads and bridges in this State that have been impacted upon by tropical cyclone Monty. As members would expect, Main Roads is providing regular updates to motorists regarding road conditions. When the flood levels recede to allow a closer inspection of all affected roads and bridges, Main Roads will undertake preliminary estimates of damage repairs, both short-term and permanent. It will arrange for those works to be undertaken as soon as practicable. Main Roads has also issued advice to motorists to exercise extreme caution at all floodways on roads in affected areas. Today the media reported that proposals were being considered to evacuate the township of Pannawonica. I understand that a decision has been made not to proceed with that evacuation but to try to respond to the supply needs of that community. The passage of cyclone Evan off the northern coast to the north of Kuri Bay means there is a risk to the south west of Kalumburu and that the recent floods will be further compounded by a tropical low, which could bring more water into the Pilbara and across the State. Nonetheless, Main Roads will be watching all the damage that is done to the roads and will respond as quickly as possible.
Water has been reported on the Leonora-Laverton Road, the Goldfields Highway between Wiluna and Meekatharra, the Great Eastern Highway between Southern Cross and Coolgardie, and the Eire Highway and the Coolgardie-Esperance Highway. This has been a very extensive downpour across the State, which will be welcomed on the one hand for the amount of water that will effectively irrigate the State. However, on the other hand, it will cause enormous trouble for the road system. Main Roads is currently monitoring the condition of all affected roads and bridges in this State that have been impacted upon by tropical cyclone Monty. As members would expect, Main Roads is providing regular updates to motorists regarding road conditions. When the flood levels recede to allow a closer inspection of all affected roads and bridges, Main Roads will undertake preliminary estimates of damage repairs, both short-term and permanent. It will arrange for those works to be undertaken as soon as practicable. Main Roads has also issued advice to motorists to exercise extreme caution at all floodways on roads in affected areas. Today the media reported that proposals were being considered to evacuate the township of Pannawonica. I understand that a decision has been made not to proceed with that evacuation but to try to respond to the supply needs of that community. The passage of cyclone Evan off the northern coast to the north of Kuri Bay means there is a risk to the south west of Kalumburu and that the recent floods will be further compounded by a tropical low, which could bring more water into the Pilbara and across the State. Nonetheless, Main Roads will be watching all the damage that is done to the roads and will respond as quickly as possible.
This has been a very extensive downpour across the State, which will be welcomed on the one hand for the amount of water that will effectively irrigate the State. However, on the other hand, it will cause enormous trouble for the road system. Main Roads is currently monitoring the condition of all affected roads and bridges in this State that have been impacted upon by tropical cyclone Monty. As members would expect, Main Roads is providing regular updates to motorists regarding road conditions. When the flood levels recede to allow a closer inspection of all affected roads and bridges, Main Roads will undertake preliminary estimates of damage repairs, both short-term and permanent. It will arrange for those works to be undertaken as soon as practicable. Main Roads has also issued advice to motorists to exercise extreme caution at all floodways on roads in affected areas. Today the media reported that proposals were being considered to evacuate the township of Pannawonica. I understand that a decision has been made not to proceed with that evacuation but to try to respond to the supply needs of that community. The passage of cyclone Evan off the northern coast to the north of Kuri Bay means there is a risk to the south west of Kalumburu and that the recent floods will be further compounded by a tropical low, which could bring more water into the Pilbara and across the State. Nonetheless, Main Roads will be watching all the damage that is done to the roads and will respond as quickly as possible.
When the flood levels recede to allow a closer inspection of all affected roads and bridges, Main Roads will undertake preliminary estimates of damage repairs, both short-term and permanent. It will arrange for those works to be undertaken as soon as practicable. Main Roads has also issued advice to motorists to exercise extreme caution at all floodways on roads in affected areas. Today the media reported that proposals were being considered to evacuate the township of Pannawonica. I understand that a decision has been made not to proceed with that evacuation but to try to respond to the supply needs of that community. The passage of cyclone Evan off the northern coast to the north of Kuri Bay means there is a risk to the south west of Kalumburu and that the recent floods will be further compounded by a tropical low, which could bring more water into the Pilbara and across the State. Nonetheless, Main Roads will be watching all the damage that is done to the roads and will respond as quickly as possible.
