I wish to report that Transport NSW have completed multiple roadwork restoration works along Lawrence Hargrave Drive at Coalcliff. As you would be aware, urgent road works were required at Stanwell Park and Scarborough too.
 
This work follows an intensive program last year that saw almost $30 million worth of landslip repairs completed on state roads across southern NSW, including $5.5 million of work on Lawrence Hargrave Drive.

The natural disaster recovery work is jointly funded by the Australian and NSW governments through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.

TfNSW are also planning further landslip repair work this year and next to help make Lawrence Hargrave Drive more resilient to the effects of extreme weather events.

Completed Works
 
Site 23-01 Coalcliff Hill Slope Repairs

• Site 23-01 is located at Coalcliff Hill where the installation of wire-mesh called a ‘mac-mat’ to manage long-term effects of erosion are complete.

Site 24-01 Coalcliff Site Slope Repairs

• Site 24-01 is located at Coalcliff Slope where installation of sprayed concrete, known as ‘shotcrete’, for stabilisation and repair of the site slope are complete.

Site 63 Scarborough

• Site 63 is located at Scarborough where works for stabilisation are complete.

Site 55 Stanwell Park (Stage 1)

• Site 55 is located Stanwell Park where complete Stage 1 works for the installation of rockfill are complete.

Site 23-08 Sea Cliff Bridge

• Site 23-08 is located at the Sea Cliff Bridge where works involving installation of rockfill and shotcrete for repair and stabilisation are complete.

Site 23-09 Sea Cliff Bridge

• Site 23-09 is located at the Sea Cliff Bridge where installation of Geofabric (a water-permeable synthetic fabric used for various purposes, such as limiting erosion), soil nails (steel bars, or fibreglass rods for ground reinforcement), and extension of the current shotcrete area are complete.

The following information lists the status of ongoing works on Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Coalcliff and Coledale.
 
Ongoing Works
 
Site 58 Coalcliff

• Site 58 is located near the Wollongong City Council Walking bridge, close to Wodi Wodi walking track. Designs for improvements to horizontal drainage in this area are 50% complete.
• Road surface repairs completed this week are temporary. 

Site 23-11 Coalcliff

• Site 23-11 is located at the embankment along the northern end of the raised walkway closest to Stanwell Park. The scope of these works includes the installation of micro piles (micro piles are like a steel bar that stabilises against landslips).
• Environmental approvals for this site are currently in-progress, while geotechnical investigations are now complete, with procurement underway.
• A representative from Transport for NSW said these works are scheduled for completion by the end of 2025.

Site 24-02 Coalcliff

• Site 24-02 is located at Stoney Creek Bridge.
• The scope of these works will include rockfill treatment for scour (scour is the erosion of soil and sediment around bridge abutments). Utility investigations are complete with procurement underway.
• Stage 1 of works are scheduled for completion by the end of 2025, and Stage 2 by the end of June 2026. 

Site 24-10 Coalcliff (Channel 3)

• Site 24-10 is located at the Northbound Lane of Lawrence Hargrave Dr. near the entry of Bombora Way where temporary works were undertaken in 2024. 
• The scope of these works will involve the installation of rockfill protection bollards, and the reshaping of batter (slope), as well as the removal of loose rocks and boulders. Procurement for these works is underway.
• Works at this site will require a lane closure with completion scheduled for May 2025.

Coalcliff Site – Illawarra Coke Works Access Driveway through to drain to the ocean

• This site is located at the Illawarra Coke Works Access Driveway.
• These works will provide stormwater drainage upgrades between the access to the Illawarra Coke Company and the ocean.
• Development for these works have commenced and construction is scheduled for completion in June 2026.

Coalcliff Site - Bombora Way

• This site is located at the culvert near the entry to Bombora Way.
• These works will upgrade drainage structures.
• Works for Bombora Way are currently in the design phase.

Site 23-04 Coalcliff Hill

• Site 23-04 is located above Bombora Way.
• The scope is these works will involve rockfill to treat scour and revegetation. Geotechnical investigations for this site are in-progress and an initial report has been received.
• Works at this site will involve a single lane closure. Works are scheduled to begin in June 2025.

Site 24-09 Coalcliff Hill

• Site 23-04 is located at the downslope of Coalcliff Hill.
• The scope of these works includes rockfill and the reshaping of drainage.
• Scope development and constructability reviews are currently underway.

Site 24-08 Coledale

• Site 24-08 is located south of Sharkey’s Beach.
• The scope of these works will rectify scour at this location. Design contractors and surveyors are currently being organised.
• Design and utility investigations for this site have been completed. Works at this site are scheduled for completion by June 2026.

I thoroughly appreciate the patience and determination of Coalcliff's residence throughout this period for roadworks upgrades and restorations and would like to thank all involved.

All these remaining repairs are geotechnically complex, and solutions are not easily procured. Your community representatives, Transport NSW and I have met to discuss the ongoing status of these works.

On behalf of the Minns Labor Government and the Northern Illawarra residents I want to thank Transport for NSW who have had a challenging 2024 with big demands on roadworks.