Highlands Source Project - Regional Drought Relief
The Highlands Source Project involved the Design and Construction of an 80 km pipeline and pump station between Wingecarribee Reservoir and Goulburn, NSW. The project impacted 150 properties, numerous public roads and river crossings and traversed myriad terrain types and land uses. It provides a benchmark against which other regional drought relief projects can be judged; providing an example for how urgent drought relief works do not necessarily have to unfairly impact affected sections of the community or the environment.
Remediation of a National Icon
Scrivener Dam forms Lake Burley Griffin through Canberra’s Central National Area constituting a key landscape feature in accordance with Walter Burley Griffin’s vision for the city. The design of the Dam, incorporating 5 over flow fish-belly flapgates is also thought to be unique in Australia.
The principles developed for the remediation of Scrivener Dam can be applied to all existing infrastructure assets and are consistent with Australia’s National Infrastructure Objectives: what is good for Scrivener Dam is good for the nation.