Today the media reported that proposals were being considered to evacuate the township of Pannawonica. I understand that a decision has been made not to proceed with that evacuation but to try to respond to the supply needs of that community. The passage of cyclone Evan off the northern coast to the north of Kuri Bay means there is a risk to the south west of Kalumburu and that the recent floods will be further compounded by a tropical low, which could bring more water into the Pilbara and across the State. Nonetheless, Main Roads will be watching all the damage that is done to the roads and will respond as quickly as possible.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: Work is starting in response to what has been a very significant inundation of the Pilbara region in particular but also other areas of the State. I am advised by Main Roads that as at 9.30 am today the most significant impacts have been the closure of the North West Coastal Highway from the road turn-off to Karratha, the closure of the Pannawonica Road and the closure of the Nanutarra-Munjina Road from the North West Coastal Highway to the Paraburdoo Spur Road. Members will immediately see the significance of these road closures and the impact they will have. The road closures will mean that traffic must find alternative ways to get to the north of the State, including the use of the West Coastal Highway through Newman. Traffic will have to head up to Karratha the long way round to service not only the population centres, but also the industry in that area. The closure of these major access roads necessitates motorists travelling vast distances via circuitous routes to access the Pilbara region until the roads are reopened again. Effectively, a huge gap in the Maitland River Bridge has been opened up and cannot be closed immediately. It is intended that on Saturday, 6 March, construction of a sidetrack will begin in the morning. It will not be possible to bring the heavy earth-moving equipment north because the road is cut off from the south. The road where the Robe River crosses the coastal highway has been extensively damaged, which limits the access of earth-moving equipment to the north. The plant equipment in Karratha will be brought south and will create a sideways track around the Maitland River Bridge to open up the road that goes north. This is of vital importance to industry and especially to the community of Karratha and other communities further north. While tackling that issue, Main Roads will assess how to replace the approaches to the Maitland River Bridge, which will take some weeks. Although generally the levels of rivers and creeks are falling, there is concern about the likelihood of a major flow from the Ashburton River at Nanutarra as several rivers that flow into the Ashburton River downstream of the monitoring site are flooded. Water has been reported on the Leonora-Laverton Road, the Goldfields Highway between Wiluna and Meekatharra, the Great Eastern Highway between Southern Cross and Coolgardie, and the Eire Highway and the Coolgardie-Esperance Highway. This has been a very extensive downpour across the State, which will be welcomed on the one hand for the amount of water that will effectively irrigate the State. However, on the other hand, it will cause enormous trouble for the road system. Main Roads is currently monitoring the condition of all affected roads and bridges in this State that have been impacted upon by tropical cyclone Monty. As members would expect, Main Roads is providing regular updates to motorists regarding road conditions. When the flood levels recede to allow a closer inspection of all affected roads and bridges, Main Roads will undertake preliminary estimates of damage repairs, both short-term and permanent. It will arrange for those works to be undertaken as soon as practicable. Main Roads has also issued advice to motorists to exercise extreme caution at all floodways on roads in affected areas. Today the media reported that proposals were being considered to evacuate the township of Pannawonica. I understand that a decision has been made not to proceed with that evacuation but to try to respond to the supply needs of that community. The passage of cyclone Evan off the northern coast to the north of Kuri Bay means there is a risk to the south west of Kalumburu and that the recent floods will be further compounded by a tropical low, which could bring more water into the Pilbara and across the State. Nonetheless, Main Roads will be watching all the damage that is done to the roads and will respond as quickly as possible.
