Public Works Committee: Port Road Drainage Project

Mr CREGAN (Kavel) (11:43): I move:

That the 24^th report of the Public Works Committee, entitled Port Road Drainage Project: Stage 3 Works, be noted.

The Port Road catchment extends, Mr Speaker, as you well know, along the north and south sides of Port Road, from the West Parklands in Adelaide to West Lakes. The catchment is largely located in the City of Charles Sturt, with a small portion located in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. This project is the third and final stage in the multistage Port Road drainage project. There have been earlier remarks made in this place in relation to other stages, and as a consequence members will be familiar with the course of the project and the scope of the works undertaken in the project stages and may also be familiar with the scope of works now remaining to be completed.

In the past, the Port Road catchment experienced significant flooding from minor events, which have in turn disrupted traffic flows and flooded property in the area. The final Port Road drainage stage 3 works will improve the level of flood protection for the community along Port Road in the north-western suburbs of Adelaide, improve road access during flood events and contribute to the level of flood protection available for The Queen Elizabeth Hospital precinct in Woodville.

The stage 3 works will involve the installation of approximately 2.3 kilometres of underground twin and single-cell trunk drain and the installation of underground detention storage to facilitate the detention management and later outflow of run-off waters. The stage 3 works are expected to be completed in November 2020.

The Public Works Committee has examined written and oral evidence in relation to the Port Road drainage project stage 3 works, and the committee has been assured by the Stormwater Management Authority that appropriate consultation with regard to the project has been undertaken and that an acquittal has been received from the Crown Solicitor. The committee is satisfied that the proposal has been subject to the appropriate agency consultation and meets the criteria for examination of projects, as described in the Parliamentary Committees Act 1991.

Based on the evidence considered and pursuant to section 12C of the Parliamentary Committees Act 1991, the Public Works Committee reports to parliament that it recommends the proposed public works that are the nature of the report.