Work is starting in response to what has been a very significant inundation of the Pilbara region in particular but also other areas of the State. I am advised by Main Roads that as at 9.30 am today the most significant impacts have been the closure of the North West Coastal Highway from the road turn-off to Karratha, the closure of the Pannawonica Road and the closure of the Nanutarra-Munjina Road from the North West Coastal Highway to the Paraburdoo Spur Road. Members will immediately see the significance of these road closures and the impact they will have. The road closures will mean that traffic must find alternative ways to get to the north of the State, including the use of the West Coastal Highway through Newman. Traffic will have to head up to Karratha the long way round to service not only the population centres, but also the industry in that area. The closure of these major access roads necessitates motorists travelling vast distances via circuitous routes to access the Pilbara region until the roads are reopened again. Effectively, a huge gap in the Maitland River Bridge has been opened up and cannot be closed immediately. It is intended that on Saturday, 6 March, construction of a sidetrack will begin in the morning. It will not be possible to bring the heavy earth-moving equipment north because the road is cut off from the south. The road where the Robe River crosses the coastal highway has been extensively damaged, which limits the access of earth-moving equipment to the north. The plant equipment in Karratha will be brought south and will create a sideways track around the Maitland River Bridge to open up the road that goes north. This is of vital importance to industry and especially to the community of Karratha and other communities further north. While tackling that issue, Main Roads will assess how to replace the approaches to the Maitland River Bridge, which will take some weeks. Although generally the levels of rivers and creeks are falling, there is concern about the likelihood of a major flow from the Ashburton River at Nanutarra as several rivers that flow into the Ashburton River downstream of the monitoring site are flooded. Water has been reported on the Leonora-Laverton Road, the Goldfields Highway between Wiluna and Meekatharra, the Great Eastern Highway between Southern Cross and Coolgardie, and the Eire Highway and the Coolgardie-Esperance Highway. This has been a very extensive downpour across the State, which will be welcomed on the one hand for the amount of water that will effectively irrigate the State. However, on the other hand, it will cause enormous trouble for the road system. Main Roads is currently monitoring the condition of all affected roads and bridges in this State that have been impacted upon by tropical cyclone Monty. As members would expect, Main Roads is providing regular updates to motorists regarding road conditions. When the flood levels recede to allow a closer inspection of all affected roads and bridges, Main Roads will undertake preliminary estimates of damage repairs, both short-term and permanent. It will arrange for those works to be undertaken as soon as practicable. Main Roads has also issued advice to motorists to exercise extreme caution at all floodways on roads in affected areas. Today the media reported that proposals were being considered to evacuate the township of Pannawonica. I understand that a decision has been made not to proceed with that evacuation but to try to respond to the supply needs of that community. The passage of cyclone Evan off the northern coast to the north of Kuri Bay means there is a risk to the south west of Kalumburu and that the recent floods will be further compounded by a tropical low, which could bring more water into the Pilbara and across the State. Nonetheless, Main Roads will be watching all the damage that is done to the roads and will respond as quickly as possible.
Members will immediately see the significance of these road closures and the impact they will have. The road closures will mean that traffic must find alternative ways to get to the north of the State, including the use of the West Coastal Highway through Newman. Traffic will have to head up to Karratha the long way round to service not only the population centres, but also the industry in that area. The closure of these major access roads necessitates motorists travelling vast distances via circuitous routes to access the Pilbara region until the roads are reopened again. Effectively, a huge gap in the Maitland River Bridge has been opened up and cannot be closed immediately. It is intended that on Saturday, 6 March, construction of a sidetrack will begin in the morning. It will not be possible to bring the heavy earth-moving equipment north because the road is cut off from the south. The road where the Robe River crosses the coastal highway has been extensively damaged, which limits the access of earth-moving equipment to the north. The plant equipment in Karratha will be brought south and will create a sideways track around the Maitland River Bridge to open up the road that goes north. This is of vital importance to industry and especially to the community of Karratha and other communities further north. While tackling that issue, Main Roads will assess how to replace the approaches to the Maitland River Bridge, which will take some weeks. Although generally the levels of rivers and creeks are falling, there is concern about the likelihood of a major flow from the Ashburton River at Nanutarra as several rivers that flow into the Ashburton River downstream of the monitoring site are flooded. Water has been reported on the Leonora-Laverton Road, the Goldfields Highway between Wiluna and Meekatharra, the Great Eastern Highway between Southern Cross and Coolgardie, and the Eire Highway and the Coolgardie-Esperance Highway. This has been a very extensive downpour across the State, which will be welcomed on the one hand for the amount of water that will effectively irrigate the State. However, on the other hand, it will cause enormous trouble for the road system. Main Roads is currently monitoring the condition of all affected roads and bridges in this State that have been impacted upon by tropical cyclone Monty. As members would expect, Main Roads is providing regular updates to motorists regarding road conditions. When the flood levels recede to allow a closer inspection of all affected roads and bridges, Main Roads will undertake preliminary estimates of damage repairs, both short-term and permanent. It will arrange for those works to be undertaken as soon as practicable. Main Roads has also issued advice to motorists to exercise extreme caution at all floodways on roads in affected areas. Today the media reported that proposals were being considered to evacuate the township of Pannawonica. I understand that a decision has been made not to proceed with that evacuation but to try to respond to the supply needs of that community. The passage of cyclone Evan off the northern coast to the north of Kuri Bay means there is a risk to the south west of Kalumburu and that the recent floods will be further compounded by a tropical low, which could bring more water into the Pilbara and across the State. Nonetheless, Main Roads will be watching all the damage that is done to the roads and will respond as quickly as possible.
Water has been reported on the Leonora-Laverton Road, the Goldfields Highway between Wiluna and Meekatharra, the Great Eastern Highway between Southern Cross and Coolgardie, and the Eire Highway and the Coolgardie-Esperance Highway. This has been a very extensive downpour across the State, which will be welcomed on the one hand for the amount of water that will effectively irrigate the State. However, on the other hand, it will cause enormous trouble for the road system. Main Roads is currently monitoring the condition of all affected roads and bridges in this State that have been impacted upon by tropical cyclone Monty. As members would expect, Main Roads is providing regular updates to motorists regarding road conditions. When the flood levels recede to allow a closer inspection of all affected roads and bridges, Main Roads will undertake preliminary estimates of damage repairs, both short-term and permanent. It will arrange for those works to be undertaken as soon as practicable. Main Roads has also issued advice to motorists to exercise extreme caution at all floodways on roads in affected areas. Today the media reported that proposals were being considered to evacuate the township of Pannawonica. I understand that a decision has been made not to proceed with that evacuation but to try to respond to the supply needs of that community. The passage of cyclone Evan off the northern coast to the north of Kuri Bay means there is a risk to the south west of Kalumburu and that the recent floods will be further compounded by a tropical low, which could bring more water into the Pilbara and across the State. Nonetheless, Main Roads will be watching all the damage that is done to the roads and will respond as quickly as possible.
This has been a very extensive downpour across the State, which will be welcomed on the one hand for the amount of water that will effectively irrigate the State. However, on the other hand, it will cause enormous trouble for the road system. Main Roads is currently monitoring the condition of all affected roads and bridges in this State that have been impacted upon by tropical cyclone Monty. As members would expect, Main Roads is providing regular updates to motorists regarding road conditions. When the flood levels recede to allow a closer inspection of all affected roads and bridges, Main Roads will undertake preliminary estimates of damage repairs, both short-term and permanent. It will arrange for those works to be undertaken as soon as practicable. Main Roads has also issued advice to motorists to exercise extreme caution at all floodways on roads in affected areas. Today the media reported that proposals were being considered to evacuate the township of Pannawonica. I understand that a decision has been made not to proceed with that evacuation but to try to respond to the supply needs of that community. The passage of cyclone Evan off the northern coast to the north of Kuri Bay means there is a risk to the south west of Kalumburu and that the recent floods will be further compounded by a tropical low, which could bring more water into the Pilbara and across the State. Nonetheless, Main Roads will be watching all the damage that is done to the roads and will respond as quickly as possible.
When the flood levels recede to allow a closer inspection of all affected roads and bridges, Main Roads will undertake preliminary estimates of damage repairs, both short-term and permanent. It will arrange for those works to be undertaken as soon as practicable. Main Roads has also issued advice to motorists to exercise extreme caution at all floodways on roads in affected areas. Today the media reported that proposals were being considered to evacuate the township of Pannawonica. I understand that a decision has been made not to proceed with that evacuation but to try to respond to the supply needs of that community. The passage of cyclone Evan off the northern coast to the north of Kuri Bay means there is a risk to the south west of Kalumburu and that the recent floods will be further compounded by a tropical low, which could bring more water into the Pilbara and across the State. Nonetheless, Main Roads will be watching all the damage that is done to the roads and will respond as quickly as possible.
Today the media reported that proposals were being considered to evacuate the township of Pannawonica. I understand that a decision has been made not to proceed with that evacuation but to try to respond to the supply needs of that community. The passage of cyclone Evan off the northern coast to the north of Kuri Bay means there is a risk to the south west of Kalumburu and that the recent floods will be further compounded by a tropical low, which could bring more water into the Pilbara and across the State. Nonetheless, Main Roads will be watching all the damage that is done to the roads and will respond as quickly as possible.
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